Serial sex attacker Harbinder Khatkar is jailed for life for attacks on seven...
A SERIAL sex attacker who struck seven times in Derby has been jailed for life. Harbinder Khatkar, who raped three of his seven victims, has been told the earliest he can apply for parole is in 14...
View ArticleFinishing touches are put to Derby County's new iPro Stadium
DERBY County's Pride Park Stadium will be officially renamed the iPro Stadium ahead of tomorrow's home game against Blackpool. The final touches are being made today and the last of the new signage is...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2014 draw: England in Group D with Uruguay, Italy and Costa Rica
ENGLAND have been drawn to play Italy, Costa Rica and Uruguay in Group D at the 2014 World Cup. Roy Hodgson's men will open their Group D campaign in Manaus when they face Italy on Saturday, June 14....
View ArticleLanes reopened after 13-vehicle accident on M1 and live travel updates
ALL lanes have been reopened on the M1 at East Midlands Airport after an earlier accident involving 13 vehicles. The accident happened between J23a, the A42 turn-off, and J24, the A6 exit. There is...
View ArticleJCB to create 2,500 jobs - Chancellor George Osborne at Rocester factory to...
JCB have announced plans to invest £150 million to expand its operations in Staffordshire and create 2,500 jobs by 2018. Chancellor George Osborne's visit to the JCB's factory in Rocester,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Road re-opened after smash at Markeaton roundabout in Derby
The A38 is now fully re-opened after an accident caused traffic chaos this morning and resulted in a 10-mile diversion for drivers. The mayhem at Markeaton roundabout was caused when a lorry's trailer...
View Article'Miracle nobody was killed' as winds wreaked havoc in Derbyshire
BLOCKS of masonry plunged into a Derby city centre street in front of startled shoppers yesterday as Force 10 winds blasted Derbyshire.An elderly man was hit by lumps of the falling stone but...
View ArticleBins dumped in Derby street after collection date confusion
DOZENS of redundant bins have piled up in a Derby street after confusion over when they would be collected and taken to be recycled. And the chaos at the junction of Camp Street and Kirk Street in...
View ArticleTeenager furious after paying £450 for a photo of an XBox One on eBay
A TEENAGER has been left fuming after mistakenly buying a photo of an in-demand computer console online. Peter Clatworthy thought he had paid £450 for an XBox One console on eBay, but actually received...
View ArticleDerby weatherman predicts a white Christmas
AN amateur weather forecaster has predicted a white Christmas this year – based on the season's weather patterns. Martin Harris, of Spondon, said his conclusion was based on jet-stream patterns. These...
View ArticleOsborne against Derby plans for big tax on supermarkets
CHANCELLOR George Osborne says he does not agree with plans from Derby City Council's Labour leadership to create a new tax for large supermarkets. If successful, it has said the move could raise up to...
View ArticleRenaming of Derby County's home to iPro Stadium is marked with ceremony
THE renaming of Derby County's home to iPro Stadium has been marked with a ceremony outside the ground. Ex-captain Igor Stimac helped cut the ribbon ahead of today's 12.15pm kick-off against Blackpool....
View ArticleVIDEO: Raider with metal baton put to flight by Derby shopkeeper
WHEN shopkeeper Ali Nowroozi was confronted by a robber wielding a metal baton, he grabbed a piece of wood from behind his counter and chased him out of the store.The father-of-two had challenged the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Burglar creeps around pensioner as she sleeps!
THE terrifying footage of a burglar creeping around her as she slept in a chair is something that Margaret Woodward can still not bring herself to watch.But it was this footage and the frail...
View ArticleTraffic chaos in Derby after 15 vehicles involved in separate smashes
TWO separate crashes on key roads in and out of the county caused huge traffic chaos on Derby's roads.The first – a smash between a lorry and car – left motorists driving an extra 10 miles to avoid it...
View ArticleVideo: Oakwood Christmas lights switch-on
SCORES of revellers sang carols as the Christmas lights were switched on in Oakwood. MP Pauline Latham pulled the switch to light up the 30ft tree which is standing outside the Oak and Acorn at the...
View ArticleChaddesden housing proposals get residents thumbs down
RESIDENTS in part of Derby have given proposals to build new homes a universal thumbs down. This morning Derby Homes presented plans to the public for a possible housing development on land between...
View ArticleBlackpool manager Paul Ince hails Derby County midfielder Craig Bryson
BLACKPOOL manager Paul Ince believes Derby County midfielder Craig Bryson has got what it takes to play in the Premier League.Former England, Manchester United, Liverpool and Inter Milan midfielder...
View ArticleLive: Derby County v Blackpool
JOIN us for live match coverage of Derby County's Championship clash with Blackpool on Saturday. We'll have all the build-up from the newly-named iPro Stadium and minute-by-minute updates from the game...
View ArticleTeam news: Derby County unchanged for Blackpool clash
DERBY County will be unchanged as they aim to claim a fifth successive win against Blackpool. Rams head coach Steve McClaren has stuck with the same starting line-up and bench for Saturday's...
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