Council staff in Derbyshire to go on strike
COUNCIL social workers, teaching assistants, street cleaners, youth workers, and planners in Derbyshire have voted to take strike action over pay on Thursday, July 10. And city council leader,...
View ArticlePlay for Derby deaf children will show dangers of cyber bullies
PUPILS at Derby's Royal School for the Deaf are to be given advice on how to stay safe online.Officers from Derbyshire police and staff at the Ashbourne Road school have joined together for the project...
View ArticleEngineering jobs to be found for University of Derby students
STUDENTS from the University of Derby will be found work placements as part of a new Masters degree in engineering.One company, John Brash Ltd, a leading UK manufacturer of timber products for the...
View ArticleFly-tipping in Normanton: Rubbish piles up in city streets as Derby Telegraph...
MORE household rubbish dumped in Normanton has sparked a big debate among our readers.Residents awoke yesterday morning to find a pile of junk – including two mattresses, food, drawers, clothes, toys...
View ArticleMan pushed over as bike stolen in Derby street
A 70-year-old man had his mountain bike stolen by a robber who shoved him to the ground in a Derby street. The victim was walking along Loudon Street with his bike – a Giant model – when he was...
View ArticleDesperate day for Derbyshire CCC leaves another defeat looming
A DESPERATELY bad second day has left Derbyshire on the brink of another defeat in their LV County Championship match at Canterbury. After bowling Kent out for 333 in their first innings, Derbyshire...
View ArticleDerby County have second bid for West Brom's George Thorne turned down
DERBY County have had a second bid for midfielder George Thorne rejected by West Bromwich Albion.I understand the bid was around £1.5m plus add ons-ons taking it to a potential £2m.The Rams' first...
View ArticleBishop of Derby leads city summit in bid to end human trafficking
FIVE of the children in Derby who were considered at risk of being sexually exploited in the last year were also victims of human trafficking. This figure was revealed at the country's first local...
View ArticleTeenager forced to hand over cash and baseball cap in robbery in Derby
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was forced to hand over cash and his baseball cap during a robbery in Derby. The 16-year-old was walking along the footpath next to the River...
View ArticleWilmot Arms - oldest pub in Chaddesden - is sold
The Wilmot Arms, the oldest public house in Chaddesden, has been sold. It has been bought by licensee Martin Ridgeway for an undisclosed sum. The two-storey property, believed to date back to the early...
View ArticleAnger as travellers set up camp on car parks next to Derby County's stadium
DERBY Telegraph readers and website visitors have expressed their anger about travellers occupying two prime car parks in the city. At the weekend, more than 40 caravans, vans and trucks piled on to...
View ArticleOlivier Street, Normanton: Man charged with attempted murder
A man has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a 30-year-old woman. Dariusz Pszczola appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court today charged with the attempted murder of the...
View ArticleAndy Coulson guilty but Rebekah Brooks cleared in hacking trial
Former No 10 spin doctor Andy Coulson has been found guilty of plotting to hack phones while he was editor of the News of the World. But the jury of eight women and three men cleared ex-News...
View ArticleMain Street, Hilton: Cyclist injured in crash
A CYCLIST has been injured in a crash in Hilton. Police were called to Main Street today at 11.30am, following the collision between a Ford Mondeo and a push-bike. A male cyclist suffered injuries and...
View ArticleDerbyshire CCC four steps closer to defeat at Kent
THE slow but sure descent towards defeat went on for Derbyshire on the morning of the third day in their LV County Championship match against Kent at Canterbury. In a hopeless position overnight at...
View ArticleChampionship transfer talk: Norwich close in on Palermo striker; Fulham swoop...
NORWICH City are closing in on Northern Ireland and Palermo striker Kyle Lafferty. Lafferty has two years left to run on his contract with the Italian Serie B side. The 26-year-old is believed to have...
View ArticleFormer Derby County defender leaves Everton to take up Hibernian post
HIBERNIAN have appointed former Derby County defender Alan Stubbs as their new head coach. The 42-year-old takes over from Terry Butcher, who was sacked following the club's relegation to the Scottish...
View ArticleEast Midlands Airport: Flights cancelled and delayed due to French air strike
TWO flights have now been cancelled and others delayed to and from East Midlands Airport because of the air traffic controllers' strike in France. Ryanair flights to Arrecife, Lanzarote, which had been...
View ArticlePolice release pictures of man wanted in connection with rape in Derbyshire
Police have issued these photos of Muharrem Denmarku, to whom they want to speak in connection with a rape in Derbyshire. The incident happened in Glossop on January 21 at 11.45pm. A 17-year-old girl...
View ArticleHughes and Wainwright restore pride for Derbyshire CCC
A RECORD stand between Alex Hughes and David Wainwright helped Derbyshire save some face on the third day in their LV County Championship match against Kent at Canterbury. From 32-3 following on...
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