Man, 44, assaulted in Allenton in early hours of morning
A 44-YEAR-OLD man was assaulted in Allenton in the early hours of this morning. Police said they were called by a member of the public to Chadwick Avenue at 4.40am. A Derbyshire Police spokesman said a...
View ArticleDerby County: Steve Nicholson on the value of Craig Bryson to Rams
PLAYER of the year twice in his three seasons at the club and 16 goals from midfield last season; Craig Bryson is not a player Derby County can afford to lose at this stage of the team's development....
View ArticleHull City sign former Derby County loanee from Tottenham for club record fee
HULL City have signed former Derby County loanee Jake Livermore from Tottenham Hotspur for a club record fee. The 24-year-old midfielder has agreed a three-year contract at the KC Stadium, where he...
View ArticleChampionship transfer talk: Spanish midfielder joins Brentford; Fulham sign...
SPANISH midfielder Marcos Tebar Ramiro has joined Brentford after leaving UD Almeria. The 28-year-old has signed a two-year contract with the newly-promoted Bees, with the option of a further 12 months...
View ArticleMother gives birth on the side of the A38 in Derby
A MUM gave birth to her second child on the side of a main road in Derby – delivered by her husband.Monika Zawierucha, 24, was being rushed to hospital by husband, Jerzy, 25, after she went into labour...
View ArticleNew Aldi store for Alvaston backed by planning officers
BUDGET food store giant Aldi is one step closer to opening a new branch in Alvaston after council planning officers recommended it goes ahead. This is despite the objections of ward councillor Paul...
View ArticleNational bravery award for Derby bus driver who faced gunman
A BUS driver who instructed passengers to hide under their seats to protect them from a man wielding an assault rifle has won a national bravery award. Mark Connelly, of Allestree, was driving in Long...
View ArticleDelight of Derby firms over rates discounts
BUSINESS owners in Derby say they will get a much-needed boost from a new rate relief scheme which it is estimated could save them a total of up to £1.2 million over two years. Derby City Council's...
View ArticlePride and Passion of Derby County terraces brought to life again in great...
DERBY County fans from the 1960s could well recognise themselves or their family members in this batch of photographs.They are taken from an exhibition called The Pride and the Passion, which is...
View ArticleThe 10 best places in Derbyshire to enjoy a picnic - according to you
Everyone loves a picnic - especially when it's sunny. We asked our thousands of Facebook fans to name the best spots in Derbyshire to enjoy eating al fresco. They came up with dozens of suggestions but...
View ArticleFormer Burnley keeper rejoins Alfreton Town
GOALKEEPER Jon Stewart has returned to Alfreton Town on a one-year deal. Stewart impressed during two loan spells with the Reds while at Burnley. The 6ft 2in stopper had a spell with Worksop Town after...
View ArticleJimmy Savile: shocking reports reveal "truly awful" sex abuse
Disgraced presenter Jimmy Savile subjected hospital patients across the country to "truly awful" sexual abuse for more than 40 years, a series of shocking reports has revealed. Savile's victims at...
View ArticleDerby County to take Argentinian defender on trial
ARGENTINIAN defender Eros Medaglia is to join Derby County on trial for a couple of weeks. The 19-year-old, who can play right back, is from Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, a club based in western...
View ArticleCannibal ladybirds could decimate native UK species, warns Derbyshire bugs...
DERBYSHIRE'S native ladybird population is at risk from a cannibal species from Europe.The harlequin species is thought to be thriving in the county after first being spotted in the UK ten years...
View ArticleA38 northbound in Derby closed: Two cars and a lorry involved in crash
THE A38 is closed northbound between the A516 junction and Kingsway Island because of a crash. Two cars and a lorry were involved in the accident at 11.10am. Congestion is backed up to the Littleover...
View ArticleSmile in the sky: upside-down rainbow over Derby!
Chellaston resident Alison Roberts captured this incredible picture of an inverted rainbow. She said: "I took these photos of this unusual upside down rainbow overhead in Chellaston at about 7.20pm...
View ArticleHorse stolen from a field in Riddings
THIEVES sneaked onto a private field in Riddings and stole a horse. The black Welsh Section D mare was reported missing from a field at off Church Street at 9.50am on Saturday, June 7. It was last seen...
View ArticleAlvaston pensioner Michael Crawford jailed for sexually abusing two boys
A PENSIONER who sexually abused two boys has been jailed for five years. Michael Crawford, 69, of Barrett Street, Alvaston, was convicted of three counts of sexual assault against the boys who were six...
View ArticleBuckminster Road, Kirk Hallam: Two treated for smoke inhalation following...
A KITCHEN fire led to two people needing treatment for smoke inhalation. Fire crews were called to the incident in Buckminster Road, Kirk Hallam, at 11.45am. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
View ArticleSwimming: More success for Adam Peaty as danielle Lowe and Kev Wallbank also...
ADAM Peaty laid down a marker for the coming Commonwealth Games with another fine performance in the British Gas International in Manchester. The City of Derby swimmer today added the 100m breaststroke...
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