Solid start from Derbyshire CCC to open Indians match
SECOND-wicket pair Ben Slater and Chesney Hughes made it a good start for Derbyshire on the opening day of their match against the Indian tourists at the 3aaa County Ground. Following the early loss of...
View ArticleGargoyle and stone lion found in shopping trolley in Markeaton Park
A GARGOYLE, a stone lion and a goose made out of twigs were found in a shopping trolley being pushed through Markeaton Park in Derby. Police are appealing for information on the owners of the garden...
View ArticleCash and watch taken during burglary in Chaddesden
MONEY and a watch were stolen during a break-in at a house in Derby. The burglary took place in Nottingham Road, Chaddesden, between 1pm and 2pm last Wednesday, June 25. Police says a quantity of cash...
View ArticleBob Osler: Tributes paid following the death of Derby Homes chairman
DERBY Homes has paid tribute to its chairman, who has died suddenly at the age of 65. Bob Osler joined the board of the organisation – which manages homes on behalf of Derby City Council – in 2002 as...
View ArticleSlater and Durston 50s for Derbyshire against Indians
HALF-centuries from Ben Slater and Wes Durston helped Derbyshire get off to a satisfactory start to their three-day match against the Indians at the 3aaa County Ground. Slater was out for 54 shortly...
View ArticleOfficer pops the question at Lancers' parade through Derby
Lance Corporal Wayne Hutchinson proposed to his stunned girlfriend at a welcome home parade through Derby. The officer, from Derby, was one of 180 from the 9th/12th Royal Lancers who paraded through...
View ArticleDriver who helped out at Derby roadside birth is reunited with new mum
A MUM who gave birth at the side of the A38 has thanked the Derby Telegraph for finding the motorist who stopped to help.Monika Zawierucha, 24, said she was desperate to find the woman who went to her...
View ArticleDurston leads Derbyshire CCC to a good first day against India
AN aggressive 95 for Wes Durston plus half-centuries from Ben Slater, Billy Godleman and Harvey Hosein made it a good day for Derbyshire to start their three-day match against the Indians at the 3aaa...
View ArticleDerby County to unveil new home kit on Thursday
DERBY County are unveiling their new home kit for the 2014-15 season on Thursday. The kit - designed by Umbro - will be worn in the Rams' first pre-season friendly at Matlock Town on Thursday night...
View ArticleValuable fishing equipment stolen during Ripley burglary
VALUABLE fishing equipment was stolen from a flat during a burglary in Ripley. Nine fishing rods, bags, boxes and tackle were taken sometime between 9pm on Wednesday, June 25 and 12.30am on Thursday,...
View ArticleSudbury absconder Marcus Brotherson hands himself in to police
A ROBBER who walked out of a Derbyshire open prison has handed himself in to police. Marcus Brotherson walked into a police station in Birmingham last night. He had who absconded from HMP Sudbury...
View ArticleDerbyshire's best coffee shops - according to you!
We asked you, the Derby Telegraph readers, to recommend a great coffee shop in Derbyshire. Here's what you came up with! Bean Caffé, Derby Costa Coffee at Intu, St Peter's Street and the Wyvern, Derby...
View ArticleEarly double breakthrough for Derbyshire bowlers against Indians
THERE was an early wicket each for Mark Turner and Ben Cotton as the Indians took their turn to bat on day two of their match against Derbyshire at the 3aaa County Ground. Both Indian openers fell...
View ArticleDerbyshire firefighters to join strike next week
Derbyshire firefighters will join hundreds of thousands of other public sector workers taking strike action on July 10. Local government workers, teachers and civil servants - all members of Unison -...
View ArticleVIDEO: Morph is making a comeback!
Animated plasticine hero Morph is to make a comeback - as a You Tube sensation! The flexible fella first propelled himself out of a pencil case on TV's Take Hart in 1977 and was loved by the nation. On...
View ArticleDerbyshire family has rediscovered freedom with new mobility scooters
A Derbyshire family of four has rediscovered freedom after becoming the owners of new mobility scooters. Colin Whitt, 52, of Heanor, his wife, Linda, 43, along with parents Jessie Whitt, 76, and John,...
View ArticlePostcode Lottery continues to bring huge boost to PDSA charity
ON behalf of national veterinary charity PDSA, which has a busy pet hospital in London Road, Derby, I would like to say a huge thank-you to people who play the People's Postcode Lottery.We've just...
View ArticlePolice release CCTV of man they wish to speak to in connection with theft
POLICE have released a CCTV image of a man to whom they want to speak in connection with a theft from a One Stop Store in Ilkeston. On Friday, June 6, just after 10pm, a man walked into the One Stop...
View ArticleDerby County linked with Algeria's World Cup striker Islam Slimani
DERBY County are being linked with striker Islam Slimani, who starred for Algeria in the World Cup. West Ham United are also reported to be interested in the Sporting Lisbon player. His agent has...
View ArticleDerby needs litter pickers to get verges ready for mowing
DAVID Bartram, the city council's head of highways, says the presence of litter, dog faeces and drug paraphernalia means grass cuttings cannot be collected "Eyesore claims over grass cuttings" (June...
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