Electrifying time as Donington Park gets first glimpse of Formula E
MOTOR racing fans will be treated to an electrifying sight at Donington Park as the cars that will compete in the inaugural Formula E race series take to the track for their first official test session...
View ArticlePujara and Dhoni lift Indians in match against Derbyshire CCC
CHETESHWAR Pujara and MS Dhoni provided the sparkle for the Indians in the afternoon on day two of their match against Derbyshire at the 3aaa County Ground. Pujara, who tormented England in their last...
View ArticleBurton Albion: Damien McCrory signs new two-year deal
DAMIEN McCrory has become the final member of last season's Burton Albion squad to sign a new contract. The popular defender, 24, put pen to paper on a two-year deal today, joining Lee Bell, Robbie...
View ArticleGift famous Joseph Wright house to city of Derby, urge heritage experts
THE derelict former home of world-renowned painter Joseph Wright should be gifted to the city before it falls into further disrepair, heritage experts have urged.But the owner of 28 Queen Street, in...
View ArticleIndian pair Dhoni and Pujara turn on class against Derbyshire CCC
CHETESHWAR Pujara and MS Dhoni provided the sparkle for the Indians in the afternoon on day two of their match against Derbyshire at the 3aaa County Ground. Pujara, who tormented England in their last...
View ArticleBurglars break into Breadsall Hilltop Junior School and steal copper piping
Burglars broke into a school and stole power tools and copper piping from classrooms that were being renovated. The offenders forced open a door at Breadsall Hilltop Junior School, in St Andrews View,...
View ArticleExpensive bike stolen from Etwall home
Police are appealing for help to find an expensive cycle that was stolen during a burglary at Etwall during the weekend. Between 2pm on Saturday June 28 and 8.30am the next day someone broke into the...
View ArticleDerby Caribbean Carnival 'will go from strength to strength' after £452,000...
ORGANISERS of Derby's Caribbean Carnival say they are thrilled the organisation has received a rise of £75,000 in funding – securing its future for the next three years. East Midlands Caribbean...
View ArticleAlgeria striker linked with Derby County pledges to donate World Cup money to...
ALGERIA striker Islam Slimani, rumoured to be a target of Derby County, has said that the national squad will donate all of their prize money from the World Cup in Brazil to the people of embattled...
View ArticleTour de France: Derbyshire stretch expected to attract 40,000 spectators
Around 40,000 spectators are expected to flock to Derbyshire to see the Tour de France pass through the county on Sunday. The globe's most competitive cyclists will enter Derbyshire on the A6024 near...
View Article'Rosy outlook' for Derby Theatre after Arts Council windfall
DERBY Theatre can look forward to a bright future with the venue on an "upward trajectory".That is the view of artistic director Sarah Brigham after hearing the news that the theatre will receive...
View ArticlePollen count in Derbyshire
The pollen level in Derbyshire is currently very high, and is expected to remain so into Friday. The level is the highest possible in the UK range, which varies from low to very high. The weather is...
View ArticleEmergency services at Derbyshire airfield after lorry overturns
A LORRY overturned at JCB's demonstration site in Ashbourne's airfield, trapping the driver inside. The tipper lorry, owned and run by a contractor working for the digger firm, was unloading soil when...
View ArticleStrip for July! That's a Derby charity shop's challenge
A DERBY charity shop is seeking 510 bags of donations in a national campaign to raise money.The Scope shop, in Osmaston Road, Allenton, wants clothing and bric-a-brac after being challenged with...
View ArticleFire breaks outside Derbyshire garage firm
FIREFIGHTERS spent almost an hour dealing with a fire which broke out and spread to two cars outside a Derbyshire garage. They were called to the business, in Campbell Street, Belper, today at about...
View ArticleSchool closures: Derbyshire schools announce their plans ahead of strike
SCHOOLS in Derbyshire have started to announce their plans ahead of a national strike next week. Council and school workers, carers, social workers, refuse collectors, street cleaners and teaching...
View ArticleIndians close in on victory against Derbyshire CCC
THE Indians were left to score 92 runs for victory in the final session of competitive cricket before the start of the Test series. With the sides batting 45 overs each on the last day, Derbyshire...
View ArticleDerby County midfielder Craig Bryson signs new five-year deal
CRAIG Bryson has signed a new five-year deal at Derby County to end uncertainty over his future at the club. The 27-year-old midfielder was wanted by newly-promoted Burnley and had also been linked...
View ArticleDerby murder victim David Hunter buried alongside his tragic son
MURDER victim David Hunter has been buried with his son, whose grave he went to visit every day.Matthew Hunter died at the age of 19 when he was hit by a car as he walked home along the A52.His...
View ArticleDog rescued by firefighters after getting head trapped in vent
FIREFIGHTERS were needed to rescue a dog after its head became trapped in a vent. They were called to a property in Buxton today at about 2.30pm. A spokesman for Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said...
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