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New pension low
PRIVATE pension membership slid to a new low last year, according to official figures.Just 35% of men and 32% of women aged between 16 and 64 were saving into a private pension in 2011/12, according to...
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'Bank of mum and dad' under strain
PARENTS are paying out £17,000 on average to help their children onto the property ladder, a housing charity has found.The "bank of mum and dad"pours an estimated £2 billion into the UK housing market...
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CONSUMERS are more likely to have a joint mortgage with a partner or spouse than on their own, according to online credit information provider Equifax.This, says the organisation, highlights the...
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VIDEO: Six national prizes for Alec's sweet peas
Sweet pea champion Alec Cave has proven his green-fingered worth once again by winning six prizes at a national contest. Mr Cave, a former nursery manager with Derby City Council, took two first...
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Family homeless after car smashes into house
A FAMILY has been left homeless after a neighbour's car – with two young children inside – smashed into their house.The drama happened when a Volkswagen Touran rolled across the road from a...
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Give your top watering hole and restaurant the chance to win an award
DINERS across the city are being invited to nominate their favourite pubs, restaurants and cafes for Derby's prestigious Food and Drink Awards.There are eight categories across the competition – now in...
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'County aims to mend soured links'
NEW Derbyshire County Council leader Anne Western says she has inherited an authority that has "fractured" relationships with other authorities.District and borough councils were left out of a Local...
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Relief for commuters as work is completed in St Alkmund's Way
COMMUTERS were given a small reprieve yesterday morning after St Alkmund's Way was reopened.Work began on the dual carriageway in January to undertake £1.2 million of repairs to the bridges, as well as...
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Family of Red Cap sue MoD for negligence over his murder in Iraq
THE family of a murdered Derbyshire soldier is suing the Ministry of Defence for negligence in the first case of its kind.Corporal Russell Aston, 30, was killed alongside five other Royal Military...
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Five held on suspicion of knifing man in road
THREE women and a teenage girl have been arrested on suspicion of knifing a man.A man in his 30s was also in custody last night following the alleged attack, in Normanton Road, late on Tuesday night.A...
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100 new front-line workers for health trust
SCORES of jobs for nurses and therapists have been created by a county NHS trust to help it improve patient care.Derbyshire Community Health Services said it had launched a recruitment drive so it can...
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Jailed lorry driver 'sorry' for A38 crash death
A LORRY driver who killed a businessman after ploughing into his van on the A38 has told the victim's wife he would regret it forever.David Charon stood up in the dock at Derby Crown Court and asked...
View ArticleCounty steps up Japan links as part of 15-year twinning anniversary
A NEW website has been launched to encourage more Japanese people to visit Derbyshire.It comes as the county marks 15 years of being twinned with Toyota City.The link-up was signed after Toyota Motor...
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Bands play on despite theft of guitars
TWO Derby rock bands have vowed that the show will go on despite raiders breaking into their rehearsal room and stealing their guitars.Both the Fontana Instincts and the Hudson Super Six have said they...
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Countdown to kick-off: Keeping Rams season ticket-holders onside
With the new football season almost upon us, we continue our series looking behind the scenes at Pride Park. Chris Jones discovers the organisation that goes into selling tickets for the big match.FOR...
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Grey cakes offer food for thought on depression
A GROUP of Derby amateur bakers plan to sell only grey cakes at a food and craft fair to raise awareness of mental health issues.More than 15 people have been involved in organising a pop-up cake shop...
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Labour activist questions own party's plans to consult public
A LABOUR activist has hit out at her own party over its plans to ask the public what services should be cut.Derbyshire County Council must cut at least £130 million from its budget over the next four...
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Pioneers honoured with blue plaques
AN anti-slavery campaigner, an inventor and architect and a pioneer in midwifery are the latest luminaries in Derby to be recognised with blue plaques.The names of the Rev Thomas Gisbourne, an ally of...
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Earnings from parking reach over £1.6m for city authority
PARKING charges and fines in Derby have earned the city council more than £1.6 million in a year – but the authority says all the cash has gone back into improving the city's highways and transport.The...
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It was like war film, says councillor whose car was blasted by gunman
A CITY councillor's car was peppered with air pellets in a late-night shooting outside his home.Balbir Sandhu was asleep in his bedroom when he heard the pellets smash the back windscreen of a BMW...
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