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Car flips onto roof after tyre blow-out on M1
TWO people escaped with only minor injuries after a tyre blow out left their car on its roof. The pair were travelling on the northbound carriageway between junction 27 and 28 of the M1 when a tyre on...
View Article£105,000 Lotto win still unclaimed
MORE than £105,000 is still left unclaimed in the South Derbyshire area. National Lottery players are being urged to check their tickets as the life changing sum of £105,812 from the Saturday July 13...
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Late leveller was 'a kick in the teeth' says Keiron Freeman
KIERON Freeman felt Blackburn Rovers' late equaliser at Pride Park was a "kick in the teeth" for Derby County.Leon Best struck a minute from time to earn Rovers a 1-1 draw in yesterday's opening game...
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Missing Peru climber's family releases statement
THE family of a Derbyshire climber who is feared dead in Peru have released a statement paying tribute to the 22-year-old student. Thomas Jagger, from Taddington, was reported missing on July 27 in...
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VIDEO: Flashmob rule in Westfield Centre
Shoppers at Derby's Westfield Centre were surprised by a Bollywood flashmob on Saturday. The event, organised by Surtal Arts, was part of a celebration of 100 years of Indian cinema and featured an...
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Scotland Yard apologises to Ian Tomlinson's family
SCOTLAND Yard apologised today to the family of former Matlock man Ian Tomlinson. Mr Tomlinson died after being pushed to the ground by PC Simon Harwood during G20 protests in 2009. The force confirmed...
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Pensioner's fury at bare war memorial
A 74-YEAR-OLD has taken it upon himself to plant flowers at a war memorial that bears the name of his great uncle – after being "incensed" at the city council's decision to leave it bare.Paul Chadwick,...
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Firms flag up their interest in running council golf courses
FIVE companies are interested in taking over Derby City Council's pitch-and-putt and two golf courses as the authority considers how to avoid the future cost of their upkeep.The council is deciding...
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Cops want to speak to man over assault
POLICE have released this image of a man to whom they want to speak about an assault in Derby.A 68-year-old man was walking along Victoria Street, near to the junction with Green Lane, when he was...
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Life ban for woman who starved dog
A WOMAN whose starving terrier was rescued only days before it might have died has been banned for life from keeping pets.Zoe Henshaw, of Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, subjected the dog to "wilful...
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Massive rise in people relying on food banks
HUNDREDS more desperate people are going to Derby's biggest food bank for handouts as Government benefits cuts begin to bite.In the space of a year, the number of food packages handed out by The Hope...
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Trust gets boost in its bid for cash to revamp historic former theatre
A TRUST which wants to buy and restore Derby's crumbling former Hippodrome says a new study on the building will help it bid for up to £5 million.Derby Hippodrome Restoration Trust wants to refurbish...
View ArticleArts college head is suspended in probe
THE head teacher of a Derbyshire secondary has been suspended from her job.Gail Giles, head of Alfreton Grange Arts College, was suspended just as schools closed for the summer holiday.Mary Kerry,...
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Family plea for help after asbestos linked to death of foundry worker
THE family of a former foundry worker who died from an asbestos-related illness are looking for his old workmates to find out more about his death.Nasib Chand Birdi worked at Qualcast, International...
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Warning as council cuts soar to £157m
BOSSES at Derbyshire County Council say they are in "shock" after new information indicated their cuts target will soar to £157 million.Labour took charge of the authority in May, believing it would...
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Severn Trent: we need extra 75m litres of water a day
RAIN-SOAKED Derbyshire will be hit by a water shortage unless millions of pounds is spent improving supplies, utility giant Severn Trent has warned.The company says it must find an extra 75 million...
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Doctor on indecent exposure charge
A HOSPITAL doctor has been suspended from his duties after he was charged with exposing himself in public.Now a warrant is out for the arrest of Dr Ahmed Sharaf after he failed to attend a court...
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Mairead Philpott and Paul Mosley in new appeal
CONVICTED child killers Mairead Philpott and Paul Mosley have launched a fresh appeal against the length of their prison sentences.Both had their first appeal against their 17-year sentences for the...
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UPDATED: Alleged masked attacker gives evidence
ONE of the men accused of being part of masked gang armed with hammers metal bars has denied his part in an attack on a motorist and his passenger. The victim, Mohammed Khan, said he was hit on the...
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Woman, 86, robbed at Derby bus stop
AN ELDERLY woman was robbed while waiting at a bus stop in Derby.Carmen Powell, 86, said she was about to place a bracelet on her wrist when she was approached by a woman offering to sell her two...
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