First day crowd was a Pride Park low
A NUMBER of fans have mentioned the size of the crowd at Sunday's opening game against Blackburn Rovers.The fixture attracted a gate of 21,188, which included 746 Blackburn supporters.Being switched to...
View ArticleWe're all going on a summer holiday, doing things we've always wanted to
FOR Tyler Stackhouse and his family, this year's summer holiday will be particularly special.For it is the first time they will have been able to go away together, as four-year-old Tyler has been...
View ArticlePavilion's supporters hope their grand designs will bring in £3.5m
SUPPORTERS of Matlock Bath's Grand Pavilion are bidding for £3.5 million of National Lottery cash to restore it to its former glory.The Derbyshire landmark was built as an Edwardian theatre but has had...
View ArticleMan accused of hammer attack denies he was there
A 22-YEAR-OLD accused of hitting a man on the head with a hammer and punching him in a gang attack has denied any involvement.Shabaz Alam yesterday told a jury that he had been at a friend's house when...
View ArticleNeighbours demand action after heavy rain leaves homes flooded
NEIGHBOURS living in a cul-de-sac say they are fed up with their homes flooding during spells of heavy rain.At least 11 properties in Milton Close, Mickleover, have been left under water in recent...
View ArticleVIDEO: British Airways Dreamliner to perform fly-past of Rolls-Royce site
A BRITISH Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner is expected to perform a fly-past of Rolls-Royce's Derby factory tomorrow morning as a 'thank you' to staff who helped build its engines. The national flag...
View ArticleInvestigation into shooting continues
POLICE are continuing to investigate an incident in which a city councillor's car was peppered with air pellets in a late-night shooting outside his home.Officers will meet today with Balbir Sandhu to...
View ArticleMan savaged by dog backs bid for law changes
A MAN who was mauled by a dog said that changes in the law regarding dangerous dogs needed to be made.Stephen Toward backed proposed changes but said that prosecuting owners would be like "jailing the...
View ArticleSevere fire at St Benedict School in Derby
FIRE crews from four stations were called to a blaze in the roof space of St Benedict School in Derby this afternoon. The firefighters from Nottingham Road, Kingsway, Ascot Drive and Duffield used...
View ArticleVIDEO: Fury over street parking charges proposal
FAMILIES have condemned proposals for parking permits in a swathe of city streets, described by one resident as "money-grabbing".One driver said he was appalled to learn he may face charges of £75 a...
View ArticleIllegal workers found in immigration raid on Derby takeaway
A CITY takeaway is under Government investigation after a raid found it employed immigrants with no right to work in the UK.The owner of city centre USA Fried Chicken admitted to immigration officials...
View ArticleProposals for 170 homes near tar pit spark fears
A CONTROVERSIAL new housing scheme could take place near tar pits.The Cinderhill site in Denby is the proposed place for development by Fisher German.Up to 170 houses could be built on the site, which...
View ArticlePaedophile's terrified victim 'wanted to die'
A PAEDOPHILE was jailed for nine years and told by a judge that his victim's life had been blighted.Six years of abuse only ended when she was in her mid-teens, leaving her suicidal and feeling...
View ArticleCouple get helping hand on to the housing ladder
THE lure of a low deposit on a beautiful family home proved impossible to resist for civil servant Adam Wilkins, who jumped at the chance to take his first step onto the property ladder.Thanks to the...
View ArticleRolls-Royce Dreamliner flypast
A BRITISH Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner performed a fly-past of Rolls-Royce's Derby factory today as a 'thank you' to staff who helped build its engines. The national flag carrier has recently taken...
View ArticleVIDEO: Dreamliner performs fly-past of Rolls-Royce site
A BRITISH Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner performed a fly-past of Rolls-Royce's Derby factory today as a 'thank you' to staff who helped build its engines. The national flag carrier has recently taken...
View Article'Horrendous smell' from livers dumped in Derby street
HOUSEHOLDERS on a Normanton street have called for a crackdown on fly-tippers after a bin full of chicken livers, a pile of asbestos and three sofas were dumped outside their homes.They praised the...
View ArticleDealer profile: Beechwood Mazda, Derby
THE fast-rising Mazda brand has now joined Subaru and MG at Beechwood (Derby) Ltd. Understandably, there's plenty of excitement at its arrival on the part of the team at its Siddals Road...
View ArticleNew car review: Toyota Aygo
Toyota's improved Aygo city car has sharpened up its act in the face of tough competition. Jonathan Crouch gets behind the wheel.THE urban environment is tough on small city cars, but few are better...
View ArticleUsed car snapshot: Volkswagen Beetle
TRY to justify a reason for buying a Beetle over a Golf on purely rational grounds and you'll find yourself batting on an extremely sticky wicket.Where the Beetle does score as a used buy is as a cheap...
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