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Swan found with wing chopped off at Long Eaton gravel pits
POLICE are investigating two incidents in which swans appear to have been mutilated and killed. A walker called police when he discovered two dead birds, one with its wings apparently chopped off, in...
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Temporary footbridge and road closures in Derby
A TEMPORARY footbridge for pedestrians and cyclists will open on Friday to allow the existing 135-year-old London Road Bridge to be demolished and replaced with a modern single-span bridge. The...
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Alvaston club pair make it a hat-trick of wins in national awards
AN Alvaston social club has scooped two national awards following a £30,000 refurbishment.Paul Walton and Denise Oakley who run Nunsfield House, on Boulton Lane, have been named Steward of the Year for...
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Spondon Girls' Brigade marks 90 years
Spondon Girls' Brigade is among the oldest in Derbyshire and is celebrating its 90th birthday. Kelly Tyler reports.IT was once feared that Spondon Girls' Brigade may have to call it a day due to a...
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Book now for Christmas food and festivities at The Raj
A warm welcome awaits at The Raj, in Kedleston Road, Derby. Book now for Christmas and New Year A La Carte Menu Indian food is as vast and multifaceted as the land. Spices used for the millennia...
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Restoration of Derby's St Helen's House described as "mind-blowing"
THE curtain has lifted on a "mind-blowing" renovation of one of Derby's finest historical buildings. Grade I listed St Helen's House, in King Street, has hit the headlines in the past for falling into...
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Derby road closed during rush hour after three-car collision
FIREFIGHTERS were called to free two people trapped in a car following a three-car collision in Derby on Monday evening. The incident at the junction of Mount Street and Mill Hill Lane led to road...
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Natwest bank problems leave Derby folk unable to withdraw cash or pay by card
NATWEST, RBS and Ulster Bank customers have been left high and dry after a major technological glitch has left them unable to use debit or credit cards. The problems began at about 6.30pm this evening...
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Derby County's iPro Stadium to host England U21s game against Wales U21s in...
DERBY County are to stage England's under-21 international against Wales in March. The European Championship qualifier will take place at the iPro Stadium on March 5, kick off 6pm. It will be the sixth...
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Arrest after police chase in Derby leads to car crashing into wall
A 26-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested following a police chase in Derby that ended when a car crashed into a wall. Officers spotted the car, which they suspected had been involved in a crime, in...
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Mobile speed camera locations in Derbyshire week commencing 2nd December
All the locations of the mobile speed cameras in Derbyshire as released by Derby and Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership for week commencing 2nd December and running until 8th December. A516 Uttoxeter...
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Dismay at empty fire HQ in Castle Donington costing public £100,000 a month
AN abandoned 999 control centre is costing taxpayers more than £100,000 a month – at a time when 16 Derbyshire fire stations are facing closure due to massive Government budget cuts. The high-tech...
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Fans jam phone lines to grab tickets for England's under-21 international at...
Football fans jammed the phone lines at Derby County this morning - eager to get their hands on tickets for England's under-21 international against Wales in March. The European Championship qualifier...
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Derbyshire braces itself for 45mph Arctic blasts
DERBYSHIRE is bracing itself for 45mph winds later this week as the winter chill starts to bite.According to a Met Office forecast, minus temperatures could hit on Friday.Amateur weather forecaster...
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Derby City Council in bid to create new supermarket tax
BIG supermarkets could be charged a "levy" to top up local authority coffers, if "trailblazing" plans from Derby City Council come to fruition. The authority is taking the lead on pushing for a new law...
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Sex-in-bath Derby doctor is cleared to practise
A DOCTOR who was suspended after having sex with a drunken patient in a bath has now been told he is fit to practise again. Jonathan Miller was working for Derbyshire's out-of-hours GP service in 2009...
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Face of a sex monster: Harbinder Khatkar found guilty of 18 attacks on Derby...
Harbinder Khatkar has been found guilty of 18 sex attacks - including rape - on seven women in Derby. Six of the attacks happened in one night in February in the Pear Tree and Normanton areas of the...
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Live: Derby County v Middlesbrough
See how Derby County's Championship clash with Middlesbrough unfolded minute-by-minute on Wednesday night. Our interactive match blog was up and running from around 6pm, ahead of kick-off at 7.45pm.
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Team news: Jamie Ward returns for Derby County to face Middlesbrough
JAMIE Ward is back in the Derby County starting line-up for Wednesday night's Championship clash with Middlesbrough (7.45pm). Ward missed Sunday's 3-1 win at Wigan Athletic due to a knee injury but is...
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Derby experts challenge data which puts British pupils near the bottom of the...
Britain's 15-year-olds are lagging behind the rest of the world when it comes to reading, maths and science, according to new test data. But does this really give an accurate picture of our education...
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