Families of four tragic Red Caps press for new inquiry into slaughter
THE families of four of the six British soldiers killed when an Iraqi police station was attacked in 2003 are calling for a new inquiry into the incident. Six Red Caps were killed in the incident at Al...
View ArticleDerby's National Winter Ales Festival: Record crowds flock through doors of...
ORGANISERS of the first–ever national beer festival to be held in Derby say they are pleased with the numbers coming through the door of the Roundhouse - where it is being held. Exact figures are not...
View ArticleLive: Derby County v Bournemouth
JOIN us for live match coverage of Derby County's Championship clash with Bournemouth on Saturday. We'll have all the build-up from the iPro Stadium and minute-by-minute updates from the game in our...
View ArticleNormanton Road in Derby closed at junction with Hartington Street
A TWO-VEHICLE road accident has resulted in Normanton Road being closed at its junction with Hartington Street in Derby. A police spokesman said it was unclear how long the road would be closed and the...
View ArticleMen sought after robbery at bank in Hathersage
POLICE are appealing for information following a robbery at a bank in Derbyshire Just before 9am this morning, two men robbed the Royal Bank of Scotland on Main Road, Hathersage. They made off with a...
View ArticleUPDATE: Normanton Road accident in Derby
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital following an accident in Normanton Road on Thursday evening. Two cars collided near to the junction of Normanton Road and Hartington Street. A fire crew from Ascot...
View ArticleBishop of Derby adds his name to letter condemning Government's welfare reforms
THE Bishop of Derby has joined 25 other bishops in signing a letter condemning the Government's "punitive" welfare reforms which they say have forced people into food and fuel poverty. The Rt Rev Dr...
View ArticleBurton Albion: Zander Diamond loaned to Northampton Town
ZANDER Diamond has probably played his last game for Burton Albion after joining Northampton Town on a 93-day emergency loan. The 28-year-old centre-half was a mainstay of the side which reached the...
View ArticleDonington Park: How a drive in the fast lane helps injured soldiers get back...
Injured soldiers from across the UK descended on Donington Park today(21) for some high-octane manoeuvres. The Injured Troops Track Day was an event aimed at putting the smiles back on the faces of...
View ArticleRoss Davenport swaps Speedos for running gear as he signs up for Ramathon
OLYMPIAN Ross Davenport hopes to raise thousands of pounds for charity after signing up for a string of events – including Derby's revived half marathon. The 29-year-old swimmer will be joined by his...
View ArticleReward offered for arrest of armed bank robbers in Hathersage with CCTV images
POLICE investigating a bank robbery in Hathersage have released CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to. AT the same time, the British Bank Association is offering a £15,000 reward for any...
View ArticleCelebrity auctioneer James Lewis and his record-breaking charity event
CELEBRITY auctioneer James Lewis has presented ten charities with a combined total of £60,479, raised from his world record breaking 26 hour non-stop auction. He auctioned 2,200 lots during the charity...
View ArticleNon-working smoke alarms could have cost lives in Staffordshire blaze
SMOKE alarms that did not work could have cost the occupants of a blazing house their lives, according to a leading firefighter. The residents were in the property at the time of the fire but managed...
View ArticleHours after Derby protest Atos Healthcare wants exit from Government contract
JUST 48 hours after people in Derby protested outside the city office of Atos Healthcare as part of a national day of action, the company has said it wants an early exit from its contract with the...
View ArticleBurton Albion: Setback for Brewers as they lose at Bristol Rovers
BURTON Albion's League Two promotion challenge has hit a stumbling block with a 2-0 away defeat to Bristol Rovers. The result makes it three defeats from three visits to Bristol for Burton. The Brewers...
View ArticleVicious dog attack left terrified girl fearing for her life
A DISTRAUGHT mum has sold her home after she said a vicious dog attack left her young daughter screaming "Mummy, am I going to die?" Isobel Barker, 46, needed physiotherapy after the attack in a...
View ArticleCourt hears Danny Baker killer Leon Lockhart has 'price on him' in prison
THE killer of a Derby dad has "a price on him" in prison, a court has been told."Controlling and manipulating" Leon Lockhart had to move jails because he was attacked three times for killing Danny...
View ArticleMickleover man and convicted groomer Mark Rayworth guilty after texting...
A BATHROOM fitter who was previously convicted of sexual grooming has now been found guilty of communicating by text with a girl aged under 16. But Mark Rayworth was cleared of downloading indecent...
View ArticleGamble pays off again for Derby County boss Steve McClaren against Bournemouth
DERBY County boss Steve McClaren was delighted to see another gamble pay off in Saturday's 1-0 victory over Bournemouth. Chris Martin's 85th-minute free kick gave the Rams all three points at the iPro...
View ArticleDerby County beat Bournemouth 1-0 as Chris Martin hits late winner
CHRIS Martin's superb 85th-minute free kick gave Derby County a 1-0 victory over Bournemouth at the iPro Stadium. Martin's 18th goal of the season secured another precious three points for the Rams,...
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