Free bet on Derby County v Nottingham Forest this weekend
DERBY Telegraph readers have the chance to back their team in more ways than one this weekend. Ahead of the top-of-the-table clash between Derby County and Nottingham Forest, Ladbrokes are offering a...
View ArticleBenz-Bavarian Duffield are Premier Squash League group winners despite defeat
EVEN though they lost a group match for only the second time this season, Benz-Bavarian Duffield will go into the Premier Squash League play-offs with home advantage in the semi-finals. The Derbyshire...
View ArticleBurton Albion sign former Toronto and Northampton Town keeper
BURTON Albion have snapped up goalkeeper Freddy Hall on a short-term deal. The 29-year-old Bermuda international has been training with the Brewers and joins the club for the remainder of the League...
View ArticleFire engine crash: Firefighter suffered head and back injuries
A FIREFIGHTER who suffered head and back injuries when the fire engine he was driving overturned has been released from hospital. The male firefighter was airlifted to hospital following the crash,...
View ArticleDerby jobless figure rises for second month in succession
DERBY'S jobs market still seems to be suffering something of a hangover from Christmas. Before he delivered his Budget speech, Chancellor George Osborne was buoyed by the latest UK unemployment...
View ArticleMary wins Google Nexus in Derby Telegraph competition
READER Mary Furniss has bagged herself a brand new Google Nexus after entering a Derby Telegraph competition. Mary correctly answered a question printed in the paper last week and was randomly chosen...
View ArticleJack O'Connell credits Nigel Clough with Derby County's success this season
RISING film star and lifelong Derby County fan Jack O'Connell says he credits former manager Nigel Clough for much of the success which the Rams have enjoyed this season. "We've faltered a bit in...
View ArticleEE 'working hard' to fix signal problem in Derbyshire
The mobile phone network EE is "working hard" to fix what is thought to be a significant signal outage. Frustrated EE customers in many parts of the UK have bombarded the company with complaints over...
View ArticleNationwide announces plan to close or rebrand remaining Derbyshire Building...
THE parent company of Derbyshire Building Society has announced plans to close 10 more branches. As part of its plans to integrate the Derbyshire brand into its estate, Nationwide Building Society...
View ArticleBurton Albion sign Callum McFadzean on loan from Sheffield United
BURTON Albion manager Gary Rowett has bolstered his promotion-chasing squad with the addition of Sheffield United midfielder Callum McFadzean on an initial one month loan deal. McFadzean (20) is a...
View ArticleFirst ever tweets of 10 Derbyshire celebrities - what was yours?
Twitter is marking its eighth birthday today. But have you been part of the phenomenal success story since the beginning - and do you remember your first tweet? Here are 10 first tweets from the great...
View ArticleJack O'Connell: Ex-tutor says he always knew actor would hit fame
A DRAMA teacher who once taught Derby's rising film star Jack O'Connell says he always knew the Alvaston actor would become a star. Ian Smith, of Nottingham's Television Workshop, said he spotted...
View ArticleAre villagers growing to love Spondon's wind turbines?
SPONDON is "coming around" to liking two 130-metre-tall wind turbines that have started producing energy for the first time, according to some of its residents. The structures, which will produce...
View ArticleCherry Tree Hill Primary School take part in Sport Relief Mile
Pupils and staff at Cherry Tree Hill Primary School have spent the day raising money for Sport Relief. The entire school took part in a Sport Relief mile on what was a non-uniform day. Further money...
View ArticleHeadteacher happy after 200 parents fined £70 for bad parking
THE headteacher of a Derby school has praised a campaign which has caught more than 200 parents flouting parking rules outside of schools in the city. Maxine Bull, from St Chad's C of E Nursery and...
View ArticleMobile speed camera locations for Derby and Derbyshire for week commencing...
MOBILE speed cameras will be in force along the following routes from Monday, March 24 to Sunday, March 30: - A6005 Nottingham Road, Borrowash - Woods Road, Chaddesden - A6 Alvaston - A52 Main Road,...
View ArticleConcern over missing sleepwalking Stretton woman, Wendy Richards,
POLICE are asking for help to find a missing woman who is known to sleep walk. Wendy Richards, aged 43, was reported missing at around 11am today and was last seen at her home in Horton Avenue,...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies in accident between Cromford and Wirksworth
A 6--YEAR-OLD man has died after a crash on the Cromford Hill this morning. The man, who has not been named, was travelling up the hill towards Wirksworth on a black Kawasaki motorcycle when he...
View ArticleSport Relief: Derby folk get their trainers on to raise cash
PEOPLE from across Derby and Derbyshire took part in the Sport Relief Mile today. Some of the runners were at Moorways Sport Centre to use the track to raise money for the charity with others heading...
View ArticleHundreds attend the Derby Telegraph's Wedding Spectacular
HUNDREDS of people attended the Derby Telegraph's Wedding Spectacular at the Derby County Cricket Club today. Couples from across the region came to sample the wares on offer including this beautiful...
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