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Last workers leave Derby's Celanese Acetate today as plant closes after...
A LONE employee leaves the Celanese plant on a bridge which once saw 20,000 workers walk home after their shift.The scene yesterday was in stark contrast to thriving times at the factory which was once...
View ArticleBattle continues for former Ripley mother Lorraine Allen
A MOTHER whose conviction of killing her baby was quashed has taken her fight for compensation to the European Court of Human Rights.Lorraine Allen, formerly of Long Eaton but now of North Yorkshire,...
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Marcus Tudgay nets winner against old club as Derby County U21s lose out to...
NOTTINGHAM Forest striker Marcus Tudgay hit the winner against his old club as Derby County Under-21s slipped to a second successive defeat.The Rams led at the interval through a Michael Jacobs penalty...
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VIDEO: Blood-soaked Chinese blockbuster set in Peak District
Two unknown British filmmakers have captured the imagination of Hollywood with a trailer filmed in Derbyshire for their action war epic The Lost Emperor. John Watts and Thomas Wood had a shoestring...
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VIDEO: Home Secretary Theresa May in Derby to support Police Crime...
HOME Secretary Theresa May came to Derby's Market Place today as the county prepares to elect its first Police Crime Commissioner.During her visit, Ms May encouraged people to get out and vote in...
View ArticleEarly wake-up was not the fault of cruise ship
AS a ship's captain, I was used to early-morning port arrivals. In most ports in the world, if you arrive alongside at 5am, then the entire ship's complement of passengers and crew have to assemble for...
View ArticlePlans for wind turbines cause enormous alarm
I AM concerned about recent reports about Derby City Council's decision to grant Severn Trent planning permission for two huge wind turbines on Raynesway.I draw your attention to the Soapbox by Graham...
View ArticleWonderful to read about Britain's oldest man, Reg
HOW good it was to read about the truly wonderful Reg Dean. It is encouraging to know the oldest man in Britain is from Derbyshire.Douglas JaggersBlagreaves AvenueLittleover
View ArticleMany thanks to ladies who came to our aid
I WOULD like to thank the very kind ladies who were travelling to town on the Mickleover bus at about 10.45am on Thursday, November 8.My husband had a nasty fall on the pavement prior to boarding the...
View ArticleFight Sinfin incinerator plan or it will be too late
WELL done, P Parker, for her letter (Derby Telegraph, November 3) asking the Telegraph to help in our fight against the incinerator planned to be built in Sinfin Lane.I second her plea and also wish to...
View ArticleI hope David succeeds in getting his money back
BEST wishes to David Bookbinder in his effort to extract compensation from two well-known holiday firms for ruining his holiday by "sounding the reveille at 3.30am" prior to being allowed into Israel.I...
View ArticleBody found in canal near Lock Lane, Sandicre
THE body of a 54-year-old man has been found in a Derbyshire canal.A member of the public called 999 after spotting the body floating inn the water near Lock Lane, Sandiacre, shortly before 9am...
View ArticleFuel-soaked item pushed through pensioner's letterbox in Littleover
A PENSIONER has had an unknown item which was doused in lighter fuel put through the letterbox of his Derby home.The man, who is in his 70s, discovered the foil-wrapped item when he returned to his...
View ArticleBreaking: Arrest in Belper over alleged £75,000 fraud
A 28-YEAR-OLD from Belper has been arrested on suspicion of fraud and money laundering.More than £75,000 of taxpatyers money is believed to be involved in the case, which saw officers from HM Revenue...
View ArticleTeen threatened with knife during street robbery
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy was threatened with a Stanley knife during a robbery in a Derby street.The victim was walking his dog in Coleman Street at 6pm, on Tuesday, when he was approached by two youths riding...
View ArticleTIME FOR A TREAT SO YOU LOOK DAZZLING
WITH just five weeks to Christmas, it's time to make sure you're looking your best for the festive celebrations.Make sure you get any hair or beauty treatments booked right away. Salons are at their...
View ArticleUse our guide to make sure you book an unforgettable Christmas bash
THE sleeps till Christmas countdown is just around the corner – and that means you're running out of time to book a venue for your festive party.What does it take to make the best party in town?...
View ArticleLynne Brighouse reviews The Memory of Water staged by Fourblokes Theatre Company
Fourblokes Theatre Company have developed a niche for staging edgy, reflective plays which stimulate as well as entertain their audiences. And this haunting production of Shelagh Stephenson's darkly...
View ArticleI want to right wrongs but I'm not allowed a say
I AM responding to the University of Derby Students' Union refusing to let David Gale speak at the University's husting because of his membership of UKIP.Banning a prospective police commissioner,...
View ArticleRather a UKIP member on campus than fascism
TO explain why they stopped the UKIP police and crime commissioner candidate speaking, students' union officials at the University of Derby stated "we uphold the rights of our students to feel safe...
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