David Cameron is now having a tantrum over the future of EU
DAVID Cameron has now been presented with the EU manifesto for the next five years.There is no mention of renegotiation of terms for UK membership.Indeed, the Polish Foreign Minister has used some...
View ArticleMan leaps into Derby river in bid to elude police after helicopter chase
Police used the force helicopter to chase a driver through the city centre on Sunday evening. The man, suspected of a driving offence, left his car in St James Street at 9.30pm. Police said he ran into...
View ArticleSoppy voice, limited vocabulary, but at least Robbie Savage tells it like it is
IT has certainly been a great World Cup, as the TV pundits never cease to tell us.But thank goodness for Robbie Savage and Chris Waddle, who are at least prepared to call a spade a spade and say when...
View ArticleMadsen and Durston put Derbyshire CCC in driving seat
AN unbroken century stand between Wayne Madsen and Wes Durston put Derbyshire on top at tea on the first day of their LV County Championship match against Essex at Chesterfield. After winning the toss...
View ArticleSchool closures: Derbyshire schools announce their plans ahead of strike
SCHOOLS in Derbyshire have started to announce their plans ahead of a strike by the National Union of Teachers this week. Council and school workers, carers, social workers, refuse collectors, street...
View ArticleDerbyshire jeweller and scrap gold dealer, Jonathan Haag, must pay £57,000...
A self-employed jeweller and scrap gold dealer from Chesterfield must pay back £57,500 after committing tax fraud. For 10 years Jonathan Haag, 41, failed to fully declare his profits in his Self...
View ArticleDurston blow sparks first innings fall for Derbyshire CCC
WES Durston ended his day in hospital as Derbyshire let a promising position slip away on the first day of their LV County Championship match against Essex at Chesterfield. Durston had to retire hurt...
View ArticleHouse fire on Park Drive, Littleover, attended by firefighters
Firefighters attended a blaze in a house in Littleover on Monday night at 8.10pm. The fire, which was in the bedroom of the semi-detached house, was put out by two fire crews, one from Ascot Drive and...
View ArticleAlton Towers attack: 14-year-old schoolgirl bitten by man on ride
POLICE are searching for a man who allegedly bit a 14-year-old schoolgirl on a ride at Alton Towers. Officers from Staffordshire police said they were investigating an assault on Thursday, July 3, at...
View ArticleDerby County right-back Kieron Freeman reported to still be a Sheffield...
SHEFFIELD United remain keen on signing Kieron Freeman despite being "knocked back" by Derby County, according to reports. The 22-year-old right back is a target of the Blades after he impressed during...
View ArticleJail threat to Derbyshire serial benefits cheat who claimed £15,000...
A SERIAL benefit cheat fraudulently claimed £15,000, saying she lived alone despite her firefighter husband "staying three or four nights a week" at her home.Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court...
View ArticleAllestree action group vows to fight plans for 400 homes
A PROTEST group has been formed against plans to build 400 homes on fields near Allestree, with people concerned about the effect on traffic and school places.News of the formation of Residents Against...
View ArticleTeenagers threatened with knife by bike riding robber in Derby street
TWO teenagers were threatened by a would-be robber who demanded money and phones in a central Derby street. The victims, both aged 15, were approached by a man on a bike as they walked along Lodge Lane...
View ArticleColin Bloomfield cancer fight: Scan shows tumours have "shrunk" further says...
RADIO presenter Colin Bloomfield – who is battling cancer at the age of 32 – has been told that his tumours have shrunk further. The BBC Radio Derby presenter was given the results of scans yesterday...
View ArticleA nation mourns - was this the most astonishing football match in history?
IT was the most remarkable result in football history. Brazil, hosts of the 2014 World Cup and the side which has won the competition more than any other country, tonight crashed to a 1-7 defeat in the...
View ArticleDerby delights in another taste of Italy as stalls bring colour to the streets
A SLICE of Italy has arrived in Derby and shoppers are snapping up the delights.The stalls burst with tasty treats and are causing quite a stir.There are queues on East Street. The award-winning market...
View ArticleBatsmen carry Derbyshire CCC to strong position against Essex
HALF-centuries from Wayne Madsen, Ben Slater and Shivnarine Chanderpaul put Derbyshire in a position of reasonable comfort at the end of the third day of their LV County Championship match at...
View ArticleFirst pints sunk as Derby Beer Festival gets under way
THE Derby Beer Festival has opened its doors to the first of an expected 10,000 thirsty punters. Queues on the Market Place had grown leading in anticipation of the 6.30pm start. And once the gates...
View ArticleWoman allegedly assaulted before she, and 2-year-old grandson, are pushed...
A 53-year-old woman and her two-year-old grandson were pushed from a car after an alleged assault. The incident occurred in the Belper River Gardens car park last Sunday, July 6, between 4.50pm and...
View ArticleThe Queen given permission to break traffic law in Derbyshire
THE Queen will herself be the recipient of an official pardon when she visits Derbyshire tomorrow. Road bosses have given the 88-year-old monarch permission to travel along Matlock Bridge the WRONG...
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