Banning our candidate goes against free speech
IN the light of the University of Derby Students' Union's recent exclusion of UKIP candidate David Gale from a debate on the grounds that UKIP was deemed to have views that were "racist, fascist or...
View ArticleParty ban from debate is abuse of union's powers
IF anything confirms that the election of police commissioners is nothing more than an expensive political stunt, it is the actions of the University of Derby Students' Union which decided to ban the...
View ArticlePolice Commisioner Election - latest 12.45pm
Counting is under way in the Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Election. Figures just released show turnout amongst voters across Derbyshire was just under 15 per cent. The result of the vote is...
View ArticleLatest turnout figures for Police Crime Commissioner election
TURNOUT for the Police Crime Commissioner elections was as low as 13% in parts of Derbyshire.The latest figures show that in Derby City, just 12.75% of those eligible to vote in yesterday's elections...
View ArticlePolice election candidates arrive to await result
ALL four candidates in the police and crime commissioner elected have arrived at the count to await news of the winner.Simon Spencer, Alan Charles and Rod Hutton arrived first have been walking the...
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Christmas Lights Switch-ons in Derbyshire
It's that time of year when Derby and Derbyshire light up with Christmas illuminations. If you want to know when your town's festive lights go on, read on!Derby: Saturday 17th November Westfield Centre...
View ArticleBREAKING: Police and Crime Commissioner elections
TWO of the candidates vying to be named the county's first Police and Crime Commissioner have been eliminated. David Gale and Rod Hutton finished third and fourth after the first count at Alfreton...
View ArticleDerby County defender Tom Naylor joins Bradford City on loan
DERBY County defender Tom Naylor has joined League Two club Bradford City on a two-month emergency loan.The 21-year-old is expected to go straight into the squad for tomorrow's home game against Exeter...
View ArticleMaybe these expressions will die with us, Elizabeth
I WAS pleased to read the response from Elizabeth Bywater ("A modern man wouldn't address me this way, Les", November 2).Of the people I have canvassed, the majority do not seem to object to the way...
View ArticleIf these are the 'good old days' I fear for future
ONCE again a pleasant weekly column from Anton Rippon ("There's very little better than receiving a well-written letter", November 14) on the welcome efforts of our good citizens in sharing their...
View ArticleThanks to all the people who made a difference
IT'S such an honour to say thank-you to the tens of thousands of people in the UK who took part in this year's CSV Make A Difference Day at the end of October.Although we are still doing the number...
View ArticleDon't be brewing up any ideas now, Mr Cameron
PRESIDENT Obama reportedly plans to install a micro-brewery at the White House. It is to be hoped David Cameron has no such intention as he wouldn't have the faintest idea of how to organise a party in...
View ArticleHelp the needy here by stopping overseas aid
I SEE it is that time of the year again – Children In Need.What I would call children in need is if they have not got enough to eat, which I doubt very much.What about having Pensioners In Need or...
View ArticleDon't punish children for actions of some at BBC
IN response to the letter sent in by Marie Corrigan ("Children in Need must leave BBC to be credible", November 9), I sincerely hope that is not the opinion of the majority, as this will mean children...
View ArticleDerby games resembled battle that had no rules
I TAKE issue with W Potts, who rightly quotes from the Oxford dictionary that the Derby being a horse race was founded by Lord Derby in 1770 ("The facts behind the term 'local derby' is a myth",...
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Derbyshire's first Police and Crime Commissioner elected
LABOUR candidate Alan Charles has been elected as Derbyshire's first Police and Crime Commissioner. He beat opponents Simon Spencer, of Conservative, and UKIP's David Gale and independent Rod Hutton to...
View ArticleSupport loved ones with help from Prestige Nursing + Care
THOUSANDS of people across Derbyshire require care in the home but what they may not realise is they have a choice about who looks after their needs.In the often stressful circumstances of organising...
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Derbyshire's first PCC Alan Charles slams £1m cost of electoral process
DERBYSHIRE'S first police and crime commissioner has slammed the £1 million electoral process that saw him voted in as "shameful".Alan Charles said one of the main reasons just 14.75% of eligible...
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Latvian links fuel Derby County keeper Adam Legzdins' international call-up...
DERBY County goalkeeper Adam Legzdins says he would be open to the possibility of playing international football for Latvia.Legzdins was born in Staffordshire but has Latvian grandparents.The...
View ArticleTwo seriously injured in A50 crash near West Broughton
TWO people suffered life-threatening injuries when the car in which they were travelling crashed on the A50.The white Mercedes E Class was travelling on the eastbound carriageway, near West Broughton,...
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