Neil Dalton funeral: Long-time friends give moving eulogies
Sam Dixon, of Belper, a friend of Neil Dalton, gave this eulogy at the funeral:I HAVE known Neil since before I can remember, and he has always played a massive part in my life. Neil's family has...
View ArticleTickets for Intu Derby's drive-in movie sell like Grease lightning
HALF of the allocated tickets to see Grease at Intu Derby's drive-in movie have sold on the first day of going on sale.Fifty tickets were sold today for the screening, which will be shown at the top...
View ArticleRotherham sex abuse scandal: Derby Labour MP defends under-fire Shaun Wright
DERBY'S Labour MP Chris Williamson says his party is wrong to call on its own police chief to quit for failing to protect children from sex gangs in Rotherham. The Labour party said Shaun Wright – the...
View ArticleDerby County draw Reading at home in Capital One Cup
DERBY County will be at home again in the third round of the Capital One Cup.Their reward for beating Charlton Athletic is a tie against Championship rivals Reading at the iPro Stadium. Burton Albion,...
View ArticleSultry Derbyshire widow turns heads at 73 after more than £10,000 cosmetic...
A SULTRY 73-year-old is proving age is just a number as she turns the heads of men 50 years younger after splashing out more than £10,000 on cosmetic surgery.Pensioner Jane Pesch, from Swadlincote,...
View ArticleFootball fan who took smoke grenade to Alfreton match given three-year ban
A FOOTBALL fan who was found in possession of a smoke grenade at a match in Alfreton has been banned from attending matches for three years. Daniel Lee, 23, was arrested following a match between...
View ArticleBull stuck in ditch in Derbyshire
A BULL which became stuck in a Derbyshire ditch was rescued by firefighters today.Crews were called to Big Lane, in Hognaston, just after 10am. The firefighters had to cut down surrounding trees to get...
View ArticleMid Derbyshire MP Pauline Latham welcomes Government's cash boost for Cancer...
MP for Mid Derbyshire Pauline Latham has welcomed news that the Government is to allocate a further £160 million to the Cancer Drugs Fund. The fund was set up in 2011 to allow cancer patients access to...
View ArticleCash and till stolen from The Shakespeare, Derby
BURGLARS broke into The Shakespeare, in Derby, and made off with the till and cash.Police said the incident happened at the pub, in Sadler Gate, between 4am and 5am today. A Derbyshire police...
View ArticleTouring play will show thousands of Derbyshire children the dangers of sexual...
THOUSANDS of young people across Derby and Derbyshire are set to be educated about the dangers of child exploitation – in the wake of the Rotherham sex gang scandal.The play, Chelsea's Choice, charts a...
View ArticleRevealed: Derby food hygiene heroes and zeroes
A CHINESE restaurant in the heart of Derby has scored zero in a food hygiene inspection.May Sum Buffet Restaurant, in Babington Lane, was slapped with the low rating after an inspector turned up...
View ArticleSpectacular fireworks end Darley Park Concert
THESE stunning photos show the spectacular firework show that rounded off the Darley Park Concert. Thousands of people gathered at the park for the annual classical music concert, which was based on...
View ArticleCommonwealth Games stars acclaimed at Darley Park Concert
THE Darley Park Concert kicked off with a special appearance by Commonwealth Games stars Adam Peaty and Caroline Povey.Adam, who won two gold medals and one silver for swimming, said it was his first...
View ArticleDerby's golden age of rail marked with classical Darley Park Concert
A CLEAR blue sky and bright sunshine created the perfect backdrop for the thousands who gathered at Darley Park for its 24th annual concert tonight.Billed as the country's biggest free outdoor...
View ArticleFire at Melbourne cricket ground being treated as suspicious
A FIRE at Melbourne cricket ground in Derbyshire is thought to have been started deliberately.Firefighters from the Nottingham Road were called to the ground on Cockshut Lane to reports of an...
View ArticleOpinion: A player like Danny Welbeck would be a perfect fit for Rams
IF Steve McClaren wants Derby County to improve and become, eventually, a top Premier League club he needs a master ball player like Manchester United's Danny Welbeck.Whatever the cost, Danny would...
View ArticleDerby County: Speculation over Richard Keogh, Johnny Russell, Matt Ritchie...
DERBY County's first-team squad remains intact despite speculation surrounding skipper Richard Keogh and striker Johnny Russell on transfer deadline day.Keogh was again linked with newly-promoted...
View ArticleDerby County's Skybet Championship rivals' moves on transfer deadline day
As the transfer window closed, these were the deals which all appeared to have been concluded among Derby County's rivals in the Championship:Jonson Clarke-Harris - Oldham to Rotherham...
View ArticleDerbyshire CCC makes it three wins in a row as Durston takes five
CAREER-BEST bowling from Wes Durston took Derbyshire to their third LV County Championship victory in a row against Worcestershire at the 3aaa County Ground.They bowled the Division Two leaders out for...
View ArticleDerby County skipper Richard Keogh named Republic of Ireland captain for Oman...
RICHARD Keogh has been named Republic of Ireland captain for Wednesday night's friendly against Oman in Dublin.The Derby County skipper will wear the armband for Martin O'Neill's side in what is only...
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