STAR TURN: Astronaut's chat, giant Scalextric and world-record bike at Derby...
A LIVE video link to an astronaut, a giant Scalextric track and a world record-breaking tandem bicycle built in Derby were among the attractions at yesterday's Graduate Engineering and Science...
View ArticleSPY CAMERAS: Bus lane clampdown will be running in Derby by the end of November
SPY cameras to crack down on drivers using bus lanes and blocking bus stops will be operational in Derby from "towards the end of November".They will go live in Siddals Road, Friar Gate, near Bridge...
View ArticleDERBY COUNTY: Rams trio in Scotland squad to face Ireland and England
DERBY County trio Chris Martin, Craig Bryson and Craig Forsyth have been called up for Scotland's fixtures against the Republic of Ireland and England this month. Striker Martin, midfielder Bryson and...
View ArticleDuckworth Square, Derby: Pictures from the 1980s
Are you old enough to remember what Duckworth Square looked like back in the 1980s? Enjoy this snapshot from our city centre in years gone by.
View ArticleCARE HOME CLOSURE: Southlands, in Long Eaton, is to shut in 2015
A COUNCIL-owned residential care home in Long Eaton is to close. Southlands, in Main Street, will shut because carrying out repairs would not be cost-effective, according to Derbyshire County Council....
View ArticleDERBY COUNTY: Rams forward included in Northern Ireland squad for Euro qualifier
DERBY County forward Jamie Ward has been included in the Northern Ireland squad for their upcoming Euro 2016 qualifier against Romania. Ward has been out of action since suffering a thigh injury in the...
View ArticleGUN SURRENDER: Stun gun, shotguns and a grenade among more than 100 firearms...
MORE than 100 guns – and a grenade – were handed to Derbyshire police during the first week of a firearms amnesty. Operation Thunder started on Monday, October 27, and aims to reduce the number of guns...
View ArticlePIGS ON A6: Farm animals loose on the road in Derby
Police officers are en-route to deal with reports of pigs on the A6 in Derby. Derbyshire police were called by the ambulance service after a vehicle was flagged down by a farmer who informed them of...
View ArticlePRIMARK PROFITS: Bargain priced clothes retailer sees profits grow by 29%
Discount fashion chain Primark has seen its profits grow by 29% after a "magnificent" year in which its sales jumped to almost £5 billion. The firms annual profit of £662 million comes a day before...
View ArticleSCHOOL HISTORY: Derby Bemrose pupils bury time capsule for 50 years' time
A copy of The Derby Telegraph is among the items pupils at Bemrose School have picked to put inside a time capsule which will be opened in 50 years' time. Work is almost complete on the building in...
View ArticleTEACHER CONVICTED: Ecclesbourne School teacher guilty of downloading indecent...
A MATHS teacher from Ecclesbourne School has been convicted of downloading indecent images of children while employed by the academy.Neil Barratt - who admitted possessing seven images and 14 movies,...
View ArticleCCTV APPEAL: Footage shows attack in Derby nightclub - do you know these men?
A MAN was left with a broken nose and foot during an attack in a Derby nightclub. Now Derbyshire police have issued this CCTV footage in a bid to catch the culprits. Police said the 27-year-old victim...
View ArticlePRISON DEATH: Woman who murdered her daughter-in-law found dead in cell
A WOMAN who murdered her daughter-in-law was found dead in a prison cell with a dressing gown cord around her neck.Trudi Hudson was serving a life sentence after being convicted in 2005 of killing...
View ArticleFIND MY PHONE: Derby phone thief Daniel Moore caught using app on stolen handset
SOFTWARE on a stolen mobile phone helped track down a thief after he swiped a sports bag containing valuables from a women's changing room.The Find My iPhone application led police that same day to...
View ArticleDERBY TELEGRAPH COMMENT: No justice in the way disease took Abbey
IT'S heartbreaking to read of the brave fight of young Abbey Fenton.Abbey was just days away from her fourth birthday when she could battle no longer against the cruel condition that had affected her...
View ArticleACCORDING TO YOU: The best wedding venue in Derbyshire
A WEDDING venue is celebrating after it was chosen as the best place to get hitched in Derbyshire – According to You.Shottle Hall lies within the Chatsworth Estate and boasts four acres of beautiful...
View ArticleDERBY COUNTY: Evans confident Rams can resist predators
DERBY County are well placed to ward off any unwanted approaches for their players during the January transfer window, according to head of football operations Chris Evans. The Rams are currently top...
View ArticleMOST ROMANTIC STORY OF THE YEAR: Tributes to Derby pensioners who died 10...
TRIBUTES have been pouring in to the Derby Telegraph following the death of a Derby couple, devoted to each other for 70 years, who died 10 minutes apart. Harry and Mavis Stevenson lived at St...
View ArticleDERBY TELEGRAPH MOVE: Your paper is in new Siddals Road home from today
MOVING offices is never easy – especially when you are producing a newspaper six days a week.But by yesterday afternoon, everything and everyone was in place to bring you this edition of the paper from...
View ArticleDERBY'S DANGER ROADS: Discover city's top 10 most dangerous routes
DERBY'S top 10 most dangerous roads have seen nearly 150 fatal or serious accidents between them. They are:1. Ascot Drive: Total number of serious accidents 11 – including 3 fatalities.2. Abbey Street:...
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