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'Britons satisfied despite downturn' ONS well-being report finds
Real incomes have fallen and many have been struggling to cope financially since the recession, yet a majority of people in the UK say they are largely satisfied with their lives. That is according to...
View ArticleDetectives still trying to identify woman found in Butterley Reservoir
Detectives are trying to identify the body of a woman who was found in Butterley Reservoir. Police were alerted by a dog walker at 7.45am yesterday to a body in the open water of the reservoir which is...
View ArticleHell will freeze over, PM, before words come true
DAVID Cameron went there, as did Boris Johnson and the new Archbishop of Canterbury.I speak, of course of Eton, the school for the sons of the privilege.In a recent speech, Cameron said: "I want every...
View ArticleThanks to everyone who voted for me in election
MAY I, through your columns, thank the 57,248 Derbyshire residents who voted for me to become the county's first police and crime commissioner on November 15?Notwithstanding the low level of interest...
View ArticleWork already under way at former city cinema
REGARDING the letter "Old Odeon is a better bet for theatre restoration" (Tuesday, November 6), Neville H Barr is clearly out of touch.Planning permission was granted on November 1, 2011, for change of...
View ArticleBenefits of turning old Hippodrome into flats
DERBY City Council says it would pay half towards an independent study into the Hippodrome, with the English Heritage funding the remainder.Standing empty for approximately four years, there is little...
View ArticleMore apartments not the answer to villa problem
I WISH to thank MJ Payne for raising the matter of 40 West Avenue, Five Lamps junction, ("Derelict villa should be demolished or renovated," November 14) but destroying a family home is not the answer...
View ArticleBurton Albion vs Aldershot: Dani the man for Shots
Dani Lopez scored the only goal at Burton as improving Aldershot continued their fine run away from home.The victory made it four games unbeaten on the road as promotion-chasing hosts suffered a slump...
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Photo competition aims to capture Derbyshire's community spirit
ThisisDerbyshire has joined forces with the Big Lottery Fund and communications charity Media Trust to launch a photo competition. Communities in Focus aims to showcase inspiring images of people and...
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Derby trio fined over kebab filling which was 'mainly fat with flecks of meat'
THREE Derby taxi drivers operated a kebab factory which used suspect meat and could have prompted a health alert.Environmental health officers uncovered the illegal operation in a Long Eaton industrial...
View ArticlePub's licence could be taken away after fears from police
POLICE are applying to have the licence of an Ilkeston pub taken away, saying they have "lost all confidence" in the people running it.Officers have asked Erewash Borough Council for a licence review...
View ArticleBreaking: Police commissioner walkabout cancelled
A WALKABOUT by Derbyshire's first police and crime commissioner has had to be cancelled.Alan Charles was due to meet members of the public in Normanton and Pear Tree at 1.30pm today.He and councillors...
View ArticlePensioner bag snatch prompts cop safety advice
AN 82-YEAR-OLD shopper had her bag and purse stolen while she was in a Derbyshire supermarket.The pensioner had the items taken while she was in Morrisons, in Belper, between 12.30pm and 1pm on...
View ArticleUpdated: Body of woman in Derbyshire reservoir identified as Ripley woman Joy...
THE body of a woman which was found in a Derbyshire reservoir has been identified as Joy Wilding.The 58-year-old, of Stanley Avenue, Ripley, was formally identified this afternoon.Police were called by...
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Work starts on ice rink in Derby's Market Place
Work to construct a skating rink consisting of real ice got under way in Derby's Market Place yesterday. The open-air rink will be open every day from December 1 to January 6, apart from Christmas Day....
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Rejected soccer player Shaquille Cooper turned to drug dealing
A TEENAGE footballer turned to drug dealing after his dream of turning professional was shattered when he was released by his club.Derby Crown Court heard how Shaquille Cooper took to crime after...
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Furious residents vow to oust Labour over Sinfin waste plant
FURIOUS protesters have confronted Derby City Council's leader over his insistence that a controversial waste treatment plant will be built in Sinfin.Campaigners who are fighting against the proposed...
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Swingers' venue which sparked fury in Heanor wins right to stay open
A CONTROVERSIAL swingers' club has been approved by councillors – despite 200 people signing a petition against it.The Xotix Xtreme club, in Heanor, which features a dungeon and lockable "voyeur"...
View ArticleCamera with family baby pictures stolen in West Hallam burglary
BURGLARS stole a digital camera containing sentimental baby pictures from a house in West HallamPolice say the break-in happened between 11.15am and 6.10pm, on November 13, at a house in High Lane...
View ArticleOur Christian links are known and not hidden
I AM writing in response to a letter you published from John Rarr, of Wilfred Street, Derby.He was claiming that we have a hidden agenda in our Operation Christmas Child Shoebox appeal in response to...
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