Spark of hope as council's £20m fund could create 2,200 jobs
DERBY City Council is to spend £20 million on manufacturing and technology to boost employment and keep local firms at the cutting edge.The authority believes the Derby Enterprise Growth Fund, to be...
View ArticleBREAKING: Colin Osborne and Jamie Caven both face qualifiers at World Darts...
DERBY duo Colin Osborne and Jamie Caven have both been drawn against qualifiers in the first round of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship. The event takes place at Alexandra Palace in London,...
View ArticleDerby County striker Theo Robinson: I want to join the Boyz club
THEO Robinson would welcome the chance to play international football for Jamaica.Derby County's top scorer is being considered for a call-up after being watched by Jamaica's head coach, Theodore...
View ArticleEx-Navy man in appeal against child-sex ruling faces long wait
A NAVY veteran serving a prison sentence for sex attacks on a little boy must wait to learn the outcome of the Court of Appeal battle to clear his name.Michael Thomas Hilton, 43, was jailed for 15...
View ArticleDfT urged to reconsider 'ramshackle' decision to award Siemens contract
A DERBY MP has accused Transport Minister Simon Burns of contradiction over whether the Government used the right regulations when buying trains for the Thameslink route.Derby North MP Chris Williamson...
View ArticleBroadcast company on the move after year of huge growth in sporting arena
A DERBYSHIRE firm that has provided outside broadcast services to the Olympics, Question Time and the British Touring Car Championships is relocating after a year of growth.Ripley firm Cloudbass is...
View Article'Miracle' recovery of grandmother Kate who's finding her feet eight months...
A GRANDMOTHER who made a "miracle" recovery after being struck by a car has started to walk without the aid of her sticks.Kate Foster was left in a coma and with severe head and leg injuries when she...
View ArticleMore than 900 lives saved thanks to generosity of blood donors
MORE than 900 lives have been saved through the generosity of blood donors – thanks to the Derby Telegraph's Save a Life campaign.In only one month since it started, 323 people in Derbyshire have...
View ArticleRoad collisions across Derbyshire due to icy weather
FIREFIGHTERS have been called to three road traffic incidents this morning due to icy roads. Crews were called to an overturned car in Leathersley Lane, Scropton shortly after 8.15am. One female...
View ArticleSnow may be on horizon but will Derbyshire see white Christmas?
Bing Crosby sang about it, children hope for it and the idyllic image dominates festive cards and movies the world over – a white Christmas. For many of us, snow is synonymous with the Yuletide season,...
View ArticleDerby train operator East Midlands Trains back in profit
DERBY train operator East Midlands Trains is making a profit again - thanks to financial support from the Government.Half-year results released by the firm's parent company Stagecoach Group this...
View Article'Superb' celebration of singing, dancing and signing as 120-year-old charity...
DERBY Cathedral was packed to the rafters with past and present students of Derby's Royal School for the Deaf.Visitors were treated to overwhelming performances by the school's signing choirs and the...
View ArticleGolden bin man set to surprise sensible Derby shoppers with prizes
IF you sensibly throw your litter into a city centre bin, don't be alarmed if a man dressed all in gold bounds up and offers his congratulations.It is all part of Derby City Council's "Golden Bin" idea...
View ArticleArtwork by Raphael from Chatsworth House sells for more than £29 million
A DRAWING by Italian artist Raphael from a collection at Derbyshire's Chatsworth House has fetched a record £29 million at auction.Auctioneers Sotheby's said the black chalk piece, called Head Of A...
View ArticleDerby firm Rolls-Royce reports bribery and corruption concerns
DERBY aero engine-maker Rolls-Royce has revealed it is in talks with the Serious Fraud Office in relation to concerns about bribery and corruption.The firm, which has its civil aerospace division in...
View ArticleFrustrated boss unsure when Derby County striker Jamie Ward will be back
NIGEL Clough says Jamie Ward's lengthy absence with hamstring trouble is frustrating and the Derby County manager admits he is not sure when the striker will return to action.Ward has been out for 10...
View ArticleThree jailed for Johnny Assani road-rage attack - now police hunt for EIGHT...
POLICE say they are hunting up to eight more men for the road-rage killing of Derby father Johnny Assani.Detective Inspector Lisa MacIntyre, who led the inquiry into Mr Assani's death, was speaking...
View ArticleRestaurant review: The Bridge Inn in Chester Green, Derby
THERE is a feeling of invincibility Secret Service gets when eating in certain restaurants. It comes when your spy has ordered maybe a couple of dishes, one or two starters. And there is something in...
View ArticleDesigner Outlet guide makes gift shopping fun
TIS the season to be jolly – but Christmas can be fraught as shoppers worry about finding the perfect gift for their loved ones, in-laws or co-workers.These gift dilemmas can fall into three...
View ArticleSt Peters festive cheer unfolds
THERE'S so much to see and do in Derby's St Peters Quarter this month thanks to a packed programme of Christmas events and street entertainment for the family.Businesses around the area have teamed up...
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