84-year-old woman has bag snatched in Alfreton
AN 84-YEAR-OLD woman had a bag snatched from her as she walked home through Alfreton. At around 2.30pm yesterday the victim was walking past a car park in Rogers Lane towards Firs Gardens when a man...
View ArticleKnife used to threaten Swadlincote shopkeeper during robbery
A SHOPKEEPER was threatened with a knife during a robbery in South Derbyshire.Two men walked into Yates Convenience Store, in Union Road, Swadlincote, at 8.30pm last night.One of them produced a knife...
View ArticleSnow: School closures in Derbyshire on Monday, January 21
The following list of school closures in Derbyshire was updated at 1.15am on Monday, January 21. *Buxton Infant School *Weston-on-Trent Primary School - closing at 2.30pm *Penny Acres Primary School...
View ArticleFlasher pleads guilty to 10 offences
A FLASHER has pleaded guilty to two sexual offences and asked for another eight to be taken into consideration. Marlon Jones, of Mill Street, Derby, was arrested on December 20 after he was seen acting...
View ArticleMore than 380 jobs to go as Co-ops close
CO-OP department stores in Derby, Ilkeston and Long Eaton are to be closed, it has been announced today. The Derby Department Store, Exchange Street, Ilkeston Department Store, South Street and the...
View ArticleBREAKING: Derby County trio get first Republic of Ireland senior call-ups
DERBY County trio Richard Keogh, Jeff Hendrick and Conor Sammon have all been called up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad for the first time. Defender Keogh, midfielder Hendrick and striker...
View ArticleDan 'delighted' as leading agent makes him Employee of the Year
IMS Lettings has voted Dan Wilkinson its Employee of the Year.Dan manages a team of four full-timers who conduct property viewings 9am to 7pm, seven days a week.He was presented with the award recently...
View ArticleMotorist warned after pulling youths along icy roads in an inner tube
A 22-YEAR-OLD motorist has been warned by the police about his driving after he was spotted pulling youths who were sat in an inflated inner tube along icy roads in South Derbyshire.Police received two...
View ArticleBREAKING: Derby County defender gets Republic of Ireland u21 call
DERBY County defender Mark O'Brien has been called up to the Republic of Ireland Under-21 squad. O'Brien has been named in Noel King's squad to face Holland in a friendly at Tallaght Stadium on...
View ArticleQ&A: Army redundancies defence cuts
Some 5,000 Army personnel are to be made redundant, as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) embarks on its latest round of defence cuts. The redundancies, announced today, will primarily affect soldiers,...
View ArticleSpinal Cord Injury Victims Neglected by National Health Care
Advertisement Feature British doctor backed by personal injury solicitors after research into psycho-social issues Spinal cord injuries (SCI) have been described as 'condemning sufferers to life...
View ArticleCHAMPIONSHIP LATEST: Former Barnsley boss returns to Rochdale
FORMER Barnsley boss Keith Hill has returned to former club Rochdale. Hill was relieved of his duties at Oakwell earlier this month but is now back at Spotland after being announced as successor to...
View ArticleRobber and kidnapper absconds from Sudbury Prison
A ROBBER and kidnapper has absconded from an open prison in Derbyshire.John Darren Cadby failed to return to HMP Sudbury yesterday.The 45-year-old was sentenced to a total of six years imprisonment at...
View ArticleRolling road block in place on the A50 to remove icicles from bridge
POLICE have been forced to put a rolling road block in place after dangerous icicles were found to be hanging from a bridge on the A50.The block was keeping the carriageway free for contractors from...
View ArticleTravel and weather latest for Derbyshire
[View the story "Live travel and traffic updates for Derbyshire via Twitter" on Storify]LIVE CAMERAS: Check the M1 through Derbyshire with our live traffic cameras ON THE ROADS:Click here for the...
View ArticleBREAKING: Derby County defender named in Wales u21 squad
KIERON Freeman is the latest Derby County player to get an international call-up. The defender has been named in the Wales Under-21 squad for a friendly against Iceland next month. The match will be...
View ArticleConor Sammon: Derby County switch has helped me earn call-up
CONOR Sammon says joining Derby County has played a big part in his first call-up to the Republic of Ireland's senior squad.The 26-year-old striker has been a regular starter for the Rams since his...
View ArticleUPDATED: A52 clear after multi-car smash
A SECTION of the A52 has cleared after a four-car crash caused long delays this morning. The accident happened just before 8am today and has already caused long traffic jams along the road. The crash...
View ArticleAntique paintings and copper cabling stolen from Langley Mill warehouse
FOUR antiques paintings have been stolen from a warehouse in Derbyshire.Thieves also stripped copper cabling from the building, in Cromford Road, Langley Mill.And offenders also ransacked a caravan for...
View ArticleDiesel syphoned and lubricant stolen during break-in at Derbyshire timber...
THIEVES broke into a Derbyshire timber merchants, syphoned diesel from vehicles and stole barrels of lubricant.The break-in happened overnight at A Hingley and Son Ltd, in Nether Lane,...
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