Appeal following robbery at Belper house
DETECTIVES are appealing for information about a robbery that took place at a house in Belper. Two men entered the property, in Fleet Crescent, and demanded money from the occupants. They also...
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Students' Union denies it staged 'Pimps and Hoes' event for freshers
THE University of Derby Students' Union has hit out at a national newspaper for implying it ran sexually explicit events during the recent Freshers' Week.It has also said such events have no place in...
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Gas and electricity price rise: Q&A
From next month 8.5 million British Gas customers will face higher bills, as the energy supplier is to raise domestic gas and electricity prices by an average of 6 per cent. Coming into force on...
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Police raid leads to two arrests
POLICE have arrested two men after suspected drugs were found during a raid at a flat in Heanor. Officers executed a warrant at a house in Fletcher Street, yesterday and found what they believe is...
View ArticleTake Your Taste for Luxury out on the Open Seas!
ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE If watching the Henley Royal Regatta made you long for even more luxury, then a cruise holiday could be the answer. Once the mainstay of the very wealthy, just like Henley...
View ArticleMobile cameras
MOBILE speed cameras will be at the following locations this week until Sunday: B6179 Denby; A6 Darley Dale; B600 Somercotes; A608 West Hallam; A52 Mackworth; A6175 North Wingfield; A615 Tansley to...
View ArticleSweeping changes made to suburb as army of council cleaners descend
A CAVALCADE of bin lorries, road sweepers and drain cleaners descended on a handful of Normanton streets to rid them of rubbish in a blitz on fly-tipping.It was the first in a series of targeted...
View ArticlePolice quiz man and woman over 'hit and run' near pub
TWO people have been arrested after an alleged hit-and-run incident which left two people in hospital.Officers were called just after 1.30pm yesterday to reports of a disturbance at the Malt Shovel...
View ArticleDrugs raid leads to arrest of teenager
A TEENAGER has been arrested after police found suspected cannabis during a drugs raid in Derby.Cannabis-growing equipment was also discovered and seized by officers after they executed a warrant at a...
View ArticleFootpath robber remains on loose
POLICE have renewed an appeal for witnesses after a 22-year-old woman was robbed as she walked on a footpath.The robber stole jewellery and a phone from the victim as she walked along a path off...
View Article'Attack victim' still in critical condition
AN ALLEGED attack victim last night remained in critical condition after suffering a serious head injury.The 53-year-old was found injured at an address is Queen Street, Long Eaton, at 5.25pm on...
View Article£2.85m Heritage Lottery boost will enable national remembrance centre...
PLANS for a remembrance centre at the National Memorial Arboretum have been boosted by a £2.85 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.Volunteers who run the arboretum say the money will go...
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I have to build a life rather than rebuilding one after child sex abuse ... I...
As Derbyshire Rape Crisis launches its 24-hour helpline and is renamed SV2 today, Aly Walsh talks to sexual abuse victim Dawn Berry about how the organisation has helped her. GOING to the police...
View Article'Tomorrow's planning decision is crucial to future of college education in town'
CONCERNED college officials have claimed time will be running out for further education in Ilkeston if a planning application to develop the Field Road campus is rejected tomorrow night.Derby College...
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New rum bar brings a taste of Havana and 50 new jobs to city
A NEW bar with a Latin theme will be a big hit with city revellers, its owners predict.The former Barracuda Bar, in The Strand, is undergoing a £1 million revamp to become a Revolucion De Cuba bar.The...
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Breeze blocks flew past my head as car hit house
A HOUSEHOLDER has told how bricks and breeze blocks flew only inches past his head when a car hit his home as he sat watching TV.Matthew Fleming had to crawl from his wrecked house through a hole left...
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Conor Doyle stuck in USA following appendix op on Derby County break
CONOR Doyle misses Derby County's under-21 fixture today as he is in America recovering from an operation to remove his appendix.Doyle was rushed into hospital during the club's mini break to Miami...
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Precarious parking after crash near Wyvern Retail Park in Derby
A VEHICLE ended up wedged on the roof of a parked car after veering off a dual carriageway sliproad.Emergency services were called to the scene, near the Wyvern Retail Park, at 3.18pm yesterday and the...
View ArticleCrews spend hours tackling barn fire
A BARN fire involving 500 tonnes of hay burned late into last night.The blaze off the A6096, between the Ockbrook turning and Spondon, started at about 3.50pm yesterday.It was attended by fire crews...
View ArticleCouple from Burton win almost £4 million on lotto
A COUPLE who are in the money will be revealing today what they plan to do with their millions.The husband and wife from the Burton area matched all six numbers in the Lotto draw on Saturday, October...
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