Ambulance station changes in Derbyshire approved
AMBULANCE bosses have approved revised plans to create one hub in Derby, at Raynesway, three stations at Chesterfield, High Peak and Ashbourne and 25 community ambulance stations, or posts, across the...
View ArticleRenting is not necessarily a trap in troubled times
HIGH house prices, the need for a hefty deposit and lack of access to mortgage finance have all undeniably contributed to the creation of "Generation Rent", but not everyone is stuck in the trap – 30%...
View ArticleSnowdrifts "up to 20ft" hampering Derbyshire's roads
DRIFTING snow as high as 20 feet is hampering attempts to clear roads. Staff at Derbyshire County Council and volunteers have battled over the last 72 hours dealing with some of the most severe weather...
View ArticleRoads in and out of Derby are passable despite snow
MOST routes in and out of Derby are clear of snow. However there are hazardous conditions along the A514 at Ticknall between the B5006 High Street junction and the Repton Road junction, because of ice...
View ArticleSix Derby men plead guilty to violent restaurant attack
SEVEN men – including six from Derby - pleaded guilty today to involvement in a violent attack at an Indian restaurant in the city, which left several injured. They admitted conspiring together, and...
View ArticlePhilpott fire deaths: Live updates from the trial
The barrister representing the final manslaughter suspect accused of starting a fire which killed six children in a city house fire is today summing up his case. Ben Nolan is outlining to the jury at...
View ArticleVicki voted top lettings agent
VICKI Block has won an all-expenses-paid holiday to Majorca after being named top lettings agent by Burchell Edwards and its parent company, Connells, at a recent awards presentation.Vicki, who has...
View ArticleThey turned out to hear about Derby, the star of the show
MY first tour of Derby ended in a visit to the former Derbyshire Royal Infirmary site.That was back in May last year, when I had come to Pride Park for the property show and had been whisked off by...
View ArticleVideoconferencing firm dedicates new 'telepresence' suite to Hayley
A LONG Eaton videoconferencing firm has transformed its boardroom into a "telepresence" suite and dedicated it to a little girl who benefited from the company's technology.Questmark's boardroom has...
View ArticleFees to rocket for cricket clubs in city
AN agreement has been reached between Derby City Council and Cricket Derbyshire over plans for the authority to increase rental fees for its pitches.From April 1, the authority will raise fees from...
View ArticleFrom Ant and Dec to Twitter, understanding your audience is all important
AS the financial world crumbled, marketing spending tumbled and entrepreneurial eyes around the globe were glued to television screens, behind the scenes at business news channel CNBC, Alison Bull had...
View ArticleCV: ALISON BULL
DERBY born and bred, Alison Bull went to John Port School in Etwall before studying history at Sheffield University.While back in Derby, she carried out a market research project for surveyor Stephen...
View Article'Thank you for saving my life' ... tears flow as Sarah is reunited with...
A routine eye test revealed that Sarah Atkinson had a life-threatening cyst on her brain. Surgery saved her, as Wendy Roberts finds out.SARAH Atkinson's eyes fill with tears as she hugs the young woman...
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A hilarious video of one man's snowy experiences has become a hit on the internet. Glen Naden filmed the clip of the A515, near Newhaven, on Sunday. He said: "I made it out of boredom after being stuck...
View ArticleIGLOOING COMMUNITY TOGETHER WITH SOME WINTRY FUN
THE bad weather has been snow joke for local businesses but at one shop customers joined together with local villagers and friends in a competition to build igloos.It happened on the Promenade outside...
View ArticleSurviving the chill of recession as orders boom for Lowe Alpine and Rab...
Bad weather is good news for Alfreton firm Equip Outdoor Technologies. Oliver Astley finds out how its clothing for climbers and outdoors enthusiasts helps it scale the heights.INSULATED from the...
View ArticleOur job is to tell clients exactly how tax measures in Budget affect them
MONDAYIt is not often that tax advisers hit the headlines but there has been a lot of controversy recently.My job is to make sure our clients comply with corporate tax rules and structure their affairs...
View ArticleBrain cyst found when Sarah went for new specs
A ROUTINE one-hour eye test saved a young woman's life after it detected a cyst the size of a golf ball on her brain.Sarah Atkinson went for a test to get a new pair of glasses – but was rushed to...
View ArticleDefence team's move helps to consolidate its city roots
THE criminal defence team at Derby law firm Smith Partnership has relocated to offices opposite St Mary's Wharf police station.The offices at Prime Parkway, Mansfield Road, will allow the 23 members of...
View Article£5m injection for cash for drug innovators Oxford Pharmascience
A DERBY pharmaceutical company has had a £5 million injection of fresh capital after securing the backing of a global investment giant.Oxford Pharmascience, in Chellaston, has been given funding to...
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