Last bid to stop controversial waste plant is scuppered in High Court battle
A CAMPAIGNER who took on a Government minister in a last-gasp court bid to halt the development of a waste plant in Sinfin has lost her High Court battle.Dorothy Skrytek challenged a decision by...
View ArticleAssault alleged in snowball incident
A GROUP of youths has been summoned to appear in court accused of assaulting a Mickleover man after he confronted them for throwing snowballs.Police in Derby are appealing for information after the man...
View ArticleBurglar flees from Sudbury prison
A BURGLAR has absconded from Sudbury open prison.Jerry Connors, 26, walked out on Wednesday.He was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court in December to 32 months in prison for burglary and theft.He is...
View ArticleDenby visitors go potty for delicious Easter treat cooked up by celebrity...
COOKERY demonstrations are proving there is more to Denby Visitor Centre than merely pottery.A kitchen theatre at the tourist attraction is currently home to daily cooking sessions.Celebrity chef...
View ArticleCity man arrested by Indian police in huge drugs probe
A CITY man has been arrested in India by police investigating an alleged multi-million-pound international drugs ring.Kulwant Singh, of Sinfin, was held by police probing a distribution network looking...
View ArticleCraig Forsyth to continue at left-back for Derby County as deputy for injured...
CRAIG Forsyth is set to continue at left-back for Derby County in the absence of Gareth Roberts.A calf injury forced Roberts to miss the win against Leicester City last time out and Forsyth, on loan...
View ArticleOlympic swimmer Ross reveals wife is expecting child
OLYMPIC swimmer Ross Davenport and wife Claire are expecting their first child, they have revealed.Ross, from Belper, announced the news on social networking site Twitter last night.The 28-year-old,...
View ArticlePete Harris survives heavy fall to win first round of British Cycling...
PETE Harris defied the foulest of conditions to make a winning start to the British Cycling mountain bike cross country national series.Harris, the veteran from Draycott, competing in the over-50 race,...
View ArticleBoost for Derbyshire as Chesney Hughes signs new deal
CHESNEY Hughes' signature on a new two-and-a-half-year contract is the perfect boost for Derbyshire as they start their final preparations for the new LV County Championship season.As the squad head to...
View ArticleZero tolerance in Normanton waste battle
A LANDLORDS' association has backed the Derby Telegraph's Clean Up Derby campaign and said "criticism is not the answer" to the area's problems.The city council has also said it will hire more staff to...
View ArticleDetails revealed for 'good to go' station for Ilkeston
MORE details have been revealed about a new railway station for Ilkeston that looks set to win Government funding.The site earmarked for the station is off Coronation Road, on the existing Erewash...
View ArticleGoals from Jeff Hendrick, Jamie Ward and Ben Davies give Derby County 3-0...
DERBY County's reliable home form served them well again last night as they beat struggling Bristol City and moved beyond the 50-point mark.The recent run of eight games without a win dented Derby's...
View ArticleFears for landmark Belper North Mill as short-term roof repair decried as...
THE owner of one of the county's most important landmarks has put in temporary measures to save the building from ruin.But the move at Belper North Mill was not enough, according to a borough...
View ArticleOne Direction heartthrob Niall Horan at Pride Park for latest shoot
ONE Direction singer Niall Horan enjoyed a kickabout at Pride Park Stadium before last night's match against Bristol City.The Rams fan was at the ground to shoot a segment for the upcoming One...
View ArticleGarner hails Hendrick and Bryson after Derby County beat Bristol City
COACH Andy Garner praised the "outstanding" contribution of central midfielders Jeff Hendrick and Craig Bryson in Derby County's victory over Bristol City.Hendrick's volley in the first half set Derby...
View ArticleCCTV captures dramatic raid as shopkeeper fights robbers
THIS was the dramatic moment a shopkeeper bravely fought off one of four masked robbers who raided his store and escaped with just 10 packets of cigarettes.Jaswinder Bhathal, who owns Bhathal News, in...
View ArticlePromotion setback for Burton Albion as they lose at home to Chesterfield
Burton Albion's hopes of automatic promotion from League Two took a big hit when they were beaten 1-0 at home by Chesterfield. Drew Talbot's 52nd-minute cracker, smashed in from 30 yards, separated the...
View ArticleTrio cut free after car hits bridge on A50
A CHILD, man and a woman had to be rescued from their vehicle after it struck a bridge in Derbyshire. The accident happened on the eastbound A50 at junction two, by the A6 turn off to Alvaston, at...
View ArticleAlfreton Town still in danger in Blue Square Bet Premier
A second defeat in three days has left Alfreton Town looking nervously over their shoulders at the relegation places in the Blue Square Bet Premier. The Reds were up against it at home to Lincoln City...
View ArticleNew BBC TV drama The Village set in Derbyshire's Peak District
ALL eyes will be on Derbyshire's spectacular surroundings as the BBC's new flagship drama filmed in the Peak District airs tonight. The Village was filmed in a number of county locations including...
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