New car family view: Vauxhall ADAM
June Neary gives you the lowdown on Vauxhall's new flexible friend, the ADAM, from the family perspective.WILL IT SUIT ME?I'm always suspicious when a carmaker claims to have produced a car especially...
View ArticleUsed car buyer's guide: Vauxhall Insignia
THERE are trendier kinds of car to get about in than medium range family saloons and hatchbacks. Models such as the Vauxhall Insignia evolved to feed the fleet sector's insatiable appetite for roomy,...
View ArticleUsed car buyer's guide: Audi A5 Sportback
IT used to be so simple. The accepted wisdom of big-car purchases dictated that anything priced much above £20,000 was doomed if it had a hatchback. Big sports utility vehicles and MPV people carriers...
View ArticleDerbyshire mobile speed camera sites until Sunday, April 7
A5004 Long Hill, Buxton,A624 Chunal to Little HayfieldA57 Snake Road, GlossopA6 DuffieldA57 Snake Road, near Woodlands ValleyA6 Milford to BelperA6175 NorthwingfieldA609 Stanley CommonB6057 Sheffield...
View ArticleDealer advertising feature: Hilton Garage
HILTON Garage was established in 1973 and is proud to say it was one of the original car supermarkets.Now in its 40th year, the family business was launched by David Manning, who had just six cars for...
View ArticleMick Philpott jailed for life for killing six children, Mairead and Paul...
MICK Philpott has been handed a life sentence for killing six children in a Derby house fire - while his wife Mairead and family friend Paul Mosley have been jailed for 17 years. The trio had been...
View ArticleThe Lady Boys of Bangkok review Glamorous Amorous
The boys are back in town! Thin Lizzy's classic tune heralded the arrival of the Lady Boys of Bangkok into the atmospheric Sabai Pavilion, who strode onto stage in their usual dazzling, provocative and...
View ArticleDerby County midfielder Jeff Hendrick in Championship team of the week
DERBY County midfielder Jeff Hendrick has been named in the Championship team of the week. Hendrick played in the Rams' back-to-back Easter wins and scored in last Friday's 3-0 home victory over...
View ArticleJudge's final say on 'dangerous' Philpott
SHAMELESS Mick Philpott campaigned loudly and publicly for a new home paid for by the state and now he has got his wish.But the comforts at Her Majesty's Prison will be a far cry from the bigger...
View ArticleChurch will be offering help to jailed couple and their family, says priest
THE Philpotts' priest has told how he thought Mairead's sentence would not be as heavy as 17 years because she did not seem to have been a "free" person.Father Alan Burbidge, of St George's Catholic...
View ArticleDistraught officers wept in 'shock and sadness' in aftermath of fire
Police chaplain the Rev Jo Whitehead supported officers who helped try to save the six Philpott children. Martin Naylor reports."EVERYONE was in shock. It was just so quiet; I had never seen the police...
View ArticleWiddecombe: Let's hope Philpott won't be 'bone idle' in jail
FORMER Prisons Minister Ann Widdecombe has said she fears Mick Philpott could enjoy the long extension to his "bone-idle lifestyle" by serving time in jail.Ms Widdecombe, a former Conservative MP,...
View ArticleAccused neighbour: "Mick Philpott deserves to die in prison"
As the Philpotts and Paul Mosley were jailed on Thursday, their neighbours in Allenton followed proceedings closely. Sophie Evans and Isaac Crowson spoke to the community about the sentences."IS that...
View ArticleIs your new home big enough for you, Mick?
IN the end, after so many words delivered in court, it was the public who gave the final, damning verdict on the three convicted killers.As the prison vans pulled out of the car park at the rear of...
View ArticlePath at cliff-fall scene is diverted
THE Dorset coastal path, closed after the death of Charlotte Blackman, has reopened with a new route.Part of a 160ft cliff collapsed on Ms Blackman, 22, of Heanor, on July 24 last year while she was...
View ArticleBurton Albion thrashed 7-1 at Port Vale in League Two promotion clash
Burton Albion were humiliated in their League Two clash away to promotion rivals Port Vale - thrashed 7-1, matching their worst Football League defeat. Lee Hughes headed Vale ahead in their first real...
View ArticleLive blog: Derby County v Ipswich Town
FOLLOW our live blog for minute-by-minute coverage of Derby County's Championship match against Ipswich Town at Pride Park Stadium. Team news and updates will appear below from 2.45pm on Saturday,...
View ArticleTeam news: Derby County top scorer Jamie Ward returns for Ipswich Town clash
TOP scorer Jamie Ward returns to the Derby County starting line-up for Saturday's Championship clash with Ipswich Town at Pride Park Stadium (3pm). Ward missed the 2-1 win at Leeds United on Easter...
View ArticlePride Park falls silent to honour memories of the six Philpott children
SUPPORTERS at Pride Park fell silent for one minute in memory of the six Philpott children killed in a house fire. Jade Philpott, 10, and her brothers Duwayne, 13, John, nine, Jack, eight, Jesse, six...
View ArticleHalf-time: Jamie Ward has penalty saved as Derby County are denied lead...
DERBY County failed from the penalty spot for the fourth time in a row as the first half of their Championship match against Ipswich Town ended goalless. Jamie Ward saw his spot kick saved for the...
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