Raising awareness of 700 Derbyshire children seeking a home
FOSTER Care Fortnight runs from Monday and is an annual awareness campaign to highlight the urgent need for more foster carers.The event is run by the Fostering Network and encourages people to...
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Margaret and Tom's new life as 'parents'
Fostering in her 60s is a dream come true for Margaret Collick. She talks to Wendy Roberts in the run-up to Foster Care Fortnight, which begins on Monday.WHEN Margaret Collick became a first-time...
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Man in hospital after floor collapses
A MAN was taken to hospital after falling through a floor into a basement of an electrical shop in Normanton.The incident happened at 1.10pm yesterday just inside the entrance of the Dani Electrical...
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Jonny's 13-mile run in friends' memory
HIS fondest memories of his friends are of how happy and "full of life" they were – and Jonny Sixsmith will be thinking of them when he runs just over 13 miles in their memory.Linda Dodds and Michael...
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VIDEO: Frances is celebrating a century of happiness at house of her birth
A SPONDON woman who has lived in the same house since she was born will celebrate her 100th birthday today.Frances Wilson's family have flown over from California and Texas to celebrate the happy...
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Olympic medallist Kristian delivers a masterclass
TALENTED young gymnasts from Derby were given the opportunity to learn from the best when an Olympic medal winning Team GB gymnast came to the City.Kristian Thomas was a key member of the men's...
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VIDEO: Man faces jail for brothel arson
A JURY has found a man who set fire to a Derby brothel guilty of recklessly endangering life.Jan Koperdak posted a burning piece of paper inside a plastic bottle through the letterbox of the house in...
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Sponsorship for county's fire service
A FIRM of estate agents has become the first company to provide sponsorship to Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service.Hannells Estate Agents has sponsored a new smoke house which will be taken to events...
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Court told how dad killed baby son
A FATHER who killed his seven-month-old son has admitted for the first time to striking him in a moment of frustration when the baby would not stop crying.Nathan Pick was yesterday jailed for seven...
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A.W.Lymn funeral directors hold an open day
Funeral service A.W.Lymn on Becket Street, Derby, opened their doors to the public to allow an access all areas insight. The open day ran from 10am-2pm with the service displaying some of their assets,...
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St.Francis Hospice for cats holds a fundraiser at Mickleover-Methodist-Church
Mickleover-Methodist-Church on Station Road, Derby, held a fundraising event for the St.Francis Hospice for cats. The event ran from 11.00-am-till-1.00pm and had many different stalls such as...
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VIDEO: A city remembers the six tragic Philpott children
THE six young children who lost their lives in a devastating house fire exactly a year ago have been remembered today.The family of the tragic Philpott children, school friends and members of the...
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Starving dogs fed through letterbox
RSPCA inspectors helped two hungry dogs by posting food through the letterbox of a house where they had been left, a court heard.The charity had been tipped off about Staffordshire bull terriers Rosy...
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VIDEO: City honours Philpott children
THE six young children who lost their lives in a devastating house fire exactly a year ago have been remembered in two events on the anniversary.The family of the tragic Philpott children, school...
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Reid off the pace but finishes with two solid 73s
MEL Reid returned to the scene of her first triumph as a professional but could only finish in joint 26th place in this season's Turkish Airlines Ladies' Open in Antalya.The final two rounds were the...
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Litter-pick kids club clean up Chellaston
A YOUTH group in Chellaston has pulled together to get an area of the city cleaned up.Four members of Chellaston Youth Club, along with group leader Keith Brampton, collected 22 bags of rubbish from...
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Cyclists, cakes, civic awards and hospital charity tombola
OLDER riders enjoying Erewash Valley Cycling Club's new midweek social rides are among those snapped in pictures sent in by our readers this week.Since the rides were started in January, eight new...
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Tractors at t'mill for retro event
VINTAGE tractor enthusiasts took along their collection of motors to Heage Windmill over the weekend.The event marked National Mills Weekend and was organised by the SPAB Mills Section group.Visitors...
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Cartoon capers as characters back minibus plea
AN entertainment company has backed the Derby Telegraph's Give Us A Break campaign to raise £30,000 for a new minibus.Derby Cartoon Guests have organised a sponsored walk and a party which aims to...
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Champions all! Our community heroes
From start to finish, this year's Community Champions showed what's so great about Derby. Joey Severn went along.JOSEPH Cooper has twice fought cancer, had more than 100 blood transfusions, undergone a...
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