Great reasons to buy the Telegraph!
Five great reasons to but a copy of the Derby Telegraph today: 1. Baby and Toddler of the Year – don't miss today's Voting Coupon for your chance to vote for your favourite baby or toddler from this...
View Article70-year marriage of happy couple
A COUPLE who met and fell in love through a wartime evacuation are celebrating 70 years of marriage.Doreen Thorn met her husband, Clifford, when she moved from London to Surrey after the outbreak of...
View ArticleQuick-thinking cadet Shannon, 15, saved her dad
WHETHER her father collapsed because he was bitten by a dog or because of the intense pain in his ribs, Shannon Rowland will never know.But all that matters to the teenager was that she had first-aid...
View ArticleAnton Rippon: Snatches of chatter overheard in the hospital waiting room
I WAS waiting for a blood test. Well, actually, I was waiting for another blood test. I'd already had one, followed by a sugary drink.Now I had to sit still for two hours, and then present myself again...
View ArticleVIDEO: Diamonds' show sparkles
THIS team of cheerleaders swept the floor at a national competition, winning 13 trophies.Derby Diamonds Cheerleading squad competed in the North-East Classic Cheerleading and Dance competition at the...
View ArticleFinal salute as local heroes will soon be home from Afghan war
DERBYSHIRE soldiers will be pulling out of Afghanistan over the next few days.Senior officers confirmed that when the tour finishes, 2 Mercian regiment will not return to the war-torn country.The...
View ArticleAmbulance bosses penalised again
EAST Midlands Ambulance Service has been penalised for missing one key target for a third year running – but it hit another target for the second time in a row.The trust is supposed to get an ambulance...
View ArticleHome-town jogging ban for pervert
A JOBLESS man has been banned from jogging around his home town after being caught flashing five times.The court order was imposed on Ashley Shaw, 41, who was convicted of indecent exposure in Ripley...
View Article'Cannabis' plants found at city home
POLICE called to a report of a burglary at a Derby house found 200 suspected cannabis plants inside.Neighbours said the semi-detached property where the discovery was made had been empty for two years...
View ArticlePolice to name charged suspects
DERBYSHIRE police has changed its policy on naming suspects as new national guidelines on identifying those arrested are released.The announcement comes from the county's force as the nation debates at...
View ArticleDerby County's 1946 FA Cup hero names his dream team - what's yours?
DERBY County legend and FA Cup winner Reg Harrison celebrates his 90th birthday today.Playing for the Rams for 11 years, Reg notched up 281 games and scored 59 goals.Yet despite being at the top of...
View ArticleGran wins £30k in foster-care row
A GRANDMOTHER who is the carer for her 13-year-old grandson has won a legal battle to claim tens of thousands of pounds in foster payments she felt she was wrongly denied.The 68-year-old has looked...
View ArticleTenancy row to end Margaret's foster mum dream?
A MOTHER'S bid to become a foster parent could be over before it starts – because she faces losing her home.Margaret Scott asked Derbyshire County Council in early January if she could become a foster...
View ArticleAldi plan backed by residents
FEARS about traffic was the main concern aired as residents voiced their opinions over plans to build an Aldi supermarket in Alvaston.Scores of people attended a public exhibition at Osmaston Park, in...
View ArticleNot so Cool for Cats for Hairy Dog
A CITY nightclub named The Hairy Dog has been ordered to pay £1,800 after inspectors alleged it played the song Cool For Cats without a music licence.The 1970s hit by Squeeze was among a number of...
View ArticleQuad holds arty workshops for creative children
QUAD is holding two workshops for young people during the school holiday.For children aged seven to 11, StencilsQuad takes inspiration from the venue's new exhibition featuring printmaker William...
View ArticleDerbyshire mobile speed camera locations until Sunday, May 26
A6 London Road, DerbyA6007 Codnor to HeanorA6 DuffieldA6 Milford to BelperBoythorpe Road, ChesterfieldA5111 Warwick Avenue, DerbyNewbold Road, NewboldBlagreaves Lane, DerbyCommon Lane, ShirebrookB600...
View ArticleDealer review: CR Garage, Derby
ESTABLISHED in 1976, CR Garage Ltd is a family-run firm well used to tackling all types of mechanical repair – however large or small.The business is a member of the Good Garage Scheme and a corporate...
View ArticleNew car review: Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost
The Ford Fiesta has evolved again. Jonathan Crouch drives the clever three-cylinder 1.0 EcoBoost petrol model.FORD'S latest Fiesta looks very different to that which has gone before, though it's...
View ArticleNew car family view: Renault Clio
Renault's latest Clio is smarter, prettier and more efficient. Here, June Neary puts it through its paces from a family point of view.WILL IT SUIT ME?If ever a car was aimed at women, it has to be the...
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