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New car review: Kia Optima
Kia's striking-looking Optima is set to win new friends for the Korean manufacturer in the medium range Mondeo sector. Jonathan Crouch reports.KIA'S Optima is the South Korean brand's most ambitious...
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Used car buyer's guide: Saab 9-5
ON the face of it, buying a used car built by a company that essentially no longer exists seems a recipe for disaster. Especially if you're ploughing a not insignificant sum into a complex vehicle that...
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Used car buyer's guide: Volvo V50
COMPACT estate cars sound like a bad idea from the outset. If you're going to buy a load lugger, why buy one that can't lug much of a load? Logic issues notwithstanding, Volvo managed to turn the genre...
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Used car snapshot: Toyota Corolla
THE Toyota Corolla is a car of which owners can be proud, if not overly excited. It was also quite an unusual range insofar as the "halo model" designed to boost the range's image – the T Sport – is...
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Used car snapshot: BMW 1 Series
JUST as some will love Marmite and some will hate it, there won't be too many fence-sitters when it comes to BMW's 1 Series. While some will love its bold styling and distilled essence of 3 Series,...
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Used car snapshot:BMW 3 Series
BMW got back to basics with this 3 Series and concentrated what it has always done best – concentrated on the engineering and let form follow function.Used examples hold their value well despite...
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Used car buyer's guide: Suzuki Splash
CITY cars don't have to be cheap and cheerful. Some manufacturers make them trendy. Others concentrate on a higher-quality look and feel. Both approaches take asking prices of these diminutive...
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Used car buyer's guide: Vauxhall Zafira
THE second-generation Vauxhall Zafira had a massive task on its hands when it arrived in dealerships back in July 2005. Its predecessor had established a template for clever seven-seat mini-MPVs, one...
View ArticlePeak District park raises £135m and creates 18,900 jobs
THE Peak District contributes hugely to England's economy, according to a report.Valuing England's National Parks states that green idylls are more beneficial than many think.The report says England's...
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Councillors had pondered axing £160k chief executive post
A THREE-YEAR extension to the contract of Derby City Council's chief executive Adam Wilkinson was confirmed as councillors revealed they had considered abolishing the post to save cash.Mr Wilkinson...
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Garden centre to nurture talents of students
HORTICULTURAL students who were part of the gold award-winning team at the Harrogate Flower Show are reaping the rewards of being involved in the project.The show garden, which reflected a monastic...
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Tributes for Peter Taylor's widow
TRIBUTES have been paid to Lilian Taylor, the widow of former Derby County manager Peter, who has died.The 84-year-old was described by Rams legend Roy McFarland as "a warm and lovely woman."And the...
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eBay leads police to haul of power tools
POLICE in Derbyshire are hoping to reunite this £2,500 haul of power tools with their owners.Officers seized the items, which they suspect are stolen, after a tip-off from a theft victim.He told...
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Foster Gran feels 'conned' by council
A MACKWORTH woman who cares for her granddaughter claims she is £7,000 in debt because Derby City Council refuses to pay her the same as a foster parent.Michele Jones, of Walthamstow Drive, said she...
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Access to epilepsy drugs 'vital'
A CHARITY has reinforced the importance of letting epileptics take their medicine, following the case of a man who suffered two seizures while in police custody.The Derby Telegraph reported how Daniel...
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VIDEO: Joe Sharman with his X Factor
A FORMER Derby County goalkeeper is gearing up for the X Factor show – aged 81.Joe Sharman, of Allestree, has made it through three auditions and is now waiting to hear whether or not he will be...
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Ey up! New book on Derbyshire dialect
EY 'up ducks, here's a belter of a book to teach thissen the art of the Derbyshire dialect – if tha's not too much of a balmpot, that is.Deciding that current guides to the language of our county were...
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'The people who did this are not Muslim. I question if they are even human...
Shokat Lal, general secretary of the Pakistani Community Centre in Derby and a Muslim, speaks out over the killing of a soldier in Woolwich.AS the events at Woolwich unfolded, my most immediate...
View ArticleWess misses the cut in Missouri
ONE disastrous hole was responsible for ending Paul Wesselingh's challenge in the US Senior PGA Championship in Missouri The Derby man looked set fair to beat the cut after he had shot a one over par...
View ArticleMEL MAKES BEST OF THE WORST
DESPITE having to play through the worst of the conditions, Mel Reid had a good opening day in the Deloitte Ladies' Open in the Netherlands.A three-under-par round of 70 put her into a six-way tie for...
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