Attracting car giant a highlight for fiery socialist Bookbinder
DAVID Bookbinder led Derbyshire County Council from 1981 to 1992 – a period he later referred to as "11 years' hard labour".He gained national prominence through his many political battles, not least...
View Article'Scrap needless school tests' says new heads leader
A NEW headteachers' leader has called for the scrapping of Ofsted and "needless" exams.Bernadette Hunter, who has taken up the post of chairman of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has...
View ArticlePost Office to show its new-look image
A NEWLY-REFURBISHED post office will open its doors to customers in Normanton today.Normanton Road post office has undergone a major revamp and offers a more modern environment with extended opening...
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Abandoned relics become art
BYGONE photographs, well-used pieces of furniture and trinkets that were once much loved have been brought together by a University of Derby student to form an installation art piece for her final-year...
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VIDEO: City engineer's church centre to help Kenyan people almost finished
CONSTRUCTION of a £15,000 church and community centre in Kenya by a Derby engineer is close to being completed.David Hargreaves, of Mickleover, is the patron of the Physical And Spiritual Help...
View ArticleRevenge attack left boy of 14 unconscious on car park stairs
AN attacker must pay £500 compensation to a boy he beat up in revenge for an assault on a man with learning problems.A court heard that Andrew Acton, 33, punched and kicked the 14-year-old before...
View ArticleWork means television viewers will have to retune their sets
TELEVISION viewers in Derbyshire may have to retune their sets this week.The airwaves are being cleared tomorrow to make way for the roll-out of faster mobile broadband.TV services will be subject to...
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City MP: 'We may need snooping laws'
DERBY North MP Chris Williamson says it is time to consider allowing anti-terrorist police to "snoop" into people's private lives in a bid to stop attacks.The Labour politician said he did not...
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Team launched to target 'rogues looking to make a quick buck'
AN awareness campaign alerting Derby people to the dangers of scams has been launched.Derby Citizens' Advice and Law Centre and the city council's trading standards team have come together to promote...
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Hopes 'dashed' for mum stuck in USA
HOPES have been dashed that a Derby mother trapped in the United States following a passport mix-up will be returning to the UK in the near future.To make matters worse, Candice Griffiths, 33, is...
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Crook caught by tracker device
A BUNGLING criminal was caught when a tracker device fitted to a stolen quad bike led police to his driveway.The vehicle and trailer were discovered at the front of the home of Aaron Hames, only a few...
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Families splash out on bank holiday
THE city's much-loved paddling pool attracted the crowds over the bank holiday weekend.Temperatures reached more than 15 degrees with many families splashing around at Markeaton Park to cool down.But...
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Bookbinder shock at chief's axe
FORMER Derbyshire County Council leader David Bookbinder says he is "flabbergasted" that the Labour group he once controlled has seemingly axed the authority's long-serving chief executive.Nick...
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Teacher died after fall down stairs
THE husband of a former teacher who died after falling down the stairs said he was "devastated" at losing her.Paul Shrouder's wife of 20 years, Aileen, died after toppling down the stairs of their home...
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Alan Graves: Why I turned to UKIP
In the first of a new series of interviews with Derbyshire politicians, political editor Chris Mallett talks elections, the EU, and switching party allegiance with UKIP chairman for central and south...
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Mum can't afford to leave wrecked home
A DISABLED mum whose house was wrecked by workmen brought in by the city council says she is now struggling to get a mortgage on a new home and may have to move in with her parents.Derby City Council...
View ArticleShop assistant must pay almost £800 for selling illegal cigarettes
A SHOP worker who sold illegal tobacco from a Long Eaton store has been told to pay almost £800 in fines and costs.Adil Zangana, of Chaucer Terrace, Derby, appeared before the city's magistrates and...
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Porsche smashes into office building
OFFICE workers had a lucky escape after a sports car smashed into their building.Ten people had to be evacuated from buildings in High Street, Heanor, after the crash involving a Porsche 911 at 3pm...
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'Unbelievable' theft from ambulance car
CONDEMNATION has been heaped on a thief who stole from an ambulance car while it was on a call in Derby.The opportunist criminal took two sat-navs from the vehicle while staff were attending a patient...
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Revamp for Silk Mill ahead of reopening
A NEW entrance, toilets, gates and work to improve views of the River Derwent are all part of plans to revamp the ground floor of Derby's historic Silk Mill.And those behind the proposal say they will...
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