Agard Street explosion: Gas leak was NOT the cause

March 18, 2014, 9:58 am

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AN explosion in Derby city centre was not caused by gas, firefighters revealed tonight. A blast at Kenneth House, in Agard Street, was initially believed to have been caused by a gas leak. But following an investigation, station manager Terry Lambert, incident commander for Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service, said that was not the case. Speaking to the Derby Telegraph, he said: "It was a hot water pressure vessel that exploded, due to pressure building up within it. "There was a thermostat...

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March 18, 2014, 5:24 am

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People living near the scene of a gas explosion at a Derby laundry have told of their shock at today's blast. The incident happened at around 10.30am at Kenneth House in Agard Street. Flats resident Chris Bottomley, 55, said: "I heard an almighty bang. It was a hell of shock and the whole building shook. "I went outside and the laundrette was gone. "It was there one minute and gone the next. "The highest things left standing were the wheelie bins. "There was no fire or anything, it was...

Derby Assembly Rooms fire: New show dates confirmed

March 18, 2014, 12:56 pm

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THE first set of rescheduled and fully cancelled shows at Derby's Assembly Rooms, which was hit by fire last week, has been confirmed. The following shows have been rescheduled: • Tuesday 18, Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 March: Sarah Millican (rescheduled to Monday 26, Tuesday 27 & Wednesday 28 May)• Friday 21 March: An Evening of Burlesque (rescheduled to Saturday 13 September)• Saturday 22 March: Paul Carrack (rescheduled to Friday 18 July) • Saturday 3 May: Jane...

We didn't need pensions as an incentive, says ex-Derby councillor

March 18, 2014, 3:00 pm

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UNTIL I read that councillors are to have their pensions scrapped "Scrapping our pension is a blow to democracy" (March 14), I did not know they enjoyed such a perk.At the risk of being accused of sour grapes, when I served on the old Derby Borough Council in the 70s, I did not get thousands of pounds in allowances and very little in expenses. I think I got my bus fare to meetings paid.And "serve" is the operative word here. Councillor Sarah Russell bemoans the fact that...

Win flowers for Mother's Day - just send us your selfie!

March 18, 2014, 3:16 am

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It's Mother's Day on March 30 and we're giving away a beautiful bouquet of flowers to one lucky mum! All you have to do to be in with a chance to win is send us a selfie of you and your mum. We know all mums are special so you don't even have to say why yours deserves them. We'll choose one picture at random to win the bouquet, courtesy of Flowers by Joy based in Derby's Market Place. Tweet your picture to us using the hashtag #mymumandme Don't forget to say who is in the picture and...

Fire engine overturns in Derbyshire leaving one firefighter...

March 18, 2014, 4:24 am

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A FIRE engine with a crew of four left the road and overturned this morning, leaving one male firefighter injured. The incident happened on the A6 between Ashford and Taddington, Derbyshire, at 8.15am today. The vehicle, from Bakewell Fire Station, had been on its way to a crash, in which one person was trapped. A fire service spokeswoman said: "The police and ambulance service attended, along with the air ambulance, to treat the casualties. "The driver of the fire appliance has...

'I picked at my face for 14 hours a day as I thought I had acne'

March 19, 2014, 12:29 am

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A Derby body-image charity has seen demand for its services increase so much it is branching out to other parts of the country. Laura Bexson, a user of the service and now volunteer, says the charity "saved her life".THERE were days when Laura Bexson would pick at the skin on her face for 14 hours.Gripped by the anxiety that she had acne, the then-18-year-old would stare at herself in the mirror for an entire day without realising time had passed.During this time she would not eat or...

Swarkestone bridge: Long-awaited bypass 'not likely before 2020'

March 19, 2014, 4:47 am

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THE multi-million-pound bypass to divert traffic away from battered Swarkestone Causeway is unlikely to be built before 2020. Derbyshire County Council hopes to secure Government money next year to pay for the scheme. However, bosses at the Labour-led authority said it will take a further five years at least for the bypass to be built. Residents say the bypass is needed to safeguard the historic causeway – the longest stone bridge in England – as it has been repeatedly damaged...

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Free vaccines to save pet dogs

March 19, 2014, 12:00 am

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PEOPLE on benefits will be able to have their dog vaccinated for free in April.The Scarsdale Veterinary Group, in Pride Park, is rolling out the offer with pet charity Blue Cross to protect dogs from killer diseases.To make an appointment, call 0300 777 1870.

Derby jobless figure rises for second month in succession

March 19, 2014, 11:58 am

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DERBY'S jobs market still seems to be suffering something of a hangover from Christmas. Before he delivered his Budget speech, Chancellor George Osborne was buoyed by the latest UK unemployment figures. They showed that unemployment dropped by 63,000 to 2.33 million in three months to January, with the jobless rate at 7.2%. The Office for National Statistics also said the number of people in employment rose to 30.19 million. And the number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance fell by...

Black box needs shifting into tail fins of aircraft

March 19, 2014, 12:00 am

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I WRITE with regard to the recent air disappearance of the Malaysia MH370 flight.The black box recovery is key to any aircraft disaster but, in this case, any identifiable object is essential to location.I have observed aircraft destruction over a long period and know that most destruction is at the nose end, hence the black box being housed within the tail section.Why cannot the black box be located within the vertical tail fin, with an automatic ejection of the whole (or part) on impact?It...

Mary wins Google Nexus in Derby Telegraph competition

March 19, 2014, 12:28 pm

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READER Mary Furniss has bagged herself a brand new Google Nexus after entering a Derby Telegraph competition. Mary correctly answered a question printed in the paper last week and was randomly chosen as the winner. The question was: Which notoriously difficult game was removed from app stores last month amid furore? Mary correctly answered Flappy Bird.

Two are charged with mugging

March 19, 2014, 12:00 am

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TWO men have been charged with robbery after a man was allegedly forced to hand over cash and two mobile phones in Normanton.Akaash Hasham and Zakar Khaleel are alleged to have been involved in an incident in Castings Road on Monday, March 10. The incident is reported to have happened at 4pm.Hasham, 22, of Dexter Street, Derby, has also been charged with violent disorder after an alleged fight in Brunswick Street at 11.15pm on Friday, March 7.Hasham and Khaleel, 22, of St Giles' Road, Derby,...

Derby County v Nottingham Forest: Fans told to behave

March 19, 2014, 7:51 am

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POLICE are warning fans to stay out of trouble when arch-rivals Derby County and Nottingham Forest meet on Saturday. A crowd of 33,000 is expected at the iPro Stadium the crunch A52 derby. It looks set to be the second sell-out game since the renaming of the stadium. The other game was against Chelsea in the FA Cup. There are still a few tickets left for Saturday's fixture. Superintendent Gary Parkin said there was likely to be increased levels of anticipation due to the importance of...

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March 19, 2014, 2:02 pm

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RISING film star and lifelong Derby County fan Jack O'Connell says he credits former manager Nigel Clough for much of the success which the Rams have enjoyed this season. "We've faltered a bit in recent weeks but I'm still very positive about our position in the table," said Jack. "When we were relegated, I was worried we would go into free fall and end up in League One like both Leicester and Forest did. "Thankfully, that's not happened. We're chasing promotion and I still...

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University of Derby Students' Union silent on not lifting ...

March 19, 2014, 4:24 am

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THE University of Derby's Students' Union has refused to comment on a national newspaper article which says it has not lifted its ban on UKIP speakers ahead of the European elections.Back in November 2012, the party's candidate vying to be voted in as the county's first Police and Crime Commissioner was affected by the policy.In a series of e-mails sent to David Gale, who is no longer a UKIP member, by the union, he was told he would not be allowed to attend a Q&A session because it had...

EE 'working hard' to fix signal problem in Derbyshire

March 19, 2014, 2:46 pm

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The mobile phone network EE is "working hard" to fix what is thought to be a significant signal outage. Frustrated EE customers in many parts of the UK have bombarded the company with complaints over Twitter demanding to know why they have been without a signal this evening. Customers in Derbyshire are among those affected. On Twitter, the company said: "Huge apologies for the outage tonight."There seems to be some Gremlins in the system - we're working hard to fix. ...

Youngsters smash up Borrowash allotments to cause 'hell'

March 19, 2014, 10:01 am

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CHILDREN have been caught on CCTV, smashing up allotments in Borrowash. The Elm Street allotments are broken into and vandalised about every month, according to members. In the latest incident, at 7.30am on Sunday, a knife was taken and greenhouse windows were smashed. A teacher who runs an allotment at the site has described the situation as "hell". Freddy Mey, 42, of Borrowash, said: "I'm very surprised to see them on camera, but also very happy. "Vandalism is a big problem...

Where is the £40 refund for no brown bin service?

March 19, 2014, 6:50 am

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I AM writing on the brown bin issue ("30-minute wait to use tip blamed on brown bin charge,'' March 12).An unnamed spokesman for Derby City Council said: ''Residents still have the opportunity to join our garden waste scheme''. Wrong, Mr Unnamed Spokesman! We residents were already in it to begin with. You, the council, stopped it.Mr Unnamed said: ''We encourage residents to sign up by March 22''. Sign up to what exactly? Something we were already in and paying for? Just how stupid do you...

Edd Joseph gets revenge by sending 29,305 texts to Derby internet...

March 19, 2014, 10:08 am

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A 24-YEAR-OLD who claims he was ripped off by a Derby internet seller got his revenge by bombarding him with the entire works of Shakespeare - by text. Edd Joseph bought the PS3 games console and a bundle of games from a seller calling himself David Williams, from Derby, two weeks ago. Edd, a graphic designer, was furious when he said the seller failed to deliver the goods. So Edd decided to take his revenge by sending him the entire works of the Bard - by text. Edd discovered he could copy...