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March 21, 2014, 2:27 am

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PEOPLE in Derby are being asked to have their say on how a city community centre can be better used - as management are struggling to pay the bills. Bramblebrook Community Centre, Stockbrook Street, will host an open day tomorrow, from 2pm to 4pm. A city council statement said: "Over the years, as local involvement has declined, the use of the centre has dwindled and now the management committee, which is made up of volunteers, is struggling to pay the bills as not enough people are using...

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Why does Derwent, but not Spondon, get a Derby council service...

March 20, 2014, 12:00 am

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I AM pleased that Rachael Wheway is grateful to have had her unwanted bed taken away, courtesy of Derby City Council, at no cost because she lives in the Derwent ward of the city, "Amazed that my old bed was taken away for free" (March 12).Meanwhile, a mile or so down the road here in Spondon, I used exactly the same service last week to dispose of an old armchair at a cost of £11!As far as I am aware, there is no area of Derby that is exempt from paying council tax.Why is there...

Jack O'Connell: Ex-tutor says he always knew actor would hit fame

March 21, 2014, 8:44 am

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A DRAMA teacher who once taught Derby's rising film star Jack O'Connell says he always knew the Alvaston actor would become a star. Ian Smith, of Nottingham's Television Workshop, said he spotted Jack's potential within minutes of meeting him. Today sees the release in UK cinemas of brutal prison thriller Starred Up, which stars Jack as the lead role. Jack is also cast in 300: Rise of an Empire, released earlier this month. And in December, Jack will again hit the cinema screens; this...

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March 21, 2014, 3:25 am

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A SENIOR Derby City Council officer has defended the authority's decision to spend £1,420,000 on new refuse collection vehicles and equipment.At a cabinet meeting when the spending was decided, the council was asked by Liberal Democrat leader Hilary Jones: "Why do we need to spend so much money when we are removing the free brown bin collection service?"Paul Robinson, strategic director of neighbourhoods, said: "We have a system that looks at cost to repair versus cost to...

Cherry Tree Hill Primary School take part in Sport Relief Mile

March 21, 2014, 10:29 am

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Pupils and staff at Cherry Tree Hill Primary School have spent the day raising money for Sport Relief. The entire school took part in a Sport Relief mile on what was a non-uniform day. Further money was raised from a staff v pupils football match and netball game.

Hitachi move to UK is good news for Derby, say rail suppliers

March 21, 2014, 3:30 am

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AN organisation which represents rail suppliers in Derby has welcomed plans by Japanese firm Hitachi to move its global rail headquarters to the UK.The Derby and Derbyshire Rail Forum, which represents more than 100 rail-related businesses, has said the move could be "good news" for companies in the supply chain.Last year, Hitachi finally signed the £4.5 billion InterCity Express Programme (IEP) deal – a contract it won ahead of a consortium led by the UK's other...

Chuffed Elvaston Castle is to stay as a park

March 21, 2014, 12:00 am

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I WANT to say how chuffed I am that Elvaston Castle is to stay as a park for the foreseeable future.Not only is it an accessible natural beauty for disabled people like me, it has a range of wildlife that is normally hard to find.On Monday, March 3, I saw no fewer than 13 species of birds and heard three more, including more unusual species like the greater spotted woodpecker, mistle thrush and I saw my first ever nuthatch!Thank you to all those who campaigned to keep it public and to the staff...

Westfield looks set to be named Intu Derby

March 21, 2014, 4:04 am

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A BOSS at the new owners of the Westfield Derby shopping centre has said the company intends to rename it "Intu Derby". As reported in the Derby Telegraph yesterday, shopping centre operator Intu has exchanged contracts on a deal to buy the centre for £390.3 million. The centre, which is home to around 200 retailers, has been known as Westfield Derby since October 2007, when the enlarged centre re-opened following a £340 million investment by the Australian shopping centre...

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March 21, 2014, 12:23 am

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A MUM who has spent seven years campaigning for improvements to Normanton has blamed "vile" fly-tipping for forcing her to move house after 30 years. Karen Williams' emotional decision comes as Derby City Council revealed the extraordinary scale of the city's fly-tipping problem – 6,651 incidents in the past year. Yet, despite threatening on its website that fly-tippers could be jailed, the authority has not prosecuted anyone in the past five years. Mrs Williams and her family...

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March 21, 2014, 10:38 am

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THE headteacher of a Derby school has praised a campaign which has caught more than 200 parents flouting parking rules outside of schools in the city. Maxine Bull, from St Chad's C of E Nursery and Infant School, in Normanton, said a grandparent had been injured by a speeding car outside of the school, 18 months ago. And now, Mrs Bull said she hopes the Derby City Council crackdown scheme – which aims to catch people parking on the "keep clear" markings at schools using a patrolling CCTV...

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March 21, 2014, 3:40 am

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WE live in an age where our every movement is tracked by technology – whether it be the CCTV out on the street or the mobile phone in our pockets.And that is why the disappearance of an entire aircraft has left us bewildered.Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 from Kuala Lumpur disappeared from the radar screen less than a hour into its journey to Beijing on March 8.Two weeks later, the search continues for the jet which had 239 passengers and crew on board – and Derby's Rolls-Royce...

Are villagers growing to love Spondon's wind turbines?

March 21, 2014, 10:07 am

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SPONDON is "coming around" to liking two 130-metre-tall wind turbines that have started producing energy for the first time, according to some of its residents. The structures, which will produce 10,000 megawatt hours of energy when fully-operational, have proved to be a controversial talking point in the village since they were installed in December. One of residents' main concerns was the prospect of them making a noise but that has not been the case in testing, although Severn Trent, which...

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March 23, 2014, 12:00 am

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Your Spy visits the newly refurbished Revolution bar in Derby city centre.REVOLUTION on the Strand in Derby might not at first seem like an obvious place to go for lunch.In my experience, it was much more suited to a delicious cocktail of an evening and did not strike me as the ideal venue for a bite to eat during the day.However, your Spy had heard the place had been given a facelift and went along on a Saturday afternoon to see what it had to offer.First thoughts upon walking through the door...

Belper woman's charity legacy after 20-year cancer fight

March 23, 2014, 12:30 am

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THE family of a woman who fought a 20-year battle against cancer have handed over the last cheques from the £21, 542 she raised over the course of her illness.Margaret Parkin, of Belper, died in January, aged 71, after spending years fighting ovarian cancer and fund-raising along the way.After her first chemotherapy treatment in 1994, Miss Parkin asked her consultant how much the treatment had cost.When she was told the figure was around £10,000, she was determined to raise at...

Motorist dies in Woodville after his car hits lamp post

March 23, 2014, 3:04 am

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A 20-YEAR-OLD motorist died after his car hit a lamp post and overturned. Paramedics, fire crews and the police were called to the scene in Burton Road, Woodville, at 11.55pm yesterday. The man, who suffered fatal injuries, was driving a yellow Honda Civic. Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact the investigation team on 101.

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Wildlife trust is looking after the city's wishes

March 22, 2014, 12:00 am

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MUCH respect must go to Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for legally and successfully fighting the council with regard to the cycling track proposal for the wildlife sanctuary.It is good to know someone's looking after the majority of the city's wishes. You can't trust the city council. Well done.C M StoneBerkshire StreetChaddesden

Plans for third bookmakers in Normanton street leads to...

March 22, 2014, 12:50 am

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CAMPAIGNERS battling plans for the opening of a third bookmaker's in one Normanton street have put together a 1,200-name petition against the plan. But Derby City Council says it cannot take into account the signatures against Paddy Power being granted a licence. The authority said the petition was considered, along with all other representations, by its officers but the issues it raised were not "considered as relevant under the Gambling Act and government guidance". Campaigners had...

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March 22, 2014, 3:30 am

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Wrestling figures are flying off shelves in Derby in anticipation of World Wrestling Entertainment's 30th annual professional wrestling event, Wrestlemania XXX. We speak to shopkeepers and fanatics about the craze.TOY shop owner Dave Middleton has no shame in admitting that he is a huge wrestling fan.The 33-year-old, who owns Toy Planet in Derby's Westfield Centre, says he has thousands of memorabilia pieces, including figurines of the muscle men, which he has collected over the years.And...

Please clean up after your dog, wherever you are

March 22, 2014, 12:00 am

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WHY are only Allenton and Chaddesden targeted as dog-mess areas in Derby?I live on the border of Shelton Lock and Chellaston and this problem needs addressing there, too. While we have the old Derby canal path and plenty of open fields, there is also a small park at Shelton Lock known as Fullen's Lock, and it is covered in excrement.The park houses a small, but thankfully fully enclosed, children's play area and there are three bins close by, yet certain people cannot be bothered to pick up...

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March 23, 2014, 8:48 am

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MOBILE speed cameras will be in force along the following routes from Monday, March 24 to Sunday, March 30: - A6005 Nottingham Road, Borrowash - Woods Road, Chaddesden - A6 Alvaston - A52 Main Road, Brailsford - Stenson Road, Derby - A615 Wessington - Victoria Avenue, Ockbrook - A6 Furness Vale to Newtown - A57 Snake Road, Glossop End - A6 Taddington to Buxton - B6052 Old to New Whittington - A6 Ashford in the Water - B6057 Sheffield Road, Stonegravels - Leabrooks to Riddings -...