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March 25, 2014, 6:22 am

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A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy was found standing alone dressed in pyjamas and holding house keys outside Derby's Virgin Active gym just before 6am today. Police said they were alerted to the incident after staff from the gym, in Nottingham Road, found the boy outside. He was discovered in a hedge near to reception. Jamie Falivena, who is a service manager at Virgin Active, said: "We had just opened the doors at 6am when a member came in and said there was a little boy in the bush. I went straight...

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Derby City Council brown bin charge originally set to be half the...

March 25, 2014, 9:20 am

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THE controversial Derby City Council brown bin charge was planned, at one stage, to be just £20 – half of what it is currently set at. This revelation appears to lend weight to claims made already by Tory opposition councillor Chris Poulter that the charge is higher than the cost of collection. The Labour-led authority's paid-for service will start on April 15. Households wanting their brown bin emptied will have to pay £40 a year for the first bin and £20 a year...

£250,000 lottery ticket bought in Derby could be yours!

March 25, 2014, 4:03 am

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The hunt is on for the owner of a EuroMillions lottery ticket bought in Derby and worth more than £250,000. The lucky ticket holder matched five main numbers and one Lucky Star number in the EuroMillions draw on Tuesday, March 11 this year. This was the day Derby County managed a goalless draw against Bolton Wanderers at home. The winning EuroMillions numbers on that date were 1, 4, 23, 33, 44 and the Lucky Star numbers were 7 and 8. Now they have until September 7 to make their...

Derby takeaway which hired illegal staff has licence refused

March 25, 2014, 1:24 pm

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A CITY takeaway owner who was employing people with no right to work in the UK has had an application to have his licence back rejected. Wab Ashouri's USA Fried Chicken, in The Spot, was raided by officers last April. They found two people from Afghanistan with no right to work in the UK, who were then deported. Mr Ashouri's licence, needed to sell food from the takeaway late at night, was revoked by city councillors in August. A month later, he told police he was signing the business over...

Multi-culturalism has meant Normanton has degenerated into a...

March 25, 2014, 6:30 am

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BACK in the late 1970s and the 1980s when "citizen" Bookbinder held sway at Derbyshire County Council, the wider public and the authority's employees were subject to a constant barrage of propaganda about the so-called benefits of multiculturalism. I didn't believe it then and I do not believe it now.I was reminded of this when reading "Appeals for calm in wake of street shooting" (March 13), that virtually the whole of the Normanton area of Derby became a no-go area...

Derby teen dancer Daniel Longhurst beat the bullies and joins top...

March 26, 2014, 10:30 am

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A 17-YEAR-OLD boy who was bullied for being a dancer has earned a place in a prestigious dance company.Daniel Longhurst, of Oakwood, said he was teased at school because he studied GCSE dance and "enjoyed it".Now the teenager has been selected from more than 300 people to join the National Youth Dance Company, with whom he will performing at Sadler's Wells, in London, next month.Daniel said: "In my GCSE class, I was the only lad."I was bullied for a period of time. People...

Rolls-Royce is East Midlands' top recruiter of graduates

March 26, 2014, 10:30 am

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DERBY'S Rolls-Royce remains the top recruiter of university graduates in the East Midlands, according to research.A table compiled by the Complete University Guide website shows that, in 2012, the firm, which is Derby's largest private sector employer, took on 80 graduates.In second place was Nottingham-based Boots, which took on 45.Also in the top 10 was Derbyshire County Council, which was joint eighth, taking on 10 graduates – the same as opticians Specsavers.The website compiled the...

Derby Shot Tower scheme should be applauded for encouraging...

March 26, 2014, 9:45 am

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IT is reassuring to read that the Shot Tower on the Morledge, in Derby, is to be redeveloped into a business hub, providing facilities for new companies of various types ("Renovation will breathe new life into city centre", Derby Telegraph, March 18).Anything that encourages vital new enterprises is to be applauded because this is where the sustained and long-term growth so key to the recovery will come from.Unsurprisingly, Councillor Robin Wood, of the conservation area advisory...

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March 26, 2014, 11:08 am

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Derby County fan Niall Horan has met The Queen after she hosted a reception for more than 300 Irish people including X-Factor judge Louis Walsh and former boxer Barry McGuigan. The One Direction star was invited to the event yesterday which was held to mark the contribution made by Irish people in Britain. He said thank you to the organisers in a tweet: I would to thank @BritishMonarchy and of course queen Elizabeth for her invite to Buckingham palace yesterday evening...

Mother of Kadeem Blackwood fights back tears at murder trial

March 26, 2014, 11:30 am

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THE mother of tragic Kadeem Blackwood fought back tears in court today as her statement of evidence was read out to a jury. Nottingham Crown Court is hearing the retrial, for murder, of Michael-Paul Hamblett-Sewell. He is charged with the murder of Kadeem, who died in November 2008 at the age of 15. Supported by Maria Needs, a Derbyshire Police family liaison officer, Helen Smith had to hear the words she gave to officers that dated back more than five years. Read out by Sarah Knight,...

Van rams gates in raid at Elvaston Castle

March 26, 2014, 4:37 am

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A GARDENERS' vehicle was stolen from Elvaston Castle and driven into gates as the thieves made their getaway.Police have described it as a "green all-purpose gardeners' van" and are linking the incident to several calls they received about a vehicle being driven around fields in Alvaston between 2am and 3am yesterday.They said a mower and a jet washer were also stolen from the estate during the raid, which was reported to them at 8am yesterday.A force spokesman said: "The...

Snow in Derbyshire

March 26, 2014, 12:00 pm

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THE Met Office has said there is a chance the county could see snow and sleet tonight. Heavy rain is also forecast for tomorrow afternoon and Thursday morning, before things change dramatically for a lovely weekend of warm weather in time for Mother's Day on Sunday. A spokesman for the Met Office said: "Tonight will be wintry and there could be some rain, snow and sleet in higher places." Mark Smith, manager at Swarkestone Nursery, said the business was gearing up for the weekend...

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March 26, 2014, 8:38 am

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THE Met Office has said there is a chance the county could see snow and sleet tonight. Heavy rain is also forecast for tomorrow afternoon and Thursday morning, before things change dramatically for a lovely weekend of warm weather in time for Mother's Day on Sunday. A spokesman for the Met Office said: "Tonight will be wintry and there could be some rain, snow and sleet in higher places. "Tomorrow will be a day of heavy showers and it will feel quite chilly but temperatures will...

Raider threatens Derby Betfred staff with firework

March 26, 2014, 9:16 am

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THIS man is being sought by police after staff at a Derby bookmakers were threatened with a firework. A man walked into the Betfred branch, in Ashbourne Road, at about 8.40pm on Tuesday, and demanded staff hand over money. After they did so he ran off towards Nuns Street. He was white, aged early to mid-20s, about 6ft, and wore a dark hooded top with the hood up and a red bandana across the lower half of his face. Police have released the CCTV still of a man they want to talk to. Anyone who...

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March 26, 2014, 7:38 am

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Rams fans from across the world have made Jim Lane's dream come true by renewing his season ticket at Derby County.JIM Lane's smile is as wide as the pitch at Derby County. Rams fans from around the world have bought the 27-year-old a new season ticket and he cannot hide his excitement."Thank you. Thank you," said Jim, who has Down's syndrome and lives in Littleover. "Thank you, everyone."Derby County supporter Richard Sleigh, of Stanley Village, helped Jim after hearing his...

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Derby North MP Chris Williamson in Qatar fact-finding mission

March 26, 2014, 3:48 am

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DERBY North MP Chris Williamson has travelled to Qatar as part of a delegation aimed at exposing the abuse suffered by migrant construction workers ahead of the 2022 World Cup.The mission is being run by construction union UCATT and the international federation of construction unions, Building Workers International.Speaking from Qatar yesterday, Mr Williamson said: "We are looking to highlight the working conditions for migrant labour."Since the World Cup was awarded to Qatar,...

Teachers' strike: Derby teachers join picket lines for one-day...

March 26, 2014, 1:18 am

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DEFIANT teachers have been on picket lines outside schools across Derby this morning. Members of the National Union of Teachers have boycotted lessons for the day to support their demand to the Government for less bureaucracy and better working conditions and in protest to changes in their pension rights. The picket lines were set up outside the gates of Bemrose School, Littleover Community School, City of Derby Academy, all of which were partially open to pupils and Kingsmead School, which...

'My 6am shock in finding little boy in hedge in his pyjamas'

March 26, 2014, 11:20 am

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A FITNESS fanatic heading for a 6am workout was stunned to spot a six-year-old boy wearing only pyjamas hiding in bushes. Raj Sandhu discovered the youngster as he arrived at the Virgin Active Gym, in Derby. Father-of-four Raj saw the bushes move and the boy – who was clutching a teddy bear – crouching down. The 50-year-old, of Chellaston, said it was a mystery how the boy came to be there. He said: "He was hiding in the corner. He was in his pyjamas and he was carrying a...

Derbyshire scraps subsidised bus fares to faith schools

March 26, 2014, 2:00 am

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PLANS to scrap subsidised buses to faith schools were approved by councillors yesterday.Derbyshire County Council's cabinet said it took the decision because of the need to save £157 million over the next four years.The council said providing transport for children attending schools preferred on grounds of religion or belief, who do not qualify for free transport, was a discretionary service that was no longer affordable.At a meeting yesterday, cabinet members agreed to stop subsidised...

HS2 Europe link decision disappoints Derbyshire business leaders

March 26, 2014, 12:43 pm

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BUSINESS leaders in Derbyshire have said they are disappointed that the HS2 rail route will not be linked to the Eurostar train line.This week, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin confirmed that HS2, which will run through parts of Derbyshire, would not connect with the HS1 Channel Tunnel rail link, ruling out the prospect of direct trains from the north and the midlands to Europe.HS2 chairman Sir David Higgins reported last week that a link from the planned HS2 terminus at Euston to the...