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Sadler Gate wheelbarrow races on those memorable Bank Holidays
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Sky watch: look out for an iridium flare over Derbyshire
If you fancy getting up early tomorrow you may spot an iridium flare.
It will happen at 5.02am so set that alarm clock!
An iridium flare is a specific type of satellite flare (also known as satellite glint) made when the antennas of an iridium communication satellite reflect sunlight directly onto the surface of the earth.
You should see a brief but bright flare in the sky which is sometimes brighter than Venus and even the moon (when it's not full).
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Lady Boys of Bangkok ready to 'bemuse and confuse' audiences in...
THE Lady Boys of Bangkok are coming back to Derby to "bemuse and confuse" in their new show.Beauty and the Beats has been described as "the hottest, funniest production this side of Bangkok" and will be at the Market Place later this month.The cabaret stars have fast become a popular touring show ever since their debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival back in 1998.Tony Wilkie-Millar, press officer for the show, said: "Derby is important for us, it's where we are going...
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Gone in 60 seconds! Burglars raid Derbyshire school's new ...
CHILDREN at an infants' school in South Derbyshire have had their digital lessons cancelled after hooded thieves smashed through two windows and stole £1,700 worth of equipment.Burglars took only 60 seconds to break through two windows at Newhall Infant and Nursery School to gain access to its newly refurbished digital classroom, stealing iPads and digital notepads.The school's head teacher, Neil Loftus, said: "It was very upsetting for the children and staff because they have...
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Derby crook who committed 112 crimes stole while riding his...
A THIEF stole a bike from outside a Derby pub - while riding his mobility scooter. Gary Welton, 46, was seen to get off his scooter, grab the bike then get back on his scooter and drive off wheeling it at his side. Welton, of Shelton Lock, who had 111 previous offences, was jailed for 28 weeks. The judge said he had "no doubt" he had a "ready purchaser" for stolen cycles.Derby Crown Court was told that Welton stopped his scooter outside a pub, grabbed the bike, then got...
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Derby Arena could have Dave Mackay memorial – reader's...
AGAIN I could not resist this opportunity to express my tribute to another local sporting great, Dave Mackay.I have never been a keen player, fan or supporter of Derby County Football Club at the Baseball ground, in spite of the fact as a young person growing up I live only 50 yards away from the ground.But when Dave Mackay was transferred from Spurs to Derby I possibly missed only one match home and away during his reign as captain of the club.He inspired my interest and style of play on the...
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Easter 2015 in Derbyshire: Car boot sales near you
The days are getting longer and brighter which means the car boot season is upon us. So here's a list of car boot sales in Derbyshire, many of which start in time for the Easter period:Derby Cattle Market, Chequers Road, Derby, Every Sunday between 7am and 1pm. £15 per car.Donington Sunday Market and car boot sale, DE74 2RP. Every Sunday all year round from 8am to 3pm. For more information call 07883 258325 or 02089547338.Belper Indoor Car Boot: Belper Leisure Centre, John O'Gaunts Way,...
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Jailed: Two Derby drug dealers behind bars
THESE two drug dealers have been jailed after police found amphetamines at a house in Rose Hill.
Lewis Melladay, 26, has been given 18 months in prison and Richard Bernard, 50, has been jailed for a year.
Both men pleaded guilty to possessing class B drugs with intent to supply when they appeared at Derby Crown Court.
Officers raided a flat in Trocadero Court on November 5 as part of an operation to disrupt drug dealing in Normanton.
Melladay, of St Mary's Wharf Road and Bernard, of...
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Jill Gallone: It's time for Jeremy Clarkson to go
I FOR one won't be signing the petition calling for Jeremy Clarkson to be reinstated by the BBC and, quite honestly, can't see what all the fuss is about.I do know that if I had a scuffle, fracas, call it what you will, with my boss, editor Neil White, I would be clearing my desk by now. The fact that I had worked hard for the Derby Telegraph for 20 years would be irrelevant. I'd also possibly be in a rather bad way as he is over 6ft tall and I am only a smidgen over 5ft so it would not be an...
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Steven Burton: Derby window cleaner had 21 injuries, murder trial...
STEVEN Burton died from a single stab wound to his chest, a pathologist has told a jury.
But an examination of his body revealed a further 21 injuries to his body, although none of them would have caused him to die.
Dr Michael Biggs was giving evidence today at the trial of Julie Titheridge, who is accused of plunging a kitchen knife into the window cleaner's chest on June 20.
Titheridge, 39, of Selkirk Street, Chaddesden, denies murder.
Home Office forensic pathologist Dr Biggs said there...
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Derbyshire home has a pub in its shed!
BEER taps, bar stools and fruit machines are usually found in a pub.But in one Derbyshire home, the pub is right in their back garden – in their shed!What was once a summerhouse has now been transformed into the Pickled Newt – a "recycled, up-cycled, hand-crafted summerhouse-shed combo that celebrates all things pub".Now the shed, which is in Wirksworth, has been entered for Shed of the Year, which invites "sheddies" to enter their unusual creations for a chance...
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Two years in prison for Derby bicycle robber Alan Cook
A ROBBER who stole a man's bicycle has been jailed for two years.Alan Cook, 28, was sentenced at Derby Crown Court after pleading guilty to robbery.The court heard that the victim was cycling along Dairy House Road, Rose Hill, at about 6.20am on January 22 when Cook, of Harrington Street, Pear Tree, stopped him and threatened him, taking his bike.The victim went to Pear Tree police station to report the crime and officers searched the area, finding Cook and the bike in Rutland Street.
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At the reddy – countdown is on for Derbyshire's multitude...
IT'S only two days to go until this year's Red Nose Day – and people across Derbyshire have been getting funny for money.Lots of generous folk in the county have been fund-raising for the charity with many events taking place on Friday, the day of Comic Relief.Derby College's salon SENSI is having an open day. Members of the public are invited to join the advanced hair and beauty students at The Roundhouse as they take part in a bid to raise cash on Friday.Students will offer a package...
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Church Street, Alvaston: Road closed amid building collapse fears
A road in Alvaston has been closed amid fears a building may collapse.
Structural engineers were called to number three Church Street after concerns over the stability of one of the walls.
The road has been closed since this morning and no time has been given as to when it may be reopened.
More to follow.
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Jeremy Clarkson, The Stig and the Repton connection
Suspended Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson was educated at Repton School in Derbyshire.He passed nine O-levels at the fee-paying school but was expelled 10 weeks before his A-levels.While there he forged a close friendship with Andy Wilman, a member of Top Gear's production team.The pair have worked together for several years and remain close pals, setting up their own production company together, called Bedder 6.The firm was founded in October 2006 and has previously recorded profits of more...
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Be honest, who has never broken speed limit as Robbie Savage did?...
I WONDER how many of the people who were quick to write about Robbie Savage's speeding can honestly hold their hands up and say they have never broken the law by speeding on a quiet stretch of road.Come on, be truthful, and I personally love Marmite!Sheila Brown, Allestree
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Road rage is pathetic excuse for bullying behaviour – Derby...
ROAD rage – pathetic, isn't it?It always has been – whether it was rural drivers 60 years ago being fed up about farmers dropping mud on the road or modern-day jousters clashing about parking spaces.Yet we still have it offered as mitigation in court cases for utterly inexcusable behaviour by grown-ups who ought to be grateful if all they have to get worked up about is whether somebody has refused to let them out at a busy junction.The latest case to go before Derby Crown Court was...
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Derby teenager who robbed man of £35 must pay out...
A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has pleaded guilty to robbing a man of £35 in Derby.The teenager, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, admitted the charge when he appeared before magistrates at Derby Youth Court.The hearing heard the offence happened on August 18 last year and the teen was handed a six-month referral order and was ordered to pay £30 compensation, to his victim, £200 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.
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A38 Derby: Road reopens following one-vehicle smash
THE A38 in Derby has reopened following a crash involving one car this morning.
The road was blocked and there were reports of slow traffic.
Police said the incident involved one car and noone was injured.
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Know these people? Latest cases dealt with by Southern Derbyshire...
KEITH Craddock, 41, of Armscote Close, Oakwood, was fined £375, and told to pay £85 costs, a £37 victim surcharge and given five penalty points for failing to report an accident in Derby Road, Lower Kilburn, on March 16. No separate penalty was imposed for careless driving.ROBERT Nelson, 60, of Nerissa Court, Chellaston, was fined £200 and told to pay £85 costs and a £20 surcharge for driving without due care and attention. His licence was endorsed with three...
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