Arson suspected after fire at Derby flat
POLICE are investigating a suspected arson attack at a flat in Pear Tree. A door mat at the property in Harrington Street was on fire at 5am Saturday morning. A spokesman for Derbyshire Fire and Rescue...
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Philpott case prompts Osborne to call for debate about welfare...
CHANCELLOR George Osborne has said that a debate needs to be held on how Mick Philpott was able to fund his lifestyle living on benefits.Speaking during a visit to Royal Crown Derby's factory...
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Is your new home big enough for you, Mick?
IN the end, after so many words delivered in court, it was the public who gave the final, damning verdict on the three convicted killers.As the prison vans pulled out of the car park at the rear of...
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The Mayor of Derby, Lisa Higginbottom dances with the Ladyboys
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Chris Jones: Funny how those acts of kindness can pull people...
ON the surface, it didn't look like the setting for a piece of riotous comedy: a railway station car park on a spring afternoon.There were cars swinging softly into parking spots; doors clunking...
View Article"Impressive" Rams fans praised for honouring Philpott...
THOUSANDS of Derby County fans, the club and players paid a poignant tribute to the six Philpott children at the weekend. A minute's silence was held before the Rams' home game against Ipswich to...
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ATM raid in Stores Road, Derby
A "SUBSTANTIAL" amount of cash was stolen from an ATM machine in Derby. The incident took place at Barclays Business Centre, in Stores Road, between 11.30pm on Friday night and 12.30am Saturday...
View ArticleBurglars cut through fence at Derby scrap dealer before stealing...
BURGLARS cut through a fence at a scrap dealer in Derby and stole "a substantial amount of metal." Raiders targeted Metallon, in Shaftesbury Street, Pear Tree, overnight between Friday and Saturday....
View ArticleFirst youth police commissioner apologises for offensive Tweets
BRITAIN'S first youth police commissioner has apologised for "inappropriate language and views" she posted on her Twitter account.Paris Brown, 17, wrote violent, racist and anti-gay comments on her...
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In pictures: Bygone images of Parkfields Cedars School, Derby
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£250,000 to help Derbyshire crimefighters get their funding...
NEW grants have been set up to help crime prevention schemes across the county.The Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire has £250,000 available to small community organisations.Crime...
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Call for low-cost supermarket on former R-R site
A COMMUNITY organisation in Osmaston is quizzing thousands of people to find out whether they would support a new low-cost supermarket coming to the area.Osmaston Community Association of Residents...
View ArticleDog rescued from a house fire in Derby
A DOG has been rescued from a house that caught fire because an iron was left unattended. Crews were called to the house, on Mackenzie Street, at around 4.30pm on Monday. A sledgehammer was used to...
View ArticleNeil White: Our city's reputation must not be sullied by one...
"WHY did you publish 29 pages of coverage in one edition?""What do you make of the Daily Mail's front page?""What do you think of George Osborne's pronouncements on benefits?""What will be the lasting...
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Severn Trent van falls down hole caused by water leak
A SEVERN Trent van which had been called to fix a burst water main caused gas explosion fears - after it fell through the hole in the road. Homes were evacuated and Derbyshire County Council's...
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Anglers fish out trolleys and traffic cones from the Derwent
A FISHING club has held two sessions to clear rubbish out of the River Derwent in Derby – and has vowed to carry out more.Dave Parr, secretary of the Earl of Harrington's Angling Club, said it was...
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Council must relinquish some control so future visitors can '...
Social Enterprise East Midlands hopes to play a key role in the future running of Elvaston Castle and its beautiful grounds. Here, chief executive Roger Moors writes about his vision for the...
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Tree fire in Ripley
FIRE crews from Ripley and Alfreton attended a large tree fire in Ripley. Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said it had dealt with a "substantial amount" of conifer trees alight in Hopton close at...
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Mick Philpott reported to have £14-a-week prison cleaning...
MICK Philpott is reported to have a job cleaning in prison for £14 a week, according to The Sun newspaper. The 56-year-old was handed a life sentence after being found guilty of the manslaughter of the...
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