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New city betting shop is agreed despite concerns
A BETTING company has been granted a licence to open a new premises in Derby despite a claim that it could "ruin thousands of lives".The city council's general licensing sub-committee gave Ladbrokes...
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'We fear water from new Chellaston homes could flood us'
PLANS for 190 new homes in Chellaston could cause flooding in Alvaston, some residents fear.Householders in Alvaston fear rain water running from the proposed site, on Chellaston Ridge to the south,...
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Thieves steal copper from Derby school
THIEVES took copper piping from a Derby school that is undergoing renovation work. Raiders targeted Ashgate Primary School, in Ashbourne Road, between 5pm yesterday and 7am today. Anyone with...
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OAP, 88, died when her mobility scooter was in lorry collision
AN "INDEPENDENT" pensioner and former secretary to a Rolls-Royce managing director died after riding her mobility scooter into a road and colliding with a lorry.Jean Baker's son, Alan, told her inquest...
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Man found guilty of killing his friend in Matlock
A man has been found guilty of killing his friend in the grounds of a library in Matlock. Michael Wayne Carroll, 44, denied the manslaughter of Alexander Blick, from Matlock Bath, but was found guilty...
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30-year-old man dies after falling ill in alleyway in Ripley
A 30-YEAR-OLD man died on his way to hospital after falling ill in an alleyway in Ripley. Emergency services were called at 12.45pm yesterday to a pathway which runs from Mill Hill School to Pease Hill...
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Our agonising wait to hear if father survived marathon blast
THE family of a Derbyshire dad taking part in the Boston marathon had to endure an agonising hour-long wait to find out if he had escaped the devastating bomb blasts.Peter Holton had travelled from his...
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DERBYSHIRE Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Charles has donated a former police dog van to the county's mountain rescue operation in support of their emergency work. The old police vehicle, which is...
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Thousands of unvaccinated Derby youngsters at risk of measles
UP to 5,000 youngsters in Derby are thought not to be vaccinated against measles, figures show.The numbers were released by the city council in a bid to encourage parents to make sure their youngsters...
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Drink-drive trucker had 60 cans of lager and two bottles of...
POLICE who arrested the driver of a 44-tonne car transporter for drink-driving found 60 cans of lager and two bottles of wine in his cabStaff at car dealership TC Harrison said Karl Doyley "stank of...
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'Proud Bostonians won't be beaten by terrorism'
Former Derby Telegraph journalist Mario Cacciottolo was visiting Boston at the time of the explosions. He describes the reaction of Bostonians."You're nearly there!" "USA, USA!" "Come on, you can make...
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'People came to a dead stop. Then we heard the second bomb go...
DERBYSHIRE runner Peter Holton has told of the anguished wait he had to tell his wife he had escaped the Boston Marathon blasts.Mr Holton was nearing the finish of the race on Monday when he heard the...
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Mosley's family throw weight behind day to remember Philpott...
THE sister and brother-in-law of Paul Mosley have backed a remembrance day for the six Philpott children he was convicted of killing.Angela Mosley and Andy Lyons said they would work alongside the...
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Landlords told to look out for cannabis farms
PRIVATE landlords who let out their properties are being urged to check they are not being used to grow cannabis.Police say rented homes can be used by tenants to grow the drug, sometimes causing...
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Margaret Thatcher's funeral 'could have been in a parish church',...
THE funeral of Baroness Thatcher was a simple one which could have been held "in a parish church" and was all the better for it, a Derbyshire MP has said.Mid Derbyshire MP Pauline Latham was audibly...
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May 2 election: Highways and transport policies
With the county council elections 14 days away, Paul Whyatt looks at the highways and transport policies of Derbyshire's four main political parties.ANDREW Lewer, the current Tory leader of Derbyshire...
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Roman fort's wall found at site ahead of flood defence work
AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL dig in Chester Green has uncovered the outer wall of a Roman fort which stood on the site.The wall is thought to be part of the defence of the fort in what was known to the Romans as...
View ArticleLive traffic updates for Derby and Derbyshire
7.45am St Alkmund's Way is very busy in the roadworks area at the A6 King Street. Tail backs are right back to Ashbourne Road. 7.15am All roads in and out of the city are running smoothly at the moment...
View ArticleFarmers blockade Co-op centre in milk price protest
DAIRY farmers blockaded the Co-op distribution centre in Alfreton last night in a protest over the amount they are paid for their products.The £22 million centre, built last year, was blocked by about...
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Centre to help mental care staff become 'world leaders'
COPING with dementia and preventing self-harm will be among ideas explored at a new research centre for mental health.Professor Steve Trenchard took over the role of chief executive at the county's...
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