Rams fan and One Direction star Niall Horan mourns split of...
DERBY County supporter and One Direction heart throb Niall Horan has tweeted his sadness at the announcement that JLS are to split. The heartthrobs, who shot to fame in 2008 after finishing second to...
View ArticleCouple counting cost as dream wedding turns into nightmare
A COUPLE were left distraught after the hotel where they had booked their £5,000 wedding apparently closed, failing to return their money or calls.Only days before they were due to marry, Geoff Cooksey...
View ArticleAbsconder caught after police chase in Chaddesden
A PRISONER who absconded from HMP Sudbury has been arrested after being found hiding in a Derby garden. An officer saw Adam Hill in a car in Chaddesden shortly before 4pm on Wednesday and followed him,...
View ArticleFirefighters called to three fires in Alvaston over night
FIRE crews from Ascot Drive were called to three fires in Alvaston over night. At 11.30pm last night, a clothing recycling bin was found on fire in London Road. At about 5.40am this morning a settee...
View ArticleVIDEO: Police release image of suspected flasher
THIS man is being sought by police in connection to an allegation of sexual offences.Officers are investigating two indecent exposures which they believe may be linked.The first happened at 5.50am on...
View ArticleNew timetable for bus service after punctuality issues
A BUS company is changing its timetable after failing to be on time with a Derby-to-Burton service.Arriva Midlands is making adjustments to the schedule of the X38. From Sunday it will run every 20...
View ArticleMotorcyclist hurt in two-vehicle collision which blocks road in...
A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision in Hartshorne. Police said the road was blocked at the junction of Coal Lane and Derby Road following the incident, which happened...
View Article'Heroic' police officer directs traffic at busy junction as...
A LONE police officer has been described as "heroic" after standing in a busy Derby road to direct traffic when the lights failed. Neighbour Jim Perry said PC Christopher Taylor proved himself an...
View ArticleRapist jailed for 10 years for attack on drunk girl, 12
A MAN who raped a "vulnerable and drunk" 12-year-old girl has been jailed for 10 years.James Brandrick took advantage of the girl after they met in the street and swapped "flirtatious"...
View Article'When I'm seen in windows': Formby motorbike on display
A RARE motorbike used by 1930s movie legend George Formby is on display in a Derby shop window.The Triumph 500 played a key role in the singer's 1935 film No Limit.And now it is part of a window...
View ArticleJoseph Wright's painting Landscape with Rainbow fetches...
A RARE painting by Derby artist Joseph Wright has smashed expectations at auction – selling for more than £160,000.The painting, named Landscape with Rainbow, was thought to be worth between £70,000...
View ArticlePolice hunt after convicts abscond from open prison
POLICE are hunting two convicts who have walked out of Sudbury open prison in Derbyshire.Michael John Gauge and Christopher Eustace absconded from the prison yesterday.Gauge, 30, was serving three...
View ArticlePolice chief sends officers undercover after spate of ...
ALVASTON'S senior police officer has deployed plain-clothed patrols to the area in response to a spate of burglaries.Undercover detectives will add to the already increased numbers of uniformed...
View ArticleFears for city statue as 'irresponsible youths' use it as ...
IT may look like a great feat of balance but these antics have caused fears that one of Derby's best-loved statues is about to become seriously damaged.Chris Harris spotted three youngsters balancing...
View ArticleTesco says no to Belper but it's still a yes for Allenton
TESCO has pulled out of plans to build a new superstore in Belper – but says it remains "committed" to building a store in Allenton.The plans for the site in Belper included moving the football club...
View ArticleTheft sparks police plea to find couple
POLICE have released this CCTV image of two people they want to speak to in connection with a theft.It happened when a woman bought some groceries in the Mickleover branch of Tesco then went to the car...
View ArticleLamb, chicken and turkey found in beefburgers
TRADING standards experts found lamb, chicken and turkey in beefburgers supplied by two firms in Derbyshire.But the firms have not been named while legal investigations are carried out.The burgers...
View ArticleSpecial service for the clockmaker, one of Derby's most famous...
A clockmaker and Lunar Society member who has been heralded as one of Derby's most famous sons will be remembered with a service at the city's cathedral this weekend.John Whitehurst was a contemporary...
View Article16-year-old punched and robbed in South Derbyshire street
A 16-YEAR-OLD youth was punched in the face and robbed as he walked along a South Derbyshire street. The incident happened at 11pm on Tuesday when the boy was walking along Alma Road, Newhall, with a...
View ArticlePolice operation leads to forced entry at Hilton huse
POLICE have swooped on a house in a South Derbyshire village, forced entry and removed boxes. Officers broke into the rented property, in Welland Road, Hilton, at 1.45pm today. They have so far nearly...
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