Hip-hop along to dance auditions for Trinity crews
DANCERS are being invited to an open audition to join hip-hop and break-dancing crews in the city.Derby dance crew Trinity Warriors are holding the classes today at the University of Derby's Kedleston...
View ArticlePost office branch set for new look
A POST office branch is having a revamp next month.Following the refurbishment, the Kedleston Road Post Office, Derby, will operate longer opening hours, from 8.30am to 6pm on Mondays, 9am to 6pm...
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Warm weather wonder! Sun brings out moths to spin amazing webs
THE freezing cold weather seems like a distant memory after Derbyshire has been bathed in sunshine for the past week and it seems summer is here to stay – for a while at least.One of the strangest...
View ArticleBrewers ask for time to consider new pay offer
STAFF at Burton brewing firm Molson Coors have asked for more information on proposed changes to shift patterns before voting on a new pay and conditions deal.Workers were last week locked in a dispute...
View ArticleCorrie star Roache appears in court to face indecency charges
CORONATION Street star William Roache has appeared in court charged with five counts of indecent assault.The Ilkeston-born actor will "vigorously protest his innocence" over "deeply upsetting" sex...
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VIDEO: Toyota predicts sales boost
CAR manufacturer Toyota has predicted that eco-friendly hybrid engines will power almost half of the Derbyshire-built estate versions of its Auris car.On Thursday, the Japanese manufacturer's Burnaston...
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City academy wants sixth form
DERBY'S newest academy – only a week old – has begun the process of creating its own sixth form.The City of Derby Academy, formerly Sinfin Community School, was launched officially on June 1 by...
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25 bird's eye views of Derbyshire
CARSINGTON WATER CRICH STAND ALPORT HEIGHTS MATLOCK BATH HEIGHTS OF ABRAHAM RIBER CASTLE BELPER HEAGE WILLINGTON POWER STATION TOYOTA FACTORY, BURNASTON KEDLESTON HALL CHATSWORTH LOCKO PARK DERBY TRAIN...
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Pensioner died after driving error
A 92-YEAR-OLD driver died after driving straight out across a main road without stopping.Ernest Glover, a retired farmer, died shortly after his car collided with another vehicle in Stanton-By-Dale, an...
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City MP demands Thameslink answers
DERBY MP Chris Williamson has tabled a series of Parliamentary questions asking what the delay in signing the Thameslink trains contract has cost the taxpayer.This week, a report published by the...
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Summit on city's hunger problem
VOLUNTEERS have vowed to tackle the growing issue of inner-city hunger in Derby.A summit to discuss the problem was held yesterday at Derby Cathedral. It reflected the Big IF rally in London today to...
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Badger cull will be unmitigated failure, warns Labour MP
ANIMAL rights campaigner and Derby North Labour MP Chris Williamson has warned the Government it would be held to account for its decision to ignore professional scientific advice and insist on a...
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Silence that let Dylan, 3, fall victim to a murderer
DERBYSHIRE probation and mental health services have been criticised after a three-year-old boy was murdered by his mother's boyfriend.A serious case review into the death of Dylan Crean, killed by...
View ArticleLessons on Islam as a religion of peace
Jamia Mosque imam Qazi Abdul Mateen recently gave a talk to youngsters about how Islam's main greeting "assalamu alaikum" shows it is a religion of peace.He said the greeting was a complete prayer that...
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Dirty syringes plague city street
A COUPLE who are renovating a city centre house say they are being plagued by fly tippers and drug users who are leaving dirty syringes outside their property.Debbie Daly and Chris Hopper are making...
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Mosque leaders: We are willing to sit down with EDL
Chris Mallett goes to Derby's Jamia Mosque in the aftermath of the death of Lee Rigby.THE words in this headline were spoken by Derby's Jamia mosque secretary Nazir Hussain in the aftermath of the...
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No £250k deal for Samantha but TV prize gets her on...
SAMANTHA Protheroe narrowly missed out on the chance of winning £250,000 – but still walked away with a life-changing sum.Samantha, 26, of Mickleover won £19,000 on the game show Deal Or No Deal.But...
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Man arrested in connection with suspected drugs death released on...
A 27-YEAR-OLD man who was arrested on suspicion of supplying class A drugs after the death of a woman has now been released on bail. Kimberly Bradbury, 22, of Ilkeston was rushed to the Queen's Medical...
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VIDEO: Campers arrive at Download
Hundreds of campers are already flooding to Download Festival - even though it starts on Friday. The eager festival-goers have been arriving at Donington Park in their droves on Wednesday morning to...
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Seven rescued after head-on collision
FIVE people remain in hospital – including two in a critical condition – following a two-car smash in Darley Dale. Seven people had to be freed from the cars and six were taken to hospital after the...
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