'Devastating effect' of hungry families prompt food bank at the...
A FOOD bank donation point has been set up at the Council House in Derby.The collection is situated at the main entrance to the building and hopes to encourage both staff and users of the building to...
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Street trail shows that home is where the art is
OVER 40 artists have been invited to exhibit their work in homes in Derby this weekend.The Six Streets Arts Trail takes place tomorrow and on Sunday and lets visitors see arts and crafts made by local...
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Leading figure behind city mosque is mourned
A CHARITABLE businessman who was the brains behind a Derby mosque and used his money to help hard-up families and businesses has died.Mohammed Aslam Butt, who was 76, had come to the UK from Pakistan...
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Don't miss today's 20p Telegraph!
You can't afford to miss today's Derby Telegraph - it costs just 20p! All 80 pages are packed with everything you'd expect from your favourite daily, and more. Here are 20 great reasons to rush out and...
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Baby joy for soldier and woman he met at hero's funeral
A SOLDIER seriously injured in a blast in Afghanistan has had a baby with the woman he met at the funeral of a comrade killed in the same explosion.Aron Shelton lost a leg in a booby trap blast that...
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Mum faces being stoned to death
A YOUNG mother who fled to the UK to escape an abusive marriage in Iran fears she will be stoned to death if she is sent home.Fatemeh Mirabadi, 29, says she was badly beaten by her abusive husband.She...
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Financial ruin fears over pitch fees
BOSSES of Derby's Sunday football leagues say the way that the city council charges clubs for pitch rental is pushing some towards financial ruin.They say charging clubs for several games in advance...
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Mayor opens law firm office in heart of community
PERSONAL injury law firm Dedicated Accident Solicitors is celebrating opening its new branch office on Pear Tree Road, Derby.The Mayor of Derby, Councillor Fareed Hussain, opened the office, the...
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Zanzibar sultan bust removal threat
A PUB manager has accused people living nearby of not having a head for fun after they demanded a giant sultan bust on its roof be taken down.But Derby City Council has taken the complaints on board...
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Pregnant mum's fury as baby Leo is hit by stone thrown by thug...
A PREGNANT mother told of her anger after her 10-month-old son was hit on the head by a stone thrown from a car.Chelsea Morris was with little Leo in his pushchair in Nottingham Road, in Ilkeston, when...
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DNA traps burglar and results in jail sentence
A BURGLAR who left his DNA at the crime scene by spitting on the victim's driveway has been jailed for more than eight years. Karl Deakin was sentenced to six years for robbery and two years four...
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Tish's helping hand for children affected by Chernobyl aftermath
Twelve children affected by the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster arrive in Derby next month. They will stay with local families, as Wendy Roberts discovers.TISH Luxton only has to look at a...
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House fire in Burnthouse Road
FIREFIGHTERS found themselves called out to a house fire on Friday evening - in the aptly-named Burnthouse Road. They discovered that the basement of a three storey house in the Heanor street was on...
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Woman trapped in car collision
FIREFIGHTERS were called to help free a woman trapped in a car on Hillsway in Littleover on Saturday lunchtime. It is understood that two cars were in collision at about 12.15pm. A Derbyshire police...
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Brave pal praised after trapping robber who boasted of phone...
A ROBBER was caught after he used the mobile phone he stole to ring one of the young victim's friends.Lewis Jeffers was found guilty of robbing a 15-year-old boy and was sentenced to four years in a...
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Georgia in the dark in new acting role
ACTRESS Georgia Groome is in the dark with her latest play – thanks to the lack of lights while it is being performed.Georgia, 21, will be playing the role of Premo, an eight-year-old boy, in Tutto...
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VIDEO: Knights of old at Tutbury
KNIGHTS, squires and ladies of the 14th century laid siege to Tutbury Castle this weekend. The 14th Century Alliance brought history to life with a series of displays and a recreation of the grand...
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VIDEO: Reliving the 1940s at Erewash Museum
IT was like a scene from Dad's Army at the Erewash Museum, where nostalgia from the 1940s was on display. This included songs from the swing-time era, vintage vehicles, home front heroes and wartime...
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Find out what's on this weekend in our area
DESPITE the showery weather, if you want to get out and about in Derbyshire and Staffordshire this weekend, here are a few of the things you can do or visit: Saturday and Sunday: Tutbury Castle –...
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