Opinion wanted on the future of local council elections
THE leader of Derby City Council is urging people to take part in an elections review.
View ArticleOlympics feel-good factor has helped culture survive, for now
THE feel-good factor following the Olympics protected Derby's cultural service from even harsher cuts in the city council's...
View ArticlePatient's story puts dementia in spotlight for city's new NHS...
DEMENTIA and changes to the region's ambulance service were among topics discussed at a meeting of the city's new NHS leaders.
View ArticleTeenager is locked up after admitting having sex with schoolgirl,...
A TEENAGER has been locked up for having sex with a 13-year-old girl after meeting her on the internet.
View Article'Under-used' community spaces will be converted into flats...
TWO community rooms at sheltered housing complexes are to be converted into flats – despite concerns from some tenants.
View ArticleTwo people rescued from car stuck in flood water in Ingleby Lane,...
TWO people had to be rescued from their car by a passer-by after it became stuck in flood water in Swarkestone.
View ArticleFinal meeting to discuss city budget
A FINAL public meeting to discuss Derby City Council's draft budget will be held on Wednesday, January 2.
View ArticleI want to give £250,000 to help voluntary groups to tackle...
VOLUNTARY groups are to receive £250,000 to help tackle crime and anti-social behaviour across the county.
View ArticleMy fears for missing horse trainer Owen Brennan, by his friend
A CLOSE friend of a missing horse trainer has said he is "very concerned" at his continuing disappearance.
View ArticlePolice patrol finds valuables left on show in 21 vehicles
CHRISTMAS presents, sat-navs, money and phone chargers were among the valuables found left on show in cars during a police...
View ArticleDemise of BMI Baby brings warmth to homeless in county
CHARITIES across Derbyshire have benefited from the demise of an airline – with thousands of in-flight blankets being...
View ArticleTraffic congestion has eased after collision on A52 near Ockbrook...
TRAFFIC is now moving on the A52 after a car overturned near the Ockbrook and Borrowash exit, police say.
View ArticleProfits more than doubled for HEROtsc which brought 1,200 jobs
A CONTACT centre operator has said it is confident its Derby site, which opened at the start of the year, will propel the company...
View ArticleBrian Clough and Peter Taylor will be honoured in charity 10k run...
RAMS legends Brian Clough and Peter Taylor are to be honoured with a new charity run around Donington Park race track.
View ArticleJCB takes centre stage in jaw-dropping calendar
This stunning image of a model apparently being splattered with paint is part of a spectacular new calendar created for JCB. The...
View Article'Kick in teeth' cuts spending by £5m next year –...
DERBY City Council is to see its income reduce by an additional £5 million next year following the Government's funding...
View ArticleRecord calls for ambulances ahead of Christmas
THE East Midlands Ambulance Service dealt with a record number of calls yesterday - 457 more than on a typical Friday.
View ArticleBin change would bring recycling fall, Tories say
CITY Tories have calculated that recycling rates in Derby could drop by 10% if charges are introduced for brown bin collections.
View Article£52m money laundering racket run at Derby house
A COURIER was paid only £200 a week for handling more than £52 million in cash at a modest city home as part of a...
View ArticleMore funding given for county door chime scheme
EXTRA funding has been found to continue a scheme which helps deaf or hearing-impaired people feel safer in their homes.
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