Derby Telegraph
Police call handler gave sensitive info to criminal
A POLICE call handler passed sensitive details to her criminal boyfriend, notifying him about an investigation into his friend. Ellie-Mae Doherty, 21, appeared in court yesterday for the beginning of her sentencing hearing.
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DEVELOPERS say a new city retail park will not cause traffic problems amid concerns of “ridiculous” congestion in the area. Plans were submitted to Derby City Council last month for two new drivethrough units – including a restaurant and coffee shop –...
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‘Thousands are coming to the Market Hall, just give us a chance’
STALLHOLDERS at Derby’s Market Hall are upbeat about its future despite public criticism of its footfall. Traders have spoken supporting the venue, which reopened following a £35 million renovation. And many believe the future is bright and say...
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‘It means Derbyshire’: Denby will always be top of the pots, say shoppers ahead of village’s sad closure
SHOPPERS have shared memories as Denby Pottery Village enters its final weekend of trading. While administrators confirmed the 200-year-old brand will continue under new ownership, the factory shop’s shelves are being swept by visitors as they came to...
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Disgust at mountain of rubbish at supermarket
A MOUNTAIN of rubbish outside a city supermarket has angered residents, who say “nothing is being done”. The pile at the entrance of Asda in Sinfin is mostly made up of clothing, and has been growing for two weeks, say locals.
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Fear homes plans could threaten Shrovetide football
PLANS for more than 200 houses on Derbyshire fields may threaten a historic sporting event, residents fear. Separate plans for 250 and 175 homes have been submitted for land off The Green Road in Ashbourne, home of the annual Royal Shrovetide...
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New junction on the M1 gets PM’s support
LONG-AWAITED plans for a new junction off the M1 in Derbyshire have been backed by the Prime Minister. Erewash MP Adam Thompson said the case for a new M1 junction at Sandiacre – dubbed Junction 25a – is now “very good” and has the tacit support of...
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Could historic hall soon be in the market for new operator?
A PRIVATE operator could be sought to run Derby’s Market Hall amid forecasts the venue has suffered a six-figure loss. Labour-run Derby City Council says the £338,000 predicted deficit at the end of the financial year is down to “a shortfall of trader...
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‘Food factory closure could put whole families out of jobs’
“WHOLE families” could be put out of work by the closure of Derby’s Bernard Matthews food factory, it has been claimed. The food producer has announced it will close the Pear Tree factory before December 20. A former employee has spoken out,...
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Disruption for up to two years in A38 bridge repairs
A TWO-year project to repair and future-proof a bridge over the A38 will begin within weeks. The full closure of a road over the dual carriageway for several months, as well as narrow lanes, speed limits, and overnight closures, are among the...
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Dale crowned fastest brickie in the UK Factory to close with 600 jobs put at risk
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Home for Christmas: £1.4m to get people off streets
DERBYSHIRE councils are getting a combined £1.4 million from the Government in a bid to accommodate all homeless people by Christmas. As part of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s drive, the East Midlands Combined County Authority will also get £10.5...
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Bid to bring Tomb Raider statue to her city home ZETTERSTROM LINKED WITH ITALIAN JOB Jump in knife crime could be ‘tip of iceberg’
PAGES 46&47 DERBYSHIRE has seen the biggest rise in knife crime over the last 12 months of any other East Midlands county, and a former city mayor says the reality could be even worse. Some 349 incidents took place in Derby, while there was a rise of...
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Call to publish Market Hall review findings in full is dismissed
A CALL to publish the full findings of a review into Derby’s Market Hall has been rejected, prompting concerns of “secrecy”. The venue is currently forecast to make a loss of £338,000 due to a “shortfall of trader income” despite a £35m restoration...
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City care home manager robbed resident of £5k but avoids jail
A CARE home boss who stole more than £5,000 from a disabled resident has avoided an immediate jail term. Gillian Harper used the vulnerable woman’s account to pay for hair appointments, mortgage payments and vet fees, and withdrawing cash, all without...
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Approval for city theatre to get £10m upgrade
DERBY Theatre’s £10million expansion has been given the go-ahead by planners. A new studio theatre will be part of a three-storey building and is set to seat up to 150 extra spectators.
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Police probed 19 reported crimes linked to residents of asylum hotels
AN claim of rape and acts of violence are among crimes investigated by police involving suspects living at two Derby asylum hotels. Some 19 reported crimes “linked with residents” living at the Midland Hotel and Station Hotel occurred over the past...
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£20m retail park plan to house Aldi, M&S and Starbucks
PLANS for a new £20 million retail park that would include Aldi, Starbucks and M&S have been submitted for approval. The development, which would create up to 140 jobs, would built off Shardlow Road near Elvaston Castle Country Park. It would also...
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Plan to revive high streets unveiled in PM’s visit
THE Prime Minister used a visit to Derbyshire yesterday to promote his plan to resurrect high streets. Andy Burnham was in Ilkeston to discuss a crackdown on gambling and vape shops – just the first phase of a plan to revive towns and cities “hollowed...
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Rams’ Saudi takeover OFF in shock twist
TURKI Alalshikh’s takeover of Derby County is off after a shock announcement yesterday. The Saudi Arabian billionaire has pulled out of what would have been a huge investment to mount a challenge for promotion to the Premier League.
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Litter-pickers fighting losing battle against the fly-tippers
THE fight against rubbish in one area of Derby is “never ending”, according to one litter-picker. There have been reports of waste piling up in areas of Normanton and Pear Tree despite the efforts of members of the community to keep it tidy. Jagjit...
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Market Hall heading for £338,000 losses
DERBY’S renovated Market Hall is forecast to make a loss of £338,000, documents have revealed. “A shortfall of trader income” is being blamed for the venue heading towards the red. It reopened in 2025 after a £35 million restoration.
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Children forced to walk beside 70mph road to reach school
CHILDREN are having to negotiate miles of “unsafe” narrow footpaths and walk next to a 70mph dual carriageway to reach their school. Parents have raised concerns over their children’s route to reach Derbyshire’s largest secondary school, John Port...
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Big plans unveiled to improve Sadler Gate
A REVAMP is being planned for Sadler Gate, one of Derby’s most historic streets. It has not seen any major improvements in decades and has been described as “ageing”. Derby City Council says it wants to create “a lively place shaped by active shop...
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Banned motorist who led police on city chase was working as... a driver
A BANNED driver who was caught after leading police on a high-speed chase through Derby had “stuck two fingers up to the court” when he got a job delivering food. Derby Crown Court heard Gary Kang reached 74mph in a 30mph zone, jumped red lights and...
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Big increase in illegal e-scooters as police keep up campaign Why Rams are to take them hoping for an off streets Ozoh return Now Markeaton’s boating lake is out of action
THE boating lake at Derby’s Markeaton Park will not be in use any time soon, according to a city councillor. Visitors have criticised its “filthy” appearance, with build-ups of algae and waste in the water. One women, who takes her grandchildren to...
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Let there be lights in our park again!
ALMOST 500 people have signed a petition urging Derby City Council to put lampposts back up on a “vital route” at Oakwood Park. Lights were removed after it was found they had inadequate foundations but local councillors say no reasonable progress has...
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Plan revealed to pedestrianise The Strand in big city changes
A NEW report has revealed some big changes being planned for Derby city centre, including making The Strand a pedestrian-only road. The report, compiled for Derby City Council, reveals other changes including: ■ Making the Wardwick a two-way road; ■...
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£75m needed for city’s roads to be ‘acceptable standard’
TO bring all of Derby’s roads to an “acceptable standard” would cost a total of £75 million, a city highways boss has said. The figure was revealed at a Derby City Council meeting, which centred on the condition of the area’s roads. David Kinsey,...
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New PM’s surprise visit to Derby: ‘We’re going to change lives’
NEW Prime Minister Andy Burnham made a surprise visit to one of the city’s biggest firms – Alstom – as the Government launched plans to transform the country’s education system. Mr Burnham was joined by other members of his newly formed Cabinet on...
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Tributes paid to four family victims of A38 crash
TRIBUTES have been paid to four members of a family, including a baby girl, who were killed in a crash on the A38 in Derbyshire. Police were called to the incident involving a red Hyundai car near Toyota Island late on Saturday. The car reportedly...
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Fall in number of city’s public protection officers
DERBY City Council leaders have stressed that people’s safety is “paramount” despite a fall in the number of public protection officers patrolling the streets. The number recently fell to an equivalent of 4.5 full-time officers despite the council...
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Council ‘sees the lights’ as parents win battle for safer crossing
SAFETY improvements are to be made to a Derby road after hundreds of parents called for action to protect their children. The zebra crossing in Blenheim Drive, Allestree, is being upgraded to a traffic light-controlled crossing, Derby City Council has...
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City landlords say PM’s business cut ‘not enough’ to save pubs
CITY landlords say the Prime Minister’s plans to cut business rates for pubs is a “step in the right direction”, but fear it “isn’t enough to make a lasting difference” to prevent further closures. The 20 per cent cut will save the typical pub around...
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Dad of bike crash victim backs plan for A52 cycle lanes
THE heartbroken dad of a young woman killed in a crash on one of the city’s busiest roads has backed plans for a cycle lane. Cyclist Josephine Gilbert, 25, saw her life cut short when she was hit by a lorry on the A52 Ashbourne Road, near Markeaton...
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Seven injured following three-car A52 crash
SEVEN people have been injured and two are in hospital after a three-vehicle collision on a busy Derbyshire road. Police were called to the A52 Brian Clough Way at 7.42pm on Monday to reports of a crash involving a Ford Fiesta, a Ford Transit and a...
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Bustler ‘buzz’ finally coming to city as new venue to open
BUSTLER has confirmed that it will be opening its doors at its long-awaited new venue in the city centre on July 31. It has been relocating from The Chocolate Factory, in the Castleward area, for months to a fresh home in the new shortcut between St...
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Drivers raise concerns as roadworks set to last six months
CITY residents fear sixmonth-long roadworks set to begin in Derby this month will cause major delays. From a week today, drivers will be faced with disruption as improvement works on London Road, Alvaston, begin, and are set to last until the middle...
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Ex-police chief inspector jailed for killing man in crash
A FORMER high-ranking Derbyshire police officer is starting a prison sentence of three years and seven months after killing a dad-of-two in a crash. Ex-Detective Chief Inspector Michael Cooper was driving an unmarked police car he was “treating like...
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10 councils to be axed and replaced by just two
THE biggest local government shake-up for 50 years will see Derbyshire’s 10 councils scrapped and replaced with just two, along a north-south divide. Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council and eight district and boroughs will be reorganised...
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Boy aged 15 is arrested after pupil stabbed at city school
POLICE arrested a 15-year-old boy after a pupil was stabbed at a Derby school. Officers were called to “reports of an assault involving a knife between two pupils” at Saint Benedict Catholic Voluntary Academy in Duffield Road, Darley Abbey, on Tuesday...
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2,300 flags removed from city at cost of thousands
AROUND 2,300 England and Union Jack flags were removed in Derby in less than a year – and £2,600 was spent on security to protect council staff from abuse.
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3,500 fines as ‘cash cow’ camera pulls in £130k
A CITY centre camera dubbed a “cash cow” has raised more than £130,000 for Derby City Council. More than 3,500 penalties have been issued to drivers caught stopping in a yellow zone on St Alkmund’s Way. Council bosses said it had “clear evidence of...
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Warning issued after death of teen who got into trouble swimming
A WARNING has been issued following the death of a teenager who got into difficulty swimming in the city along with another boy. Fire engines and water rescue units were deployed to the River Derwent at Darley Abbey on Friday. A younger teenager was...
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127 years’ jail for gang who flooded city with cocaine
A GANG which flooded the city and county with cocaine have been jailed for a combined 127 years. The gang posted videos of tens of thousands in cash and had designer clothing worth more than £100,000. The group dealt directly with those importing...
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Patient died and hundreds suffered due to misread radiologist scans
A PATIENT died and harm was caused to more than 100 others due to poor reading of heart scans by a former Derby doctor over seven years. The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust has issued an “unreserved apology”, pointing to...
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City MP vows to ensure A38 case ‘properly considered’
A CITY MP has vowed to ensure a case to reinstate a major A38 upgrade scheme “is properly considered”. But neither Baggy Shanker nor fellow city MP Catherine Atkinson have said if they think cancelling the £600 million project is right.
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Woman stole supermarket knives then stabbed victim
A WOMAN who launched a knife attack outside a city supermarket has been jailed for more than three years. Lisa Kelly (right) and the victim had been drinking before Kelly stole a pack of knives from Sinfin Asda in November and went back outside with...
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Former police officer pleads guilty to killing man and injuring another
AN ex-Derbyshire police officer has admitted to causing the death of a man through dangerous driving. On what was supposed to be the first day of his trial, former DCI Michael Cooper, 55, pleaded guilty to the charge. He also pleaded guilty to causing...
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Mayor urges united action on A38
THE mayor of the East Midlands has urged the region’s leaders to unite in a call to action after the A38 Derby junctions scheme was highlighted for “potential cancellation”. Mayor Claire Ward has written to leading figures, asking them to help “to...
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Views wanted as plans emerge for 2,000 homes
PLANS to build 2,100 homes on the edge of Derby have emerged. Parker Strategic Land is looking to create a new estate to the south of Mickleover but it first wants feedback on the scheme before filing the application.
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R-R expansion critical to UK and Europe, says minister
THE expansion of Rolls-Royce’s Raynesway site in Derby will play a critical role in helping to defend the UK and Europe, according to a senior minister. The Minister of State for Defence, Lord Coaker, launched the expansion of the site in a...
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‘The A38 is an issue on which we should act collectively and urgently in city’s interests’
COUNCIL group leaders in Derby are being urged to come together and make an “urgent cross-party submission” to Government opposing the potential cancellation of the A38 Derby Junctions Scheme. The Ministry of Defence and Department for Transport...
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THE planned huge transformation of the A38 in Derby has been plunged into fresh doubt. Projected proposals costing around £600million to create new flyovers, underpasses and extra lanes along the major route looked set to finally go ahead after years...
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A 23-YEAR-OLD appeared in court yesterday charged with the murder of Isaac Clare-Watts, who was found dead at a summer solstice event in the Peak District. Szymon Babynko spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth when he appeared from...
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Family disappointed after coroner finds no link between jab and mum’s death
THE family of a Derby woman who died of a stroke after her Covid jab has been left “deeply disappointed” by the inquest. Mohinder Kaur Mahal, 85, died in October, 2022, 12 days after she received the Pfizer vaccination and a flu jab. Her family...
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AROUND 40 jobs will be created under Rolls-Royce SMR’s plans to open a £12 million manufacturing development centre in Derby. The company will establish the build processes, assembly and testing for its small modular reactor projects, establishing and...
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Historic river crossing ‘no longer fit for purpose’
A CENTURIES-old river crossing has sparked concerns among residents, with some saying it is “no longer fit for purpose”. The Grade-I listed Swarkestone Causeway, which has spanned the River Trent and flood-prone land for more than 800 years, will...
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Man, 41, arrested over stone circle solstice murder
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found near an ancient stone circle in the Peak District. The discovery was made at Nine Ladies Stone Circle in Stanton Lees at 1.38pm on Monday following a summer solstice event....
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City man who shot at rival in broad daylight jailed for 13 years
A 21-YEAR-OLD man who shot a gun at a rival in broad daylight has been jailed for 13 years. William Lyon shot at another man during an altercation in Cowsley Road, Chaddesden in July, 2025 after two groups began fighting in the street. Lyon’s shot...
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‘My mum did not give informed consent for Covid booster jab... I’m convinced there was a trigger to her death’
A SON whose mum died just days after receiving a Covid-19 booster jab has told an inquest he believes there was a “trigger” to the stroke which claimed her life. Baldev Mahal also told the hearing he believes Mohinder Kaur Mahal did not give her...
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‘This cannot be the way we remember loved ones’
STAFF shortages and a period of warm and wet weather have been blamed for overgrown grass at Derby’s biggest cemetery and at other sites across the city. Some visitors to Nottingham Road Cemetery have reported they were unable to get to graves due to...
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Cyclists back £3m changes at ‘Russian roulette’ roundabout
CYCLISTS and pedestrians have backed a proposed £3.75million scheme on a busy roundabout where they are playing “Russian roulette”. The plans would put more active travel measures in place at the Asda Spondon roundabout off the A52 and could include...
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Cameras to be installed in city fly-tipping crackdown
NEW cameras could be installed around Derby hotspots to clamp down on flytipping. Campaigners for tougher action on people who dump waste illegally have welcomed the city council move. Between 2022 and 2025, there were 2,359 recorded fly-tipping...
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‘Fairer Derby’ action plan as 17,000 kids in poverty
AN action plan has been launched to improve people’s lives and tackle high levels of poverty in Derby. The “Fairer Derby Strategy”, being led by the city council, sets out more than 150 objectives to help struggling families over the next few...
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‘Ghost town’ area of city is slammed by landlord
A LANDLORD who developed hundreds of Derby properties says he won’t buy in the city again after dealings with the city council. Arran Bailey owns buildings in Albion Street, which he says has become a “ghost town” since the Derbion entrance was shut...
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Homeowners slam ‘horrendous’ A52 housing plans
FURIOUS residents have hit out at plans for 400 new homes next to the A52. No planning application has been submitted yet for land at Stoney Lane in Spondon, but one is expected. Residents are concerned, with one saying: “There will be no countryside...
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Crisis-hit trust could take decades to repay £10m deficit
A CITY academy trust’s deficit could take 20 years to repay, a teaching union and an MP claim. Union members travelled to London to deliver an open letter to the Education Secretary, asking for intervention in the dispute with St Ralph Sherwin...
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King’s honour for fundraiser Kate’s lifetime dedication
A DERBY woman who has dedicated half a century to raising money to help premature babies and their families has been named in the King’s Birthday Honours List. Kate Repton, who has been given a British Empire Medal, set up Friends of the Baby Unit in...
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‘Multiple parties’ interested as Saudi billionaire looks to wrap HALF up Rams deal PRICE GBR a step closer to city as rail Bill progresses
THE Railways Bill has been prepared to be heard in the House of Lords as Great British Railways moves nearer to being located in Derby. The Bill is the biggest reform to the rail sector for 30 years and GBR – which Derby won the right to have...
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Royal Navy pilot killed in helicopter crash hailed as ‘kind man’
TRIBUTES have been paid in a Derbyshire community mourning the loss of a former neighbour, who died during a Royal Navy helicopter crash. Lieutenant Commander Chris Gayson, who lived near Belper for over a decade, died during a training exercise on...
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New hope in campaign to secure future of historic bridge
PLANS are being drawn up that could finally safeguard Derby’s Grade II-listed Friar Gate Bridge. The structure has been derelict since the infamous Beeching cuts axed the line. Now, the Friends of Friar Gate Bridge have new plans for the site.
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More patrols urged to stop anti-social behaviour
OFFICIALS have been urged to take action over repeated anti-social behaviour at Markeaton Park, with a leading council warning it is “only a matter of time” before there is a “serious incident”. Councillor Gaurav Pandey, has called on the council and...
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