Derby Telegraph
80 jobs lost as pottery hunts for buyer
BETWEEN 80 and 90 jobs have already been lost at Denby Pottery, the Derby Telegraph understands. The 200-year-old company has confirmed it has entered administration and is looking for a buyer. Many of the roles that have been lost are thought to be...
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A bridge ‘too far’ after city business closes doors
A BUSINESS in a cut-off city shopping and dining hotspot has closed, amid fears any move from local government – which may not be until 2027 – is “too far down the line”. Derby City Council says it is trying to gain ownership of the bridge that...
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Man murdered frail friend and stole her money
A DERBY man has been found guilty of murder his “frail” friend after stabbing her 11 times in the neck and stealing her money. A jury took almost a week to convict Thomas Turner of killing Mandy Riley in her Normanton home, bringing an end to a...
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DERBYSHIRE 2026 SEASON PREVIEW Friar Gate car horror: Man, 36, appears in court
A MAN has appeared in court following an incident which saw multiple people injured in Derby. There was no application for bail during Sandhu Ponnachan’s hearing, which prosecutor Seema Mistry told: “He accepts he was the driver. He said he was coming...
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Market Place masterplan unveiled at cost of £100m
REGENERATING Derby’s Market Place with a replacement for the Assembly Rooms, a hotel and offices is set to cost £100 million, with most of the cash coming from the public purse.
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Barriers call to protect ‘vulnerable’ city streets
BARRIERS should be placed around “vulnerable” areas of the city, a councillor has said in the wake of the Friar Gate incident. A call has been made for a city centre review into whether high footfall streets require extra protection measures for...
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BLOOD ON THE STREETS
SEVEN people were injured in a “horrific incident” in the city centre at the weekend. A 36-year-old Derby man, originally from India, has been arrested on suspicion of offences including attempted murder, after a car struck several pedestrians in...
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Tumble dryer ‘likely cause’ of house fire
SHOCKING images have revealed the damage caused by a house fire in Allestree yesterday – likely due to a tumble dryer – which prompted a keep “windows and doors closed” warning.
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A38 expansion gets go-ahead after years of disputes
THE transformation of the A38 through Derby has been given the go-ahead after years of controversy and legal disputes. At three main roundabouts at Kingsway, Markeaton and Little Eaton, work will see the creation of flyovers, underpasses and roads...
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What next for Hippodrome as work completed?
DETAILS of the work being carried out at Derby’s former Hippodrome Theatre – estimated to cost hundreds of thousands of pounds, have been revealed as it approaches its completion.
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Drivers face prosecution for using city ‘rat run’
MOTORISTS could be prosecuted for illegally using an access-only city road being used as a “rat run”. Police have taken action against several drivers who used the Kedleston Road service road.
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MPs urge locals to join fight to save Denby
Derbyshire MPs and a celebrity auctioneer are backing the campaign to save Denby Pottery. Linsey Farnsworth and Jonathan Davies, Labour MPs for Amber Valley and Mid-Derbyshire, along with TV auctioneer Charles Hanson, are publicly supporting the...
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Customers lose £1,000s after landscaper fails to deliver work
CUSTOMERS of a Derby builder are still thousands of pounds out of pocket despite taking him to court over unfinished work. Jason Woods, who has traded under the names of WH Landscape, Applewood Landscapes and The Patio Man, was taken to county court...
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Vote of confidence for city centre as booming firm moves into Tramshed
THE Tramshed development has welcomed one of Europe’s biggest computer game developers, bringing more jobs to Derby city centre. The move comes only months before the opening of the Bustler Street Food Market in the newly developed St James’ Yard...
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Anger at traffic lights plan for A52 island
PLANS to put traffic lights on one of Derby’s busiest islands have come in for heavy criticism. People living near Asda supermarket in Spondon fear chaos as a result of the plans revealed by the East Midlands Combined County Authority.
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Market doubles in size after ‘incredible’ response
THE monthly farmers’ market in Derby city centre is set to double in size following an “incredible” public response. Derby Market Hall’s Farmers’ Market is set to expand outside into Osnabrück Square when it is next held on March 29. It has grown from...
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Rams remembered: When Alf hit four past Accrington ‘Frail’ woman stabbed 11 times in the neck by ‘friend’
A “FRAIL” woman suffered multiple stab wounds to the neck after being attacked by a friend and fellow drug user only days out of prison, a murder trial was told. A jury heard that after allegedly inflicting the fatal wounds, Thomas Turner stole money...
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Council have ‘failed’ boy out of school for 900 days
A MUM whose son has been out of school for more than 900 days says Derby City Council has “failed” them. Michelle Cockroft pulled 12-year-old Reggie out of school in September, 2023 as she felt his care needs were not met. Reggie has cerebral palsy,...
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Government targets should override planners, says builder
A DEVELOPER has told a Derbyshire council the Labour Government’s 1.5 million homes target should now override refusing a planned housing estate for a third time. Miller Homes has applied to Derbyshire Dales District Council to build 110 homes on...
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Fears raised city Traveller site plan may ‘wipe millions off property prices’
DERBY City Council has been warned that plans to create a Traveller site could wipe around £49 million off the value of local property. Land off Pride Parkway in Wilmorton, near Pride Park, has been identified as a Gypsy and Traveller site to provide...
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Market trader left ‘in debt to council’ after lack of footfall
A MARKET Hall trader says a lack of footfall has brought her business to its knees. Shereen Thompson-Spurgeon runs Back-a-Yard Cuisine and signed a threeyear lease with Derby City council, but footfall has dropped off substantially. “After the...
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Major firms unite to help feed our poorest kids
MAJOR companies have raised thousands of pounds to fund food, therapy and equipment at city nurseries in a bid to stop Derby’s most vulnerable children being left behind.
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Plan for 200 homes next to busy city roads
PLANS to build up to 200 homes on green land next to a busy city road have triggered concern. Keepmoat Homes is seeking permission from Derby City Council to build a “vibrant” estate off Acorn Way on a road linking Oakwood and Chaddesden with...
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Fire leaves nurse with ‘nothing’
THE family of a student nurse who fell victim to a house fire are raising funds to rebuild her life. Holly Hardwick’s home in Sinfin was severely damaged. She and her daughter left minutes before the fire broke out.
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Reusing Assembly Rooms ‘would save cash and stop unnecessary demolition’
CITY heritage figures refuse to accept that the Assembly Rooms cannot be saved and reused – at less than half the cost of the city council’s demolition and rebuilding plan. Derby Civic Society estimate refurbishment would cost around £35million, with...
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‘Daily struggles’ of life in city retirement homes
PEOPLE living on a Derby retirement estate say they face “daily struggles” due to a catalogue of issues with their homes. Residents have complained of problems including damp and a lack of support and maintenance.
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City boat may not be ready for season due to red tape
DERBY’S Riverboat is facing a race against time to be ready for the new season and the city’s 50th anniversary of twinning with Osnabruck. Problems have arisen due to work to shore up Derby’s flood defences, resulting in the boat having to move from...
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Street food market finds a new home in city centre
DERBY’S popular Bustler Street Food Market has found a new home in the heart of the city centre. The market had operated from the Chocolate Factory in John Street from 2020 but had to move out to make way for the Castleward regeneration scheme. Now...
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City burglar behind bars again after latest spree
A PROLIFIC burglar is back behind bars after a spree of breakins across the city and county. In just a five-day period, Jacob Jones forced his way into multiple properties, stealing valuable items from the owners.
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Community in mourning after gas leak deaths
RESIDENTS have called the deaths of an elderly couple in a suspected gas leak an “utter tragedy” after a husband and wife were found at a house in Ilkeston.
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Huge slice of £3m lifeline to city’s poor relying on food banks
A LARGE slice of a £3 million cash pot will be allocated to improve lives in Derby’s poorest areas. East Midlands mayor Claire Ward has allocated £850,000 to be spent in Normanton and Arboretum, where people are struggling with the cost of living...
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Elderly couple found dead as suspected gas leak probed
THE bodies of a man and a woman have been discovered at their Derbyshire home after a suspected gas leak. Police confirmed that a married couple – a man aged 89 and a woman aged 90 – were found dead in their house on Friday morning. “Officers were...
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Community hails binman Nathan for making ‘real difference’
A CITY binman has been praised for going “above and beyond” to help residents in his community. Nathan Johnson started working for Derby City Council 11 years ago, and is now inspiring hundreds of people as his dayto-day work now stretches far beyond...
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Driver Tasered as police chase across city ends in crash
A CAR chase across the city yesterday ended in a crash before the driver was Tasered and arrested. Manor Road was closed for around five hours following the morning incident.
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Sex offender with 121 victims could be handed a life sentence
“A LIFE sentence is not out of the question” for one of Derby’s worst sex offenders, who admitted carrying out crimes against 121 young victims. Court heard how Siah Riley created a fake internet profile, posing as a teenage boy and persuaded his...
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City and bus firm meet over ‘terrible service’ complaints
THE City Council have held talks with bus company Arriva over the state of the city’s roads in the wake of complaints of “terrible service” on the buses. A meeting between bosses of the bus firm and councillors looked for improvements after concerns...
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39 new city homes to be built despite land dispute
DOZENS of new city homes have been given the go-ahead despite a dispute over whether the land they would be built on is designated public space. Urban Investments Nottingham Ltd has been granted permission to build 39 homes on green land off Lavinia...
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Man dies after entering into floodwater in police chase
A MAN died after he entered a flooded brook during a police chase in a Derbyshire village. Officers had been pursuing a vehicle towing a caravan that was believed to have been stolen from Oakerthorpe, near Alfreton, in the early hours of...
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One word is crucial for future of city building
CONCERNS were raised during a 40-minute discussion over the change of one word amid fears that demolishing Derby’s Assembly Rooms could leave the city with a huge hole.
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Operation to ‘clear’ city of serious crime sees more than 50 arrested
A JOINT project between Derbyshire police and Derby City Council working to uproot gangs and criminals from a crime-hit corner of the city has seen more than 50 arrests over the past four months. Project Flex, an 18-month operation which began in...
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Resident on gas explosion street not sure if she’ll ever go home
A RESIDENT of a street where an explosion destroyed three houses eight months ago says she is still suffering the consequences. Last June, a gas explosion in a terraced property on Eden Street, Alvaston, shocked a Derby community to its core. Paul...
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Jail for boss of home where gran died after fall
DERBY care home manager Lindsey Foster, who told staff to lie about a grandmother’s fall from an unsecured wheelchair, has been jailed. Shirley Froggett, 84, never recovered from her injuries and died of pneumonia in 2018.
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Work on new city bridge could still be 3 years away
WORK on a new bridge at Darley Abbey Mills might not start until 2029. Derby City Council says new plans being drawn up “lay the groundwork for restoring crucial access” and are a “major milestone in the project”.
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Former PCC quits Tories
CITY residents will face £70 fines for leaving their bins out when a trial held last year is rolled out across the whole of Derby. The council is preparing an enforcement programme from April to help keep streets clean.
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Life of peacemaker Liam ‘needlessly taken by people who behaved like savages’
A TEENAGER killed while trying to stop a fight was “needlessly taken by people who behaved like savages”. Liam Derrett was punched by Kai Donachie and Joshua Harris in Ilkeston Market Place last June, the latter causing him to fall and hit his...
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No work on horizon for ‘hazardous’ roundabout
CALLS have been made for an urgent investigation into a busy Derby roundabout, which has been described as “unsafe” and “no longer fit for its traffic level”. Safety concerns have been raised for both motorists and pedestrians at Palm Court Island on...
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Hippodrome owner in talks with council over ‘way forward’
What remains of the Hippodrome in Derby THE owner of Derby’s former Hippodrome theatre says he is hopeful that a solution can be found soon for the building. Christopher Anthony, who has owned the building since 2007 when he bought it for £375,000,...
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£2.40
COUNCIL tax will rise to fund the police and crime commissioner, despite the role being labelled a “failed experiment” and set to be scrapped. The East Midlands mayor says there is strong support for a £1.25 monthly increase to protect policing...
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Man admits to causing explosion that wrecked homes
A 57-year-old man has admitted causing an explosion that destroyed homes in Eden Street, Alvaston. Paul Solway pleaded guilty to six counts of damaging property and being reckless as to whether life was endangered at Derby Crown Court. Paul Solway...
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Clarity plea as ‘best’ city pub now ‘in middle of building site’
THE landlord of Derby’s reigning ‘best pub’ has revealed his frustration at relentless and disruptive roadworks affecting his business. Martin Roper fears that the Exeter Arms being in “the middle of a building site” will continue to affect trade if...
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Guildhall Theatre opening delayed beyond 2027
THE reopening of the Guildhall Theatre in Derby can no longer take place in 2027, the city council has announced. It was hoped that renovation of the Grade II-listed venue would allow its doors to open again late next year. The theatre closed seven...
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Teen jailed for 10 years after driving ‘like an idiot’ and killing friend
A TEENAGE driver killed one passenger and left another with multiple fractures in a head-on crash in Derby. A court heard how Kiran Hanson was “driving like an idiot” before losing control of his car, ending the life of 22-year-old Benn...
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Vital work to pave way for reopening of the Guildhall in city
WORK which would pave the way for the restoration and reopening of Derby’s Guildhall Theatre has been approved. Seven years after it shut, a £25million revival of the Grade II-listed building has taken a significant step forward. The venue closed in...
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10 years of helping city to battle addiction
JAZ Rai is marking the 10-year anniversary of his charity helping recovering alcoholics. The Rolls-Royce worker used to drink “a bottle of vodka a day” before setting up the Sikh Recovery Network.
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Woman is accused of murdering and burying her partner
A WOMAN who allegedly murdered, dismembered and buried her partner then “got on with her life as though nothing had happened” for 15 years while the body remained undiscovered, a jury has been told. The opening day of the trial of Anna Podedworna...
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Council hits back at market critics after 51,000 Christmas visitors
DERBY City Council has responded to claims that footfall at the new Market Hall was “dropping off a cliff” by revealing that 51,000 people visited last month. December and the city’s Christmas lights switch-on was hailed a success following its move...
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MP slams ‘unfair’ airport parking
FULL demolition of the Showcase cinema site has been approved – with Burger King, Starbucks and Greggs to take its place. The building has been left half bulldozed in recent years.
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City apology over storm preparation
DERBY City Council leader Nadine Peatfield has apologised for the authority’s failures in dealing with Storm Goretti. Councillor Peatfield said she was told the city’s grit bins had been replenished ahead of the snowstorm – but some were not. But,...
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City council is ‘leading the way’ on AI as it saves £12m
THE use of artificial intelligence (AI) has saved Derby City Council at least £12 million and removed the need to fill 100 vacant roles, officials have said. The authority says it is now exploring further ways in which it can use AI. Chief executive...
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No action on city asylum hotels in breach of regulations
CITY hotels housing asylum seekers are in breach of planning regulations. But the council said enforcement on the Midland and Station hotels, near the station, is “not considered appropriate given the level of harm”.
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FREE£2 SHOP BET WITH William HILL
AN area of the city centre currently used as a car park will create a vital shortcut – and become a “cultural food and drinks hub” after plans were approved. The St James Yard development will establish a pedestrian link between Sadler Gate and St...
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Burglary gang jailed for raids totalling £1m
George Lleshaj Krisjian Dedndreaj Kristian Gropcaj A GANG of burglars has been brought to justice after a series of high-value burglaries across the East Midlands and the UK. Five men stole belongings worth over £1million and pleaded guilty to...
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Traders tell of misery over Christmas ‘ghost town’
TRADERS on what would normally be one of Derby’s busiest streets claim it has become a “ghost town” after seeing a huge fall in trade over Christmas. Many are blaming the closure of a Derbion entrance at one end of Albion Street. The entrance was...
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Hippodrome: Council ‘looking to make it safe, not demolition’
A REPORT into the Derby Hippodrome building commissioned by its owners recommends more demolition because it claims it is “imminently dangerous”. The claims have been denied by the city council, which says its own report has come out very...
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New fears over demolition change for Assembly Rooms
A PLANNING application that would allow the Assembly Rooms to be demolished without a clear plan to replace it has raised concerns. Councillors and heritage experts have expressed fears that an application to vary the details of a condition weakens...
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