Shopkeeper injured in battle with thug gang

A BRAVE shopkeeper attacked by a robber wielding a bike lock grabbed it off him and hit him back. Jhalman Singh was attacked when a...

84-year-old dies following horror crash

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A PENSIONER has died after he was thrown from his car in a head-on collision with another...

The baby whose life you helped to save

SHE is the orphaned baby, starving after her mother was killed in the Haitian earthquake, whose life was saved with the help of Derby...

Ex-swimming instructor to be jailed for a string of sex offences on little boys

A FORMER swimming instructor has been convicted of committing serious sexual offences against three young boys. Gary Froggatt, 56,...

Clean-up operation begins as flooding hits new bus station

A BURST water pipe flooded Derby Bus Station, leaving it under three inches of water – less than three weeks before it is due to...

Disabled-rights man guilty of depraved sex assault on girl

A DISABLED rights campaigner has been convicted of a depraved sex attack on a young girl which later drove her to take a drugs overdose...

Hilary is latest TV troubleshooter

A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE businesswoman who lives near Burton is to front a new television show in which she tries to turn around the fortune...

Burglar traced after toothbrush was left in smashed-up car

A BURGLAR was traced after he left his toothbrush in a stolen sports car that was found smashed into a garden wall. Luke Monk's overnig...

Letter stamped by Palace was real shock for Lilian

AS she thumbed through the stack of letters on her doormat, Lilian Wright's eyes flicked over two words that made her heart skip a...

Recession and poor weather blamed for rise in road deaths

THE number of cyclists and motorcyclists killed or seriously injured on Derbyshire's roads has soared in the past 12 months, possibly due to the economic crisis. New figures show that, in...

Goal star Tonge is doubt for Rams clash with Royals

MICHAEL Tonge is a doubt for tonight's game against Reading with the same virus that almost forced him to miss Saturday's victory over Watford. Tonge battled through 81 minutes against...

Rams coach Garner is wary of Royals backlash

COACH Andy Garner says Derby County are ready for the challenge as Reading look to brush off their FA Cup disappointment tonight. Readi...

Experience tells Barker there is still plenty do in Rams' safety bid

SHAUN Barker knows better than most that Derby County still have work to do to secure their place in the Championship for next season....

Non-League football: Belper break lean run

BELPER Town had to settle for a UniBond Division One South point on a ground where they rarely do well. The Nailers, looking to arrest a run of three defeats on the trot, scored the early...

Non-League football: Hannah is Matlock point saver

HONOURS finished even in the first A6 derby of the season as Matlock Town came from behind to secure a UniBond Premier Division draw with Buxton. Both sides' top strikers were on the score...

Non-League football: Rampant Alfreton blow rivals away

ALFRETON Town had their key Blue Square North game against play-off rivals Droylsden sewn up by half-time with a scintillating performance at the Impact Arena last night. It was the first...

John Port in semis

JOHN Port has reached the last four of the ESFA Under-13 Individual Schools' Cup. They now meet Archbishop Beck Catholic School of Liverpool in the semi-finals. The other semi is between...

Repton denied in decider

REPTON School finished runners-up in the Rensburg Sheppards ISFA (Independent Schools Football Association) Under-15 Cup after losing a dramatic final at Burton Albion's Pirelli Stadium....

Professional boxing: Mitchell proves chip off the old block

FOUR fights at the Heritage Hotel on Clifton Mitchell's latest promoted show yielded four wide six-round points victories for the Derby...

Amateur boxing: Charnwood raid brings success

ONE Nation came back with two winners from a Charnwood ABC show at Loughbrough. Despite a bloody nose in the first round, Mark Durkin took a unanimous points decision over Jacob Melbourne...

Hi-tech world of murder, mystery and lots of rain

HEAVY RAIN Platforms: PS3. Reviewed on: PS3 Genre: Interactive RPG. Developer: Quantic Dream. Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainm...

Dark star's light touch for opera

IF the character you're playing is a dastardly, desperate despot named Sir Despard Murgatroyd, you'd strongly suspect you're not in...

World Cup victory helped Mandela to unite a nation

MIDWEEK TREAT Tomorrow, 2pm Quad, Derby Market Place INVICTUS Cert 12A OSCAR-nominated Morgan Freeman stars as South African Presiden...

Single of the Week: Gabriella Cilmi (with audio)

SINGLE OF THE WEEK with J from Ram FM Listen to J weekdays 7-10pm and Saturdays, 12-4pm ON A MISSION Gabriella Cilmi NORMAL...

Laura: why I'm building towards a stuffed lion

SHARING the stage with a stuffed rabbit called Ian has led comedian Laura Solon to develop a fascination for taxidermy. "It's opened up...

Variety the Skindred spirit

SKINDRED'S bass player Dan Pugsley is feeling a little fragile. "I played on stage the other day with a sick bucket," he says ruefully....