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Ryan killed on trip to honour his dead gran

'ANGEL':  Ryan Hamilton with mum Lorraine.

A YOUNG man died in a car crash on a trip to scatter his gran's ashes.

Ryan Hamilton, 31, had travelled from Alvaston to his grandmother's home town of Scunthorpe with other members of his family.

They were there to bid farewell to Rennie Holroyd, who died in October.

While staying with relatives, Ryan decided to go for a...

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Police apology after officer parks car in disabled space

CAUGHT IN ACT:  The police patrol car in the disabled parking bay outside Guildhall Market Place.

POLICE have apologised after one of their patrol cars was seen parked in a disabled bay. Taxi driver Patrick White – himself a...

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Drunk woman found "semi-clothed"

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​A HOUSE in Derby has been cordoned off by police investigating a possible assault on a young woman. Officers taped off the prope...

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Kilomathon road closures: See a complete list of those affected here

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A FULL list of roads that will be closed during tomorrow's England Kilomathon has been released by the organisers. The 26.2km race from...

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Plaza idea in Pride of place

FIELD OF DREAMS:  Pride Park (above)  and Peter Gadsby (right).

BUSINESS leaders have welcomed Peter Gadsby's proposals to redevelop land near to Pride Park Stadium which could create more than 1,500...

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Concerns grow over waste plant bid

Protestors outside Pride Park

ANGER is mounting after council officers recommended plans for a major waste-to-energy power station be given the go-ahead. People...

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New cooling facility is given the green light as R-R powers ahead

exclusive:   The Airbus A350 XWB is being supplied by Rolls-Royce.

ROLLS-ROYCE is to build a new cooling facility in Derby which will help the firm develop its next generation of engines. The company...

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Chaddesden school celebrates its 70th birthday

reunion:   Top, Chaddesden WI includes  some  former Cherry Tree Hill pupils in its ranks. From left are Janet Wood, Pam Twells, Wyn Brook, Pat Burgess, Margaret Hurst, Lesley Gaskin, Carol Jones and  Jan Sprange. Old pictures from the school (above left and centre) and Gordon Bowley and Don Shaw at the  anniversary celebrations. Below left, Connie Brannan,   nine

FINDING out he was the first-ever child named on the register of a school celebrating its 70th anniversary this week was a moving momen...

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Poison link to cat's death sparks warning to owners

Poison link to cat's death sparks  warning to owners

A CAT owner is warning others to be vigilant after her pet died from suspected anti-freeze poisoning. Rachael Palmer says she is fright...

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Dedicated Dawn nominated for Community Champions award

ON THE CASE:  Dawn-Elizabeth Rudd looking at the plans for the new building at Treetops in Risley.

DRESSED up as a Bond girl outside the former Derby UCI cinema, Dawn-Elizabeth Rudd was relieved her fund-raising evening had gone witho...

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A fitting resting place for Rams' diehard supporters

special place:  Derby County fans can have their ashes scattered at Pride Park Stadium.

RAMS fans will be able to leave a lasting legacy at the club long after their final whistle has blown – by having their ashes...

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Hulse strike can't save sorry Rams

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ROB Hulse's 11th goal of the season was not enough to save Derby County from a 2-1 defeat by Doncaster Rovers at the Keepmoat Stadium this afternoon.

A poor first-half display saw the Rams trail to Billy Sharp's penalty and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas lashed in a superb second for the home side midway through the second half.

Hulse gave...

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'Americans are right for Rams'

'Americans are right for Rams'

NIGEL Clough says the current owners of Derby County are the best people to take the club forward. And Clough has questioned the timing...

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Hockey: Belper ladies earn point

​CHARLOTTE Hobbs' ninth-minute goal earned Belper Ladies a point against EHL Conference North leaders University of Durham.Gabrielle Foster put the visitors ahead from a penalty corner...

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Non league football: Pacesetters Alfreton miss out

​ALFRETON Town, who were looking to close the gap on second-placed Southport in Blue Square North, lost 3-2 at Gainsborough Trinity. Nicky Law's side were 2-1 down at half-time. Ilkest...

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Burton Albion: Brewers lose 11-goal thriller

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BURTON Albion lost an astonishing game at home to Cheltenham Town today, going down 6-5 after holding a 5-3 lead after 85 minutes.Micha...

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Loan keeper Martin hopes to put himself in the shop window

YOU NEED HANDS:  Derby County's new loan goalkeeper, David Martin.

NEW Loan signing David Martin hopes he can do well for Derby County and put himself in the shop window. The 24-year-old goalkeeper has...

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Chief executive slams Gadsby over £37m buy-out approach

DERBY County chief executive Tom Glick has branded a takeover bid from former chairman Peter Gadsby as "a farce". Gadsby tabled a £37m offer for the club on Thursday night but Glick has...

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Table tennis: Vickers claims national title

DERBY'S Emma Vickers retained her under-21 womens singles title at the National Senior Championships. The 19-year-old from Borrowash was seeded at number three in the event at Ponds Forge...

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Swimming: Harrison helps US college to title

stateside success:  Rebecca Harrison was a winner with her college in the NJCAA event in the USA.

FORMER Derventio eXcel girls' captain Rebecca Harrison played a major role as her American college, Indian River State, retained the...

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Athletics: Cooper wins in Cambridge

SHELTON Strider Shaun Cooper won the Cambridge Marathon in a time of three hours and four minutes. Showing great determination on a tough route, around 40% of which is off-road as it skirts...

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Athletics: Katherine bridges age gap

KATHERINE Molyneux warmed up for the outdoor season with 11th place in the Under-15 National Indoor Combined Events Championship in Sheffield. That was a fine result for the 12-year-old from...

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Actor reveals 'girlie night out' proves real education for men

SURREAL TALE:  From left, Caitriona Hinds, Iarla McGowen and Amanda Hurwitz.

WOMEN on the Verge of HRT may be the ideal recipe for a girlie night out – but men should go along for the education, says actor Iarla McGowan.

Iarla says he learned a lot about the opposite sex just from reading the script.

"Women will get a lot out of this play," he says, "and men as well.

"Men don't really...

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Writer hopes readers give his new book a big hand

DARKLY COMIC:  Dan Rhodes shines a comedy light in the dark world of  death.

WHEN one of his books hits the shelves, author Dan Rhodes tries his hardest to avoid the papers. "Every time I have a new book out,...

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Spectacular walk around hall's Italian-style grounds

MAGNIFICENT:  The neo-classical Georgian Kedleston Hall.

KEDLESTON Hall, a magnificent neo-classical Georgian house, stands in over 800 acres of Italian-style landscape. The house was built...

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Cult TV convention for Quad

Sci-fi guest at the double

By Nigel Powlson MAURICE Roëves is the perfect guest for a cult TV convention being one of only a handful of actors to have featured in...

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Review: Green Zone (with trailer)

dangerous mission:  Matt Damon in Green Zone.

By Nigel PowlsonPOLITICIANS already put under pressure by the Chilcot inquiry will be casting a wary eye towards Paul Greengrass's...

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Review: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (with trailer)

un-Hollywood:  Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

By Nigel PowlsonSTIEG Larsson has become the publishing phenomenon of the past five years with his Millennium trilogy of novels making...

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Review: Shutter Island (with trailer)

FILM PUZZLE:  Dr Cawley (Ben Kingsley) and  Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio).

By Nigel PowlsonHAVING bagged a belated Academy Award for The Departed, Martin Scorsese clearly no longer feels the need to Oscar-chase...

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