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Queen's visit will honour Royal Derby Hospital

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ROYAL Derby Hospital will officially be opened by the Queen when she visits the city next month.

Her Majesty will meet patients, nursing staff and hospital chiefs and unveil a plaque at the site.

It had already been announced that the Queen would visit the city on April 1 to perform the annual Maundy money service at Derby...

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Car catches fire after three-vehicle collision

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A CAR burst into flames after it was involved in a three-vehicle smash in a Belper street. Firefighters from Belper were called out to...

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Two men arrested after police find drugs at Ilkeston home

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TWO men were arrested on suspicion of producing controlled drugs after police swooped on an Ilkeston house. Officers raided a property...

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Big Issue seller Dave proves a singing sales sensation

BIG SELLER:  Magazine sales plummeted when he moved away.

A SINGING Big Issue seller has wowed Derby's shoppers so much that nearly 5,000 people have joined a website created in his honour....

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Ambulance failings are laid bare in staff survey

FAILINGS:   Last year, Government inspectors found dirt in a number of ambulances and criticised the ambulance  service for failing to properly train its staff in infection control.

FAILINGS in health and safety standards at East Midlands Ambulance Service have again been highlighted, this time by a survey of staff...

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School faces race against time to raise £125,000 before the inspector calls

Caught short:  Dame Catherine Harpur School head teacher Margaret Whyte in the outdoor toilet. Pupils queue  cross-legged to use it, below left, while Mrs Whyte teaches Barnaby Churchill, aged eight, below right. Bottom: The school building.

THE outdoor toilets at a Derbyshire school are not just unpopular with the children who use them. Despite Dame Catherine Harpur School,...

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Blue plaque bid for Belper comic Will Hay

Plaque bid for comic Hay

A WORLD-FAMOUS comedian who made his name in Belper is one of 12 historic figures vying to feature on six London-style blue plaques...

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Woman shocked her house is on plans for 753 new homes

potential:  The fields in Aston-on-Trent  earmarked as a possible site for 753 new houses.

A WOMAN said she was shocked to find her family home was on land earmarked for a massive housing development in a Derbyshire village....

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Regional fire control centre on course to open by 2011

Regional fire control centre

DERBYSHIRE'S new regional fire control centre is on track to open in May 2011 – more than three years after it was originally due...

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Cancer-stricken John laughs and blogs all way to the end

ALWAYS POSITIVE:   John Widdowson, pictured with his wife, Jane,  set up a  blog to keep him busy and share stories of his treatment for throat cancer to help family and friends get through the ordeal with him.

A FATHER-OF-TWO who wrote a blog about being diagnosed with cancer has died. John Widdowson launched a website called "Butter Side Up"...

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Revealed: How 261 of the city's taxi drivers have broken the law

checks:  There are  guidelines covering the treatment of applications from people wanting to be taxi drivers in Derby.

MORE than 250 taxi drivers registered to work with Derby City Council have convictions. But passengers have been assured that checking...

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Rams loan star Sunu urged to use his pace

Rams loan star Sunu urged to use his pace

DERBY County manager Nigel Clough feels there is much more to come from exciting forward Gilles Sunu.

The 18-year-old French Youth international has made five appearances since he arrived on loan from Arsenal and he produced his best display so far in Tuesday's home draw against Middlesbrough.

Clough has told the youngster to use...

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Rams keeper Bywater responding well to treatment on back problem

Rams keeper Bywater responding well to treatment on back problem

STEPHEN Bywater (left) is responding well to treatment on his back problem. Derby County's first-choice goalkeeper lasted only 13 minut...

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Barker says it's time the Rams stopped travelling on the road to ruin

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​SHAUN Barker feels Derby County must start to improve their poor away record to ease the pressure on home games.Only 11 points...

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Pringle loving every minute of Rams experience

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​BEN Pringle says he is “loving every minute” of his first season with Derby County.The 20-year-old was signed from...

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Cricket: Early exit for skipper Madsen as Derbyshire struggle on slow wicket

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​WAYNE Madsen could not see out his first innings as captain as Derbyshire failed to see out their batting day at the 3Ws Oval...

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Squash: We could have done no more in play-off bid, says Duffield boss

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​BENZ-BAVARIAN Duffield could have done no more in their quest to reach the Premier Squash League play-offs, according to manager...

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Golf: Mel's game back in working order as confidence returns

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​A RELIEVED Mel Reid dashed to the airport after finishing tied for 16th place at the Women’s Australia Open at Melbourne&#...

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Hockey: Nailers aiming to take grip on third place

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​AFTER back-to-back fixtures against the league’s pacesetters, Belper Ladies make the trip to basement club Liverpool Sefto...

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Hockey: Hawkes pushing for Belper first-team place

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​SAM Hawkes will be looking to get a full game as Belper men entertain Sheffield Bankers on Saturday (1.30pm). Hawkes has recentl...

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Hockey: Derwent miss chances

​DERWENT missed the opportunity to take another three points in their push to avoid relegation from East Midlands One by drawing 0-0 with lowly Nuneaton. The Wirksworth side were...

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Hockey: Burton wonder what could have been

​BURTON were left thinking what could have been after a draw with struggling Sutton Coldfield in Midlands One.They could have gone two points clear of Nottingham University, who were...

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Comic's colourful tales from Prague at the Funhouse

COMIC Rhodri Rhys will headline at Funhouse Comedy's gig at the Blessington Carriage on Monday.

Rhodri comes to comedy from a background in chartered surveying and a period living in Prague has given him a collection of colourful stories.

He is heading to Derby after gigs in eastern Europe, New York and Bahrain.

Also on...

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The inside story on Clough, England, 1966 and all that

OLD PALS:  Garry Birtles and Tony Woodcock  reunite for another Clough show.

BRIAN Clough always dreamed of being England manager but the legendary Derby County boss was denied the opportunity by the FA despite...

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Take That tribute reel off the hits

on stage:  Back For Good.

THE magic of Take That will be recreated at Buxton Opera House this weekend with the hit tribute show Back For Good. The show features...

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Funny how it's worked out for Lee Mack

busy man:  Lee Mack is writing Not Going Out while on tour.

WHEN the BBC decided not to recommission Lee Mack's sitcom Not Going Out he decided to spend most of 2010 on tour. Then they changed...

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Full circle on journey into guitarist's infinite space

multimedia show:  Richard Durrant

GUITARIST Richard Durrant isn't going to let a snapped tibia and torn ankle ligaments stop him performing in Derby. "I went ice skating...

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An Oscar-winning performance is icing on the cake

star turn:  Jeff Bridges.

MIDWEEK TREAT Tomorrow, 2pm Quad, Derby Market Place CRAZY HEART Cert 15 AFTER years of great performances, Jeff Bridges has put the...

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Alison enjoys her switch from Bennet to Bennett

HIGHLY ACCLAIMED:  Alison Steadman  and David Troughton on stage in  Enjoy.

WORDS like "serious" and "intense" aren't the kind of adjectives you'd normally ascribe to Alison Steadman. Her trademark has lain in...

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