A PIANIST who played and sang songs to accompany silent movies has celebrated her 100th birthday.

Win Ireland, of Mickleover, still lives in her own bungalow and makes Bakewell tarts for her great-grandchildren.

She puts her long life down to always having a hot meal and eating regularly.

"Sometimes I feel it but everybody says I don't look or act my age," she said.

"I've had a good life and done a lot of entertaining.

"But now my eyesight is failing I can no longer perform on the piano.

"As you get older and the things you have done all your life are taken away, you realise you have to do them while you can."

Win had a family party at the Mickleover Royal British Legion Club on Saturday.

POLICE are hunting a thief who walked off with artwork outside a jeweller's shop.

The thief unscrewed the artwork, commissioned by the city council for £300, and took it from the former H Samuel, in the Cornmarket.

It had been installed as part of the city council's Art in Empty Spaces project, which aims to demonstrate creative and artistic talents.

Sergeant Nick Allgood urged anyone with information to come forward.

The theft happened between 6pm on April 19 and 9am on April 20 but police have only just released details.

Anyone with information should call police on 0345 123 3333.