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Queen's visit will honour Royal Derby Hospital

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...

Car catches fire after three-vehicle collision

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 Spencer Street...

Two men arrested after police find drugs at Ilkeston home

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

Big Issue seller Dave proves a singing sales sensation

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. Dave Campion, 29,...

Ambulance failings are laid bare in staff survey

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

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

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

Blue plaque bid for Belper comic Will 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 around Derbyshire....

Woman shocked her house is on plans for 753 new homes

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

Regional fire control centre on course to open by 2011

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

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

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

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

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

Sport

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...

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 minutes of the...

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

​SHAUN Barker feels Derby County must start to improve their poor away record to ease the pressure on home games.Only 11 points from 54 on the...

Pringle loving every minute of Rams experience

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hockey: Nailers aiming to take grip on third place

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

Hockey: Hawkes pushing for Belper first-team place

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

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...

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...

Entertainment

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...

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

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

Take That tribute reel off the hits

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 feel-good...

Funny how it's worked out for Lee Mack

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 their minds. Now...

Full circle on journey into guitarist's infinite space

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

An Oscar-winning performance is icing on the cake

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

Alison enjoys her switch from Bennet to Bennett

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