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Derby man jailed for selling fake Harry Potter CDs

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Thursday, November 20, 2008, 14:50

A DERBY man who sold counterfeit audiobooks has been jailed for 21 months.

Andrew Sloper, 42, made and sold fake CDs and DVDs of best-selling stories - including the Harry Potter tales - and made profits of around £85,000 over a five-year period.

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Lynx deodorant kills boy, 12

'KNOW THE RISKS': Coroner Dr Robert Hunter and a can of Lynx Vice

Thursday, November 20, 2008

A 12-YEAR-OLD boy collapsed and later died after using too much deodorant. Daniel Hurley was proud of his appearance and was lavish with his...

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More Rolls-Royce cuts on way, union fears

Thursday, November 20, 2008

ROLLS-ROYCE plans to announce 600 job cuts in Derby within the next few weeks, unions claimed today. They spoke out after R-R announced that...

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Former teacher convicted of making and possessing indecent images of a child

Thursday, November 20, 2008

A FORMER Erewash councillor and teacher who was convicted of making and possessing indecent images of a child, has been disqualified from...

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Family write an emotional memorial note to gun victim

MOVING tributes: Kadeem and, left, the book of condolence at St Giles' church

Thursday, November 20, 2008

THE family of murdered Kadeem Blackwood have written an emotional letter to the teenager, describing their shock and devastation at his death. ...

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U-turn by school governors over academy proposal for Sinfin Community School

DEFIANCE: The plans for Sinfin Community School, above, have provoked strike action from staff, left

Thursday, November 20, 2008

GOVERNORS at a Derby school poised to become an academy have done a U-turn over the proposal. The body has withdrawn its support for the plan...

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Runway extension won't create headache for residents, says airport boss

Thursday, November 20, 2008

PLANS to extend the runway at East Midlands Airport will increase the noise from only a "small number" of planes, bosses claim. They say the...

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'The people have spoken' and the city's closed toilets will reopen

Thursday, November 20, 2008

CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save public toilets in Derby were claiming victory last night after city councillors decided they should stay...

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Shops have sights set on offering value for money

<B>DIFFERENT LOOKS: Hazel Hadley, manager of Direct Specs, and James Burdett, owner of menswear shop Image</B>

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Direct Specs Osmaston Road A DERBY spectacle shop is hoping to help its customers through the credit crunch by offering glasses at just one...

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Transformation of landmark towers at the University of Derby begins

STARTING POINT: Vice Chancellor, Prof John Coyne, looks at the first glazed panel fitted.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

WORK has begun on transforming one of Derby's most famous landmarks. The first of 1,650 panels was slotted into place yesterday on the north...

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