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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

Saturday, March 13, 2010

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

Jack Anthony went back to Cherry Tree Hill Junior School and was surprised to find his name at the top of the...

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Police probe arson attacks after youths seen in early hours

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

POLICE are investigating two fires which are thought to have been started deliberately in Stapenhill. The first, on Saturday morning at the former...

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Police probe two fires in Burton

Monday, February 22, 2010

POLICE are investigating two fires which are thought to have been started deliberately in Stapenhill. The first, on Saturday morning, at the former...

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University gives so much more than money to the economy

THRIVING: Emma Atkinson runs a fashion business.

Thursday, February 04, 2010

BY the time Emma Atkinson graduated in 2007, she had already set up her business in one of the units run by the University of Derby in Bank's Mill...

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Culture creates £14.4m boost

ART BEAT: From left, director of Deda Stephen Munn; Quad director Keith Jeffrey; Derby Live director Peter Ireson; chief executive of Sinfonia Viva Peter Helps; First Movement director Peter Shelton and John Forkin from Marketing Derby; right, from top, Sinfonia Viva; Cinderella; Telling Tales; The Level Centre.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

DERBY'S key arts organisations are providing an annual £14.4m boost to the city economy. A study into the value provided by the arts showed that...

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Derbyshire's Review of the Decade: 2008

FOUND GUILTY: Serial killer Steve Wright.

Friday, January 01, 2010

JANUARY US company General Sports and Entertainment announces its £50m takeover of Derby County. The club's new board includes Rams chairman...

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Theatre contract for cleaning firm

Tuesday, December 01, 2009

A PRIDE Park cleaning company has landed the contract to keep the new Derby Theatre looking spotless. Commercial cleaning firm Office Care has been...

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Helping others is just part of the job for Mike

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

IT was after watching a programme about rogue estate agents that Mike Brain decided to act. Bored of his job in sales, and looking for a new...

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Theatre ticket sales slump leaves £100k hole in council cash

Friday, November 20, 2009

TICKET sales for productions at Derby Theatre have fallen short of city council expectations, leaving the authority £100,000 worse off. Derby...

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Sally Army is forced to lose 1,000 from usual concert crowd

festive treat: The Salvation Army Christmas carols concert can pull in 1,200 people but it will now have to settle for 200.

Monday, November 16, 2009

AN annual Christmas concert that usually attracted more than 1,200 people to the former Derby Playhouse has had to change venue. The Salvation Army...

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