Derbyshire council leader criticises plan to divide borough as key plans are finalised
Several councils have cast their votes as part of a huge programme of reorganisation
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Focus / Culture - 20 hours ago
Sara Ajnnak and the Ciderhouse Rebellion: Landscapes of the Spirit, Parts 1-4 review | Jude Rogers' folk album of the month
(Self-released)The Ume Sámi vocalist and British folk duo complete their four-part cycle with a dark, dazzling finale that blends ancient song with fearless improvisationJust released at a fittingly ghoulish time of year is the final part of this collaboration between Ume Sámi vocalist Sara Ajnnak a...
Search For Woman In Blue Hoodie After 4.30am Attack On Derby Street
The victim was repeatedly punched in the head and also had her mobile phone and bag stolen
Derby councillors walk out of crucial vote on city's future branding it 'a waste of time'
Councillors were due to vote on reorganisation plans that could see the county split in two
Focus / Culture - 20 hours ago
Alex Winter on fame, AI and reuniting with Keanu Reeves: ‘Sometimes we’re on a groove and go, ‘God damn, that was good!’
Midway through the Broadway run of Waiting for Godot with his Bill & Ted co-star Keanu, the actor-director talks about his new film, Adulthood, overcoming the abuse he endured as a young performer, and why we’re wrong about artificial intelligenceSix weeks ago, Alex Winter was on stage at the fi...
Focus / Culture - 21 hours ago
From fiasco to feted: the story of the Dream of Gerontius, the revolutionary music of The Choral
The Choral depicts an amateur choral society in wartime Yorkshire taking on Elgar’s trailblazing and controversial work. But how much does Alan Bennett’s fiction reflect actual fact?Nicholas Hytner’s new film, The Choral – in UK cinemas today – culminates in an unconventional rendition of Edward Elg...
Focus / Culture - 21 hours ago
In Love With Love by Ella Risbridger review – a sexy celebration of romantic fiction
From Pride and Prejudice to Fifty Shades, a writer’s paean to the literature of desireEva Ibbotson, a doyenne of 1980s romantic fiction, once said self-deprecatingly that her books were aimed at “old ladies and& people with flu”. To which Ella Risbridger, who is in her early 30s, sniffle-free and a...
Focus / Culture - 22 hours ago
TV tonight: Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning star in child-snatch thriller
Blame is hurled when a young boy goes missing from a wealthy family. Plus: David Olusoga’s epic new series about the British empire. Here’s what to watch this eveningFriday, 9pm, Sky Atlantic “If someone did take Milo … why would they pretend to be you?” Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning star as weal...
Focus / Culture - 23 hours ago
Pluribus review – the audacity of the Breaking Bad creator’s new TV show is incredible
It takes some chutzpah to make television like this. Better Call Saul star Rhea Seehorn is the only US citizen immune from an alien virus that makes everyone in the world supremely happy – and it’s a bleak, blackly comic watchEven with the name of Vince Gilligan attached as creator, Pluribus – neatl...
Focus / Culture - 23 hours ago
‘It’s impossible not to have contradictions in a contradictory world’: Catalan pop visionary Rosalía on critics, crisis and being ‘hot for God’
With a towering new album about female saints in 13 languages, she’s pop’s boldest star – and one of its most controversial. She revisits her spiritual breakthroughs, and explains why we need forgiveness instead of cancel cultureRosalía Vila Tobella is just as bored as you are of pop music functioni...
Drought Could Last Into Next Year As Severn Trent Takes Drastic Action
Despite recent wet weather, the levels in the Carsington and Ogston reservoirs remain very low
Suspect's unusual move helped police catch crack and heroin dealer
He was jailed for two years and three months during an appearance at Derby Crown Court
Investigation Launched After Fire Breaks Out In Part Of Ilkeston Recycling Plant
Residents reported seeing smoke at 11am
Man told friend to grab knife and boil the kettle before chilling attack on partner
Daniel Nash stabbed her in the leg, broke her ankle with bolt croppers and tried to sever her fingers
Armed Police Called After Woman Stabbed Outside Derby Supermarket
The victim was taken to hospital after suffering injury to her arm and hand