Category : Local

Future of derelict Long Eaton pub confirmed after new plans approved

The Foenix Lounge has been closed since it was repossessed in 2022 by its landlord

More than 100 children in Derbyshire being treated for drug misuse

Nationally there has been a significant increase in the number of children being treated

Nurse 'disgusted' at Motorpoint dealership after £16k car shows engine warning

The only solution over Christmas was to swap it for a new car on finance - but she was forced to cough up another £500 in doing so

Firm behind Nightingale Quarter scheme in Derby plans to build 2,000 more homes

Among its projects are Friar Gate Goods Yard and an apartment building in the Cathedral Quarter

Derby businesses clinging on as Darley Abbey bridge closure causes trade to plummet

Some businesses are losing money after footfall dropped dramatically

Derbyshire police forced to cut 80 jobs as PCC announces new budget

For some residents, the amount of council tax that goes towards policing will be increased

One of Derby's best restaurants is ditching its formal fine-dining style

The owners have promised the same award-winning quality - just with 'the top button undone'

Rogue Derby builder took people's savings and 'ruined their lives'

Mickleover's Nigel Dineen has been jailed for a year

Police looking into fight between group of boys on Normanton Road

The force has asked witnesses to come forward

Teenager admits murdering his stepfather in Derbyshire

A Jack Russell dog was also stabbed to death during the same incident

'Hero' Derby Asda worker saved baby's life at Spondon supermarket

Emily Halliwell has been described as an 'absolute superstar' for her quick actions

Derby City Council removes 950 'unauthorised' flags from lampposts as calls for inquiry refused

The decision from the Labour-run authority to take them down caused controversy

Flats plan without parking for ex-Derbyshire pub slammed as 'mindbogglingly nuts'

The former boozer closed down in 2024 and had been put up for sale without success

New lease of life for Derby care home which stood empty for six years

Young people between seven and 17 will live on-site and will be looked after by staff 24 hours a day

Labour demand apology from Derby Tory leader over asylum hotel remarks

Steve Hassall claimed in a heated meeting 'the political system has failed the people of Derby'