Category : Local

Overweight mum 'too embarrassed' for waterslide sheds nearly 10st after seeing sons' dismay

Nurse Kim Quigley joined Slimming World after she realised her weight was stopping her from having fun with her two young sons

Victorian Buildings Charity Opposes Derbyshire Council's Homes And Hotel Plan For Matlock HQ

Derbyshire County Council wants to build 50 homes in its County Hall grounds and turn its historic headquarters into a hotel

Derby praised as 'natural' home of Great British Railways on fact-finding visit

Discussions revolved around maximising the benefits of being the HQ of the country’s new publicly owned rail authority

Council urged to pay up thousands in costs over Spondon planning inquiry

But the council believes it has grounds to defend its decision to refuse 90 new homes

Two Teenage Girls Assaulted On Skylink Bus From Derby

Officers are trying to trace passengers who were on the bus and may have witnessed the incident

Work starts to consider future management of Derby Arena and Springwood Leisure Centre

It comes as the council invites interested parties to run Markeaton Park facilities

Derby residential family centre told it 'requires improvement' to meet care standards

Ofsted inspectors found that the residential centre, which can cater for up to 10 families, wasn’t delivering ‘good assessments, help, and care for children and parents'

Two arrested as drugs, cash and a weapon found at Derbyshire property

Officers carried out a search earlier this week

Derbyshire councillor and driving instructor cleared of sexual assault charge

He was alleged to have touched a woman's breasts but has maintained his innocence throughout proceedings

Fans upset after Derby Summer Sessions 2025 moves indoors from Markeaton Park

Many people who had already purchased tickets for bands such as Simple Minds and UB40 are looking for refunds

Man, 72, in critical condition after Oakwood fire

The man was evacuated and rushed to hospital, with an investigation launched into the incident

Peak District A628 road shut by crash for almost two hours

Five-year-old boy taken to hospital

Derbyshire police need help in finding these two men

The men are being sought after by police in connection with two separate cases

Residents slam 'disgusting' abandoned Showcase Cinemas building as new plans tabled

People living nearby have welcomed new plans to transform the area with a care home and food outlets

Rolls-Royce's final tender bid submitted to provide UK with nuclear power

It is hoping to beat off competition from three other rivals and deliver 'the next generation of nuclear power for the UK'