Category : Local

Derbyshire Council Scraps 'Deeply Flawed' 7,000-Home Masterplan After Government Warning

The council could struggle to reject unsuitable developments without the blueprint

'Conspiracy' claim refuted as drivers fined at busy Derby junction

One councillor said they were not responsible 'for people who do not follow road signage'

Derby's future as tourist destination under threat from asylum hotels, says ex MP

She has called on the city council to take action after city was named 7th best place to visit in 2026

Private landowners owe Derbyshire council £100,000 for emergency tree works

The authority was forced to take emergency action on trees on land owned by private landowners

Derby court convicts pensioner, 77, with dementia over uninsured car he is unable to drive

The 77-year-old man, who lives in Middleton, Greater Manchester, stopped driving in December 2024 when he was first diagnosed with dementia

Police drop criminal investigations into six women allegedly harmed by former Derby doctor Daniel Hay

Investigations into cases involving 30 women are continuing

'Professional money launderer' ordered to pay back £5.6 million after large-scale fraud

The Chinese national must pay back £5,603,305.81 - or face extra jail time

Major Derbyshire route closed after huge tree falls onto the road

Drivers are being urged to 'avoid the area'

Derby woman 'murdered and buried partner then got on with her life for 15 years'

Izabela Zablocka's body remained undiscovered for 15 years

Derby police given extra powers after city centre violence concerns

A spokesperson for the force said the decision had not been taken lightly

CCTV clue after teen left injured in Derbyshire town attack

One arrest has been made in connection with the incident

'Nuisance' trail of mud and dirt causing residents to slip near new Mackworth estate

Verge parking is also leading to problems

Derby murder trial updates as woman 'murdered, dismembered and buried' victim in garden

The remains of Izabela Zablocka were found in the garden of a property in Normanton 15 years after she went missing

'Pop culture hub' on its way as HMV moves to bigger outlet in Derbion

It will move to the former JD Sports unit next month

Multi-million pound plans for two major Chesterfield road schemes move forward

It could bring a sigh of relief to locals in one corner of the county