Category : Local

Significant 11-acre Repton School sports facilities expansion approved despite 'gridlock' fears

Community groups would be able to rent the facilities five hours a day, but some residents say the existing fees are too expensive

History made as first-ever passenger train leaves Alstom's Litchurch Lane works

The train travelled to Glasgow with hundreds of people on board as part of commemorative events - Polmadie 150 and Railway 200

11 brilliant Ilkeston Charter Fair photos as historic event kicks off

Crowds flocked to the opening night of the historic event which has been extended this year

University of Derby planning to make more than 200 people redundant

The university says it is trying to ensure its 'long-term sustainability'

Derby Road Remains Closed Two Years After Wall Collapse - Costing Taxpayer Thousands

There's still no sign yet when it will be fully reopened

Derbyshire knife-point-robber pocketed thousands across county border

He is believed to have taken around £7,000 in cash over the course of three months

Drugs gang brought heroin and crack cocaine to our streets

Three men have been jailed for their involvement in the so-called 'Max Line'

Young man suffers serious injuries after collision involving van in Derbyshire town

He was taken to hospital with serious injuries to his face and lower leg

Derbyshire town's market hall regeneration slammed as 'completely underwhelming'

South Derbyshire councillors claimed to have no knowledge of new plans from their own authority for its own property

Police name men charged after stolen van stopped on the M1

Forces from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire worked together to bring the van to a safe stop

Police appeal after fight near pub in Derby suburb

The altercation, which happened near a pub, involved two men

Derby city centre wine bar blames its closure on 'the uncertainty of hospitality'

The owner added that the closure was due to 'increasing financial pressures'

£250k To Be Spent Tackling Peak District Problem Parking Hotspot

The cash will be spent on the well-known issue near Mam Tor in the Peak District

Latest stage of huge housing development near Derby city centre moves forward

In total, the scheme, near Derby railway station, will provide around 700 new homes, as well as green space and nearly 35,000 square feet of commercial retail space

Hospital warns of longer travel times for patients for up to ten weeks

Essential maintenance works are to be carried out 'seven days a week'