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Alfreton driver, 80, tried to run his own son down 3 times in terrifying attack
A 80-year-old Derbyshire motorist tried to run his own son down three times. CCTV played at Derby Crown Court showed David ...
Criminalising Koran burning would be reintroducing blasphemy law, court told
Coskun, giving evidence via a Turkish interpreter, told the court that he has the “right” to criticise Islam but said that he ...
Pub chain plans to bring people together for Big Lunch campaign as research reveals increasing community disconnect
The research from the UK’s leading pub company and brewer, Greene King, reveals that the simple joy of heading to the local ...
Alan Shearer breaks silence on his Match of the Day future after Gary Lineker exit
Gary Lineker waved goodbye to Match of the Day on Sunday night after 26 years presenting the BBC's Premier League highlights ...
Villagers’ speeding ‘nightmare’ on main route to Skegness
Motorists travelling to the Lincolnshire coast flout the speed limit in a small market town, worried residents say. The 40mph ...
Derby man who 'lights up every room' set for debut boxing match against trainer
A Derby man with learning disabilities who "lights up every room" is looking to make his debut in the boxing ring this ...
'I thought nothing of tiny cut from wine glass...until flesh-eating bug ate my foot'
Susan Sztybel had opened her kitchen cupboard to grab two wine glasses for her and her partner when one fell out and smashed ...
Deal with organisation to run Derby's 10 community libraries falls through at 11th hour
The city council says it has 'withdrawn from the process of appointing Sporting Communities' to run the libraries ...
Man who's tried 2,900 beers reveals Peak District beer as best in England
A viral beer lover on a quest to drink as many different ales as he can from around the globe has revealed England's 'best' ...
Rebuilding Derbyshire schools is 'statement of intent that we invest in future generations'
I wish we had managed to incorporate a safe school drop-off facility but this will at least be no worse than before, but it ...
Clarkson's Farm fans say the same thing about new Derbyshire farmhand in series 4
Clarkson's Farm has a new star for its fourth series as Belper-born Harriet Cowan joins Jeremy Clarkson on the farm, and ...
Derbyshire dad sent young schoolgirls explicit videos over Snapchat
A Derbyshire dad befriended young schoolgirls on social media, superimposed their faces onto vile explicit videos and sent them to the victims. Derby Crown Court heard how James Taylor told one ...