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February 14, 2017, 10:15 pm

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An MP says she is "astonished" that a disgraced former Derby NHS boss has been able to move into a top health trust job.Professor Steve Trenchard quit a year ago as chief executive of the Kingsway-based trust that looks after the county's mentally ill.He walked out of Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust after an industrial tribunal ruled he colluded to force out employee Helen Marks after she was sexually harassed.It has now emerged that, just five months, later he was hired by...

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Adventure golf is coming to Derby and we have more details about...

February 14, 2017, 10:30 pm

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More details have been released about an indoor golf complex that is teeing up to swing into Derby.The 14,000 sq ft attraction will include two separate 18-hole courses that its owners, Paradise Island Adventure Golf, say will be "set amidst a tropical island paradise and be full of twists and turns, designed to send the ball and player on a rollercoaster ride, whilst putting even the most confident mini golfers to the test with a maze of obstacles and uneven terrain". Up to 300...

Two crashes cause A38 delays near Derby

February 15, 2017, 12:41 am

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Two crashes on the A38 caused delays for motorists this morning. There were two accidents on the A38 northbound at around 8am. They were at separate locations - one at the Toyota Island, and another near to Findern. Both are understood to have been minor incidents, but were causing traffic to build up towards Clay Mills during the rush hour.The Toyota Island collision was thought to involve two cars, both drivers were out of their cars and awaiting recovery according to passing...

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February 15, 2017, 12:57 am

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Real ale lovers can take their pick from more than 350 beers, ciders, perries, meads and even gluten-free brews at the 13th Derby Winter Ale Festival which starts today.The four-day event, which launches at 5pm on Wednesday, February 15, and lasts through to Saturday, February 18, will take place at the city's iconic Roundhouse. Add food and live music into the mix, and you have the perfect recipe to lift spirits in the middle of gloomy February. Derby has carved a niche as a city worthy of...

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February 15, 2017, 2:20 am

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The daughter of former footballer Jeff Astle is calling for more research into the health effects of heading the ball after a new study found linked it to dementia.Dawn Astle, of Measham, in north west Leicestershire, said: "This isn't an arthritis or a bruised leg or a broken leg. People are dying. This is killing people".Mr Astle, a former England and West Brom striker, died in 2002 aged 59 from a degenerative brain condition, which a coroner described as an "industrial...

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February 15, 2017, 2:35 am

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A new £1 coin - created to make it hard to produce counterfeits - is set to replace the current £1 coin.The more intricate coin was unveiled by the Royal Mint at the start of the year and its most striking feature is that it has 12 sides.The design has led to it being dubbed one of the most secure coins in the world, plus it has other elements which should put the brakes on forgeries being made.Other anti-counterfeiting features include a dual-metal design, with a gold-coloured...

Can you help find missing Chaddesden man Carl Dawson?

February 15, 2017, 3:28 am

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A Chaddesden man who has gone missing is being urged to contact police.Carl Dawson went missing from his home last night and hasn't returned. A spokeswoman for Derbyshire police said: "We're asking a man who has gone missing from his home in Chaddesden to contact us and let us know he is safe.IN OTHER NEWS: Jury to be sent out on Satnam Singh murder trial"Carl Dawson told his family he was going for a walk at around 7.30pm last night (Tuesday, February 14) but he didn't come back....

Animal fat £5 note WON'T be replaced, despite protests

February 15, 2017, 3:54 am

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The new £5 note is here to stay despite protests from animal rights activists, the Bank of England has announced.The polymer note will remain in circulation and The Bank of England will still issue a new £10 polymer note as planned. It confirmed that an "extremely small amount" of tallow was used to produce polymer pellets, which were then used to create the material for the £5 note.The central bank said it had carefully considered alternative options - like...

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February 15, 2017, 4:10 am

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The jobs market in Derby is still buoyant in the city - despite new figures showing that the number of people looking for work in the city has risen for the first time in almost a year.That's according to the Derby branch of JobCentre Plus, which has said that there are a range of vacancies waiting to be filled. According to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics, the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in January stood at 1,669 - a rise of 182, or 12.2%,...

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February 15, 2017, 4:23 am

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Work has started on a multi-million pound development to help address the lack of affordable homes in one of the most expensive districts in Derbyshire.Developer Westleigh has started building 33 properties on a disused former smallholding in Derby Road, Wirksworth, in the Derbyshire Dales. The homes, which will be a mix of one bedroom flats and two and three bedroom houses, are being provided in partnership with Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA) and Derbyshire Dales District...

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February 15, 2017, 5:09 am

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These pictures show how the new railway station at Ilkeston is shaping up ahead of its official opening.When it opens in seven weeks' time, Ilkeston will no longer be known as one of the largest towns in Britain on a passenger rail line without a station. It is on the site of the former Ilkeston Junction and Cossall Railway station, which once served the town. The station shut in January 1967 as a result of the Beeching report, which led to thousands of station closures nationwide.IN OTHER NEWS:...

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February 15, 2017, 5:12 am

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If you love the new LEGO Batman Movie you can turn your iPhone into the Batcomputer with a little help from Siri.Simply say 'hey computer' to Siri and you'll get the response: 'How may I help you LEGO Batman?'Say 'hey computer' again and again and more weird and wonderful comments will come your way - all to promote the newly released film.Among a variety of humorous LEGO Batman related comments from Siri are:IN OTHER NEWS: iPhone headphone secrets that 95% of owners do not knowHello Sir, I've...

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February 15, 2017, 6:00 am

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A sick pervert who snatched a young girl from the street 15 years ago has finally been jailed.Arnold Baxter was snared when he was arrested for drink-driving and police took a sample of his DNA. It matched samples from his attack on the six-year-old girl in 2001. Baxter, 72, has now been jailed for nine years.The girl was taken from Barton-under-Needwood, near Burton, in March 2001 and indecently assaulted.Baxter, of Bath Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, was caught after he was arrested for...

Nokia 3310 to be re-launched - at the cost of just £50

February 15, 2017, 6:04 am

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It seems a while ago now in the era of smartphones but do you remember the days when you owned a Nokia 3310?You know the one - it featured iconic game Snake II, allowed you to have the best "monophonic" ringtone in the charts right now, and had about a month-long battery life.Well, it's set to make a dramatic comeback. Initially released in 2000, the Nokia 3310 sparked the modern age of mobile phones.MORE NEWS: £2 million Lidl superstore to open tomorrowAnd, according to reports,...

Satnam Singh murder trial: jury sent out

February 15, 2017, 6:49 am

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The jury has been sent out in a murder trial in which a 29-year-old Derby man is accused of killing a pensioner in a city street.Sukhraj Atwal denies being the person who allegedly inflicted the fatal injuries that the prosecution say caused the death of Satnam Singh.The trial, which is in its third week at Nottingham Crown Court was told how the 74-year-old was found unconscious yards from his home in Princes Street, Pear Tree, shortly before 5am on July 23, 2015.IN OTHER NEWS: This sick...

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Five arrested by police after Derby city centre incident

February 15, 2017, 2:33 pm

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Police have confirmed why there was a heavy presence of officers and patrol vehicles in Derby city centre on Wednesday evening.They have confirmed that five people were arrested on suspicion of robbery following an alleged offence which is reported to have taken place on a nearby bridge.A Derbyshire police spokeswoman said: "A person called us to say that, as he was walking across the suspension bridge close to the Silk Mill, he was confronted by a gang of youths who told him to hand over his...

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February 15, 2017, 9:45 pm

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An Ilkeston man who grabbed a policeman's private region and tried to bite another officer has been told by a judge he had been "unstoppable".Lorry driver Alex Johnson was "thrashing about like a madman" during the three months he committed the offences, said his lawyer. At Nottingham Crown Court, Judge Steven Coupland locked him up for a total of two years and ten months."On repeated occasions you were losing your control," he told Johnson, of Wyndale Avenue....

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February 15, 2017, 10:00 pm

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A burglar broke into a home while a couple and their three young children slept upstairs and stole expensive equipment which he sold to buy drugs.After Simon Noblett burgled the large detached family home in Egginton Road, Etwall, he stole the VW golf parked outside to transport his booty - which included two laptop computers, a games console, a camera and a wallet. Derby Crown Court heard that, on one of the laptops, there had been pictures of the children when they were babies.Noblett had...

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February 15, 2017, 10:15 pm

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Plans to expand Derby railway station's capacity by adding an extra platform have moved a step closer.Network Rail, which is responsible for the UK rail network, has submitted plans to Derby City Council, which would see the new platform constructed on the Derby College side of Derby Midland Station.The station currently has six platforms - but only five of these are "through" platforms. Under the plans, the station would have six "through" platforms. The work forms part of...

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February 15, 2017, 10:30 pm

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Love him or loathe him (football fans rarely sit on the fence), you have to admire the old school values of the feisty Cardiff boss Neil Warnock, writes Jill Gallone.He raised eyebrows in Derby this week by taking his players to train at St Peter's Park, Little Eaton, prior to their match against the Rams ... which they won. How I'd love to see Steve McClaren take his Rams squad to somewhere like Chaddesden Park, followed by a chippy tea from Wood Road Fish Bar.Warnock, who knows the area...