Derby and Derbyshire News
Keep up to date with the latest news and sports articles for Derby and Derbyshire. You will also find links on the left that will direct you to local and national newspaper websites and publications.
Residents to have their say on library service cuts
None of the county's 45 libraries will close but there will be changes if the plan is approved.
Flats costing £12.5m bought to house city's homeless
Derby Homes says people could be moving into the site in just a few weeks' time.
'Funding gap' for hotel and car park proposal
Developers say 'cost viability' is a problem for the next phases of the regeneration project.
Royal award for riding school founder
Princess Anne presented Pat Atkin with a special award for her efforts to help disabled horse riders.
Future of JD Sports warehouse in doubt
The retailer has confirmed distribution centre staff are being consulted about job losses.
Love locks to be removed from bridge 'for safety'
The bridge is being changed to stop love locks being attached, following reports of injuries.
Derby defender Rooney suffers another knee injury
Derby County defender Jake Rooney suffers another knee injury and will be out for four months.
Riverbank repairs under way near Rolls-Royce
"Extreme flows" last winter damaged the banks of the River Derwent in the Raynesway area.
Last car on Albert Looms scrapyard crushed
The Spondon scrapyard announced it was closing in May after trading for more than a century.
Anger at council's 'scruffy' new mowing regime
A new approach to green spaces was approved in March but with the grass now grown people are upset.
Data analyst aiming for dodgeball global glory
Kez Tranter, 25, is targeting victory at the World Dodgeball Championships in Austria.
One-tonne dumper truck stolen from building site
The Terex truck was taken from the site on a trailer towed by a van, Derbyshire Police said.
Derby defender Rooney suffers another knee injury
Derby County defender Jake Rooney suffers another knee injury and will be out for four months.
Fleetwood sign midfielder Helm from Burton Albion
Fleetwood Town sign midfielder Mark Helm from Burton Albion on a three-year contract.
Bears, Pears, Foxes, Durham & Derbys win in One-Day Cup
Ed Barnard and Ed Pollock smash big tons as Warwickshire and Worcestershire dominate a run-filled return of the One-Day Cup.
Burton sign defenders Vancooten and Akoto
Burton Albion sign Stevenage defender Terence Vancooten and South Georgia Tormenta full-back Nick Akoto on three-year contracts.
Derby sign Crystal Palace midfielder Ozoh on loan
Crystal Palace midfielder David Ozoh joins Championship side Derby County on loan for the season.
Alfreton Town 1-1 Cambridge
Michael Gash's injury-time penalty secures Cambridge a point at Alfreton Town in the Blue Square Bet Premier.
Rams recall Gjokaj from Carlisle
Derby County recall defender Valentin Gjokaj from his loan spell at League One club Carlisle United.
Brailsford named 2012 top coach
British Cycling performance director Dave Brailsford is named BBC Sport's coach of the year at the awards in London.
Brailsford likes Wiggins dilemma
Bradley Wiggins's desire to defend his Tour de France title gives coach Dave Brailsford a problem he will "relish".
PC to face criminal investigation over airport kick video
A PC is to be investigated over an alleged assault on a man at Manchester Airport, the police watchdog says.
Families pay tribute to four friends killed in crash
Andrei Tudorov, Lyuben Gogov, Narcis Titianu, and Ioan Toma died when their car hit a tree.
Doctor urged ME patient to stay on ward - inquest
Dr Kashyap Patel told inquest he was prepared to keep Maeve Boothby-O?Neill in hospital "as long as was needed."
Man who killed mum in crash and fled scene jailed
Leon Roberts is jailed for causing Sharna Burgin's death in Sheffield in February 2023.
Children who died in fire named as parents pay tribute
Nakash, 13, Aayat, 11, and seven-year-old Muhammad Malik died in the blaze in East Ham on 13 July.
Boy, 15, found guilty of murdering teenager
Muhammad Hassam Ali, 17, died after he was stabbed in the chest in Birmingham city centre.
Rapist who threw victim's brother off cliff jailed
Anthony Stocks was trying to silence the brother of a girl he had been sexually abusing.
Zoo announces death of 58-year-old chimpanzee
Boris had been at the zoo since 1969, having been rescued from a pet shop window in New York.
Twelfth arrest after two men shot in street
The injured men were taken to hospital after they were shot while walking along a road in Leicester.
Families pay tribute to pilots killed in M62 crash
The pair, who worked for Ryanair, were in a taxi when the crash took place near Warrington on 11July.
Killed schoolgirl suffered multiple knife wounds
The 15-year-old died from "catastrophic" blood loss", a pathologist tells a murder trial.
Murder arrest after fatal shooting in field
A 29-year-old man from Scarisbrick remains in custody after police recovered a shotgun from the scene.