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.
Man jailed for rape and abuse of Derbyshire girls
Police say Paul Neave exploited, raped and abused the girls between 2004 and 2010.
Tissington Well Dressings return with Ukrainian theme
An annual festival with roots believed to date back as far as the 14th Century has returned.
Knitted Royal Family among East Midlands Jubilee decorations
Postbox toppers and other woollen wonders appear around the region to mark the Platinum Jubilee.
Peak District National Park: Nature recovery project launched
The Wye Valley project will create new habitats across 10,000 hectares.
Green light for Wayne Rooney to receive Freedom of Derby honour
Councillors unanimously vote to bestow the honorary title on the Derby County manager.
Chesterfield bin collectors may strike over pay dispute
Veolia staff in Chesterfield unanimously vote to reject a 4.48% pay increase.
Chloe Hufton: Driver sentenced over road crash death
Daniel Shepherd had previously been found guilty of causing death by careless driving over the collision.
Dangerous driving arrest after van and car crash in Alvaston
Police say a man in his 30s was detained and released under investigation while inquiries continue.
Coroner investigating 'cold water therapy' death in Derbyshire river
Police and paramedics were called to the riverside but the 39-year-old woman died at the scene.
Becketwell Performance Venue: Demolition site prepared
The 3,500-capacity venue will replace the Assembly Rooms, hit by fire in 2014.
FC Halifax Town 1-2 Chesterfield: Spireites set up semi-final with Solihull Moors
Chesterfield produce the perfect time to end their mixed form with a 2-1 win at Halifax to set up a National League play-off semi-final with Solihull.
Covid: What is the guidance across the UK now?
Almost all of the UK's Covid rules have ended, two years after they were introduced.
What are the Covid variants and do vaccines still work?
Some people who have been vaccinated have still been catching Omicron.
How will the vulnerable be protected from Covid? And other questions
The government has announced the end of all Covid restrictions in England.
End of Covid regulations: What if I'm still worried?
What would ending isolation rules in England mean for people who are worried about getting Covid?
Omicron: How do I know if I have it?
The symptoms are similar to a cold, while genetic analysis is the only way to confirm the variant.
Hayden Kerr: Derbyshire sign Australian all-rounder until September as replacement for Suranga Lakmal
Derbyshire sign Australian all-rounder Hayden Kerr to play across all formats until September.
Wayne Madsen: Derbyshire batter signs new one-year deal
Batter Wayne Madsen signs a one-year contract extension with Derbyshire, while Shan Masood is named captain for the T20 Blast.
County Championship: Haseeb Hameed takes Notts to win over Derbyshire
Nottinghamshire ease to a 10-wicket victory over Derbyshire as Haseeb Hameed makes 93 not out.
Billy Godleman: Derbyshire's County Championship captain signs one-year extension
Opening batter Billy Godleman signs a one-year contract extension with Derbyshire.
Derby County: Chris Kirchner exchanges contracts with club administrators
Derby County's administrators exchange contracts for the sale of the club with Chris Kirchner.
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".
Star Hobson and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Family concerns disregarded - report
Family concerns were "disregarded" in the cases of Star Hobson and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, a report finds.
Energy bills to be cut by hundreds as part of £10bn support package
The £10bn support package is expected to be largely funded by a windfall tax on oil and gas firms.
Manchester Arena attack: Government considering change in registering deaths
Caroline Curry and Lisa Rutherford say a stranger should not register their children's deaths.
Sasha Johnson: £20,000 reward offered over black rights campaigner shooting
A case against four men charged over the attack was dropped in February this year.
Richard Bacon: Conservative MP suggests NHS staff 'let their hair down'
The MP suggests it would be possible to find NHS staff "letting their hair down" during lockdown.
Schoolgirl Disney glasses campaigner Lowri wins award
Lowri, 13, from Nottinghamshire, wrote to Disney asking them to create a heroine with glasses.
Amazon and Tesco purchases on local authority card reviewed
Purchases made at stores and a hotel - mostly attributable to a mayor's office - are under review.
Archie Battersbee: Hospital prepared for more tests on boy in coma
Specialists treating Archie Battersbee, 12, say treatment should end, but his parents disagree.
Sheffield: Four hurt in double-decker bridge strike
Passengers suffered "minor injuries" in the collision in Sheffield, bus operator First says.
North Yorkshire Police warn over cooking oil thefts
Officers say using cooking oil instead of diesel in vehicles is "likely to be very harmful" to engines
Dippy the dinosaur returns to London's Natural History Museum
The diplodocus cast is returning to London on Friday, after a tour of UK museums, until December.
Cheltenham boy with childhood cancer given supercar boost
More than 100 cars formed a parade to surprise Kai on his birthday.