Derby Telegraph - April 14, 2025

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April 14, 2025

Family laid low by holiday illness sue

ONE hundred UK holidaymakers struck down with serious illnesses linked to a Turkish resort, including a family from Derby, have launched legal action for damages.

2 mins

'Sam's charity was born to make a difference - his light keeps shining and this award is for him'

A CHARITY born from the heartbreak of losing a little boy from Mickleover has been honoured with its very first award which has been dedicated to his memory.

2 mins

High-strength beer ban hitting trade, says shop

A DERBY corner shop says it is “losing footfall” due to a ban on selling high-ABV beer and cider imposed by Derby City Council.

2 mins

Landlords hit with fines for failing to meet laws on renters

A DERBY landlord who failed to license a house that five students were living in has been fined £6,000.

1 min

Health trust joins with other organisations in helping to tackle mental health issues

STRESS Awareness Month this April is an opportunity to raise awareness around stress management and combating the stigma of stress and mental health issues.

4 mins

Death certificate delays warning by funerals firm

CHECK 'ADDS WEEKS' TO PROCESS FOR GRIEVING FAMILIES

2 mins

Taliban defends four executions

THE leader of Afghanistan's Taliban has said executions are part of Islam, after four men convicted of murder were executed last week by gunfire in Afghanistan.

1 min

Russia is condemned

SIR Keir Starmer has condemned a Russian missile attack that killed more than 30 people in the Ukrainian city of Sumy yesterday.

1 min

Government adds funding to tariffs aid

BUSINESSES in the UK being hit by United States President Donald Trump's tariffs are set to receive extra support, as the Government announced a new export finance package worth billions of pounds.

1 min

Record numbers arrive in 4 months

THE number of migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the English Channel has set a new record for the first four months of the year.

1 min

Minister refuses to say if furnaces can keep going

THE Business Secretary has declined to guarantee that British Steel will be able to secure enough raw materials in time to keep the Scunthorpe blast furnaces going.

1 min

Sunny prospects for city as it hits the global stage

THE last few weeks have given me so many reasons to be proud of our region but my recent trips to the MIPIM Real Estate Summit and China have really brought this home for me.

2 mins

Will anyone get your pensions after you die?

WHEN it comes to managing pensions, the focus is generally on how much you will receive, how best to manage private pensions as you progress towards retirement, and how you'll draw from your state and private pensions in the future.

3 mins

How to cancel contracts you don't want any more

I recently wrote all about 'Awful April' - the time of year when all of our main bills go up, from taxes to utilities.

2 mins

Neighbourly love or hate?

WITH blood spattered on the walls and a family photo smashed on the carpet, it’s not really the best look for an estate agent’s house tour.

1 min

EUSTACE'S MEN ARE DENIED VICTORY AT FRATTON PARK BY LATE LEVELLER

ROB Atkinson denied Derby County victory as his stoppage-time header earned Portsmouth a dramatic 2-2 draw at Fratton Park.

4 mins

'That's good enough for me. I've got a day off'

There may have been dancing in the streets of the capital at the cessation of hostilities but the mood in Derby on the eve of VE Day, 1945, was more subdued as this report from the following day's Derby Telegraph recounts

3 mins

If I had been starstruck, I couldn't have done the job

DAVID Bowie, The Rolling Stones, The Spice Girls, The Who... it’s what you might call the client roster of dreams.

4 mins

HONOURING THE BRAVE

S we approach the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, a momentous occasion that marks the end of the Second World War in Europe, we take time to celebrate the men and women whose courage, sacrifice, and dedication helped defeat the Axis powers, both on the front lines overseas and on the home front.