Derby Telegraph - April 18, 2025

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April 18, 2025

School fraudster must sell house to pay back £77,000

A SCHOOL business manager who abused her position to steal more than £77,000 has been told to pay the entire amount back by this summer.

1 min

Unmarked police car was involved in crash on busy road

DERBYSHIRE police have confirmed that one of its unmarked cars was involved in a crash, leading to heavy delays on a busy city road.

1 min

Taxi staff abused by street drinkers despite efforts to fix problem

TAXI company workers are still facing abuse and human excrement is being found at a Derby street -two years after major concerns about street drinking and anti-social behaviour were raised.

3 mins

Ex-Channel 4 star Jody's relief after chocolate murder bid case closed

A FORMER TV fitness guru has spoken of his 18 months of hell after the Crown Prosecution Service decided to take no action over a claim he tried to kill a colleague with a chocolate bar.

4 mins

Neglected woodland regenerated for patients, NHS staff and locals

AN area of woodland at Queen's Hospital in Burton is now fully accessible following a regeneration project.

1 min

Earlier screening 'giving a better chance of beating bowel cancer'

PATIENTS who are screened sooner for bowel cancer have a better prognosis of preventing cancer at an earlier point, when it is more likely to be in its curable rather than palliative stages.

2 mins

£77K school fraud: 'These people all thought of you as a friend and they relied on you and trusted you'

A DERBYSHIRE business manager at a primary school who abused her position to steal more than £77,000 has been ordered to pay the entire amount back by this summer.

1 min

Pub's donations to support food bank

THE Blue Bell, a community pub in Long Eaton, is celebrating after donating 171 Easter eggs and over £400 worth of toiletries and hygiene products to Long Eaton and Sawley Food Bank.

1 min

Plan for 3-storey block of flats and shops is revealed

PLANS to build a three-storey block of flats and shops in a Derbyshire town centre have been submitted.

2 mins

Church is given cash for project to honour rail pioneer George

A DERBYSHIRE church that is the final resting place of railway pioneer George Stephenson has been awarded more than £200,000 in time for it to play a major role in 200th birthday celebrations of the rail industry.

2 mins

No butts? Severn Trent has hundreds going free

SEVERN Trent customers in Derbyshire could now save over 400k litres of rainwater by taking up a free water butt from the water company, and with some long overdue rain in the forecast, Severn Trent is encouraging people to make use of them by reusing rainwater in their gardens.

2 mins

Man, 23, was found with dozens of abuse images

A DERBYSHIRE paedophile laughed at the police when they interviewed him after his arrest saying: \"I don't care, I don't give a ****, you are literally stitching me up\".

1 min

New charter will 'stop rot' in military homes

DEFENCE Secretary John Healey has pledged to \"stop the rot\" in military housing through a new consumer charter aiming to improve living conditions for personnel and their families.

1 min

Attractions ready to house vehicles

A NEW team of volunteers is helping spread the word about the brewery heritage of Burton.

2 mins

As another brewery goes gluten-free, does it matter and do the beers taste different?

MORE than once I have been asked to talk about gluten-free beers in this column and the news last week that one of Derby's leading breweries, Dancing Duck, are going gluten-free with their range has prompted me into action.

4 mins

The world's a disaster. It's time for the Darbyster to get back on stage

New Zealand comedy star Rhys Darby tells MARION MCMULLEN he is aiming to bring some cheer with his new tour

4 mins

Handel with care

YOU would think that Britain's favourite choirmaster might be running out of ways to form a new singing group.

1 min

Sexton joins Lions coaching squad

FORMER Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has been appointed as an assistant coach to Andy Farrell for this summer's British and Irish Lions tour.

1 min

O'Sullivan to face Carter at Crucible

SEVEN-TIME champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has been drawn to face long-term rival Ali Carter in the first round of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.

2 mins

Bowyer hails how Larsson was patient and has now taken his chance

WHILE Rumarn Burrell has inevitably grabbed the headlines for Burton Albion since January, manager Gary Bowyer took time out this week to praise the contribution of Julian Larsson in the last month.

1 min

A&B add Hughes for a title defence

LOCAL cricket returns tomorrow and the bonus for clubs at all levels is that the weather has allowed their grounds teams to get on to the pitches and prepare them properly.