Derby Telegraph - April 19, 2025

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April 19, 2025

Zach's mum and dad plea for awareness as hospital outlines changes

HEARTBROKEN parent Tim and Hannah Taylor Smith say more awareness is needed about the life-threatening condition from which their son died

1 min

Staying a step ahead of the ticket scammers

ACTION Fraud urges those planning to buy tickets or attend this summer's events and concerts to stay vigilant to criminals.

1 min

Remembering Sid with a bench at club he loved

A MEMORIAL bench has been unveiled outside Pride Park Stadium in tribute to one of the club's most beloved figures.

2 mins

'We wanted to share our story... we couldn't bear anyone else going through what we did. It was just too much to keep to ourselves'

THE heartbroken parents of a baby boy who died at Royal Derby Hospital say more awareness is needed about the life-threatening condition he died from so other families are prevented from tragedy.

4 mins

Apartment block is given the green light despite residents' concerns

COUNCIL planners have given the go-ahead for a new three-storey apartment block with 15 new homes despite some residents' fears the development will lead to increased traffic, parking and road safety problems as well as overshadowing.

2 mins

Demolition of old cinema can't come soon enough for residents

WORKS to demolish a Derbyshire cinema site are set to begin this month as part of a £25million town restoration project and residents can't wait.

1 min

Misogynistic messaging on social media 'worsening' pupil behaviour - teachers

SOCIAL media influencers such as Andrew Tate are fuelling an increase in misogyny and sexism in schools, teachers have suggested.

2 mins

Laying down the election pledges for Labour Party

EXCHEQUER Secretary to the Treasury James Murray visited a Derbyshire brewery on Thursday as he urged voters to back Labour at the county council elections to “fix the foundations” and help the local economy thrive.

1 min

Police to step up action on motorcyclists

OFFICERS will be out in force across the Peak District this Bank Holiday weekend targeting dangerous motorcycle riders.

1 min

Green belt solar farm approved due to 'special circumstances'

COUNCIL planners have given the go-ahead for a large, new solar farm on green belt land near a north Derbyshire village, despite concerns about the loss of open countryside.

2 mins

JD Vance in Italy for talks

US vice president JD Vance has arrived in Rome for meetings with the Vatican's second in command and Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, fresh off the Italian leader's visit to the White House a day earlier.

1 min

Brits among the dead in cable car tragedy

TWO British tourists have died in a cable car crash near Naples.

1 min

Coroner claims eyesight rules for motorists Europe's laxest

AN inquest into the deaths of four people killed by drivers with failing eye sight has found enforcement of visual legal standards for motorists is \"ineffective and unsafe\".

2 mins

President 'expecting September UK visit'

DONALD Trump has suggested a date for September is being set for him to meet the King in Britain.

2 mins

10 fascinating facts about Leek

1. The town was granted a market charter in 1208, and Leek's ancient cobbled market place has been home to open-air trading ever since. In 1897, the Victorian Butter Market opened on the northern side of the market to provide additional undercover shopping.

1 min

Star's trek was hardly rocket science

HEY say that in space no one can hear you scream.

2 mins

Li thrills home crowd in China

Li Haotong delighted the home crowd with a flawless 63 to earn a share of the halfway lead with Eugenio Chacarra and Tapio Pulkkanen at the Volvo China Open.

1 min

It's a battle on a bog but Brewers hold firm for an important point

BURTON Albion returned from Devon with what could prove an important point in their League One survival battle from a goalless draw with Exeter City.

4 mins

Blazers seek third time lucky in semis against Rockets

DERBY Trailblazers are gunning for the NBL Division One play-off final tonight when Reading Rockets visit the Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre in the semi-final (7.30pm).

2 mins

No way back for Rams as Hatters take spoils in fight for survival

DERBY County missed the chance to climb further away from the Championship relegation zone as Luton Town won a crunch survival battle at Pride Park Stadium yesterday.

1 min

I wanted to make this one a little funnier than some of the others...

HARLAN Coben never wanted to collaborate with anyone else on a book until Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon changed his mind.

5 mins

I don't think I could live without kimchi

Nick Vadasz - known as The Picklesman - started out making his homemade pickles from family recipes, and now you can make them too.

2 mins

WORLD IN MOTION

AS THE LATEST SERIES BEGINS, YOLANTHE FAWEHINMI MEETS THE NEW BATCH OF CONTESTANTS ATTEMPTING TO RACE ACROSS THE WORLD

4 mins

JOBS TO DO THIS WEEK

■Sow French marigolds for vibrant summer colour and natural pest control. Start seeds indoors or sow directly into well-drained soil after frost risk passes. Keep in a sunny spot and water regularly. Their strong scent deters whiteflies, making them ideal for companion planting in greenhouses and vegetable beds.

1 min

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