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May 10, 2025

PARTY LEADER TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON AFTER 'TURQUOISE TSUNAMI'

THE new Reform leader of Derbyshire County Council will be confirmed next week and formally take up their post in two weeks' time.

1 min

Reform says 'empire of dirt' council is 'six months' from going bankrupt

A NEW Derbyshire county councillor has claimed the authority is “six months from bankruptcy” and that the party has “inherited an empire of dirt”.

4 mins

EMA lands major UK-first deal with leading Chinese cargo operators

EAST Midlands Airport has landed a major deal with Chinese cargo operators which are starting regular flights this month - their first to any UK airport.

1 min

'Make your own mind up if you think I'm a fool or an adventurer!'

RETIRED POSTMASTER REACHES THE NATIONAL FOREST AS HE WALKS LENGTH OF UK ON MOST CHALLENGING ROUTES

2 mins

Generations came together for the VE Day anniversary

THREE generations of the deaf community came together to celebrate VE Day with a traditional street party complete with bunting, homemade cakes and Union Jacks.

1 min

Council areas top the scales when it comes to obesity rate

ONE AREA IN THE COUNTY IS RANKED THIRD IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WITH NEARLY 38% OBESE

2 mins

Murder case is adjourned until August as man appears in court

SUSPECT APPEARED VIA VIDEO LINK FROM PRISON WHERE HE IS CURRENTLY HELD

1 min

Mayor pleased budding train drivers will be able to get into cabs from 18

MAYOR of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, joined Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander at the East Midlands Railway training facility in Derby this week, as the Government announced that 18 to 20-year-olds will now be able to apply to be train drivers.

2 mins

Why so many missed brown bin collections?

'VEHICLE RESOURCE CHALLENGES' BEHIND DELAYED EMPTYING SAYS THE COUNCIL

1 min

Buses will replace trains for part of journeys

ENGINEERING work taking place this weekend will see buses replace trains between Bedford/ Luton and London St Pancras.

1 min

City MP drives challenge to address 'poor' practices for private parking

'ENOUGH IS ENOUGH' AS FAULTY APPS AND BROKEN MACHINES COST DRIVERS DEAR

2 mins

Has the NHS 'maxed out on what is affordable'?

THE NHS has “maxed out on what is affordable”, Sir Jim Mackey has said as he called on the service to “accelerate” improvements and stamp out unacceptable care which has become “normalised”.

3 mins

MP's visit to school gives pupils an insight into the world of politics

PUPILS at a Derby school had a real-life glimpse into political life during a visit from a local MP.

2 mins

Charity boss to retire after 29 years of helping the homeless

TODAY, FRAMEWORK HELPS 18,000 PEOPLE A YEAR AND HAS GROWN FROM JUST TWO NIGHT SHELTERS

2 mins

Convenience store plan is approved despite opposition

A FORMER Derbyshire pub will finally now be converted into a shop and flats despite congestion and road safety concerns.

2 mins

Property firm says market is starting to show growth

RIGHTMOVE has said it continues to see growth in membership numbers amid improving conditions in the UK housing market, as listings hit a 10-year high on its platform.

1 min

Plans to transform pub into a 19-bed HMO are rejected

UNANIMOUS DECISION BY THE COUNCIL PLANNING BOARD

2 mins

'Both cross and blessing'

POPE Leo XIV, history's first North American Pope, has said his election was both a cross and a bless ing as he celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel.

1 min

Potential cancer risks identified

WOMEN who put on weight and have a baby later in life may be significantly more likely to develop breast cancer, UK research suggests.

1 min

'150,000 livelihoods were protected' by UK-US deal

THE UK's trade deal with the United States was urgently needed to prevent thousands of people from losing their jobs “within days’, a senior Government minister said, and insisted the agreement will be “really good for Britain”.

2 mins

PM planning new Russia sanctions

SIR Keir Starmer is set to announce a fresh wave of sanctions on Russia as he said the UK will “do every- thing in our power to destroy” President Vladimir Putin's shadow fleet.

1 min

10 fascinating facts about Great Longstone

1. Monsal Trail runs eight and a half miles from Coombs Road Viaduct, one-mile southeast of Bakewell, to the head of Chee Dale, about three miles east of Buxton.

1 min

ONE LAST THING...

Sitting in my kitchen drawer is a pickling fork, gifted to me by my grandmother-in-law 20 years ago.

1 min

It's not boring at top insists Luke

Humphries insists his rivalry with Luke Littler at the top of the sport is not becoming 'boring.'

1 min

IPL is put on hold due to tensions

CRICKET The Indian Premier League has confirmed that all its matches will be suspended with immediate affect for one week due to escalating tensions in the region during the last week.

1 min

Pollock tipped to thrive with Lions

BRIAN O'Driscoll believes that rising star Henry Pollock can thrive in a British and Irish Lions environment and will aim to ‘nail down’ a Test team place against Australia.

2 mins

HOW CUP EXPLOITS WILL HAVE BOOSTED YOUNG BREWERS

ACADEMY coach Shaun Barker saluted his Burton Albion Under-18s after they ended their season with a 4-1 defeat to Tamworth in the final of the Birmingham Senior Cup.

4 mins

Liam ready to help build bright future for Derby

LIAM Slatem is excited about Derby's vision for the future after taking over as their new head coach.

3 mins

Ukraine defender linked to Rams as Argyle go down

WREXHAM, TRABZONSPOR COULD MAKE MOVE, TOO

2 mins

Blades in the driving seat after Rob red

CHRIS Wilder and Liam Manning disagreed over the red card for Rob Dickie that proved the turning point in Sheffield United's 3-0 play-off win away to Bristol City.

2 mins