BBC Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay is set to run through even more of Derbyshire today as he gets closer to finishing his Ultra Ultra Marathon challenge for Children in Need. The broadcaster will be taking on marathons and ultramarathons across four days…
Motorists across Derbyshire will be heading out to fill up today with the weekend fast approaching. Thousands of drivers[1] will be visiting petrol stations in the city and wider county[2] today (Thursday, November 9) to ensure they have enough fuel to…
Remembrance Sunday is not far away and we are putting together a list of ceremonies taking place in and around Derby and Derbyshire. The events are held to honour the men and women of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in conflicts and started short…
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teenager charged with murdering a baby when he was 16 has been told he will face trial next April.
Carl Alesbrook is accused of killing four-month-old Elijah Shemwell, who died on January 5 2022.
Alesbrook, now 18, is also charged with inflicting gri…
Duffield (Ashley Franklin)
Duffield to Belper
Starting from pretty Duffield, cross the flood plain to Bridge Inn. Veer left at the pub to walk the pavement of Duffield Bank. The bucolic views across town to the hills beyond more than make up for the ro…
Derbyshire County Council has apologised[1] to a woman who was fined for parking in front of her house, despite being told she could by one of their employees. Sarah Pitt was involved in a 14-month saga with the council after becoming frustrated with l…
A woman says she’s at the “end of her tether” with lorries parking outside her house and plunging her into darkness. Sarah Pitt, who lives in a 400-year-old cottage on Queen Street in Belper,[1] has been battling Derbyshire County Council[2] for over a…