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Phone lines have been cut off for weeks in a South Derbyshire village. Some homes and businesses have also lost their broadband connections in an area of the district mainly including the Newhall area[1].
The problem was initially caused by a damaged c…
Police and councillors have launched a major crackdown on boozing and anti-social behaviour in a Swadlincote[1] park. South Derbyshire District Council has previously highlighted an increase in anti-social behaviour at Eureka Park.
And under a new Publ…
A man has been charged with preparing to steal from the Leicestershire[1] border after “suspicious activity” was reported. The man was among three, including a teenage boy, arrested following concerns.
Police were called to the scene in Stirling Road, …
UK rail depot maintenance firm MTMS is extending one of its longest-running contracts after signing a new deal with train operator Southeastern. The firm, based in Derbyshire, has maintained the equipment at depots serving the South-East network since …
The devastated mum and dad of a Swadlincote[1] teenager killed a fortnight before she turned 18 have bravely opened up about the moment police knocked on their door in the early hours. In October 2021, Phoebe Johnson was a passenger in a red Seat Leon …
A South Derbyshire eatery is officially in the top three ‘hidden gem’ restaurants in the UK. Ice & Slice at The Kiln, in Swadlincote[1], is the town’s top-ranked restaurant.
It has an average rating of five stars from 801 reviews. And now it has taken …
A South Derbyshire mum has been told she faces a prison sentence for causing a crash that led to the death of an ‘amazing’ father. Dominic Fryer’s family members packed the Derby Crown Court public gallery as Rachel Boardman admitted causing death by d…
A South Derbyshire criminal with more than 40 offences to his name has been sent back to jail for a vicious assault on his partner. Daniel Jollands then went after a passer-by who tried to help the victim, Derby Crown Court has heard.
A series of attac…
A suspected car crash has caused ‘significant damage’ to a South Derbyshire bridge used by hundreds of motorists every day. Willington Bridge has been hit by the damage after what police have described as a ‘large incident’.
It comes after a number of …
Police in a Derbyshire village are investigating a “large incident” that has caused significant damage to a bridge. Officers from the Swadlincote Safer Neighbourhood Team[1] (SNT) have received a number of reports that an incident on Willington Bridge …