Derbyshire County, England News

Neil Sellers, who sits on Castle Gresley Parish Council, branded the 'White Lady' wooded area as an 'accident waiting to happen' if major improvements were not made in the near future.

Sheffield's 2 billion Streets Ahead scheme to upgrade roads and footpaths has created 250 jobs so far - and the number of local firms hired for highways maintenance has almost trebled.

Although not many people know that Swadlincote was the home of this very special motor car, Gail Archer, manager of Swadlincote Tourist Information Centre does.

Lynda is back at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire, Larry Lamb goes on a literary walk in Stratford-upon-Avon, and James Tanner cooks a Sunday lunch of roast pork with black treacle.

The lawyer for Mairead Philpott, who killed her six children in a fire, said she will appeal against her jail term.

The scientist behind the 1996 cloning of Dolly the Sheep killed himself by accident after a drunken argument with his wife, an inquest heard.

Lucas Matthysse clash this weekend in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The younger brother of former Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Amir Khan got off to a winning professional start in his debut fight against Brett Fidoe last month in Sheffield, England where he won a unanimous decision over four rounds.

It is currently the annual Local Newspaper Week - a chance to throw the spotlight on the key role played by the 'Tiser in the community it serves.

SureCore Ltd. , a startup semiconductor IP company, has received U.K. government support to help it focus on low-power physical IP for next-generation silicon manufacturing processes.

Councillor John Allin is sworn into his new post as Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council by Chief Executive, Mick Burrows Warsop councillor John Allin is the new chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council after being elected into the role at the council's Annual General Meeting this week.

It has traditionally been a mother's duty to guide their daughter when the time comes for her to choose her first bra.

A RAPE and sexual assault victims' charity has issued a plea as it attempts to try to recruit volunteers to do 'vital work'. The Burton Sexual Assault and Rape Advice Centre offers counselling services to victims of sex crimes and domestic abuse and is now on the look out for people who can man phone lines or even offer face-to-face support to ... (more)

The fight was due to provide a "show-stopper" end to Bakewell's first baking festival, to be held on 8 to 9 June.

POLICE officers have spoken to the owners of a South Derbyshire post office about frequent traffic violations taking place outside the premises.

A custard pie fight has been cancelled - because no insurer will cover the 'dangerous' event that is classified as a 'sport'. The flan flinging free-for-all was scheduled to close the first Bakewell Baking Festival, held in the Derbyshire town which is home to the famous cherry-topped cake.

Thomas Lewis Doyle, 19, Manton Crescent, Worksop. Stole various items from the rear of a property.

Polaris Bikewear, of Velocity Point, on Wreakes Lane, Dronfield, is holding a sample sale from 9am to noon, on Saturday, May 18.

The two-platform station will have waiting shelters, a 150-space car park, cycle storage, bus stop, drop-off point and a taxi rank.

Michael Smith, now 71, was manager of Matlock market and used to sell jewellery there at the time of the offences.

A 15-YEAR-OLD girl remains in hospital with serious leg and back injuries after falling from a bridge and on to a railway track.