Derby, England News

A SHOT of a train zipping through the Derbyshire countryside on a misty morning helped its snapper win a European photography contest.

TOILETS at a Derby pub, a city branch of McDonald's, and three areas of East Midlands Airport are among 10 public conveniences to have achieved the highest rating in the 2009 Loo of the Year Awards.

CAR collision has happened on the A52 this afternoon. Police were called to the incident, at the junction of Radbourne Lane and Ashbourne Road, Mackworth, at around 3pm.

AS the temperature drops and winter draws in, we are appealing for Derby Telegraph readers to send in their seasonal pictures of Derbyshire.

GRANDFATHER who was one of Derby's longest-serving landlords has died after a long illness.

AN ex-boyfriend of a mother-of-six has been accused of brutally attacking her with a metal bar and chisel - leaving her for dead.

CASUAL dog-walkers in Markeaton Park rubbed their eyes in astonishment as 400 Santa Clauses jumbled towards them on Sunday morning.

TACKLING the gap in life expectancy between Derby's richest and poorest wards is one of the main priorities for the organisation which deals with health services in the city.

FOR Private Josh Roberts Friday is going to be the proudest day of his so far short career.

VICTIMS of Derby's mini tornado are counting the cost of repair work, with one family expecting their bill to run as high as 15,000. The freak weather struck four streets in Littleover on Monday afternoon, with homes in Dennis Close, Leslie Close, Maypole Lane and Matthew Way all hit.

HUNDREDS of Rams fans paid tribute to a young father killed in a road smash by chanting his name at a Derby County match.

New experimental traffic restrictions are being introduced in Derby to combat congestion, the council said.

FOR Lizzie Gawen, next month's Copenhagen summit has the potential to be a crucial step in the battle against climate change.

THE city centre could undergo a transformation in the next couple of years as elegant traditional Victorian and Edwardian facades are restored.

CHRISTMAS cheer has come to Derbyshire, with some shops starting seasonal discounts earlier than ever.

STORM force winds were set to batter Burton and South Derbyshire today as turbulent weather continues to sweep the country.

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A MORTGAGE adviser has told a jury how she found a suspected Derby terrorist to be a "pleasant natured" man.

A CRACK house in Derby has been boarded up. Derbyshire police successfully applied to Derby Magistrates' Court for permission to shut the disused flat in Arboretum Square that attracted drug dealers and users.

A judge condemned Britain's youth gang culture today as he sentenced a 'general' who ordered the shooting of a schoolboy to life in jail.