Summary

  • Father's tribute to daughter killed at sleepover

  • Colourful crossings prompt safety warnings

  • Troubled Derby have viable future

  • Cocaine, weapons and cash found in drugs den

  • County's schools second-highest for Covid

  • Landmark wedding venue due to reopen

  • Live updates for Thursday 23 September

  1. Women travelling for hours to get afro hair care due to lack of salonspublished at 06:19 BST 15 September

    A BBC investigation finds only a third of hairdressing colleges in England teach it to students.

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  2. Crime can't be our normality, senior councillor sayspublished at 05:55 BST 15 September

    Sarah Chamber has been given the task of making people feel safer in Derby.

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  3. Maternity scandal families 'reassured' by policepublished at 05:50 BST 15 September

    They praised the police's transparency after a member of staff was suspended over a security breach.

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  4. Ghoulish figures to appear on city ghost trailpublished at 05:49 BST 15 September

    Eight ghostly figures will appear across Leicester city centre from 20 October.

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  5. Uni's £75m business school to welcome first studentspublished at 05:48 BST 15 September

    The £75m building features a virtual reality suite and a mock-up stock market trading room.

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  6. Re-homed canine 'Chaos' begins life as police dogpublished at 14:31 BST 14 September

    PD Chaos is now a licensed police dog after completing 13 weeks of training with his handler.

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  7. 'Travis demanded high standards for Derby'published at 13:28 BST 14 September

    Final Score's Chris Latcham reflects on the influence of Derby's Blackburn connection in their win at West Brom.

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  8. Man arrested over assault on woman published at 09:52 BST 14 September

    Police say a woman was taken to hospital, but the extent of her injuries is not yet known.

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  9. Blind man told GCSE would be 'too hard' earns degreepublished at 07:09 BST 14 September

    Haseeb Jabbar graduated with a degree apprenticeship in digital and technology solutions.

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  10. Cut jobs to make council lean and mean, says leaderpublished at 07:07 BST 14 September

    The leader of Derbyshire County Council says the authority is "20% overstaffed".

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  11. Extra house spiders this year, expert sayspublished at 07:06 BST 14 September

    Dr David Gee, a lecturer at the University of Derby, says UK homes have seen an "influx" of spiders.

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  12. Spence steers Surrey into One-Day Cup semispublished at 19:21 BST 13 September

    Teenager Jemima Spence top scores as Surrey beat Durham to secure fourth place and a spot in the semi-finals of the Women's One-Day Cup.

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  13. Eustace reacts to Derby's win at West Brompublished at 18:37 BST 13 September

    Derby County head coach John Eustace talks to BBC Radio Derby after the Rams win 1-0 at West Bromwich Albion.

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  14. Cifuentes reacts to Leicester draw at Oxfordpublished at 18:25 BST 13 September

    Leicester City boss Marti Cifuentes reacts to Saturday's 2-2 draw at Oxford United after playing almost 70 minutes with 10 men following Aaron Ramsey's red card.

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  15. 'Not a project' - Postecoglou can't 'waste time' in Forest rebrandpublished at 17:57 BST 13 September

    Ange Postecoglou says his appointment at Nottingham Forest is not a "project" and he will seek to instantly implement a new style of play at the club.

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  16. Prem Rugby Cup: Victories for Leicester and Salepublished at 17:29 BST 13 September

    Strong second-half performances help Leicester Tigers beat Saracens and Sale Sharks emerge victorious against Bristol.

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  17. Firefighters pause in tribute after chief's deathpublished at 13:16 BST 13 September

    Rob Taylor's colleagues hold a minute's silence at fire stations around the county.

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  18. Council warns of SEND costs 'mission impossible'published at 11:26 BST 13 September

    The number of Education, Health and Care Plans has risen by 25% in 12 months, the council says.

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  19. How you can see and photograph the Northern Lightspublished at 07:13 BST 13 September

    With the Northern Lights seen for the first time this autumn, experts say how you can see them.

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  20. Boy stars in Times Square Down's syndrome displaypublished at 07:05 BST 13 September

    A photo of Ethan, three, was shown on a giant screen in New York as part of a celebration campaign.

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