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. Homeless football league 'brings people together'published at 07:18 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November

    Karl Bowker, who says he "lost everything", is now getting back on track after joining the league.

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  2. Baby grave vandalism 'like losing daughter again'published at 07:12 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November

    Police are investigating after vandals smashed Laura Griffin's late daughter Poppy's headstone.

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  3. County has 50% fewer cash machines than in 2021published at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November

    Data from Link - a network of cash machines - shows a sharp drop in their numbers in Rutland.

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  4. 'Lifesaving procedure means I'll see grandchild'published at 07:29 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November

    Stroke patients Kevin Freestone and Angela Bradbury reunite with the hospital staff who saved them.

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  5. Shock as man told 'there's a cow in your pool'published at 07:25 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November

    Ian Blackburn said he was over the moon after the bovine was returned safe and well.

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  6. Former 'worst kid' embarks on employment missionpublished at 07:24 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November

    Matthew Punter, who has autism and ADHD, was expelled from more than 10 schools as a young boy.

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  7. Planned Christmas tram strikes called off by unionpublished at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November

    About 300 staff members were due to take part in the industrial action next month.

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  8. Man jailed for stabbing partner who lost eyepublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November

    Peter Krok caused his partner to lose his eye after stabbing him to the head multiple times.

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  9. Boy arrested after man threatened with machetepublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November

    Police say a 15-year-old boy is in custody and inquiries are ongoing.

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  10. Notts' Abbott flattered by Grealish comparisonspublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November

    George Abbott says being compared to high-profile loan players that have preceded him at Notts County is helping fuel his career ambitions.

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  11. Magpie's lucky escape from sticky situationpublished at 10:39 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November

    The stricken bird needed a helping hand after a sticky trap became attached to its tail.

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  12. 'Families in crisis' as Ofsted criticises SEND offerpublished at 09:30 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November

    The watchdog says Derbyshire's SEND provision has "widespread and systemic failings".

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  13. 'My eyes were swollen out of my head'published at 06:24 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November

    A man thanks the therapy team who helped him to recover from head injuries after a freak accident.

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  14. Hundreds turn out for beer festival comebackpublished at 06:14 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November

    More than 300 people attended the opening night of Derby Heritage Beer Festival on Wednesday.

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  15. Cyclist creates Pudsey with 50-mile ridepublished at 06:11 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November

    She spent five hours riding around Leicester to map out the Children in Need mascot's famous face.

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  16. Six run-down areas transformed into wildlife havenspublished at 06:10 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November

    Neglected areas in Derby city centre are being transformed through small-scale schemes to encourage wildlife.

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  17. Prosecutors ask for life sentence over gun murder published at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November

    Robert Dawes, 52, from Nottinghamshire, was jailed for 22 years in 2018 for trafficking cocaine.

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  18. Anger as council confirms care home closurespublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November

    Cabinet members agreed to the proposals at a meeting on Thursday afternoon.

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  19. Nelson is Derby's 'Mr Dependable'published at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November

    BBC Radio Derby commentator Ed Dawes reacts to Curtis Nelson signing a new deal to remain with Derby County until the summer of 2026.

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  20. Derby's Nelson signs one-year contract extensionpublished at 12:38 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November

    Derby County defender Curtis Nelson signs a one-year contract extension, keeping him at Pride Park until the summer of 2026.

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