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Set of new special constables to help police Derbyshire
A landscape gardener, a mountain rescue volunteer and a former police officer in the Royal Navy are among 18 new Special Constables who have joined Derbyshire police.
Cromford drugs warrant leads to arrest
A 27–year–old man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs following a warrant at a flat in Cromford.
Biker air lifted to hospital following an accident in Hassop
A biker is in critical condition following an accident yesterday.
Casualty trapped in car following Ashover accident
Firefighters had to release a man from a car following an accident yesterday.
Beeley man arrested on indecent exposure charge
A Beeley man has been charged with indecent exposure and sexual activity following three incidents in the area.
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McCartney visits Lennon's college
Sir Paul McCartney has stepped back in time to visit his former Beatles bandmate John Lennon's old art college after it was recently bought by the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (Lipa).
Car insurers face probe on premiums
Car insurers are facing a full-blown inquiry over claims that their "dysfunctional" practices pushed up premiums by £225 million a year.
400,000 screenings in 'Jade effect'
More than 400,000 women had screenings for cervical cancer during the period in which Jade Goody was diagnosed and died of the disease, a study has revealed.
Report criticises hospital doctors
Cardiac arrests in hospitals could be prevented if doctors recognise and act on early warning signs more quickly, a health watchdog has said.
Seven teenagers face riot charges
Seven people have been charged with offences related to rioting which sparked widespread looting and violence across England last summer.
Features
On the Wing with Gary Atkins
It’s hard to believe 20 years have passed since HM the Queen visited Derbyshire to open Carsington Water – and amazing to consider that the reservoir and its surrounding woods and fields has since become such a wildlife haven under careful and sensitive management by Severn Trent Water.
Memories stir as Lido is demolished
DECADES of aquatic history came crashing down in Matlock when demolition workers finally tore down The Lido.
2 commentsMusic festival to boost charity
THE Teenage Cancer Trust is to benefit from Derbyshire’s Bloodstock Open Air festival for the second year running.
A new class of train pulls up
A VISIT to Ecclesbourne Valley Railway is like a trip to days gone by.
Walk set for Chatsworth Park
The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire are inviting residents to take part in ‘Walk Ten’ for Marie Curie Cancer Care in the Chatsworth Park.
Campaigns
Jubilee joy – as we raise our £300
Well done Mercury readers you have hit our first Jam Jar Army target in just three months.
Business
Hall goes renewable
HOPTON Hall will soon be switching to renewable energy in a bid to cut costs and help the environment.
Master the puddings
Seasoned Cookery School is welcoming another Masterchef finalist to their team of chefs this Spring.
Free advice to businesses extended
A free business advice service has been extended after helping 60 businesses and creating 23 jobs since its launch four months ago.
Showbiz
Mitch's 'regret' at Amy house sale
Amy Winehouse's father has said he decided to put his late daughter's home up for sale "with regret".
Talent show pair make first album
Britain's Got Talent pop-opera duo Jonathan and Charlotte are recording their debut album less than a month after losing out in the final of the show to a dancing dog.
Back to 70s for Ashes' Glenister
Philip Glenister is going back to the 1970s again in a new play set in Parliament.
Hammersmith Apollo sold by HMV
Entertainment venue Hammersmith Apollo, which has been graced by bands from The Beatles to Queen, has been sold by owner HMV to an American-German joint venture.
Sport Relief total tops £62m
Sport Relief fundraising has hit a record high as new figures show this year's event collected £62.5 million.
Regional News
UK 'has most top uni rankings'
The UK has the most universities in a list of the world's best higher education establishments under the age of 50, including the universities of East Anglia, Essex and Hertfordshire, although it fails to rank in the top five.
Talent show pair make first album
Essex pop-opera duo Jonathan and Charlotte are recording their debut album less than a month after losing out in the final of Britain's Got Talent to a dancing dog.
German work placements for youths
Thirty young care leavers, including some from Cambridgeshire, will get the chance to travel overseas and gain work experience at a hotel chain.
Killer can request case reopening
A man from Suffolk given life for killing his ex-girlfriend has won the chance to ask the Supreme Court to reopen his case.
Cricket match-fixers lose appeal
A sports agent and an Essex cricketer have lost Court of Appeal challenges against match-fixing convictions.
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