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Booze and drug-fuelled man assaulted his mother’s friend during a fracas at her home

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Many Derbyshire pharmacies will be closed on Monday

Here are all the Derbyshire pharmacies that will be open on bank holiday Monday

People

Check out the traffic and travel where you are.

Avoid the traffic - here are the planned roadworks that could affect your journey from May 21

Traffic and Travel

East Midlands Trains has announced that incident happened nearHathersage.

Person dies after being hit by a train in the Peak District

People

Seven buried treasure troves found in Derby and Derbyshire last year

Business

Motorists urged to avoid A610 outside Ambergate's The Excavator pub after crash

Traffic and Travel

Firefighters in Matlock Bath to help test residents homes

People

Award-winning Derbyshire brewery raises a glass to tax credits boost

Business

Countries around the world all have their own unique customs

The bizarre local laws you need to know when travelling to these 14 countries

Lifestyle

Chesterfield magistrates' court.

Pervert faces sentencing after he coaxed children into woods before exposing his genitals

Crime

Traffic and Travel More Traffic and Travel >>

Avoid the traffic - here are the planned roadworks that could affect your journey from May 21

Traffic and Travel

The A610

Motorists urged to avoid A610 outside Ambergate's The Excavator pub after crash

Traffic and Travel

Check out the traffic and travel where you are.

Avoid the traffic - here are the planned roadworks that could affect your journey from May 20

Traffic and Travel

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Crash on M1 slip road to Chesterfield and Mansfield

Traffic and Travel

Junction 29A southbound.

Breakdown on M1 between Chesterfield and Mansfield junctions

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Crime More Crime >>

Booze and drug-fuelled man assaulted his mother’s friend during a fracas at her home

Crime

Countries around the world all have their own unique customs

The bizarre local laws you need to know when travelling to these 14 countries

Lifestyle

Chesterfield magistrates' court.

Pervert faces sentencing after he coaxed children into woods before exposing his genitals

Crime

A man was assaulted at a KFC takeaway in Chesterfield.

Reveller punched KFC customer in busy takeaway after they exchanged a glance

Crime

Education More Education >>

These are the Derbyshire secondary schools that are the hardest to get your child into

Education

Many teachers feel SATs are not benefiting pupils.

Teachers say SATs are harming mental health of primary school children

Education

Oversubscribed schools in Derbyshire

These are the Derbyshire primary schools that are the hardest to get your child into

Education

Mount Cook Adventure Centre staff Toria Cox and Robin Sibson were among 18 trekkers to reach the 5,199-metre high summit of Mount Kenya.

Mount Cook Adventure Centre staff net £41,718 for Kenya gender charity

Education

Back row, from left, Lord David Blunkett, Peak District National Park Authority chairman Andrew McCloy, Jarvis Cocker; centre, shadow environment minister Sue Hayman; front, from left, British Mountaineering Council president Lynn Robinson, High Peak MP Ruth George.

Famous faces join Spirit of Kinder rally to celebrate National Parks

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Business More Business >>

Seven buried treasure troves found in Derby and Derbyshire last year

Business

Thornbridge Brewery has received a Government cash boost

Award-winning Derbyshire brewery raises a glass to tax credits boost

Business

fanny ave

The 10 most rude and bizarre place names in Derbyshire

Lifestyle

The Derwent Valley Trust is organising a mass cycle ride on Saturday, May 18, to call for a new traffic-free cycleway to be created in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Campaign events this weekend to call for new Derwent Valley cycleway

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Politics More Politics >>

New report finds 21.1% of Derbyshire Dales children living in poverty

News

European elections are taking place on May 23.

European elections 2019 - which candidate gets your vote in the East Midlands?

Politics

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Derbyshire unemployment rates give a mixed picture - was Brexit mess to blame?

Politics

Prime Minsiter Theresa May.

Tory leader of Derbyshire County Council urges Prime Minister Theresa May to go

Politics

New report calls for HS2 to be scrapped

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Environment More Environment >>

Rise in diesel vehicles in Derbyshire despite environmental impact

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Ellen Fineran, left, Bertie the Badger and project partners celebrate the opening of the Whistlestop Caf� at Matlock Bath station.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust opens café at restored Matlock Bath station

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Matlock climate school strike takes call for action to County Hall

News

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has awarded �25,000 for renovations at Spider Park on the Hurst Farm estate in Matlock. Pictured is estate regeneration manager Marie Schmidt.

Government awards £25,000 for transformation project at Matlock park

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Health More Health >>

Here are all the Derbyshire pharmacies that will be open on bank holiday Monday

People

Problem drinking is on the rise in Derbyshire.

Number of 'problem' heavy drinkers on rise in Derbyshire

Health

There were an estimated 82 GPs for every 100,000 people in the area.

More family doctors per head than average in North Derbyshire

Health

The pensioner population is set to rise in Derbyshire over the coming years.

Experts warn creaking social care system will not cope with growing pensioner numbers in Derbyshire

Health

Ruby Cattinni donating her hair for the second time

Matlock girl gives hair to Little Princess Trust to help ill children

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