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Man appears in court charged with murdering baby in Derbyshire

Crime

Flags at Derbyshire police HQare being flown at half mast as a mark of respect. Picture by Derbyshire police.

Derbyshire police pay respects to officer who was 'murdered' while on duty

News

Some East Midlands Trains services will not be fully tomorrow due to strike action.

Strike action will affect some East Midlands Trains services on Saturday

Traffic and Travel

Rain and strong winds expected today in Derbyshire.

Rain and strong winds expected to hit Derbyshire tonight

Weather

Avoid the traffic - here are the planned roadworks that could affect your journey from August 16

Traffic and Travel

The 11 best seaside towns you can visit by train this summer

Lifestyle

Scenes of joy across Derbyshire Dales as students get A-Level results

Education

Warning to dog owners as four pets die after swimming in water contaminated with blue green algae

People

A-Level results LIVE: Updates from across Derbyshire as hopeful students collect their grades

Education

Ashover Show shines through the rain on big day for farming community

Business

Traffic and Travel More Traffic and Travel >>

Strike action will affect some East Midlands Trains services on Saturday

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 August 16

Traffic and Travel

Mobile speed camera

This is where mobile speed cameras will be located in Derbyshire from Thursday, August 15 - in pictures.

Traffic and Travel

A1M

A1M drivers face delays after police incident closes junction 36

Traffic and Travel

A1M stock photo.

Police incident closes stretch of A1M

Traffic and Travel

Crime More Crime >>

Man appears in court charged with murdering baby in Derbyshire

Crime

Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit

A busy evening for Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit

Crime

Mansfield Magistrates Court

South Normanton carer was overpaid £7K in benefits

Crime

Mansfield Magistrates Court

Trial set for Worksop assault man

Crime

Education More Education >>

Scenes of joy across Derbyshire Dales as students get A-Level results

Education

A-Level results LIVE: Updates from across Derbyshire as hopeful students collect their grades

Education

A Level results are released tomorrow with GCSE results released a week later

Childline's advice to Derbyshire students worried about exam results

People

Uni

10 of the strangest university courses in the UK

Education

These inspirational famous faces didn't do too well at school, yet still became hugely successful

These inspirational people all did badly at school - but became huge successes

Education

Business More Business >>

New Derbyshire specialist dog shop opens

Business

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Labour unveils plans to revive 'struggling high streets'

Business

Ashover Show shines through the rain on big day for farming community

Business

Fancy being landlord of your own pub?

19 pubs for sale in Derbyshire right now

Business

Politics More Politics >>

Hundreds oppose bedsit plans for former Derbyshire medical centre

Politics

Ten of the 20 libraries will have community groups to run them.

Community groups come forward to run these ten Derbyshire libraries

Politics

An East Midlands Trains train.

East Midlands Trains staff to hold fourth day of strike action

Politics

Derbyshire Dales District council leader Garry Purdy and deputy leader Susan Hobson pictured at Matlock Town Hall.

Top Derbyshire Dales councillors set out new policy priorities

Politics

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson is the new prime minister after Conservative party vote

Politics

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Rise in diesel vehicles in Derbyshire despite environmental impact

News

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

News

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

News

Health More Health >>

Campaigners call for increased awareness as FGM victims treated in north Derbyshire

People

The worst areas for the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections across the UK have been revealed

These are the worst STI hotspots in the UK

Health

Ambulances

Ambulance service celebrates Good rating by watchdog

Health

Sam Tuckett was badly hurt when he fell down in a hole in the Peak District.

Family’s horror ordeal after three-year-old falls down ‘A3 sized hole’ in Peak District

People

Traffic was responsible for 43.7% of the total amount of carbon dioxide released in the area in 2017.

CO2 emissions from transport in Derbyshire falls, bucking national trend

Health