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High Street bound drunk driver nabbed in broad daylight after useful tip-off

A suspected drunk driver is licking his wounds after alert cops in Derbyshire stopped him in his tracks. Police were tipped off about a driver who was possibly drunk and headed towards Clay Cross High Street. Eagle-eyed cops spotted the vehicle and promptly intercepted it. The...
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Derbyshire drugs shock: Police uncover £700,000 drug farm in commercial street

Police in Buxton have uncovered a massive cannabis operation worth nearly £700,000 at a Derbyshire street that houses mostly commercial properties. The grow, which contained 800 plants, can be worth as much as £672,000 in street value. A single cannabis plant is worth £840 according...
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Bikers assault Cash for Gold market stallholder in broad daylight robbery

A market stallholder was violently assaulted by two bikers during a robbery attempt in Long Eaton yesterday. The incident occurred around 1:30p.m. on Tuesday, September 3, at the bustling Market Place. Police say two motorcyclists approached a ‘cash for gold’ stall and attacked the stallholder. The...
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Car stolen in busy Derby road just days after keys nicked

A car was stolen outside a busy Derby Street just two days after its keys were also stolen. A blue Ford Fiesta, registration KT58, was stolen on London Road on August 10. Two days earlier, on August 8, the keys to that same vehicle were...
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Kedleston road closed for 12 hours after man assaulted as police appeal for victim to come forward

A Derby road was closed for almost 12 hours after a man was attacked and now police are trying to get the identity of the victim. Officers responded to reports of a man being assaulted on Kedleston Road, near the Jonty Farmer, at around 3:40...
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Dealers used derby children as ‘postmen’ to deliver white stuff via letterboxes

A pair of daring dealers used vulnerable children to deliver thousands of pounds of illegal substances to their customers. Nathaniel Brown and Joshua Newbould ran an elaborate criminal enterprise across Chesterfield and Derbyshire Dales for almost a year. Brown and Newbould engaged vulnerable children as...
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