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Tyres deflated on impact after lunchtime collision on busy Derby road

Two vehicles suffered varying degrees of damage after an accident on Harvey Road in Alvaston this afternoon. A black VW Polo and a Grey Nissan were involved in a collision just after 1pm. The VW took the most damage with its entire front side suffering...
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Huge emergency services response after man on bridge threatened to jump in front of train

Emergency services rushed to a Derbyshire village after reports of a man sitting on a bridge above the railway. Derbyshire Police, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue, East Midlands Ambulance Services, and British Transport Police all responded. Eye-witnesses say a man sat on top of the bridge...
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Urgent do not travel ‘to and from’ popular UK city warning, including from Derby

An urgent warning has been issued to commuters including those from Derby. The warning dissuades travel to and from a popular English city. It has been issued by train operator Avanti West Coast. They say a person had trespassed on to the rail lines. Several people...
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Police launch “seize on sight” crackdown on all e-scooters amid crime surge

Police in Derbyshire have announced a new “seize on sight” approach for e-scooters. This follows a rise in anti-social behaviour and criminal incidents linked to their use. Effective immediately, any privately owned scooter spotted in public will be confiscated. This is part of a crackdown aimed...
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Cops called after shopkeeper swears at customer in row over missing parcels

A row has broken out between a Derby couple and the owner of an African Shop that sells exotic foods, following a botched parcel dispatch transaction. The row about the parcels morphed into a physical confrontation where near-racial undertones were used. According to the aggrieved...
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9-month-old baby and mum pulled out of burning flat through second floor window

A woman and her 9-month-old baby have been pulled out of a burning, smoke-filled flat after a late-night blaze broke out. Emergency crews were alerted just after 11:20 pm on Thursday, October 31, when the mother called 999 for help.  But, despite language barriers, fire...
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