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Modified bikes at the top of police list as operation swings into force

Riders who used modified bikes are in for a rude awakening as local police say they are coming after them. An operation conducted by Safer Neighbourhood Teams from different Derbyshire Villages and other authorities saw various bikes targeted. Shirebrook Safer Neighbourhood Team joined hands with...

Row after villager grasses young las who threw bottle out of car

A decision to grass on a young village girl appeared to haunt an elderly villager who had attempted to boast about it online. It all began when an "elderly" villager spotted a young woman throwing a bottle out of her car window. That was caught...

UK’s oldest war hero who survived D-Day landings honoured in Derbyshire town

The UK's oldest war hero was honoured on Remembrance Sunday in Derbyshire. Ex-Desert Rat Donald Rose was a VIP guest when ex-Service personnel took to the pitch at Ilkeston Town FC in the Remembrance Cup. Sunday’s 4 pm football match raised money for Forces Veterans...

Council responds to stranded refugee found freezing in Derbyshire village

A Derbyshire Council has responded to a heartbreaking account by a Good Samaritan who found a refugee freezing in Long Eaton. A young refugee in his 20s was spotted by residents sitting outside council offices with "nothing but a backpack and a case". The Good...

Large man cornered disabled Mum and kicked off her wing mirrors

A disabled mum is appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a frightening incident at the Bonnie Prince roundabout near Aldi The incident happened yesterday. An enraged driver allegedly damaged her car. The mother was driving with her six-year-old son in the front seat when she...

Man released from prison goes on crime spree stealing twice from Sainsbury’s in one day

A 35-year-old man, recently released from prison has been jailed after embarking on a crime spree in Swadlincote. Jamie Finnegan, of Smallthorn Place, Swadlincote, was arrested after he stole from Sainsbury’s on two separate occasions on the same day. Following his arrest, Finnegan was remanded...