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Police insist knife crime below average as Derby rocked by 3rd stabbing in days

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Huge street fight with knives – two stabbed, six arrested and three injured

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Woman sent to hospital after crashing into parked car in town

Derby man Sohail Afzal charged after pedestrian run over in police chase

A 33-year-old man has been charged after a police chase saw a pedestrian struck by a BMW on November 6, 2024. The collision took place at 11:30 am when officers attempted to stop the green BMW. The car subsequently collided with the pedestrian, a man...

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...

39 years in prison for Derby men who planned huge scrap where deadly weapons were pulled

Seven men have been sentenced following a massive brawl involving lethal weapons at a Kabaddi tournament in Derby last summer. The incident, which unfolded on August 20, saw two groups clash violently at a pre-planned meeting in Alvaston. Participants wielded a mix of large-bladed weapons...

Man charged in connection with string of Derby robberies targeting gold chains

A 28-year-old man has been charged following a series of robberies in Derby in which victims were allegedly targeted for their gold chains. Damanpreet Singh, who has no fixed address, is accused of being involved in three separate robberies. The first incident occurred on Babington Lane...

Nan stole £70,000 from school forcing kids to use obsolete computers

A 61-year-old school finance manager has been jailed for stealing more than £70,000 from Bramcote C of E Primary School, leaving pupils without essential resources, including up-to-date computers. Wendy Gill, of Stanton Road, Ilkeston, abused her position as the school's business manager over six years,...

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...