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A police car with blue lights on crashed in a Derbyshire town, bringing the busy centre to a standstill. The accident occurred this morning (Wednesday, November 27) in Chesterfield. A marked police car, that had been responding to an incident collided with a white Range...

South Derbyshire’s police have launched Operation Coalway, an overnight crackdown targeting burglary and vehicle crime. Multiple teams, including the Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT), Force Proactive Unit, Roads Policing Unit, and the burglary/auto crime team (NACT), conducted dedicated patrols across the region. Using Automatic Number Plate Recognition...

Have you ever wondered what the most popular names in Derby are? From Indian, African, East Asian, Slavic, and Roman names - here is the entire list. And we included surnames toon plus the origins. Derby, a historic city in the East Midlands, is renowned for...

A lot of people are desperate for food banks in Derby as winter bites and the cost-of-living crisis gets worse. With rising prices on necessities and ongoing financial hardships, many residents are turning to local food banks for support. The situation has been made worse...

Intense snowfall saw several roads closed this morning around the county and surrounding areas.  Initially, four roads were closed last night after snow fell in Derbyshire. They remain shut this morning. Other roads have also been closed as councils and National Highways work hard to clear...

Snow has fallen in Derby much sooner than expected as an arctic blast hit the UK, marking a very early start to winter. Snow began falling in Derby at around 10 pm on Monday, November 18. This becoming the first significant snowfall of this winter. Other...