Derby news

• Man jailed for Christmas day shooting and stabbing

  23-07-2026 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Edward Ward shot at a car and stabbed a man he believed had damaged his windscreen.
  
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• Appeal as car hits trees in serious crash on A38

  26-07-2026 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police have not released details on the condition of the five people in the red Hyundai car.
  
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• Public warned as moorland fire clean-up continues

  26-07-2026 11:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A major incident was declared by Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service earlier this month.
  
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• City's history reimagined in fantasy tabletop game

  26-07-2026 08:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Archive material from Derby Libraries was used to create the Dungeons and Dragons campaign.
  
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• People call me the sex MP but we need to be educating

  26-07-2026 01:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samantha Niblett officially launches her "summer of sex" campaign, as her educational bid ramps up.
  
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• Ramsay-Peaty in tears after missing out on gold again

  26-07-2026 00:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An emotional Adam Ramsay-Peaty questions how his future looks after missing out on gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
  
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• More than 80,000 trees planted to expand woodland

  25-07-2026 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The council-led project has so far planted a total of more than 127,000 trees across the county.
  
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• Photos show inside 30 year Tomb Raider exhibition

  25-07-2026 08:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pickford's House has become Croft Manor for the anniversary of the creation of Lara Croft.
  
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• Wildfire burning one month on is 'the size of a small town'

  25-07-2026 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than a month on, and firefighting shows no sign of immediate end at Tintwistle Moor.
  
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• Friday's One-Day Cup round-up

  24-07-2026 22:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Middlesex, Durham and Leicestershire join Nottinghamshire with two wins from two in the One-Day Cup.
  
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• Further details released about railway strike action

  24-07-2026 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  EMR warns trains may be subject to short notice alterations and cancellations.
  
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• 30 Years of Lara Croft

  24-07-2026 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A historic house in Derby is marking Tomb Raider’s 30th anniversary.
  
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• Mayor urges rethink on cuts to roads schemes

  24-07-2026 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Claire Ward says she will be urging the new prime minister to look at the proposals.
  
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• Rare 'spaceship' car owners gather for anniversary

  24-07-2026 07:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Renault Avantime was described as the "strangest ever people carrier".
  
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• 'Significant progress' made tackling moorland fire

  23-07-2026 21:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have provided an update on their efforts to deal with a wildfire that started in June.
  
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• Pair charged with murdering street cleaner in 2023

  23-07-2026 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kevin Clarry suffered serious injuries when he was assaulted and died more than a year later.
  
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• Witness appeal after man stabbed in village

  23-07-2026 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire Police confirmed there had been no arrests after a man was assaulted in Newbold.
  
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• Derby edging closer to signing Ipswich's Szmodics

  23-07-2026 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derby County are edging closer to bringing Ipswich forward Sammie Szmodics back to the club.
  
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• A new life for old uniform

  23-07-2026 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Becky Measures visits a school uniform donation hub in Derby.
  
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• Two arrests made after drugs warrant carried out

  23-07-2026 12:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men, 23 and 44, were arrested and remain in police custody.
  
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• Burton accept 28 breaches of agent regulations

  23-07-2026 10:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burton Albion accept 28 Football Association charges over breaches of agent regulations.
  
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• Appeal to plant flowers to help rare bumblebee

  23-07-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rising temperatures are posing a threat to a rare bee that lives in Buxton and other upland areas.
  
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• Villagers in despair over landfill site stench

  23-07-2026 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents say waste piling up at the Erin landfill has caused foul smells and a plague of flies.
  
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• Wildfire has burned 600 hectares, data suggests

  22-07-2026 21:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters are expected to remain at the site of the fire in Derbyshire for several more days.
  
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• Bolsover MP Natalie Fleet leaves 'triggering' safeguarding minister role

  22-07-2026 19:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The MP for Bolsover has spoken about how she was groomed and raped as a teenager.
  
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• Derby sign midfielder Bilbija after Paderborn exit

  22-07-2026 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derby County sign Filip Bilbija after the attacking midfielder left Paderborn following their promotion the German Bundesliga.
  
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• Teacher lied about relationship with ex-pupil

  22-07-2026 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joseph Marriott, who worked at Eckington School, has been banned from the teaching profession.
  
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• Man who attacked and vowed to kill partner jailed

  22-07-2026 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nathan Grant told his partner he would not stop abusing her "until one of us is dead".
  
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• Returning Stokes hits ton as Durham beat Derbyshire

  21-07-2026 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ben Stokes marks his return to competitive cricket for the first time since retiring from Test matches with a stunning century to help Durham beat Derbyshire in the One-Day Cup.
  
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• Man charged with murder of his mum

  21-07-2026 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say Adrian Hardy, 52 of The Crest, Linton, has been charged with murder.
  
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