Derby news

• MP to use Mail on Sunday libel payout for law award

  15-09-2026 11:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Catherine Atkinson received the payout after being wrongly described as privately educated.
  
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• Chesterfield win in EFL Trophy - round-up

  15-09-2026 23:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wycombe Wanderers and Chesterfield beat Premier League Under-21 sides in the EFL Trophy group phase.
  
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• Madsen & Aitchison hit tons for Derbys at Northants

  15-09-2026 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire's Wayne Madsen and Ben Aitchison score centuries in a stunning partnership on day one against Northamptonshire.
  
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• Councils consider binning waste treatment centre

  15-09-2026 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire councillors will be asked to consider proposals at cabinet meetings next week.
  
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• Snake Pass slips may top £100m, council says

  15-09-2026 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire County Council says the amount of money needed for repairs is "beyond our means".
  
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• Derby defensive woes 'need solving, and fast'

  15-09-2026 12:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fan writer Amelia Warren shares her concerns over Derby County's unsettled defence.
  
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• Hospitality a lifeline for flood-hit non-league club

  15-09-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The clean up and flood defences have been a huge expense to Belper Town for decades.
  
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• Prisoner's baby died one day after birth - inquest

  14-09-2026 21:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A prisoner at HMP Foston Hall raised concerns about her baby's reduced foetalmovement.
  
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• Derbyshire's Dal retires to take up finance job

  14-09-2026 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire all-rounder Anuj Dal has retired from professional cricket to work in financial services.
  
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• Man admits killing 82-year-old in stabbing

  14-09-2026 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Julian Donoher admits manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility over Gerard Ring's death.
  
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• Tourist tax risks creating 'uneven playing field'

  14-09-2026 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A holiday home owner in Derbyshire has voiced concerns about the advent of a tourist tax.
  
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• Farmers told 'not too late' to fight virus outbreak

  14-09-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmers are invited to a meeting in Bakewell to learn about vaccination against the virus.
  
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• Farmers told it is 'not too late' to fight virus outbreak

  14-09-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmers are invited to a meeting in Bakewell to learn about vaccination against the virus.
  
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• Appeal after officer attacked at fast food restaurant

  13-09-2026 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The officer had gone to a McDonald's branch after reports about "nuisance e-bikes and mopeds".
  
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• Choir brings together people touched by cancer

  13-09-2026 08:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The It Starts With You choir makes its first performance at the Make A Difference Awards on Sunday.
  
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• Will my life savings be wiped out by care costs?

  13-09-2026 07:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will a review of adult care costs lead to fewer people having to fund it with their life savings?
  
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• Binned battery led to recycling centre blaze

  12-09-2026 11:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters were called to a fire that an investigation has found was caused by a lithium battery.
  
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• Council to let grass grow to ease nature emergency

  12-09-2026 09:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mowing will be reduced in places such as Alfreton, Belper, Heanor and Ripley.
  
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• Long-lost station sign features in heritage festival

  12-09-2026 08:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The sign, which had not been seen since the 1960s, was spotted by chance in an auction on Facebook.
  
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• Parents face extra bus fees over smartphone stance

  12-09-2026 07:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Parents say they pay an extra £585 a year in bus fares as discounts are only available on an app.
  
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• Derbyshire win dents Kent promotion hopes

  11-09-2026 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ben Aitchison takes nine wickets in the match as Derbyshire win to dent Kent's promotion hopes.
  
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• 'Vital' phone box broken in village with no signal

  11-09-2026 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The phone box in Milldale is invaluable in an emergency as the village has no mobile phone signal.
  
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• Strike called over train safety concerns suspended

  11-09-2026 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Members of the RMT union at East Midlands Railway were due to strike next week.
  
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• Cause of large church fire inconclusive due to damage

  11-09-2026 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  No cause of the fire at Kilburn Methodist Church could be established due to the scale of damage.
  
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• New operators to take over care home

  11-09-2026 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire County Council says the takeover is due to a "decline in demand" for traditional care.
  
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• 🎧 Back-to-back defeats raise questions for Derby

  11-09-2026 11:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-Derby striker Malcolm Christie joins Dominic Dietrich and Ed Dawes to discuss back-to-back defeats in the Championship.
  
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• Call to improve phone coverage to help farmer safety

  11-09-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmers and business owners say poor mobile phone coverage makes their work more challenging.
  
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• Medic's memories 'vivid' after treating 9/11 victims

  11-09-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Sam Allen says he often thinks of those who died at the Twin Towers 25 years ago.
  
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• 25 years on: Matlock doctor’s experience of 9/11

  11-09-2026 06:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sam Allen was in New York and helped in an emergency medical centre.
  
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• Alstom to build new battery-electric train fleet

  10-09-2026 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government says the work will support thousands of jobs across the UK.
  
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