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• Thousands in tutus raise almost £400,000 for hospice

  17-08-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Supporters of Ashgate Hospice raise a record amount at Sparkle Night 2026.
  
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• 'Noisy' manhole to be fixed after months of waiting

  18-08-2026 21:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Resident Renata Czyz says she has been kept awake by the clattering sound of the manhole.
  
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• Motorcyclist, 18, dies six days after crash with car

  18-08-2026 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The force said Alfie Ajai Stocks - who was riding the motorcycle - died in hospital on Monday.
  
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• Appeal after man seriously injured in two-car crash

  18-08-2026 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say a 22-year-old man suffered serious injuries and his passenger hadminor injuries.
  
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• Burton sign Utrecht defender Adiele on loan

  18-08-2026 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burton Albion sign defender Emeka Adiele from Dutch club FC Utrecht on a season-long loan.
  
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• Dry summer leaves pick-your-own sunflowers stunted

  18-08-2026 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Laura Curry, from Bloom and Gourd Farm, says it has been "a really tricky year" with the lack of rainfall.
  
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• Young darts sensation hits the mark with PDC win

  18-08-2026 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Henry Coates, 20, won a PDC ranking title event without holding a tour card.
  
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• Man taken to hospital after car crashes into shop

  18-08-2026 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say the man is believed to have had a medical episode while driving.
  
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• Sheepdog trials cancelled due to bluetongue virus

  18-08-2026 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dovedale Sheepdog Trials is called off due to the outbreak, which affects animals such as sheep and cattle.
  
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• Appeal after masked thieves grab boy's e-scooter

  17-08-2026 23:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say the suspects demanded the 14-year-old get off the e-scooter and then rode away on it.
  
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• Walker rescued after falling 70m on Mam Tor

  17-08-2026 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A rope system was set up from the summit to lower a team member down to help, a rescue team said.
  
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• Glimpses of positivity despite Rams defeat

  17-08-2026 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derby County supporter Amelia Warren sees some positives despite a defeat by Charlton Athletic on the opening day of the Championship season
  
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• Four flee house blaze as crews tackle fires

  17-08-2026 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire Police says the occupants "managed to get out of the property safely and nobody was injured".
  
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• Trains stopped after fire near railway tracks

  15-08-2026 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Multiple services have been affected by the fire in Derbyshire's Hope Valley.
  
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• Man charged with raping two women in town

  15-08-2026 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say Dylan Hall is charged with four counts of rape and is due to appear in court next month.
  
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• Mel C sponsors Derbyshire-based women's football side

  15-08-2026 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Spice Girl Mel C has been announced as the shirt sponsor for Sheffield FC's Women's first team.
  
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• Changes to be made on two bus routes

  15-08-2026 13:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two trentbarton services in Nottingham and Derby are being amended from the end of August.
  
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• We had an unwanted ringside seat to one of the country's biggest wildfires

  15-08-2026 08:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Livestock farmer Nicola Naylor watched on in horror as fire took hold of nearby moorland.
  
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• Classical music helps cut McDonald's trouble

  15-08-2026 08:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say playing the likes of Mozart and Bach had a role in helping cut calls to the control room.
  
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• The East Midlands is in drought, what does that mean for Severn Trent?

  15-08-2026 08:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The region was placed into drought this week following the driest July since records began.
  
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• Staff made redundant as bus company ceases trading

  14-08-2026 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  CT4N says it has made the majority of its 76 members of staff redundant.
  
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• Ramsay-Peaty confused by early exit at Europeans

  14-08-2026 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Olympic and world champion Adam Ramsay-Peaty says he is "confused" as his poor run of form continues at the European Aquatics Championships.
  
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• Smoke warning as crews called to large field fire

  14-08-2026 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service says the fire is affecting 30 hectares (74.1 acres) of land.
  
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• Derby sign midfielder Mowatt from West Brom

  14-08-2026 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derby County sign midfielder Alex Mowatt from West Bromwich Albion on a two-year deal.
  
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• 'We need help' - Bowyer makes Brewers transfer plea

  14-08-2026 14:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burton head coach Gary Bowyer admits his say on transfers has been limited this summer.
  
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• Twenty charged in £1m machinery theft investigation linked to Derbyshire

  14-08-2026 12:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cheshire Police said the investigation spanned 19 counties across England.
  
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• Pictures show scale of large barn fire in village

  14-08-2026 11:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Six engines and two water carriers were sent to tackle the blaze, the fire service says.
  
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• Hammers & Boro to go up? Championship club-by-club preview

  14-08-2026 11:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport correspondents take a closer look at the 24 teams taking part in the 2026-27 Championship season.
  
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• Titans & underdogs - League One club-by-club preview

  14-08-2026 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport correspondents assess the strengths and weaknesses of all 24 teams competing in League One this season.
  
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• Salford champions? Millers to spiral? - League Two club-by-club preview

  14-08-2026 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport correspondents assess the strengths and weaknesses of all 24 teams competing in League Two this season.
  
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