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English football's independent regulator faces a "defining test", Amnesty International says.Turki Al-Sheikh, who has pr...
05/06/2026

English football's independent regulator faces a "defining test", Amnesty International says.

Turki Al-Sheikh, who has previously owned football clubs in Spain and Egypt and is now among the most powerful figures in world boxing, is looking to buy a stake in Derby County.

Read more: https://bbc.in/43Osp2f

05/06/2026

Shocks is back on track ❤️

It’s Make a Difference Day and we're shining a light on volunteers, like the ones at The Donkey Sanctuary in Buxton 💜

Find out more about Make a Difference Day and how you can get involved at the link in the comments.

The trains have been described as “transformational”.Ten of the new London Elizabeth line trains have rolled off the pro...
05/06/2026

The trains have been described as “transformational”.

Ten of the new London Elizabeth line trains have rolled off the production line as part of a deal that to helped to save Alstom in Derby.

Read more: https://bbc.in/3Q5d2PU

New council offices and a leisure centre in Swadlincote have been approved.The leisure centre is set to include a 25m (8...
04/06/2026

New council offices and a leisure centre in Swadlincote have been approved.

The leisure centre is set to include a 25m (82ft) pool, a teaching pool and a sports hall among its facilities.

Read more: https://bbc.in/3Qijmnc

04/06/2026

They're described as "bombproof".

The first residents are moving into homes built on Friar Gate Goods Yard in Derby, which was left derelict for decades. The full project is expected to be complete by the end of 2028.

Full story at the link in comments

HelloFresh has announced it's planning to close a distribution centre in Oxfordshire to focus its operations in Derby.It...
04/06/2026

HelloFresh has announced it's planning to close a distribution centre in Oxfordshire to focus its operations in Derby.

It described the Windmill site in Derby as its "most ​​​​​​​state-of-the-art production site in UK".

Read more: https://bbc.in/4dOB4Yv

A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash with a car in Derby.Police said the collision happened at the junction of Harv...
04/06/2026

A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash with a car in Derby.

Police said the collision happened at the junction of Harvey Road and Neilson Street yesterday.

Latest here: https://bbc.in/4e2gkeu

"The risk of collapse has significantly increased."Darley Abbey Mills Bridge in Derby, which has been dogged by safety f...
04/06/2026

"The risk of collapse has significantly increased."

Darley Abbey Mills Bridge in Derby, which has been dogged by safety fears and closures, looks set to be removed.

Read more: https://bbc.in/3Q6QONg

The firm claimed the council owed it a seven-figure sum.An adjudicator has ruled a Derbyshire council does not owe a con...
04/06/2026

The firm claimed the council owed it a seven-figure sum.

An adjudicator has ruled a Derbyshire council does not owe a contractor more money for a delayed regeneration project it claimed led to its financial collapse.

Read more: https://bbc.in/43Lf6j9

"He'd have been very proud" ❤️The widow of Matlock Town footballer Jordan Sinnott, who died after being attacked during ...
04/06/2026

"He'd have been very proud" ❤️

The widow of Matlock Town footballer Jordan Sinnott, who died after being attacked during a night out in Retford, Nottinghamshire, has backed a World Cup-themed campaign to recruit more organ donors.

"Choosing to donate Jordan's organs just made sense," she said.

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