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They were originally bought for just £10 - but could fetch up to £15,000 😮"These maps, which look so old-fashioned today...
07/08/2025

They were originally bought for just £10 - but could fetch up to £15,000 😮

"These maps, which look so old-fashioned today, would have been essential for the D-Day troops," the Derbyshire auctioneers have said.

Read more: https://bbc.in/4lkXhh7

There were no working smoke alarms in the property, an investigation found.A 70-year-old man was pronounced dead at the ...
07/08/2025

There were no working smoke alarms in the property, an investigation found.

A 70-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

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

It's been described as an "exciting addition" to the golf course 🎾A golf club in Derbyshire has submitted plans to build...
07/08/2025

It's been described as an "exciting addition" to the golf course 🎾

A golf club in Derbyshire has submitted plans to build four padel courts near its practice greens.

Read more: https://bbc.in/4m2ebCl

Children have been seen playing on the boats.Campaigners are calling for several abandoned canal boats along a stretch o...
07/08/2025

Children have been seen playing on the boats.

Campaigners are calling for several abandoned canal boats along a stretch of water in Derbyshire to be removed - but it could cost as much as £10,000 each to do so.

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

It’s the first time the new leader of Derbyshire County Council, has been in the Hot Seat 🔥Reform UK's Alan Graves will ...
07/08/2025

It’s the first time the new leader of Derbyshire County Council, has been in the Hot Seat 🔥

Reform UK's Alan Graves will be taking your questions live on BBC Radio Derby tomorrow (Friday 8 August) between 10:00 and 11:00.

"I can't use the proper word that I would like to use - but I am annoyed."After farming in Derbyshire for half a century...
07/08/2025

"I can't use the proper word that I would like to use - but I am annoyed."

After farming in Derbyshire for half a century, Robert became the victim of a major theft for the first time when his quad bike, trailer and power tools were stolen.

He is not alone and the National Farmers' Union says quad bikes like Robert's are stolen and used to commit other crimes in cities.

Read more: https://bbc.in/46HmnmZ

A Derbyshire town is looking for businesses to move in after the opening of a new two-storey canalside centre.The Moorin...
06/08/2025

A Derbyshire town is looking for businesses to move in after the opening of a new two-storey canalside centre.

The Moorings building will have offices, shops, a restaurant and terrace.

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

Three flights have been diverted to East Midlands Airport.The exact nature of the incident is unclear but police say one...
06/08/2025

Three flights have been diverted to East Midlands Airport.

The exact nature of the incident is unclear but police say one person has minor injuries

Follow live updates here: https://bbc.in/3J6giqd

"There were 13 pubs in the village once. There's only two left now."The landlady of The Barley Mow in Bonsall has called...
06/08/2025

"There were 13 pubs in the village once. There's only two left now."

The landlady of The Barley Mow in Bonsall has called on the government to provide more support to small rural venues.

Read more: https://bbc.in/4m4WuSY

The "well-equipped walker" got into difficulty in the Peak District.Read more: https://bbc.in/4ljUBAC
06/08/2025

The "well-equipped walker" got into difficulty in the Peak District.

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

Almost 2,500 disposable vapes have been seized in Derbyshire since the nationwide ban.Some retailers "did not know" ther...
06/08/2025

Almost 2,500 disposable vapes have been seized in Derbyshire since the nationwide ban.

Some retailers "did not know" there was a nationwide ban was in place, Trading Standards say.

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

"It was super eye-catching" 😮Asperitas is a thick, wave-like pattern which was only added to official lists in recent ye...
05/08/2025

"It was super eye-catching" 😮

Asperitas is a thick, wave-like pattern which was only added to official lists in recent years.

The rare and striking cloud formation was photographed over Derbyshire by Adrian Webster, a keen photographer of natural phenomena.

Read more: https://bbc.in/3J4HR3b

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