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A Derbyshire man in his 80s was duped into handing over thousands of pounds in cash by fraudsters posing as police[1] officers. Derby Crown Court heard how the victim was called by the criminals who told him there had been fraudulent activity on his ba…
A middle-aged thief told Derby’s top judge “I thought I recognised your face” after he jailed him for the second time in six months[1] at Derby Crown Court. Lee Pressley made the remark after Judge Shaun Smith KC told his sentencing hearing “I know the…
CREST has revealed 20 locations where mobile speed cameras will be operating across Derbyshire[1] over the Easter weekend and the rest of this month. The list showing where speed-monitoring vans may be found[2] in April 2023 has been published by the C…
This book shows how a Rail Rover ticket can provide excellent opportunities for travel, both for rail enthusiasts who wish to observe freight train movements in many of the country’s freight hotspots, and those who wish to explore the delights of East …
A dad who was sat downstairs when a car being driven by a 14-year-old boy smashed into his home says it has ‘absolutely ruined’ his family – but that he didn’t want the youngster to go to prison.
Chris McNeill said his and his family’s lives had been t…
A Derby fly-tipper has been hit in the pocket for almost £300 for dumping two bags of waste in the street. Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court[1] heard how Vasile Dobrin left the rubbish in Rutland Street, Derby, on March 9, last year. He was convic…