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A drink-driver told police “I am going to fail it anyway” when they led him to a patrol car to be tested to see if he was or wasn’t over the limit. Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court[1] heard how Jaskaran Ghag was followed by an officer as he drove…
Having become one of Britain’s most famous faces over the years, Bradley Walsh[1] is a staple part of the nation’s TV shows.
Watford-born star Bradley, who hosts The Chase[2] , launched his career in the limelight in 1982 when he began performing as a …
The murder of a man whose body was found covered in snow, has not been solved 10 years on.
Karl Bradley was shot four times and his body was found in a garden on Penshaw Close in West Derby[1] on the morning of March 22, 2013. Police believe Mr Bradley…
A number of military jets have been seen flying in Derbyshire airspace. Residents in Pinxton were surprised to hear the roar of fighter jets flying over their homes on Thursday, March 23.
A Derbyshire Live reader reported seeing five jets fly over his …
On 21 May, rail industry leaders were brought together at Accelerate Rail to discuss key challenges in the rail sector, with a focus on the nation’s transition to Great British Railways.
In May 2021, former Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps announced t…
A road in the Peak District had to be closed after a fire engine collided with a tree, seriously injuring one of the firefighters. Hassop Road, between Hassop and Calver, was closed on Tuesday March 21, at around 5pm due to the incident.
The fire engin…
Derby has a very bright future and will attract investment after securing its future as the headquarters of Great British Railways (GBR), according to Secretary of State for Transport Mark Harper. Mr Harper was on a visit to Derby just hours after anno…
(Left-right) Transport Secretary Mark Harper, Amanda Solloway, MP for Derby North, and Margaret Beckett, MP for Derby South (Jacob King/PA)
The Transport Secretary has said that Great British Railways will remove the “blame culture” in the rail i…
A man who was part of a robbery gang which tied up former England footballer Ashley Cole in front of his children and threatened to cut off his fingers has failed in a bid to reduce his jail term. Three appeal judges dismissed an appeal by Kurtis Dilks…
A Derbyshire woman has been branded as the smallest lorry driver in the world. The 4ft 9in woman loves being “high up” in her massive 44-ton truck and despite once being involved in an accident with an HGV, has fully accepted the lorry driver lifestyle…