A plush toy rising in popularity across the globe has attracted hundreds of knock off counterfeits across Derby city centre – and the council has warned the public that they pose a real safety risk. A recent Trading Standards operation saw over 2,000 illicit items seized from city centre stores …
Read More »Pensioner found with stab wounds in Derby as man arrested
A man in his 80s has been stabbed in Derby and police have arrested another man on suspicion of attempted murder. Derbyshire Police says officers were called to reports of a man being assaulted in Whitecross Gardens, off Kedleston Road, at 2.20pm on Saturday (September 6). A man in his …
Read More »Even Costa has left St Peter’s Street. It is a ‘flashing red warning sign’
One of the UK’s biggest high street brands has made the decision to leave one of Derby’s busiest shopping streets – something which a councillor says should serve as a “flashing red warning light”. Costa Coffee confirmed it would be leaving its unit on the corner of East Street and …
Read More »Derby’s ‘crumbling’ La Gondola restaurant to be demolished after appeal granted
The La Gondola restaurant on Osmaston Road will be demolished, it appears, after an appeal by the developers against the council’s rejection of their application was granted. Derby City Council’s planning committee rejected the plans for 42 new flats to replace the “crumbling” La Gondola building in January, on the …
Read More »Here’s why Derby is going to get a white and gold postbox
Derby is set to receive a celebratory postbox to mark the England Cricket team’s victory. The Royal Mail will mark the first time that the England Men’s and Women’s teams have held both the ICC Cricket World Cup winners’ titles by painting 15 special edition postboxes. The County Ground in …
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