A stalker harassed seven different women and threatened to rape one of them. Derby Crown Court heard how David Brudenell messaged one of the women for several months on a fake Facebook profile, sending her sexually explicit images he had super imposed her face on to as well as voice …
Read More »Man’s knife threat forces teenager in Derby to hand over mobile phone
A Derby man has been convicted after he threatened a 15-year-old boy and stole his mobile phone. Keiron Birks approached the teenager in Osmaston Park Road, Derby on March 27 this and accused him of stealing a phone belonging to one of Birks’ friends. He then threatened the boy with …
Read More »Road incident causes ‘significant damage’ to Willington Bridge
Police in a Derbyshire village are investigating a “large incident” that has caused significant damage to a bridge. Officers from the Swadlincote Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) have received a number of reports that an incident on Willington Bridge in Willington has caused a hole in the bridge. The bridge across …
Read More »Derby taxi driver loses licence and livelihood after hitting 36mph in a 30mph limit
A former Derby taxi-turned-delivery driver has failed in his appeal to get his driving ban lifted after he reached 15 penalty points on his licence. Jabber Choudhry lost his licence and his livelihood after going just 6mph above the 30mph speed limit in London Road, Derby. He told Derby Crown …
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