6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (776+ words) The new venue for the city's coroner's court at Riverside Chambers(Image: Derby Telegraph) An inquest has opened into the death of a day-old baby whose mother had discovered she was pregnant while in a Derbyshire prison. The inquest at…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (449+ words) A Derbyshire police officer has been sacked after repeatedly making offensive "racist and sexist" comments on social media - despite several warnings. Police constable Stefan Downs made a number of discriminatory comments in reference to black people, a misconduct hearing found....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (191+ words) The sergeant resigned from the Derbyshire force earlier this year(Image: Derby Telegraph) A former Derbyshire police officer is due to appear in court next month (October) charged with multiple counts of misconduct over claims he abused his position to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (470+ words) A speeding driver who overtook three cars in poor weather conditions before causing a head-on crash and leaving a woman with life-changing injuries has been jailed. Robert Browne was travelling towards Ashbourne in his BMW X5 just after 5.30pm on December 5, 2024 on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (538+ words) Ellie-May Doherty (left) and Jessica Fitzhugh outside Leicester Crown Court for a previous hearing A police civilian worker passed sensitive operational details to a criminal boyfriend, notifying him about the Derbyshire Constabulary's investigation into his friend. Ellie-Mae Doherty, 21, appeared at…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (687+ words) Luke Hurdowar was jailed for three years and nine months(Image: Derbyshire Police) A former soldier stabbed a man in the street with a large zombie knife in broad daylight in front of members of the public. Shocking CCTV played…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (211+ words) Howard Bradley will be jailed in November(Image: Staffordshire Police) A former police officer from Derbyshire has admitted to corruption while in the job. Howard Bradley, of Doveridge, admitted the charge of corrupt or improper exercise of police powers and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (526+ words) Ashton Fayers was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison(Image: Derbyshire police) A drug dealer who “caused misery” peddling crack cocaine and heroin on the streets of Derbyshire has been released just seven months into a sentence…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (927+ words) The Teaching Regulation Agency is able to ban teachers for limited periods or for life but takes into account mitigating factors(Image: PA) A former Derby teacher has escaped being banned from the classroom The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) said…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (543+ words) The case was heard at the Court of Appeal in London(Image: Getty Images) A Derby builder who took more than £200,000 for incomplete or poor-quality work while his company was in debt has had his prison sentence suspended. Michael Haslam…...