Derelict Derbyshire barn without wall and floor could be turned into five houses

South Derbyshire District Council officers previously said the building required more work than would be classed as a conversion project
Derbion thief says he stole sci-fi toys 'because everybody loves Star Wars'

Jason Davies says he stole the items because he couldn’t pay his council tax or heat his home
Snow and ice warning for Derbyshire amid Arctic freeze set to hit the UK this week

Temperatures in some areas of the county are expected to drop to as low as -4C
Christmas Island veteran who tested atomic bombs says nuclear war threat still worries him

Ken Harrison of the Royal Engineers was posted to Kiritimati (Christmas Island) and Malden Island in the late 1950s as part of a military operation that tested British atomic and hydrogen bombs
Giant 150-acre solar farm near Derbyshire village would power 18,500 homes

Some locals are opposed to the plans that would see a third solar farm built near the village
Derbyshire's children's services rated 'good' amid budget crisis

The county council’s children’s services have received an improved rating four years after being found to ‘require improvement’
Police investigating as three cats shot in Derby suburb within 48 hours

All three incidents took place in the Hillside Road area in Spondon
'Very dangerous' man back behind bars after sending explicit messages to children

Tom Brown thought he was speaking to two girls aged 12 and 13
Bell Inn: Grade II-listed Cromford pub up for sale in popular tourist village

Standing at the heart of the picturesque village, the pub is a distinctive building and has recently come onto the property market
Allestree Park hopes for more Purple Emperor butterflies to take up residence in Derby

The Derby Parks team, the Friends of Allestree Park and Trees for Derby are hoping to encourage more of the butterfly species into the city