Boost of £3m for three Derbyshire special schools to take on more pupils

The cash aims to improve the existing services provided in the county instead of building new special schools
Derbyshire's Peak District braced for 11 hours of extreme weather as warning issued

Strong winds of up to 60mph have been predicted
Derbyshire teenager accused of murdering his father found not guilty

Jurors decided that Ainsley Lowton was acting in self-defence
New plans for popular Derbyshire pub after three failed schemes

The pub, near Carsington Water, is a popular site with tourists
Sisters ransacked Derby flat and burgled staff rooms at city centre stores

One of them will give birth to her eighth child behind bars
Woman in dramatic rescue from River Derwent at Darley Abbey

A group of lads and members of a running club responded to her cries ahead of emergency services attending
Inspector approves Derbyshire homes to tackle 'most acute national housing crisis in living memory'

Hundreds of objections were filed against the plans and the borough council rejected the scheme, but it has now been approved at appeal
Aldi submits plans for supermarket in former Matlock quarry

The supermarket giant says it would create 50 new jobs at its planned Matlock Aldi
UK Christmas traffic alert: Key times and routes to avoid as millions hit the roads this weekend

Drivers are being urged not to travel on major routes for six hours on both Friday and Saturday to avoid the worst of the festive holiday congestion
Supermarket price wars as Aldi and Tesco launch Christmas dinner deal for under £2 a head

Major retailers have now announced they are slashing prices of Christmas meal items in the run up to Christmas Day