Derbyshire footballer's inquest should be heard by a jury, lawyers say

Maddy Cusack, who played for Sheffield United, died in September 2023
Heanor house fire sees police cordon put in place in Derbyshire town

Two police cars are parked up either side of the cordon
'Waste of money' claim as £7,000 spent on investigation into new Reform leader

The two-year long investigation has cost Derby taxpayers thousands
Derbyshire pub blocked from having live band outdoors at wedding reception

The Chequers Inn pub in Ticknall has a history of noise complaints in what is a quiet rural village, a council hearing was told
Man dies after Ilkeston assault as two are arrested on suspicion of murder

Police have named the 19-year-old victim
Huge fallen tree blocks busy Derby street in rush hour

An onlooker said it narrowly missed his car and expects the road to be closed for ‘some time’
Planned Derbyshire riverside homes could worsen flood risk, officials fear

The planned homes in Tamworth Street, Duffield, would have to be built on platforms more than a metre high to avoid flooding
Download Festival 2025 visitors told not to do one thing to avoid travel chaos

National Highways estimates that the majority of more than 75,000 fans will arrive when the campsites open on Wednesday (June 11)
Vandals totally wreck Allestree Cricket Club and empty its bar

‘All the hard work we have put in over the years has been damaged in a senseless incident’
Peak District village with its own water supply brings in first hosepipe ban of 2025

Its water has been supplied by the parish’s own Youlgreave Water since the 19th century