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'They will face the consequences of their actions' - arrests for drink and drug-driving in Derbyshire increase massively

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Alton Towers is located near the village of Alton in Staffordshire.

Know someone called Mollie or Lee? Alton Towers has a nice offer for them

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Concerns raised about halogen light bulb safety after death of six-year-old Derbyshire boy Riley Jake Jackson in house fire

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Picture: Eddie Bisknell'Usage: Free for use by all BBC Wire partners.''Description: A Risley farmer who has turned a derelict barn into a Grand Designs-style house has said that the borough council is 'hell-bent on getting revenge' - which could see it demolished.'The site in question lies off Risley Lane in protected green belt land between the Derbyshire villages of Risley and Breaston.'It lies opposite a row of 10 large houses which were originally built for workers on the Risley Hall Estate.'Barry Bickley has kept a range of livestock on the land including sheep, cows and horses over the past few decades.'In 2014 he applied to convert a disused barn, which sits beside Risley Lane, into a house - to serve as a 'lifetime home' for him and his wife.'These applications were rejected by Erewash Borough Council three times, in July 2014; February 2015; and September 2016.''Pictured: The house built on the site of a former agricultural barn in Risley.

Derbyshire farmer says his ‘Grand Designs-style’ converted barn could be demolished by council in ‘revenge’

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Car owners warned after series of burglaries in Erewash

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'Difficult' driving conditions because of fog, Met Office warns

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This is when these major supermarkets will be open over Easter

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Porn rule change pushed back to summer - here's what you need to know

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How much do you know about Easter?

How much do you know about Easter? Test your knowledge with this fun quiz

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Kirk Hallam resident Michelle Oddy is waiting on a multiple organ transplant to save her life after years of health problems arising from Crohn's disease.

Derbyshire mum on standby for life-changing multiple organ transplant

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Northern customers asked to plan carefully for Easter travel

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Woman dies after crash in Sandiacre

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Take a look and see if there's any roadworks in your area.

Avoid the traffic - here are the planned roadworks that could affect your journey from April 18

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Check out the latest roadworks in your area

Avoid the traffic - here are the planned roadworks that could affect your journey from April 17

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Woman rescued from car after five-vehicle crash on Derbyshire road

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'They will face the consequences of their actions' - arrests for drink and drug-driving in Derbyshire increase massively

Crime

Cars are an obvious, high value target for criminals.

Car owners warned after series of burglaries in Erewash

Crime

Pornography providers will be required by law to carry out age-verification checks

Porn rule change pushed back to summer - here's what you need to know

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79-year-old woman killed in Derbyshire crash was 'loveliest person you could know'

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'Difficult' driving conditions because of fog, Met Office warns

Weather

Enjoy your day.

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After recent cold weather, things are finally set to warm up.

Parts of Derbyshire set to be hotter than Barcelona over Easter weekend

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Have a good day.

A gloomy day lies ahead

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Politics More Politics >>

Labour slams 'disturbing outburst' by Derbyshire County Council's Tory leader

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Brexit.

Brexit extended until Halloween - all you need to know

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The 'national strike' has been organised for April 12

‘No cars, no shopping, no TV, no phones:’ Nationwide Brexit Blackout protest planned

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Money

This is how much the 10 top earners in Derbyshire councils were paid in 2017-18

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A total of 8.4m of Government funding has been spent on repairing roads, bridges, pavements and walls in Derbyshire, according to the county council.

£8.4m of Government funding spent on repairing roads, bridges and pavements in Derbyshire

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Business More Business >>

Lidl, Tesco, McDonald's and more all hiring now in Derbyshire

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Revealed: the ten most desirable job perks of 2019

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Take a look and see if there's any roadworks in your area.

Avoid the traffic - here are the planned roadworks that could affect your journey from April 18

Traffic and Travel

Check out the latest roadworks in your area

Avoid the traffic - here are the planned roadworks that could affect your journey from April 17

Traffic and Travel

Education More Education >>

More than 5,500 Derbyshire parents slapped with fines for taking children out of school during term time

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Make sure you know your school holiday dates for the coming year

When are the Easter school holidays in Derbyshire - do you know your dates?

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Amber Peat

What the serious case review found following the inquest into Amber Peat

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Music lessons are disappearing from some state schools

Music lessons are disappearing from schools

Education

Students will find out today where they got in...

What can you do if your child hasn’t got the school place you wanted? Here’s some expert advice

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Health More Health >>

Derbyshire mum on standby for life-changing multiple organ transplant

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Sexual health experts put the trend down to better access to contraceptives.

Pregnancy rates drop among Derbyshire teenagers

Health

Many Derbyshire pharmacies will be closed over Easter

These are the Derbyshire pharmacies that will be open over Easter

Health

In Derbyshire, there were 176,053 registered diesel cars by the end of 2018, and 97,249 diesel vans.

Rise in diesel vehicles in Derbyshire despite environmental impact

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Cases of measles are on the rise across the UK (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is how many cases of measles there were in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire last year

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Alton Towers is located near the village of Alton in Staffordshire.

Know someone called Mollie or Lee? Alton Towers has a nice offer for them

People

Concerns raised about halogen light bulb safety after death of six-year-old Derbyshire boy Riley Jake Jackson in house fire

People

This is when the major supermarkets will be open over Easter

This is when these major supermarkets will be open over Easter

People

How much do you know about Easter?

How much do you know about Easter? Test your knowledge with this fun quiz

People