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Police officers are urging people throughout Derbyshire to be safe this Christmas when partying or on a night out.

Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman, whose body was found at a South Normanton house.

The organisations which commission health spending in Derbyshire are set to make more than £500,000 of cuts to volunteer-run services.

Measures to help detect and prevent modern slavery have been approved by Chesterfield borough councillors.

Officers were called to a collision near Salter’s Brook Bridge on the A628 Woodhead Pass, just after 10pm on Wednesday, December 12.

A man already serving 15 years for historical sexual crimes has pleaded guilty to further offences.

Derbyshire County Council is set to push ahead with plans to hand over 20 of its 45 libraries to community groups, despite resounding objections.

Proposals for changes to a major Chesterfield roundabout are set to be dropped at a meeting of Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet next week (Thursday 20 December).  

It happened in Chesterfield on Monday night.

Chesterfield boss Martin Allen has spoken to Peak FM about what has been an eventful week for the club on and off the pitch.

Graham Bean been named as Chesterfield’s new chief executive. He will take up the role with immediate effect. 

Ex Chesterfield Striker Jonathan Wafula has joined Matlock town on dual registration terms.

The Spireites have announced the signing of Alfie Beestin on a one-month loan from Doncaster Rovers.

Alex Kiwomya's spell on loan at Chesterfield from Doncaster Rovers has been extended for another month.

Chesterfield FC have released their accounts for the financial year ending June 30, 2018.

Chesterfield have secured their first win in the National League since August, beating high-flying Salford City 2-0 at the Proact Stadium

The 21 year old will undergo a knee operation next week.

Chesterfield FC have confirmed Zavon Hines has left the club

When P L Travers first wrote Mary Poppins in 1935, little did she know she'd be creating a role that would go down in cinema history.

The TV star will start filming the auditions for Britain’s Got Talent in January and will be back hosting the live shows alongside Declan Donnelly later in the year.

Indian weddings are renowned for their extravagance and grandeur - but one billionaire has pushed the boat out even further for his daughter's pre-wedding party.

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I'm A Celebrity's Harry Redknapp was crowned king of the jungle tonight as he was finally reunited with his beloved wife Sandra.

British actors and actresses have delivered a strong showing in the Golden Globe nominees list, which was announced earlier.

The 72-year-old has wrapped filming on Rambo V: Last Blood and took to Instagram to assure those looking forward to its release that it would be a fitting finale.

Mel B finally ­confirmed they are in talks with bosses Michael and Emily Eavis to headline the festival.

It comes after tweets emerged in which he used homophobic slurs.

The X Factor judge also revealed hopes of persuading Jason Orange to join them after he quit the band in 2014.

He was crowned as the champion following an incredible duet with James Arthur.

Theresa May has angrily condemned calls for a second Brexit referendum, despite her closest allies secretly preparing for a new poll.

Theresa May, fresh from surviving a Tory confidence vote, has returned from Brussels to fervent chatter of a potential second referendum on Brexit.

Protests have been held at the US-Mexico border after a seven-year-old girl who travelled north from Guatemala died in custody.

Just weeks before Christmas, seven-year-old Jakelin Caal Maquin joined her father on a journey from poverty-ridden Guatemala to the US in the hope that she might finally get the chance to own her very first toy.

Almost 200 countries have overcome political divisions to agree a set of rules for implementing the 2015 Paris climate accord - but critics say it is not ambitious enough to prevent the effects of global warming.

Icy conditions, snow and freezing rain have been reported in Scotland and northern England as Storm Deirdre arrives.

Protests have been held at the US-Mexico border after a seven-year-old girl who travelled north from Guatemala died in custody.

Just weeks before Christmas, seven-year-old Jakelin Caal Maquin joined her father on a journey from poverty-ridden Guatemala to the US in the hope that she might finally get the chance to own her very first toy.

Thousands of protesters have been on the streets of France for the fifth weekend of demonstrations against the government.

There is a symmetry to protests, especially when the police are instructed to maintain control and deny movement, and the protesters come knowing that is the plan.

Almost 200 countries have overcome political divisions to agree a set of rules for implementing the 2015 Paris climate accord - but critics say it is not ambitious enough to prevent the effects of global warming.

A tram has derailed and overturned in Lisbon injuring 28 people.

Anthony Joshua has questioned whether Deontay Wilder needs large financial reward to take the risk of an undisputed title fight at Wembley.

World No 1 Michael van Gerwen began his quest for a third World Championship title with a win, but only after having to recover from a spectator throwing beer over him as he prepared to make his walk-on at Alexandra Palace.

James Harden recorded a 50-point triple-double and came through during a decisive stretch in the fourth quarter to lift the host Houston Rockets to a 126-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

Manchester City eased past Everton to return to the Premier League summit ahead of Liverpool's Sunday Sunday clash against Manchester United – here's what happened in Saturday's games.

Ahead of Rocky Fielding's world title fight with Saul Alvarez, we asked The Panel to discuss the significance of a stunning upset victory over 'Canelo' in New York.

Britons have trolled a US newspaper after it claimed petty crime is not dealt with in London.

A Santa Claus has been criticised by parents after he allegedly swore at children.

A man has been rescued after being stuck in an abandoned restaurant's grease vent for two days.

Footage of an artificial intelligence robot that Russian state television used as an example of the country's technological prowess has been exposed as a man wearing a robot suit.

Two hefty hounds have shared a pet slimmer of the year award after shedding a quarter of their body weight.

NASA has offered a top US basketball player a tour of its lunar lab after he claimed the moon landings were faked.

Workers in the video games industry have formed a union for the first time in the UK.

The Metropolitan Police is to test live facial recognition in Westminster as part of an ongoing trial of the controversial technology.

Facebook has discovered a bug that gave third-party apps access to the photos of up to seven million users.

A YouTube star who trespassed at the Big Brother house and climbed a rollercoaster at Thorpe Park has been banned from theme parks and TV studios across most of the country.

Virgin Galactic has successfully launched a tourism rocket ship into space for the first time - with Sir Richard Branson hoping a commercial flight will take place by March 2019.

Cuadrilla has paused fracking at its Preston New Road site in Lancashire after what it describes as a "series of micro-seismic events".

Thousands of protesters have been on the streets of France for the fifth weekend of demonstrations against the government.

Footage of an artificial intelligence robot that Russian state television used as an example of the country's technological prowess has been exposed as a man wearing a robot suit.