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A charity is urgently appealing for new volunteers to help isolated older people who live alone in Derbyshire. 

Figures show that Derbyshire County Council spent more on award ceremonies than any other authority in the country since 2015.

An illegal money lender has been told to pay back more than £230,000 of criminal benefit he made from vulnerable customers.

Developers have lodged an appeal aimed at pushing through plans for a retirement apartment complex next to Matlock Town Football Club, on the site of an existing Ford dealership.

Cancer patients from Chesterfield are being asked to come forward to share their cancer stories using pictures and films.

Officers investigating a burglary in Edward Street, Eckington, are appealing to the public for their help.

Network Rail has successfully completed a 13 million pound investment into the railway in the Derwent Valley area – with all services between Derby and Matlock resuming on schedule.

The sale of the Bolsover Hospital site has been completed by Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust, marking the end of an era for local healthcare.

The number of people in work across the East Midlands rose by 20,507 in the three months to December compared with three months earlier, but unemployment also increased.

Sheridan says he doesn't care who they play, he expects his side to win at home.

Chesterfield’s Proact Stadium will host the first walking football European Nations Cup this summer.

Chesterfield manager John Sheridan has praised the efforts of his players in the weeks since he re-joined the club.

He's replacing John Wright in the role.

It'll take place later this month.

Young midfielder Ellis Chapman has joined Chesterfield on loan from Lincoln City until the end of the season.

Chesterfield manager John Sheridan says he wouldn't stand in the way of any player wanting to leave the Proact Stadium, as long as the terms were right for all parties involved

The Spireites exited the FA Trophy after losing 2-0 to Brackley Town at the Proact on Saturday.

Alfreton Town surrendered a 2-1 lead with six minutes to go, as two late York City goals snatched the three points in a thriller at the Impact Arena on Saturday.

Little Mix looked delighted as they got their hands on another Brit for Video Of The Year.

US media reports that the singer, 32, and her talent agent, 50, have amicably separated, two years after they began dating.

The 19-year-old will move into self-contained rooms to give him some extra privacy.

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Residents stop to pay their respects as the procession gets underway in Albert Square.

It comes after The Towie star Gemma Collings was axed from the show

The 23-year-old described the experience as "surreal" after unveiling the figure in front of fans in London on Friday night.

The pair are engaged after a romantic Valentine’s Day proposal.

The show has dominated six months of TV for 15 years – so news that Simon was planning to scrap the traditional format came as a bombshell.

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Don't expect your children to let go of that Frozen fever just yet.

The classic children's TV show which had millions of young fans in its heyday, is being revived after 35 years.

Islamic State bride Shamima Begum has told Sky News she is "willing to change" as she asked for "mercy" from politicians after being stripped of her UK citizenship.

It was quickly clear to me that time spent in a special camp reserved for the family members of Islamic State is a form of punishment – and their sentence has already begun.

The mother of Alesha MacPhail has spoken of her pain at losing her "smiley wee girl" after a teenager was found guilty of raping and murdering the six-year-old.

Peter Tork, a member of The Monkees, has died aged 77, according to his official Facebook page.

Empire actor Jussie Smollett has been released on bail after being accused by police of staging his own racist and homophobic attack.

Theresa May is facing the threat of a new rebellion by Conservative MPs intent on avoiding a no-deal Brexit.

It was quickly clear to me that time spent in a special camp reserved for the family members of Islamic State is a form of punishment – and their sentence has already begun.

Islamic State bride Shamima Begum has told Sky News she is "willing to change" as she asked for "mercy" from politicians after being stripped of her UK citizenship.

A former adviser to Donald Trump has been hit with a gag order by a judge after he posted a photo on Instagram showing her next to what appeared to be the crosshairs of a gun.

Pope Francis has urged the Catholic Church to "listen to the cry of the young, who want justice", as he opened a landmark summit on preventing sex abuse.

Empire actor Jussie Smollett has been released on bail after being accused by police of staging his own racist and homophobic attack.

At least 70 people have died and dozens more have been injured in a warehouse fire in the Bangladesh capital, Dhaka.

Maurizio Sarri defended Jorginho after Chelsea fans booed the midfielder onto the pitch in their Europa League win against Malmo.

Exeter duo Jack Nowell and Ben Moon come into the England starting line-up for Saturday's crucial Six Nations fixture against Wales in Cardiff.

Roma have contacted Maurizio Sarri's representatives to see if he would be interested in coaching them next season, according to Sky sources.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says his Manchester United counterpart Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has proved he deserves to manage a "top club".

A man has been sent running in panic after finding a snake in his toilet while his home was being renovated.

Scientists have discovered that zebras have stripes in order to ward off blood-sucking flies, who get dazzled by their colours and have trouble landing.

Two unlikely style icons have emerged in Vietnam's capital of Hanoi, thanks to a barbershop giving out free Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un haircuts ahead of their summit next week.

Nurses at a hospital in Naples may have released cockroaches into a ward in order to get it closed, police have said.

The US sailor who was photographed kissing a woman in Times Square while celebrating the end of World War Two has died.

Firefighters have rescued a mountain lion that was stuck in a tree outside a home in the California desert.

Companies including Disney, Nestle and the producer Fornite are pulling advertisements from YouTube over concerns relating to child abuse.

While both Samsung and Apple are losing ground to Chinese competitors in the global smartphone market, this is primarily among mid-tier consumers - not those angling for premium devices.

A premature baby ray has taken its first wobbly swim after spending two months in a plastic sandwich bag used to save its life.  

A tiny moon of Neptune discovered in 2013 has finally been named after scientists have finished puzzling over its origins.

As global sales of smartphones stall, the two companies with the largest slice of the market are losing ground to competition from China.

Exeter duo Jack Nowell and Ben Moon come into the England starting line-up for Saturday's crucial Six Nations fixture against Wales in Cardiff.

The US sailor who was photographed kissing a woman in Times Square while celebrating the end of World War Two has died.

The 1975 have been crowned the big winners at the Brit Awards, picking up the night’s top prizes for best British album and group — and addressing male misogyny in the industry as they did it.