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DERBY COUNTY PLAYERS IN COURT FOR DRINK-DRIVING

Rams stars Tom Lawrence and Mason Bennett appeared before a judge

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BLOOD-STAINED AFTERMATH OF SAVAGE ATTACK

A mum was viciously attacked by her knife-wielding ex-partner

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FIREFIGHTERS BATTLED HUGE FACTORY BLAZE

More than 600,000 plastic trays were destroyed in devastating fire

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BOOZY DEFENDANTS WERE TOO SLOSHED TO FACE JUDGE

Three defendants were denied entry to court after being spotted drinking

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LAST-MINUTE GOAL IN ASHBOURNE SHROVETIDE

Thousands turned out for the incredible annual Derbyshire contest

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TOUCHING VIDEO MUM WATCHED HOURS BEFORE DEATH

The last video Hayley Kalinins saw of her children before she died

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FILMMAKER DRIVES TO WAR ZONE IN GRAN'S FORD FIESTA

He travelled to war-torn Ukraine to record the conflict taking place

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LIVE UPDATES FROM A DAY IN DERBY'S COURTS

Dozens of defendants passed through the doors as justice was served

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WEEPING BIKER MEETS MAN WHO RUINED HIS LIFE

Crash victim shakes hands with driver who left him with life-changing injuries

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MAN FLUNG 'LIKE RAGDOLL' BY SPEEDING AUDI DRIVER

Horrifying footage shows moment man was thrown along road

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WOMAN TELLS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE TO WARN OTHERS

A woman was mentally and financially abused by her former partner

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WOMAN CARES FOR TWIN SISTER WHO HAS DEMENTIA

Meet the identical twin sisters who are so alike, yet so different

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ROARING ON THE RAMS AT WEMBLEY STADIUM

Thousands of Derby County fans travelled to London for the play-off final

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THOUSANDS SPENT BY COUNCIL ON BISCUITS

New figures show how much Derby City Council has spent on biscuits in five years

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VIOLENCE AND BEATINGS AT DERBY'S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURT

An entire day each week is put aside for domestic violence cases

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TRAGIC AVALANCHE VICTIM WAS INSPIRATIONAL

A former soldier cut down by an avalanche was a "loving, fun and energetic" son

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