Letter: Paul Murray,a Bram Stoker biographer, reflects on the transformative work of the Irish actor, manager and playwright
May 2024
Struggling train maker Alstom plans to cut debt with €1bn rights issue
Delayed orders from clients hit French manufacturer, including at Derby site where 1,300 jobs are at risk
April 2024
‘We end up with nothing’: east Midlands mayoral candidates say role could transform region
Those vying for job say it will put region on more equal footing with areas such as West Midlands and Greater Manchester
Other lives
Stephen Edwards obituary
Other lives: Composer and musical director for acclaimed theatre productions
Other lives
Gill Stoker obituary
Other lives: Teacher of English as a second language whose YouTube channel became a worldwide hit
March 2024
Other lives
Jean Shirley obituary
Other lives: Housewife who trained to be a teacher in her 30s, working for many years as a primary school teacher in Derbyshire
December 2023
Derby man who stored friend’s body in freezer jailed for two years
Damion Johnson told police he was ‘overcome with grief’ after death of John Wainwright who he cared for
November 2023
Cinderella review – festive fairytale adds a sprinkling of socialism
Train maker Alstom puts more than 1,300 jobs at risk in Derby
September 2023
Other lives
John Bradbury obituary
Other Lives: Sculptor who carved a life-sized figure of William Caxton in Westminster Abbey and won awards for his work on Cambridge colleges
March 2023
Derby to be named new HQ of Britain’s rail network this week
Contemporary photography at FORMAT – in pictures
February 2023
People evacuated in Belper after explosives scare can now return home
Derbyshire constabulary say search of property uncovered a number of suspicious items
December 2022
‘It’s very tough’: UK castles, museums, theatres to close as energy prices hit
Rising costs have led to staff redundancies and curtailed opening hours as nine out of 10 sites fear they could close permanently
October 2022
Police used stun gun before fatally shooting knife-wielding man in Derby
Stun grenades and baton round also deployed before killing of Marius Ciolac, 35, says police watchdog
Man shot dead by officers in Derby police car park named as Marius Ciolac
Ciolac, 35, died in hospital after officer reportedly fired three shots at man armed with knife
Man dies after being shot by armed police in Derby
Officers responded to reports of a man with a knife in police station car park, Derbyshire constabulary says
September 2022
Joint east Midlands mayor plan would ‘consign Leicestershire to division two’
Devolution deal for joint mayor of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire criticised for excluding neighbouring county
August 2022
Derbyshire village team bowled out for just nine runs in local cricket match
Elvaston CC’s fourth XI have claimed an unwanted footnote in cricket history after they scored just nine runs in defeat to Risley’s second XI
July 2022
The vital role of museums in building a strong civic identity
Letters: Local museums could help regenerate our dying city centres, but they need investment, says Ellen McAdam. Plus Nick Stevenson on the lack of representation of the working classes
