Marks and Spencer worker who battered colleague with barbell 31 times found guilty
A jury took less than three hours to unanimously convict Abdusalam Hassan
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Derby sex offender jailed for wiping old phone and buying new one
He knew he was supposed to tell the police about both
Cyclist left with broken back when pensioner ploughed into the back of him
Michael Fowers 'may have been distracted by tractors'
Government to publish new rule book to stop 'cowboy' car park firms
Derby South MP asks in House of Commons when drivers parking in places like Copeland Street will get protection
Derbyshire school placed into emergency lockdown after police called to 'suspicious incident'
Staff and students were evacuated and lockdown procedures were followed
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Commemorative socks are one thing, Jeff Goldblum, but you’re missing a trick not doing official knickers | Stuart Heritage
Many stars blanch at their commodification. But as the master of drollery launches a new line of monogrammed merch, I think he isn’t going far enoughJeff Goldblum is an actor. He has starred in films both cult (Earth Girls Are Easy) and blockbuster (Jurassic Park). He’s worked with Wes Anderson. He’...
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‘Meta has stolen books’: authors to protest in London against AI trained using ‘shadow library’
Writers will gather at the Facebook owner’s King’s Cross office in opposition to its use of the LibGen database to train its AI modelsAuthors and other publishing industry professionals will stage a demonstration outside Meta’s London office today in protest of the organisation’s use of copyrighted...
Jail for Derbyshire man who installed hidden camera to spy on victim
A number of indecent images of children were also found on his device
Focus / Culture - 12 hours ago
Muriel’s Wedding review – Toni Collette is outstanding in the film that brought Abba back
Brilliantly led by Collette, PJ Hogan’s 1994 story of a lovable loser was the feelgood sensation that rescued the band’s reputation – how can you resist it?When writer-director PJ Hogan made Muriel’s Wedding in 1994, he surely knew he had struck feelgood-movie gold. But maybe he didn’t realise he ha...
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Suspended in time: ethereal photos that look like landscape paintings
Inspired by the landscapes of the French masters, Elger Esser captures the brooding seascapes and bucolic country scenes of his beloved countryside – with timeless results Continue reading...
Focus / Culture - 13 hours ago
TV tonight: why Mhairi Black swapped parliament for standup comedy
The former MP tells her surprising story in a candid documentary. Plus, Nick Grimshaw’s chaotic show about dogs. Here’s what to watch this evening7pm, BBC Two“This place is a farce. Absolute farce.” Last year, the SNP’s Mhairi Black – the youngest elected MP since 1832 – stood down as an MP, and swa...
Focus / Culture - 14 hours ago
The Bondsman review – the scariest thing about Kevin Bacon’s demonic thriller? His singing
This bizarre drama stars the Hollywood actor as a dead bounty hunter brought back to life by the devil to do his bidding. Sadly, it also includes horrifying country musicThere is nothing very new to see in The Bondsman. How much you enjoy it will depend on how much you enjoy Kevin Bacon (laconic, ha...
Demolition approved of 'horrible, derelict and eyesore' Derbyshire pub
It is currently a skeleton with the windows and doors stripped off
Up to 1,000 jobs could be created at new Derby warehouse
'Logicor's investment into the Derby 507 scheme shows great confidence in the city'
Derbyshire bus service 55 comes back following fears villages could become isolated
A new operator has been found with a little help from the county council