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Elegance on the lawn: see the most captivating classics at Gawsworth Hall 2026

The Gawsworth Hall classic car show is one of the more underrated events on the calendar, but it certainly never ceases to delight. From a powerful Broadspeed-tuned Jaguar XJC, to...

Hanks rounds off Derby’s Varsity triumph in futsal finale

Nathan Waller reports from Kedleston Road Sports Centre The University of Derby celebrated their Varsity triumph over the University of Hertfordshire as Callum Hanks’ leveller...

Six men take on charity challenge by scaling over three thousand metres in just six hours.

Six Derby locals are raising money for charity by taking on a climbing challenge on, Saturday, 14 March, where they will climb 3,484 metres...

The impact of January arrivals on Alfreton Town’s survival hopes

Before their recent 1-1 draw with Radcliffe FC, I had the opportunity to speak with George Allen and Josh Lamey, two commentators for Alfreton...

The unspoken war on racing: How worsening weather threatens the National Hunt season.

  In January 2026, 19 per cent of jump fixtures across the UK and Ireland were abandoned due to the weather.  Although this has decreased from...

Smithurst’s late Derby winner sets up Friday’s title decider with Notts

  University of Derby women’s futsal firsts went top of the BUCS Women’s Premier North after Jess Smithurst’s late goal dethroned Nottingham University firsts. Derby now...

Tom Patstone: How coaching sparked a youngster’s footballing life

Lichfield City left back Tom Patstone tells Luke Dingley how his injury struggles encouraged him to start coaching to pass his knowledge onto the...

Second chance: Liam Sutcliffe and ProChance offer players new pathway to their dream

The University of Derby collaboration is offering lift-off. Pierce Bramwell reports As he leaned back in his chair, ProChance and the University of Derby Men's...

‘I faced my fears at Screamfest 2025 – and loved every second’

Every year, the doors open for Screamfest - an event which takes place in the Midlands, UK, in the build-up to Halloween. It describes...

Heathrow Airport says it’s now “safely able to restart flights”

Following a statement on X, the airport has now confirmed that flights are now being restarted. They also went on to say that they hope...

What we know about the Heathrow airport fire so far

What happened? More than 1300 flights have been disrupted following a fire at a nearby electrical substation, which supplies Heathrow, causing a power outage. Emergency services...