Two suspected thieves have been arrested after officers deployed a stinger and boxed in a stolen van on the M1. A number of units including firearms and roads policing based at Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire forces worked together to bring the Ford Transit to a halt safely during a carefully orchestrated operation. We received a call

Runcorn Linnets 0 – 1 Buxton FCCompetition: FA Cup Third Qualifying RoundDate: Saturday 4th October 2025Venue: APEC Taxis Stadium, Runcorn Goal: Luke Brennan (90+2’) Buxton FC booked their place in the next round of the FA Cup after a dramatic 1–0 victory away at Runcorn Linnets, thanks to a stoppage-time strike from Luke Brennan. Match

Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell There was last gasp drama for the second weekend running as Dronfield Town secured a point in a 3-3 draw away at Radford FC. Town’s defending in the first 45 minutes was below par as the hosts took a 3-1 lead through Nashiem Isman, Harrison Mellors and Latrelle

Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s Arthur Inglis Matlock Town suffered a 2-1 defeat on the road at North Ferriby. The Gladiators conceded when Josh Thacker delivered a shot into the bottom corner after stealing the ball from the Gladiators in the final third. Diego De Girolamo was sent off for two bookable offences for Adam

Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s Ben Smith Chesterfield made it back-to-back wins in all competitions on Saturday, seeing off Salford City 2-0 at the SMH Group Stadium.  Oliver Turton turned into his own goal to break the deadlock just past the hour before substitute Ronan Darcy rounded things off with a second late on. The

A dad from North Derbyshire has donated stem cells to a stranger so they can have a potentially lifesaving transplant. Jonathan Fox, who’s 30 from  Shirebrook, joined the register a few months ago, and received a call recently to say that he had been matched to a seriously ill patient. He travelled to Sheffield to

PCC Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts ‘privileged’ at Derbyshire’s inclusion in trailblazing national pilot to prevent youth crime and violence Derbyshire has been chosen as one of only three national non-Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) pathfinder areas in the country to lead the Young Futures pilot from October 2025 to March 2026. The new government pilot aims to prevent

A woman has died following a collision on the A61 Dronfield Bypass today (9 Oct). Police were called to reports that a woman had been seen walking on the A61 Dronfield Bypass at around 5.10am A short while later, just after 5.20am a car collided with the woman on the northbound carriageway – just before

Hundreds of people from across the East Midlands came together in Nottingham today (Monday 6 October) to back a powerful regional drive to prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG). Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and Deputy PCCs from across the region joined survivors, charities, health leaders, educators, and frontline officers at Goosedale in Papplewick,

Save Farley Moor Wood Campaigners Turn Out In Force In Opposition To A Holiday Park Scheme, Near Matlock, Courtesy Of Sfm Campaigners who are fighting to preserve a Derbyshire woodland from a planned holiday park fear the scheme could pose wildfire risks if planners give it the go-ahead. The Save Farley Moor campaigners have already