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The Latest Breaking News from Derbyshire

Gracie Spinks ‘unlawfully killed’ by stalker she reported to police as force admit failings

Derbyshire Police had only given Michael Sellers ‘words of advice’ after Ms Spinks reported her former colleague

The Independent UK

Police still have work to do to improve stalking investigations, inquest told

A coroner said at the inquest into the death of Gracie Spinks that Derbyshire Constabulary was ‘not quite there yet’ in terms of improvements.

The Independent UK

Man airlifted to hospital after explosion in Derbyshire home as dozens of residents evacuated

Residents reported hearing an ‘awful bang’ this morning that ‘shook the road’

The Independent UK

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Country diary: A marginal place with a touch of magic to it

Bretton Clough, Derbyshire: A huge window of blue opens above us, and the slopes catch fire with coppery bracken

The Guardian - UK

Gracie Spinks’ family’s heart ‘has been ripped out’ by her death, inquest told

The 23-year-old was stabbed to death as she attended to her horse in Duckmanton, Derbyshire, on June 18 2021.

The Independent UK

Indi Gregory: critically ill baby girl removed from life support

Judges rule Derbyshire-born infant with incurable mitochondrial condition should be allowed to die

The Guardian - UK

Critically-ill baby’s parents take end-of-life care fight to appeal court

Dean Gregory and Claire Staniforth want specialists to withdraw treatment from eight-month-old Indi Gregory at their home in Ilkeston, Derbyshire

The Independent UK

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Family in tears as senior policeman apologises over death of Gracie Spinks

Detective Superintendent Darren De’ath of Derbyshire Constabulary said he was ‘truly sorry’ at what had happened.

The Independent UK

Derbyshire PC guilty over sexual encounter with woman in patrol car

PC Matthew Longmate convicted of misconduct after he and a colleague had sex with a woman they had offered to drive home

The Guardian - UK

Pc ‘thought bag of weapons found month before killing were props or tools’

Pc Jill Lee-Liggett, of Derbyshire Police, did not think the bag of knives was a ‘serious concern’, an inquest into the death of Gracie Spinks heard.

The Independent UK

Derbyshire woman walks 1,000 miles across 10 English national parks in 10 weeks

Jen Lowthrop said she now plans to write a book about her feat to emphasise the importance of national parks.

The Independent UK

MPs call for review of Environment Agency flood failings in England

Derbyshire and South Yorkshire MPs say agency ‘not up to the task’ after people received warnings too late

The Guardian - UK

Green party candidate and his mother arrested on suspicion of stalking Tory MP

Chris and Christine Hallam accused of harassing and stalking Robert Largan, the MP for High Peak in Derbyshire

The Guardian - UK

‘A joy to watch’: UK rewilding brings endangered species back from brink

Local wildlife restoration starting to boost populations of dormice, birds, butterflies and others – and helping humans along the way

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Residents left feeling ‘helpless’ as homes damaged by floods

Derbyshire was one of the counties badly affected by Storm Babet, which caused widespread flooding over the weekend.

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‘Stark’ failures by probation service contributed to murder of Derbyshire family

Damien Bendall killed his pregnant partner Terri Harris, her two children and one of their friends

The Independent UK

‘Very stark’ probation failures contributed to Bendall killings, coroner rules

Damien Bendall was jailed for life for murdering Terri Harris, John Paul Bennett, Lacey Bennett and Connie Gent in Derbyshire in September 2021.

The Guardian - UK

Storm Babet: ‘risk to life’ flood warnings issued for parts of England and Scotland

Three severe flood alerts in place around River Derwent in Derbyshire as Environment Agency warns flooding could last until Tuesday

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Emergency crews rescue 20 people from care home trapped by floods

Over 100 people had to be rescued from flooding in Derbyshire on Friday and flood waters are still expected to rise in some parts of the county.

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The body of a Derbyshire miner missing since 1967 has been found in a field. Now his family want answers

Police call for witnesses after Alfred Swinscoe’s body found by chance, 56 years after he walked out of his local pub

The Independent UK

Woman dies plunging into icy river during cold water immersion therapy

Senior coroner issues warning after Kellie Poole died taking part in session in River Goyt, Derbyshire

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Eye to eye with a weary toad

Birchen Edge, Derbyshire: This one, the largest I’d seen for a while, had narrowly escaped my boot as it paused in the sunshine

The Independent UK

Pocket watch ‘used by naval officer at Battle of Trafalgar’ set for auction

The secrets of the 235-year-old silver watch were revealed when it was taken for valuation at Hansons Auctioneers’ Derbyshire saleroom.

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: The most beautiful monuments on a moor not short of them

Bleaklow, Derbyshire: The ancient Barrow Stones reveal so much on close inspection, if you unleash your inner whim

The Guardian - UK

Cure or killer? The rewards – and very real risks – of the cold water plunge

Celebrities, influencers and therapists have all touted the benefits of icy immersion. But last week a coroner told a different story after the death of a woman in Derbyshire

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