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The Latest Breaking News from Derbyshire

Stalking victims face ‘postcode lottery’, says coroner after Gracie Spinks killing

Concerns raised over ‘consistency and availability’ of stalking advocates in UK police forces to support victims

The Guardian - UK

Police to investigate role before woman’s death during Storm Babet

Derbyshire Constabulary made a mandatory referral to the police watchdog after the death of Maureen Gilbert in October.

The Independent UK

Man died after ‘explosion’ at military pyrotechnics factory – coroner told

Fabian Rozniatowski died more than four months after the incident at the factory in Draycott, Derbyshire.

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Pensioner dies after huge explosion rips through bungalow in Derbyshire

Nigel Barrow was rushed to hospital but died three days later

The Independent UK

Gracie Spinks: police response to stalking case ‘diabolical’, parents say

Michael Sellers, who killed 23-year-old, was categorised as ‘low risk’ by Derbyshire force, which admits failings

The Guardian - UK

Gracie Spinks unlawfully killed by man she reported for stalking, jury concludes

The 23-year-old had reported Michael Sellers to both their employer and Derbyshire Police months before her death, an inquest heard.

The Independent UK

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

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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

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

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.

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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 Independent 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 Guardian - 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

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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

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‘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

The Independent UK

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.

The Guardian - UK

‘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

The Independent UK

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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