New dressage displays recreate the sport's birth
A series of new dressage displays at Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire will recreate the sport's birth in the days of William Cavendish.
Flood fears as snow turns to rain
More than 50 flood warnings and alerts are in place across the region today, as rain and melting snow marks the latest weather battle.
Police Commissioner candidates: Derbyshire
Four candidates are standing to become the first Police and Crime Commissioner for the Derbyshire Police Force area.
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In picture: Jessica Ennis weds fiance Andy Hill
Jessica Ennis marries fiancé in Derbyshire village
Olympic Gold medallist Jessica Ennis has married her long-term partner Andy Hill at St. Michael and All Angels Church in Hathersage, Derbyshire.
Around 100 guests are thought to have attended the hour-long wedding service before heading off to a reception at an undisclosed location.
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Travel: Accident, M1 southbound
An accident has closed one lane of the M1 southbound in Derbyshire.
- At J30 A616 / A6135 (Sheffield / Worksop)
- Congestion to J32 M18 (Thurcroft)
- Lane three (of three) closed.
Doctors' concerns over NHS 111 line over Bank Holiday
Doctors have voiced concern about whether the new NHS 111 advice line can cope with demand over the Bank Holiday Monday weekend.
Dr Taj Hassaan, vice president of the College of Emergency Medicine, told the Daily Mail:
"We're worried that this is the first bank holiday following the launch of 111. At a time where 111 in parts of the country is fragile, we need to plan as well as we can".
The college said it has noted the "very serious concerns" being expressed about the efficiency and effectiveness of NHS 111 around the country.
"We have strong reservations and concerns about the amount of investment that has gone into providing clinical support to the computerised decision algorithms being used to help the public seek the service that is most appropriate to them, " a spokesman said.
The warning comes as at least 22 "potentially serious" incidents - three involving deaths - have been recorded in connection with the service, according to health magazine Pulse.
'Three deaths' probed in connection with NHS 111 line
At least 22 "possible serious untoward" incidents - three involving deaths - have been recorded in connection with the new NHS 111 advice line, it has been reported.
Two deaths are being investigated in the East Midlands, and one in the West Midlands, health magazine Pulse said.
A spokesman from Derbyshire Health United - which covers NHS 111 in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire - said it was investigating the two deaths but so far it believes the system and processes that were followed would have been "exactly as expected".
NHS Direct - which covers eight NHS 111 areas - said it is investigating the unexpected death of a patient who was referred to a GP out-of-hours service in the West Midlands, Pulse reported
NHS England's board members have voted to set up a review into the service
Yorkshire & Derbyshire offer best holiday rental deals
Holidaymakers should head north for the best holiday rental accommodation deals this summer, according to a survey.
Yorkshire, Derbyshire and the Scottish Highlands offer some of the best-value rental offers for the period July 13 to September 7, the survey by TripAdvisor showed.
The average weekly cost of a bedroom in holiday rental accommodation in Derbyshire this summer is £243, with the cost in Yorkshire being £252 and in the Scottish Highlands £262.
On the same basis, the highest cost is in London, at £687, which is only 3% less than last summer when the Olympics pushed up prices in the UK capital.
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70 jobs to be axed at Chesterfield College
70 jobs are going at Chesterfield College. Bosses there say they need to deal with a shortfall in funding of more than 4 million pounds. They're blaming a fall in the number of potential students, an increase in apprenticeships being offered elsewhere and cuts in government funding.
Calendar spoke to College Principal Trevor Clay
70 jobs to go at Chesterfield College
Chesterfield College is to axe 70 jobs .
College chiefs blame a £4.2million budget shortfall and a decline in 16 to 18 year olds for the need for redundancies.
The jobs to go will be across management, teaching and support positions
College Principal Trevor Clay said, “We have entered into a period of consultation with recognised unions together with communicating to all staff the reasons for our proposals so we can listen, discuss and respond to any alternative suggestions.
“Last year, through a voluntary redundancy scheme, we were able to largely avoid the need for compulsory redundancies.
“The continuing decline in the number of 16 to 18 year olds within the county, the growth in the demand for Apprenticeships, together with reduced government funding are fundamental factors reflecting the need for restructure.”
Mortar bomb found in Matlock car park
A bomb disposal team has been called to a car park in Matlock, Derbyshire, following the discovery of a mortar bomb.
Workers found the device in Cavendish Road at around 11:50 today whilst resurfacing the car park.
Officers have set up a 100 metre cordon around the area where the device was found.
Houses in the area have been evacuated.
Police searching for missing woman find body
Police searching for a pensioner missing from a South Yorkshire hospital have found a body. Pamela Bailey who was 68-years-old disappeared from the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield on Saturday March 23. A body of a 68-year-old woman was found by officers in Derbyshire yesterday.
A police spokesman said there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.
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