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Radio Derby,13 episodes

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Derbyshire to be split to create two new councils
Derbyshire is set to be split into two councils as part of a local government reshuffle.
16 Jul 2026,4 mins
A38 Scheme in doubt
BBC Radio Derby’s Jonathan Baker has what you need to know.
01 Jul 2026,4 mins
Ramathon
Matt Weigold has what you need to know, ahead of the Ramathon.
26 Jun 2026,4 mins
Denby’s last piece
Ben Mellor has the latest on Denby Pottery.
11 Jun 2026,4 mins
Trains that helped to save rail factory unveiled
The first of ten new Elizabeth line trains has rolled off the production line.
05 Jun 2026,4 mins
Temporary chief superintendent talks knife crime
Rebecca Webster discusses recent headlines about knife crime.
29 May 2026,5 mins
A beginner’s guide to T20 cricket
Dave Fletcher has everything you need to now about T20 cricket.
20 May 2026,5 mins
More redundancies at Denby
Becky Measures reports on more redundancies as manufacturing ends at Denby.
23 Apr 2026,4 mins
Two Derby locations shortlisted for new rail HQ
Two sites in Derby have been shortlisted to become the Great British Railways HQ.
16 Apr 2026,4 mins
Man jailed after blowing up his home
A man has been jailed, after an explosion on Eden Street.
09 Apr 2026,5 mins
Man appears in court over Friar Gate incident
City centre street to remain open to traffic over Easter Weekend.
01 Apr 2026,2 mins
Friar Gate to close to traffic over Easter weekend
Detectives continue to question Derby man over city centre incident.
31 Mar 2026,2 mins
Car hits several people on busy city centre street
A Derby man is being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder.
30 Mar 2026,4 mins