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A main road in Derbyshire is closed this morning following an overnight crash. Police say Derby Road on the approach to Wirksworth is shut this morning due to a collision. Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service tweeted saying they were called to help release a driver trapped from a vehicle following a collision with a wall at around 1.25am. Paramedics from East Midlands Ambulance Service also attended. It is not yet known when the road will reopen or the current condition of those involved in the crash. Follow our live updates below. We want you to be able to get your Derbyshire news whenever and however you want it. As well as our website, we have a Facebook page , a Twitter feed @derbyshire-live , and for a daily snapshot of the top stories, you can sign up to receive our newsletters. If you prefer to use an app, we've got apps for both Android and Apple devices which can be tailored to deliver the news and sport that you're interested in. And if you download our app, you … [Read more...] about Live: Busy Derbyshire road closed after car collides with wall

A Derbyshire family is counting the cost of a ruined Christmas after fire ripped through their home while they were out at the chip shop. Hayley Wright, 35, partner Lee, 43 and their children believe that the fire, which took place on Friday, December 14, was caused by a faulty light on the Christmas tree, although this has yet to be confirmed. A dog they were looking after, called Bailey, was rescued from the conservatory of the four bedroom house in Long Eaton by two local fire crews. The conservatory was undamaged, reports Nottinghamshire Live. The fire in the Bonsall Street property started in the lounge and destroyed Christmas presents for the three children under the tree and most of their belongings. Mrs Wright said: "The living room is trashed completely - we have lost everything. There's only one thing, believe it or not, that has survived in the living room. "My mum passed away from cancer and there was a picture that my brother bought which was on the fireplace, a picture … [Read more...] about ‘Faulty fairy lights’ spark fire that ruins family Christmas

Shocking pictures have revealed the severe damage to a family home in a fire thought to be caused by 'faulty' Christmas lights. Hayley Wright, 35, her partner Lee, 43, and children went out for a meal on Friday evening, December 14, and came back to find their four-bedroom home ablaze. The fire in Bonsall Street, Long Eaton, started in the lounge and ripped through the property, destroying Christmas presents under the tree and most of their belongings. A family dog had to be rescued and Lee suffered minor injuries after entering the house. Hayley, a child minder, said: "The living room is trashed completely - we have lost everything. There's only one thing, believe it or not, that has survived in the living room. "My mum passed away through cancer and there was a picture that my brother bought which was on the fire place, a picture of me and my mum. "Everything in the living room was burnt to a crisp apart from this one picture. "That one picture had fallen and landed face down and … [Read more...] about Home which caught fire believed to have been caused by ‘faulty’ Christmas lights

Plans have been lodged to build a 75-flat retirement complex on the site of a former rehabilitation centre. Developer Adlington has revealed designs to build the ‘attractive’ complex on the one-time O’Connor Centre facility off Clayton Road in Newcastle. Permission has previously been granted for the existing buildings and rehabilitation centre to be demolished and for the site to be redeveloped for residential use. Now Adlington - which specialises in creating ‘luxury retirement apartments for independent living’ has put forward plans to Newcastle Borough Council to overhaul the plot. The developer wants to provide 24 one-bedroom apartments, 40 two bedroom apartments and 11 three bedroom apartments. In addition the project would also see communal facilities created that would include a lounge, coffee bar, restaurant, hair salon, activities and therapy suite, and landscaped gardens. There will also be 43 car parking spaces, including five disabled spaces. … [Read more...] about These are the designs for a 75-flat complex to replace former rehab facility

Traffic experts predict a stretch of the M1 towards Nottingham will be the busiest road in the entire country on Christmas Eve. It is among the worst hotspots for Christmas getaway jams that have been identified by traffic experts. Motorists are warned to expect "significant congestion on major roads" with an estimated 20 million leisure journeys expected to be made in the UK this week. On Christmas Eve (Monday, December 24) around 2.5 million leisure trips alone are expected to be made. Traffic experts say the worst times to travel will be between 11am and 1pm. And they predict the worst, and most congested, road on the day will be the M1 northbound between junction 21 (Coventry/Leicester) and junction 26 (Nottingham/Ripley). They expect delays of up to 22 minutes. The research prepared by the RAC and traffic information firm Inrix, suggests getaway traffic will be staggered over the coming days, reaching a peak towards the weekend. Inrix data scientist Joshua Kidd said: "Our data … [Read more...] about M1 towards Nottingham expected to be busiest road on Christmas Eve