Derbyshire

County of England

Derbyshire ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos

Derbyshire is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire to the north, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south-east, Staffordshire to the south and west, and Cheshire to the west. Derby is the largest settlement, and Matlock is the county town.

0 shares	Share Tweet Save Post Send


Rishi Sunak tears into Labour at a campaign launch event Rishi Sunak has teared into Labour at a campaign launch at a Derbyshire bus depot this morning by raising the issue of cash-strapped local councils, saying Labour is "unable to balance the books when.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:53Published on March 22, 2024

You Might Like

Yorkshire's Root & Brook find form against Derbyshire England pair Joe Root and Harry Brook find some form for Yorkshire on the opening day against Derbyshire. BBC Sport - Published 3 days ago
Root & Brook find form for Yorkshire England pair Joe Root and Harry Brook find some form for Yorkshire on the opening day against Derbyshire. BBC Sport - Published 3 days ago
Day one of County Championship season hit by rain Day one of the County Championship season has been hit by bad weather, with play abandoned for the day at Derbyshire, Durham, Lancashire and Kent without a ball being bowled. BBC Sport - Published 3 weeks ago

Amir to miss start of season with Derbyshire Derbyshire are looking for a new overseas player as Mohammad Amir returns to international cricket with Pakistan. BBC Sport - Published on March 24, 2024
Amir reverses Pakistan retirement ahead of World Cup Derbyshire are looking for a new overseas player as Mohammad Amir returns to international cricket with Pakistan. BBC Sport - Published on March 24, 2024
'Life would never be the same again': The tenant farmers targeted by solar developers It's a frosty morning on Kidsley Farm in Derbyshire, a rare thing in this unusually warm winter. Sky News - Published on February 17, 2024

Man charged with murder of 26-year-old who died when van drove into group A man has been charged with the murder of a 26-year-old who died when a van drove into a group of people in Derbyshire. Sky News - Published on December 18, 2023
Tributes paid to man hit and killed when van drove into group A 26-year-old man who died after being hit by a van which drove into a group of people in a Derbyshire town centre has been named. Sky News - Published on December 17, 2023
Murder arrest after van hits three people in town centre A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a van hit a group of people in a town centre in Derbyshire. Sky News - Published on December 16, 2023
Carpet fitter 'panicked' and left ex-partner's body in Derbyshire lay-by, court told A man accused of murdering his ex-partner said he "was not thinking right" when he left her body near a lay-by after she died, a court has heard. Sky News - Published on December 13, 2023

Four arrests after men 'wielding swords' rush sporting event Four people have been arrested following chaos at a sporting event in Derbyshire, which saw masked men rush in with swords and knives. Sky News - Published on August 21, 2023
Former Pakistan paceman Amir to join Derbyshire Derbyshire sign former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir as an overseas player for the first half of next season. BBC Sport - Published on July 25, 2023
Body found in search for missing woman in Chesterfield A body has been found in the search for missing 31-year-old Sarah Henshaw in Derbyshire. Sky News - Published on June 26, 2023	Murder investigation after woman, 31, goes missing Police have launched a murder investigation following the disappearance of a 31-year-old woman in Derbyshire. Sky News - Published on June 25, 2023
Yorkshire earn first Championship win in 14 months Yorkshire celebrate a County Championship victory for the first time in 14 months as they beat Derbyshire by three wickets. BBC Sport - Published on June 14, 2023	Yorkshire on top on opening day at Chesterfield Matthew Fisher takes a career-best 5-30 as Yorkshire bowl out Derbyshire for 111 and then reach 272-5 at stumps. BBC Sport - Published on June 11, 2023
Potts leads Durham to innings win over Derbyshire Matthew Potts skittles Derbyshire's lower order to allow Durham to claim victory by an innings and seven runs. BBC Sport - Published on April 29, 2023	The 'brilliance and dash' of cricket pioneer Ollivierre How, with "brilliance and dash", Derbyshire batter Charles Ollivierre became the first black West Indian to play county cricket. BBC Sport - Published on April 11, 2023
Somerset sign New Zealand paceman Henry Somerset sign ex-Worcestershire, Derbyshire and Kent paceman Matt Henry, the New Zealand international. BBC Sport - Published on February 22, 2023	Houses evacuated and roads closed after man arrested for explosives offences Houses have been evacuated and nearby roads closed after a man was arrested on suspicion of explosives offences at a property in Belper, Derbyshire, police said. Sky News - Published on February 4, 2023
Derbyshire sign Pakistan's Haider for 2023 season Derbyshire sign Pakistan better Haider Ali for the entire county season, to play all formats of the game. BBC Sport - Published on January 27, 2023	Man pleads guilty to murder of woman and three children A man has pleaded guilty to the murders of a woman and three children who were found dead at a house in Derbyshire. Sky News - Published on December 21, 2022
Man who murdered pregnant woman and three children sentenced to whole life prison term A man who murdered a pregnant woman and three children in Derbyshire will spend the rest of his life behind bars after he was sentenced to a whole life prison term. Sky News - Published on December 21, 2022	Derbyshire veteran Madsen signs new two-year deal Former Derbyshire skipper Wayne Madsen signs a new two-year deal with the county, at the age of 38. BBC Sport - Published on December 14, 2022
T20 Blast to start with Edgbaston double-header Birmingham Bears, Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Lancashire will take part in a Blast Off double-header to open the 2023 T20 competition. BBC Sport - Published on November 23, 2022	Man admits killing mother and three children whose bodies were found in Killamarsh house A man has admitted killing a mother and three children whose bodies were found in a house in Derbyshire. Sky News - Published on October 4, 2022
Bomb squad blow up 'viable' hand grenade found in Derbyshire garden Specialist explosives experts have carried out a controlled detonation on a hand grenade found in a garden in Derbyshire. Sky News - Published on August 28, 2022	Far from the pageantry at the palace, one town rolls back the years for Jubilee celebration This tea dance in Matlock, Derbyshire, was designed to feel like the 1950s and many of the guests were fully on board with the theme. Sky News - Published on June 3, 2022
Crumbs! Lorry spills load of biscuits over Derbyshire road Recovery services were left clearing up thousands of biscuits after a lorry carrying a large delivery of McVitie's shed its load in Derbyshire. Sky News - Published on April 5, 2022	Man charged with murders of mother, two children and friend on sleepover in Derbyshire A man has been charged with the murders of a mother, her two children and their friend, who were killed during a sleepover at a home in Killamarsh, Derbyshire. Sky News - Published on September 22, 2021