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Police apologise to disabled 63-year-old after making ‘ludicrous’ claim that he had broken virus lockdown rules by allowing friend to mow his lawn Adrian Rimington, 63, from Chesterfield, denied breaking lockdown rules Mr Rimington said his friend reached through the window to plug the mower in Police apologised to Mr Rimington and his neighbour for … Read more
A group of sewers have rallied together to ‘do their bit’ and create hundreds of protective gowns from duvet covers for heroic care home staff at risk of catching coronavirus. In just two weeks almost 20 residents of Ashbourne, Derbyshire, and the surrounding villages have whipped up more than 250 garments which provide extra coverage over … Read more
Police officers slam covidiots who told them ‘they should be out fighting real crime’ when they tried to break up their street party with fire pit Police were scrambled to party of 15 people in Burton, Derbyshire on Saturday They had made a fire pit in the middle of the road with children running around … Read more
Covidiots ‘to blame’ for two moorland blazes: Firefighters believe brainless barbecue gang and arsonists are behind separate wildfires during lockdown Police believe barbecue started moorland fire in Woodhead, Derbyshire Two separate moorland fires started in the Derbyshire area on Friday night Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service believe both were started deliberately ‘Clearly the stay at … Read more
Locals in ‘crazy’ Derbyshire town of Belper MOO out of their windows in unison every evening to fight the boredom of coronavirus lockdown At 18:30 every day for three weeks, residents in Belper have ‘Mooed’ together Resident Jasper Ward said it was a way to make the lockdown more bearable While it may appear crazy, … Read more
Police launch two more quarantine murder probes: Woman, 28, is quizzed after man’s body is found in house at 2am while man, 40, is arrested over death of pensioner in his 80s The woman was arrested after a man’s body was found in a property in Langley Mill, Derbyshire, at 2am on Friday morning The … Read more
The chief constable of Derbyshire Police says his force did not go too far enforcing the lockdown after officers used drones to stalk hill walkers and died a lagoon black. Peter Goodman said his force were just trying to protect the public by deterring visitors at the beauty spot and hit back at criticism of … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 80,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more