Derbyshire

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A technology company is fined nearly £50,000 for health and safety lapses after a worker was seriously burnt in a dust explosion.

Community leaders in Derbyshire meet to consider putting together a bid for Derby to be named the UK Capital of Culture in 2017.

Six Derby schools will be merged into three in an effort to improve efficiency and governance, it is announced.

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Absconded killer back in custody
A convicted murderer who absconded from Sudbury Open Prison in Derbyshire is back in custody, police confirm.

Rescue centre rehomes dogs
A Derby animal shelter says the response to an appeal for new homes for dogs has exceeded expectations.

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