Locals in ‘crazy’ Derbyshire town of Belper MOO out of their windows in unison every evening

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

Derbyshire chief constable defends officers accused of overzealous lockdown methods

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

Derbyshire school closes after ‘confirmed coronavirus’ case

A Derbyshire town went into lockdown today as a GP surgery shut, a primary school closed and residents were left too afraid to visit the shops because of a confirmed coronavirus case in a parent who is thought to have travelled to a hotel in Tenerife which has been paralysed by the killer infection. The … Read more

Primary school in Derbyshire closes after a ‘confirmed coronavirus’ case

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