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  • Welder had been exposed to asbestos during long career

    By Derby Telegraph at 07:30 on 18/05/12
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    A 75-YEAR-OLD man who continued working until a year before his death died from a chest infection linked to asbestos exposure. David Patrick John Tooley, known as John, had worked in steel and structural fabrication industries before finishing in 2010. An inquest at Derby and South Derbyshire Coroner's Court heard that Mr Tooley died at his home in All Saints' Court, Mickleover, on December 28 last year. The medical cause of death...
  • Sport and screen stars were among those whose hearts were touched by little Lewis Mighty

    By Leicester Mercury at 07:40 on 17/05/12
    Lewis  as a Rams mascot with Robbie Savage.
    SPORTING legends, showbiz stars, millionaire benefactors and thousands of ordinary folk – all were moved by a courageous little lad called Lewis. The plight of the Mighty family struck a chord with the public and support for their fight against a rare form of cancer came flooding in. The Lewis Mighty Fund aimed to raised £300,000 to send him for specialist treatment in America. In 2009, world champion boxer Amir Khan...
  • Lunch club pals Winifred and Nell toast their 102nd birthdays

    By Derby Telegraph at 07:30 on 16/05/12
    Mickleover Live at Home lunch club members Nell Jarrett, left, who will be 102 on May 20, and Winifred Ireland, who  turned 102 on May 8.
    TWO members of the Mickleover Live at Home lunch club are celebrating their 102nd birthdays this month. Winifred Ireland and Nell Jarrett, who both live independently in Mickleover, had a joint celebration yesterday at the Royal British Legion Club, in Poppyfields Drive. Winifred celebrated the milestone birthday last Tuesday and Nell turns 102 this coming Sunday. Winifred was born in Normanton and was six weeks old when her...
  • So grateful for all help on the local election trail

    By Derby Telegraph at 07:30 on 16/05/12
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    I WOULD like to thank the residents of Mickleover for voting for me in the local elections on May 3. Unfortunately, I was unsuccessful, mainly due to unpopular decisions in Westminster. However, I have been overwhelmed with the genuine support from residents on the doorstep, by e-mail or outside the polling stations. At my first attempt, 1,481 residents put their faith in me, which was fantastic. I am determined not to let them...
  • ORIGINS GO BACK TO 1851

    By Derby Telegraph at 07:30 on 16/05/12
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    THE history of the University of Derby is complex and involves lots of different institutions, premises and affiliations. It can trace its earliest origins to 1851 with the creation of the Derby Diocesan Institution for the Training of Schoolmistresses, situated in Uttoxeter New Road. About 80 young women studied there each year and the strict regime meant they only had half a day away from their studies each week. Over time, this...

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