Derbyshire

The latest Chesterfield magistrates’ court results as published in the April 25 edition of the Derbyshire Times are listed below.

Police caught two desperate offenders as they were trying to steal donated goods that had been left at a charity shop.

A booze-fuelled man has been ordered to pay £245 after he was caught by police being drunk and disorderly.

A crash-drink driver had consumed so much alcohol that when she got to work at a care home she fell face down on the ground.

A banned motorist has narrowly been spared from jail after he was caught using a vehicle while disqualified and without insurance and the owner’s permission.

A booze-fuelled dangerous driver who put motorists in danger after swerving into the wrong side of the road and narrowly avoiding collisions has narrowly been spared from jail.

A beautician has been ordered to pay £650 after she admitted offering illegal tooth whitening to customers.

Police stopped and caught a boozed-up motorist after they thought he had been driving too fast.

A livestock delivery driver who stole six piglets, feed and fencing has narrowly been spared from time behind bars.

A promising young engineer has lost the job he loved after he crashed a works van while he was driving at twice the drink-drive limit.

A man was caught by police in Chesterfield town centre rolling the suspected zombie-drug Mamba into a cigarette paper.

A do-gooder who was trying to calm down a restrained, suspected offender in Chesterfield town centre ended-up lashing out and punching another man.

A major new Brexit survey has revealed that more than half of people in the UK think we would be better off economically in Europe, a majority want to stick with the Single Market, and Remain could potentially win a second referendum.

A Derbyshire Fire & Rescue teams freed a group of people trapped in a lift in Chesterfield earlier this afternoon.

Peak District tourism business owners have been invited to attend a series of workshops this week to learn about a new overseas marketing project.

As the warm weather sends people in search of outdoor swimming venues and places to cool off, Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) has issued a timely reminder about water safety.

Derbyshire County Council and partners including Age UK and the NHS have launched the Reduce Hospital Footfall campaign to help protect older people from falls and ease pressure on healthcare services.

A dog-friendly holiday letting agency received over 1,000 applications in the first 24 hours after posting a vacancy for a ‘canine critic’, and plenty more are expected before tomorrow’s deadline.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms affecting north-west Derbyshire throughout Saturday evening, with scattered rainfall expected across the rest of the East Midlands.