Ripley13 hrs agoHeroin and cocaine drug gang handed jail sentencesThe members of the county lines gang admitted supplying drugs in Derby and Amber Valley.13 hrs ago6 days agoAnimal artwork commemorates town's long lost zooA zoo once housed monkeys and a bear named Little Roosevelt before it shut due to World War One.6 days ago12 Sept 2026Council to let grass grow to ease nature emergencyMowing will be reduced in places such as Alfreton, Belper, Heanor and Ripley.12 Sept 20263 Sept 2026'Naive' police staff who leaked information jailedTwo police call handlers passed on information to their criminal boyfriends, a court heard.3 Sept 202631 Jul 2026Further arrest over cattle stolen from farmSeven cattle were taken from the Ripley area on Sunday, police say.31 Jul 202630 Jul 2026Man arrested over cattle stolen from farmThe seven cows have been recovered and are being returned to a farmer in Ripley, police say.30 Jul 202619 Jul 2026Plaque honours town's forgotten zooEntrepreneur John Marshall operated a zoo in Ripley, Derbyshire, between 1908 and 1915.19 Jul 202630 Jun 2026I lost 14 stone without weight-loss drugsMartin Davis weighed more than 27 stone, but has transformed himself over four years.30 Jun 202629 Jun 2026Mum's praise for at-home baby jaundice treatmentShannon Bilson's newborn daughter was treated at home using a "special sleeping bag".29 Jun 2026...
