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Derbyshire police and the courts successfully brought some of the most appalling sex offenders in the county to justice in the last 12 months.

Some of the latest Derbyshire-linked offenders to be jailed during recent weeks following crown court hearings - including sex offenders and thugs - are highlighted below.

The latest rogues’ gallery of offenders who have recently been brought to justice after committing crime across Derbyshire is highlighted below.

East Midlands Ambulance Service dealt with over 1,000 calls during the first six hours of 2018 as New Year celebrations reached their peak.

A bomb squad team has been called out to a suspected terror incident in Chesterfield town centre.

British Transport Police has launched an investigation after a train was held at Ilkeston railway station on Saturday night, December 16, following a suspected “large fight” on board.

A mountain rescue crew helped an injured pensioner who fell while out walking in the Peak District.

Hathersage open-air pool swimmers have been taking the plunge in warm water through the winter up to Christmas.

The Met Office has forecast a cold morning for today, Sunday, December 17, across Derbyshire and the East Midlands with possible outbreaks of rain during the day.

A Buxton reveller has been ordered to pay £182 in a fine, costs and a victim surcharge after he admitted being drunk and disorderly.

Police officers investigating an allegation of a second sexual assault in Ilkeston are satisfied that the incident is not as it has been reported on social media.

The Met Office has issued a warning as dreaded ice is once again set to grip Derbyshire and the East Midlands from this evening.

A team of officers working on van thefts in Derbyshire has recovered more than 300 power tools and seized seven vehicles in just over a month.

Buxton firefighters attened a collision after a car was disovered overturned on its roof.

The Met Office has forecast a frosty, sunny start to today, Saturday, December 16, across Derbyshire and the East Midlands, with the odd shower expected throughout the day.

A suspected drink-driver who refused to provide a specimen of breath for a test has been banned from the road for 20 months.

A drug addict who had been making efforts to get clean reverted back to taking heroin and ended up shoplifting.

A drink-driver has been banned from the road after she collided with a parked car.