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The Latest Breaking News from Chesterfield

Son who found mother’s body after Storm Babet calls for more flood defence money

Maureen Gilbert, 83, was discovered drowned in her home after river in Chesterfield overflowed

The Guardian - UK

Son calls for flooding investment after ‘nightmare’ of finding mother drowned

A coroner is concerned that residents are still at risk after Maureen Gilbert, 83, drowned in floodwater in her home.

Evening Standard

Home of woman who drowned in Storm Babet lacked flood defences

Inquest in Chesterfield is told about funding for high-risk areas such as the one where Maureen Gilbert lived

The Guardian - UK

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No flood defences protecting home of pensioner who drowned, inquest hears

Maureen Gilbert, 83, drowned when her home flooded during Storm Babet nearly two years ago.

Evening Standard

‘I’ve been carrying a dark cloud’: manager James Rowe on his trial acquittal

Flourishing coaching career at Chesterfield was ended by sexual assault accusations but now he tells Nick Ames he still has much to give

The Guardian - UK

Light aircraft pilot dies in crash on industrial estate in Derbyshire

Aircraft said to have circled a village twice on Sunday morning before coming down near Chesterfield

The Guardian - UK

Carabao Cup: Sheffield United 4-2 Wrexham, Fleetwood 2-1 West Brom – as it happened

Charlie Adam’s Fleetwood Town came from behind to beat West Brom as Sheffield United fought back to deny Wrexham

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The tragic death of Maureen Gilbert: why did a much-loved mother die in her flooded home?

Last year, Storm Babet tore through Chesterfield in Derbyshire, an at-risk town that had been hit before. Could the devastation have been avoided?

The Guardian - UK

Chesterfield look forward to brighter future after winning National League

‘We’ve got our club back,’ sang the fans after Paul Cook’s entertaining team ensured their return to the Football League

The Guardian - UK

FA Cup reform serves to only benefit the Premier League - and is yet another dagger to EFL and Non-League clubs

FA Cup format changes are a step in the wrong direction, with Premier League sides the only benefactors

FourFourTwo

Chesterfield vs Leyton Orient live stream: How to watch FA Cup second round game for FREE from anywhere

Here's how to watch a Chesterfield vs Leyton Orient live stream of the FA Cup second-round clash from anywhere, as the non-league Spireites take on the Os, who are two divisions higher.

TechRadar

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Police force refers itself to watchdog after death of 83-year-old woman

Maureen Gilbert was found dead at her home in Chesterfield on Saturday as floods ravaged the area.

The Independent UK

‘We can’t live in this’: the tightknit Chesterfield street devastated by flooding

Neighbours speak of heartbreak from row of terraces where Maureen Gilbert, 83, was found dead after Storm Babet

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Son tells of anger after finding mother dead in flooded Chesterfield home

Paul Gilbert says people in flood-prone areas are forgotten, after death of Maureen Gilbert, 83, in Storm Babet

Evening Standard

Storm Babet: Woman in 80s dies in Chesterfield floods

A woman in her 80s has become the latest victim of Storm Babet as torrential rain and heavy winds batter Britain.

The Independent UK

Storm Babet death toll rises to seven as woman, 80, found dead at home

Woman found dead at a property in Chesterfield amid flooding caused by deadly weather system

The Independent UK

Woman in her 80s is the latest death due to Storm Babet as floods continue

The death brings the number of people who have died since the storm struck Britain last week to at least four.

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Birmingham Post

Political and business leaders meeting in Derby to set out "overwhelming" case for HS2 in the East Midlands

'HS2 will nearly double the number of jobs in high value, rail-linked sectors within an hour of Nottingham by rail'

WEKU

A suspect is charged after crashing a truck into barriers near the White House

U.S. Park Police say a preliminary investigation indicates that 19-year-old Sai Varshith Kandula of Chesterfield, Mo., plowed into the bollards around Lafayette Square on purpose.

Daily Mirror

'Stalker left me trapped in my own home after spreading lies I was being abused'

Leanna Robinson had been studying at Chesterfield College, Chesterfield, ahead of her hope to join the Navy when a new classmate, Karime Elnagar, began persistently messaging and stalking her

Ideal Home

A flat packed Chesterfield sofa? Yes, really

The latest innovation means that even tiny homes can enjoy this classic piece of furniture

The Guardian - UK

Chesterfield 2-2 Notts County (3-4 on penalties): National League playoff final – as it happened

Notts County needed a penalty shootout to seal their return to the Football League at Chesterfield’s expense

Daily Mirror

BT Sport viewers left furious after TV channel makes early Man Utd decision

BT Sport left viewers furious by cutting from Chesterfield's National League play-off semi-final against Bromley to show the build up of West Ham vs Manchester United

Tom’s Guide

7 vintage home trends that still look good, according to experts

If you want to mix the old with the new, these vintage home trends are making a comeback. Here’s how to make them work for you.

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