BBC ANTIQUES EXPERT KATE BLISS IN DERBYSHIRE FOR FREE JEWELLERY VALUATIONS Renowned jewellery and silver expert Mrs Kate Bliss as seen on BBC1 Bargain Hunt and many other antique programmes will be in Derby on Thursday 2 September to advise the public on the valuation  of their silver and jewellery. We are inviting members of the public to make a donation for a valuation&nbs...

Ges Roulstone, from Derbyshire Association for the Blind, asked Mr Burnham what would be defined as care. He also asked: "Would the 10 per cent levy and cap of £50,000 not bring unfairness back into the system?" Mr Burnham said he had suggested the cap ahead of the elections to "sell the policy" to Gordon Brown so it would not scare voters. He said: "That cap could be removed and the...

Location: Jury's Inn, King Street, Derby Date: Saturday November 27th 2010 Face Your Fears! Towering at an impressive 200ft, the Jury's Inn Hotel on King Street is one of the tallest buildings in Derby’s skyline, and we are proud to offer you the chance to scale it and experience Derby City from a different perspective as the sun sets in the sky! Challenge Yourself! If you would ...

A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy with a rare disease will find out over the next fortnight whether his eye will need to be removed. Joshua Price, of Lord Street, Allenton, was diagnosed with Coats' disease four years ago. The condition – which affects one in 75,000 children – means he is blind in his left eye, caused by the abnormal development of blood vessels behind the retina. Surgeons will m...

People are risking their eyesight by failing to wear protective goggles while they use sunbeds, experts have warned. The College of Optometrists said that long-term damage and growths in the eyes could be caused by harmful UV rays from sunbed lamps. Users are not protected from damage by merely closing their eyes as the skin is so thin. Sunbed-lovers should use goggles o...

During my political life, I have taken some risks, some of which have got me into bother. But, for me, taking risk is part of everyday survival. Try crossing a busy road with your eyes closed and you will see what I mean - although I have to say these days I am not so averse to seeking assistance as once I was. But sometimes I have done things just for the devil of it, to show...