Local sport headlines
Sam hits new high with national win
ASHBOURNE kart racer Sam Randon reached the "pinnacle of his racing career" with his first national-level win at round two of the Edgars Hyundai SuperOne British National Karting Championship.
Success for squash clubs
SQUASH is on the up in Ashbourne, with an unprecedented three teams being entered into this years' Derbyshire summer leagues, and the opening games against Duffield gave a double whammy for Ashbourne.
All leagues go to the wire with Anglers favourites
ALL three divisions of the Ashbourne Town Darts League will be decided on the last match.
Heavy defeat for Clifton seconds against Melbourne
CLIFTON seconds lost to league leaders Melbourne on Saturday by 119 runs. After winning the toss and asking the visitors to bat first, good early bowling from Tom Crosby and Will Wilson restricted the
First win for Ashbourne with James in fine form
ASHBOURNE picked up their first win of the season at home on Saturday with a four-wicket win over Spondon 4ths. Spondon's start was slow on a pudding of a wicket, but Ashbourne fielded well and came
Startin and Coates on target for reserves win
UNDERDOGS Ashbourne reserves rose to the occasion to see off Uxbridge 2-0 and lift the Burton FA Hardy Signs Memorial Cup at Edge Hill, writes BRIAN TRAIN. The Burton side's form was strangely
Playdon guides Ashbourne Under-8s to DTC success
IN PERFECT tennis conditions, Ashbourne hosted an under-8 match against Derbyshire Tennis Centre. The home team's number one, Sam Playdon, won all four of his singles matches, losing only six points
National Sport Headlines
We're in it to win it - Doyle
Striker Kevin Doyle insists it would be far from madness to consider the Republic of Ireland as potential Euro 2012 champions.
Chelsea may wait over Di Matteo deal
Roberto Di Matteo could be made to sweat over his Chelsea future until his contract expires, chief executive Ron Gourlay admitted on Monday night.
Sinfield landmark overshadowed by loss
Leeds skipper Kevin Sinfield scored his 3,000th point for the club, but St Helens put a dampener on his celebrations by completing a Stobart Super League double with a 31-18 win.
National News
'Evil' boyfriend guilty of murder
A violent boyfriend who strangled his aspiring-model girlfriend in a jealous rage has been described as "evil" by the dead teenager's grieving family.
'Disgust' at police killer sentence
The widow of murdered police officer Constable Stephen Carroll has spoken of her "disgust" at the jail term handed to one of the killer gang.
Miliband plays down EU poll talk
Ed Miliband has sought to play down speculation that he will promise a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union if he takes power - insisting it was not his priority.
Probe into Bank of England actions
Sir Mervyn King is to come under increased scrutiny after an independent review was announced into the Bank of England's actions at the height of the financial crisis.
