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A fare dodger who posted tips on TikTok about how to avoid paying for train journeys has been caught and fined more than £700 Picture: East Midlands Railway / SWNS

TikTok fare dodger fined - after telling followers not to buy tickets

Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

Mango has announced plans to open more UK stores in 2023

Fashion retailer to open 13 new UK stores in 2023 - list of locations

Stephanie Weaver started collecting soaps in the 1970s.

Gran who amassed 2,000 bars of soap selling collection at auction

Andrew Cowell after arriving in Whitby

Holiday maker travels 300 miles using £2 bus tickets in 3 days

Alex Shaw, 24 of Derby who plays FIFA for a living

Meet the man making £50k a year by playing FIFA on his Playstation

They are the kind of vivid blue sapphires whose lustre has been lusted over for centuries. Yet these wondrous stones have lain unseen for years – and may even have ended up in the bin.

Jewellery hoard worth thousands found wrapped in carrier bags

Asere Shumba received a 20-week prison sentence.

Man banned from every McDonald’s for upskirting jailed after breach

Brian Linnett, owner of the former My Guy clothing store in Melton, who has passed away aged 72

Warm tributes for much-loved Melton shopkeeper of nearly 50 years

Roger Tinsley from the Melton Mowbray Toy Soldiers playing at the Banding Together event in Derby

Melton Toy Soldiers veteran stars at marching bands celebration

Sport news.

Romeo Magico is an English Derby winner
Greyhound Romeo Magico became the first British bred winner of the Star Sports & TRC English Greyhound Derby in eight years when scooping the £175,000 first prize on Saturday night.

BrewDog launches Homer Simpson inspired doughnut flavoured beer

The footage showed the criminals quickly removing the valuable exhaust component

Video shows shocking moment thieves steal £400 catalytic converter in 1 minute

A UK bakery is now accepting bitcoin as payment - here's why

Dog-friendly sites simply pawfect for Eat Out welcome in UK

My first gig changed my life - here's why we must fight to protect our music ven...

Rolls-Royce is cutting 9,000 jobs in aeroplane manufacturing - here’s how it wil...

Two UK care home providers have reported 521 deaths relating to coronavirus in recent weeks (Shutterstock)

527 additional coronavirus deaths in UK care homes have been reported

Police were forced to break up a ‘massive’ karaoke party during the coronavirus ...

These are the best and worst places to be a first-time buyer in the UK

Choosing which city to live in can be tricky, but a new study has revealed the best place to live, depending on your age. The results may surprise you (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the best cities to live in as a single young professional - and they m...

James Butcher makes his presence felt against Ramgarhia EMN-190411-173604002

Melton Hockey Club: First XI bounce back with Ramgarhia win

Dan Kendall's first-half brace laid the platform for a home win over Derby EMN-191022-121015002

Melton Hockey Club: First XI’s fast start flattens Derby

Michelle with both her pet rescue dogs PHOTO: Supplied

Melton dog enthusiast Michelle doing first London Marathon for Dog's Trust

Melton Lions Volleyball Club were formed from a merger between the old Melton club and Loughborough Lions. EMN-161122-182951002

Volleyball: Melton Lions pipped by derby in fifth set decider

The winners SNC-Lavalin's Rail and Transit team pictured alongside their innovative locomotive engine PHOTO: David Shirres

Stapleford Miniature Railway hosts locomotive egineering competition

Police news.

Police name biker killed in Bottesford

Almost 500 runners completed the Belvoir Half-Marathon EMN-161204-134940002

Be;lvoir Half-Marathon: Bull smashes course record
The course record fell as Derby AC runner Josh Bull broke the 69-minute barrier at the Belvoir Half Marathon on Sunday.