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A campaigner has blamed the deaths of two elderly people on the closure of seven care homes, in a move described by a council chief as being ‘in the poorest of taste’.

Figures showing a huge number of same day doctor appointments have been disputed as residents claim they still struggle to see their GP.

Derbyshire County Council’s Tory leadership used its majority to crush opposition attempts to reverse a decision to close seven care homes in a final stand-off.

A Chesterfield group is offering a new service to reunite relatives with their family Bibles.

A petition to save all 23 Derbyshire County Council-run care homes has been launched over fears that a proposal to close seven of them is just the tip of the iceberg.

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