# derby (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover derby. Page: Feed: --- ## [Sunday Puzzle: MBA's](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/22/g-s1-139397/sunday-puzzle-mbas) _2026-08-22 · Will Shortz · NPR Topics: Culture_ NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KUHF listener Ned Andrews of Houston, Texas. ## [Giving Lottery Result for Saturday 22nd August 2026](https://www.erewashsound.com/news/station-news/giving-lottery-result-for-saturday-22nd-august-2026/) _2026-08-22 · - · Erewash Sound_ We’ve teamed up with The Giving Lottery to give you the chance to win up to £25,000 by playing for as little as £1 a week in their weekly draw. Prizes start at £25 for three matched numbers, £250 for four matched numbers, £2,000 for five matched numbers and if \[...\] The post Giving Lottery Result for Saturday 22nd August 2026 appeared first on Erewash Sound . ## [Cricket fixtures](https://www.erewashsound.com/sport/cricket-fixtures/) _2026-08-22 · Ian Perry · Erewash Sound_ Erewash Sound SPORT brings you a round up of cricket fixtures from borough sides in the top tiers of The Derbyshire County Cricket League and cup competition. CRICKET: Saturday 29th August: Derbyshire Premier League: (12noon) Sandiacre Town v Ockbrook & Borrowash at Longmoor Lane Division 1: (12noon) Alfreton v Sawley \[...\] The post Cricket fixtures appeared first on Erewash Sound . ## [Cricket results](https://www.erewashsound.com/sport/cricket-results-2/) _2026-08-22 · Ian Perry · Erewash Sound_ Erewash Sound SPORT brings you a round up of cricket fixtures from borough sides in the top tiers of The Derbyshire County Cricket League. CRICKET: Saturday 22nd August: Derbyshire Premier League: (12noon) Ockbrook & Borrowash 112 all out (29.2) v Spondon 168 all out (46.4) Spondon won by 56 runs \[...\] The post Cricket results appeared first on Erewash Sound . ## ['Wait Wait' for August 22, 2026: The Wait Wait Summer Spectacular, Part 2!](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/22/g-s1-139552/wait-wait-for-august-22-2026-the-wait-wait-summer-spectacular-part-2) _2026-08-22 · NPR Topics: Culture_ This week, we extend our summer break with Ken Jennings, Olivia Munn, Father James Martin, and Bobby Lopez! ## [In which 'Winnie-the-Pooh' turns 100](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/22/nx-s1-5697049/how-a-bear-became-a-book-annette-bay-pimentel-faith-pray) _2026-08-22 · Samantha Balaban · NPR Topics: Culture_ In 1926, author A.A. Milne and illustrator Ernest H. Shepard published Winnie-the-Pooh . Now, a new kids' book — How a Bear Became a Book — celebrates their collaboration. ## ['Lanterns' shines a bright but unsteady light](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/22/nx-s1-5936439/hbo-lanterns-review) _2026-08-22 · Glen Weldon · NPR Topics: Culture_ If Watchmen taught us that you can use superheroes to excavate the cracked foundations of the American experience, Lanterns seems content to linger in the shadow of another HBO prestige genre series, True Detective . ## [A battle over 'Italian brainrot' could shape who owns AI art](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/19/nx-s1-5867638/artificial-intelligence-brainrot-memes-copyright-spyder-tung-tung-sahur) _2026-08-21 · Geoff Brumfiel · NPR Topics: Culture_ A legal battle over what looks like a cartoon stick could help set the rules over whether creators can claim ownership of their AI-generated characters. ## ['Dreams in Nightmares' is a road-trip movie about living on your own terms](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/21/nx-s1-5939871/dreams-in-nightmares-review) _2026-08-21 · Justin Chang · NPR Topics: Culture_ Three queer Black friends embark on a road trip in search of a fourth whom they haven't seen in some time. Dreams in Nightmares is a sweetly bickersome comedy-drama about friendship and freedom. ## [Beatty files emergency request to stop Trump's name from returning to Kennedy Center](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/21/nx-s1-5940799/kennedy-center-president-trump-filing) _2026-08-21 · Anastasia Tsioulcas · NPR Topics: Culture_ Joyce Beatty, a Democratic representative from Ohio, asked a federal judge to stop the Kennedy Center trustees from putting President Trump's name up in three places at the arts complex. ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7Dbgvbr0iwoV) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Closure notice served on Ilkeston property](https://www.erewashsound.com/news/ilkeston/closure-notice-served-on-ilkeston-property/) _2026-08-21 · - · Erewash Sound_ Officers from the Ilkeston Safer Neighbourhood Team have issued a full closure order at a property at Jackson Avenue in the town. A closure order is a power Police use under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and it is used to shut down properties that are linked \[...\] The post Closure notice served on Ilkeston property appeared first on Erewash Sound . ## [Borough bus service saved after previous operator closed for business](https://www.erewashsound.com/news/borough-wide/mayor-claire-working-to-protect-bus-services-following-bus-operator-closure/) _2026-08-21 · - · Erewash Sound_ A borough bus service has been saved following the intervention of the regional Mayor, Erewash MP and two local councillors, including a former borough Mayor. East Midlands Mayor, Claire Ward began working with partners and bus operators following the closure of CT4N, which affected several bus services across Nottingham, Nottinghamshire \[...\] The post Borough bus service saved after previous… ## ['The Dog Stars' novelist Peter Heller drew on real-life survival skills](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/21/nx-s1-5940646/the-dog-stars-novelist-peter-heller-drew-on-real-life-survival-skills) _2026-08-21 · Dave Davies · NPR Topics: Culture_ Heller's 2012 novel about a man who survives a super flu that kills most of humanity is now being adapted to film. Adventure writer Heller drew from his own life. Originally broadcast in 2012. ## [Cyclist raises £1,380 for Derby charity in first Sportive since losing a leg](https://www.erewashsound.com/news/derby/cyclist-raises-1380-for-derby-charity-in-first-sportive-since-losing-a-leg/) _2026-08-21 · Emily Roberts · Erewash Sound_ A cyclist who lost his leg following a motorcycle accident three years ago has raised an incredible £1,380 for Derby charity Safe and Sound after completing his first sportive since the accident. Paul took part in the recent HUUB Sportive, completing his longest cycle ride since his accident, on an \[...\] The post Cyclist raises £1,380 for Derby charity in first Sportive since losing a leg appeared… ## [Presenter Training Course – Starts 21st September](https://www.erewashsound.com/news/station-news/presenter-training-course-starts-21st-september/) _2026-08-21 · Erewash Sound · Erewash Sound_ Our Presenter Training course is designed to help you develop strong presenting skills that engage audiences and leave a lasting impression. Through practical guidance and hands-on experience, you will learn how to structure your content effectively, project confidence and connect authentically with listeners. This course is ideal for aspiring presenters, \[...\] The post Presenter Training Course –… ## [What to know about this weekend's IndyCar race on the National Mall](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/21/nx-s1-5939443/dc-indycar-race-overview-watch-politics) _2026-08-21 · Rachel Treisman · NPR Topics: Culture_ Why is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who's paying for it? Here's what to know before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix hits the National Mall this weekend. ## [Harvard's American Repertory Theater puts on revival of Ionesco's 'Rhinoceros'](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/21/nx-s1-5797075/harvards-american-repertory-theater-puts-on-revival-of-ionescos-rhinoceros) _2026-08-21 · Sacha Pfeiffer · NPR Topics: Culture_ The American Repertory Theater at Harvard University premiers a revival of Eugène Ionesco's landmark play, "Rhinoceros." NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to director Diane Paulus and actor John Turturro. ## [As the Tupac murder trial continues, a look back at the cultural moment](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5937862/as-the-tupac-murder-trial-continues-a-look-back-at-the-cultural-moment) _2026-08-20 · Jeffrey Pierre · NPR Topics: Culture_ NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Joel Anderson, a host of the podcast Slow Burn , about the Tupac Shakur murder trial and the cultural moment around his murder. ## [Community praised for coming together to clear fallen tree in Risley](https://www.erewashsound.com/news/borough-wide/community-praised-for-coming-together-to-clear-fallen-tree-in-risley/) _2026-08-20 · Ian Perry · Erewash Sound_ Officers from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team have thanked those who took part in a collective effort to clear a major road of a fallen tree. The incident affected Derby Road though Risley, but the matter was soon dealt with after members of the local community, a restaurant \[...\] The post Community praised for coming together to clear fallen tree in Risley appeared first on… ## [Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has a theory about Marvel's 'Wonder Man' cancellation](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5937559/wonder-man-marvel-yahya-abdul-mateen-ii) _2026-08-20 · Tonya Mosley · NPR Topics: Culture_ Two weeks after being nominated for an Emmy for his leading role in Wonder Man, Abdul-Mateen found out that the series had been cancelled. He says Marvel could do more to support Black-led projects. ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NCZZqUDBu27t) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [D.C.'s IndyCar race will zoom past museums. Some worry it could harm the art inside](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5939431/dc-indycar-race-museums-art-vibration) _2026-08-20 · Rachel Treisman · NPR Topics: Culture_ Sunday's course takes high-speed cars right past the National Gallery of Art and three Smithsonian museums. Art experts worry about the works inside, but organizers say they don't expect damage. ## [Which country makes the best jollof rice? D.C. foodies put it to a blind test](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5936436/which-country-makes-the-best-jollof-rice-d-c-foodies-put-it-to-a-blind-test) _2026-08-20 · Durrie Bouscaren · NPR Topics: Culture_ One of the most famous dishes across West Africa is Jollof Rice — fragrant rice cooked down with spices, tomatoes and meat. But which version is best? A traveling festival aims to find out. ## [Derbyshire Wildlife Trust secures largest landmark site after striking 600-acre land deal](https://www.erewashsound.com/news/derbyshire/derbyshire-wildlife-trust-secures-largest-landmark-site-after-striking-600-acre-land-deal/) _2026-08-20 · Marketing Derby · Erewash Sound_ Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has secured its largest single land acquisition to date after striking a deal for 600 acres. According to the trust, the Eyam Moor site represents one of the most significant landscape-scale nature recovery opportunities in the region. It also marks a major milestone in its long-term vision \[...\] The post Derbyshire Wildlife Trust secures largest landmark site after… ## [A new competition at a state fair has people yelling like lumberjacks](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/19/nx-s1-5935472/a-new-competition-at-a-state-fair-has-people-yelling-like-lumberjacks) _2026-08-19 · Leslie E. Thompson · NPR Topics: Culture_ There's a new contest at the Tennessee State Fare this year: Timber calling. ## [In new filings, Kennedy Center says it won't try to put Trump's name on facade until Sept. 8](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/19/nx-s1-5937912/kennedy-center-president-trump-name) _2026-08-19 · Anastasia Tsioulcas · NPR Topics: Culture_ Lawyers for Rep. Joyce Beatty asked a judge to rule speedily on the complex's renovation and entrance tarp. The National Symphony Orchestra also announced its new season, away from the Kennedy Center. ## [Seven in ten Brits unaware restaurants could serve eggs from hens kept in battery cages](https://www.erewashsound.com/news/seven-in-ten-brits-unaware-restaurants-could-serve-eggs-from-hens-kept-in-battery-cages/) _2026-08-19 · RSPCA Assured · Erewash Sound_ The majority of Brits don’t know UK restaurants, pubs and cafes may be serving imported, lower-welfare eggs from hens reared in conditions that have been illegal in British farming for more than a decade. As concerns around the sourcing of imported eggs grow, RSPCA Assured has shared research revealing that \[...\] The post Seven in ten Brits unaware restaurants could serve eggs from hens kept in… ## [Derby in Bloom planting completed at Pentagon Island](https://www.erewashsound.com/news/derby/derby-in-bloom-planting-completed-at-pentagon-island/) _2026-08-19 · Wendy Roberts · Erewash Sound_ The transformation of Derby’s iconic “Derby in Bloom” display at Pentagon Island has now been completed – restoring one of \[...\] The post Derby in Bloom planting completed at Pentagon Island appeared first on Erewash Sound . ## [Local people net £5.4m thanks to Citizens Advice](https://www.erewashsound.com/news/borough-wide/local-people-net-5-4m-thanks-to-citizens-advice/) _2026-08-19 · Sarah Bould · Erewash Sound_ A frail pensioner who was left shivering at the age of 77 has paid tribute to Erewash’s Citizens Advice team \[...\] The post Local people net £5.4m thanks to Citizens Advice appeared first on Erewash Sound . ## [East Midlands to receive funding to help tackle homelessness and rough sleeping](https://www.erewashsound.com/news/borough-wide/east-midlands-to-receive-funding-to-help-tackle-homelessness-and-rough-sleeping/) _2026-08-19 · Shilpa Gokani · Erewash Sound_ People facing homelessness and rough sleeping across the East Midlands are set to benefit from a share of new Government \[...\] The post East Midlands to receive funding to help tackle homelessness and rough sleeping appeared first on Erewash Sound . ## [Highest inflation in four months means Budget must tackle squeeze on business](https://www.erewashsound.com/news/derbyshire/highest-inflation-in-four-months-means-budget-must-tackle-squeeze-on-business/) _2026-08-19 · Tim Smith · Erewash Sound_ The upcoming Autumn Budget must be more supportive of business to mitigate pressure on firms, East Midlands Chamber has said, \[...\] The post Highest inflation in four months means Budget must tackle squeeze on business appeared first on Erewash Sound . ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aPFBKenSZuZm) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [Feeling restless? Level up your life by starting a side quest](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/19/nx-s1-5936241/feeling-restless-level-up-your-life-start-side-quest) _2026-08-19 · Malaka Gharib · NPR Topics: Culture_ Feeling restless in life? Level up your main quest with an activity that has no other purpose than to add whimsy to your life. Play experts share tips on how to find the perfect side quest. ## [Strangers helped a college student get to his friend in the hospital](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/18/nx-s1-5934707/strangers-helped-a-college-student-get-to-his-friend-in-the-hospital) _2026-08-18 · NPR Topics: Culture_ While Jake Berry was in college, he learned one of his oldest friends was in the hospital more than an hour away. Berry didn't have a car, but two strangers gave him a ride. ## [Football fixtures](https://www.erewashsound.com/sport/football/football-fixtures/) _2026-08-18 · Ian Perry · Erewash Sound_ Erewash Sound Sport brings you a round up of football fixtures for local and regional sides. WHAT’S NEXT? Wednesday 19th \[...\] The post Football fixtures appeared first on Erewash Sound . ## [Football results](https://www.erewashsound.com/sport/football/football-results/) _2026-08-18 · Ian Perry · Erewash Sound_ Erewash Sound brings you a round up of the latest football results for borough and regional sides. FOOTBALL: Tuesday 18th \[...\] The post Football results appeared first on Erewash Sound . ## [How to film a movie with a million bees — and only 5 bee stings](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/18/nx-s1-5928159/how-to-film-a-movie-with-a-million-bees-and-only-5-bee-stings) _2026-08-18 · Lauren Linahan · NPR Topics: Culture_ A new movie starring Matthew McConaughey as a beekeeper uses real bees from Alabama. We visit the apiary where they live. ## ['Shrinking' star Jason Segel isn't afraid to share the 'dirty underneath'](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/18/nx-s1-5935429/jason-segel-shrinking) _2026-08-18 · Terry Gross · NPR Topics: Culture_ "If I have a superpower that I can't take credit for ... \[it's\] that I'm very vulnerable," Segel says. He plays a widowed therapist who offers very blunt advice in the Apple TV series Shrinking . ## [Derbyshire pot hole repair claims slammed as “manufactured” and “phony”](https://www.erewashsound.com/news/borough-wide/derbyshire-pot-hole-repair-claims-slammed-as-manufactured-and-phony/) _2026-08-18 · Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service · Erewash Sound_ Reform’s claims to have repaired 2,000 potholes a month and one every eight minutes since taking office in Derbyshire have \[...\] The post Derbyshire pot hole repair claims slammed as “manufactured” and “phony” appeared first on Erewash Sound . ## [5.1% East Midlands unemployment too high despite falling trend says Chamber](https://www.erewashsound.com/news/5-1-east-midlands-unemployment-too-high-despite-falling-trend-says-chamber/) _2026-08-18 · Tim Smith · Erewash Sound_ The East Midlands Chamber has cautiously welcomed a slight drop in the region’s unemployment to 5.1% but said skills investment \[...\] The post 5.1% East Midlands unemployment too high despite falling trend says Chamber appeared first on Erewash Sound . ## [In Portland, this soap box derby combines downhill speed with extreme pageantry](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/18/nx-s1-5935518/portland-oregon-soap-box-derby-race-pdx) _2026-08-18 · Deena Prichep · NPR Topics: Culture_ Soap box derbies send motorless cars down a steep incline. At one event, contestants make their cars look like cartoon characters, subway cars, food, and giant animals (among other outlandish shapes). ## [Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/18/nx-s1-5935396/britain-cambridge-professor-jason-arday-hiring-questions) _2026-08-18 · Michel Martin · NPR Topics: Culture_ What can academia learn from Jason Arday's rise and fall? Atlantic staff writer and former academic Tyler Austin Harper weighs the questions his story left behind. ## [A summer camp celebrating Kazakh culture helps adopted kids connect with their culture](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/nx-s1-5929776/a-summer-camp-celebrating-kazakh-culture-helps-adopted-kids-connect-with-their-culture) _2026-08-17 · Imaan Moin · NPR Topics: Culture_ Families of children adopted from Kazakhstan meet every summer in New Hampshire's lake country to celebrate the food and culture of their country of origin. ## [Portland soap box derby race features a parade of creative gravity-powered cars](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/nx-s1-5913646/portland-soap-box-derby-race-features-a-parade-of-creative-gravity-powered-cars) _2026-08-17 · Deena Prichep · NPR Topics: Culture_ At Portland's annual soapbox derby, motorless cars race downhill pulled by nothing more than gravity. It's part race, part parade, with cars built to look like sharks, guitars and slices of cake. ## [In 'Etna,' a canine narrator delivers a poignant anti-war message](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/nx-s1-5935270/etna-paul-yoon-review) _2026-08-17 · Maureen Corrigan · NPR Topics: Culture_ Paul Yoon's new novel follows a dog conscripted into an unnamed war in an unnamed country. From the very first page, Etna's voice is somber and poetic in its simplicity. ## ['Fed Up' author explains how evolution impacts eating, dieting and fat](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/nx-s1-5928230/fed-up-author-explains-how-evolution-impacts-eating-dieting-and-fat) _2026-08-17 · Terry Gross · NPR Topics: Culture_ Paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman talks about diets he's tested, and contradictory information about what's healthy to eat and what's not. He says evolution often works against weight-loss efforts. ## [Regional Mayor opens £10k fund for grassroots sports organisations (Deadline: 23rd August 2026)](https://www.erewashsound.com/news/borough-wide/regional-mayor-opens-10k-fund-for-grassroots-sports-organisations-deadline-23rd-august-2026/) _2026-08-17 · Jon Ball · Erewash Sound_ Grassroots organisations across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire are being encouraged to apply for a share of £10,000 following on from Mayor \[...\] The post Regional Mayor opens £10k fund for grassroots sports organisations (Deadline: 23rd August 2026) appeared first on Erewash Sound . ## [Derby Market Hall review](https://www.erewashsound.com/news/derby/derby-market-hall-review/) _2026-08-17 · Nigel Slater - Local Democracy Reporting Service · Erewash Sound_ A request to publish the full findings of the Market Hall review in public has been refused – prompting concerns \[...\] The post Derby Market Hall review appeared first on Erewash Sound . ## [Hayden Panettiere, who starred in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' dies at 36](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/nx-s1-5935226/hayden-panettiere-dies) _2026-08-17 · NPR Staff · NPR Topics: Culture_ A child actor since she was cast in various commercials as an 11-month-old, Panettiere was best known for her role as the country music star Juliette Barnes in the series Nashville . ## [A good – and bad – week for Italy's art police and museum security](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/16/nx-s1-5933052/sicily-art-heist-museum-parma) _2026-08-16 · Willem Marx · NPR Topics: Culture_ On Friday, Italian police said they'd recovered three paintings stolen from a museum near the city of Parma. By Saturday night, thieves in Sicily had made off with four more masterpieces. ## [Sunday Puzzle: O-OO](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/16/g-s1-138645/sunday-puzzle-o-oo) _2026-08-16 · Will Shortz · NPR Topics: Culture_ NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KXJZ listener Nori Aquino of Sacramento, Calif. ## [Peanut butter jelly corndog and other wacky eats at the Iowa State Fair](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/16/nx-s1-5932504/peanut-butter-jelly-corndog-and-other-wacky-eats-at-the-iowa-state-fair) _2026-08-16 · NPR Topics: Culture_ A rundown of some of the wackiest and most creative foods at the Iowa State Fair this year.