10/06 Personal Storage Derby celebrates its opening by presenting free space to local charity

Personal Storage officially unveils its new Derby store with an Open Day (12th June 2008 10am – 4pm). During the launch, Personal Storage will present its donation of free storage space to a local charity, The Derby Furniture Project, at 1.00pm as part of its new partnership with The Furniture Re-use Network (FRN).

The Derby Furniture Project is the latest FRN member to benefit from Personal Storage’s donation of 6000 cubic feet of storage space (rental value of £15,000 per annum) across all of its UK stores. Personal Storage Derby will store furniture and clothes for people in need on behalf of the Derby Furniture Project.

Personal Storage Derby is the latest of the ten Armadillo sites which have now been taken over by Personal Storage and rebranded. Local businesses and consumers are invited to the Open Day to look around the new premises (light refreshments provided). Special promotions include a free storage box for the first 50 visitors and a ‘refer a friend’ scheme for existing tenants to win £30 of High Street vouchers.

Shauna Perry, project manager at Derby Furniture Project said: “This offer of free storage is fantastic. It will allow us to stockpile furniture and clothes over the coming summer months and will also enable us to store any additional furniture that may be donated.”

Personal Storage provides affordable, flexible and simple solutions for anyone looking for storage space.

For further information please contact 01865 791326 or www.personalstorage.uk.com

19/09 Alvaston shooting update

Alvaston shooting update
Following a Home Office post mortem examination today we can confirm the victim involved in this tragic incident was Margaret Kidd (38). She was fatally shot outside her home.

Her assailant, Lenworth (Lenny) Shaun Yorke (38)took his own life immediately following the shooting. Yorke was the former partner of Margaret Kidd, the couple had two daughters to the relationship who are aged 18yrs and 15yrs.

The police can confirm that there was a previously reported domestic issue over four months ago between the two, which was investigated by the police.

Despite no further reported incidents the police have maintained contact with Margaret, as recently as Sunday 10th September 2006 when Margaret spoke to a police officer and expressed no concerns or fears.

The police are concentrating on trying to identify what caused this unexpected escalation of violence resulting in their tragic deaths.

At this stage we are not 24 hours into the investigation and it is far too early to start commenting on speculation over motive or history.

Our hearts go out to the families of both the individuals but in particular the two daughters who have lost both parents in such traumatic circumstances.

30/08 Officers step up park patrols

Officers step up park patrols
Derbyshire police are stepping up patrols around two Derby parks following a spate of robberies on teenagers.

During the past weeks between one and two robberies have occurred each week in the areas around King George V Playing Fields and Seven Fields Park in Littleover.

The incidents all involved teenage victims and were carried out by males in their late teens to mid twenties. The main items stolen are mobile phones.

Detective Inspector Steve Pont of Peartree CID said: "In all of these incidents there were either threats made or violence was used on the victims. No one has been seriously injured".

"The incidents have all happened in the evening by males in their late teens or early 20's who target young male teenagers.

"We are making every effort to catch these offenders and have stepped up patrols in the vicinity of King George V playing fields and Seven Fields Park.

"These are being carried out by uniformed and plain-clothed officers and have already been put into action.

"We are doing all we can to identify the offenders and are appealing for anyone who may have any information about previous incidents or who may know who the offenders are to come forward.

"Our advice to anyone who is approached in this way is not to resist any threats and to hand over their property but then call the police as soon as possible."

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Det. Insp. Pont at Peartree CID on 0845 123 33 33.