Derbyshire Times news bulletin 15th July

Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley

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00:00Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.

00:03Tributes have flooded in for Britain's oldest Second World War veteran who lived in Derbyshire

00:08following his death at the age of 110. Donald Rose survived a bullet in the leg during the

00:14D-Day landings while serving with the 7th Armoured Division. He was presented with several medals in

00:20recognition of his bravery, including the Legion d'Honneur, which is the highest accolade awarded

00:25by the French government. Donald signed up for military service aged 25 and served with the

00:30Queen's Royal Regiment in Guildford, going on to train as a sniper. The soldier had lived at the

00:35Canalview care home in Ilkeston since 2020, moving to Derbyshire from Surrey after the death of his

00:41wife after 55 years. Flags will be flown at half-mast to mark the passing of Donald, who was

00:47presented with the freedom of the borough by Erewash's Mayor Harry Atkinson in May. James Stafford,

00:52County Vice-Chairman of the Derbyshire Royal British Legion, described him as

00:57a truly remarkable man whom we have much to be grateful for.

01:03One of Chesterfield's longest-standing businesses is celebrating its Dive and Jubilee.

01:08Elliot and Heath Opticians has been a cornerstone of vision in the area for six decades.

01:12It was founded by the Elliot family on Newbold Road in 1952. Practice spokesperson Beth Ralph said,

01:19The original business was at 77 Newbold Road and is in fact over 80 years old, but as they didn't

01:25keep records like now, there is no evidence of its age except the patients who keep reporting

01:30coming in as children and still attend their regular eye examinations today. We do know the

01:35practice has been located at 79 Newbold Road for at least 60 years.

01:40Two different methods.

01:53Two different tunes are used.

01:55subscribed at 79 Newbold Road for at least 70 each other.