Here's today's bulletin, with news of plans to breathe new life into one of Chesterfield town centre's most prominent High Street shops - and a warning to dog owners after a police pet rescue
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00:00Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.
00:04New life is set to be breathed into one of Chesterfield Town Centre's most prominent buildings.
00:09The Nottingham-based ALB Group has acquired the former Marks & Spencer's department store on the High Street.
00:15The developer stepped in to make a deal for an undisclosed fee before the 68,000-square-foot premises was due to be offered at auction with a guide price of over £3 million.
00:25Marks & Spencer vacated the store over two years ago when it relocated to the nearby Ravenside Retail Park.
00:32ALB Group says it is currently in advance negotiations with a major retailer interested in taking up part of the ground floor of the building.
00:39The firm is seeking additional tenants for the remaining ground floor commercial space.
00:44The upper floors are expected to be either residential, office space or commercial use pending further negotiations.
00:52Police have issued an appeal to dog owners after an incident when a dog was found locked in a very hot car.
00:58The incident took place in a car park off Holmgate Road, and officers from Claycross Police Safer Neighbourhood Team and the Forces Dog Section smashed one of the windows in the vehicle to rescue the overheated dog.
01:10A spokesperson for Craycross Police SNT said,
01:13Many people think it's okay to leave their dog in the car if they're parked in the shade or their windows are left ajar.
01:19But a car can become as hot as an oven, even when the weather doesn't feel that warm.
01:23When it's 22 degrees Celsius outside, the car could reach an unbearable 47 degrees within an hour.
01:29It's very dangerous and will cause your dog suffering and harm.