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The leaflets were 'dumped' at Cllr Stuart Swann's house in Castle Gresley

A South Derbyshire election candidate has admitted to "dumping" hundreds of her leaflets at her rivals' homes as a "joke".

Cllr Dan Pegg, Labour candidate, and Cllr Stuart Swann, the Conservative candidate, for the Linton division on Derbyshire County Council, had claimed that independent candidate, Amy Wheelton posted hundreds of her leaflets through their letterboxes.

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Gresley FC have confirmed that caretaker boss Gary Norton will take charge of the side until the end of the season after which the situation will be reviewed.

The club's official website says that Norton has recruited former joint reserve team manager Todd Foster to help him in the short term as he plans to reverse Gresley's fortunes on the pitch.

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