Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley
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00:00 Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.
00:03 A Chesterfield mum who lost her son to an asthma attack is campaigning to make inhalers free in England
00:09 and says people shouldn't have to pay to breathe.
00:12 Donna Smytheman lost her son Jordan, who was 25, when he collapsed following an asthma attack.
00:17 The mum of two and her husband Stephen performed CPR before paramedics took over
00:22 but sadly they were unable to save his life.
00:25 Now Donna, who is a special education needs teaching assistant, is campaigning for asthma treatment to be free in England.
00:31 She said, "His heart rate kept coming back, but the oxygen couldn't get into his lungs. It's been awful.
00:38 The cost of inhalers wasn't a problem for us, but for other people it could be.
00:42 People shouldn't have to pay to breathe. That's not fair."
00:45 To find out more about her campaign and to sign her petition, visit change.org.
00:52 Derbyshire detectives investigating a serious assault which left a man in critical condition with head injuries
00:58 are making a further appeal for information as enquiries continue.
01:02 A 49-year-old man suffered serious head injuries after he was assaulted on Elmton Road in Cresswell near to Hours Bar
01:09 at around 1.30am on Saturday, January 27th.
01:13 He remains in critical condition in hospital.
01:16 Three men who have been arrested on suspicion of assault remain on bail.
01:20 As part of police enquiries, officers are particularly keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed any disorder on Elmton Road
01:27 between about 11.50pm on Friday 26th January and 12.40am on Saturday 27th January.
01:34 Anyone who is in the area at the time or has any information about the incident is apt to contact Derbyshire Police.