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Missing 60s Doctor Who episodes recovered by Leicester charity

The episodes, which feature First Doctor William Hartnell, were recovered by Film is Fabulous!

Meet the councillor who wants to create a ‘Walk of fame’ on Nottingham’s Trent Bridge and turn it into more of a tourist attraction

20 QUESTIONS: Claire Ward – Mayor of the East Midlands

White storks could be about to make an historic comeback to the East Midlands 600 years after vanishing from the region

Planners give Starbucks’ drive-through restaurant go-ahead near Derbyshire heritage site

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Alison Moyet has announced a huge European tour, including two dates in the East Midlands

Pussycat Dolls drop PCD Forever UK reunion tour dates for 2026 – and reveal they’re coming to NOTTINGHAM

20 QUESTIONS: Claire Ward – Mayor of the East Midlands

Nottingham’s Beat The Streets 2026 festival raises more than 50k for homeless charity

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Meet the councillor who wants to create a ‘Walk of fame’ on Nottingham’s Trent Bridge and turn it into more of a tourist attraction

Missing 60s Doctor Who episodes recovered by Leicester charity

20 QUESTIONS: Claire Ward – Mayor of the East Midlands

Uber handed official licence to operate in Lincoln

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Pussycat Dolls drop PCD Forever UK reunion tour dates for 2026 – and reveal they’re coming to NOTTINGHAM

Nottingham’s Beat The Streets 2026 festival raises more than 50k for homeless charity

Alison Moyet has announced a huge European tour, including two dates in the East Midlands

Eats Midlands

An award-winning East Midlands walking city food tour is coming to Nottingham – so get ready to discover some hidden foodie haunts

Commuters can now get their Pret hit at Nottingham Station as the coffee chain opens up on Platform 5b

BUSTLER IS BACK! Hugely popular street food market finds a new home in the heart of Derby city centre

What's on

Make mum-entous memories this Mother’s Day Weekend as Gulliver’s Kingdom reopens in Matlock Bath

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Cast announcement for Bank of Dave the Musical opening at Curve this May

Fabulous fun things to see and do this weekend in the East Midlands (March 6 – 8)

Humble opinion

HUMBLE OPINION: My favourite five Adrian Mole books by Leicester literary legend Sue Townsend

HUMBLE OPINION: Ranking the Tomb Raider video game adventures of Derby’s most famous female, Lara Croft

HUMBLE OPINION: My five favourite Brian Clough moments – and I think they’re absolutely hilarious

Bars and pubs

Leicester sports bar could be turned into Indian gastropub

Brewdog in Nottingham has closed with immediate effect

See inside Leicester city centre pub The Hansom Cab following huge £280k transformation

The Spark - Arts

The Spark: Leicester art student Cory McLellan

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The Spark: Derby digital artist Jessica Dryden

FEATURES

20 QUESTIONS: Claire Ward – Mayor of the East Midlands

TRUE CRIME: The terrifying true story of an escaped prisoner who held a family hostage for days before brutally murdering them at their picturesque...

GAME CHANGERS: How Rare helped the East Midlands become the heart of video gaming in the UK

This is the story of Daniel Lambert – Leicester’s ‘biggest’ celebrity who decided to make a career out of being a chubster