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A tree-lined footpath in a park with temporary orange mesh fencing on the left it.

Improvement work at parks across city completed

Derby City Council says a number of footpaths have been upgraded to improve accessibility.

Eleanor Pitt wearing blue JCB overalls, yellow safety gloves and a helmet standing near machinery in a workshop

'It's a male-dominated job but things are changing'

Eleanor Pitt, 19, is only the second female welding apprentice taken on by digger giant JCB.

Lights and wires above a number of green plants

Cannabis grow seized after police raid

Officers say they found 138 plants after acting on information from a member of the public.

An image of Derby City Council wheelie bins

More than 120 streets missed for bin collections

The streets in Derby were missed for bin collections during the first full week of 2025.

A roadworks warning sign

Eight weeks of resurfacing for cycle path works

Work began in January 2024 and will run until the end of March.

A woman with brown hair stood with an e-scooter

'I could have lost my life in e-scooter accident'

Lauren Mullen is urging people not to buy e-scooters after having an accident in October.

Ronnie Christodoulou working at the back of his chip shop. He is wearing a white t-shirt and is bald.

Chip shop owner 'humbled' by Parliament praise

Sussex Circus Fish Bar, in Derby, is congratulated in the House of Commons for 50 years of frying.

The inside of Springwood Library in Derby, with shelves and displays

Trust appointed to run 10 'at risk' city libraries

The 10 sites have been run by volunteers since 2017 and faced an uncertain future.

A head shot of Jo Andrew - she has blonde shoulder-length hair and is wearing a pink jumper. Behind her are shelves of Christmas gifts.

'More children than ever before need Christmas help'

A charity providing presents for disadvantaged children says many simply want basic necessities.