George Torr

A primary school in Derby has officially reopened after a major rebuild as part of a national programme to modernise sites across the country. Pupils returned to the new building at Becket Primary School earlier this month, with the project forming part o... See more

Two Derbyshire councils have agreed to decommission and dispose of a waste treatment centre which has never been used and has cost the taxpayer just over £147m. The Sinfin Waste Treatment Centre in Derby failed initial testing in 2017, and talks earlier t... See more

Plans to build a block of more than 40 flats on the edge of Leicester city centre have been approved. Nest Properties Ltd submitted a planning application to Leicester City Council earlier this year to demolish buildings between 169-177 Walnut Street and ... See more

Part of a busy road is to close for five nights to allow trees and vegetation to be cleared as part of a scheme to widen a key junction near East Bridgford. The A6097 will be shut between Gunthorpe Bridge and the A46 every night from Monday until Saturday... See more

A cargo plane suffered "substantial damage" after bouncing twice before coming to a stop on the runway at East Midlands Airport. The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) said an aircraft from Guernsey in the Channel Islands landed on its nose wheel at... See more