Campaigners remain fearful that part of Derby’s oldest park could be lost to new council homes, despite “people power” ...

Nine parks in Derby and Derbyshire have been honoured with Green Flag Awards, celebrating outstanding management of green spaces.

And in the Arboretum ward of Derby, which covers most of the city centre, almost two out of every three children (63 per cent) were living in poverty - a total of 3,033 kids, it was recently reported.

More than 2,000 sites across the country have received the Green Flag Award - including a fair chunk of Derbyshire's hotspots ...