Robert Lindsay relived his Erewash schooldays as he made a pilgrimage to an exhibition in his hometown dedicated to the inspirational teacher he owes his acting career to.
Spring is turning swathes of Erewash into a sea of purple thanks to volunteers who six months ago helped plant 8,000 crocus bulbs to mark World Polio Day.
Families moving into 38 new affordable homes in Erewash boast cracking addresses – after their freshly-built streets were named in honour of a local code-breaking king who worked with Bletchley Park genius Alan Turing.
