Nottingham

Richard Blackmore from The East Midlands Chamber

Impact of Middle East conflict shows in 0.1% shrinking of economy

The East Midlands Chamber has said the war in the Middle East is likely to have influenced the first contraction in GDP in months and renewed its call for greater support to help the region’s businesses during tough trading conditions. The latest estimated figure for April, published by the Office for National Statistics, follows growth of 0.3% in March. East Midlands Chamber Director of Policy and Insight Richard Blackmore said: “While a contraction in GDP was widely anticipated by economists, […]

12 June 2026 19

Derby

Resident doctors to take industrial action from 15th – 19th June

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that resident doctors will take industrial action from 7am on Monday 15th June until 7am on Friday 19th June. During the strikes, there may be fewer doctors working than usual, and services will prioritise life saving and urgent care. As with previous periods of industrial action, this may mean longer waits for less urgent care and some disruption to planned appointments. NHS organisations have plans in place to ensure emergency care is prioritised […]

11 June 2026 12

Derby

FIFA World Cup highlights the value of the region’s hospitality sector

The East Midlands Chamber has said the FIFA World Cup is an opportunity to showcase the region’s hospitality and has renewed calls for greater support and a review of business rates to help the sector. Director of Policy and Insight Richard Blackmore said: “Major sporting events bring a feelgood factor that gets people into pubs, restaurants, cafes, shops and hotels but few things are bigger than the FIFA World Cup. “The East Midlands is fortunate to have a superb range […]

10 June 2026 79

Mayor Claire Ward Launches Her Big Transport Conversation in November 2025. Image from EMCCA.

Derby

Opposition parties dub East Mids Mayor chauffeuring as “excessive, shocking, eyewatering and unjustifiable”

The spending of more than £17,000 on chauffeurs by the region’s Labour mayor has been dubbed “excessive, shocking, eyewatering and unjustifiable” by opposition parties. This follows extensive work from the Local Democracy Reporting Service into the amount of money spent by Claire Ward, East Midlands Mayor, on chauffeurs since March 2025. Data published by the East Midlands Combined County Authority shows that in the 13 months from March last year to April 2026, Ms Ward has spent £17,733 on chauffeurs […]

9 June 2026 10

Derby

New Visit East Midlands advisory board to help drive growth in the region’s visitor economy

The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) has approved the creation of the advisory board to spearhead Visit East Midlands. The new board of independent sector leaders will provide strategic, independent advice to support the region’s ambition to attract more tourists, encourage longer stays, increase visitor spend and grow the visitor economy. This will help deliver the East Midlands Growth Plan ambition of an additional £1 billion in gross value added over the next decade. The board will advise on […]

9 June 2026 24

Scott Knowles (Credit: East Midlands Chamber)

Derby

Millions in transport funding for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire good for growth says Chamber

The East Midlands Chamber has welcomed £298m of funding approved by the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) Board on 8th June, aimed at modernising transport in the cities and counties of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. The cash allocation from the Mayoral Transport Fund follows an announcement in March of £470m of approved transport funding. Proposed projects expected to benefit from funding include: New electric buses for Nottingham City Transport and trentbarton New transport hubs in Radcliffe-on-Trent, Cotgrave, East […]

8 June 2026 20

Derby

£298m transport package promises better buses and safer streets across region

Nearly £300m of funding for transport improvements has been approved by the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) Board. The funding will transform travel across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire with new electric buses, upgraded bus stations and shelters, safer walking and cycling routes, and improved real-time travel information. Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward said: “I am committing a further £298m from my Mayoral Transport Fund to create the reliable, safe, and accessible transport network that our region […]

8 June 2026 15

Derby

Arrests made following raids on businesses in Nottingham under people smuggling investigation

Two men have been arrested following a series of raids by the National Crime Agency in Kent and the East Midlands, as part of an investigation into a criminal network suspected of smuggling people into the UK in boats. The pair, aged 27 and 29, were detained by NCA officers on suspicion of money laundering in Folkestone and Nottingham on Wednesday 22nd April. The arrests followed raids on two car washes and a barber shop in the Nottingham area earlier […]

24 April 2026 43

Derby

Over 1,500 East Midlanders await an organ transplant, but the region is least likely to be home to donors

Over 1,500 (1,544) people in the Midlands are currently waiting for a life-saving organ transplant – but the number of people in the area who have registered an organ donation decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register (ODR) is one of the lowest in the country. Just 36% of people in the Midlands have formally expressed their decision to be a donor by registering on the ODR - proportionally, the second lowest rate in the country and below the England average of […]

24 April 2026 76

Impact of Middle East conflict shows in 0.1% shrinking of economy

Resident doctors to take industrial action from 15th – 19th June

FIFA World Cup highlights the value of the region’s hospitality sector

Opposition parties dub East Mids Mayor chauffeuring as “excessive, shocking, eyewatering and unjustifiable”

New Visit East Midlands advisory board to help drive growth in the region’s visitor economy

Millions in transport funding for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire good for growth says Chamber

£298m transport package promises better buses and safer streets across region

Arrests made following raids on businesses in Nottingham under people smuggling investigation

Over 1,500 East Midlanders await an organ transplant, but the region is least likely to be home to donors

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