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Mayor completes 150-mile ‘Loop’ challenge across the East Midlands

Forget running 26.2 miles in under two hours - the Mayor of the East Midlands has completed a marathon challenge of her own. Just days after Sabastian Sawe smashed the world record at the London Marathon, Mayor Claire Ward crossed the finish line of her 150-mile “Loop” around the region, returning to Buxton to a brass band welcome and cheers from supporters who joined her along the way. Mayor Claire said: “Tackling the Loop has been an incredible experience - […]

1 May 2026 18

East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward has played down fresh plans for trams in Derby. Image by LDRS.

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Thousands spent on chauffeuring, restaurant hire, food-runs and waterpark and US-hotel stays for the East Mids Mayor and staff

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service Thousands of pounds have been spent on chauffeuring services, upmarket restaurant hire, M&S food runs, and waterpark and American hotel stays for the East Midlands Mayor and their staff. Data disclosed by the East Midlands Combined Authority shows the amount of money which staff, including Labour’s East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward and the authority’s chief executive, have spent on Government-issued corporate credit cards. The most recent monthly reports published by the authority […]

19 March 2026 17

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