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From stunt car racing to Sister Act, here's our pick of 17 things to do in the East Midlands before the end of 2024.

17 exciting events in the East Midlands before the end of 2024

First Primark store in Britain and an advert for it (R). Photo: Primark

How Primark prices have changed since its first store opened in the UK

The Tour of Britain returned to Hucknall as part of the East Midlands stage. Photo: Brian Pickering

9 photos of the Tour of Britain 2024 in Hucknall

The Tour of Britain is coming back to Hucknall for the first time since 2018. Photo: Submitted

Tour of Britain is coming back to Hucknall

Watch: Shots are fired as men wield machetes in large-scale disorder

Pear Tree children ready to perform

Children's Transform Trust choir raise the roof of the Albert Hall at their debu...

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Lesley Commander (right) with daughter Sophie and Jan Lees (left) are starting up a special disco for adults with learning disabilities in Hucknall. Photo: National World

Brand new disco night for adults with learning disabilities coming to Hucknall

Alan Graves wants to be the first East Midlands Mayor - so he can abolish the position. Photo: Other

Derby mayor wants to be East Midlands mayor – so he can abolish position

Nottingham City Council has voted in favour of the devolution agreement deal. Photo: Other

City councillors vote in favour of 'not perfect' devolution deal

Excellence in Collaboration Win

Helping women to take the driving seat

Rosie May Foundation’s Think Pink campaign has partnered with DG Cars and Western Cars Derby to increase the number of women taxi drivers in the Derby and Nottingham regions and has won the prestigious Excellence in Collaboration Award at the recent East Midlands Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Nottinghamshire which recognises and celebrates innovative and successful partnerships in the region.

Katie Crossthwaite

A fare dodger who posted tips on TikTok about how to avoid paying for train journeys has been caught and fined more than £700 Picture: East Midlands Railway / SWNS

TikTok fare dodger fined - after telling followers not to buy tickets

Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

Mango has announced plans to open more UK stores in 2023

Fashion retailer to open 13 new UK stores in 2023 - list of locations

Stephanie Weaver started collecting soaps in the 1970s.

Gran who amassed 2,000 bars of soap selling collection at auction

Andrew Cowell after arriving in Whitby

Holiday maker travels 300 miles using £2 bus tickets in 3 days

Alex Shaw, 24 of Derby who plays FIFA for a living

Meet the man making £50k a year by playing FIFA on his Playstation

They are the kind of vivid blue sapphires whose lustre has been lusted over for centuries. Yet these wondrous stones have lain unseen for years – and may even have ended up in the bin.

Jewellery hoard worth thousands found wrapped in carrier bags

Progressive Sports East Midlands managing director Adam Holland visits a school..

Sports coaching company offering services to help schools in Eastwood

Asere Shumba received a 20-week prison sentence.

Man banned from every McDonald’s for upskirting jailed after breach

Chrissa Wadlow, founder of Sunshine Support, who is leading the national campaign

Special needs organisation seeks families to join 'strike'

Kate Meynell has taken up her new post as chief constable at Nottinghamshire Police

Ex-Hucknall and Eastwood cop says becoming chief constable is 'like coming home'

Lucy Wakefield is one of the contributors to the new book Letters From the Grief Club

Hucknall artist helping others find comfort in grief as part of new charity book

Nottinghamshire County Council papers have confirmed the first East Midlands mayoral elections could take place in 2024

First elections for new East Midlands mayor penciled in for 2024

AW Lymn is now offering drone coverage of its services for people

Funeral directors to go above and beyond with drone service

D2N2 is investing £6.5m into cutting carbon emissions

D2N2 to invest £6.5m into cutting carbon emissions

Hucknall lad Tremere Lindo will be playing for the Angels England team against Ireland next month

Hucknall lad to line up for charity side Angels' England team against Ireland

BrewDog launches Homer Simpson inspired doughnut flavoured beer Hiyah Zaidi

EMR is looking for new apprentice train drivers

Looking for work? How about learning to drive a train?

NCT bus fares are rising at the end of the month. Photo: Page One Photography

Nottingham City Transport bus fares going up at the end of the month

Are you interested in a career as a bus driver?

Notts bus company looking to hire 100 new drivers

There is currently a high volume of traffic between junction 25 and 26.

Major delays as police close part of road after 'serious collision' on M1

Jeff Counsell, managing director at Trentbarton.

Reassurance for bus users across Notts as tests find zero trace of coronavirus

Martin Rigley is chairman of the new panel. Photo: Ashfield District Council

D2N2 providing new support for manufacturing in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

The footage showed the criminals quickly removing the valuable exhaust component

Video shows shocking moment thieves steal £400 catalytic converter in 1 minute

A UK bakery is now accepting bitcoin as payment - here's why

Dog-friendly sites simply pawfect for Eat Out welcome in UK

My first gig changed my life - here's why we must fight to protect our music ven...

Around 1,500 jobs are set to be axed from the Derby and Hucknall sites

Rolls-Royce announce plans to axe jobs at its Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire sit...

Rolls-Royce is cutting 9,000 jobs in aeroplane manufacturing - here’s how it wil...

East Midlands Railway is now running at 80 per cent capacity but is warning passengers to only make essential journeys

East Midlands Railway increases it’s capacity to 80 per cent

Gladys Mujajati

Much-loved Derbyshire nurse dies from COVID-19

Two UK care home providers have reported 521 deaths relating to coronavirus in recent weeks (Shutterstock)

527 additional coronavirus deaths in UK care homes have been reported

The 100th auction was held behind closed doors but watched by 500 viewers on the internet.

Derby firm's 100th auction behind closed doors is watched by 500 viewers on inte...

Police were forced to break up a ‘massive’ karaoke party during the coronavirus ... Stephanie Rendall

These are the best and worst places to be a first-time buyer in the UK

Choosing which city to live in can be tricky, but a new study has revealed the best place to live, depending on your age. The results may surprise you (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the best cities to live in as a single young professional - and they m...

Dashcam footage shows cyclist running a red light - then crashing into two lampp...

Westlife

Westlife: 'This will be the best show we've ever done'

Breakdown on M1 exit road at junction 25

Breakdown on M1 exit road to Derby and Nottingham

A38.

Breakdown closes A38 lane near Derby

M1.

M1 drivers face half-hour delay after breakdown between Nottingham and Derby jun...

Frankie Dettori, sporting the colours of the Queen, is the top jockey at Royal Ascot. (PHOTO BY: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images).

Frankie Dettori marks your card for Royal Ascot next week

View from junction 24 of the M1 this morning.

Pothole repair closes lane on M1 and on slip road from Nottingham/Derby

Laura, Pat and Ray

Watch the moment East Midlands pilot surprises grandparents by flying them on th...