Chris Doidge's profile photo

Chris Doidge

England

News Editor at BBC Radio Derby

News editor at BBC News in Derby. DMs are open.

Articles

  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Chris Doidge |Georgia Roberts

    Image source, Derby City CouncilImage caption, The sculpture has been designed to serve as a place to sit and remember loved onesPolitical Reporter, BBC Derby A sculpture to remember the victims of the Covid-19 pandemic has been installed at a cemetery in Derby. The bench, at Nottingham Road Cemetery, was designed and made by artist Richard Janes. He said the wing design was a modern take on gothic gravestones and the Victorian angel sculptures found elsewhere at the cemetery.

  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Chris Doidge

    Pandemic memorial installed at city cemeteryDerby City CouncilThe sculpture has been designed to serve as a place to sit and remember loved onesChris DoidgeGeorgia RobertsPolitical Reporter, BBC DerbyA sculpture to remember the victims of the Covid-19 pandemic has been installed at a cemetery in Derby. The bench, at Nottingham Road Cemetery, was designed and made by artist Richard Janes.

  • 1 month ago | bbc.com | Chris Doidge

    Electric bus route scrapped over costsChris DoidgeGetty ImagesThe council intended to use electric 'bendy buses', as used in the Titanic Quarter in BelfastPlans for an "electric rapid transit" scheme in Derby, announced in 2020, have been quietly scrapped, the BBC has learned. Consultants were appointed to develop the £11.5m project, but the council said the Covid pandemic had changed its "economic viability".

  • 2 months ago | msn.com | Chris Doidge

  • 2 months ago | bbc.com | Chris Doidge

    Derbyshire set for tie-up with Ukrainian regionChris DoidgeHandoutKhmelnytskyi, in the east of Ukraine, has been struck dozens of times by Russian drones and missilesDerbyshire County Council is set to sign a memorandum of understanding with Khmelnytskyi, a region in west Ukraine. The partnership is intended to deepen understanding between the two regions, explore trade opportunities, and help demonstrate the UK's support for Ukraine.

Try JournoFinder For Free

Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.

Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →

Coverage map

X (formerly Twitter)

Followers
3K
Tweets
17K
DMs Open
Yes
Chris Doidge
Chris Doidge @BBCChrisD
24 Mar 25

This is a really good way to let someone who's made a difference know how much they mean to you and your community. There's more info here: https://t.co/Npsx0ia2pY https://t.co/146EorgSep

Chris Doidge
Chris Doidge @BBCChrisD
13 Mar 25

RT @BBCDerby: Privacy concerns over CCTV in female toilets https://t.co/96NPyBx4EJ

Chris Doidge
Chris Doidge @BBCChrisD
28 Jan 25

🐈➡️🕊️ Erewash could join Nottinghamshire in council shake-up https://t.co/DJatemutLu