Derby has been knocked out of the running to gain 2025 City of Culture status – which could have opened it up to hundreds of millions of pounds of investment.
The city was one of eight places trying to get on the final shortlist for the title, with Bradford, County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham County Borough making it through to the last four.
An advisory panel, chaired by Sir Phil Redmond – the producer and screenwriter behind Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks – will visit the four shortlisted places before making its recommendation in May.
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