It contains East Midlands Airport, which has flights to the rest of Britain and various places in Europe. It is also notable for Castle Donington, site of Donington Park, a grand-prix circuit and site for music festivals.
In Parliament, it is represented by David Taylor (Labour).
This district has a long history of mineral extraction, with coal, brick clay, gravel and limestone amongst the products. all the deep coal mines are now closed, but opencast continues.
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