It pained Bailey, retired from the Army, to see graves of war veterans dating back to the Civil War that were overgrown at the cemetery. “It really made me sad,” he said. He and many others ...

Along with other nearby graves, it has become part of a thicket of trees, brambles and holly - one of many similar overgrown areas - in Nottingham Road Cemetery, which is run by Derby City Council.

When the Herald visited this facility on Monday, the grass was so long that it was difficult to walk to many of the graves. For years, the municipality has given families the option to bury their ...

Along with other nearby graves, it has become part of a thicket of trees, brambles and holly - one of many similar overgrown areas - in Nottingham Road Cemetery, which is run by Derby City Council.