Are twin towns a thing of the past?
Nottingham, Derby and Leicester all have German twin towns - but how much use are they?
BBC East Midlands Today's Tom Brown visited Karlsruhe, Osnabrück and Krefeld to see whether there are benefits to twinning projects.
From Anglo-German football matches to important trade links, East Midlands authorities believe twinning is essential.
31 Jul 2013
- From the section England