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A new £36.2m Derby road is to be named after computer game and movie character Lara Croft following a public vote.
The star of the Tomb Raider franchise was originally devised by a computer game developer based in the city.
More than 27,000 people took part in the vote to name the Osmaston Road to Burton Road stretch of the new route, with 89% opting for Lara Croft Way.
A separate stretch of road will be called Mercian Way as a tribute to local soldiers.
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The star of the Tomb Raider franchise was originally devised by a computer game developer based in the city.
More than 27,000 people took part in the vote to name the Osmaston Road to Burton Road stretch of the new route, with 89% opting for Lara Croft Way.
A separate stretch of road will be called Mercian Way as a tribute to local soldiers.
more here