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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire's ruthless display leaves Cambridge reeling

  06-04-2016 22:00
  
  A ruthless performance from Nottinghamshire's bowling unit emphasised the gulf in class between the two sides on the second day of the first class fixture against Cambridge MCCU.After declaring overnight on their score of 530 for eight, Notts made light work of bowling out the students, needing only 23 overs to dismiss their hosts for only 52.Honours were shared with the ball, with Brett Hutton taking four for six, Jake Ball grabbing three for 21, Harry Gurney two for three and Luke Wood one...
  
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• Body found in missing man search

  06-04-2016 21:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police who have been searching for a 22-year-old man for nearly a month have found a body in a river near Nottingham.
  
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• Nottingham's junior doctors continue fight with Jeremy Hunt over new NHS contract - Nottingham Post

  06-04-2016 21:42
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  Nottingham's junior doctors continue fight with Jeremy Hunt over new NHS contract
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  Junior doctors have walked out for the third time over controversial plans to make changes to their contracts. Thursday will see medics leaving their posts for the second day running in the 48-hour strike, which has led 57 operations and 494 outpatient ...and more »
  

• Probe after 'naked rampage' man dies

  06-04-2016 21:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man's death shortly after his arrest for going on a "naked rampage" is being investigated by the police watchdog.
  
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• JenniferScott published Police watchdog launches investigation into death of man arrested...

  06-04-2016 21:22
  
  The Independent Police Complaints Commission has launched its investigation into the death of a man in Nottingham after he went on a naked rampage, causing damage to properties and cars.The incident happened on Tuesday morning in the Hoefield Crescent area of Bulwell and police were called to the scene. But when officers arrested the man, an ambulance had to be called and he died soon after arriving at Queen's Medical Centre. Read more: Man dies after being arrested for naked rampageRead more:..
  
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• NatalieFahy published Family of missing Josh Cotton 'distraught' after police find a...

  06-04-2016 21:10
  
  Josh Cotton's family say they are "in pieces and distraught" that police have found a body in their search.Officers looking for the missing 22-year-old made the discovery at around 1pm yesterday as they searched the River Trent between Sawley Marina and Attenborough Nature Reserve.Read more: Body of a man found near Attenborough Nature ReserveThe family of Mr Cotton, who lives on a barge at Sawley Marina, said: "We are in pieces and distraught at the news. It is terrible. As...
  
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• JenniferScott commented Nottingham's junior doctors continue fight with Jeremy Hunt over...

  06-04-2016 20:51
  
  Junior doctors have walked out for the third time over controversial plans to make changes to their contracts.Thursday will see medics leaving their posts for the second day running in the 48-hour strike, which has led 57 operations and 494 outpatient appointments to be cancelled in Nottingham alone. Health secretary Jeremy Hunt says the new contract was imposed to deliver the government's pledge on a seven-day NHS.But those on the picket line say that the contract will force them to work longer
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest deny allegations of interference in team...

  06-04-2016 19:27
  
  Following allegations that Paul Williams was set to walk away from his role at Nottingham Forest, the Championship club have issued a statement. Nottingham Forest have this evening denied allegations of interference in team selection by owner Fawaz Al Hasawi.Head coach Paul Williams is expected to personally play down suggestions he had been put under pressure to pick certain players by the club's owner.The club are planning to move forward Friday's pre-match press conference by 24 hours, in...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham GP surgery stays shut after failed appeal with CQC

  06-04-2016 19:24
  
  A GP surgery in Top Valley will remain closed after a failed appeal against a three-month suspension imposed by a health watchdog.St Mary's Medical Centre was forced to shut its doors until May 15 following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission.The surgery in Harvest Close appealed to the Care Standards Tribunal, arguing that the closure was not in the best interests of its 1,100 patients.An appeal hearing in front of a panel, led by Judge Meleri Tudur, yesterday heard from the inspectors
  
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• TracyWalker published Good Deeds Notts: Family's campaign to buy £6,500 wheels...

  06-04-2016 19:00
  
  Reid Radburn has had more to deal with than most 10-year-olds. By the age of four he had already had a major operation to try to help him walk. The pupil of Fairfield Primary School, in Stapleford, was born with cerebral palsy and struggles with his mobility. Reid, who has also had three smaller operations involving Botox injections to relax his muscles, has managed to get by with the use of walking sticks and sometimes uses a walking frame. But secondary school is looming and his family...
  
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• rsherdley published Hucknall ​burglar's attempt to break into woman's home foiled

  06-04-2016 19:00
  
  Drug addict Gavin Willett legged it when he saw the image of the householder through the frosted glass of her kitchen door last November, Nottingham Crown Court heard.On Tuesday he was given a two-year prison sentence, suspended for two years, after he admitted burglary with intent to steal.But the sentencing judge, Recorder Michael Elsom, warned the 30-year-old not to commit any more crimes. "There will be no more chances," he said.The court had heard how police were quickly on the...
  
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• rsherdley commented ​Clifton postie jailed after investigators found home was...

  06-04-2016 19:00
  
  Alan Adkin, of Tollerton, had helped himself to people's precious items and flogged them for one third of the price.As he fought back tears as he was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court, a judge also told him he had betrayed the trust of all of the postmen up and down the country.Investigators found Adkin had £4,000 - the proceeds of his illegal sales of the goods - stashed under his bed, and items from parcels in bedrooms, a garage and even the garden shed.In a bin was an open packet for.
  
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• RachelGorman published Lord Biro holds latest satirical exhibition in the Surface...

  06-04-2016 19:00
  
  Satirical artist and politician Lord Biro's latest exhibition at the Surface Gallery, in Sneinton, won't cost you a penny but you will still be able to spend one. The Bus Pass Elvis Party leader - who beat the Liberal Democrats in the 2014 Clifton by-election - will be displaying his work in the toilets of gallery this weekend. His exhibition, entitled The Bog Standard Art Show, will include cartoons of Donald Trump, the Sheriff Of Nottingham, Nigel Farage and Kevin Hood - the "plebby...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Ikea recalls Batman-style capes due to risk of children being...

  06-04-2016 19:00
  
  Swedish retailer Ikea has recalled its Batman-style capes because of concerns that it could strangle a child.The Lattjo bat-like product has been found to get stuck around the necks of children when wearing it, with the velcro straps not detaching properly.Ikea say that they've received three reports of marks and scratches on the neck of youngsters using the cape.Read more: Nottingham reacts to teenager's £220 tram fineNone of the injuries reported to the company have required medical...
  
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• MattDavies published Alex Hales set to miss first two Nottinghamshire games of the...

  06-04-2016 18:57
  
  Mick Newell says Alex Hales is right to miss the first two Nottinghamshire games of the season, even though it puts him under pressure to hold on to his Test place. Having not had a break from cricket in almost two years, the opener has chosen to rest rather than feature in either of the matches against Surrey and Lancashire. That leaves him only the games against Yorkshire and Middlesex to make the runs needed to ensure he holds on to his place alongside Alastair Cook at the top of...
  
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• DanRobinson published Princess Anne to speak at Eastwood firm's transport conference

  06-04-2016 18:18
  
  Princess Anne will speak at an international transport conference organised by Nottinghamshire firm Microlise. The Princess Royal, who is patron of the international transport development charity Transaid, will deliver the keynote speech at the Microlise Transport Conference. It will be held at the Ricoh Arena, in Coventry, on May 18, with a 3,500 sq m industry exhibition space and three workshop areas – making it the largest road transport conference in Europe. Bob Harbey, executive...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Notts County close to being sold - deal could be announced inside...

  06-04-2016 18:11
  
  The sale of Notts County is close to completion, the Post can reveal. Talks with the mystery new owners have progressed significantly over the last few days with a deal for the world's oldest professional football club said to be imminent. An announcement could even take place on Friday as owner Ray Trew prepares to hand over the Magpies nearly six years after buying the club for £1 in the wake of the Munto fiasco in 2010. The identity of the new owners is being kept a closely...
  
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• Stokes can be 'one of England's best'

  06-04-2016 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stuart Broad says Ben Stokes can be "one of England's best ever" and will learn from Sunday's World Twenty20 loss.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Martin Haag wants improved performance from Nottingham Rugby in...

  06-04-2016 17:30
  
  Their top four ambitions might be over, but head coach Martin Haag still wants Nottingham Rugby to end the season in style. The Green and Whites have been guilty of a drop in performance levels in recent weeks, with Haag admitting some soul-searching will be required during their weekend off. Although they got the better of Ealing Trailfinders at Lady Bay last Friday, a slow start saw the hosts required to come from 18-0 down. And Haag says his team must do better in their final two games...
  
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• LucyBudge published Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty is a ballet with a twist

  06-04-2016 17:23
  
  The classic fairytale of Sleeping Beauty has been re-created for the stage and will be dancing its way into Nottingham this month. Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty will be at the Theatre Royal from Tuesday, April 19, to Saturday, April 23. Described as a "gothic tale for all ages", it has been brought to the stage by the New Adventures dance company and has been touring the UK since October - visiting locations including Glasgow, Birmingham and Liverpool. The original fairy tale...
  
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• We take a first look inside Nottingham's new Belgo restaurant - Nottingham Post

  06-04-2016 17:19
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  We take a first look inside Nottingham's new Belgo restaurant
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  The first Belgo outside London opened in Nottingham today. LYNETTE PINCHESS had a sneak peek. Nottingham foodies are very keen for a taste of Belgian culture. Before the city's newest bar and restaurant even threw open its doors, there were 1,000 ...and more »
  

• DanRobinson commented 2016 could be all-time record year for car sales after half a...

  06-04-2016 17:11
  
  An all-time record for car sales could be set in 2016, according to advisory firm KPMG. The professional services business, which has an office in Nottingham, made the prediction after it was revealed that more cars were sold in March than any other month since 1999. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported that almost 519,000 new cars were registered last month – a 5.3 percent sales growth on the previous month. John Leech, head of automotive at KPMG, said:...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Mum gives birth to triplets in Nottingham - aged 55

  06-04-2016 16:57
  
  Britain's oldest mother of triplets has given birth to three healthy babies in Nottingham - at the age of 55.Sharon Cutts and boyfriend Stuart Reynolds, 40, welcomed sons Mason and Ryan and daughter Lily into their family on March 21, said The Sun. Ms Cutts, who has four grown-up children from a previous relationship, said she does not care that the babies are younger than her grandchildren."It means they've got lots of playmates," she told the newspaper.Read more: IVF miracle of life...
  
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• CBBC football drama filmed in Nottingham to hit screens this summer - Nottingham Post

  06-04-2016 16:44
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  CBBC football drama filmed in Nottingham to hit screens this summer
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  Nottingham will become the backdrop in the build up to the Euro 2016 Championships with a new TV series filmed across the city. The football-themed children's drama, Jamie Johnson, will hit the screens this summer on CBBC - although an airing date is ...
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• TracyWalker published Best of Broxtowe Borough Awards: Forces in the Community is...

  06-04-2016 16:36
  
  Thousands of servicemen and women are leaving the military without the support they need to make the transition back into civilian life. Many end up homeless, or jobless and some suffer depression and suicidal thoughts. But Beeston-based charity Forces in the Community is doing its bit to help veterans from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire back onto to their feet. The cause is the latest nominee in our Best of Broxtowe Borough Awards and their recognition comes as the deadline looms to...
  
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• rsherdley commented Classroom assistant given tough lesson in honesty after she...

  06-04-2016 16:30
  
  Tracy Gladders, of St Ann's, runs the breakfast club, supervises children at lunchtime and helps youngsters in class at a Sneinton primary school.But this week she was hauled before Nottingham Crown Court and spared jail for pocketing exactly £37,605.92 of taxpayers' money over five years.At the time she was living with her partner and claiming the benefits – but failed tell the authorities she was no longer living alone.Recorder Michael Elsom decided not to send the mum to jail and.
  
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• Cotterill met Forest owner 'by chance'

  06-04-2016 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Steve Cotterill has not been sounded out for a return as Nottingham Forest boss, insists Reds ambassador John McGovern.
  
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• Appeal for help to find missing Nottingham woman - Nottingham Post

  06-04-2016 13:58
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  Appeal for help to find missing Nottingham woman
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  Police are growing concerned for the welfare of a missing woman who has not been seen since leaving a hospital four days ago. Sharne Wilson, 24, was last seen leaving Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre on Saturday, April 2. Officers from ...
  

• Arrest over fatal Nottingham motorbike crash - BBC News

  06-04-2016 13:02
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  Arrest over fatal Nottingham motorbike crash
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  A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a motorcyclist who was killed on a road in Nottingham. The biker, who was in his 50s, died in the crash on the A612 Daleside Road in Sneinton at 06:30 BST on Wednesday. The Carlton-bound ...
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• Arrest over fatal motorbike crash

  06-04-2016 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is arrested over the death of a motorcyclist who was killed in a crash in Nottinghamshire.
  
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• Nottingham Forest talking point: This club needs to show a united front writes Barry Cooper - Nottingham Post

  06-04-2016 07:21
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  Nottingham Forest talking point: This club needs to show a united front writes Barry Cooper
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  After Nottingham Forest fans jeered Kelvin Wilson and Federico Macheda on Saturday, the talk over the last few days has been whether supporters should boo their own players? That's a question that has been a hot topic in the last few days, following ...
  

• Michael Bolton and five other things happening in Nottingham today - Nottingham Post

  06-04-2016 07:14
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  Michael Bolton and five other things happening in Nottingham today
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  Race meeting: It's the opening fixture of the season at Nottingham Racecourse, from noon til 6pm. Prices from £11.25 per person. More information at Nottingham.the jockeyclub.co.uk. Easter Eggs-stravaganza: Head to Stonebridge City Farm in St Ann's for ...
  

• JamesPallatt published Teed off former Ryder Cup player takes aim at Nottingham Forest...

  06-04-2016 02:31
  
  Nottingham Forest owner Fawaz Al Hasawi came under fire from teed off former Ryder Cup player and Reds fan Oliver Wilson as he asked for unity at the City Ground. Chairman Al Hasawi took to Twitter in the wake of Forest's 2-1 defeat at Reading last night to say stabilising the club in the Championship is his main goal. And Wilson replied to his tweet, writing: "Good job we have a good manager… oh wait, you fired him!" Good job we have a good manager...oh wait, you fired...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Steven Mullaney and Riki Wessels score Notts centuries

  06-04-2016 00:30
  
  Steven Mullaney and Riki Wessels were first class in Cambridge as Nottinghamshire continued their build-up to the new County Championship Division One season.The pair both scored centuries on the first day of their match against Cambridge MCCU at Fenner's.Wessels top scored with 143 before retiring not out after tea, while opener Mullaney scored 139.Captain Chris Read also scored 80 as Notts ended the day on 530-8.Mullaney and Wessels enjoyed a 153-run partnership for the fourth wicket, after...
  
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• Reading 2-1 Nottingham Forest

  06-04-2016 00:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reading come from behind to beat Nottingham Forest thanks to goals from Matej Vydra and Oliver Norwood.
  
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• DanRussell published Body of a man found in River Trent near Attenborough Nature...

  06-04-2016 00:01
  
  Officers searching for a missing man have found a body near Attenborough Nature Reserve. At around 1pm on Tuesday officers carrying out searches of the River Trent between Sawley Marina and Attenborough Nature Reserve discovered a body. The body is believed to be missing man Josh Cotton. Mr Cotton was last seen at Sawley Marina on Friday, March 11. Read more: Man dies after being arrested for naked rampage Josh suffered from depression and used to contact his family on a daily basis...
  
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