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• Police release CCTV images of wanted suspect in Hucknall armed robbery - Nottingham Post

  30-01-2015 22:55
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  Police release CCTV images of wanted suspect in Hucknall armed robbery
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  Police have released a CCTV image of a man wanted over an armed robbery in Hucknall. He stole cash and cigarettes after threatening a member of staff, who was left “severely shaken” by the ordeal, with a knife at the Booze Busters store in Nabbs Lane, ...
  
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• Man jailed for hosting 'cannabis party' at city centre bar - Nottingham Post

  30-01-2015 22:38
  
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  Man jailed for hosting 'cannabis party' at city centre bar
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  A man has been jailed for hosting a “cannabis party” at his city centre bar. Hugh McGee, 45, premises supervisor at The Loft Bar in Mansfield Road, held the event on Friday, December 20, 2013. Nottinghamshire Police's licensing team carried out a ...
  
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• DanRobinson published Police release CCTV images of wanted suspect in Hucknall armed...

  30-01-2015 22:34
  
  Police have released a CCTV image of a man wanted over an armed robbery in Hucknall.He stole cash and cigarettes after threatening a member of staff, who was left "severely shaken" by the ordeal, with a knife at the Booze Busters store in Nabbs Lane, police said.Officers were called to the store on Monday, January 12 just after 9pm. The man is described as about 5ft 10in, of thin build and spoke with a local accent.Anyone with information should call 101.
  
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• DanRobinson published Man jailed for hosting 'cannabis party' at city centre bar

  30-01-2015 22:11
  
  A man has been jailed for hosting a "cannabis party" at his city centre bar.Hugh McGee, 45, premises supervisor at The Loft Bar in Mansfield Road, held the event on Friday, December 20, 2013.Nottinghamshire Police's licensing team carried out a routine check and he was arrested, with the bar shut down. He was also found to have sold alcohol, and allowed entertainment and an outdoor area to be used after licensed hours. The Mansfield Road resident pleaded guilty to allowing cannabis..
  
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• Hucknall rocks out in memory of musician at charity festival - Nottingham Post

  30-01-2015 21:57
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  Hucknall rocks out in memory of musician at charity festival
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  Marc Sutton, Malcolm Bradbury, Mick Dove, and Rory Askin rocking out at Kevfest, in memory of Kevin Dove. Comments (0). Family and friends of a musician who died seven years ago gathered for an annual rock festival in his memory. More than 200 people ...
  
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• DanRobinson published Hucknall rocks out in memory of musician at charity festival

  30-01-2015 21:41
  
  Family and friends of a musician who died seven years ago gathered for an annual rock festival in his memory. More than 200 people turned out for the opening night of Kevfest at the John Godber Centre in Hucknall yesterday.It is the first time the event has been held over two evenings since it was launched in 2009 - the year after Hucknall dad-of-one Kevin Dove committed suicide, aged 41, after suffering with bipolar disease.The festival, which continues tonight, is raising money.
  
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• Nottingham Forest wait on Jack Grealish - Nottingham Post

  30-01-2015 21:15
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  Nottingham Forest wait on Jack Grealish
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  The Reds had hoped Aston Villa's success in landing Scott Sinclair on loan from Manchester City would help grease the wheels in their own bid to land fellow winger Grealish (pictured). But Forest are not hopeful of agreeing a deal for the Irishman in ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest wait on Jack Grealish

  30-01-2015 20:34
  
  Nottingham Forest will continue to play a waiting game over loan target Jack Grealish.The Reds had hoped Aston Villa's success in landing Scott Sinclair on loan from Manchester City would help grease the wheels in their own bid to land fellow winger Grealish (pictured).But Forest are not hopeful of agreeing a deal for the Irishman in time for him to face Millwall at the City Ground, as Stuart Pearce's side go in search of a much-needed win.They are happy to remain patient in order to..
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest wait on Jack Grealish

  30-01-2015 20:34
  
  Nottingham Forest will continue to play a waiting game over loan target Jack Grealish.The Reds had hoped Aston Villa's success in landing Scott Sinclair on loan from Manchester City would help grease the wheels in their own bid to land fellow winger Grealish (pictured).But Forest are not hopeful of agreeing a deal for the Irishman in time for him to face Millwall at the City Ground, as Stuart Pearce's side go in search of a much-needed win.They are happy to remain patient in order to..
  
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• Concerns rising over days-off in Notts Fire Service - Nottingham Post

  30-01-2015 19:54
  
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  Concerns rising over days-off in Notts Fire Service
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  MORE firefighters are taking time off sick – and hundreds of days are being lost due to anxiety and depression, says Nottinghamshire's assistant chief fire officer. Craig Parkin said he was concerned about the trend and believed pressures caused by ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest: 'Waste of time' selling prize assets, warns...

  30-01-2015 19:52
  
  Stuart Pearce says it would be a 'waste of time' for Nottingham Forest to sell any of their best players while under a transfer embargo.The Reds boss admits that, if nothing else, the FFP sanctions have provided some clarity for the Championship club, when it comes to rejecting offers for their players and bidding for signings of their own.Opposition sides know that Pearce would not be able to invest any money Forest raised in the transfer market, even if they sold a player for...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest: 'Waste of time' selling prize assets, warns...

  30-01-2015 19:52
  
  Stuart Pearce says it would be a 'waste of time' for Nottingham Forest to sell any of their best players while under a transfer embargo.The Reds boss admits that, if nothing else, the FFP sanctions have provided some clarity for the Championship club, when it comes to rejecting offers for their players and bidding for signings of their own.Opposition sides know that Pearce would not be able to invest any money Forest raised in the transfer market, even if they sold a player for...
  
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• Nottingham Castle as you have never seen it before! - Nottingham Post

  30-01-2015 19:39
  
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  Nottingham Castle as you have never seen it before!
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  The original Nottingham Castle was lost hundreds of years ago but has now been rebuilt - out of Lego. Bob Carney, who is from Illinois in America, built the iconic castle complete with the River Trent and Sherwood Forest. The 72-year-old Lego ...
  
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• TomNorton published Concerns rising over days-off in Notts Fire Service

  30-01-2015 19:33
  
  MORE firefighters are taking time off sick – and hundreds of days are being lost due to anxiety and depression, says Nottinghamshire's assistant chief fire officer.Craig Parkin said he was concerned about the trend and believed pressures caused by public-sector cuts were "creating anxiety".Absence across the fire service rose by more than 75 days, excluding retained staff, on the previous quarter.From July 1 2014 to September 30 last year, 967 days were lost to long-term sickness –.
  
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• TomNorton commented Concerns rising over days-off in Notts Fire Service

  30-01-2015 19:33
  MORE firefighters are taking time off sick – and hundreds of days are being lost due to anxiety and depression, says Nottinghamshire's assistant chief fire officer.Craig Parkin said he was concerned about the trend and believed pressures caused by public-sector cuts were "creating anxiety".Absence across the fire service rose by more than 75 days, excluding retained staff, on the previous quarter.From July 1 2014 to September 30 last year, 967 days were lost to long-term sickness –.
  
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• sherdley published Murder victim's mum tells of shock as hundreds of knives seized...

  30-01-2015 19:30
  
  The mother of a woman killed at the hands of her knife-wielding boyfriend has said "people are laughing at the court system" as hundreds of people were caught with knives.Judy Wightman's daughter Leighann was found dead by police at her Netherfield home more than two hours after her boyfriend Andrew Kemp stabbed her eight times in October 2011.Kemp, then 48, of Vale Road, Colwick, was found guilty of murder and jailed for life, to serve a minimum of 22 years, in 2012.But fresh figures.
  
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• sherdley commented Murder victim's mum tells of shock as hundreds of knives seized...

  30-01-2015 19:30
  
  The mother of a woman killed at the hands of her knife-wielding boyfriend has said "people are laughing at the court system" as hundreds of people were caught with knives.Judy Wightman's daughter Leighann was found dead by police at her Netherfield home more than two hours after her boyfriend Andrew Kemp stabbed her eight times in October 2011.Kemp, then 48, of Vale Road, Colwick, was found guilty of murder and jailed for life, to serve a minimum of 22 years, in 2012.But fresh figures.
  
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• JonPritchard published Nottingham Castle as you have never seen it before!

  30-01-2015 19:30
  
  The original Nottingham Castle was lost hundreds of years ago but has now been rebuilt - out of Lego.Bob Carney, who is from Illinois in America, built the iconic castle complete with the River Trent and Sherwood Forest.The 72-year-old Lego enthusiast said he had plans to build the castle for more than 25 years before taking on the mammoth challenge.It took him more than three months, and the former dermatologist also spent around two days drawing out plans on graph paper.He said:...
  
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• AlexBritton commented Council spends more than £1 million on agency staff every...

  30-01-2015 19:30
  
  Nottinghamshire County Council has said it spent more than £1 million a month on agency staff last year.The outlay on temporary workers comes at a time when the council is shedding jobs and has cut millions from its budget.It is one of the highest spending councils on agency staff in the country, a spokesman for the authority confirmed.But the council has defended the strategy, saying a shortage of people with specialist skills for children and adult social care have meant the cost of
  
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• KarenzaM12 published Rugby Stars Shine At School's 'World In Union' Dinner

  30-01-2015 19:09
  
  Trent College kicked off Rugby World Cup year in style as international stars Phil de Glanville, Sophie Hemming and George Chuter joined renowned broadcaster John Inverdale for the 'World In Union' annual sporting dinner on Thursday (29 January).Former England captain de Glanville, 2014 Women's World Cup winner Hemmings, Leicester Tigers legend and 2007 World Cup finalist Chuter provided fascinating anecdotes and insights from their successful yet varied careers as England prepares to host the..
  
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• Try on a hijab in Nottingham on World Hijab Day - Nottingham Post

  30-01-2015 18:43
  
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  Try on a hijab in Nottingham on World Hijab Day
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  Non-Muslim women can try out life under the traditional Hijab head scarf on World Hijab Day on Sunday, February 1. The KQZ Institute, a Nottingham community group, and Sisters in the Community, who support Muslim women, will be inviting people to try ...
  
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• sherdley commented Try on a hijab in Nottingham on World Hijab Day

  30-01-2015 18:17
  
  Non-Muslim women can try out life under the traditional Hijab head scarf on World Hijab Day on Sunday, February 1.The KQZ Institute, a Nottingham community group, and Sisters in the Community, who support Muslim women, will be inviting people to try on the scarf between 11am and 4pm.Members of the organisations will be outside the Council House, in Market Square. The event encourages non-Muslim women (or even Muslim women who do not ordinarily wear one) to don the hijab and experience and...
  
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• Notts County Ladies sign Crichton

  30-01-2015 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland midfielder Leanne Crichton joins Women's Super League side Notts County Ladies from Glasgow City.
  
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• Nottingham Rugby's best is still to come, says coach Ben Johnston. - Nottingham Post

  30-01-2015 18:10
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  Nottingham Rugby's best is still to come, says coach Ben Johnston.
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  The Green and Whites have won their last five Championship matches to put themselves in fourth place and firmly in the race for the promotion play-offs. And Johnston believes they can get even better as they season progresses. The Greens face Jersey at ...
  
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• Motherwell secure Laing loan deal

  30-01-2015 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottingham Forest defender Louis Laing completes a loan move to Motherwell, who have also signed Anthony Straker.
  
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• Forget the Superbowl, Nottingham has its own massive American Football game ... - Nottingham Post

  30-01-2015 17:56
  
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  Forget the Superbowl, Nottingham has its own massive American Football game ...
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  While American Football fans across the world will be tuning in to watch the Seattle Seahawks take on New England Patriots in the Superbowl in Arizona on Sunday, there is the chance to see some gridiron closer to home. On the same day, at Nottingham ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Win £500 to spend at Sainsbury's

  30-01-2015 17:56
  
  What would you do with a little extra cash this Winter? This week, we're giving away a wallet-busting £3,000 in shopping vouchers to spend in February. Today, readers can get their hands on £500 worth of Sainsbury's vouchers in our exclusive give-away. There are five £100 shopping vouchers to be won - what better to loosen those Winter purse strings?Click here for your chance to WIN! and to learn more about this exciting prize give-away.* Terms & conditions apply. Deadline.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County Ladies sign Scotland international midfielder Leanne...

  30-01-2015 17:50
  
  Notts County Ladies have continued their winter recruitment by signing Scotland international Leanne Crichton.The 27-year-old midfielder started out at Glasgow City and had short spells at Celtic and Hibernian before returning to her first club in 2012.She is now targeting success with the Lady Pies."I think we've got to win silverware," said Crichton. "With the squad we've got here, we need to be beating what they achieved last year, anything else has to be viewed as a failure. "It's a...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Rugby's best is still to come, says coach Ben...

  30-01-2015 17:43
  
  Nottingham Rugby's best is still to come, says backs coach Ben Johnston.The Green and Whites have won their last five Championship matches to put themselves in fourth place and firmly in the race for the promotion play-offs.And Johnston believes they can get even better as they season progresses.The Greens face Jersey at St Peter tomorrow (3pm) and Johnston said: "I still don't think we've given an 80 minute performance yet."One day hopefully we will see that."Tomorrow would be the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Jersey v Nottingham Rugby: Team news

  30-01-2015 17:37
  
  Nottingham Rugby head coach Martin Haag has made two changes to his starting line-up to face Jersey.Will Maisey comes in at fly-half in place of the injured Dan Mugford for the Championship clash, while Tom Calladine comes into the back row in place of Rupert Cooper, who reverts to the bench.Among the replacements, Nick Carpenter provides cover for the three quarters, after arriving on dual registration from Bristol.Team: Billy Robinson, Ryan Hough, Ed Styles, Javiah Pohe, Pila Iongi,.
  
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• Dominic West raps for Nottingham film Guillemot - BBC News

  30-01-2015 17:29
  
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  Dominic West raps for Nottingham film Guillemot
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  The Wire star Dominic West has appeared rapping in a promotional video for a film about a Nottingham estate funded by Prince Harry's Royal Foundation. Youth project Full Effect has created the film Guillemot based on the lives of the actors who appear ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town defender Ritchie Sutton confident practice will...

  30-01-2015 17:27
  
  Mansfield Town defender Ritchie Sutton is confident practice will make perfect when it comes to adding a new string to his bow.Under boss Adam Murray, the 28-year-old has switched to right-back and been asked to take on a more attacking role."We've brought an attacking full-back in on the left (Callum Elder), so it's good to have that balance of me not-so-attacking, even though I've been encouraged to go forward," said Sutton (pictured)."I got forward a lot in the Burton game. I put a few.
  
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• Nottingham Post published FREE Car Wash Offer!

  30-01-2015 17:22
  
  Why not save time and money and make your cars bright and shiny with this fantastic offer. Get a FREE top of the range car wash worth up to £7.99Simply cut out a special voucher found inside the Nottingham Post from Monday, 2nd February until Saturday, 7th February 2015. Then present it to any of the petrol stations listed below to claim a top of the range car wash absolutely free. Please note the value varies between £4.99 to £7.99 per individual petrol station. You.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Leicester City loanee Callum Elder learning quickly at Mansfield...

  30-01-2015 17:18
  Callum Elder had been warned what was coming. But it still took him by surprise.The young defender had never played a senior game of football before Mansfield Town's trip to second-placed Burton Albion earlier this month.Thrown straight in at the deep end after arriving on loan from Leicester City, he admits it was something of an 'eye-opener'."More so the speed of the game was a surprise," said Elder, who was 19 at the time. "I always knew it was going to be a physical encounter."I...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Illness forces Buckland brothers to pull out of Euro Championship...

  30-01-2015 17:12
  
  Great Britain's top two ice dance couples had to withdraw from the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, due to illness.Current British Champions, Olivia Smart and Nottingham's Joe Buckland, were the first to withdraw from the competition after Joe was hit with a sickness bug. And then, a day later, Olympic pairing Penny Coomes and Joe's brother, Nick Buckland, also had to withdraw after Nick contracted a similar illness. Coomes and Buckland (pictured) finished...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Curtis Thompson vows to make the most of return to Notts...

  30-01-2015 17:12
  
  With the cornrow styled haircut, black hooded top and baggy jeans, Curtis Thompson's sartorial style soon becomes the target of a team-mate's attention."Going to shoot your rap video?" quizzes striker Ronan Murray as the midfielder shoots out of the door to face a number of waiting journalists.Thompson laughs off the "dressing room banter" but maintains the Irishman is not the only player at Meadow Lane to possess acerbic wit.But for all of the laughs and tomfoolery here...
  
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• Thompson signs new Notts County deal

  30-01-2015 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notts County midfielder Curtis Thompson signs an extended deal which keeps him at the club until the summer of 2017.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Andy Reid column: I'm aiming to be back for Nottingham Forest in...

  30-01-2015 16:55
  
  It goes without saying I'm massively disappointed to have had a setback with my injury.But, at the same time, since my operation last week I have felt much more positive about returning to action.When I wrote my last column a fortnight ago, I knew that things still weren't quite right.We went to see a specialist and went through all my scans, explained to him the history of the injury and after he had a look at me he was confident he knew what the problem was.He felt there was an issue with the.
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Andy Reid column: I'm aiming to be back for Nottingham Forest in...

  30-01-2015 16:55
  
  It goes without saying I'm massively disappointed to have had a setback with my injury.But, at the same time, since my operation last week I have felt much more positive about returning to action.When I wrote my last column a fortnight ago, I knew that things still weren't quite right.We went to see a specialist and went through all my scans, explained to him the history of the injury and after he had a look at me he was confident he knew what the problem was.He felt there was an issue with the.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Forget the Superbowl, Nottingham has its own massive American...

  30-01-2015 16:52
  While American Football fans across the world will be tuning in to watch the Seattle Seahawks take on New England Patriots in the Superbowl in Arizona on Sunday, there is the chance to see some gridiron closer to home.On the same day, at Nottingham Trent University's Clifton Campus, the Trent Renegades will be hosting the University of Nottingham in a local derby that could decide the destination of the British Universities League East Midlands Division title.Both teams are in good form and
  
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• sherdley published Five years in jail for attempted rapist from Mansfield

  30-01-2015 16:42
  
  A dad-of-two has been sentenced to five years for trying to rape a woman after meeting her on a night out in Mansfield.Aziz Achab, of Birding Street, Mansfield, received an extra three months, after he was convicted of stealing from her after the attempted sex attack.Achab was found guilty last week after a trial at Nottingham Crown Court of the attempted rape and theft but cleared of raping her.The attempted rape charge was a late addition to cover his conduct on the night in...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County midfielder Curtis Thompson signs two-year deal

  30-01-2015 16:41
  
  Curtis Thompson's impressive return to Notts County's first team has been rewarded with a new two-year contract.The midfielder, who was out of contract in the summer, put pen to paper on a new deal earlier today.Thompson has been around the first team squad for much of this season, but was recently drafted into the starting line-up at Bristol City earlier in the month.He has kept his place ever since and particularly impressed in the 2-1 victory against Crewe last weekend.Thompson, 21, was also
  
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• Help needed to spend £10000 on Bulwell - Nottingham Post

  30-01-2015 16:29
  
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  Help needed to spend £10000 on Bulwell
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  “We Love Bulwell” is the message from a community interest company set up to spend a Government grant on the town. The area was highlighted by Mary Portas following a Government drive to boost traditional high streets. It meant a grant of £10,000 would ...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Volunteer stole £1,104 from Arnold charity shop to fund...

  30-01-2015 16:11
  
  A trusted charity shop volunteer helped himself to £1,100 to fund his gambling problem.Sean O'Hara started off stealing £2-£3 a time from the Age UK shop in Arnold's Front Street, but this escalated to £150-£200 a week, Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard.The 46-year-old also failed to register sales in the till.Over the course of five months last year, he stole £1,104 from the shop.The court heard that O'Hara had been a volunteer there since January...
  
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• EllieCullen published Mystery over horror crash which killed a Bulwell man

  30-01-2015 16:11
  
  The family of a man who died in a horrific car crash will never know why the smash happened, an inquest heard.Matthew Smith, of Potters Hollow in Bulwell, was killed when his red Audi veered off the A46 near Flintham, smashed through a crash barrier and was "launched" up a grass verge.The 33-year-old died at the scene from multiple injuries.An inquest into his death yesterday heard there was no evidence he had been drinking, or that he had been using a mobile phone at the time.The...
  
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• DanRobinson published Two people arrested in connection with thefts from elderly...

  30-01-2015 16:06
  Two people have been arrested in connection with a series of thefts in Nottinghamshire totalling thousands of pounds from elderly victims – some as old as 92.A 37-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman remain in police custody after they were arrested on suspicion of theft on Friday.Officers are investigating thefts on elderly and vulnerable people after they used cash machines, building societies, banks and post offices to withdraw cash over the last three months.
  
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• Credit union must triple members

  30-01-2015 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A credit union is asked to triple its membership in part of Nottinghamshire in order to be viable.
  
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• Wicked Whispers: Nottingham Forest's Jamie Paterson linked with Sheffield ... - Nottingham Post

  30-01-2015 15:23
  
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  Wicked Whispers: Nottingham Forest's Jamie Paterson linked with Sheffield ...
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  The transfer market can sometimes resemble the housing market and this can be seen at the moment with Nottingham Forest. The Reds have found themselves in limbo as they seek to finalise their last loan deal. Forest are keen to bring Aston Villa's ...
  
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• jonmattos published Wicked Whispers: Nottingham Forest's Jamie Paterson linked with...

  30-01-2015 14:56
  
  The transfer market can sometimes resemble the housing market and this can be seen at the moment with Nottingham Forest.The Reds have found themselves in limbo as they seek to finalise their last loan deal.Forest are keen to bring Aston Villa's 19-year-old winger and former Notts County loan star Jack Grealish to the City Ground.Villa said they would only let the talented youngster exit the Premier League Club if they were successful in their bid to add Manchester..
  
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• jonmattos commented Wicked Whispers: Nottingham Forest's Jamie Paterson linked with...

  30-01-2015 14:56
  
  The transfer market can sometimes resemble the housing market and this can be seen at the moment with Nottingham Forest.The Reds have found themselves in limbo as they seek to finalise their last loan deal.Forest are keen to bring Aston Villa's 19-year-old winger and former Notts County loan star Jack Grealish to the City Ground.Villa said they would only let the talented youngster exit the Premier League Club if they were successful in their bid to add Manchester..
  
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