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• MattDavies published Sheffield Steelers 4 Nottingham Panthers 2: Match report -...

  07-02-2015 21:54
  
  Nottingham Panthers saw their title hopes suffer a blow as they lost 4-2 to Sheffield Steelers at the Motorpoint Arena.
  The absence of key defencemen Colby Cohen, Steve Lee and Cody Wild left a major hole in the Panthers line-up and they were unable to make up for that as the Steelers went some way to avenging three straight defeats to their rivals.
  The game was punctuated by a flurry of soft penalties and Nottingham took the lead on their second power play, which lacked fluency with the above..
  
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• TracyWalker published National Lottery Results: Lotto draw numbers for Saturday,...

  07-02-2015 21:43
  Could Nottinghamshire have a new millionaire?The jackpot on the National Lottery Lotto draw for Saturday, February 7 was a double rollover of a massive £8.1m.The winning numbers were 3, 6, 15, 17, 18 and 35. The bonus ball was 22.The winning numbers for tonight's Thunderball, with a top prize of £500,000, were 19, 24, 25, 26 and 35. The Thunderball was 12. In the last week more than £3.2m has been paid out in Thunderball prizes, with more than 450,000 winning...
  
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• TracyWalker published Bingham woman's 'cuppa with a ghost' at former Nottingham...

  07-02-2015 19:56
  
  Could Natasha Rose have had a cuppa with the ghost of a prisoner?The 42-year-old was visiting a psychic fair at Nottingham's Galleries of Justice museum on Saturday when she says she popped into the cafe at the attraction with a stranger she had a "real connection" with.The pair and a second man chatted for around 10 minutes and then parted.But she says upon visiting the cafe later that day, she was shocked to see "the spitting image" of the man - staring back at her from a picture of a...
  
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• Notts County 0-1 Chesterfield

  07-02-2015 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chesterfield debutant Caolan Lavery scores the only goal of the game to beat Notts County at Meadow Lane.
  
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• Nottingham Post published In pictures: Face in the Crowd - Brighton and Hove Albion v...

  07-02-2015 19:11
  
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• Mansfield Town 1-0 Stevenage

  07-02-2015 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A first win in seven is enough to drag Mansfield out of the relegation zone as they edge out visitors Stevenage.
  
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• Nottingham Forest edge Brighton to give Dougie Freedman winning start - The Guardian

  07-02-2015 18:51
  
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  Nottingham Forest edge Brighton to give Dougie Freedman winning start
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  Henri Lansbury celebrates after scoring Forest's second goal against Brighton in the Championship at the Amex stadium. Photograph: Jason Dawson/. Ian Malin at the Amex Stadium. Saturday 7 February 2015 12.49 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on ...
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• Nottmtails commented Brighton 2 Nottingham Forest 3: Match report - Freedman starts...

  07-02-2015 18:10
  
  Dougie Freedman kicked off his Nottingham Forest tenure with a hard fought, battling win over Brighton.The Reds had to hold on amid a dramatic, tense finale in which sub Beram Kayal scored in the 90th minute to make it 3-2, before then seeing a second effort cleared off the line in injury time.But it was a win Forest had fought hard to claim, with Danny Collins heading home an equaliser just before half time, after Lewis Dunk had given the home side the leader in the 42nd minute.The Reds took...
  
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• Brighton 2 Nottingham Forest 3: Match report - Freedman starts new era with a win - Nottingham Post

  07-02-2015 18:06
  
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  Brighton 2 Nottingham Forest 3: Match report - Freedman starts new era with a win
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  Dougie Freedman kicked off his Nottingham Forest tenure with a hard fought, battling win over Brighton. The Reds had to hold on amid a dramatic, tense finale in which sub Beram Kayal scored in the 90th minute to make it 3-2, before then seeing a second ...
  
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• Brighton 2-3 Nottingham Forest

  07-02-2015 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dougie Freedman's reign as Nottingham Forest manager gets off to a winning start with victory at Brighton.
  
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• Nottmtails published Brighton 2 Nottingham Forest 3: Match report - Freedman starts...

  07-02-2015 17:59
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town 1 Stevenage 0: Match report - Reggie Lambe ends...

  07-02-2015 17:53
  Reggie Lambe ended Mansfield Town's six-match winless streak with the only goal of the game to see off Stevenage.A quiet first half saw neither side able to stamp their authority on the match, but the Stags had the upper hand before the break and continued that momentum in the second period.Lambe put them ahead with 52 minutes gone and they successfully protected that lead to clinch three precious points.After their 2-1 defeat at Carlisle United, boss Adam Murray made five...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Match report: Notts County 0 Chesterfield 1 - Freak Lavery goal...

  07-02-2015 17:47
  
  Caolan Lavery's freak goal kept Chesterfield firmly in the race for the League One play-offs as they secured a 1-0 win at Notts County.In a frenetic derby at Meadow Lane, both sides traded chances in the first half and it was remarkable the game was goalless at the interval.But that was due to both goalkeepers Roy Carroll and Tommy Lee who made a string of fine saves each to keep the score goalless.Lee did brilliantly to keep out an effort from Balint Bajner while Carroll also produced a...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Match report: Notts County 0 Chesterfield 1 - Freak Lavery goal...

  07-02-2015 17:47
  
  Caolan Lavery's freak goal kept Chesterfield firmly in the race for the League One play-offs as they secured a 1-0 win at Notts County.In a frenetic derby at Meadow Lane, both sides traded chances in the first half and it was remarkable the game was goalless at the interval.But that was due to both goalkeepers Roy Carroll and Tommy Lee who made a string of fine saves each to keep the score goalless.Lee did brilliantly to keep out an effort from Balint Bajner while Carroll also produced a...
  
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• RachelGorman published Abbie Chambers: Fundraising target smashed in less than 15 hours

  07-02-2015 17:42
  
  A fund set up in memory of young mum Abbie Chambers, who was tragically killed in a road smash, reached it's target of £2,000 in less than 15 hours.The fundraiser has now reached £2,670 with 160, mainly anonymous, people donating money towards the pot which will be given to Abbie's two little girls, Elouise, three, and Eva, two, who will now be brought up by Abbie's mum, Sandra.The Abbie's Angels - RIP fund was set up by Vicki Gratton with the blessing of Abbie's.
  
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• RachelGorman commented Abbie Chambers: Fundraising target smashed in less than 15 hours

  07-02-2015 17:42
  
  A fund set up in memory of young mum Abbie Chambers, who was tragically killed in a road smash, reached it's target of £2,000 in less than 15 hours.The fundraiser has now reached £2,670 with 160, mainly anonymous, people donating money towards the pot which will be given to Abbie's two little girls, Elouise, three, and Eva, two, who will now be brought up by Abbie's mum, Sandra.The Abbie's Angels - RIP fund was set up by Vicki Gratton with the blessing of Abbie's.
  
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• Nottingham Women's Centre holds clothes, toys and books swap shop - Nottingham Post

  07-02-2015 17:25
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  Nottingham Women's Centre holds clothes, toys and books swap shop
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  It was the second annual event of it's kind to be held at Nottingham Women's Centre, in Chaucer Street, and day care manager Tara Gent was overwhelmed by the response which saw the main hall flooded with clothes, toys and books. She said: “I can't ...
  
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• RachelGorman published Nottingham Women's Centre holds clothes, toys and books swap shop

  07-02-2015 17:00
  Unwanted Christmas presents, bottom-of-the-wardrobe jumpers and outgrown kid's clothes were all given a second lease of life at a swap shop for women and children on Saturday February 7.It was the second annual event of it's kind to be held at Nottingham Women's Centre, in Chaucer Street, and day care manager Tara Gent was overwhelmed by the response which saw the main hall flooded with clothes, toys and books.She said: "I can't believe how much stuff there is. Some women have said they...
  
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• RachelGorman published Fifty Shades of Grey: Nottingham cinema-goers already buying...

  07-02-2015 17:00
  There's only six days left until the hotly anticipated film adaptation best-selling erotic novel 50 Shades of Grey is released and cinema-goers are already getting hot under the collar for it.
  Based on the 2011 novel by British author EL James the film is directed by artist Sam Taylor-Johnson, famed for her John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy.
  The film will premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 11 and will have a wider release on February 13 - just.
  
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• RachelGorman commented Fifty Shades of Grey: Nottingham cinema-goers already buying...

  07-02-2015 17:00
  
  There's only six days left until the hotly anticipated film adaptation best-selling erotic novel 
  50 Shades of Grey is released and cinema-goers are already getting hot under the collar for it.
  
  
  Cineworld in the Cornerhouse tweeted that: "Tickets are selling very fast but we have added some additional shows."
  
  
  @RaeGormo Tickets are selling very fast but we have added some additional shows— Cineworld Nottingham (@CineworldNotts) February 7, 2015
  
  
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• AlexBritton published General Election 2015: UKIP up for fight against Labour in...

  07-02-2015 16:37
  UKIP stands a chance of removing Labour's stronghold on Mansfield, the party's first MP has said.
  Sid Pepper will be standing against Sir Alan Meale, Mansfield MP of 28 years, at the general election in May.
  And Douglas Carswell, elected as MP for Clacton after defecting from the Conservatives to UKIP, was in the town yesterday to cut the ribbon on his new party's shop in Church Street.
  He told the Post: "I think one of the reasons why Sid Pepper stands a very realistic chance of...
  
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• AlexBritton commented General Election 2015: UKIP up for fight against Labour in...

  07-02-2015 16:37
  
  UKIP stands a chance of removing Labour's stronghold on Mansfield, the party's first MP has said.
  Sid Pepper will be standing against Sir Alan Meale, Mansfield MP of 28 years, at the general election in May.
  And Douglas Carswell, elected as MP for Clacton after defecting from the Conservatives to UKIP, was in the town yesterday to cut the ribbon on his new party's shop in Church Street.
  He told the Post: "I think one of the reasons why Sid Pepper stands a very realistic chance of...
  
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• The Lords: time for reform?

  07-02-2015 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The leader of the House of Lords says effectiveness not reform is the way ahead.
  
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• TracyWalker published Colwick Park users speak of their shock after reports of woman...

  07-02-2015 16:26
  
  Users of a Nottingham country park have spoken of their shock following reports of a woman being attacked there.Police are investigating claims a female was assaulted by a man in Colwick Park, in Nottingham.The incident is said to have happened near what used to be a children's play area, close to the Colwick Hall entrance to the park following the incident, around 7.30pm on Friday.A police car was seen leaving the area on Saturday afternoon.Shocked park users, including dog...
  
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• TracyWalker commented Colwick Park users speak of their shock after reports of woman...

  07-02-2015 16:26
  Users of a Nottingham country park have spoken of their shock following reports of a woman being attacked there.Police are investigating claims a female was assaulted by a man in Colwick Park, in Nottingham.The incident is said to have happened near what used to be a children's play area, close to the Colwick Hall entrance to the park following the incident, around 7.30pm on Friday.A police car was seen leaving the area on Saturday afternoon.Shocked park users, including dog...
  
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• Haulage company sheds 180 jobs

  07-02-2015 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A haulage and engineering company goes into administration with the loss of 180 jobs in Nottinghamshire.
  
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• TracyWalker published Police appeal after woman is attacked near children's play park...

  07-02-2015 13:14
  
  Police are investigating reports of a woman being attacked near a children's play park.Nottinghamshire Police are conducting inquiries after the female was assaulted by a man in Colwick Park, in Nottingham, around 7.30pm on Friday.A cordon has been put up while an examination of the area is conducted.Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call police on 101 quoting incident 790 of February 6 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
  
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• RachelGorman published Compensation for flooding victims has been extended

  07-02-2015 12:40
  
  Compensation for victims of flooding has been extended.Money is now available to people whose homes or businesses were flooded internally between April 1 2013 to March 31 2014.The schemes originally applied to properties affected between December 2013 and April 2014, but they have now been expanded to include the entire 2013 - 2014 financial year.The cost of each scheme will be funded by the Government.People whose homes were flooded internally may be eligible for a council tax discount or.
  
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• RachelGorman commented Compensation for flooding victims has been extended

  07-02-2015 12:40
  
  Compensation for victims of flooding has been extended.Money is now available to people whose homes or businesses were flooded internally between April 1 2013 to March 31 2014.The schemes originally applied to properties affected between December 2013 and April 2014, but they have now been expanded to include the entire 2013 - 2014 financial year.The cost of each scheme will be funded by the Government.People whose homes were flooded internally may be eligible for a council tax discount or.
  
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• AlexBritton published Election 2015: All the Nottinghamshire candidates

  07-02-2015 11:40
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest webchat with Paul Taylor

  07-02-2015 11:27
  
  It might not be Friday, but there is still a webchat with Nottingham Forest reporter Paul Taylor today at 1pm.
  
  The last week has been busy to say the least at the City Ground with Reds legend Stuart Pearce sacked as manager and promptly replaced by Dougie Freedman.
  
  A day later chief executive Paul Faulkner resigned and the club were accused of owing Peterborough United money, so there should be plenty to discuss today.
  
  If you have any questions or comments get them in early, via the webchat,.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ideas for days out this weekend

  07-02-2015 11:11
  
  Roots of the Forest, Forest Recreation Ground, today, 10am-noon: Meet at the Community Garden to find out more about growing your own veg. Free.Nordic walking, Newstead Abbey, today, 10am-noon: More healthy hiking fun, with a free induction starting at 10.15am. £6.Psychic Saturday, Galleries of Justice, today, 10am-6pm: You probably already know about this (chortle) but just in case, you'll be able to take part in a host of activities from massages and reiki to crystal healing and one-...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Matchday Live: Brighton v Forest, Notts County v Chesterfield,...

  07-02-2015 11:00
  
  All three of our professional clubs are in action this afternoon and we don't want you to miss a kick.
  It's an important day for Dougie Freedman who oversees his first game as Nottingham Forest manager after succeeding Stuart Pearce.
  The Reds travel to Brighton and Freedman will be looking for the perfect start.
  Over at Notts County, they have a derby day tussle with Chesterfield.
  Notts have just one game in the league since the turn of the year so will a fiery derby bring them...
  
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• AlexBritton published Jobs lost after Kingston-upon-Soar company enters administration

  07-02-2015 10:33
  
  Dozens of people have been laid off from a Nottinghamshire company after they entered administration.T.Baden Hardstaff Limited (trading as Hardstaff Haulage) and Hardstaff Commercial Repairs Limited traced their roots back to 1861 and had their headquarters in Kingston-on-Soar.The company who specialised in road haulage services and fleet maintenance for commercial vehicles employed 232 people, with 180 losing their jobs when administrators KPMG took over on February 6.Will Wright, restructuring
  
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• AlexBritton commented Jobs lost after Kingston-upon-Soar company enters administration

  07-02-2015 10:33
  
  Dozens of people have been laid off from a Nottinghamshire company after they entered administration.T.Baden Hardstaff Limited (trading as Hardstaff Haulage) and Hardstaff Commercial Repairs Limited traced their roots back to 1861 and had their headquarters in Kingston-on-Soar.The company who specialised in road haulage services and fleet maintenance for commercial vehicles employed 232 people, with 180 losing their jobs when administrators KPMG took over on February 6.Will Wright, restructuring
  
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• RachelGorman published Nottingham weather: Cloudy and overcast but mainly dry

  07-02-2015 09:44
  
  After weeks of frost and snow flurries things are starting to heat up in Nottingham with temperatures reaching highs of 7C on Saturday February 7.It will be mostly cloudy throughout the day but some bright spells may develop later and the chance of rain is very slim.Tonight will be rather cloudy at first but remaining dry. Some clear spells are likely later with perhaps a touch of frost in places and the odd mist or fog patch. The minimum temperature will be 0C.Sunday is looking...
  
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• RachelGorman published Wycherley garden murders: Susan Edwards appeals life sentence

  07-02-2015 09:27
  
  Killer Susan Edwards, who was jailed for murdering her parents and burying them in their back garden, has launched an appeal against her life sentence.Susan and Christopher Edwards were convicted last year of the 1998 murders of Patricia and William Wycherley, who they buried in Mansfield - they were each given a minimum 25-year sentence at Nottingham Crown Court.Susan Edwards' appeal is due to be heard by three judges at the Court of Appeal on Thursday.It was reported that..
  
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• RachelGorman commented Wycherley garden murders: Susan Edwards appeals life sentence

  07-02-2015 09:27
  Killer Susan Edwards, who was jailed for murdering her parents and burying them in their back garden, has launched an appeal against her life sentence.Susan and Christopher Edwards were convicted last year of the 1998 murders of Patricia and William Wycherley, who they buried in Mansfield - they were each given a minimum 25-year sentence at Nottingham Crown Court.Susan Edwards' appeal is due to be heard by three judges at the Court of Appeal on Thursday.It was reported that..
  
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• Former Nottingham Forest player Jermaine Jenas to go back to school - Nottingham Post

  07-02-2015 08:54
  
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  Former Nottingham Forest player Jermaine Jenas to go back to school
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  FORMER Nottingham Forest player Jermaine Jenas will be supporting a city school during a reading challenge. The central midfielder will be at Sneinton C of E Primary School on Tuesday. The school, in Windmill Lane, will be holding a Reading Recovery ...
  
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• Brighton and Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest: Football fans to unite in ... - Nottingham Post

  07-02-2015 08:54
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  During half-time at Nottingham Forest's away game against Brighton and Hove Albion in the Championship today, fans will be shown a short film about the life of Newark teenager Sam White, who died aged 16 in 2013. The Sam White Legacy Fund was set ...
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• Garangasem10 published Cheap Kitchens Plymouth.Thirty Ex Display Kitchens To Cle...

  07-02-2015 08:47
  
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• Dougie Freedman aims to revive Nottingham Forest's confidence as he dives ... - Nottingham Post

  07-02-2015 08:19
  
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  Dougie Freedman is determined to boost the self-belief of Nottingham Forest players, like Britt Assombalonga, Michail Antonio and Henri Lansbury. Comments (0). THERE is no dipping your toe in the water when it comes to a return to football management ...
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• Nottingham Post published WIN! £500 to spend at Tesco

  07-02-2015 08:00
  
  WIN! £500 to spend at TESCOWhat would you do with a little extra cash this Winter?All this week, we're giving away a wallet-busting £3,000 in vouchers to spend in February. Today, readers can get their hands on £500 worth of Tesco 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
  
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• Nottingham Post commented WIN! £500 to spend at Tesco

  07-02-2015 08:00
  WIN! £500 to spend at TESCOWhat would you do with a little extra cash this Winter?All this week, we're giving away a wallet-busting £3,000 in vouchers to spend in February. Today, readers can get their hands on £500 worth of Tesco 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
  
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• Nigel Kirk: The perceptive paintings of Evelyn Gibbs - Nottingham Post

  07-02-2015 07:18
  Nigel Kirk: The perceptive paintings of Evelyn Gibbs
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  Nigel Kirk from Mellors & Kirk auction house on a Nottingham artist who deserves to be better remembered. She was one of Nottingham's most perceptive artists of the 20th century. A painter, watercolourist and superb printmaker of great originality and ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Dougie Freedman aims to revive Nottingham Forest's confidence as...

  07-02-2015 07:00
  
  THERE is no dipping your toe in the water when it comes to a return to football management – you plunge straight back in at the deep end. And, less than six days after agreeing a return to the club, there is little question that Dougie Freedman has dived right into work at Nottingham Forest.When he hasn't been working with players on the training ground or finalising his backroom staff, the former striker has been swatting up on recent events; watching endless DVDs of the Reds'...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Dougie Freedman aims to revive Nottingham Forest's confidence as...

  07-02-2015 07:00
  
  THERE is no dipping your toe in the water when it comes to a return to football management – you plunge straight back in at the deep end. And, less than six days after agreeing a return to the club, there is little question that Dougie Freedman has dived right into work at Nottingham Forest.When he hasn't been working with players on the training ground or finalising his backroom staff, the former striker has been swatting up on recent events; watching endless DVDs of the Reds'...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Who has been appearing at court in Nottinghamshire?

  07-02-2015 07:00
  
  Cossall: Diane Greensmith, 38, of Hassock Lane South, Shipley, Heanor, has been bailed after admitting drink-driving in Newtons Lane, on January 13. When tested by police, she had 111 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, over the limit of 35. Magistrates in Nottingham imposed an interim driving disqualification. They ordered a pre-sentence report and listed her case for March 10.Mansfield: John Hynes, 43, of Wilson Street, denied assaulting a male in the town on November 7..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Tim Sexton: How to recognise trees in winter

  07-02-2015 07:00
  Tim Sexton from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, assistant manager at Attenborough Nature Centre, on how to recognise some of our most well-known trees in winter.During the winter the trees in our woodlands look bare and lifeless, and without their leaves they can be tricky to identify. However, if you look closely at their twigs and buds you can spot some of the unique features that set them apart.What does the shape of the twig and the colour of the bark tell you? Do the buds grow opposite each
  
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• Nottingham Post published The average family 'wastes' £50 of food every month

  07-02-2015 07:00
  SEVENTY-FIVE years ago this week, with German submarines threatening our import-reliant food supplies, rationing was introduced to a Britain still waiting for the Second World War to start in earnest.Our grandparents and great-grandparents got used to queuing for limited allowances of meat, fats, sugar and eggs.Now, three-quarters of a century on, householders admit to routinely throwing such foods away.A survey by Opinium Research reveals that 37 per cent of us regularly bin food that was...
  
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