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• Notts County 1-2 Sheffield United

  17-02-2015 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sheffield United continue their promotion push as Matt Done's second half goal earns them all three points at Notts County.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town 1 Luton Town 0: Match report

  17-02-2015 23:17
  
  Deep into four added minutes of stoppage time, a few fingernails were being bitten at the One Call Stadium, a few hearts beating that bit faster.On the pitch, however, Mansfield Town were ice cool.And they needed to be.Sub Rakish Bingham had given them the lead on the half hour, but the Stags had been in that position before. Only a few days earlier, in fact.Luton Town tried to capitalise on any nerves as they applied some late pressure. This time, though, it was a big three points in the bag as
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County 1 Sheffield United 2: Match report

  17-02-2015 23:14
  
  There is something about playing Sheffield United which brings the best out of Notts County as their manager Shaun Derry will testify.But even one of their best performances at Meadow Lane for some time wasn't enough to stop the Blades from inching closer to the summit of League One.Derry will rightfully feel aggrieved at not maintaining his unbeaten record against the Blades after Liam Noble had cancelled out Jamie Murphy's terrific opener.A pivotal chance for Garry Thompson, with the score at.
  
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• Mansfield Town 1-0 Luton Town

  17-02-2015 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Luton miss the chance to go third in the League Two table as Rakish Bingham's goal seals all three points for Mansfield.
  
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• Baby death gran attacks slow response

  17-02-2015 22:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The grandmother of a seven-month-old girl who was killed by her mentally-ill mother criticises the response of Nottingham's social work service.
  
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• Nottingham Barbie fans queue up to meet their idol - Nottingham Post

  17-02-2015 21:54
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  Nottingham Barbie fans queue up to meet their idol
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  Ten-year-old Karis Sedgwick, from Broxtowe meets Barbie at the tour event and gets to see one of the new dolls. Comments (0). Looking pretty in pink in their superhero hats and capes were a queue of Nottingham Barbie fans. The youngsters were outside ...
  
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• Could trikes become a regular feature on Nottingham's roads? - Nottingham Post

  17-02-2015 19:43
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  Could trikes become a regular feature on Nottingham's roads?
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  What do you get if you cross a VW Beetle with a motorbike - a potential tourism boost for Nottingham. A company called Triketastic has been pitching an idea to bring these eye-catching tuk tuk-style vehicles to the city in a move that would create 10 jobs.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Rugby union: Amateur round-up: Paviors win derby against...

  17-02-2015 19:41
  
  Paviors claimed the bragging rights in the derby match at home to Mansfield, winning their Midlands One East clash 29-20.The visitors took the lead thanks to a John Ross Ward penalty after five minutes.But Paviors were enjoying the better of both territory and possession in what was an error strewn phase of the game with both captains receiving warnings for persistent infringements.The referee's patience finally broke on 20 minutes with a yellow card for Mansfield lock Aiden McGregor. This was..
  
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• TracyWalker published Could trikes become a regular feature on Nottingham's roads?

  17-02-2015 19:27
  
  What do you get if you cross a VW Beetle with a motorbike - a potential tourism boost for Nottingham.A company called Triketastic has been pitching an idea to bring these eye-catching tuk tuk-style vehicles to the city in a move that would create 10 jobs.If the plan goes ahead, it would provide a nippy new way of seeing Nottingham's most well-known landmarks, including Nottingham Castle, Wollaton Hall and Green's Windmill in Sneinton.Tourists and local people alike could be getting around.
  
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• TracyWalker published Are tuk tuks coming to Nottingham?

  17-02-2015 19:27
  
  What do you get if you cross a VW Beetle with a motorbike - a potential tourism boost for Nottingham.A company called Triketastic has been pitching an idea to bring these eye-catching tuk tuk-style vehicles to the city in a move that would create 10 jobs.If the plan goes ahead, it would provide a nippy new way of seeing Nottingham's most well-known landmarks, including Nottingham Castle, Wollaton Hall and Green's Windmill in Sneinton.Tourists and local people alike could be getting around.
  
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• TracyWalker commented Could trikes become a regular feature on Nottingham's roads?

  17-02-2015 19:27
  
  What do you get if you cross a VW Beetle with a motorbike - a potential tourism boost for Nottingham.A company called Triketastic has been pitching an idea to bring these eye-catching tuk tuk-style vehicles to the city in a move that would create 10 jobs.If the plan goes ahead, it would provide a nippy new way of seeing Nottingham's most well-known landmarks, including Nottingham Castle, Wollaton Hall and Green's Windmill in Sneinton.Tourists and local people alike could be getting around.
  
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• sherdley published Sex offender burgled home of children in St Ann's

  17-02-2015 19:20
  
  A sex offender burgled a flat full of children in St Ann's – when their dad had gone work, a court heard. Wayne Forbes was jailed for two years and three months for the burglary when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday, February 17.He had four previous matters of sexually assaulted a female on his record and was a convicted robber.Forbes did not sexually offend again but burgled the flat, in Rose Close, when the youngsters were home alone.He pushed an insecure door open..
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Nottingham Forest fan column: Barry Cooper: How do you solve a...

  17-02-2015 18:30
  
  Almost a week on from the news that rocked Nottingham Forest to its core with leading striker and the effervescent Britt Assombalonga ruled out for at least a year, the Reds were involved in a remarkable battle in Blackpool.Not for months have Forest been involved in a game with those levels of entertainment, I'm not even sure that events at the iPro Stadium could quite share the drama that was witnessed on the Lancashire coast.What it showed, certainly in the second half was that under Dougie..
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Barry Cooper: How do you solve a problem like Nottingham Forest's...

  17-02-2015 18:30
  
  ALMOST a week on from the news that rocked Nottingham Forest to its core with leading striker and the effervescent Britt Assombalonga ruled out for at least a year, the Reds were involved in a remarkable battle in Blackpool.
  
  Not for months have Forest been involved in a game with those levels of entertainment, I'm not even sure that events at the iPro Stadium could quite share the drama that was witnessed on the Lancashire coast.
  
  What it showed, certainly in the second half was that under...
  
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• Barry_Cooper commented Nottingham Forest fan column: Barry Cooper: How do you solve a...

  17-02-2015 18:30
  
  Almost a week on from the news that rocked Nottingham Forest to its core with leading striker and the effervescent Britt Assombalonga ruled out for at least a year, the Reds were involved in a remarkable battle in Blackpool.Not for months have Forest been involved in a game with those levels of entertainment, I'm not even sure that events at the iPro Stadium could quite share the drama that was witnessed on the Lancashire coast.What it showed, certainly in the second half was that under Dougie..
  
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• Taylor handed England increment deal

  17-02-2015 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England hand James Taylor an increment contract after 10 one-day international appearances in the last 12 months.
  
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• jonmattos published Wicked Whispers: Blackpool finally take action on pitch.. but...

  17-02-2015 18:03
  
  The next time Blackpool step out onto their Bloomfield Road pitch there might be a much-needed improvement in its condition.Nottingham Forest would probably have had more joy playing on the beaches by the seaside instead of the poor Blackpool playing surface on the weekend, in their dramatic 4-4 draw in the Championship, with one comment on the pitch being: "one half looks like a herd of bison have stampeded on it".And the awful pitch played a big factor in the hamstring injury...
  
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• jonmattos commented Wicked Whispers: Blackpool finally take action on pitch.. but...

  17-02-2015 18:03
  
  The next time Blackpool step out onto their Bloomfield Road pitch there might be a much-needed improvement in its condition.Nottingham Forest would probably have had more joy playing on the beaches by the seaside instead of the poor Blackpool playing surface on the weekend, in their dramatic 4-4 draw in the Championship, with one comment on the pitch being: "one half looks like a herd of bison have stampeded on it".And the awful pitch played a big factor in the hamstring injury...
  
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• Joy Pitts: Nottingham woman makes art from labels - BBC News

  17-02-2015 17:42
  
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  Joy Pitts: Nottingham woman makes art from labels
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  An artist has been getting recognition after turning thousands of unwanted clothing labels into works of art. Joy Pitts, from Nottingham, collects labels from charity shops and clothes that are to be turned into rags. Fashion icon Paul Smith is a fan ...
  
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• Waste 'digester' plans withdrawn

  17-02-2015 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A firm abandons plans for a £12m food waste energy plant on a former coal pit site in Nottinghamshire.
  
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• BenIreland published Flood and traffic concerns as Linby villagers urge delay on first...

  17-02-2015 17:30
  Villagers are urging council planners to put off a decision on the first stage of a 1,000-home development due to flood concerns.Strata Homes has bid to build 38 houses at Top Wighay Farm in Linby, a site earmarked for 1,000 properties.Action group Brownfield 1st says it is "dismayed" at the speed the planning process is taking place.Spokeswoman Denise Ireland said: "We accept that there will be houses but what we don't want is housing at any cost."She pointed out that the plans include covering
  
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• Nottingham Post published TV star Cleo Rocos leads tequila masterclass at Nottingham bar

  17-02-2015 17:00
  
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• PMBlackburn published Nottingham's Slug and lettuce re-opens after £320,000...

  17-02-2015 16:53
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Boxing: Arnold School of Boxing ready for first show as it looks...

  17-02-2015 16:33
  
  As Clinton McPhilbin begins to tackle the question about his own boxing career, an infectious laugh fills the room."I was rubbish," he grins."I had eight fights, but I never really had the eye of the tiger. "My dad said I was better at talking. In fact I actually did performing arts at school and my dad used to call me Billy Elliott."A career on the stage may be too late now, but there is still plenty of time left to forge a reputation as a successful boxing coach.Having founded the...
  
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• JemmaPage published The Cornerhouse's pancake race 2015 in Nottingham in pictures

  17-02-2015 16:30
  
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• JamesPallatt published Speed skating: Elise Christie will go to World Championships...

  17-02-2015 16:28
  Elise Christie will go to the World Championships confident, but not complacent, says her coach Nicky Gooch.Nottingham-based Great Britain Short Track speed skater Christie stormed to victory at the World Cup in Turkey last weekend, taking gold in the 1000m.She crossed the finish line nearly a second ahead of Canada's Kasandra Bradette and also raced to a bronze medal in the 500m.Her latest triumph on the big stage follows two bronze medals in a World Cup event in Seoul at the end of last...
  
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• Jack Hobbs: Nottingham Forest defender faces spell on sidelines - BBC News

  17-02-2015 16:12
  
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  Jack Hobbs: Nottingham Forest defender faces spell on sidelines
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  Nottingham Forest's Jack Hobbs is expected to be out for up to a month with a hamstring injury, but fellow defenders Kelvin Wilson and Michael Mancienne are both nearing a return. Hobbs had to replaced three minutes before half-time in Saturday's ...
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• Hobbs out for 'three to four weeks'

  17-02-2015 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottingham Forest centre-half Jack Hobbs is expected to be out of action for up to a month with a hamstring injury.
  
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• RachelGorman published Ruddington curtain and blind shop celebrates 25 years in business

  17-02-2015 16:00
  
  When Andy Ward first opened the doors to his curtain and blind business back in 1990 Margaret Thatcher was standing down from politics, Nelson Mandela was leaving jail and the Hubble Space Telescope was just starting out on its journey.In those 25 years Mr Ward, 47, says home fashion has changed considerably, with frills and chintz making way for simple lines and neutral colours.But one thing that has stood the test of time is his Ruddington-based business, Ward's Home Furnishings,...
  
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• DanRussell commented Armando Iannucci called a hypocrite by University of Nottingham...

  17-02-2015 15:53
  
  A University of Nottingham professor has called Armando Iannucci a hypocrite. The comedian and screenwriter known for The Thick of It has come under fire while urging people to vote at the upcoming general election.In a blog, professor of political history Steven Fielding claims that he is hypocritical to argue against comedian Russell Brand's claims that the British political system is so flawed it is only by non-voting that change will." The professor said: "This is all a little
  
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• RachelGorman published Two friends jailed after 'charging around' with a walking stick...

  17-02-2015 15:38
  
  Two long-term friends have been jailed after a "disgraceful" confrontation with a walking stick and knives in The Meadows.Jamie McElvaney, 28, was sentenced to 12 months and his pal of ten years Jason Rowley, 35, got eight months after they admitted threatening to use a weapon in public.The background to the confrontation in the street was not given in court but McElvaney's solicitor said there had been an issue about noise that had escalated.McElvaney, of Barrique Road, Dunkirk, had picked
  
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• NottmPostEG published Nottingham Sound: Jessica Matthews and Neverise

  17-02-2015 15:33
  Aswell as a solo music career, Nottingham-born Jessica Matthews is a member of alt-rock band, Neverise, who have yet to play their first gig...
  
  Where in Notts are you from?
  So I grew up in Arnold but then moved to France at 14 with my family. I came back to the UK five years later and started studying in Derby, where I met these guys. We have Rich on bass and backing vocals, Nick on guitar and (softer) backing vocals , Mikey on guitar, Ted on drums and me on lead vocals. I've been in a couple..
  
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• LucyBudge published Nottingham Barbie fans queue up to meet their idol

  17-02-2015 15:17
  
  Looking pretty in pink in their superhero hats and capes were a queue of Nottingham Barbie fans.The youngsters were outside Toys R Us in Riverside Retail Park for the Barbie Princess Power Tour - and even got the chance to meet Barbie herself.The inflatable pink pod has been on tour since Saturday and set up shop on the car park on Tuesday from 10am.As well as meeting the blonde icon, the children got to dress up in superhero outfits, play with the new range of dolls and have their picture.
  
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• NatalieFahy published Nottingham nights out: Jumpin Jaks 2003-2005

  17-02-2015 15:15
  
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• NottmPostEG published Americana brothers Sons Of Bill head for The Maze

  17-02-2015 14:49
  
  Brothers Abe, James and Sam Wilson, aka Americana outfit Sons of Bill, are three brothers from Charlottesville, Virginia (plus a few friends), who sound a bit like early REM, are produced by Grammy-nominated former Wilco drummer Ken Coomer and have been getting songs from their latest album, Love & Logic, played on Radio 2 and 6Music. Ahead of a visit to The Maze this weekend, Abe introduces the band...
  How do you describe your music?
  Somewhere between John Prine and Tears for Fears.
  Who or.
  
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• JemmaPage published Two drunk females were 'kicking cars' in Nuthall

  17-02-2015 14:20
  
  Two drunk females were 'lying in the road and kicking cars' in a restaurant car park.An onlooker called the police at 9.37pm on Friday to report the incident which happened in Millennium Way West, Nuthall.The females are said to be in their forties or fifties. The onlookers said the two offenders were swearing at people who tried to help them out of the road.
  
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• JemmaPage commented Two drunk females were 'kicking cars' in Nuthall

  17-02-2015 14:20
  
  Two drunk females were 'lying in the road and kicking cars' in a restaurant car park.An onlooker called the police at 9.37pm on Friday to report the incident which happened in Millennium Way West, Nuthall.The females are said to be in their forties or fifties. The onlookers said the two offenders were swearing at people who tried to help them out of the road.
  
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• JonPritchard published Old Basford crash diverts buses

  17-02-2015 14:04
  A crash on Stockhill Lane in Old Basford has led to buses being diverted.Police are on the scene of the incident, which happened at around 12.30pm.NCT Buses tweeted: " Due to RTC outside Stockhill Fire Station, Yellow 71 diverted towards City only. Buses will follow Yellow 70 route along Bagnall Road."More to follow.
  
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• Nottmtails published Jack Hobbs could miss a month through injury, but Kelvin Wilson...

  17-02-2015 13:56
  
  JACK Hobbs will miss up to four weeks with his hamstring injury – but Nottingham Forest manager Dougie Freedman does expect Kelvin Wilson and Michael Mancienne to be fit to play this weekend.The Reds boss admits it is a blow to lose his skipper for a month, following the problem he collected on the awful pitch at Bloomfield Road on Saturday.But he was boosted by the return of Wilson to training today, in an open training session at the City Ground.Mancienne was left out as a precaution, as
  
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• Nottmtails commented Jack Hobbs could miss a month through injury, but Kelvin Wilson...

  17-02-2015 13:56
  
  JACK Hobbs will miss up to four weeks with his hamstring injury – but Nottingham Forest manager Dougie Freedman does expect Kelvin Wilson and Michael Mancienne to be fit to play this weekend.The Reds boss admits it is a blow to lose his skipper for a month, following the problem he collected on the awful pitch at Bloomfield Road on Saturday.But he was boosted by the return of Wilson to training today, in an open training session at the City Ground.Mancienne was left out as a precaution, as
  
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• DanRobinson published Former Bilborough College student wants to inspire a new...

  17-02-2015 13:54
  A former Bilborough College student who wants to create a "legacy" by becoming the first man on Mars is a step closer to realising his dream.
  Ryan Macdonald, 21, has reached the final 100 candidates for the Mars One project – a one-way trip to the red planet to set up a permanent human colony in 2024.
  He said wants to inspire a new generation of scientists - even at the cost of never seeing his friends and family again in person.
  Mr Macdonald, a physics masters student at...
  
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• NottmPostEG published NME Awards Tour interview: Slaves

  17-02-2015 13:53
  
  Slaves aka Laurie Vincent and Isaac Holman have played Reading and Leeds, opened for Jamie T and last year supported Blood Red Shoes at the Bodega. This month they play Rock City, opening the NME Awards Tour's 20th anniversary show. Ben Jolley spoke to Laurie Vincent
  
  
  Throughout its 20 years, the NME Awards Tour has ignited the careers of Coldplay, The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, Florence & The Machine and last year Royal Blood, who went on to score a number one album and open for the Foo...
  
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• EllieCullen published Baby killed by mother Amy Black 'should not have died', inquest...

  17-02-2015 13:48
  A seven-month-old baby who was killed by her mother "should not have died", her family have told an inquest.The body of little Zoe Black was found on wasteland at the back of her home in Bestwood Park.Her mentally-ill mum Amy Black admitted infanticide and was sectioned under the Mental Health Act.An inquest into Zoe's death began on Tuesday, to establish whether any recommendations could be made to prevent similar deaths in the future.In a statement read out to the
  
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• TracyWalker published Tree planters cause traffic chaos on Nottingham's Maid Marian Way

  17-02-2015 13:38
  
  Traffic chaos has ensued at a major city centre roundabout - while council workers plant shrubs.A lane of both carriageways of Maid Marian Way has been coned off, up to the Friar Lane junction.It has led to stop-start traffic backed up all the way from Wollaton Street, onto the Tolhouse Hill roundabout and onto Maid Marian Way.Impatient drivers could be heard beeping at other motorists as they tried to beat traffic lights on the roundabout.The outside lane on the Maid Marian Way..
  
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• TracyWalker commented Tree planters cause traffic chaos on Nottingham's Maid Marian Way

  17-02-2015 13:38
  
  Traffic chaos has ensued at a major city centre roundabout - while council workers plant shrubs.A lane of both carriageways of Maid Marian Way has been coned off, up to the Friar Lane junction.It has led to stop-start traffic backed up all the way from Wollaton Street, onto the Tolhouse Hill roundabout and onto Maid Marian Way.Impatient drivers could be heard beeping at other motorists as they tried to beat traffic lights on the roundabout.The outside lane on the Maid Marian Way..
  
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• In Nottingham, one woman is fighting food poverty with 'social eating' - The Guardian

  17-02-2015 13:36
  
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  In Nottingham, one woman is fighting food poverty with 'social eating'
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  Resilient People: 'Food crisis responder' Marsha Smith takes surplus produce from supermarkets and cooks it for those in need. In a city suffering from food poverty, she is trying to shake up the system for good. Marsha. 'Social eating advocate' Marsha ...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Film review: The Wedding Ringer (15)

  17-02-2015 13:22
  
  It is supposed to be the happiest day of a couple's life but a wedding is seldom the stress-free parade of well-behaved children, appropriate jokes, sobriety and family harmony promised by glossy bridal magazines.
  A single delay or mishap can become a wrecking ball that demolishes months of meticulous and expensive preparation.
  And just when it seems the worst is over and everyone can draw breath, the best man nervously stands up, microphone clasped in a sweaty palm, to deliver a speech which is
  
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• JadeBeecroft published Jade Beecroft: Why I talk to myself

  17-02-2015 13:12
  
  It is often joked that talking to yourself is a sign of madness - but the Post's news editor Jade Beecroft argues that it's actually a very sane thing to doShould I write my column on talking to myself this week? Will everyone think I'm crazy?I bet a lot of people talk to themselves in secret. Oh, hang on a tick... fancy that... I'm talking to myself again!And so goes the continuous inner monologue inside my head.The subject of talking to oneself came up in a meeting this week, when one of my...
  
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• JadeBeecroft commented Jade Beecroft: Why I talk to myself

  17-02-2015 13:12
  
  It is often joked that talking to yourself is a sign of madness - but the Post's news editor Jade Beecroft argues that it's actually a very sane thing to doShould I write my column on talking to myself this week? Will everyone think I'm crazy?I bet a lot of people talk to themselves in secret. Oh, hang on a tick... fancy that... I'm talking to myself again!And so goes the continuous inner monologue inside my head.The subject of talking to oneself came up in a meeting this week, when one of my...
  
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• JemmaPage published Poet Clive Brookes to show never-before-seen photos from North...

  17-02-2015 13:06
  Poet Clive Brookes will be sharing never-before-seen photos of the construction of the hostile North Sea oil rigs with Hucknall residents.
  The 73-year-old, who spent over a decade working as a crane operator drilling rigs and diving barges, will spend one hour showcasing 40 photographs of engineers building the oil rig's platforms in the mining town's library.
  Clive, who was born and lives in Mansfield, said: "The photos are 40 years old, and some of them will be seen...
  
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