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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire ready contingency plans as they await news on...

  23-02-2015 21:57
  
  Nottinghamshire are 'closely monitoring' overseas signing Vernon Philander's injury situation as they admit they will have to turn to contingency plans if he cannot join the club.The South African all-rounder, who is set to play for Notts until June 4, suffered a hamstring strain in their World Cup game against India as he was only able to bowl four overs, although he did come out to bat.Philander was set to undergo a scan in Australia on Monday with director of cricket Mick Newell...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Missing 81-year-old found safe and well

  23-02-2015 21:40
  
  Police have found an 81-year-old man after he was reported missing.Officers launched an appeal for the public's help in finding Ivan Krasznovszky from New Basford.Mr Krasznovszky – known to some in the area as "Steff" – was reported missing on Monday afternoon, and officers were eager to find him due to his age and concerns about his physical health.However, he was found by police at around 8.30pm.A spokesman said: "He has been found and officers would like to thank everyone who
  
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• More than 60 new flats for students in Nottingham city centre - Nottingham Post

  23-02-2015 20:05
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  More than 60 new flats for students in Nottingham city centre
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  More than 60 new student flats are to be built in the city centre after the owner of the site changed hands. Planning permission for 67 purpose-built student flats had been granted for the site at 95 Talbot Street. The site has been bought by Empiric ...
  
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• JonPritchard published More than 60 new flats for students in Nottingham city centre

  23-02-2015 19:55
  
  More than 60 new student flats are to be built in the city centre after the owner of the site changed hands.Planning permission for 67 purpose-built student flats had been granted for the site at 95 Talbot Street.The site has been bought by Empiric Student Property (ESP) for £825,000, and are now set to continue the planning of the new flats.It is the latest in a long line of planning applications for student flats in the city to be given the go ahead.ESP already run the...
  
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• JonPritchard commented More than 60 new flats for students in Nottingham city centre

  23-02-2015 19:55
  More than 60 new student flats are to be built in the city centre after the owner of the site changed hands.Planning permission for 67 purpose-built student flats had been granted for the site at 95 Talbot Street.The site has been bought by Empiric Student Property (ESP) for £825,000, and are now set to continue the planning of the new flats.It is the latest in a long line of planning applications for student flats in the city to be given the go ahead.ESP already run the...
  
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• JemmaPage published Seven-year-old child rescued from road traffic collision in...

  23-02-2015 19:45
  
  A seven-year-old child has been rescued from a road traffic collision in Retford.Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to a two-car collision in North Road at 5.17pm on Monday.Officers from Tuxford and Retford released a male and a female, and extravasated the child, who was conscious and breathing. 
  
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• JemmaPage published Have you seen missing 81-year-old Ivan 'Steff' Krasznovszky?

  23-02-2015 19:33
  
  An 81-year-old man has gone missing.Police are appealing for the public's help in finding Ivan Krasznovszky from New Basford.Mr Krasznovszky - known to some in the area as "Steff" - was reported missing on Monday, and officers are eager to find him due to his age and concerns about his physical health.If you have seen Ivan or have any idea of his whereabouts please call Nottinghamshire Police on 101.
  
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• Grant signs Forest contract extension

  23-02-2015 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Midfielder Jorge Grant signs two-and-a-half year contract extension at Nottingham Forest, with an option for a further 12 months.
  
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• TomNorton published Appeal after puppies found caged and abandoned in Calverton

  23-02-2015 19:00
  
  TWO puppiesare recovering after rescue centre staff found them abandoned in cage and left in the cold for hours.Volunteers at Babbington Rescue Centre believe the pair may have been stolen and have put out an appeal to try to find their owners.Staff at the rescue centre were alerted at 9am on Sunday after someone heard a "yapping sound" near Woodview Farm, in Mansfield Lane, Calverton.The dogs were found inside a small metal cage which had been pushed inside a hedge.Babbington owner Anthony...
  
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• JemmaPage published Police warn of scammers claiming to be ex-prisoners attempting to...

  23-02-2015 19:00
  
  Fraudsters are knocking on resident's doors claiming to be ex-prisoners who are attempting to mend their ways and selling everyday household products.Nottinghamshire County Council Trading Standards has issued a warning following a report of people falsely claiming to be selling cleaning products as part of a probation service rehabilitation program.The council also say the scammers may carry ID with 'official-looking' logos, despite not being legitimate.Trading Standards is...
  
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• JemmaPage published Nottingham's Homeless in the Puppetised City DogHorse Coat...

  23-02-2015 18:40
  
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• jonmattos published Non-league football: Arnold Town look to put bizarre postponement...

  23-02-2015 18:35
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• Nottmtails published Jorge Grant signs new contract after helping Nottingham Forest...

  23-02-2015 18:27
  
  Midfielder Jorge Grant has signed a contract extension with Nottingham Forest, after helping to fire the under-21 side to a 2-1 win over Coventry this afternoon.The 20-year-old has made three senior appearances for the Reds – and made a memorable impact on his first start for the club, when he netted against Spurs at White Hart Lane in the Capital One Cup earlier in the campaign.A few injury problems hampered his progress beyond that, but Grant is now fully fit and, equally...
  
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• JemmaPage published Nottingham's iconic buildings have been turned into puppets as...

  23-02-2015 18:16
  
  White fur, googly eyes and cosmetic products have been glued to some of the city's most iconic buildings – in the hope of engaging people of all ages to get involved in contemporary art.Twelve large canvas-based puppets are hanging from the walls of Nottingham Central Library.The designs have been created by long-standing puppet maker Marcus Clarke, who lives in Sherwood, as part of his Homeless in the Puppetised City DogHorse Coat Exhibition.The inspiration behind the.
  
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• JemmaPage commented Nottingham's iconic buildings have been turned into puppets as...

  23-02-2015 18:16
  
  White fur, googly eyes and cosmetic products have been glued to some of the city's most iconic buildings – in the hope of engaging people of all ages to get involved in contemporary art.Twelve large canvas-based puppets are hanging from the walls of Nottingham Central Library.The designs have been created by long-standing puppet maker Marcus Clarke, who lives in Sherwood, as part of his Homeless in the Puppetised City DogHorse Coat Exhibition.The inspiration behind the.
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Win tickets to Premier League Darts at the Capital FM Arena

  23-02-2015 18:00
  The Nottingham Post has partnered with Approved Garages, the national network of trusted independent garages, to give you the chance to attend the Betway Premier League in Nottingham. The world's top darts league rolls into the Capital FM Arena on Thursday March 12th and you can be there in our latest competition.On the bill are Phil 'The Power' Taylor, Raymond Van Barneveld, Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and six more of the greatest players in world darts. It's a major event in the sporting
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Leigh Curtis column: Notts County boss Shaun Derry deserves...

  23-02-2015 17:58
  It is very easy to criticise football managers when they field players in the wrong position and at some point we have all done it.
  But how often do we praise a manager when he moves one into a new role which works like a charm?
  The Notts County manager Shaun Derry believed Garry Thompson could play as a number nine and what a masterstroke it has turned out to be.
  Thompson scored his ninth goal of the season at the weekend with a thumping finish and his return is not half bad for somebody who
  
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• NottmPostEG published John Shuttleworth and A Wee Ken To Remember heads for Nottingham

  23-02-2015 17:43
  
  Graham Fellows is a talented man. Bursting into public consciousness in 1978 with the Jilted John punk song (Gordon is a Moron), he followed that with his musical genius of a character and star of many a Radio 4 series, John Shuttleworth. Matt Kinson spoke to him about his new Shuttleworth show A Wee Ken To Remember which he brings to Nottingham Playhouse in March...
  
  
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  I'm on the up, very tired but on the up. I live in Louth, Lincolnshire and
  
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• Cable snaps as workmen begin to dismantle Nottingham Wheel - Nottingham Post

  23-02-2015 17:40
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  Cable snaps as workmen begin to dismantle Nottingham Wheel
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  A section of the Nottingham Wheel was left swinging as it was being taken down when a cable snapped. The metal piece, which was being held up by two cables, lurched to one side and banged against the main structure to the wheel after one of the cables ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Motorsport round-up: Gamble brothers are rising stars, as Clarke...

  23-02-2015 17:33
  
  Nottingham racing siblings George and Tom Gamble are celebrating double success.George, the reigning Ginetta GT5 Challenge champion, has been named a 'Rising Star' by the British Racing Drivers' Club, while younger brother Tom won his first ever European kart race.For 18-year-old George, the prestigious accolade from the Silverstone-based BRDC is the icing on the cake after a successful return to action in 2014 where he won seven races and claimed 11 other podium results on his way to a...
  
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• JonPritchard published Cable snaps as workmen begin to dismantle Nottingham Wheel

  23-02-2015 17:28
  
  A section of the Nottingham Wheel was left swinging as it was being taken down when a cable snapped.The metal piece, which was being held up by two cables, lurched to one side and banged against the main structure to the wheel after one of the cables broke.Nick Vass, planning manager at Mellor's Amusements, which run the Nottingham Wheel, said: "A section of the wheel was being lowered when one of the supporting cables unexpectedly failed. This caused the section being lowered to lurch
  
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• JonPritchard commented Cable snaps as workmen begin to dismantle Nottingham Wheel

  23-02-2015 17:28
  
  A section of the Nottingham Wheel was left swinging as it was being taken down when a cable snapped.The metal piece, which was being held up by two cables, lurched to one side and banged against the main structure to the wheel after one of the cables broke.Nick Vass, planning manager at Mellor's Amusements, which run the Nottingham Wheel, said: "A section of the wheel was being lowered when one of the supporting cables unexpectedly failed. This caused the section being lowered to lurch
  
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• JemmaPage commented When is Easter Sunday in 2015?

  23-02-2015 17:28
  
  Shop shelves are stocked full of chocolate delights and lent is well underway - it can only mean one thing, Easter is just around the corner.This year Easter Sunday falls on April 5.Among Christians the holiday, also known as Resurrection Day, is a celebration of Jesus Christ returning from the dead.It is not celebrated on the same date every year, but instead on the first Sunday following the full moon after the Spring Equinox.The day is commemorated in several ways, and most of.
  
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• EllieCullen published Sister searching for her long-lost half brothers to warn them of...

  23-02-2015 17:23
  A sister is desperately searching for her long-lost half brothers to warn them that they may have inherited a rare genetic disease.Hayley Bradford, 31, is hunting for Mark and Jason Powell, who were born in Nottingham in 1969 and 1971.The mum-of-two has never met her brothers, but wants to trace them to warn them after her sister passed away from a hereditary condition five years ago.Hayley, who lives in Hertfordshire, said: "When my sister Emily fell ill, we discovered she had dilated...
  
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• NottmPostEG published The Unthanks talk new album and crying babies ahead of Albert...

  23-02-2015 17:20
  The Unthanks are a five-piece band from Northumberland. They have just released their eighth album Mount The Air and bring their UK tour to Nottingham's Albert Hall on Friday, February 27. Rachel Unthank, singer and wife of other band member Adrian McNally, talks about about cutting hair, writing songs, and managing crying children...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Dame Judi Dench on The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

  23-02-2015 17:02
  Dame Judi Dench has a problem with growing older.
  "I don't like 'age' much. Is getting older better? No. There's nothing good about it," remarks the 80-year-old.
  Perhaps inevitably, the acclaimed actress often finds herself fielding questions about retirement and advancing years, and she doesn't care for it - and today, as pleasantly and politely as she addresses it, she isn't about to be drawn into an involved discussion over whether ageing is something she relishes or not.
  As the...
  
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• JonPritchard commented Bulwell's 'cat whisperer' claims to cure badly-behaved pets

  23-02-2015 16:53
  
  Reiki is an unusual treatment when used on humans - but one businesswoman has taken it one step further.Jane Staples, who runs Retreat Therapy in Bulwell, offers the spiritual healing treatment on pets, and has even treated a cat in America.She said she can communicate with animals through the practice to help their owners understand why they are getting ill or misbehaving.Miss Staples uses crystals, which she believes give off energy, to communicate with the pets, which are mainly cats,...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Film review: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG)

  23-02-2015 16:52
  Towards the end of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, a secret inspector is asked for an honest assessment of Jaipur's luxury development for residents in their golden years.
  The inspector concludes that behind the scenes, management of the hotel is shambolic but unerring affection for the staff makes it a four-star destination for "the elderly and beautiful".
  The same honest appraisal applies to John Madden's entertaining sequel: Ol Parker's script is haphazard and several plot...
  
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• TracyWalker published Hucknall's Tahya bids for Olympic tae kwon do dream aged just 11

  23-02-2015 16:20
  At age seven, little Tahya Fells was more interested in martial arts than playing with her dolls.She took up tae kwon do and impressed her coaches so much she went on to become a member of Team GB's development squad and has already earned a black belt.But now she wants to progress further and represent her country in the Olympics.The 11-year-old Hillside Primary School pupil, from Hucknall, needs sponsorship to enable her to travel abroad for qualifying heats with Team GB.Tahya, who..
  
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• MattDavies published VIDEO: Wicked whispers: Stuart Pearce was not talking about this...

  23-02-2015 16:16
  Before Stuart Pearce was sacked by Nottingham Forest, he joined the growing chorus of managers criticising the trend of players wrestling in the area as dead balls come in.
  However, the Reds legend could not have thought matters would escalate to the extent that WWE appeared to permeate into football at varying ends of the game this weekend.
  In the first of two incidents, Worcester's Shab Khan made Nemanja Matic's reaction to the tackle which led to him being sent off for Chelsea on Saturday...
  
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• Stags fined for ineligible player

  23-02-2015 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mansfield Town are fined £6,000, £4,500 of it suspended, for fielding an ineligible player in a League Two game.
  
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• DanRussell published Watch Thai children learn to speak Nottingham in viral video

  23-02-2015 16:14
  
  Children in one of the poorest parts of Thailand have been saying "ey up mi duck" in a bid to learn English.
  Marketing professional Martyn Hayes has spent the last six months in Buriram province, teaching his classes about Robin Hood and Nottingham Forest.
  As well as the basics of English, children at Prakhonchaipittayakhom School near the Cambodian border have been learning how to get by in Nottinghamshire.
  Mr Hayes has now posted a video of some of his 150 students speaking the...
  
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• DanRussell published Video: Nottingham man teaching children in Thailand to speak...

  23-02-2015 16:14
  Children in one of the poorest parts of Thailand have been saying "ey up mi duck" in a bid to learn English.Marketing professional Martyn Hayes has spent the last six months in Buriram province, teaching his classes about Robin Hood and Nottingham Forest.As well as the basics of English, children at Prakhonchaipittayakhom School near the Cambodian border have been learning how to get by in Nottinghamshire.Mr Hayes has now posted a video of some of his 150 students speaking the East...
  
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• Nottingham Post published City Schools football round-up: Mixed results for Nottingham...

  23-02-2015 16:08
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• Nottingham Post published County Schools football round-up: Becket and South Nottinghamshir...

  23-02-2015 16:07
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• Nottingham Post published Notts Youth League round-up for February 20 & 21

  23-02-2015 16:06
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• Nottingham Post published Midland League hockey round-up: Five-star Dharminder Hundal fires...

  23-02-2015 15:50
  
  Five goals from leading scorer Dharminder Hundal saw Sikh Union (Nottingham) collect six points from a double-header and consolidate second place in Midland Division 2 of the Warwick Printing League.A 7-0 success against Leicester at The Forest was expected of high-scoring Union as Hundal (2) and Surinder Saini gave the Notts club a three-goal interval lead before Hundal completed his hat-trick and Harpal Singh, Pritpal Dhangal and Rueben Gill scored.That victory set them up nicely for...
  
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• JemmaPage published Thieves targeting high performance cars in Hucknall, warns police

  23-02-2015 15:21
  Car thieves are targeting high performance cars in Hucknall, police have warned.Three vehicles were taken in a two-day period – two of which have since been recovered.The spate of thefts saw unlocked houses entered and car keys stolen.On February 12, at around 9pm, in Stainsborough Road, a Jaguar car was stolen. A day later an Audi car was taken after its keys were stolen from a house in Nottingham Road.And on February 14, at around 7pm, in Kenbrook Road, an Audi TT car
  
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• JemmaPage commented Thieves targeting high performance cars in Hucknall, warns police

  23-02-2015 15:21
  Car thieves are targeting high performance vehicles in Hucknall, police have warned.Three vehicles were taken in a two-day period – two of which have since been recovered.The spate of thefts saw unlocked houses entered and car keys stolen.On February 12, at around 9pm, in Stainsborough Road, a Jaguar car was stolen. A day later an Audi car was taken after its keys were stolen from a house in Nottingham Road.And on February 14, at around 7pm, in Kenbrook Road, an Audi TT
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town fined for fielding an unregistered player

  23-02-2015 15:18
  
  A Football Disciplinary Commission has fined Mansfield Town £6,000 for fielding an unregistered player in the club's League Two match against Exeter City on January 17.Forward Reggie Lambe had not been properly registered for the game, which Stags lost 3-2.The commission ruled £4,500 of that sum should be suspended for 12 months with Mansfield also being ordered to pay the costs of the hearing. A club spokesman said: "The club believes that we had a fair hearing by the...
  
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• DanRobinson published Pregnant mum grew cannabis worth more than £4,000 in her...

  23-02-2015 15:18
  
  A pregnant mum grew cannabis potentially worth more than £4,000 in her Broxtowe home, a court heard on Monday.Stacey Noon, 30, pleaded guilty at Nottingham Magistrates' Court to producing the class B drugs. The Coleby Road resident claimed she had initially grown them in a special room for another man for £600 but continued once he left.Prosecutor Margaret Martin said she was "blatantly" growing it to sell to others.She told the court that police found cannabis in bags and
  
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• DanRobinson commented Pregnant mum grew cannabis worth more than £4,000 in her...

  23-02-2015 15:18
  
  A pregnant mum grew cannabis potentially worth more than £4,000 in her Broxtowe home, a court heard on Monday.Stacey Noon, 30, pleaded guilty at Nottingham Magistrates' Court to producing the class B drugs. The Coleby Road resident claimed she had initially grown them in a special room for another man for £600 but continued once he left.Prosecutor Margaret Martin said she was "blatantly" growing it to sell to others.She told the court that police found cannabis in bags and
  
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• Freak hailstorm hits Nottingham - Nottingham Post

  23-02-2015 15:01
  
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  A mixture of rain, sleet and snow was predicted for the area on Monday afternoon, and the storm hit the area at lunchtime. Pictures sent in to the Post by Jeanie Barton show Imperial Road, in Beeston, covered in white hail stones. Another image from ...
  
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• NottmPostEG published In pictures: X Factor Live, Capital FM Arena

  23-02-2015 14:56
  
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• Nottingham Post published Long Eaton property: A fully refurbished interior creates a...

  23-02-2015 14:42
  
  Step inside this detached family home and you might be surprised by what you find. Inside this family home in Long Eaton you'll find a fabulous interior that, having recently undergone a full refurbishment and extension programme, provides a stylish interior that most modern home buyers will love.Three floors of accommodation means there is plenty of room for five-bedrooms while a full width extension at the back of the house, creates space for two large reception rooms – the...
  
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• JonPritchard commented Freak hailstorm hits Nottingham

  23-02-2015 14:34
  
  Hail stones fell on Nottingham this afternoon, after a freak storm hit the city.A mixture of rain, sleet and snow was predicted for the area on Monday afternoon, and the storm hit the area at lunchtime.Pictures sent in to the Post by Jeanie Barton show Imperial Road, in Beeston, covered in white hail stones.Another image from Tassi Lettings, in East Street, Nottingham, shows the pavement and road covered in white hail.Wintry showers and heavy rain are expected to last most of the.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Witnesses report 'high speed car chase' in Arnold

  23-02-2015 14:22
  
  A high speed car chase is taking place in Arnold, according to an eyewitness.The Arnold local, who did not want to be named, said they saw an 'unmarked police car' chasing another vehicle up Mansfield Road and Sir John Robinson Way.Nottinghamshire Police confirmed an incident was currently taking place, but would not elaborate.More to follow...
  
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• No Oscar win but Nottingham actors pick up 'Toscars' - Nottingham Post

  23-02-2015 13:54
  
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  No Oscar win but Nottingham actors pick up 'Toscars'
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  Two Nottingham actors now based in Los Angeles were the big winners at a parody Oscars ceremony. Claire Spence from Strelley and Craig Robert Young from Clifton won six gongs at the Whacademy Awards, or Toscars, in Los Angeles, for their film Big ...
  
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• GemmaToulson published East Midlands Airport: Best year for cargo freight

  23-02-2015 13:52
  
  East Midlands Airport saw its best year ever for cargo in 2014, handling more freight than any other period in its 49 year history.Last year 308,935 tonnes of flown cargo was handled, up 3.6 per cent, or 10,729 tonnes, on 2013's volume.The record-breaking volume of freight is the same weight in tonnes equivalent to 41,191 double-decker buses. It also beats the previous all-time best calendar year by nearly 2,000 tonnes, achieved in 2010; with an average of 846.4 tonnes a day handled through...
  
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• 34% of Nottingham tea drinkers struggle to function without morning brew - Nottingham Post

  23-02-2015 13:36
  
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  34% of Nottingham tea drinkers struggle to function without morning brew
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  The first thing pensioner Jennifer Groves does in a morning is stick the kettle on. The 64-year-old is among 34 per cent of Nottingham tea drinkers who would struggle to function without their morning brew, according to new research. Mrs Groves, of ...
  
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