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• Charlton 2-1 Nottingham Forest

  03-03-2015 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Frederic Bulot scores twice for Charlton to hand new Nottingham Forest boss Dougie Freedman a first defeat.
  
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• Colchester United 0-1 Notts County

  03-03-2015 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paddy McCourt eases pressure on relegation-threatened Notts County with the only goal against Colchester.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County's wing wizards are magic, says boss Shaun Derry

  03-03-2015 23:30
  Shaun Derry praised his wing wizards for conjuring up the "magic" which sealed Notts County a crucial win at Colchester United.Paddy McCourt proved the hero on a bitterly cold night in Essex when he nodded in Jamal Campbell-Ryce's cross in the second half to seal all three points.It was no more than Notts deserved for another performance of attacking vibrancy and they could have scored more had it not been for Colchester keeper Sam Walker.Notts boss Derry praised the quality of on-loan
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest 'leggy' from exploits of winning five out of...

  03-03-2015 23:30
  
  Nottingham Forest must find a way to bounce back after tasting defeat for the first time under Dougie Freedman.The Reds were edged out 2-1 at The Valley thanks to two goals from Frederic Bulot, leaving the Reds 11 points off the play-off places in the Championship and the Scotsman with his first loss since taking over as manager.Michail Antonio (pictured) had notched his 12th goal of the campaign with another spectacular solo effort to pull Forest level once, but they could not find a second...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest 'leggy' from exploits of winning five out of...

  03-03-2015 23:30
  Nottingham Forest must find a way to bounce back after tasting defeat for the first time under Dougie Freedman.The Reds were edged out 2-1 at The Valley thanks to two goals from Frederic Bulot, leaving the Reds 11 points off the play-off places in the Championship and the Scotsman with his first loss since taking over as manager.Michail Antonio (pictured) had notched his 12th goal of the campaign with another spectacular solo effort to pull Forest level once, but they could not find a second...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Newport 0 Mansfield Town 1: Match report

  03-03-2015 23:00
  They did it! After five successive away defeats, they did it. Mansfield Town won on the road.And they deserved it too.An incredible defensive display saw them keep a clean sheet at Newport County, and Reggie Lambe ensured it was a memorable evening at Rodney Parade, grabbing the winner in the 87th minute.Both sides had created decent opportunities as the Stags more than held their own against their high-flying hosts – but of the two keepers, Sascha Studer had the quieter evening as his...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Colchester United 0 Notts County 1: Match report

  03-03-2015 23:00
  
  Among many of the events which were advertised at Colchester United's shiny new stadium was an evening of Dirty Dancing.But the only ones busting some moves on a bitterly cold evening in Essex was the Notts County manager Shaun Derry and his players who recorded this vital win.Paddy McCourt's header, the first goal he has scored since his arrival from Brighton on loan, was enough to clinch all three points and in the process ended a run of three straight defeats.In truth it was nothing more.
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Colchester United 0 Notts County 1: Match report

  03-03-2015 23:00
  
  Among many of the events which were advertised at Colchester United's shiny new stadium was an evening of Dirty Dancing.But the only ones busting some moves on a bitterly cold evening in Essex was the Notts County manager Shaun Derry and his players who recorded this vital win.Paddy McCourt's header, the first goal he has scored since his arrival from Brighton on loan, was enough to clinch all three points and in the process ended a run of three straight defeats.In truth it was nothing more.
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Charlton Athletic 2 Nottingham Forest 1: Match report

  03-03-2015 23:00
  
  Nottingham Forest tasted defeat for the first time under Dougie Freedman, as two first half goals from Frederic Bulot shot them down at The Valley.The Reds had demonstrated a battling spirit in six unbeaten games under the Scotsman.But they finally suffered the taste of defeat, as the home side held out for three points, amid a hard fought encounter in the capital.Michail Antonio had scored another fine solo goal to pull Forest level after Bulot had netted his first, but they could find no way..
  
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• Newport County 0-1 Mansfield Town

  03-03-2015 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reggie Lambe strikes in Mansfield's second successive win as Newport suffer a blow to their promotion hopes.
  
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• NatalieFahy published Southwell Minster School through the years - in pictures

  03-03-2015 21:43
  
  Gallery created by NatalieFahy
  
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• BenIreland published Police appeal for help finding missing Bulwell 15-year-old

  03-03-2015 21:36
  
  Police are asking the public to help them trace the whereabouts of a 15-year-old boy from Bulwell.Jake Robert Shaw left home on Tuesday, February 24, and has not been seen by his family since.He spoke regularly speaking with his mother over the phone on Wednesday, February 25, the same day he was last seen - at the Crabtree Community Centre in Bulwell, at 12.30pm.Police say he could have been travelling to Hucknall.If you know of Jake's whereabouts, you can call police on 101.
  
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• Notts sign Barnsley's Lita on loan

  03-03-2015 21:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Striker Leroy Lita joins Notts County on loan from League One rivals Barnsley until the end of the season.
  
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• BenIreland published Public toilets in Carlton Hill up for sale at auction

  03-03-2015 20:24
  
  When you stroll into a public toilet you wouldn't think it would smell like a bunch of flowers.
  
  But a florist's kiosk is just one of the ideas floated by interested parties looking to buy the loos in
  Carlton Hill at auction.
  
  They go under the hammer at the Nottingham Gateway Hotel on March 18 with a guide price of between £1,000 and £2,000, so you don't have to be too flushed to buy the freehold.
  
  Auctioneer Matt Hilton, who is selling the toilets for chartered surveyors HEB,.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County sign striker Leroy Lita

  03-03-2015 19:46
  
  Notts County have signed Leroy Lita on an emergency loan deal until the end of the season.And the striker looks set to make his debut for the Magpies in their League One clash at Colchester United tonight.Notts have signed the 30-year-old from Barnsley, who he joined at the start of this season and has played 19 league games for during the campaign, scoring two goals.Lita first shot to prominence at Bristol City where he scored 29 goals in a season to earn a £1m move to Reading in...
  
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• EllieCullen published Clare's Law is 'saving lives' one year on

  03-03-2015 19:30
  
  This month marks the first anniversary since Clare's Law was rolled out across the UK. Crime Correspondent Ellie Cullen looks at the impact it has had.GRIEVING mother Judy Wightman is convinced that if Clare's Law had been around a few years earlier it could have saved her daughter's life.Twenty-four-year-old Leighann Wightman was brutally stabbed to death by boyfriend Andrew Kemp – a convicted rapist.After her murder it was revealed that the 48-year-old had a shocking criminal past..
  
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• MattDavies published Why I picked rugby over chance with Chelsea, says Nottingham's...

  03-03-2015 19:08
  
  Elliott Cox was invited to train with Chelsea and Reading while he was growing up.But having turned his back on a potential football career, the once promising attacking midfielder is hoping to fulfil his potential with Nottingham Rugby as a full-back."I played football from a young age. I played all the sports really – football, cricket, tennis. My parents got me into all of them to keep me busy and out of the house I think," he said."I gave up football at about 14. I had a choice...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Residents' group calls for inquiry over Hucknall footpath...

  03-03-2015 19:02
  
  A public inquiry is to be held over the diversion of a footpath in Hucknall.Members of the Reach Out Residents group have urged people to attend the inquiry, on August 4 and 5, into plans for a roundabout and road off the A611 Hucknall Bypass.The roundabout has been proposed for an area off the by-pass that is home to Hucknall Airfield, a nature reserve and a public footpath, known as Farley's Lane, which connects Bulwell to Hucknall.The planning application is pending permission...
  
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• sherdley published Physiotherapist on trial for sexually assaulting Nottingham...

  03-03-2015 19:00
  
  A lecturer has described in court the moment she ended a physiotherapy session in her home when she was sexually assaulted during a treatment.The woman, who cannot be identified, claimed Mohammad Azad put his hand inside her bra twice when she was alone at her flat, Nottingham Crown Court heard on Tuesday, March 3.Azad, 36, of Dorset Street, Wollaton, denies sexually assaulting the woman on April 10 last year.Giving evidence behind a curtain to the jury at his trial, the woman alleged she..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Amateur rugby union round-up: Big wins for West Bridgford,...

  03-03-2015 19:00
  
  Ilkeston defeated Derby for the second time this season with a sense of déjà vu as they again came from behind to win 24-21 in a thrilling encounter at the Stute in Midlands 1 East.Derby began much the brighter and with the wind and slope in their favour went ahead when their scrum-half spotted a gap in the defence and darted over.A penalty soon after helped Derby lead 8-0 after nine minutes Good work from Alex Ayres and Greg Taylor on separate occasions failed to see Elks hit back
  
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• AlexBritton published New Sainsbury's store in Nottingham refused licence to sell...

  03-03-2015 19:00
  
  Plans for a new Sainsbury's store in Nottingham have hit a stumbling block after an alcohol licence was refused.The new store was planned for the old Habitat store in Long Row which has been closed since 2011, when the furniture store went into administration.Sainsbury's already have six local stores including Wheeler Gate and Carlton Street. It wanted to sell alcohol from 9am to 9pm at the new store.But Nottingham City Council's licensing panel rejected the plans at a meeting on.
  
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• AlexBritton commented New Sainsbury's store in Nottingham refused licence to sell...

  03-03-2015 19:00
  
  Plans for a new Sainsbury's store in Nottingham have hit a stumbling block after an alcohol licence was refused.The new store was planned for the old Habitat store in Long Row which has been closed since 2011, when the furniture store went into administration.Sainsbury's already have six local stores including Wheeler Gate and Carlton Street. It wanted to sell alcohol from 9am to 9pm at the new store.But Nottingham City Council's licensing panel rejected the plans at a meeting on.
  
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• BenIreland published Man arrested after 'dispute' at Meadow Lane tyre shop

  03-03-2015 18:22
  
  Police have arrested a 39-year-old man on suspicion of affray after a "dispute" at a tyre shop in Meadows Lane.Witnesses say five police vehicles rushed to the incident at a unit that is home to Auto Direct Repairs and Meadow Lane Tyres.Police officers were called at around 1.20pm on Tuesday March 3 and later arrested the man.Darren Buckingham, manager of storage firm Magenta, called 999.He said: "A guy came rushing in asking me to dial 999, so I went to see what was going...
  
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• LynetteP published Red Nose cocktail created by Nottingham bar for Comic Relief

  03-03-2015 18:00
  It's red noses all round at Nottingham bar the Lacehouse.Owner Sachin Nijran has created a Red Nose Day cocktail to raise money for this month's Comic Relief appeal.Espresso, milk, cherry whisky, cherry syrup and chocolate liquor go into the drink, which is served over ice and topped off with cream and chocolate dust.The bar, in Broadway, the Lace Market, is donating 50p from each cocktail sold between now and March 13.It is one of a number of new themed drinks. Soon customers will be able to...
  
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• The Nottingham Jazz Diary with Jeanie Barton, March 6-12 - Nottingham Post

  03-03-2015 17:50
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  The Nottingham Jazz Diary with Jeanie Barton, March 6-12
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  Stray's in Middlegate, Newark, host their weekly Jazz and Tapas evening on Friday, March 6 with two of my good friends and colleagues performing; The Wendy Kirkland Duo (Wendy on keys and vocals and her husband Pat Sprakes on double bass/guitar).
  
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• DanRobinson published Signed singing duo from Carlton to perform with stars including...

  03-03-2015 17:26
  
  Let It Go was one of the highlights of animated film Frozen - and now deaf people will be able to enjoy it thanks to a Carlton signing duo.
  Simon Astill and Sue Bailey-Douglas will interpret 25 songs by a 6,800-strong children's choir using sign language at The SSE Arena, Wembley, on Wednesday next week.
  The couple, using their stage name Harmoneyes, will also perform in the Voice in a Million show alongside stars including Alisha Dixon, Britain's Got Talent finalists Bars and...
  
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• NottmPostEG published The Nottingham Jazz Diary with Jeanie Barton, March 6-12

  03-03-2015 17:17
  
  Here's a round-up of the week ahead...
  
  Stray's in Middlegate, Newark, host their weekly Jazz and Tapas evening on Friday, March 6 with two of my good friends and colleagues performing; The Wendy Kirkland Duo (Wendy on keys and vocals and her husband Pat Sprakes on double bass/guitar). Book a seat on 01636 613764 as it's small and popular. The music starts 7.30pm.
  
  Sunday, March 8 finds Swing Gitan's Gypsy jazz quintet at Nottingham Contemporary's Café Bar from 1pm and concurrently at the
  
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• RachelGorman published West Bridgford man chased by police after seen driving at speed...

  03-03-2015 17:16
  An aspiring dental therapist was chased by police through West Bridgford after he was seen driving at speed and over the drink drive limit behind the wheel.Callum Lawson, of Stanhome Square, West Bridgford, urged magistrates to spare him a driving ban for drink driving - fearing it could ruin his future career.But the 25-year-old was banned from driving for one year and ordered to pay a £250 fine, £25 victim surcharge and £85 in court costs after appearing...
  
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• TomNorton published Job losses on the cards as Ilkeston Co-Op and Post Office closure...

  03-03-2015 17:11
  EIGHTEEN jobs could be lost after a supermarket announced it will close.The Co-op Food Hall and Post Office in South Street, Ilkeston, is set to shut in June.The supermarket has confirmed it is talking to staff about job losses, blaming the closure on a decline in sales.The supermarket is also home to the Erewash Credit Union, which would also move out. The Post Office said it will be looking for alternative premises.Councillor Geoffrey Smith, Erewash Borough Council's liaison for the...
  
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• sherdley published Traffic update: Lane closed after lorry overturns on A1 and A46...

  03-03-2015 17:08
  A lorry has overturned and there is a large diesel spill on the roundabout where A1 meets the A46, near Newark, resulting in a lane closure.According to the Highways Agency, the incident happened an hour ago and police are on the scene.
  
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• Applications now open for Nottingham's new Miss Forest and Fens beauty contest - Nottingham Post

  03-03-2015 17:05
  
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  Applications now open for Nottingham's new Miss Forest and Fens beauty contest
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  Girls from across the county are preparing to fight for the crown at a brand new beauty contest. It is called Miss Forest and Fens, and applications are now being taken for a competition which is open to girls aged between 17 to 24 from Nottinghamshire ...
  
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• LynetteP published New WI Cookbook celebrates 100 years of recipes

  03-03-2015 17:00
  Rosehip jelly, vegetarian pudding, rabbit pie and economy cake were popular recipes in the era when the WI first took shape.The organisation, which boasts than 4,000 members in Notts, celebrates its centenary this year after being founded by a Canadian widow in Anglesey in September 1915.Food was very much at the heart of the WI in those early days and remains so today, with members still keen to impart their wisdom – through books, their website and social media.Thursday sees the...
  
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• TomNorton published 'Police incident' reported near Meadow Lane

  03-03-2015 16:54
  
  Six police cars have been spotted near the Notts County ground.Witnesses saw the police presence earlier this afternoon near a tyre depot in Meadow Lane.John Pankhurst, who lives nearby, said: "There's half a dozen police cars with blue flashing lights outside the tyre depot. "There were two or three when I left my house to go into town at about 2pm and when I returned there were more."They were by a row of buildings opposite the Cattle Market entrance in Meadow Lane."Have...
  
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• LucyBudge published Applications now open for Nottingham's new Miss Forest and Fens...

  03-03-2015 16:54
  
  Girls from across the county are preparing to fight for the crown at a brand new beauty contest.It is called Miss Forest and Fens, and applications are now being taken for a competition which is open to girls aged between 17 to 24 from Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. The big prize for the winner of the sash is a chance to compete for the coveted Miss England crown.After submitting her online application, Kirsty Kirkland, of Mansfield, is keeping her fingers crossed hoping to go to..
  
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• LucyBudge commented Applications now open for Nottingham's new Miss Forest and Fens...

  03-03-2015 16:54
  
  Girls from across the county are preparing to fight for the crown at a brand new beauty contest.It is called Miss Forest and Fens, and applications are now being taken for a competition which is open to girls aged between 17 to 24 from Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. The big prize for the winner of the sash is a chance to compete for the coveted Miss England crown.After submitting her online application, Kirsty Kirkland, of Mansfield, is keeping her fingers crossed hoping to go to..
  
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• sherdley published Ruddington man pocketed £22k as 'undeclared' tax agent

  03-03-2015 16:38
  A Ruddington man thought he had avoided paying more than £22,000 income tax by acting as an undeclared tax agent for construction workers.But Alex Widdowson, 45, of Devon Drive, was found out by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, and taken to court.He was charging a fee of between ten to 20 percent to individuals for submitting tax returns.Nottingham Crown Court heard on March 3 he did not declare the resulting income from his work and was paid in cash and directly into bank accounts.After
  
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• sherdley commented Ruddington man pocketed £22k as 'undeclared' tax agent

  03-03-2015 16:38
  A Ruddington man thought he had avoided paying more than £22,000 income tax by acting as an undeclared tax agent for construction workers.But Alex Widdowson, 45, of Devon Drive, was found out by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, and taken to court.He was charging a fee of between ten to 20 percent to individuals for submitting tax returns.Nottingham Crown Court heard on March 3 he did not declare the resulting income from his work and was paid in cash and directly into bank accounts.After
  
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• Tickets go on sale for Nottingham Open as city prepares to host world class ... - Nottingham Post

  03-03-2015 16:35
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  Tickets are now on sale for this summer's Aegon Open Nottingham women's WTA tennis tournament. British No.1 Heather Watson will be playing the event. And the Aegon Open Nottingham (WTA) Tournament Director, Rebecca James, said: “We are ...
  
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• DanRussell published Only nine per cent miss out on first choice secondary schools

  03-03-2015 16:34
  
  More than 91 per cent of children across the county have been accepted at their first choice secondary school.Schools in the city allowed just over 84 per cent of preferred first choices which works out at 2,466 students.Nottingham Free School accepted 90 places and is now over subscribed by half.Head of school Jenny Brown, said: "For us this is verification that we are absolutely doing the right things."There is a real demand for our school but it is difficult when parents do not get the places
  
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• DanRussell published Only nine per cent miss out of first choice secondary schools

  03-03-2015 16:34
  
  More than 91 per cent of children across the county have been accepted at their first choice secondary school.Schools in the city allowed just over 84 per cent of preferred first choices which works out at 2,466 students.Nottingham Free School accepted 90 places and is now over subscribed by half.Head of school Jenny Brown, said: "For us this is verification that we are absolutely doing the right things."There is a real demand for our school but it is difficult when parents do not get the places
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ilkeston FC are bought out by general manager Nigel Harrop

  03-03-2015 16:31
  
  Ilkeston FC chairman Dave Mantle has sold the club to general manager Nigel Harrop.
  Mantle has written off all debts and the Robins will now look for further investment in the summer.
  The club say they will undergo financial restructuring, but the model of bringing young players through its impressive academy set-up will continue and is seen as a key factor in any hopes of future success.
  Mantle's company SR Education took on the running of the new club at its formation ahead of the 2011-12...
  
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• RachelGorman published Mother's Day 2015: Children's Air Ambulance celebrates heroic...

  03-03-2015 16:26
  "You just don't realise how hard a mum works until you become one yourself," says charity shop manager Tina Allen.The 46-year-old, who works at the Children's Air Ambulance store, in Gordon Road, West Bridgford, is leading the Nottinghamshire leg of the charity's national campaign to celebrate heroic mums."My mum is 70 this year and there is just no stopping her", says Mrs Allen, who has two "grown up boys" herself."We all went for a day out last weekend and while I was waiting for the lift
  
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• Nottingham Post published Tickets go on sale for Nottingham Open as city prepares to host...

  03-03-2015 16:21
  
  Tickets are now on sale for this summer's Aegon Open Nottingham women's WTA tennis tournament.British No.1 Heather Watson will be playing the event. And the Aegon Open Nottingham (WTA) Tournament Director, Rebecca James, said: "We are delighted that tickets are now on sale."There has been much anticipation for the return of world class tennis to the city and it's great that the people of Nottingham and the Midlands now have the opportunity to book their seats for a piece of the action."We want..
  
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• jonmattos published Wicked Whispers: Why reports Nottingham Forest are set to sign...

  03-03-2015 16:10
  
  Media reports suggesting Nottingham Forest are looking to sign loan midfielder Gary Gardner on a permanent deal are likely to be thwarted by the Financial Fair Play embargo imposed on the club.Under the FFP sanctions, the Reds can only sign players on loan or on a free transfer and the Aston Villa starlet is not out of contract this summer – having agreed a new two-year deal with the Premier League club in May 2014.This would mean the only way he could move permanently to the City...
  
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• Nottdance festival to bring international dance to Nottingham for 24th year - Nottingham Post

  03-03-2015 15:48
  
  Nottdance festival to bring international dance to Nottingham for 24th year
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  A radical performance which became known as "the dance version of punk", not seen in the UK for nearly 30 years, will feature in the 24th annual Nottdance festival. Ultima Vez's What the Body Does Not Remember is among the highlights of the annual ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Carl Froch dares Andre Ward to fight him at Nottingham Forest's...

  03-03-2015 15:48
  
  Carl Froch has dared Andre Ward to fight him at Nottingham Forest's City Ground, after the WBA ordered its super-middleweight world champions to fight each other in a unification bout.Nottingham's Froch lost to American Ward on points in the final of the Super Six tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City back in 2011.But Froch says he is 'a very different animal' in this country.The WBA has given the Froch and Ward camps 30 days to reach an agreement to fight within 120 days, before putting
  
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• NottmPostEG published Nottdance festival to bring international dance to Nottingham for...

  03-03-2015 15:17
  
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• Nottingham Sound: Silhouettes - Nottingham Post

  03-03-2015 15:04
  
  Nottingham Sound: Silhouettes
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  North Notts pop-punk band Silhouettes, whose sound has been compared to the likes of Deaf Havana, Circa Survive and Young Guns, have been together for just 18 months... Who is in the band? Silhouettes consist of Matt (vocals and rhythm guitar), Mike ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Revolution, Hockley, afterparty launch night in pictures

  03-03-2015 15:03
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• NottmPostEG published Nottingham Sound: Silhouettes

  03-03-2015 14:48
  North Notts pop-punk band Silhouettes, whose sound has been compared to the likes of Deaf Havana, Circa Survive and Young Guns, have been together for just 18 months...
  
  Who is in the band?
  Silhouettes consist of Matt (vocals and rhythm guitar), Mike (lead guitarist), Chris (bass) and Ash (drummer).
  
  What's with the name?
  Matt was walking through an overgrown woodland area with a few friends; he sat down on a fence chilling out, looked up through the mass of trees in front of him and saw the...
  
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