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• WW2 plaques stolen 'for scrap'

  11-03-2015 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two bronze plaques are stolen from an RAF war memorial remembering 1,080 men who died in World War Two.
  
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• Nottingham Post published New addition planned to Nottingham's Cornerhouse

  11-03-2015 22:19
  
  A family gaming centre is due to open at the Cornerhouse this summer. Fun Station is set to be the latest entertainment facility added to the second floor of the leisure complex – covering more than 3,700 square feet. Family favourites air hockey and crane-gra, will be up for play, as well as interactive contemporary games Kung Fu Panda, Jurassic Park and the Star Wars Battle Pod. Liz Baniak, group marketing manager at Fun Station, said: "It will be full of family favourites for...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented New addition planned to Nottingham's Cornerhouse

  11-03-2015 22:19
  A family gaming centre is due to open at the Cornerhouse this summer. Fun Station is set to be the latest entertainment facility added to the second floor of the leisure complex – covering more than 3,700 square feet. Family favourites air hockey and crane-gra, will be up for play, as well as interactive contemporary games Kung Fu Panda, Jurassic Park and the Star Wars Battle Pod. Liz Baniak, group marketing manager at Fun Station, said: "It will be full of family favourites for...
  
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• TracyWalker published Vote on cigarette packaging will lead to 'smugglers' paradise',...

  11-03-2015 21:50
  
  The head of a Nottinghamshire newsagent chain says a vote by MPs to standardise cigarette packaging will lead to a "smugglers' paradise". Politicians have voted by 367 to 113 in favour of the plain packets, which, if also passed by the House of Lords, will mean that from 2016, every cigarette packet will look the same except for the make and brand. They will also display graphic photos accompanying health warnings.Mick Garton, managing director of MSR Newsgroup, which runs 13...
  
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• TracyWalker commented Vote on cigarette packaging will lead to 'smugglers' paradise',...

  11-03-2015 21:50
  The head of a Nottinghamshire newsagent chain says a vote by MPs to standardise cigarette packaging will lead to a "smugglers' paradise". Politicians have voted by 367 to 113 in favour of the plain packets, which, if also passed by the House of Lords, will mean that from 2016, every cigarette packet will look the same except for the make and brand. They will also display graphic photos accompanying health warnings.Mick Garton, managing director of MSR Newsgroup, which runs 13...
  
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• TracyWalker published Appeal after mum 'abused' on Nottingham City Transport bus

  11-03-2015 21:27
  
  Police want to speak to the man in this picture following reports of threatening behaviour towards a mum on a bus.The incident is said to have happened on a number 8 Nottingham City Transport bus, which was travelling between West Bridgford and the city centre.Officers say a man acted in a threatening manner towards another passenger – a mother who was travelling with her child at the time.No one was injured during the incident, at around 11.45am on Tuesday, February 17, but the woman was.
  
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• TracyWalker commented Appeal after mum 'abused' on Nottingham City Transport bus

  11-03-2015 21:27
  Police want to speak to the man in this picture following reports of threatening behaviour towards a mum on a bus.The incident is said to have happened on a number 8 Nottingham City Transport bus, which was travelling between West Bridgford and the city centre.Officers say a man acted in a threatening manner towards another passenger – a mother who was travelling with her child at the time.No one was injured during the incident, at around 11.45am on Tuesday, February 17, but the woman was.
  
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• PMBlackburn published Business owners fear effect of West Bridgford roadworks

  11-03-2015 19:34
  
  BUSINESS owners say plans to close some of West Bridgford's busiest streets could leave them struggling to make ends meet.Some of the town's key thoroughfares - carrying around 10,000 vehicles every day - are to be closed for two weeks while resurfacing works take place.And local businesses say the closures, which will include Central Avenue, Rectory Road, Bridgford Road and Gordon Road, will have a major impact on their takings.Julie D'Ray is co-owner of photographic shop Fotomargo in Bridgford
  
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• PMBlackburn commented Business owners fear effect of West Bridgford roadworks

  11-03-2015 19:34
  
  BUSINESS owners say plans to close some of West Bridgford's busiest streets could leave them struggling to make ends meet.Some of the town's key thoroughfares - carrying around 10,000 vehicles every day - are to be closed for two weeks while resurfacing works take place.And local businesses say the closures, which will include Central Avenue, Rectory Road, Bridgford Road and Gordon Road, will have a major impact on their takings.Julie D'Ray is co-owner of photographic shop Fotomargo in Bridgford
  
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• End of the road for Domino's 'human billboards'? - Nottingham Post

  11-03-2015 19:32
  
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  End of the road for Domino's 'human billboards'?
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  They have been a familiar sight standing on the side of a number of Nottingham's roads this week. But it looks as though the 'human billboards' being used by pizza chain Domino's to advertise discounts will soon be a thing of the past. Nottingham City ...
  
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• sherdley published Two women go on trial after fitness instructor's eye socket...

  11-03-2015 19:30
  
  A fitness instructor suffered a fractured left eye socket and double vision for weeks after she was kicked in her stomach and thumped in her face, a court heard.She claimed her former manager at KK Sports in Nottingham, Kiran Hassan, and Sylwai Tunajek, who also worked there, attacked her after a chance meeting in the street.Hassan, 29, of Lutterell Way, in West Bridgford, and Tunajek, of Marmion Road, Mapperley, are on trial at Nottingham Crown Court, accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Cheltenham Festival 2015: Zarkandar and Saphir Du Rheu look set...

  11-03-2015 19:25
  Tomorrow sees day three of the Cheltenham Festival get underway and this looks set to be one of the most competitive afternoons yet.The feature race of the day is the World Hurdle, which is run over a distance of three miles and will be a test of stamina for all horses in the line-up.The mighty Big Buck's was the winner of this four times between 2009 and 2012 and his trainer, Paul Nicholls, has the two favourites in the betting this time round – Zarkandar and Saphir Du Rheu.While the...
  
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• TracyWalker published Shed fire tackled in Carrington

  11-03-2015 19:24
  Firefighters have been tackling a shed fire in Carrington.Two crews from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service have been called to Aubrey Road.The incident was reported at 5.55pm on Wednesday and firefighters were still on scene half an hour later.Nearby residents contacted the Post with concerns after seeing large plumes of smoke in the area.The fire service says no one was hurt in the incident.
  
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• TracyWalker commented Shed fire tackled in Carrington

  11-03-2015 19:24
  Firefighters have been tackling a shed fire in Carrington.Two crews from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service have been called to Aubrey Road.The incident was reported at 5.55pm on Wednesday and firefighters were still on scene half an hour later.Nearby residents contacted the Post with concerns after seeing large plumes of smoke in the area.The fire service says no one was hurt in the incident.
  
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• TracyWalker published End of the road for Domino's 'human billboards'?

  11-03-2015 18:55
  
  They have been a familiar sight standing on the side of a number of Nottingham's roads this week.But it looks as though the 'human billboards' being used by pizza chain Domino's to advertise discounts will soon be a thing of the past.Nottingham City Council says the takeaway firm has confirmed that from Thursday, this form of advertising will be withdrawn in the city.People have been employed to stand inside life-sized blue pizza boxes advertising any sized pizza for £6.99.They have been..
  
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• TracyWalker commented End of the road for Domino's 'human billboards'?

  11-03-2015 18:55
  
  They have been a familiar sight standing on the side of a number of Nottingham's roads this week.But it looks as though the 'human billboards' being used by pizza chain Domino's to advertise discounts will soon be a thing of the past.Nottingham City Council says the takeaway firm has confirmed that from Thursday, this form of advertising will be withdrawn in the city.People have been employed to stand inside life-sized blue pizza boxes advertising any sized pizza for £6.99.They have been..
  
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• VIDEO: The science of concussion research

  11-03-2015 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC East Midlands Today looks at new concussion tests being developed by scientists at the University of Birmingham.
  
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• TracyWalker published Mysterious case of owl-napping at Calverton pub

  11-03-2015 18:42
  
  Pub staff have had their feathers ruffled after falling f-owl of a kidnap and ransom plot.Ollie the wooden owl has been snatched from the Admiral Rodney pub in Calverton and has been whisked away on "holiday" – with his kidnappers asking for a donation to a charity of the pub's choice for his safe return.A letter was posted to the pub on Friday from "Ollie" in which he said he had been taken against his will.The letter added: "I was frightened at first but I really
  
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• TracyWalker commented Mysterious case of owl-napping at Calverton pub

  11-03-2015 18:42
  Pub staff have had their feathers ruffled after falling f-owl of a kidnap and ransom plot.Ollie the wooden owl has been snatched from the Admiral Rodney pub in Calverton and has been whisked away on "holiday" – with his kidnappers asking for a donation to a charity of the pub's choice for his safe return.A letter was posted to the pub on Friday from "Ollie" in which he said he had been taken against his will.The letter added: "I was frightened at first but I really
  
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• DanRussell published Arnold school slips from good to requires improvement

  11-03-2015 18:32
  
  Pupils at an Arnold school are leaving without basic skills in mathematics and writing, inspectors said.After visiting Killisick Junior School, education regulator Ofsted has downgraded it from good to requires improvement – the second lowest rating.Lead inspector Andrew Stafford found improvements were needed across the board at the Killisick Road school.He said: "In 2014, pupils did not make the progress necessary to enable them to reach average standards in the year six national...
  
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• DanRussell commented Pupils 'leave Arnold school without basic maths or writing...

  11-03-2015 18:32
  
  Pupils at an Arnold school are leaving without basic skills in mathematics and writing, inspectors said.After visiting Killisick Junior School, education regulator Ofsted has downgraded it from good to requires improvement – the second lowest rating.Lead inspector Andrew Stafford found improvements were needed across the board at the Killisick Road school.He said: "In 2014, pupils did not make the progress necessary to enable them to reach average standards in the year six national...
  
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• JonPritchard published Nottingham businesses pledge opportunities for young job seekers

  11-03-2015 18:13
  
  Hospitality businesses from across Nottinghamshire are coming together to pledge pledge job opportunities, apprenticeships and work placements for young job seekers tomorrow.The Big Hospitality Conversation, in partnership with Experience Nottinghamshire, is being held at East Midlands Conference Centre on March 12, from 12noon, and hotels, restaurants, and catering establishments will be on hand to offer up job chances for youngsters.A recent report ranks Nottingham as number 10 on a list of 64
  
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• TracyWalker published Stapleford schoolchildren left without a school hall

  11-03-2015 18:09
  
  A school hall would appear to be a basic requirement at any educational establishment.But one Nottinghamshire school has never had such a "luxury" - even in all of its 178-year history.Pupils at St John's C of E Primary School, in Stapleford, are having to "make do" by moving tables and chairs, with a partition wall opened between two classrooms, to create a "hall", says head teacher Matt Downes.The youngsters are even risking injuries such as trapped fingers in...
  
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• AlexBritton published Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust deals with increasing workload

  11-03-2015 17:52
  From housing developments through to conversions of old buildings, there isn't a planning application that doesn't pass through Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust's desk.But their job of protecting nature is becoming a lot more difficult owing to an increasing weight of work.In 2013, the Trust 'screened' 5,716 planning applications to see if they could impact on wildlife, and made 536 comments to councils about them.Last year, the number of applications had shot up to 8,362 (a 46.3 per cent...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Bark in Park is back

  11-03-2015 17:51
  Bark in the Park returns for 2015.This fantastic Nottingham Post competition is all about finding the most adorable dogs in Nottinghamshire. There are seven photo-shoot opportunities where you can bring your dog along and have their photograph taken by one of our professional photographers. Kennelgate Superstore are sponsoring us this year and will be joining us every day at the parks handing out a free doggie goody bag, a discount voucher for Kennelgate stores and a bag of dog food* for every..
  
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• AlexBritton published Queen's Medical Centre Helipad to be discussed next week

  11-03-2015 17:43
  
  Plans for a helipad at the Queen's Medical Centre could move one step closer next week. A decision on whether to allow the hospital to build a 713-space multi-storey car park, topped with a helipad for critically ill patients, will be made at Nottingham City Council's planning committee meeting on Wednesday.The hospital has said the helipad would allow people to be transported to the hospital-based East Midlands Major Trauma Centre much faster, saving up to 20 minutes.Adam Brooks, Director of...
  
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• TracyWalker published Woman cut free from car after crash in Gotham

  11-03-2015 17:42
  A woman was cut free from a car after the vehicle careered off a road and into a ditch.Emergency services were called to Kegworth Road in Gotham on Wednesday morning to reports of a one-vehicle collision.Fire engines from East Leake, West Bridgford and a rescue appliance from Highfields were called to the scene.A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "The alarm was caused by one vehicle leaving the carriageway and into a ditch."The spokesman said the woman was cut
  
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• UK PRWeb published New Slot Games with Massive Jackpots at Scratch Mania

  11-03-2015 17:39
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  Scratch Mania is one of the premier scratch card gaming websites in Europe and beyond. However it also boasts a fantastic selection of slots games to have a spin on, including some with gigantic jackpots.
  
  If you're more of a scratch card fan and haven't really played online slots, now is your chance as there are some huge win jackpots to play for! Some games start at as little as 1p per line per spin, so you could win big without breaking the bank. Choose between classic.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Film review: Run All Night (15)

  11-03-2015 17:38
  
  The sins of two fathers are visited upon their sons in Jaume Collet-Serra's sleek action thriller set on the rain-lashed streets of New York.
  The Spanish director, who helmed Unknown and Non-Stop, reunites with Liam Neeson for this propulsive genre piece, casting the hulking Irish actor as a booze-sodden hit man, who will stop at nothing to protect his loved ones.
  Handily, the role is an amalgamation of Neeson's last two films - A Walk Among The Tombstones and Taken 3 - so he barely breaks sweat
  
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• BenIreland published Did you see dog poo hanging from a Mapperley Top tree?

  11-03-2015 17:28
  
  Bags of what looks like dog poo were hung from a tree in Mapperley Top in a bid to tackle fouling.Shocked onlookers were drawn to find out exactly what was in the plastic bags outside Alfresco Cafe.The 60 bags, containing soil, are part of Gedling Borough Council's "spring clean" drive to crack down on street mess.Each bag represents a different dog fouling incident in the borough of Gedling.Shoppers' reactions were filmed and they will be interviewed for a video used to highlight the.
  
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• BenIreland commented Did you see dog poo hanging from a Mapperley Top tree?

  11-03-2015 17:28
  
  Bags of what looks like dog poo were hung from a tree in Mapperley Top in a bid to tackle fouling.Shocked onlookers were drawn to find out exactly what was in the plastic bags outside Alfresco Cafe.The 60 bags, containing soil, are part of Gedling Borough Council's "spring clean" drive to crack down on street mess.Each bag represents a different dog fouling incident in the borough of Gedling.Shoppers' reactions were filmed and they will be interviewed for a video used to highlight the.
  
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• TracyWalker published Rush-hour delays on Middleton Boulevard due to broken-down lorry

  11-03-2015 17:23
  Rush-hour traffic is facing delays due to the aftermath of a broken-down lorry.The vehicle has caused hold-ups on Middleton Boulevard and also disruption to the local bus service.The wagon had broken down on the inside lane near Crown Island from around 4.30pm and, although it has been moved just minutes ago, there is still major disruption for drivers.Nottingham City Transport tweeted that the break-down affected the Orange 34, 35 and 36 services.
  
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• MattDavies published Nottingham Panthers freeze season ticket prices

  11-03-2015 17:07
  SEASON ticket prices have been frozen by Nottingham Panthers once again.
  General manager Gary Moran told the Post the club's overheads are on the rise, but increased attendances at the National Ice Centre mean fans will not be hit in the pocket.
  "Season tickets have always been the best value for money option for fans," he said.
  "We're pleased to freeze prices again and as ever we thank our loyal army of fans for their terrific support again this season.
  "All of our costs...
  
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• BenIreland published Election 2015: Reform of zero hours contracts 'could show UK's...

  11-03-2015 16:43
  
  Reform of laws for zero-hours contracts could show the UK's "shaky" economic foundations – according to a local expert.
  
  Peter McTigue, senior lecturer in law at Nottingham Trent University, believes such contracts have made a "significant" contribution to the number of people in work but expects them to be a major issue in May's General Election.
  
  Large employers including Sports Direct, JD Wetherspoon and McDonald's all hire staff with no guarantee of work each...
  
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• BenIreland commented Election 2015: Reform of zero hours contracts 'could show UK's...

  11-03-2015 16:43
  
  Reform of laws for zero-hours contracts could show the UK's "shaky" economic foundations – according to a local expert.
  
  Peter McTigue, senior lecturer in law at Nottingham Trent University, believes such contracts have made a "significant" contribution to the number of people in work but expects them to be a major issue in May's General Election.
  
  Large employers including Sports Direct, JD Wetherspoon and McDonald's all hire staff with no guarantee of work each...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Josh Cheetham and Billy Simms aim to make mark in Short Track...

  11-03-2015 16:30
  When Great Britain took relay bronze at the Short Track Speed Skating World Championships last year it was the old guard that flew the flag.Jon Eley, Richard Shoebridge, Jack Whelbourne and Paul Stanley were the heroes in Montreal after honing their skills at the National Ice Centre, but heading to Moscow this week, the next generation is ready to show the establishment what they can do.Billy Simms and Nottingham's Josh Cheetham have been named in a five-man squad alongside Eley, Whelbourne and.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Charlotte Gilmartin hopes Speed Skating World Championships prove...

  11-03-2015 16:30
  Charlotte Gilmartin hopes the Short Track Speed Skating World Championships prove a step on the way to her dream of winning a Winter Olympics medal.While the Nottingham-based 25-year-old is not targeting a podium place in Russia this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, she feels a top eight finish will give further indication she is on the right course with the Pyeongchang Games still three years away.She said: "I've had my best season so far, so I'm excited. Being realistic, if I get a top eight
  
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• NottmPostEG published 'When you start off, you go a bit crazy' - Wolf Alice

  11-03-2015 16:11
  This year looked to be a good one for London four-piece Wolf Alice, right from the off.
  Having finished their debut album, they started with a support slot for Alt-J at the O2 Arena in January and proceeded swiftly to back-to-back touring.
  "That's one way to start the year isn't it?" says 22-year-old Ellie, as she talks about playing at the O2 Arena.
  "It's all going to be a bit small scale from there on, but we're just a support slot. We're more excited for Alt-J to have achieved that."
  She...
  
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• Nottingham Post published MIPIM: Working with neighbouring cities would allow East Midlands...

  11-03-2015 15:53
  A new regional approach which will see Nottingham, Leicester and Derby come together to put the spotlight on the East Midlands and its potential for investors and developers has been launched at MIPIM, the global property expo held in Cannes.Called Power of 3, this is the first time that the three regional cities have collaborated on the international stage.Representatives from Nottingham, Leicester and Derby city councils and regional inward investment leaders launched the initiative on...
  
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• NottmPostEG published The Subways talk alcoholism, break-ups and touring

  11-03-2015 15:47
  
  It's been ten whole years since the release of their debut album Young for Eternity which landed The Subways on the musical map.
  Since then there's been three more albums, the latest of which was produced by frontman Billy Lunn after their previous producer, Stephen Street, commended his efforts.
  "At first it was a little daunting, but I've always loved being at the helm during the recording process," he says of their self-titled fourth album released in February.
  "Producing this new album was a
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Garry Birtles column: Jordan Rhodes would be a superb signing for...

  11-03-2015 15:45
  
  As it stands, it appears Nottingham Forest, Middlesbrough and a few other clubs are in a scrap for the Blackburn striker Jordan Rhodes.I am not sure how Forest can sign him given the embargo they have in place at the moment and the kind of money he would command, but he would be a heck of a signing.I've watched him play on numerous occasions and he's a goalscorer plain and simple, somebody who will guarantee you 20 goals a season.If Forest were able to engineer a deal, and we don't know if it's.
  
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• LucyBudge published Will Nottinghamshire gardens be invaded by slugs this summer?

  11-03-2015 15:44
  
  Nottingham experts are arguing whether gardens will soon be overrun with millions of slugs and snails this summer.It has been estimated that a cubic metre of garden in the UK could have to play home to up to 200 slugs – which is bad news for those wanting to grow vegetables this year.Some gardeners are concerned over whether the slimy pests will soon be attacking vegetable patches across the country due to the mild weather.But wildlife experts say that numbers of slug sightings aren't any.
  
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• LucyBudge commented Will Nottinghamshire gardens be invaded by slugs this summer?

  11-03-2015 15:44
  Nottingham experts are arguing whether gardens will soon be overrun with millions of slugs and snails this summer.It has been estimated that a cubic metre of garden in the UK could have to play home to up to 200 slugs – which is bad news for those wanting to grow vegetables this year.Some gardeners are concerned over whether the slimy pests will soon be attacking vegetable patches across the country due to the mild weather.But wildlife experts say that numbers of slug sightings aren't any.
  
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• DanRobinson published Nurse and Midwife of the Year awards: Couple thank 'compassionate...

  11-03-2015 15:41
  A couple overwhelmed by the caring approach of their nurse have sent her a special "thank you" - by giving her the first nomination in the Nottingham Post's Nurse and Midwife of the Year awards.
  
  Arthur and Patricia Jamison, of Markham Road in Beeston, put forward Angie Jones, 39, for the adult nurse prize after praising the nurse for her compassion and personal touch.
  
  Ms Jones works as an epilepsy nurse specialist at the Queen's Medical Centre and has cared for Mrs Jamison, 68,...
  
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• TracyWalker published Appeal after pub break-in near Mansfield

  11-03-2015 15:30
  Police are appealing for witnesses after burglars broke into a pub and stole cash, alcohol and food.The offenders forced open a fire door at New Houghton Working Men's Club, in Rotherham Road, New Houghton, near Mansfield and then broke into the bar area inside, say police.The break-in happened between 12.30am and 6.30pm on Tuesday.Witnesses or anyone with information about the burglary should call Derbyshire Constabulary on 101, quoting crime reference 10060/15.Alternatively, call Crimestoppers
  
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• NottmPostEG published Art: Leon Sadler - Oblivion Suite Triple OG at Backlit Gallery

  11-03-2015 15:15
  The term OG probably entered mainstream English usage in 1991 when gangster rapper Ice-T released his fourth album 'O.G.', meaning Original Gangster.
  So, to be 'Triple OG' is to be the ultimate gangster and a bit of a general neighbourhood crime hazard.
  Fortunately John Harris and Jake Kent were neither of these things when they selected the moniker Triple OG for their fledgling art 'zine project in Nottingham.
  "We just liked the name," says Harris.
  But, like all good names, it's stuck and today
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham 'is one of the most superstitious cities in the UK'

  11-03-2015 15:07
  Nottingham has been revealed as being one of the UK's top five superstitious cities.A survey by betting company, Ladbrokes Games, found 67 per cent of the city's residents still believe in old wives' tales. The top five luck-seeking cities were revealed as Southampton, Bristol, Leeds, Nottingham and Cardiff.It is unlikely for those who are superstitious to hold just one quirky belief – with the average being as many as five.And women are 12 per cent more likely to be superstitious than...
  
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• DanRobinson published Solar eclipse 2015: When, where and how to watch it in Nottingham

  11-03-2015 15:06
  
  The biggest solar eclipse in 16 years will be visible in Nottinghamshire on Friday, March 20.
  
  A partial eclipse will begin at 8.27am as the moon and sun line up with each other.
  
  It will peak at 9.32am, when 89 per cent of the sun will be blocked out to create a darker sky.
  
  The spectacle will be over at 10.42am.
  
  Nottingham Astronomical Society member Samuel Boote, of Keyworth, said: "It will be a big partial eclipse but won't go particularly dark on the day.
  
  "If the sky is...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Vandals target Oxfam charity shop in Nottingham

  11-03-2015 14:58
  A CHARITY shop lost half a day's trade and faces a hefty bill after vandals smashed a door.The Oxfam store in Market Street appears to have been targeted late on Tuesday night and was boarded up by Police before reopening at 1pm on Wednesday.Shop manager Claire Barber said staff found the damage in the morning but that nothing had been taken and it did not seem like intruders had been inside the shop.She said: "It just makes you wonder why. The charity is going to have to fork out now. It..
  
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• NottmPostEG published Food Sleuth: Marrakesh Moroccan Bar & Restaurant

  11-03-2015 14:57
  
  No prizes for guessing the origins of the fare dished up at a restaurant named after one of the four great cities of the Berber empire. Yes, Moroccan, the gear you were going to cook in that glazed conical tagine that has yet to emerge from the kitchen cupboard reserved for redundant utensils.
  I once had a tagine and never used it. The earthenware receptacle eventually went the same way as the chicken brick and the smoking kit (a tin and some wood chippings, not half an ounce of Old Holborn and
  
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