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• Nottingham Post published In pictures - Premier League darts comes to Nottingham

  12-03-2015 23:30
  
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• Nottingham Post published Thousands roar Dutch star van Gerwen to top of Premier League of...

  12-03-2015 23:30
  
  Over 6,000 packed into the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham for night six of the 2015 Betway Premier League and they came for one reason.It felt like ten times that number when chants of "stand up if you love the darts" bellowed out, such was the noise.The hashtag slogan '#lovethedarts' was plastered across the main stage and there certainly was a lot of love in the arena from young and old, those in colourful fancy dress and from celebrities like Nottingham world champion boxer Carl...
  
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• Grave concern for missing Nottingham woman - Nottingham Post

  12-03-2015 23:09
  
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  Anne Green, of no fixed address, has not been seen since Monday, March 9, but made contact with her GP late on Thursday afternoon, increasing concern for her well-being. Comments (0). Police are urging the public to help locate a missing woman whose ...
  
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• DanRussell published Grave concern for missing Nottingham woman

  12-03-2015 22:20
  
  Police are urging the public to help locate a missing woman whose state of mind is giving "grave cause for concern".Anne Green, of no fixed address, has not been seen since Monday, March 9, but made contact with her GP late on Thursday afternoon, increasing concern for her well-being.Anne, 48, is white, around 5ft 7ins tall, and of stocky build, with dark shoulder-length hair. She may be wearing a dark overcoat and have a suitcase or bag with her. She speaks with a southern accent.She.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Christ the King School in Arnold - in pictures through the years

  12-03-2015 21:25
  
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• Give Us A Chance!: Leah Starbuck, Lewis Trowbridge and Jake Kingham - Nottingham Post

  12-03-2015 21:12
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  Give Us A Chance!: Leah Starbuck, Lewis Trowbridge and Jake Kingham
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  Single mum-of-one Leah Starbuck hopes to provide a better future for her five-year-old son by taking on an apprenticeship. Leah, of Sneinton, said she found her calling when she was offered work experience at the Jobcentre. There, she worked on the ...
  
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• RebeccaSD published Give Us A Chance!: Leah Starbuck, Lewis Trowbridge and Jake...

  12-03-2015 20:50
  
  Single mum-of-one Leah Starbuck hopes to provide a better future for her five-year-old son by taking on an apprenticeship.Leah, of Sneinton, said she found her calling when she was offered work experience at the Jobcentre.There, she worked on the front desk, welcoming people and helping them out with their queries.The 26-year-old said: "I didn't really have much of an interest in doing it at the time, but when I was there it was good. I was helping out people who didn't know what they had..
  
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• Mansfield Road closed after crash - Nottingham Post

  12-03-2015 20:25
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  Mansfield Road closed after crash
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  A road remains closed as emergency services deal with a crash between a Suzuki car and a bus on Mansfield Road. Traffic has been severely affected since rush-hour following the collision, between Sherwood and the Ring Road. The A60 between the ...
  
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• DanRussell published Police raid 'empty' Basford house and seen leaving with 'bags and...

  12-03-2015 20:14
  
  Police officers raided an "empty" house and spent several hours removing equipment, according to eyewitnesses.Three vans were seen outside the home in Cheltenham Street, Old Basford, on Thursday afternoon.Those living nearby described a "funny smell" in the area while officers carried out their investigation.Joanne Smith lives a few doors away from the house on the corner of Arnold Road.She said: "At about 2.45pm, one van came and I noticed because all the kids were out.
  
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• DanRussell published Police raid 'empty' Basford house and find cannabis factory

  12-03-2015 20:14
  
  Police officers raided an "empty" house and seized a "significant quantity" of cannabis plants and growing equipment. Three vans were seen outside the home in Cheltenham Street, Old Basford, on Thursday afternoon.Those living nearby described a "funny smell" in the area while officers carried out their investigation.Officers found a mixture of mature cannabis plants and saplings at the address.Joanne Smith lives a few doors away from the house on the corner of...
  
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• DanRussell commented Police raid 'empty' Basford house and find cannabis factory

  12-03-2015 20:14
  
  Police officers raided an "empty" house and seized a "significant quantity" of cannabis plants and growing equipment. Three vans were seen outside the home in Cheltenham Street, Old Basford, on Thursday afternoon.Those living nearby described a "funny smell" in the area while officers carried out their investigation.Officers found a mixture of mature cannabis plants and saplings at the address.Joanne Smith lives a few doors away from the house on the corner of...
  
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• No inquiry into Tornado crash deaths

  12-03-2015 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Crown Office says a fatal accident inquiry will not be held into a collision between two RAF Tornado jets in 2012 that left a Nottingham airman dead.
  
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• TracyWalker published Mansfield Road closed after crash

  12-03-2015 19:57
  
  Emergency services are dealing with a serious crash on Mansfield Road.Rush-hour traffic has been severely affected after the collision, between Sherwood and the Ring Road.The A60 between the junctions with the A6514 Valley Road and Tithby Drive has been closed due to the incident.It has affected a number of Nottingham City Transport buses and Nottinghamshire Police are urging people to avoid the area.The Lime 56, 57, 58 and 59 bus services are being diverted both ways via Edwards Lane, Five...
  
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• TracyWalker commented Mansfield Road closed after crash

  12-03-2015 19:57
  
  A road remains closed as emergency services deal with a crash between a Suzuki car and a bus on Mansfield Road.Traffic has been severely affected since rush-hour following the collision, between Sherwood and the Ring Road.The A60 between the junctions with the A6514 Valley Road and Tithby Drive remains closed due to the incident, which happened around 6pm.A police spokesman said although paramedics have tended to a number of people involved, they are not thought to be suffering life-threatening.
  
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• rsherdley published Cyclist jailed for five years after he hid gun and ammo in his...

  12-03-2015 19:46
  
  A cyclist has been jailed for five years after he "panicked" when he found a gun and ammunition in a sock in a bag in an alleyway and hid them in his loft.Marcus Garvey Gordon claimed he did not know what to do after discovering the weapon and live ammunition biking to work 9.45am on November 6 last year.Nottingham Crown Court heard police turned up at his home with a search warrant, but the reason why was not revealed in court.Officers recovered the firearm and ammunition after they..
  
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• Notts County v Bradford City: Match in focus - Nottingham Post

  12-03-2015 19:24
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  Talking tactics: The biggest headache facing Shaun Derry is how he replaces Liam Noble's drive and determination in midfield. Noble begins a three-game ban following his sending off against Swindon last week and leaves a huge void to fill. For all of ...
  
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• TracyWalker published Wilkinson confirm they are coming back to Beeston - opening in...

  12-03-2015 19:17
  
  Hardware chain Wilkinson has confirmed its return to Beeston with a new store opening in July.As previously reported by the Post, the new store will take up a space in the heart of the town's The Square development, in a space below the new Pure gym. The 7,000 sq ft store is scheduled to open three years after the company was forced to close its former Beeston premises as a result of a compulsory purchase order to make way for the town's new tram line.A spokesman for Wilkinson said: "We...
  
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• TracyWalker commented Wilkinson confirm they are coming back to Beeston - opening in...

  12-03-2015 19:17
  Hardware chain Wilkinson has confirmed its return to Beeston with a new store opening in July.As previously reported by the Post, the new store will take up a space in the heart of the town's The Square development, in a space below the new Pure gym. The 7,000 sq ft store is scheduled to open three years after the company was forced to close its former Beeston premises as a result of a compulsory purchase order to make way for the town's new tram line.A spokesman for Wilkinson said: "We...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County v Bradford City: Match in focus

  12-03-2015 19:04
  
  Talking tactics: The biggest headache facing Shaun Derry is how he replaces Liam Noble's drive and determination in midfield.Noble begins a three-game ban following his sending off against Swindon last week and leaves a huge void to fill.For all of the comments about Noble's disciplinary record, he's the only central midfield player to have scored five goals this season.That underlines his worth to the team, but what Derry must decide is whether to keep with the system he was part of – a..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Give us a Chance: Mum-of-one hopes apprenticeship will help her...

  12-03-2015 19:00
  
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• Mansfield Town extend Elder loan

  12-03-2015 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicester left-back Callum Elder extends his loan spell with League Two side Mansfield Town for another month.
  
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• JamesPallatt published Leeds United v Nottingham Forest: Match in focus

  12-03-2015 18:36
  
  Talking tactics: With Henri Lansbury 'good to go' against Leeds United after a rib injury, it is hard to envisage Dougie Freedman making changes to the Nottingham Forest side that beat Middlesbrough in the best win of his reign so far at the City Ground six days ago.Lansbury's quick recovery, after being forced off at half-time against Boro and taken to hospital, is a big boost for the Reds because the midfielder is in arguably his best form of the season, having scored seven goals in the last..
  
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• Domino's ends 'degrading' human ads

  12-03-2015 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A pizza franchise stops using human billboards after a council complains they are dangerous and degrading.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Jon Eley column: The GB speed skating star and Olympic flagbearer...

  12-03-2015 18:30
  
  The GB short track team and I arrived in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday for the final competition of the season, the World Championships.For most sports this is the biggest competition of each season, with the exception of the Olympic Games, so there is a lot of built up hype leading into this event.Our team had a couple of pretty tough weeks of training leading up to this, but we've all coped very well and now the training load in each session this week has been dramatically lowered in order to give
  
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• Nottingham Post published Horse racing: Can McCoy make it dream end to final Cheltenham or...

  12-03-2015 18:04
  
  The Cheltenham Festival reaches a fitting finale today with the Gold Cup, the biggest race of the four-day meeting and one of the top days in jump racing alongside the Grand National.Held over a distance of three miles and two furlongs, the race requires just about every attribute you need in National Hunt racing."You need to have speed, stamina, jumping ability and have to be able to finish a race strongly," said Joe Rooney of www.FreeRacingTips.co.uk. "Jumping errors will be...
  
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• DanRussell published Police investigate crash after man dies on Nottinghamshire ...

  12-03-2015 18:02
  
  A 19-mean-old has died following a crash near the county border.Nottinghamshire Police crash investigators are appealing for witnesses following the collision.The Derbyshire man was involved in a the single-vehicle collision involving a red Vauxhall Corsa, which happened at around 12.35pm on Saturday March 7 on Pinxton Lane, Pinxton.The man was taken to Nottingham's Queens Medical Centre where he died from his injuries three days later.Anyone with information about the collision or the vehicle..
  
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• Swansea City's Swedish-Gambian star Modou Barrow joins Nottingham Forest ... - WalesOnline

  12-03-2015 18:01
  
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  Swansea City star Modou Barrow has joined Championship side Nottingham Forest on loan for the rest of the season, subject to international clearance. The 22-year-old has linked up with Dougie Freedman's side, who sit nine points off the play-off spots ...
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• DanRussell published Give us a Chance: Simon Taylor and James McMahon

  12-03-2015 17:56
  
  Simon has previously worked in construction and renovation, but has not been sure what he wanted to do in the future.The 23 year old decided he needed to improve his Maths and English, so he has started a course at City College to complete this objective.He has also completed a working CV and cover letter during one of his one to one sessions.James is a resourceful, flexible and enthusiastic individual who possesses a considerable amount of experience in administration and customer service. He.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Pressure on but Whelbourne would have missed the Speed Skating...

  12-03-2015 17:50
  
  Jack Whelbourne stands on the brink of the biggest event of 2015 for an elite speed skater.He admits the pressure is coming from all directions to deliver in the short track World Championships in Russia, which start today, as Great Britain look to secure the most funding possible in the lead up to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in 2018.However, he would have missed the event entirely to support grieving girlfriend and fellow medal hope Elise Christie if she had wanted him to.Christie has been.
  
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• DanRussell published Give us a Chance: Jerry Sabota and Mijan Rahman

  12-03-2015 17:48
  
  Jerry is currently looking for an apprenticeship in engineering or business administration.The 18 year old left school with good GCSEs and then passed A Levels in Maths, Physics and Economics. He is exploring many different options and the apprenticeship route is one of them. Mr Sabota has good communication skills and is technically minded.Mijan is an enthusiastic and hardworking young man with an interest in apps development and ICT having gained a level 2 Diploma in IT at Djanogly City...
  
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• Nottingham Council bans 'degrading' human billboards after walking Domino's ... - mirror.co.uk

  12-03-2015 17:47
  
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  Council bosses have become the first in the UK to ban "degrading" 'human billboards' from city streets. Domino's Pizza withdrew its 'wobble boarders' from Nottingham this week following complaints. It had employed workers to stand on street corners ...
  
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• DanRussell published Give us a Chance: Jason Elce

  12-03-2015 17:41
  
  Jason expressed an interest in IT hardware repairs and maintenance and City College managed to source him a suitable work placement with a local computer repair shop.The 24 year old really enjoyed his time learning new skills and gaining valuable work experience.The owner of the repair shop said that the business had benefited from Jason's involvement.
  
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• DanRussell published Give us a Chance: Fermidha Begum

  12-03-2015 17:35
  
  Ferhmida is a confident and determined young woman who has significant experience in food counter service and is looking for a vacancy in hairdressing.Although the 24 year old has no formal professional experience, she loves doing other peoples hair. Ferhmida has good GCSEs and level 2 in ICT, and Children and Young People's Workforce.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Ferocious Dog kick off UK tour that will end at Rock City

  12-03-2015 17:20
  
  Nottingham folk rockers Ferocious Dog are on an extended tour of the UK that is due to end at Rock City in November but it all started last weekend at The Bodega. Dom Flint was there...
  
  The evening's entertainment was opened by Gaz Brookfield who, with his acoustic guitar, harmonica and acerbic, scathingly political but wholly enjoyable and upbeat set, warmed the full house.
  It was clear that Gaz was a regular support for 'The Dogs' as most of his songs turned into sing-alongs... or...
  
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• Notts' Spencer returns to training

  12-03-2015 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notts County boss Shaun Derry says Jimmy Spencer is back in training after missing almost eight months through injury.
  
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• DanRussell published Can you help find stolen garden ornaments?

  12-03-2015 17:11
  
  Three distinctive garden ornaments have been stolen from a garden in Lowdham.Nottinghamshire Police officers were called just after 9am on Thursday, March 5, following the theft from a property just off the Epperstone By-Pass.One of the ornaments is a very old, 2ft-tall statue of Saint Francis which was stolen from the rear of the garden, which is overlooked by a public footpath.The other stolen items were a stone pedestal birdbath and staddle stone.The ornaments are believed to have been stolen
  
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• TomNorton published National Express coach driver greeting passengers in 25 languages...

  12-03-2015 17:08
  A NOTTINGHAM coach driver is set to become an internet hit after a video of him greeting passengers in 25 languages was published online.Paul Waplington, of Cavendish Road in Carlton, has been welcoming his passengers in a multitude of dialects throughout his career. The 43-year-old National Express driver has learned to say hello in Czech, Polish, Arabic, Romanian, Japanese as well as four Indian dialects among others. He said: "When I meet people I ask them where they're from and try to..
  
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• DanRobinson published Former Boys' Brigade leader who dedicated life to helping others...

  12-03-2015 16:44
  A woman who spent more than 20 years leading a St Ann's youth group has been praised for a "life commitment" in helping others.Gwen Hirst, of Tewkesbury Drive, Old Basford, has been described as a "people's person" who was dedicated to voluntary work, including as an officer for The Boys' Brigade – where she worked with a young Viv Anderson.She died from a liver disease on January 28, aged 77, and a funeral was held on Monday at a packed Life at the Centre Methodist...
  
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• DanRobinson commented Former Boys' Brigade leader who dedicated life to helping others...

  12-03-2015 16:44
  
  A woman who spent more than 20 years leading a St Ann's youth group has been praised for a "life commitment" in helping others.Gwen Hirst, of Tewkesbury Drive, Old Basford, has been described as a "people's person" who was dedicated to voluntary work, including as an officer for The Boys' Brigade – where she worked with a young Viv Anderson.She died from a liver disease on January 28, aged 77, and a funeral was held on Monday at a packed Life at the Centre Methodist...
  
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• Cadbury gold creme egg from 1980s competition is in Nottingham - but where ... - Nottingham Post

  12-03-2015 16:43
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  A gold creme egg won in a Cadbury competition more than 30 years ago is in the hands of a Nottingham businessman – and he wants to find out where the rest have gone. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, bought the 22-carat gold, three inch-tall ...
  
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• JemmaPage published S Club 7's Jon Lee talks the Noughties, YouTube and The Big...

  12-03-2015 16:30
  After an explosive reunion performance, bubblegum pop band S Club 7 will bring it all back to the Capital FM Arena in May. Jemma Page caught up with group member Jon Lee ahead of the concertGluing your eyes to the TV screen in the hope of catching a glimpse of your favourite music video, recording the latest chart topper on a cassette tape from Radio 1 and learning the lyrics in monthly magazine Top of the Pops – this was the music scene in 1999.And it's a world away from what Noughties...
  
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• Forest sign Swansea's Barrow on loan

  12-03-2015 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swansea City winger Modou Barrow joins Championship club Nottingham Forest on loan until the end of the season.
  
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• DanRobinson commented Cadbury gold creme egg from 1980s competition is in Nottingham -...

  12-03-2015 16:28
  
  A gold creme egg won in a Cadbury competition more than 30 years ago is in the hands of a Nottingham businessman – and he wants to find out where the rest have gone.The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, bought the 22-carat gold, three inch-tall egg from a scrap dealer in the 1980s.It followed a botched campaign by the British chocolate giant, in which customers were encouraged to "crack the creme egg mystery" and find the buried treasure using cryptic clues in 1983.The Queen's
  
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• I did try to sign Jordan Rhodes - Nottingham Forest boss Dougie Freedman on ... - Nottingham Post

  12-03-2015 16:25
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  Nottingham Forest boss Dougie Freedman has revealed he did try to sign striker Jordan Rhodes. But he says his attempt to bring the 25-year-old striker to the City Ground on loan for the rest of the season with a view to a permanent move in the summer ...
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest sign Modou Barrow on loan from Swansea City

  12-03-2015 16:18
  
  Nottingham Forest have signed Swansea City winger Modou Barrow on loan until the end of the season, subject to international clearance.The Reds hope to get the green light for the 22-year-old to be in their squad for their Championship clash against Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday.Forest boss Dougie Freedman revealed he tried to sign the youngster, who has played in the Premier League this season, when he was manager at Bolton before Swansea bought him last July.And so the Scot is...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest sign Modou Barrow on loan from Swansea City

  12-03-2015 16:18
  
  Nottingham Forest have signed Swansea City winger Modou Barrow on loan until the end of the season, subject to international clearance.The Reds hope to get the green light for the 22-year-old to be in their squad for their Championship clash against Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday.Forest boss Dougie Freedman revealed he tried to sign the youngster, who has played in the Premier League this season, when he was manager at Bolton before Swansea bought him last July.And so the Scot is...
  
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• Nottingham literature fans to launch international online book group - Nottingham Post

  12-03-2015 16:16
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  Readers from Nottingham are being invited to take part in international book club – over the internet. The organisers are planning to hold regular online sessions with bookworms in the United States and India later this month. The Nottingham team say ...
  
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• DanRussell published ​​Terry Pratchett dies after long battle with Alzheimer's

  12-03-2015 16:16
  Fantasy author Terry Pratchett has died at the age of 66 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, his publisher has said.
  
  Since publishing his first story in 1971 he has written dozens of books including the popular his Discworld series of about 40 volumes.
  
  He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1998 and was knighted for services to literature in the 2009 New Year Honours.
  
  In 2001 he won the annual Carnegie Medal for The Amazing Maurice and his Educated.
  
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• Nottingham Post published I did try to sign Jordan Rhodes - Nottingham Forest boss Dougie...

  12-03-2015 16:09
  
  Nottingham Forest boss Dougie Freedman has revealed he did try to sign striker Jordan Rhodes.But he says his attempt to bring the 25-year-old striker to the City Ground on loan for the rest of the season with a view to a permanent move in the summer if the Reds win promotion to the Premier League was "squashed" by Blackburn Rovers boss Gary Bowyer.Freedman called Bowyer about Rhodes after hearing Rovers might have been open to loaning out their 14-goal top scorer in the...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented I did try to sign Jordan Rhodes - Nottingham Forest boss Dougie...

  12-03-2015 16:09
  
  Nottingham Forest boss Dougie Freedman has revealed he did try to sign striker Jordan Rhodes.But he says his attempt to bring the 25-year-old striker to the City Ground on loan for the rest of the season with a view to a permanent move in the summer if the Reds win promotion to the Premier League was "squashed" by Blackburn Rovers boss Gary Bowyer.Freedman called Bowyer about Rhodes after hearing Rovers might have been open to loaning out their 14-goal top scorer in the...
  
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