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• MattDavies published Nottingham Panthers netminder Craig Kowalski ruled out for the...

  14-03-2015 23:50
  Craig Kowalski will not play again for Nottingham Panthers this season after breaking his collarbone in the win at Belfast Giants.
  Kowalski will miss the last three Elite League games plus the subsequent play-off campaign. He went off with 12 minutes to go of the 3-2 win for Panthers when he was clattered into by Kevin Westgarth.
  Kowalski, who had been in superb form , saw his shoulder clatter into the ice after being wiped out by Westgarth in what looked an accidental collision.
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• Royal Blood: Raucous duo lift the roof off Nottingham's Rock City - Nottingham Post

  14-03-2015 23:47
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  Royal Blood: Raucous duo lift the roof off Nottingham's Rock City
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  It is sad to think that the last truly mainstream success in British rock music, arguably, was The Darkness. For whatever unfortunate reason, the fruit on this tree has dried up through the years despite a rich heritage. Led Zeppelin, Def Leppard and ...
  
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• TomNorton published Royal Blood: Raucous duo lift the roof off Nottingham's Rock City

  14-03-2015 23:21
  
  It is sad to think that the last truly mainstream success in British rock music, arguably, was The Darkness.For whatever unfortunate reason, the fruit on this tree has dried up through the years despite a rich heritage.Led Zepellin, Def Leppard, Thin Lizzy and the Rolling Stones – all British, all brilliant.Artists like the White Stripes and Kings of Leon have restored some pride in the genre but across the Atlantic we've been somewhat lagging behind.But the tide has turned – the...
  
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• TomNorton commented Royal Blood: Raucous duo lift the roof off Nottingham's Rock City

  14-03-2015 23:21
  
  It is sad to think that the last truly mainstream success in British rock music, arguably, was The Darkness.For whatever unfortunate reason, the fruit on this tree has dried up through the years despite a rich heritage.Led Zeppelin, Def Leppard and the Rolling Stones – all British, all brilliant.Artists like the White Stripes and Kings of Leon have restored some pride in the genre but across the Atlantic we've been somewhat lagging behind.But the tide has turned – the arrival of...
  
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• uniqueauction published Mother's Day Treats at Lincoln's Antiques & Collectors Market

  14-03-2015 22:10
  
  Lincoln's Castle Hill Antiques Market returns to Lincoln's Castle Square on Mother's Day, Sunday the 15th March and will be a regular event on the third Sunday of the month from March to September. Following enormous success in 2014, 2015 looks to be even bigger especially with Lincoln celebrating the 800th Anniversary of Magna Carta and with the area expecting to attract thousands of extra visitors.The Castle Hill Antiques Fair will feature nearly 40 Antique Dealers from Lincoln,...
  
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• LucyBudge published National Lottery results: Lotto draw numbers for Saturday, March...

  14-03-2015 21:08
  
  Could Nottinghamshire have a new millionaire after tonight's National Lottery Draw?This week's jackpot in the National Lottery's Lotto draw for Saturday, March 14 was £4.1 million.The top prize was drawn by musician Marlon Roudette, singer of new release When The Beat Drops Out.This week's big money balls were 6, 17, 24, 29, 33 and 36. The bonus ball was 45.Wednesday's draw created 178,641 lucky Lotto winners.There were also 50 Lotto raffle winners of £20,000.In the Thunderball draw,
  
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• MattDavies published Belfast Giants 2 Nottingham Panthers 3 (shootout): Match report:...

  14-03-2015 21:06
  Chris Higgins returned from injury to score the winning penalty against his former club as Nottingham Panthers beat Belfast Giants 3-2 after a shootout.
  Panthers were 21 seconds from victory in regulation time when two goals in 38 seconds put them 2-1 up. However, Ray Sawada forced overtime with a late strike.
  Guillaume Doucet and Jonathan Boxill got the Nottingham goals after 37.47 and 38.25 as they recovered from 1-0 down.
  Panthers soaked up pressure in the first 30 minutes or so before...
  
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• MattDavies commented Belfast Giants 2 Nottingham Panthers 3 (shootout): Match report:...

  14-03-2015 21:06
  Chris Higgins returned from injury to score the winning penalty against his former club as Nottingham Panthers beat Belfast Giants 3-2 after a shootout.
  Panthers were 21 seconds from victory in regulation time when two goals in 38 seconds put them 2-1 up. However, Ray Sawada forced overtime with a late strike.
  Guillaume Doucet and Jonathan Boxill got the Nottingham goals after 37.47 and 38.25 as they recovered from 1-0 down.
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• GB's Christie wins silver at Worlds

  14-03-2015 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Elise Christie wins silver in the 500m at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Russia.
  
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• MattDavies published Championship round-up: Nottingham Forest gain ground on play-off...

  14-03-2015 19:36
  
  Nottingham Forest suffered a blow in their play-off quest with a 0-0 draw at Leeds, but they did not lose ground in the race for the top six.
  In fact, defeats for sixth placed Brentford and the team below them, Ipswich, actually saw the Reds reduce the gap to eight points with nine games to go.
  Brentford lost 2-1 at home to Cardiff, while Ipswich were thrashed 4-1 at Middlesbrough. Wolves, in eighth, also retain play-off ambitions and they drew 1-1 at Brighton.
  Blackburn's 3-1 win at Charlton...
  
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• LucyBudge published Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington expecting baby girl

  14-03-2015 19:31
  
  Swimming star Rebecca Adlington announced on Saturday that she is expecting a baby girl.The gold medalist, who is from Mansfield, revealed in December that she and her husband, Harry Needs, were expecting their first child.Speaking to a national newspaper, Rebecca said: "We're both impatient people and we wanted to know so we could start making plans."We've already bought her first swimsuit. "I want to get her in the water as soon as I can. "It would be great if she wants to.
  
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• LucyBudge commented Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington expecting baby girl

  14-03-2015 19:31
  Swimming star Rebecca Adlington announced on Saturday that she is expecting a baby girl.The gold medalist, who is from Mansfield, revealed in December that she and her husband, Harry Needs, were expecting their first child.Speaking to a national newspaper, Rebecca said: "We're both impatient people and we wanted to know so we could start making plans."We've already bought her first swimsuit. "I want to get her in the water as soon as I can. "It would be great if she wants to.
  
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• Mansfield Town 0-1 Bury

  14-03-2015 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League Two promotion hopefuls Bury win thanks to a Ryan Tafazolli own goal at struggling Mansfield Town.
  
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• Notts County 1-1 Bradford City

  14-03-2015 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notts County hold play-off hopefuls Bradford to a draw as Jon Stead's goal is cancelled out by Mike Edwards' header.
  
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• LucyBudge published Models hit the catwalk for Nottingham's 48 Hours of Fashion event

  14-03-2015 18:50
  
  Shoppers descended into the Old Market Square on Saturday for a celebration of everything fashionable and stylish in Nottingham.It was the second day of the annual 48 Hours of Fashion event – which took place in a large, white marquee in the middle of the city.From 11am to 5pm, there were catwalk shows on the hour every hour, as well as masterclasses from retailers including Boots and make-up brand Smashbox.Guests to the event were allowed to drop in for a quick show free of charge.Models.
  
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• Nottingham Post published In pictures - Leeds United v Nottingham Forest

  14-03-2015 18:24
  
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• Leeds United 0-0 Nottingham Forest

  14-03-2015 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Karl Darlow's clean sheet helps Nottingham Forest close the gap on the play-off places with a point at Leeds United.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town 0 Bury 1: Match report: Home defeat for Stags

  14-03-2015 17:55
  A Ryan Tafazolli own goal ended a five-match unbeaten run at home for Mansfield Town as they were beaten 1-0 by Bury.A quiet start saw few chances at either end before the visitors took the lead in the 21st minute.The Stags offered little going forward in the first half, and though they applied some pressure after the break, it wasn't enough to test a high-flying Shakers side.Boss Adam Murray made one change to the first XI from last week's 1-1 draw at Cheltenham Town, with Jack Thomas recalled.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town 0 Bury 1: Match report

  14-03-2015 17:55
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Mansfield Town 0 Bury 1: Match report: Home defeat for Stags

  14-03-2015 17:55
  
  A Ryan Tafazolli own goal ended a five-match unbeaten run at home for Mansfield Town as they were beaten 1-0 by Bury.A quiet start saw few chances at either end before the visitors took the lead in the 21st minute.The Stags offered little going forward in the first half, and though they applied some pressure after the break, it wasn't enough to test a high-flying Shakers side.Boss Adam Murray made one change to the first XI from last week's 1-1 draw at Cheltenham Town, with Jack Thomas recalled.
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County 1 Bradford City 1: Match report: Edwards rescues...

  14-03-2015 17:55
  
  Mike Edwards rescued a point for Notts County this afternoon as the Magpies were held to a 1-1 draw by FA Cup quarter finalists Bradford City.In a game of very few chances, Roy Carroll had to be alert early on to keep out a Mark Yeates free-kick before denying Jon Stead on the follow-up.Notts were very limited going forward, but the brilliance of Paddy McCourt opened up the Bradford defence midway through the half.His cross was met by Garry Thompson but his shot was blocked in the six-yard box..
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Match report: Notts County 1 Bradford City 1 - Edwards rescues...

  14-03-2015 17:55
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• Nottmtails published Leeds 0 Nottingham Forest 0: Match report: Drab draw dents...

  14-03-2015 17:53
  
  NOTTINGHAM Forest were held to a 0-0 draw by Leeds in a dour encounter at Elland Road.Ben Osborn and Chris Burke came closest to snatching all three points in Yorkshire, but were denied by smart saves from Marco Silvestri.But this was an afternoon when both sides looked short of ideas in the final third, with Karl Darlow only forced into a two important saves of his own.Henri Lansbury came close to breaking the deadlock with an injury time free kick that dipped just over, but this was a...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Leeds 0 Nottingham Forest 0: Match report: Drab draw dents...

  14-03-2015 17:53
  
  NOTTINGHAM Forest were held to a 0-0 draw by Leeds in a dour encounter at Elland Road.Ben Osborn and Chris Burke came closest to snatching all three points in Yorkshire, but were denied by smart saves from Marco Silvestri.But this was an afternoon when both sides looked short of ideas in the final third, with Karl Darlow only forced into a two important saves of his own.Henri Lansbury came close to breaking the deadlock with an injury time free kick that dipped just over, but this was a...
  
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• LucyBudge published In pictures: Models take to the runway for the second day of the...

  14-03-2015 17:49
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• DanRobinson published More injections could be given to protect teenagers from deadly...

  14-03-2015 17:35
  A major vaccination programme could be rolled out to protect teenagers from a deadly strain of meningitis after cases increased by 431 per cent.Public Health England plans to immunise youngsters aged 14 to 18 in an attempt to halt a meningitis W from spreading.The disease was found in 117 people last year – a rise from 22 cases in 2009.The increase was initially seen in adults but has now extended to all age groups.Young children have died from the bug for the first time in a decade and...
  
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• DanRobinson published Allotment plots available in Beeston for new and experienced...

  14-03-2015 17:28
  Gardeners in Beeston have been encouraged to enjoy outdoor life by taking up vacant allotments.The Borehole and Grove Avenue allotments, in Beeston, and Trent Vale allotments, in Beeston Rylands, all have available plots for residents to get growing and gardening.Most of them have room for a small shed and greenhouse, while many sites have active associations that provide advice for beginners and organise social events.Broxtowe Borough Council, which manages the allotments, said there is...
  
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• DanRobinson published Volunteers needed to train dogs for disabled people

  14-03-2015 17:13
  Dog-lovers have been invited to the launch of a charity's new puppy class in Nottinghamshire.Canine Partners, which trains dogs for people with physical disabilities, will hold its first session at the Summit Centre in Kirkby-in-Ashfield on Friday, March 20 from 10am to noon.Staff and volunteers will be demonstrate tasks for puppies to carry out, answer questions and provide information about the charity, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.Nottinghamshire puppy satellite trainer
  
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• Business is booming for Nottingham's late night economy - Nottingham Post

  14-03-2015 16:59
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  Business is booming for Nottingham's late night economy
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  THE spring 2015 refrain from Nottingham catering industry's accountants: Happy days are here again. Happy nights, too as revellers head for NG1 and take their money with them. The city centre was rammed, when Noel Gallagher entertained a Friday night ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Business is booming for Nottingham's late night economy

  14-03-2015 16:43
  
  THE spring 2015 refrain from Nottingham catering industry's accountants: Happy days are here again. Happy nights, too as revellers head for NG1 and take their money with them.The city centre was rammed, when Noel Gallagher entertained a Friday night crowd. The following evening win-cheered Forest fans celebrated in town and in Hockley, diners without bookings were being turned away from restaurants as early as 6.30pm. There is more to the boom than the end of the traditionally quiet...
  
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• MattDavies published Elise Christie wins silver at the 2015 speed skating World...

  14-03-2015 16:38
  
  Nottingham-based speed skating star Elise Christie has won silver at the World Championships in Russia.
  Christie, who trains at the National Ice Centre, came second in the 500m to China's Kexin Fan having narrowly lost out in a fierce battle.
  The Edinburgh-born athlete battled it out with Fan as fellow finalists Arianna Fontana and Minjeong Choi fell by the wayside.
  Fan got the nod, winning in a time of 43.866, just pipping Christie in 44.139.
  The medal will come as a comfort for Christie, who..
  
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• MattDavies commented Elise Christie wins silver at the 2015 speed skating World...

  14-03-2015 16:38
  
  Nottingham-based speed skating star Elise Christie has won silver at the World Championships in Russia.
  Christie, who trains at the National Ice Centre, came second in the 500m to China's Fan Kexin having narrowly lost out in a fierce battle.
  The Edinburgh-born athlete battled it out with Fan as fellow finalists Arianna Fontana and Minjeong Choi fell by the wayside.
  Fan Kexin got the nod, winning in a time of 43.866, just pipping Christie in 44.139.
  The medal will come as a comfort for Christie,
  
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• DanRobinson published More money to be given to mental health services in Budget next...

  14-03-2015 16:24
  Mental health services will receive more funding in next week's Budget, Treasury chief secretary Danny Alexander has revealed.Early intervention schemes to stop children developing serious mental illnesses will benefit from extra money.The package will also include £8.5 million over five years will be given to support armed forced veterans – double the current amount available.Chancellor George Osborne will announce the final Budget before the General Election on Wednesday.Cuts to...
  
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• DanRobinson commented More money to be given to mental health services in Budget next...

  14-03-2015 16:24
  Mental health services will receive more funding in next week's Budget, Treasury chief secretary Danny Alexander has revealed.Early intervention schemes to stop children developing serious mental illnesses will benefit from extra money.The package will also include £8.5 million over five years will be given to support armed forced veterans – double the current amount available.Chancellor George Osborne will announce the final Budget before the General Election on Wednesday.Cuts to...
  
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• AlexBritton published Nigel Farage attacks NHS, but Nottingham candidate critical of...

  14-03-2015 15:50
  
  UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said he was "almost killed" by the NHS when doctors failed to spot testicular cancer.Mr Farage has said people should pay for private healthcare when possible after saying the "incompetence and negligence" of the NHS nearly caused him serious harm.He had a tumour in his 20s and was eventually diagnosed in a private hospital. He has written about the experience in his autobiography which is being part published in the Telegraph."When I had...
  
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• AlexBritton commented Nigel Farage attacks NHS, but Nottingham candidate critical of...

  14-03-2015 15:50
  
  UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said he was "almost killed" by the NHS when doctors failed to spot testicular cancer.Mr Farage has said people should pay for private healthcare when possible after saying the "incompetence and negligence" of the NHS nearly caused him serious harm.He had a tumour in his 20s and was eventually diagnosed in a private hospital. He has written about the experience in his autobiography which is being part published in the Telegraph."When I had...
  
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• Songs of Praise comes to Nottingham's Albert Hall - Nottingham Post

  14-03-2015 15:26
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  Songs of Praise comes to Nottingham's Albert Hall
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  Hundreds of the nation's best young singers have swarmed on the Albert Hall in Nottingham to take part in competition that will feature on Songs of Praise. The BBC is filming the School Choir of the Year competition on Saturday and Sunday. Each day ...
  
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• Monopoly pub crawl: The Nottingham version - Nottingham Post

  14-03-2015 15:17
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  Monopoly pub crawl: The Nottingham version
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  See our list below of a pub for each of the 22 squares on the Nottingham Monopoly board... just don't try to visit them all in one go. Comments (1). Monopoly is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year having sold 275 million boards since 1935. The ...
  
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• DanRobinson published Songs of Praise comes to Nottingham's Albert Hall

  14-03-2015 15:06
  
  Hundreds of the nation's best young singers have swarmed on the Albert Hall in Nottingham to take part in competition that will feature on Songs of Praise.The BBC is filming the School Choir of the Year competition on Saturday and Sunday.Each day will feature about 200 choir singers alongside up to 800 audience and production crew members.They have taken over the entire conference centre and The Great Hall, which has had the stage transformed.North Circus Street is closed until Monday at 10am to
  
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• DanRobinson commented Songs of Praise comes to Nottingham's Albert Hall

  14-03-2015 15:06
  Hundreds of the nation's best young singers have swarmed on the Albert Hall in Nottingham to take part in competition that will feature on Songs of Praise.The BBC is filming the School Choir of the Year competition on Saturday and Sunday.Each day will feature about 200 choir singers alongside up to 800 audience and production crew members.They have taken over the entire conference centre and The Great Hall, which has had the stage transformed.North Circus Street is closed until Monday at 10am to
  
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• Nottingham Post published Election 2015: Comedian Al Murray's skydive stunt backfires

  14-03-2015 14:56
  Comedian Al Murray's campaign to beat UKIP leader Nigel Farage in the general election suffered a setback after a publicity stunt backfired.
  
  He was hoping to make a parachute jump into South Thanet to make light of the suggestion he was "parachuted" in to the seat.
  
  But unfortunately for the Pub Landlord, his 92kg frame meant he was too heavy for the jump.
  
  "Not only am I another tragic victim of this country's obesity epidemic but also I have been held back by health and...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Election 2015: Comedian Al Murray's skydive stunt backfires

  14-03-2015 14:56
  
  Comedian Al Murray's campaign to beat UKIP leader Nigel Farage in the general election suffered a setback after a publicity stunt backfired.
  
  He was hoping to make a parachute jump into South Thanet to make light of the suggestion he was "parachuted" in to the seat.
  
  But unfortunately for the Pub Landlord, his 92kg frame meant he was too heavy for the jump.
  
  "Not only am I another tragic victim of this country's obesity epidemic but also I have been held back by health and...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Jeremy Clarkson suspended: How has Nottingham reacted?

  14-03-2015 14:37
  
  Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has been top of the news agenda this week after a reported 'fracas' with a producer on the show.The controversial host has been trending on Twitter after the BBC show was pulled from the air this Sunday.He is alleged to have punched Oisin Tymon and has been suspended by the BBC. But a petition supporting 54-year-old Clarkson is close to hitting 900,000 signatures.Catch up with the best of Top Gear here:Reactions have been mixed though, with some urging the...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Jeremy Clarkson suspended: How has Nottingham reacted?

  14-03-2015 14:37
  
  Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has been top of the news agenda this week after a reported 'fracas' with a producer on the show.The controversial host has been trending on Twitter after the BBC show was pulled from the air this Sunday.He is alleged to have punched Oisin Tymon and has been suspended by the BBC. But a petition supporting 54-year-old Clarkson is close to hitting 900,000 signatures.Catch up with the best of Top Gear here:Reactions have been mixed though, with some urging the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Six Nations: Where can I watch the rugby in Nottingham?

  14-03-2015 13:39
  England take on Scotland in the Six Nations later on today in rugby's Six Nations.And there are plenty of places to watch the the rugby tournament in NottinghamThe Southbank in West Bridgford has installed a 90 inch television for sports fans to catch all the latest action.The Approach, in Friar Lane, will also screen all of the games. The pub boasts two large HD screens as well as five 47in HD screens and full surround sound.The Royal Oak, in Pelham Road, will also be showing all the games....
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham's new blood centre to open in May

  14-03-2015 13:28
  The city's new blood donor centre will open on May 19, the Post can reveal.Work has already begun on building the new centre at 6, Trinity Square, which replaces the current centre in Gregory Boulevard.NHS Blood and Transplant wants the modern base to take advantage of the city's growing population.Donors will enjoy free wi-fi, more spacious waiting areas, and new beds. The new centre will also be closer to public transport links, with subsidised parking at nearby Trinity Square council car...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire Shire horse breeder gearing up for national show

  14-03-2015 13:00
  Shire horses used to be a familiar sight on the streets of Nottingham, hauling a cart over the cobbles loaded with barrels of ale.In the late 1800s as Shipstone's Brewery flourished, there were 185 of the majestic creatures kept for deliveries.When the First World War broke out in 1914, the gentle giants became equine heroes – many of them pressed into service with the South Notts Hussars.But over the years numbers dwindled with the mechanisation of transport, agriculture and industry...
  
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• LynetteP published Mother's Day makeover by Nottingham stylists

  14-03-2015 13:00
  Mum-of-four Sylvia Haynes hasn't had an easy time of it recently.The 49-year-old has been battling secondary breast cancer for the last three years, undergoing chemotherapy, losing her hair and enduring spells in and out of hospital.Sylvia thought she had beaten the disease after a mastectomy in 2011 but a few months later doctors found it had spread to her liver, lymph nodes, abdomen and bones.A regular visitor to Maggie's cancer caring centre at the City Hospital, Sylvia was nominated by...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Review: The Preatures, The Bodega

  14-03-2015 12:17
  After soaring to fame in their homeland with last year's chart-topping Blue Planet Eyes and a spot supporting the Rolling Stones on their 14 On Fire tour, Australian exports The Preatures arrive on UK soil armed with an eclectic repertoire of songs and, in Isabella Manfredi, a frontwoman ready made for stardom.
  Set against a backdrop of strutting guitar riffs, Manfredi's soaring vocals are the backbone for much of what The Preatures do best: sultry indie pop served up with lashings of disco...
  
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• AlexBritton published Monopoly pub crawl: The Nottingham version

  14-03-2015 12:17
  
  Monopoly is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year having sold 275 million boards since 1935.
  
  The first regional board was for San Diego and came out in 1994, with Nottingham soon following suit in 2001.
  
  Gone are Old Kent Road and Park Lane to be replaced with High Pavement and Trent Bridge as all 22 squares get a regional rebrand.
  
  To celebrate the anniversary of the game, we've decided to draw up a guide to a decent pub at every stop.
  
  Colwick
  
  A little way out of the city centre,..
  
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