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• Mansfield Town 2-1 AFC Wimbledon

  17-03-2015 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rakish Bingham's late goal moves Mansfield into mid-table in League Two after victory over AFC Wimbledon.
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Shaun Derry says Notts County now in a 'relegation dogfight'...

  17-03-2015 23:48
  
  Shaun Derry confessed Notts County have found themselves in the middle of a relegation dogfight after Rochdale clinched a 2-1 win at Meadow Lane tonight.The Magpies are now just two points above League One's bottom four after Dale inflicted their 11th home defeat of the campaign.It had all looked promising for Derry's side, who had taken the lead through Garry Thompson's header.But Ian Henderson equalised following a mistake by Mike Edwards, before Thompson missed a gilt-edged chance before...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Shaun Derry says Notts County now in a 'relegation dogfight'...

  17-03-2015 23:48
  Shaun Derry confessed Notts County have found themselves in the middle of a relegation dogfight after Rochdale clinched a 2-1 win at Meadow Lane tonight.The Magpies are now just two points above League One's bottom four after Dale inflicted their 11th home defeat of the campaign.It had all looked promising for Derry's side, who had taken the lead through Garry Thompson's header.But Ian Henderson equalised following a mistake by Mike Edwards, before Thompson missed a gilt-edged chance before...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Notts County 1 Rochdale 2: Match report

  17-03-2015 23:30
  
  It was early in the second half when a sprinkler underneath Meadow Lane's surface began to erroneously cover it in water and many fans wished it had kept on going.The prospect of an abandonment because of a waterlogged pitch was the best result Notts County could have hoped for on another bitterly frustrating night for their manager Shaun Derry.Having taken the lead through Garry Thompson in the first half, the Magpies had looked on course for a first home win since January.But goals from Ian..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town 2 AFC Wimbledon 1: Match report

  17-03-2015 23:27
  
  Who are we? Where are we? Where do we want to go?Mansfield Town boss Adam Murray took a philosophical approach to his programme notes, on the back of a soul-searching defeat and performance against Bury at the weekend.Even if his side are still searching for their identity, they at least answered some questions against AFC Wimbledon.Murray asked for a response, and he got it – goals from Lee Beevers and Rakish Bingham coming either side of a George Francombe penalty in a 2-1 win at the One
  
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• Rubble dumped on mother's grave

  17-03-2015 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The daughter of a woman buried in a Nottingham cemetery says she is heartbroken, after rubble was dumped on her mother's grave.
  
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• JonPritchard published Plans for children's home in Nuthall discussed at highly charged...

  17-03-2015 22:32
  Emotions ran high as plans for a children's home in Nuthall were discussed at a public meeting.Some 200 people crammed into Nuthall Methodist Church last night to listen to representatives from Nottinghamshire County Council and G4S, who will run the site, and also air their own views.Many of the members of public who attended felt the home, in Roland Avenue, did not suit the area.Under the plans, which is expected to go in front of Broxtowe borough councillors in June, five children, expected..
  
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• Anglesey to host Tour of Britain

  17-03-2015 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stage six to finish in city
  
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• BenIreland published Budget 2015: Nottinghamshire MPs have their say

  17-03-2015 20:08
  
  Hard working families will benefit from tomorrow's budget, according to the Conservatives.Sherwood's Tory MP Mark Spencer says a relaxation of pension laws and inheritance tax, as well as a higher level of tax-free income, will help those who "do the right thing" by working hard.Chancellor George Osborne is expected to announce the changes in his final budget before the General Election – as well as welfare caps, a higher rate tax threshold of £50,000, and a rise in...
  
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• Nottingham care chiefs to move residents from care home after not being ... - Nottingham Post

  17-03-2015 19:34
  
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  Concerned social care chiefs are moving residents out of a care home where they were not protected from abuse. Nottingham City Council was forced to send staff into the Beeches residential home in Bilborough to ensure people were given "safe and ...
  
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• TracyWalker published Mum speaks of her terror after Mapperley house fire

  17-03-2015 19:30
  
  Shocked mother-of-two Kristel George has spoken of her terror after her family home went up in flames following a freak explosion caused by a faulty hairdryer.The house in Staples Street, Mapperley, was destroyed after the gadget, kept in a wicker basket alongside hairspray, sparked a fire.The 35-year-old and her two sons Patrick, 12, and five-year-old Edenn, who has a mild form of cerebral palsy, fled the terraced property shortly before 8am on Friday after she tried to fight the high...
  
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• TracyWalker commented Mum speaks of her terror after Mapperley house fire

  17-03-2015 19:30
  
  Shocked mother-of-two Kristel George has spoken of her terror after her family home went up in flames following a freak explosion caused by a faulty hairdryer.The house in Staples Street, Mapperley, was destroyed after the gadget, kept in a wicker basket alongside hairspray, sparked a fire.The 35-year-old and her two sons Patrick, 12, and five-year-old Edenn, who has a mild form of cerebral palsy, fled the terraced property shortly before 8am on Friday after she tried to fight the high...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Nottingham care chiefs to move residents from care home after not...

  17-03-2015 19:30
  
  Concerned social care chiefs are moving residents out of a care home where they were not protected from abuse. Nottingham City Council was forced to send staff into the Beeches residential home in Bilborough to ensure people were given "safe and dignified care" and has taken the "unusual" step of immediately terminating its contract with the home.The local authority has now moved all but three of the home's 33 residents to other facilities and told the Post the Darnhall...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Bilborough care home to close over "major concerns"...

  17-03-2015 19:30
  
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• PMBlackburn commented Nottingham care chiefs to move residents from care home after not...

  17-03-2015 19:30
  
  Concerned social care chiefs are moving residents out of a care home where they were not protected from abuse. Nottingham City Council was forced to send staff into the Beeches residential home in Bilborough to ensure people were given "safe and dignified care" and has taken the "unusual" step of immediately terminating its contract with the home.The local authority has now moved all but three of the home's 33 residents to other facilities and told the Post the Darnhall...
  
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• DanRobinson commented St Patrick's Day: Everyone wants to be Irish on 'most friendly...

  17-03-2015 19:30
  
  It's billed as the friendliest day of the year - when everyone wants to be Irish.
  
  And true to form, spirits were raised as drums banged, flags were raised and Celtic dancing broke out.
  
  Thousands gathered for a midweek party, as Nottingham was painted a fun shade of green - the colour of even the umbrellas that were unleashed as the weather quite literally tried to rain on the parade.
  
  Beginning in Forest Recreation Ground at noon, the 16th St Patrick's Day procession descended towards the..
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United: Match in focus: Barrow...

  17-03-2015 19:25
  
  Team news: Nottingham Forest must decide whether to risk Matty Fryatt, who is carrying a niggling Achilles injury, or whether to save the striker for games against the likes of Norwich, Wolves and Brentford.Dougie Freedman believes the striker could complete 90 minutes, but would then risk being sidelines for a week or two while he recovers.Jack Hobbs continues to make good progress, but is unlikely to be rushed back, with Forest having kept a clean sheet at Leeds. Andy Reid (groin), Britt...
  
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• Rugby league: Nottingham Outlaws relinquish hold on Heroes Trophy with ... - Nottingham Post

  17-03-2015 18:53
  
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  Nottingham Outlaws relinquished their hold on the Heroes Trophy when they lost out to a powerful Royal Artillery side. The Outlaws fought back bravely from an 18-point deficit before running out of steam as the Gunners claimed a deserved 36-20 victory.
  
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• JenniferScott published Rush hour crash on Wilford Road

  17-03-2015 18:53
  
  Two cars have been involved in an incident on Wilford Road during rush hour. Nottinghamshire Police said they received a call about the crash at around 5.40pm and officers were on their way to the scene. The cars have blocked one lane of the road, but a spokeswoman for the force said traffic was still making its way around. One witness told the Post that he saw a taxi and a hatchback involved with the incident, just off of Canal Street in the city centre, heading out towards the Meadows. More to
  
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• Possession 50% 50% 0 mins Nottingham Forest Rotherham United - BBC Sport

  17-03-2015 18:44
  
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  Nottingham Forest manager Dougie Freedman will make a late call on striker Matty Fryatt's (Achilles) involvement. Fit-again goalkeeper Dorus De Vries (back) returns while on-loan Swansea forward Modou Barrow has received international clearance.
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire ladies are national pool champions

  17-03-2015 18:40
  
  The Nottinghamshire ladies pool team (pictured) are national champions.The team, who play at Phoenix Cue Sports in Eastwood, won the two major titles organised by the English Pool Association. They won the Ladies National Knockout Cup and the Inter County National Cup.The Nottinghamshire team had some real battles, including against reigning champions Kent.The Nottinghamshire ladies met Cleveland in the final where they came back from 20-18 down to win 23-20.Jo Coe, team captain, said:...
  
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• JonPritchard published Father and son find Second World War bomb in garden in Long Eaton

  17-03-2015 18:22
  
  A father and son were shocked when they dug up a Second World War bomb in a friend's garden.Tony and Jordan Slater, from Long Eaton, were putting fence panels up at the home of an elderly, disabled friend, when Tony's spade suddenly "clunked" on some metal.Tony, 39, reached into the hole and pulled out a 12-inch long piece of metal "that looked like a giant bullet".Concerned that it may be live, he called the police who cordoned off the area, evacuated homes and two pubs, and
  
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• Nottingham Post published Rugby league: Nottingham Outlaws relinquish hold on Heroes Trophy...

  17-03-2015 18:20
  
  Nottingham Outlaws relinquished their hold on the Heroes Trophy when they lost out to a powerful Royal Artillery side.The Outlaws fought back bravely from an 18-point deficit before running out of steam as the Gunners claimed a deserved 36-20 victory.With a strong breeze blowing down the pitch the Outlaws chose to play with the elements in their favour, but soon found themselves on the rack as they made a series of errors in the opening plays.They lost the ball on their first carry and after...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Rugby union: Too little too late as Ilkeston crash out of County...

  17-03-2015 18:18
  
  Ilkeston were knocked out of the NLD Cup by Market Rasen, losing 17-15 after failing to recover from a poor first half.They fell 7-0 behind on 13 minutes as a chip over the top wrong-footed the Elks' defence and Rasen's centre gathered the ball and ran in unopposed.Ilkeston responded well, with a good carry from Tom Pottinger, but Rasen's defence was strong and cleared the danger.The Elks then lost Simon Hallam through injury and he was replaced by Dan Bell.Ill-discipline then cost the Elks on..
  
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• NottmPostEG published Film review and trailer: The Gunman (15)

  17-03-2015 18:04
  
  If there's one image that unexpectedly lingers in Pierre Morel's socially conscious yet gleefully violent film, it's Sean Penn's gym-toned torso.
  On several occasions, the camera lingers on the Oscar-winning actor's muscular frame: bent double over a sink staring melancholically into a steamy mirror; glistening with water under a shower; contorting on a surfboard to ride crashing waves.
  We're used to seeing Penn deliver incendiary performances in heavyweight dramas such 21 Grams, Mystic River...
  
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• The Answer: 'You have to earn your money at a Nottingham show' - Nottingham Post

  17-03-2015 17:56
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  The Answer: 'You have to earn your money at a Nottingham show'
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  With their fifth studio album having just been released, Northern Irish rockers The Answer have returned to their bluesy roots - kind of. While more blues-tinged than their last two albums, singer Cormac Neeson believes Raise A Little Hell brings the ...
  
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• NottmPostEG published The Answer: 'You have to earn your money at a Nottingham show'

  17-03-2015 17:48
  
  With their fifth studio album having just been released, Northern Irish rockers The Answer have returned to their bluesy roots - kind of.
  While more blues-tinged than their last two albums, singer Cormac Neeson believes Raise A Little Hell brings the strands of the band together though this wasn't a conscious plan:
  "The record has a very bluesy vibe but with the intensity of a rock album, so it's very much the sum of our parts. With [last album] New Horizon we consciously wanted a hard rocking..
  
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• Pub darts take centre stage in new play at Nottingham Playhouse - Nottingham Post

  17-03-2015 17:40
  
  Pub darts take centre stage in new play at Nottingham Playhouse
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  Mugs' Arrows is a black comedy set in very ordinary surroundings – a local Derbyshire pub. It delves into a world that is on the change, exploring the depths of the human psyche: love, loss, friendship and darts, leading to hilarious, strange and ...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Pub darts take centre stage in new play at Nottingham Playhouse

  17-03-2015 17:29
  Mugs' Arrows is a black comedy set in very ordinary surroundings – a local Derbyshire pub. It delves into a world that is on the change, exploring the depths of the human psyche: love, loss, friendship and darts, leading to hilarious, strange and intriguing results. Writer and performer Eddie Elks explains more...
  
  How did you come up with the idea for the show?
  I used to play a lot of darts with my Grandad when I was young, he bought me my first dart board when I was 7. It was a great way
  
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• KarenzaM12 published 'Your Future Lies In Your Imagination' Head Urges Future Sixth...

  17-03-2015 17:15
  "The simple delivery of a body of knowledge is no longer enough." That is the view of Trent College Head, Mr Bill Penty, as the school invites prospective Sixth Form students to get 'Behind The Scenes' on Saturday (21 March). Trent College Sixth Form opens its doors for those pupils looking at Year 12 options both for September and beyond to meet current students and teachers, getting the chance to quiz them on their experiences and discuss possible subject, Higher Education and..
  
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• New fishing holiday resort could open in Elton - Nottingham Post

  17-03-2015 17:01
  
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  Holiday-makers could soon be lining up to stay at a new fishing retreat, if plans are approved. Jackie and Andrew Bullimore have submitted an application to Rushcliffe Borough Council to build ten log cabins and five camping pods at their fishery in Elton.
  
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• NatalieFahy published St Patrick's Day Parade in Nottingham - in pictures

  17-03-2015 16:55
  
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• Two peregrine falcon eggs spotted on building ledge in Nottingham - BBC News

  17-03-2015 16:54
  
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  Two peregrine falcon eggs spotted on building ledge in Nottingham
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  Two peregrine falcon eggs have been spotted on the roof of a Nottingham building as the protected birds' breeding season begins. The eggs are in a nest on the ledge of the Newton Building at Nottingham Trent University which is being filmed by a ...
  
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• Sneinton driver drove around for nine years with fake driving licence - Nottingham Post

  17-03-2015 16:53
  
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  Sneinton driver drove around for nine years with fake driving licence
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  A Polish man was told he put people's lives at risk after he drove around for nine years with a fake driving licence and no insurance, a court heard. Piotr Styrkacz, 27, of Sneinton Boulevard, never passed his test in his homeland and claimed he bought ...
  
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• Peregrine eggs spotted in Nottingham

  17-03-2015 16:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottingham's falcons first in region to lay
  
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• RachelGorman published New fishing holiday resort could open in Elton

  17-03-2015 16:52
  
  Holiday-makers could soon be lining up to stay at a new fishing retreat, if plans are approved.Jackie and Andrew Bullimore have submitted an application to Rushcliffe Borough Council to build ten log cabins and five camping pods at their fishery in Elton.Janson Coarse Fishery, in Redmill Lane, already covers ten acres and includes three lakes with a further 28 acres earmarked for development.Mrs Bullimore said: "We've submitted the application to develop the site as a compliment to the...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Interview: The Champs

  17-03-2015 16:35
  
  David Champion, one half of the Isle of Wight band The Champs, chats with Kevin Cooper about their new album and the UK tour they bring to Nottingham on March 18...
  
  How are you?
  Fine. I am just in town picking up some new leads for my guitar ready for the tour.
  
  Are you getting plenty of rehearsal time?
  Yes we are, we have been really busy rehearsing every day just trying to get it nailed because we are doing the tour with a slightly different line-up from how we have done it in the past. On
  
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• rsherdley published Sneinton driver drove around for nine years with fake driving...

  17-03-2015 16:34
  A Polish man was told he put people's lives at risk after he drove around for nine years with a fake driving licence and no insurance, a court heard.Piotr Styrkacz, 27, of Sneinton Boulevard, never passed his test in his homeland and claimed he bought the dodgy licence from his driving instructor.At Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday, March 17, he was spared custody after admitting having no licence, insurance and possessing the driving licence.Recorder Stephen Lineham QC gave Styrkacz four...
  
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• rsherdley commented Sneinton driver drove around for nine years with fake driving...

  17-03-2015 16:34
  
  A Polish man was told he put people's lives at risk after he drove around for nine years with a fake driving licence and no insurance, a court heard.Piotr Styrkacz, 27, of Sneinton Boulevard, never passed his test in his homeland and claimed he bought the dodgy licence from his driving instructor.At Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday, March 17, he was spared custody after admitting having no licence, insurance and possessing the driving licence.Recorder Stephen Lineham QC gave Styrkacz four...
  
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• Man denies football fire remarks

  17-03-2015 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Chesterfield fan who lives near Mansfield, pleads not guilty to posting offensive remarks relating to the Bradford City fire disaster online.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson's prison story is new play

  17-03-2015 16:20
  
  A play based upon the true story of the Shrewsbury 24, when 24 building workers were accused and three jailed for violent picketing and intimidating workers in Shropshire in 1973, is to premiere at Nottingham Arts Theatre on Friday, March 20.
  
  Over 300,000 went on strike to protest over working conditions. Among those jailed were Ricky Tomlinson, pictured, who went on to find fame as an actor in Brookside and the Royle Family.
  
  "It is 42 years since I, together with Des Warren and John McKinsie.
  
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• Nottingham is the sixth most generous city, new research reveals - Nottingham Post

  17-03-2015 16:14
  
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  People from Nottingham are amongst the most generous in the country - after research suggested they are more likely to give away cash. Mobile casino company LeoVegas.com asked people what they would do after winning £10 million, and 40 per cent of ...
  
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• DanRobinson published St Patrick's Day: More than 8,000 people turn out for Irish...

  17-03-2015 16:13
  Thousands of people turned out to paint Nottingham green for St Patrick's Day.More than 8,000 attended the 16th annual parade on Tuesday, which featured Irish dancers, musicians and community group floats.Many wore fancy dress, including green hats, scarves, wigs and flags, while pubs and churches also marked the traditional Irish celebration.Paul Curtis, chairman of the St Patrick's Day committee, said: "It was excellent with a terrific atmosphere."We had people who came from other...
  
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• DanRobinson commented St Patrick's Day: More than 8,000 people turn out for Irish...

  17-03-2015 16:13
  
  Thousands of people turned out to paint Nottingham green for St Patrick's Day.More than 8,000 attended the 16th annual parade on Tuesday, which featured Irish dancers, musicians and community group floats.Many wore fancy dress, including green hats, scarves, wigs and flags, while pubs and churches also marked the traditional Irish celebration.Paul Curtis, chairman of the St Patrick's Day committee, said: "It was excellent with a terrific atmosphere."We had people who came from other...
  
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• JonPritchard published Nottingham is the sixth most generous city, new research reveals

  17-03-2015 15:57
  People from Nottingham are amongst the most generous in the country - after research suggested they are more likely to give away cash.Mobile casino company LeoVegas.com asked people what they would do after winning £10 million, and 40 per cent of people from Nottingham said they would give away more than £1 million.That made the city the sixth most generous in the country, with Newcastle (53 per cent) and Southampton (51 per cent) in the top two.Shenaly Amin, UK country manager at...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Bertolt Brecht classic at Lace Market Theatre

  17-03-2015 15:46
  The Lace Market Youth Theatre will present Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle. Director Max Bromley explains why...
  
  It is Bertolt Brecht's greatest play and is the clearest demonstration of his theatrical genius.
  The simple story of a kitchen maid, Grusha, who rescues a baby in the confusion of revolution and eventually finds herself being emotionally torn apart when the child's birth mother claims it back, becomes in Brecht's hands a masterful demonstration of 'epic' theatre.
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• CBeebies circus spectacular heads for Capital FM Arena - Nottingham Post

  17-03-2015 15:44
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  CBeebies circus spectacular heads for Capital FM Arena
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  If you have young children then it's likely that Justin Fletcher is a regular face on your TV screen. But this Easter, his fans can see him in real life because he's going on tour to bring his much-loved characters to arenas across the UK, including ...
  
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• JonPritchard commented Boy suffers back injuries after falling out of 10-foot high tree...

  17-03-2015 15:44
  
  A 15-year-old boy was taken to hospital after falling out of a 10-foot high tree.The student of Holgate Academy, in Hucknall, fell out of the tree in the woods next to the school shortly before 9am.A fast response unit, an ambulance and a hazardous area response team (HART) all attended the scene after the boy complained of back injuries.He arrived at Queen's Medical Centre shortly before 11am on Monday for treatment.A spokeswoman for Holgate Academy said: "It happened on the way to school,
  
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• BenIreland published Court date for man charged with commercial burglary

  17-03-2015 15:41
  
  A man has been charged with two counts of commercial burglary.Carl Attar, 27, of Radford, will appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on March 30.He pleaded guilty to both counts at his first hearing and has been remanded in custody until his sentencing.
  
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• NottmPostEG published CBeebies circus spectacular heads for Capital FM Arena

  17-03-2015 15:32
  If you have young children then it's likely that Justin Fletcher is a regular face on your TV screen. But this Easter, his fans can see him in real life because he's going on tour to bring his much-loved characters to arenas across the UK, including Nottingham's Capital FM Arena next month."I love doing the live shows as you get to see and meet the audience which is very important," says Fletcher, who has appeared in Nottingham several times with the CBeebies Live tour."The arena is a fantastic.
  
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