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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest's Chris Burke on Michail Antonio: If only I...

  20-03-2015 23:52
  Chris Burke jokingly admits to a little envy, when he looks across at the opposite flank at Nottingham Forest.Despite spending hours in the gym, the Scotsman (pictured) concedes that he can't quite match the physical strength and power of his fellow winger, Michail Antonio.But Burke does believe that he can use it to his advantage, when opposition sides focus their attention on the in-form former Sheffield Wednesday man."We have enough talent in the team that, if somebody wants to stop...
  
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• Nottingham Panthers 3 Sheffield Steelers 4 (OT): Match report - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2015 23:49
  
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  Nottingham Panthers 3 Sheffield Steelers 4 (OT): Match report
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  Sheffield Steelers fought back from two goals down to beat 4-3 Nottingham Panthers and keep their title dream well and truly alive with a dramatic overtime win. Goals from Sam Oakford and Greg Jacina put Panthers two up before Sheffield levelled with ...
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• Man rushed to hospital after collision with bus in Nottingham city centre - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2015 23:49
  
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  Man rushed to hospital after collision with bus in Nottingham city centre
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  A man has been rushed to hospital after the rear wheels of a bus ran over his foot in a city centre street. Emergency services attended Angel Row at the junction with Long Row West to reports of a collision between a man and a Nottingham City Transport ...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Dougie Freedman's only focus is on Norwich, not on the fate of...

  20-03-2015 23:40
  
  While many Nottingham Forest fans will have the Championship league table committed to memory by now, along with many of the remaining fixtures, Dougie Freedman insists he is paying little attention.The Scotsman is aware of who is playing who this weekend in the Championship.And he knows Forest's own fixture list inside out.But, beyond that, he is paying little attention.Because he knows that, while the Reds are very much hoping for other teams to slip up, they also have a very significant role.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Panthers 3 Sheffield Steelers 4 (OT): Match report

  20-03-2015 23:20
  
  Sheffield Steelers fought back from two goals down to beat 4-3 Nottingham Panthers and keep their title dream well and truly alive with a dramatic overtime win.Goals from Sam Oakford and Greg Jacina put Panthers two up before Sheffield levelled with strikes from Michael Forney and a shorthanded goal from Ben O'Connor.The hosts restored their lead through Brandon Benedict's power play goal, but once again Sheffield showed their mettle as Mathieu Roy forced overtime after 57.32.Panthers dominated.
  
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• TracyWalker published Man rushed to hospital after collision with bus in Nottingham...

  20-03-2015 23:00
  
  A man has been rushed to hospital after the rear wheels of a bus ran over his foot in a city centre street.Emergency services attended Angel Row at the junction with Long Row West to reports of a collision between a man and a Nottingham City Transport bus.The pedestrian, who is 45, was taken by ambulance to Queen's Medical Centre but his injuries are not said to be life-threatening.Passers-by who were out socialising in the city centre rushed to give the man first aid, as did police, before an..
  
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• Nottingham Forest did miss out on Boro winger Carayol, confirms frustrated ... - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2015 20:48
  
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  Nottingham Forest did miss out on Boro winger Carayol, confirms frustrated ...
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  Nottingham Forest believed they had sealed a deal to sign Middlesbrough winger Mustapha Carayol on loan – only for their Championship rivals to pull the plug on the move at the 11th hour. Manager Dougie Freedman today revealed his frustration at seeing ...
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• MattDavies published VIDEO: Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers fans pay...

  20-03-2015 20:20
  
  Fans of two massive sporting rivals stood together briefly to pay tribute to a young woman who managed to unite ice hockey in Britain.
  A sold out National Ice Centre rose as one on Friday night in memory of Amy Usher, who died yesterday at the age of 22 after losing a long battle against Liposarcoma – oesophageal cancer.
  Usher had become an inspirational figure among fellow Sheffield Steelers supporters and fans across the country as she fought the disease.
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• Nottingham's blood cancer drug trials could save thousands - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2015 20:03
  
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  Nottingham's blood cancer drug trials could save thousands
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  THOUSANDS of cancer patients will live longer and have less painful treatment as a result of pioneering drug trials at Nottingham's hospitals. That is the message from medics at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) - which is currently ...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Nottingham's blood cancer drug trials could save thousands

  20-03-2015 20:00
  
  THOUSANDS of cancer patients will live longer and have less painful treatment as a result of pioneering drug trials at Nottingham's hospitals.That is the message from medics at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) - which is currently running around 50 groundbreaking trials for blood cancer treatments alone.It comes as a drug called Gazyvaro, which was trialed by doctors in Nottingham, for two years has been approved for use on the NHS by health body NICE.Studies found that the drug..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ilkeston FC have become a production line for young talent......

  20-03-2015 19:45
  When Che Adams scored twice against Tottenham in the Capital One Cup semi-final a hidden gem drew national attention in more than one sense.The 18-year-old came from nowhere to earn a move from Ilkeston FC to Sheffield United in November – and he is not the only one to get a second chance in the professional game.Incredibly, eight players have left the Robins for bigger clubs this season alone including Akil Wright, who has joined Fleetwood. That is the kind of return non-league clubs...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Ilkeston FC have become a production line for young talent......

  20-03-2015 19:45
  
  When Che Adams scored twice against Tottenham in the Capital One Cup semi-final a hidden gem drew national attention in more than one sense.The 18-year-old came from nowhere to earn a move from Ilkeston FC to Sheffield United in November – and he is not the only one to get a second chance in the professional game.Incredibly, eight players have left the Robins for bigger clubs this season alone including Akil Wright, who has joined Fleetwood. That is the kind of return non-league clubs...
  
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• Nottingham lecturer Dr Miwa Hirono who travels the world set to be deported - Daily Mail

  20-03-2015 19:33
  
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  Nottingham lecturer Dr Miwa Hirono who travels the world set to be deported
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  A high-flying academic who travels the world as a Government adviser is set to be deported from Britain under 'barmy' new visa laws - because she is out of the country more than 180 days a year. Dr Miwa Hirono, 38, is originally from Japan but has been ...
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• Nottingham Post published Meet the Nottingham-based Great Britain Short Track Speed Skating...

  20-03-2015 19:33
  On the back of a fine showing at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Russia last weekend, we profile the Nottingham-based GB squad, who train at the National Ice Centre, and ask them the big questions:Name: Josh CheethamPlace of birth: NottinghamAge: 22Best thing about being an athlete: Seeing the worldFunniest sporting memory: Took myself out and injured while overtaking my dad in trainingWhat home comforts do you miss while away racing: Cup of teaForest or Magpies:
  
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• New Nottingham video gaming centre gets set for opening - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2015 19:19
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  New Nottingham video gaming centre gets set for opening
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  Thousands of video gamers will be flocking to the streets of Nottingham next week for the opening of a new interactive centre. The National Videogame Arcade (NVA) will be opening its doors for the first time next Saturday - with the launch of two new ...
  
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• Election 2015: Parties scrap over tuition fees - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2015 18:59
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  Election 2015: Parties scrap over tuition fees
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  Around one in eight people living in Nottingham are students – so what happens to tuition fees post-election will have a big impact in the city. University education was free until 1998 when Labour introduced fees of £1,000. Now, first year students ...
  
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• RachelGorman published Beeston Park Rangers football club rally around bullied player

  20-03-2015 18:41
  
  A children's football team has rallied around one of its young players - after it came to light that he was being bullied at school.The mother of the Beeston Park Rangers FC player, who does not wish to be identified to protect her son, told the Post how her little boy was called names, rejected from his friendship group and pushed over into the mud.She said: "It is heartbreaking as a mother, especially when he says he does not want to go to school."But going to the football club is...
  
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• AlexBritton published Election 2015: Parties scrap over tuition fees

  20-03-2015 18:38
  
  Around one in eight people living in Nottingham are students – so what happens to tuition fees post-election will have a big impact in the city.University education was free until 1998 when Labour introduced fees of £1,000.Now, first year students are paying £9,000 after the Coalition Government upped the cost of further education.But all the main parties have different ideas about where to set the cost.The Post asked three students studying in Nottingham what they believed was
  
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• TracyWalker published Police appeal after swan found dead in Sandiacre

  20-03-2015 18:37
  
  Police are appealing for information after a swan was found dead.The bird's carcass was discovered next to the Erewash Canal in Sandiacre, on a stretch of towpath behind Canalside Industrial Estate, off Ilkeston Road.It was found near its nest and appeared to have been partially plucked, say police. It is not yet known how the bird died.A man who was walking his dog was seen near the carcass just before it was reported to police and officers are keen to speak to him to find out what information.
  
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• Sneak preview of Nottingham's new cat cafe - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2015 18:36
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  Sneak preview of Nottingham's new cat cafe
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  Cat lovers will now be able to enjoy a cup of tea with a purr-fect companion. Nottingham's first cat cafe is fully booked for this weekend's opening and if it turns out like a similar venture in London it is going to be a huge draw. Thousands of feline ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Alan Smith eager to help Notts County's Liam Noble control his...

  20-03-2015 18:33
  
  There was a time during Alan Smith's career when his desire to win was so powerful that he would have been prepared to fight the world.The man who is standing before us in the players' tunnel at Meadow Lane is clearly more mellow these days, but the will to succeed still remains incredibly strong.The difference is Smith has learned how to channel his fearsome nature, something which his Notts County team-mate Liam Noble must also accomplish and quickly.The midfielder's three-match ban ends..
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Alan Smith eager to help Notts County's Liam Noble control his...

  20-03-2015 18:33
  There was a time during Alan Smith's career when his desire to win was so powerful that he would have been prepared to fight the world.The man who is standing before us in the players' tunnel at Meadow Lane is clearly more mellow these days, but the will to succeed still remains incredibly strong.The difference is Smith has learned how to channel his fearsome nature, something which his Notts County team-mate Liam Noble must also accomplish and quickly.The midfielder's three-match ban ends..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County's Greg Abbott wishes departing chief executive Jim...

  20-03-2015 18:29
  
  Greg Abbott has wished Jim Rodwell luck in his new chief executive role at Scunthorpe United after he ended a five-year association with Notts County.Rodwell began his first day at Glanford Park on Thursday after handing in his resignation at Meadow Lane as he looks to oversee the Iron's move to a new stadium.Chairman Ray Trew was full of praise for Rodwell who was installed as Notts' chief executive following his take over of the League One club back in February 2010.And assistant boss...
  
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• LucyBudge published New Nottingham video gaming centre gets set for opening

  20-03-2015 18:27
  
  Thousands of video gamers will be flocking to the streets of Nottingham next week for the opening of a new interactive centre.The National Videogame Arcade (NVA) will be opening its doors for the first time next Saturday - with the launch of two new exhibitions.Located in Carlton Street, Hockley, the cultural centre will allow fans of the interactive world to discover the history of video games, as well as take a glimpse of what exciting projects are in the pipeline.This will be the world's...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Swimming: County Championships come to nail-biting finish

  20-03-2015 18:00
  The Nottinghamshire Amateur Swimming Association County Championships ended with a nail-biting finish.After three weekends of competition, swimmers found out who had finished in the top ten of the BAGCAT awards.In the last rounds of the individual races, finishing points decided who would take home the championship awards, as well as Top Boy and Girl and top FINA points awards.In the Open Multidisability 100m Freestyle, Ted Smiley came first in the Men's and Kirsten Pinson finished top in the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Hartlepool United loan spell boosted my confidence, says...

  20-03-2015 18:00
  
  From the highs of a dream debut to a confidence dip, and coming back again, the phrase 'whirlwind season' doesn't quite cover it for Rakish Bingham.When the Mansfield Town forward marked his first senior appearance in English football with a goal at Exeter City back in September, few could have predicted what was to follow.Unable to hold down his place, he found himself shipped out to Hartlepool United shortly after Adam Murray took charge at the One Call Stadium.The move came as a surprise to..
  
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• LynetteP published Sneak preview of Nottingham's new cat cafe

  20-03-2015 17:58
  
  Cat lovers will now be able to enjoy a cup of tea with a purr-fect companion.Nottingham's first cat cafe is fully booked for this weekend's opening and if it turns out like a similar venture in London it is going to be a huge draw.Thousands of feline fans have been looking forward to the opening of Kitty Cafe in Friar Lane, where 20 furry friends can roam around their own adventure playground in the company of human visitors.Detractors complain that it will be smelly, then there's the threat of.
  
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• Ken Clarke accuser not guilty plea

  20-03-2015 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man denies falsely accusing former cabinet minister Ken Clarke of sexually assaulting him in the 1990s.
  
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• Pledge made to tackle hate crime in Nottingham - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2015 17:43
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  Pledge made to tackle hate crime in Nottingham
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  When innocent people were killed in a terrorist attack in Paris, Sajid Mohammed vowed to spread peace in Nottingham by handing out red roses in Market Square. But the very next day, he received a phone call – of death threats against him and his family.
  
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• Solar eclipse 2015: 1400 schoolchildren don glasses to watch historic occasion - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2015 17:38
  
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  Solar eclipse 2015: 1400 schoolchildren don glasses to watch historic occasion
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  "In years to come, I'll be telling my future children about this," says schoolgirl Jess Allen. The 12-year-old was one of 1,400 Rushcliffe School students who poured out onto the playing fields on Friday to watch their very first solar eclipse - and it ...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest did miss out on Boro winger Carayol, confirms...

  20-03-2015 17:37
  
  Nottingham Forest believed they had sealed a deal to sign Middlesbrough winger Mustapha Carayol on loan – only for their Championship rivals to pull the plug on the move at the 11th hour.Manager Dougie Freedman today revealed his frustration at seeing the deal fall through, with the 26-year-old having even made the journey to Nottingham for talks.Carayol is returning from a serious knee injury and Freedman felt that he could have provided Forest with another attacking option of the bench..
  
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• TracyWalker published Solar eclipse 2015: Rushcliffe School and NTU Observatory in...

  20-03-2015 17:29
  
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• rsherdley published Ex-teacher jailed for 18 months for child sex offences in...

  20-03-2015 17:25
  
  A former teacher who abused his position at a Nottinghamshire school has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to child sex offences. Kenneth David Topham, 51, admitted five counts of sexual activity with a child, while in a position of trust, and three allegations of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity while in a position of trust at an earlier hearing. He was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday, March 20.Topham, of Hampden Cresent, Lindhome,
  
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• PMBlackburn published Solar eclipse: Eight people seek help from Nottingham's hospitals...

  20-03-2015 17:15
  Four people contacted Nottingham's hospitals worried about eyesight problems after looking at Friday's partial eclipse.Nottingham University Hospitals Trust - which runs the Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital - said six people had phoned for advice and two people had arrived at Accident and Emergency.Thousands watched the spectacular natural event which sees the moon pass between the sun and the earth - completely blocking out the sun's light for up to seven and a half minutes.And Dr Susan
  
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• EllieCullen published Pledge made to tackle hate crime in Nottingham

  20-03-2015 17:15
  When innocent people were killed in a terrorist attack in Paris, Sajid Mohammed vowed to spread peace in Nottingham by handing out red roses in Market Square.But the very next day, he received a phone call – of death threats against him and his family.Sadly, it wasn't the first time Mr Mohammed's family had been the victim of hate crime.Yesterday, police and crime commissioner Paddy Tipping vowed to tackle the problem and announced a raft of new measures designed to help people feel safe..
  
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• EllieCullen commented Pledge made to tackle hate crime in Nottingham

  20-03-2015 17:15
  
  When innocent people were killed in a terrorist attack in Paris, Sajid Mohammed vowed to spread peace in Nottingham by handing out red roses in Market Square.But the very next day, he received a phone call – of death threats against him and his family.Sadly, it wasn't the first time Mr Mohammed's family had been the victim of hate crime.Yesterday, police and crime commissioner Paddy Tipping vowed to tackle the problem and announced a raft of new measures designed to help people feel safe..
  
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• JemmaPage published Nottingham's Kitty Cafe in pictures

  20-03-2015 17:12
  
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• Mansfield sign winger Hawkridge

  20-03-2015 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mansfield Town sign winger Terry Hawkridge on loan until the end of the season from League One side Scunthorpe United.
  
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• rsherdley published Paedophile jailed for eight years after he had sex with...

  20-03-2015 17:06
  A paedophile has been sentenced to eight years in custody after he groomed a 13-year-old girl and had sex with her after he was released from prison for similar offences.David Eaton, 48, had been before the courts before for sexually assaulting a child, voyeurism and sexual assault of a female but had been released on licence.He reoffended after he gave the impression to those who helped him he was remorseful and a reformed character."Unfortunately, that was for show," said Judge...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town sign Terry Hawkridge on loan from Scunthorpe...

  20-03-2015 17:00
  
  Mansfield Town have signed winger Terry Hawkridge on loan from Scunthorpe United until the end of the season.The midfielder linked up with Adam Murray's side this morning to complete a deal.The move will see Hawkridge join his Iron team-mate Billy Kee at the Stags. Both have found first-team football hard to come by at their parent club. Kee though, has been in a run of good form of late for Mansfield and Hawkridge will hope he will be able to follow suit.The 25-year-old started out at Evo-Stik.
  
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• China expert 'told to leave the UK'

  20-03-2015 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A China specialist at Nottingham University is told she must leave the UK because she has spent too long abroad.
  
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• Nottingham Rugby v Moseley: Team news - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2015 16:43
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  Nottingham Rugby v Moseley: Team news
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  Nottingham Rugby welcome Moseley to The Bay tomorrow (3pm) in a crucial match for both sides in the Championship. The match represents a return to traditional Saturday afternoon rugby for the Green and Whites, after several years playing their home ...
  
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• JonPritchard published Whatton prison officer caught almost four times over the...

  20-03-2015 16:30
  A prison officer who drove while almost four times over the legal limit has been spared jail.Ian Vance, of Ramsey Drive, Arnold, admitted drink driving, but was warned he faced a prison sentence had he not pleaded guilty at Nottingham Magistratest Cuort yesterday.The 50-year-old was slumped over the wheel of his car outside the Robin Hood Inn in Lambley on March 4, and police arrested him at his home later that day.A breath test showed Vance, an officer at Whatton prison, had 131 milligrams of..
  
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• JonPritchard commented Whatton prison officer caught almost four times over the...

  20-03-2015 16:30
  
  A prison officer who drove while almost four times over the legal limit has been spared jail.Ian Vance, of Ramsey Drive, Arnold, admitted drink driving, but was warned he faced a prison sentence had he not pleaded guilty at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Friday.The 50-year-old was slumped over the wheel of his car outside the Robin Hood Inn in Lambley on March 4, and police arrested him at his home later that day.A breath test showed Vance, an officer at Whatton prison, had 131 milligrams of..
  
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• University of Nottingham set for clash with leaders Surrey Smashers - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2015 16:21
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  University of Nottingham set for clash with leaders Surrey Smashers
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  University of Nottingham face unbeaten table-toppers Surrey Smashers in the National Badminton League at the Albert Hall on Monday night (7.30pm). And head coach Martyn Lewis believes they can claim a big victory. Unbeaten singles man-of-the-moment ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Rugby are refreshed and ready to go, says Conor Carey

  20-03-2015 16:15
  Nottingham Rugby are refreshed and ready to go again, says Conor Carey.The Green and Whites return to action in the Championship against Moseley at The Bay tomorrow (3pm), after a two-week break.And victory on home soil could lift them back into the play-off places with four games left, against Doncaster Knights, London Scottish, Rotherham Titans and Bedford Blues."There's a really good buzz around the club, we've had some really good training sessions," said prop Carey."All of...
  
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• RachelGorman published Solar eclipse 2015: 1,400 schoolchildren don glasses to watch...

  20-03-2015 16:09
  "In years to come, I'll be telling my future children about this," says schoolgirl Jess Allen.The 12-year-old was one of 1,400 Rushcliffe School students who poured out onto the playing fields on Friday to watch their very first solar eclipse - and it was a corker.Sitting on a black bin bag with her classmates, Jess told the Post that the astronomical phenomena - the first since 1999 - was something she would "remember for the rest of my life".She said: "It's a million..
  
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• Nottingham Post published University of Nottingham set for clash with leaders Surrey...

  20-03-2015 16:00
  University of Nottingham face unbeaten table-toppers Surrey Smashers in the National Badminton League at the Albert Hall on Monday night (7.30pm).And head coach Martyn Lewis believes they can claim a big victory.Unbeaten singles man-of-the-moment Kieran Merrilees is set to open up for the team before University student Ellen Mahenthiralingam joins forces with Carissa Turner in the ladies doubles.High-serving German Olga Konon will take on Soraya De Visch Eijbergen in the ladies singles and then.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham's Nick Buckland and partner Penny Coomes withdraw from...

  20-03-2015 16:00
  Nottingham's Nick Buckland and his figure skating partner Penny Coomes have been forced to withdraw from the upcoming ISU World Figure Skating Championships.Coomes was taken ill in America this week and was hospitalised for a few days.The ice dance couple have been training hard in America, where they are based.Nick Sellwood, chief executive of the National Ice Skating Association (NISA) said: "This news has come as a huge blow to everyone concerned – Penny and Nick were on track to..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Martin Haag does not want Nottingham Rugby's Premiership dream...

  20-03-2015 16:00
  Martin Haag does not want to see Nottingham Rugby's long-term Premiership dream ended by the ring-fencing of English rugby's top flight.The top clubs in the country are said to be proposing to extend the Premiership to 14 teams and scrap promotion and relegation for the start of the 2016/17 season.If that happens it would be a hammer blow to the Green and Whites, who hope to win promotion from the Championship into the Premiership promised land one day.Haag strongly believes the English game...
  
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