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• Nottingham Post published In pictures - Face in the Crowd: Norwich City v Nottingham Forest

  21-03-2015 23:38
  
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• TracyWalker published National Lottery Results: Lotto draw numbers for Saturday, March ...

  21-03-2015 22:58
  
  Fancy a cool £4m in your back pocket? That's how much the National Lottery jackpot is this week.The winning Lotto numbers for Saturday, March 21 were 1, 5, 7, 21, 37, and 49. The bonus ball was 30.In the Thunderball draw, the top prize was £500,000.The winning balls were 7, 8, 12, 14, and 18, and the Thunderball was 4.The draw was presented by Gaby Roslin, and the special guest was actor Russell Tovey, known for film The History Boys and sitcoms Him and Her and The Job Lot.Could...
  
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• Nottingham Rugby 49 Moseley 32: Match report - Nottingham Post

  21-03-2015 21:32
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  After five straight defeats, Nottingham Rugby returned to the Championship's top four in some style after an exhilarating 49-32 win over Moseley at Lady Bay. In a stunning game of attacking rugby, the Greens ran in seven converted tries while the ...
  
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• TracyWalker published Attenborough Nature Reserve 10th anniversary - in pictures

  21-03-2015 21:26
  
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• Milton Keynes Dons 4-1 Notts County

  21-03-2015 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MK Dons score four second-half goals to hammer Notts County and keep alive the chance of automatic promotion from League One.
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Nottingham Rugby 49 Moseley 32: Match report

  21-03-2015 20:00
  
  After five straight defeats, Nottingham Rugby returned to the Championship's top four in some style after an exhilarating 49-32 win over Moseley at Lady Bay.In a stunning game of attacking rugby, the Greens ran in seven converted tries while the visitors themselves registered five of their own. Javiah Pohe scored twice, while fly-half Tiff Eden kicked 14 points in a faultless personal performance, where he scored and converted a try of his own.It was Nottingham who got proceedings underway on...
  
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• Work of Notts Neighbourhood Watch volunteers is hailed - Nottingham Post

  21-03-2015 19:33
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  Work of Notts Neighbourhood Watch volunteers is hailed
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  Police have pledged to provide extra support to Neighbourhood Watch (NW) volunteers thanks to the unveiling of a specialist department. Chief Superintendent Mark Holland, Nottinghamshire Police's county commander hailed the vital work of NW, whose ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published In pictures - Norwich City v Nottingham Forest

  21-03-2015 19:24
  
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• TracyWalker published Work of Notts Neighbourhood Watch volunteers is hailed

  21-03-2015 19:19
  Police have pledged to provide extra support to Neighbourhood Watch (NW) volunteers thanks to the unveiling of a specialist department.Chief Superintendent Mark Holland, Nottinghamshire Police's county commander hailed the vital work of NW, whose members he says are "the eyes and ears" on the ground helping to reduce crime in communities. Chf Supt Holland spoke at Notts Watch's annual conference, held at Cotgrave Miners Welfare Club and attended by over 70 NW co-ordinators from...
  
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• Hartlepool United 1-0 Mansfield Town

  21-03-2015 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hartlepool beat 10-man Mansfield to win for the third game in succession and move within one point of safety.
  
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• Nottingham Post published League One round-up: Notts County's goal difference keeps them...

  21-03-2015 19:12
  
  Notts County find themselves outside of the relegation zone only on goal difference after Crawley Town won the big crunch clash at the bottom of League One.Izale McLeod's first-half penalty was enough to see off Leyton Orient, where the winners of the game would climb out of the bottom four.Crewe now occupy that final spot in the drop zone on 42 points, after they went down 1-0 at home to Oldham, and sit on the same points as the Magpies.And despite Notts losing 4-1 at MK Dons, they still have a
  
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• Nottingham Post commented League One round-up: Notts County's goal difference keeps them...

  21-03-2015 19:12
  
  Notts County find themselves outside of the relegation zone only on goal difference after Crawley Town won the big crunch clash at the bottom of League One.Izale McLeod's first-half penalty was enough to see off Leyton Orient, where the winners of the game would climb out of the bottom four.Crewe now occupy that final spot in the drop zone on 42 points, after they went down 1-0 at home to Oldham, and sit on the same points as the Magpies.And despite Notts losing 4-1 at MK Dons, they still have a
  
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• Championship review: Gap to play-offs extends to ten points for Nottingham Forest - Nottingham Post

  21-03-2015 19:05
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  Championship review: Gap to play-offs extends to ten points for Nottingham Forest
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  The gap between Nottingham Forest and the Championship play-offs has extended to ten points with seven games of the season to go. Dougie Freedman's side lost 3-1 at Carrow Road to fourth-placed Norwich, who now sit 13 points above the Reds.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Championship review: Gap to play-offs extends to ten points for...

  21-03-2015 18:49
  
  The gap between Nottingham Forest and the Championship play-offs has extended to ten points with seven games of the season to go.Dougie Freedman's side lost 3-1 at Carrow Road to fourth-placed Norwich, who now sit 13 points above the Reds.Elsewhere, late goals meant the gap did not stay at the eight points it was before kick-off on Saturday afternoon.Richard Chaplow came off the bench with four minutes to go for Ipswich at Watford and scored in injury time to earn the Tractor Boys a 1-0 win at..
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Championship review: Gap to play-offs extends to ten points for...

  21-03-2015 18:49
  
  The gap between Nottingham Forest and the Championship play-offs has extended to ten points with seven games of the season to go.Dougie Freedman's side lost 3-1 at Carrow Road to fourth-placed Norwich, who now sit 13 points above the Reds.Elsewhere, late goals meant the gap did not stay at the eight points it was before kick-off on Saturday afternoon.Richard Chaplow came off the bench with four minutes to go for Ipswich at Watford and scored in injury time to earn the Tractor Boys a 1-0 win at..
  
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• Championship round-up: Nottingham Forest humbled by Norwich as Wigan ... - Daily Mail

  21-03-2015 18:36
  
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  Whatever feint hopes Nottingham Forest might have held of a late charge on the play-off spots were dealt a hammer blow, as The Reds were crushed 3-1 by Norwich City, who themselves could yet secure automatic promotion. Goals from Jonny Howson, ...
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• Nottmtails published Norwich 3 Nottingham Forest 1: Match report

  21-03-2015 18:09
  
  Nottingham Forest were outclassed by Norwich at Carrow Road, as the Canaries claimed a 3-1 win to bolster their own promotion hopes and damage the Reds' chances of making a late push for the play-offs.The Reds will ask questions over a soft penalty and an injury time goal that was ruled out in mystifying fashion – but this was still a deserved win for the home side, who were dominant for long periods against a Forest side who lost Dexter Blackstock to injury early on.Johnny Howson gave...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Norwich 3 Nottingham Forest 1: Match report

  21-03-2015 18:09
  
  Nottingham Forest were outclassed by Norwich at Carrow Road, as the Canaries claimed a 3-1 win to bolster their own promotion hopes and damage the Reds' chances of making a late push for the play-offs.The Reds will ask questions over a soft penalty and an injury time goal that was ruled out in mystifying fashion – but this was still a deserved win for the home side, who were dominant for long periods against a Forest side who lost Dexter Blackstock to injury early on.Johnny Howson gave...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published MK Dons 4 Notts County 1: Match report: Spencer returns but...

  21-03-2015 18:05
  
  Notts County slipped closer to League One's relegation zone after a 4-1 defeat against MK Dons.The Magpies remain out of the bottom four on goal difference, but were given a huge boost after striker Jimmy Spencer made his long awaited return from injury.By the time he had made his entrance in the 70th minute, however, Notts were 2-0 down following a first half in which their defensive resolve had frustrated the hosts.But they finally broke their resistance in the 63rd minute when Carl Baker...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented MK Dons 4 Notts County 1: Match report: Spencer returns but...

  21-03-2015 18:05
  
  Notts County slipped closer to League One's relegation zone after a 4-1 defeat against MK Dons.The Magpies remain out of the bottom four on goal difference, but were given a huge boost after striker Jimmy Spencer made his long awaited return from injury.By the time he had made his entrance in the 70th minute, however, Notts were 2-0 down following a first half in which their defensive resolve had frustrated the hosts.But they finally broke their resistance in the 63rd minute when Carl Baker...
  
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• Norwich City 3-1 Nottingham Forest

  21-03-2015 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Norwich City ease to an impressive three points against Nottingham Forest to keep alive their automatic promotion hopes.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Hartlepool United 1 Mansfield Town 0: Match report

  21-03-2015 17:57
  
  A second half Brad Walker penalty condemned Mansfield Town to a 1-0 defeat at Hartlepool United.There was little to choose between the two teams at half-time, but Pools came out fired up for the second half and took the lead a minute later.Junior Brown's dismissal on the hour left Mansfield with a mountain to climb.They still put up a fight, but there was no way through as the home side furthered their hopes of completing a great escape. Little more than 24 hours after signing, there was a debut
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Hartlepool United 1 Mansfield Town 0: Match report

  21-03-2015 17:57
  A second half Brad Walker penalty condemned Mansfield Town to a 1-0 defeat at Hartlepool United.There was little to choose between the two teams at half-time, but Pools came out fired up for the second half and took the lead a minute later.Junior Brown's dismissal on the hour left Mansfield with a mountain to climb.They still put up a fight, but there was no way through as the home side furthered their hopes of completing a great escape. Little more than 24 hours after signing, there was a debut
  
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• TracyWalker published Crafters evacuated after blowtorch sparks fire in Mansfield Road...

  21-03-2015 17:46
  
  Craft fans had to be evacuated from a workshop after a blowtorch caught fire.Around 10 people fled The Textile Workshop, above The Sherwood Cookery Workshop, in Mansfield Road, after a 350g cylinder caught fire on one of the torches used to make jewellery.Two crews from Stockhill Fire Station attended the incident around 3.30pm.A station spokesman said: "It was a jewellery-making place and the fire involved a cylinder used for blow torches."The people at the workshop...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Labour's Harriet Harman promises to give women a voice and...

  21-03-2015 17:45
  
  THE Labour party's controversial pink election bus arrived in Nottinghamshire on Saturday and deputy leader Harriet Harman pledged to improve the lives and finances of women living and working in the county.Speaking to the Post during a whistlestop visit to Sutton in Ashfield, Eastwood and Hucknall Mrs Harman said her party would ensure all mums with three or four year old children had access to 25 hours of free childcare a week and all primary schools would have breakfast clubs and after school
  
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• PMBlackburn commented Labour's Harriet Harman promises to give women a voice and...

  21-03-2015 17:45
  
  THE Labour party's controversial pink election bus arrived in Nottinghamshire on Saturday and deputy leader Harriet Harman pledged to improve the lives and finances of women living and working in the county.Speaking to the Post during a whistlestop visit to Sutton in Ashfield, Eastwood and Hucknall Mrs Harman said her party would ensure all mums with three or four year old children had access to 25 hours of free childcare a week and all primary schools would have breakfast clubs and after school
  
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• TracyWalker published Women and pet dog suffer smoke inhalation after stereo left on...

  21-03-2015 17:02
  
  A pensioner was rushed to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a stereo was left on top of a cooker that was switched on.The woman, aged 64, was taken by ambulance to Royal Derby Hospital after the fire at her home in Welbeck Road, Long Eaton.The woman's neighbour, who had gone to help her rescue a pet Alsatian from the smoke-logged kitchen, was also advised to go to hospital by paramedics after both women were overcome by the noxious fumes.Neil Hibberd, watch manager at Long Eaton...
  
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• TracyWalker published Unique tribute to fallen Calverton RAF hero on 70th anniversary...

  21-03-2015 16:30
  
  Airman Walter Perkins was just 19 when his plane was shot down over Germany in the Second World War.RAF Flying Fortress HB785 of 214 (Federated Malay States) Squadron was gunned down on a raid designed to destroy a synthetic oil plant near Leipzig.Sergeant Perkins, of Calverton, who was the son of Alice Gladys and Bill Perkins, paid the ultimate sacrifice at midnight on March 21, 1945.So it was fitting that his niece, Linda Helsdon, did all she could to honour the 70th anniversary of his...
  
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• TracyWalker commented Unique tribute to fallen Calverton RAF hero on 70th anniversary...

  21-03-2015 16:30
  
  Airman Walter Perkins was just 19 when his plane was shot down over Germany in the Second World War.RAF Flying Fortress HB785 of 214 (Federated Malay States) Squadron was gunned down on a raid designed to destroy a synthetic oil plant near Leipzig.Sergeant Perkins, of Calverton, who was the son of Alice Gladys and Bill Perkins, paid the ultimate sacrifice at midnight on March 21, 1945.So it was fitting that his niece, Linda Helsdon, did all she could to honour the 70th anniversary of his...
  
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• PMBlackburn published "Oasis of calm" Attenborough Nature Reserve celebrates...

  21-03-2015 16:29
  
  Wildlife lovers celebrated the tenth anniversary of a Nottinghamshire nature centre which has been visited by more than two million people.Attenborough Nature Reserve's famous visitor centre has been educating youngsters and treating people from across the East Midlands to sightings of rare and spectacular animals and plants for a decade.A party was held to celebrate the success of the £2 million centre – which was preceded simply by a caravan in a car park – on Saturday and...
  
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• PMBlackburn commented "Oasis of calm" Attenborough Nature Reserve celebrates...

  21-03-2015 16:29
  
  Wildlife lovers celebrated the tenth anniversary of a Nottinghamshire nature centre which has been visited by more than two million people.Attenborough Nature Reserve's famous visitor centre has been educating youngsters and treating people from across the East Midlands to sightings of rare and spectacular animals and plants for a decade.A party was held to celebrate the success of the £2 million centre – which was preceded simply by a caravan in a car park – on Saturday and...
  
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• RachelGorman published Diamond couple have been 'close-knit' for 60 years

  21-03-2015 16:00
  
  Sixty years after she was walked down the aisle by a pig farmer in wellies, textile entrepreneur Audrey Winkler is preparing to celebrate her diamond wedding anniversary with husband Andrew.But instead of asking family and friends for gifts, the couple have requested that people donate to the Framework Knitters' Museum, in Ruddington – of which Audrey is chairman and Andrew is a trustee.Museum manager Paul Baker says the gesture has touched everyone at the centre in Chapel Street.He said:.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham cafes reveal the secret to a perfect cup of tea

  21-03-2015 15:20
  
  Top city cafes have revealed the secret to the perfect 'cuppa', after a study revealed most Britons are doing it wrong.The British Science Association found that 80 per cent of tea drinkers do not let their tea brew for long enough, despite most people having a cup of tea every day.Scientists and tea experts have suggested that the popular hot drink should be left to infuse for two to five minutes, depending on the flavour and type being used.Tres Gretton-Roche, owner of Wired Café Bar on
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham cafes reveal the secret to a perfect cup of tea

  21-03-2015 15:20
  
  Top city cafes have revealed the secret to the perfect 'cuppa', after a study revealed most Britons are doing it wrong.The British Science Association found that 80 per cent of tea drinkers do not let their tea brew for long enough, despite most people having a cup of tea every day.Scientists and tea experts have suggested that the popular hot drink should be left to infuse for two to five minutes, depending on the flavour and type being used.Tres Gretton-Roche, owner of Wired Café Bar on
  
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• Nottingham Post published Match Day Live: Norwich v Forest, MK Dons v Notts, Hartlepool v...

  21-03-2015 14:45
  
  All three of our Football League clubs are in action today and we don't want you to miss a kick.Forest face a test in their bid to sneak a play-off spot as they travel to Norwich City.Over at Stadium:MK, Notts County desperately need a win to help them stay out of League One's relegation zone.And finally, Mansfield Town will look to build on their midweek win over AFC Wimbledon at Hartlepool United.All our reporters will be in place to give you all of the team news from 2pm and all the goals as.
  
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• Brian Clough and the miracle of Nottingham - News - UEFA.com - UEFA.com

  21-03-2015 14:23
  
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  He didn't like tactics and bought a load of rejects yet ruled Europe. On what would have been Brian Clough's 80th birthday, Champions Matchday explores the legend of Old Big 'Ead. Print. Email. Print ...
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• Nottingham's nightclubs in the 70s, 80s and 90s - Nottingham Post

  21-03-2015 14:03
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  Nottingham's nightclubs in the 70s, 80s and 90s
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  Can you spot yourself among the party-goers who frequented Nottingham's nightclubs in the 70s, 80s and 90s? 0Share 0Share 0Tweet 0Share. Report this gallery. 1 of 24. Lizard Lounge; The famous Palais Globe; Ballroom dancing opens the evening at the ...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Review: City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Royal Concert Hall

  21-03-2015 13:55
  
  Pianist Stephen Hough is a musical phenomenon. He is one of the world's true polymaths: virtuoso musician, poet, artist, scholar, communicator. So it's not surprising that his performances have the sort of depth and insight which make familiar repertoire seem new-minted.
  
  The combination of Hough, the CBSO and the conductor Andris Nelsons had been a mouth-watering prospect ever since the concert was first advertised. And Beethoven's 3rd Piano Concerto was the ideal work to demonstrate their...
  
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• EllieCullen published Nottingham's nightclubs in the 70s, 80s and 90s

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• The lost pubs of Nottingham in pictures - Nottingham Post

  21-03-2015 12:35
  
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  The lost pubs of Nottingham in pictures
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  A trip to the pub is a traditional English pasttime - but over the years several of Nottingham's alehouses have fallen by the wayside. At one point during the recession, 50 pubs across the country were closing every week, casualties of a succession of ...
  
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• EllieCullen published Firefighters tackle blaze at house in Calverton

  21-03-2015 12:27
  Fire crews tackled a blaze in Calverton which had spread from a shed to a house.The incident on Labray Road was reported at just before 10.10am on Saturday, and teams from Blidworth, Central and Carlton fire stations rushed to the scene.No one was in the house when firefighters arrived and they managed to put out the flames using breathing apparatus and two hose reel jets.
  
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• EllieCullen published Police investigate alleged assault on teenage girl in Top Valley

  21-03-2015 11:45
  
  A 15-year-old girl has reported to police that she was "groped" from behind by a man in an underpass in Top Valley.The teenager said she was walking in the subway of Top Valley Drive at about 4.10pm on Thursday, March 19 when the alleged assault happened.The offender is described as male, taller than 5ft 8inches and about 18 years old. He was wearing a black hooded top, black jeans and black gloves.The girl was not injured but was left shaken. Patrols have now been stepped up in the...
  
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• EllieCullen published 3,000 homes affected by power cut in Nottingham

  21-03-2015 11:03
  
  More than 3,000 homes in Nottingham were affected by a power cut on Saturday morning.Faulty power lines left 3,352 homes in the Sneinton area without electricity just after 9.10am.Western Power had restored power for 1,837 homes within four minutes, a further 323 within six minutes and 908 after 20 minutes.As of 10am, 284 houses were still without power, mainly in the Cardale Road and Lenton Rise area.A spokesman for Western Power said: "Customers might experience a short interruption as we
  
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• EllieCullen published The lost pubs of Nottingham in pictures

  21-03-2015 10:10
  
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• Opening of Nottingham's hotly-anticipated Kitty Cafe is delayed - Nottingham Post

  21-03-2015 10:08
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  Opening of Nottingham's hotly-anticipated Kitty Cafe is delayed
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  The owner of Nottingham's much-anticipated cat cafe says she has taken the "devastating" decision to delay the opening. Cat lovers had been counting down the days for the opening ever since plans for the cafe were revealed last November. It was due to ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Easter Eggs put to the test by Nottinghamshire children

  21-03-2015 10:00
  With an eggs-traordinary amount of scrumptious Easter eggs in the shops this year, which one would leave our expert chocolate eaters drooling? LYNETTE PINCHESS reveals it's not necessarily the biggest or the most expensivePupils at Meadow Lane Infants School, in Chilwell, munched their way through milk, white and dark chocolate hens, rabbits, a dinosaur with fossils and even an egg sandwich with a difference.Morgan Beer, four, six-year-olds Milana Labbate, Stephanie Ampaw and Isaac Kildear, and.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Big screen debut for Notts musician Shide Boss

  21-03-2015 09:45
  
  Award-winning Nottingham musician Shide Boss will make his acting debut in a British film alongside Meera Syal, Nina Wadia and, erm, Thomas The Tank Engine...
  
  He isn't even sure how it happened but the first time we'll see Shide Boss as actor rather than musician will be on the big screen in a rom-com alongside some familiar faces.
  "I think I looked at one of the acting websites and saw they were casting for it," says the Basford-raised musician-turned-actor, who picked up a Best Newcomer gong.
  
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• PMBlackburn published Fans pay tribute to Nottingham Forest legend Brian Clough on what...

  21-03-2015 09:22
  Nottingham Forest fans are paying tribute to the club's iconic former manager Brian Clough today - on what would have been his 80th birthday.Clough, who famously guided the Reds to two European Cup wins and a host of other silverware, died aged 69 on September 20, 2004.But having managed Forest for 18 years during the best period in the club's history Clough is still revered by supporters in Nottingham, and hundreds have paid tribute on social media.@kennethfield said Clough was...
  
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• PMBlackburn commented Fans pay tribute to Nottingham Forest legend Brian Clough on what...

  21-03-2015 09:22
  Nottingham Forest fans are paying tribute to the club's iconic former manager Brian Clough today - on what would have been his 80th birthday.Clough, who famously guided the Reds to two European Cup wins and a host of other silverware, died aged 69 on September 20, 2004.But having managed Forest for 18 years during the best period in the club's history Clough is still revered by supporters in Nottingham, and hundreds have paid tribute on social media.@kennethfield said Clough was...
  
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• EllieCullen published Opening of Nottingham's hotly-anticipated Kitty Cafe is delayed

  21-03-2015 09:21
  
  The owner of Nottingham's much-anticipated cat cafe says she has taken the "devastating" decision to delay the opening.Cat lovers had been counting down the days for the opening ever since plans for the cafe were revealed last November.It was due to open its doors on Saturday, with massive demand meaning the cafe was already fully booked for the weekend and next week.But work to complete the venue has not been finished in time, and owner Kate Charles-Richards has decided to delay the..
  
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