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• German mayor from twin town made honorary freeman of Broxtowe - Nottingham Post

  26-03-2015 23:00
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  German mayor from twin town made honorary freeman of Broxtowe
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  German dignitaries were welcomed to Broxtowe as a long-serving leader of a twin town was made an honorary freeman of the borough. Maria Unger has been the Burgermeisterin – which encompasses the roles of mayor, chief executive and council leader ...
  
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• Notts County v Scunthorpe United: Match in focus at Meadow Lane - Nottingham Post

  26-03-2015 22:52
  
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  Notts County v Scunthorpe United: Match in focus at Meadow Lane
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  Talking tactics: With a caretaker manager in place in Paul Hart, his first job will try to shore up a defence that has leaked some sloppy goals of late. Individual mistakes have proved costly in recent weeks and the last two goals against MK Dons were ...and more »
  
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• Nottingham Forest hope to get Dougie Freedman to put pen to paper, after ... - Nottingham Post

  26-03-2015 22:29
  
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  Nottingham Forest hope to get Dougie Freedman to put pen to paper, after ...
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  Nottingham Forest hope to follow up the signing of Chuba Akpom by getting manager Dougie Freedman to put pen to paper. The Reds landed a significant coup when they secured a deal to take the highly-rated Arsenal striker on loan until the end of the ...
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• Nottinghamshire loses senior policeman as Steve Jupp moves on - Nottingham Post

  26-03-2015 22:23
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  Nottinghamshire loses senior policeman as Steve Jupp moves on
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  Assistant chief constable (crime) Steve Jupp is taking up the post of temporary deputy chief constable for Suffolk Police. The two forces have agreed to his transfer and Nottinghamshire is advertising for a successor. The force hopes to interview ...
  
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• BenIreland commented German mayor from twin town made honorary freeman of Broxtowe

  26-03-2015 22:20
  
  German dignitaries were welcomed to Broxtowe as a long-serving leader of a twin town was made an honorary freeman of the borough.Maria Unger has been the Burgermeisterin – which encompasses the roles of mayor, chief executive and council leader – of Gütersloh for more than 20 years.The 62-year-old, who retires this year, was handed Nottingham lace and saw her name unveiled on a plaque in the council chamber at Beeston Town Hall on Thursday night, March 26.Last year, she was...
  
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• BenIreland published Nottinghamshire loses senior policeman as Steve Jupp moves on

  26-03-2015 22:09
  
  ONE of Nottinghamshire's most senior police officers is leaving the force.Assistant chief constable (crime) Steve Jupp is taking up the post of temporary deputy chief constable for Suffolk Police.The two forces have agreed to his transfer and Nottinghamshire is advertising for a successor. The force hopes to interview prospective candidates on April.Mr Jupp joined Nottinghamshire in 2013 from West Midlands Police, where he was a detective chief superintendent. He started his police career with..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest hope to get Dougie Freedman to put pen to...

  26-03-2015 22:00
  
  Nottingham Forest hope to follow up the signing of Chuba Akpom by getting manager Dougie Freedman to put pen to paper.The Reds landed a significant coup when they secured a deal to take the highly-rated Arsenal striker on loan until the end of the season, before the end of the emergency loan window.Now the Post understands the club have entered into negotiations to secure the future of manager Freedman, beyond the end of the campaign.Both parties are understood to be keen to take up the option..
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest hope to get Dougie Freedman to put pen to...

  26-03-2015 22:00
  
  Nottingham Forest hope to follow up the signing of Chuba Akpom by getting manager Dougie Freedman to put pen to paper.The Reds landed a significant coup when they secured a deal to take the highly-rated Arsenal striker on loan until the end of the season, before the end of the emergency loan window.Now the Post understands the club have entered into negotiations to secure the future of manager Freedman, beyond the end of the campaign.Both parties are understood to be keen to take up the option..
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County v Scunthorpe United: Match in focus at Meadow Lane

  26-03-2015 21:57
  
  Talking tactics: With a caretaker manager in place in Paul Hart, his first job will try to shore up a defence that has leaked some sloppy goals of late.Individual mistakes have proved costly in recent weeks and the last two goals against MK Dons were particularly painful.Hart is certainly boosted by the return of midfielder Liam Noble who has completed a three-match ban following his red card at Swindon.Notts have missed his tenacity in the centre of midfield and is likely to win a recall due to
  
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• TomNorton published Residents 'shaken' after armed police raid in West Bridgford

  26-03-2015 20:05
  
  Police arrived at around 8pm on Wednesday evening to raid a house in Rushworth Avenue after receiving a tip-off.Witnesses reported seeing around half a dozen police vehicles as well as a squad of armed officers. A cordon was put in place at the junction of Musters Road and Loughborough Road while a search of the property was carried out. A 24-year-old man was arrested following the raid in connection with the growing of illegal drugs.The cordon was lifted at around 11.15pm although a police...
  
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• Immense pressures still on NHS in Nottingham as hospitals miss targets - Nottingham Post

  26-03-2015 19:33
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  Immense pressures still on NHS in Nottingham as hospitals miss targets
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  Unprecedented demand on services saw the city's hospitals call an "internal incident" with medics drafted into accident and emergency and operations were cancelled to help. The region's ambulance service also struggled under the weight of a massive ...and more »
  
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• Celebrity visitors to Nottingham through the decades - Nottingham Post

  26-03-2015 19:19
  
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  Celebrity visitors to Nottingham through the decades
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  With news Christopher Biggins will play Widow Twankey in this year's pantomime Aladdin, we look back at the city's famous visitors including singer Frankie Vaughan and comedy duo the Chuckle Brothers. 0Share 0Share 0Tweet 0Share. Report this gallery.
  
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• Behind-the-scenes preview of Nottingham's The National Videogame Arcade - Nottingham Post

  26-03-2015 19:18
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  Behind-the-scenes preview of Nottingham's The National Videogame Arcade
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  The world's first cultural centre for video gaming opens its doors in Nottingham tomorrow. Jemma Page went for a tour around the five-storey building ahead of its grand opening. Imagine playing one of your favourite video games with either a banana or ...
  Video games get 'cultural home' in Nottingham - new museum celebrates ...mirror.co.ukall 35 news articles »
  
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• PMBlackburn published Immense pressures still on NHS in Nottingham as hospitals miss...

  26-03-2015 19:18
  
  IT was a punishing winter for the stretched NHS in Nottinghamshire.Unprecedented demand on services saw the city's hospitals call an "internal incident" with medics drafted into accident and emergency and operations were cancelled to help.The region's ambulance service also struggled under the weight of a massive increase in call-outs and reported a vast increase in calls.But even with the winter having passed the pressure is clearly still on the local NHS and health experts say the...
  
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• Magpies sign Burke and Williams

  26-03-2015 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One side Notts County sign Aston Villa forward Graham Burke and Liverpool midfielder Jordan Williams on loan.
  
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• TomNorton published Nottinghamshire politicians respond after Jason Zadrozny arrested...

  26-03-2015 19:09
  
  Politicians have reacted following the arrest of a parliamentary candidate on suspicion of child sex abuse.Liberal Democrat Jason Zadrozny is under a police investigation over historic allegations of "gross indecency with a male under 16" and was suspended by his party.Zadrozny, who serves on Ashfield District Council and Nottinghamshire County Council, was planning to stand for the Ashfield and Eastwood constituency in the General Election in May.Mr Zadrozny "vehemently...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Waitrose and Lidl opening: Shoppers and staff line up for...

  26-03-2015 19:00
  Eager shoppers lined up for the ribbon-cutting of two new Nottingham supermarkets.Residents will now be able to delight in filling their fridges and freezers with both luxury and budget food from Waitrose, in Wollaton, and Lidl, in Arnold.They are just two of a string of supermarkets popping up across the county – including another Waitrose planned for Edwalton later in the year.The new shops have created 250 new jobs between them.Around 100 people braved yesterday's rain for the 8am...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Waitrose and Lidl opening: Shoppers and staff line up for...

  26-03-2015 19:00
  
  Eager shoppers lined up for the ribbon-cutting of two new Nottingham supermarkets.Residents will now be able to delight in filling their fridges and freezers with both luxury and budget food from Waitrose, in Wollaton, and Lidl, in Arnold.They are just two of a string of supermarkets popping up across the county – including another Waitrose planned for Edwalton later in the year.The new shops have created 250 new jobs between them.Around 100 people braved yesterday's rain for the 8am...
  
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• JemmaPage published Behind-the-scenes preview of Nottingham's The National Videogame...

  26-03-2015 19:00
  
  The world's first cultural centre for video gaming opens its doors in Nottingham tomorrow. Jemma Page went for a tour around the five-storey building ahead of its grand openingImagine playing one of your favourite video games with either a banana or an apple, instead of a controller.It seems bonkers, but it's possible in the new £2.5 million The National Videogame Arcade.Located in Carlton Street, the five-storey centre allows fans of the interactive world to discover the history of video.
  
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• JemmaPage commented Behind-the-scenes preview of Nottingham's The National Videogame...

  26-03-2015 19:00
  
  The world's first cultural centre for video gaming opens its doors in Nottingham tomorrow. Jemma Page went for a tour around the five-storey building ahead of its grand openingImagine playing one of your favourite video games with either a banana or an apple, instead of a controller.It seems bonkers, but it's possible in the new £2.5 million The National Videogame Arcade.Located in Carlton Street, the five-storey centre allows fans of the interactive world to discover the history of video.
  
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• DanRussell published Margaret Gretton hearing: Decision delayed over allegations of...

  26-03-2015 19:00
  
  A decision over allegations that a Nottinghamshire head teacher bullied staff and showed racist behaviour has been delayed.A panel of three teachers from the National College for Teaching and Leadership spent all of Thursday deliberating over the claims that Margaret Gretton denies.The leader of Burton Joyce Primary School, in Padleys Lane, was sacked at the start of last year following allegation of gross misconduct.After hearing evidence from 12 witnesses over five days the panel was not ready
  
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• DanRussell commented Margaret Gretton hearing: Decision delayed over allegations of...

  26-03-2015 19:00
  
  A decision over allegations that a Nottinghamshire head teacher bullied staff and showed racist behaviour has been delayed.A panel of three teachers from the National College for Teaching and Leadership spent all of Thursday deliberating over the claims that Margaret Gretton denies.The leader of Burton Joyce Primary School, in Padleys Lane, was sacked at the start of last year following allegation of gross misconduct.After hearing evidence from 12 witnesses over five days the panel was not ready
  
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• Nottingham Post published Liam Hearn 'looking strong' after comeback for Mansfield Town...

  26-03-2015 18:51
  
  Striker Liam Hearn 'looks strong' after making his comeback in a reserve game this week.The Mansfield Town forward (pictured) has been sidelined since August with a knee injury, but played the final 15 minutes of Tuesday's 2-1 win at Rotherham United."It was great to see him out there. He looked strong, he looks fit and it's a pleasure to have him back," said Stags boss Adam Murray."Because he only played 15 minutes, he joined in training on Wednesday as well."You can't get..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town v York City: Match preview

  26-03-2015 18:46
  
  Mansfield Town face their 'biggest game of the season' on Saturday, when York City visit the One Call Stadium.Boss Adam Murray has repeatedly resisted the urge to refer to clashes with fellow strugglers as six-pointers. But this one is different.Murray wants to make survival mathematically certain as soon as possible, with the watershed 50-point mark not too far away.His side are eight points clear of the bottom two and seven ahead of Saturday's opponents, but he knows the situation can change..
  
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• Nottingham Forest's Robert Tesche will decide future in summer - Nottingham Post

  26-03-2015 18:44
  
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  Nottingham Forest's Robert Tesche will decide future in summer
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  And after not playing once for Forest after Dougie Freedman took charge at the City Ground, he has started every match for the Blues since his switch to St Andrew's at the start of this month. "It was not easy for me at Forest with the new gaffer ...
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• Ilkeston FC bag trio of signings on deadline day - Nottingham Post

  26-03-2015 18:44
  
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  Ilkeston FC bag trio of signings on deadline day
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  Robins boss Kevin Wilson (pictured) has added 18-year-old Sunderland youngster Ross Colquhoun and 19-year-old goalkeeper Jack Wilson from Gateshead FC until the end of the season. They have also announced the re-signing of 23-year-old midfielder ...and more »
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County complete moves for Aston Villa's Graham Burke and...

  26-03-2015 18:41
  
  Notts County have completed the loan signings of Aston Villa forward Graham Burke and defender Jordan WilliamsRepublic of Ireland Under-21 international Burke joins on an emergency loan deal until the end of the season.He had League One experience last term having played for Shrewsbury playing four games and scoring one goal.He has also played twice for Villa's first team in the 2013/14 season with both appearances coming in the Capital One Cup.Williams, who is highly regarded at Liverpool, made
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ilkeston FC bag trio of signings on deadline day

  26-03-2015 18:38
  Ilkeston FC added three new signings on deadline day.Robins boss Kevin Wilson (pictured) has added 18-year-old Sunderland youngster Ross Colquhoun and 19-year-old goalkeeper Jack Wilson from Gateshead FC until the end of the season.They have also announced the re-signing of 23-year-old midfielder Jack Watts on a dual registration with Staveley Miners Welfare.Colquhoun is a hard-working centre-back who has been with Sunderland since the age of 13 and made his U18 debut in an away game at...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest's Robert Tesche will decide future in summer

  26-03-2015 18:36
  
  Nottingham Forest's Robert Tesche says he will decide his future in the summer.The Reds' midfielder is currently out on loan at Birmingham City.And after not playing once for Forest after Dougie Freedman took charge at the City Ground, he has started every match for the Blues since his switch to St Andrew's at the start of this month."It was not easy for me at Forest with the new gaffer," said Tesche (pictured)."This is the first year abroad for me and I want to play...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest's Robert Tesche will decide future in summer

  26-03-2015 18:36
  
  Nottingham Forest's Robert Tesche says he will decide his future in the summer.The Reds' midfielder is currently out on loan at Birmingham City.And after not playing once for Forest after Dougie Freedman took charge at the City Ground, he has started every match for the Blues since his switch to St Andrew's at the start of this month."It was not easy for me at Forest with the new gaffer," said Tesche (pictured)."This is the first year abroad for me and I want to play...
  
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• BenIreland published Car ends up in Scarrington ditch

  26-03-2015 18:15
  Firefighters were called to New Lane in Scarrington after a car drove into a ditch.The male driver had made his way out of the Toyota Celica after the crews from Newark and West Bridgford stations arrived.They were called at 4.16pm on Thursday, March 26 and two special rescue units also attended the scene.
  
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• BenIreland published Woman dies after car crashes in north Nottinghamshire

  26-03-2015 18:05
  Police have confirmed that a woman has died after a crash in Jacksdale.One car was involved in a collision in Wagstaff Lane in the north Nottinghamshire town at around 12.30pm on March 25.No other vehicle was involved.Anyone with anyinformation can call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
  
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• sherdley published Ollerton lorry driver stole iPads from Asda's click & collect...

  26-03-2015 17:43
  
  A lorry driver stole electrical goods ordered by Asda's click& collect customers – after he parked up in a lay-by and sorted through his valuable cargo.Craig Braithwaite helped himself to three iPads, a Samsung Galaxy mobile phone and a vacuum cleaner.He left nearly £900 worth of items at the roadside.At Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday, March 26, Braithwaite was given a three-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, and 150 hours of unpaid work.Braithwaite, who was...
  
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• BenIreland published Thoresby Colliery to close by the end of the year as 500 jobs...

  26-03-2015 17:37
  Thoresby Colliery's last chance of survival has failed and it will close by the end of the year, costing 500 jobs.UK Coal wanted to extend the life of the north Nottinghamshire pit – one of the last deep coal mines in the country – by three years.Business minister Matthew Hancock said the £338 million needed to keep Kellingley pit in north Yorkshire and Thoresby open was not value for money.UK Coal has asked for an extra £10m so the closures can go ahead this year.The pit
  
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• NottmPostEG published Scorzayzee gets ready to drop first album 20-years after he first...

  26-03-2015 17:35
  
  Shane Meadows bought his lyric book and Example is a fan - but it's not always been plain sailing for Nottingham rapper Scorzayzee, whose battle with mental illness has both halted and inspired his 20-year career. Rachel Gorman reports.On the eve of his debut-album launch party, Nottingham rapper Scorzayzee is counting his blessings.Just four years ago the dad-of-two, real name Dean Palinczuk, was living in a "hell-hole" of a flat, struggling with poverty and battling with his inner...
  
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• NottmPostEG commented Scorzayzee gets ready to drop first album 20-years after he first...

  26-03-2015 17:35
  
  Shane Meadows bought his lyric book and Example is a fan - but it's not always been plain sailing for Nottingham rapper Scorzayzee, whose battle with mental illness has both halted and inspired his 20-year career. Rachel Gorman reports.On the eve of his debut-album launch party, Nottingham rapper Scorzayzee is counting his blessings.Just four years ago the dad-of-two, real name Dean Palinczuk, was living in a "hell-hole" of a flat, struggling with poverty and battling with his inner...
  
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• Nottingham city centre to get free Wi-Fi - Nottingham Post

  26-03-2015 17:31
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  Nottingham city centre to get free Wi-Fi
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  Free Wi-Fi is being brought to Nottingham city centre in the first network of its kind in the East Midlands. The city council has signed a contract with BT to install the new outdoor network, which will see 41 free Wi-Fi hotspots installed in ...
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• Forest sign Arsenal's Akpom on loan

  26-03-2015 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottingham Forest sign Arsenal's England Under-20 international striker Chuba Akpom on loan until the end of the season.
  
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• BenIreland published Former Arnold fly tipping hotspot to become local nature reserve

  26-03-2015 17:26
  
  A former fly tipping hotspot which was transformed into a green space for the community to enjoy is on the cusp of being granted local nature reserve status.If the Hobbucks, in Arnold, gets the approval it will be protected from future developments and receive advice and guidance from Natural England.In 2007, the Friends of the Hobbucks group was formed from a group of dog walkers who regularly used the site and felt it needed sprucing up.Volunteers have since installed a pond and wildflower...
  
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• Nottingham Panthers v Coventry Blaze preview: Neilson far from complacent - Nottingham Post

  26-03-2015 17:19
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  Nottingham Panthers v Coventry Blaze preview: Neilson far from complacent
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  Panthers' Evan Mosey sees his shot saved by Coventry's in-form netminder in the home game in January. Pic: Michael Poole. Comments (0). Nottingham Panthers will be hoping to make sure their exile from play-off finals weekend is as short as possible.
  
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• JenniferScott published Nottingham city centre to get free Wi-Fi

  26-03-2015 17:16
  
  Free Wi-Fi is being brought to Nottingham city centre in the first network of its kind in the East Midlands.The city council has signed a contract with BT to install the new outdoor network, which will see 41 free Wi-Fi hotspots installed in Nottingham's busiest areas - including Old Market Square and the Creative Quarter. As well as making connecting on the go easier for residents and visitors to the city, businesses will also be able to take advantage by advertising on the landing page for the
  
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• JenniferScott commented Nottingham city centre to get free Wi-Fi

  26-03-2015 17:16
  Free Wi-Fi is being brought to Nottingham city centre in the first network of its kind in the East Midlands.The city council has signed a contract with BT to install the new outdoor network, which will see 41 free Wi-Fi hotspots installed in Nottingham's busiest areas - including Old Market Square and the Creative Quarter. As well as making connecting on the go easier for residents and visitors to the city, businesses will also be able to take advantage by advertising on the landing page for the
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Panthers v Coventry Blaze preview: Neilson far from...

  26-03-2015 17:07
  
  Nottingham Panthers will be hoping to make sure their exile from play-off finals weekend is as short as possible.Having missed out last season for the first time since 2008, they will be aiming to move past Coventry Blaze in the quarter-finals to secure their place at the end-of-season showdown next Saturday and Sunday at the National Ice Centre.Panthers, play-off champions between 2011 and 2013, host Blaze in the first leg on Saturday (7pm) ahead of the return match a day later at the Skydome..
  
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• Match preview: Doncaster Knights v Nottingham Rugby: Haag calls for focus - Nottingham Post

  26-03-2015 17:01
  
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  Match preview: Doncaster Knights v Nottingham Rugby: Haag calls for focus
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  Nottingham's Billy Robinson celebrates his try with Ryan Hough against Doncaster in December's home win against the Knights. Picture: Joseph Raynor. Comments (0). Martin Haag says Nottingham Rugby must not become distracted by the tantalising ...
  
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• Future of short track speed skating in Nottingham looks bright after Europa ... - Nottingham Post

  26-03-2015 17:01
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  Future of short track speed skating in Nottingham looks bright after Europa ...
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  Great Britain's Nottingham-based short track speed skating squad claimed nine medals at the ISU Europa Cup final in Oberstdorf, Germany – the concluding event of the 2014-15 ISU Star Class Cup. Murray Cochrane (21) and Farrell Treacy (19) put in strong ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Match preview: Doncaster Knights v Nottingham Rugby: Haag calls...

  26-03-2015 16:59
  Martin Haag says Nottingham Rugby must not become distracted by the tantalising prospect of the promotion play-offs.They have four games to go and are fourth in the Championship ahead of Saturday'strip to Doncaster Knights (2.30pm).With the Yorkshiremen down in tenth, the Green and Whites will be favourites to win as they build towards what looks like being a crucial penultimate game against fifth-placed Rotherham Titans on April 17.However, head coach Haag says that game will be far from the...
  
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• uniqueauction published More Comics at Unique Auctions

  26-03-2015 16:58
  Unique Auctions auction on the 28th and 29th March includes some 125 lots and a significant collection of independent titles and graphic novels, as well as main stream titles such as the X-Men, Amazing Spiderman, Superman etc. The collection includes almost 100 Batman graphic novels, Frank Miller and Alan Moore titles, many Zombie and Vampire comics, movie tie-ins such as R.I.P.D and the Leage of Extraordinary Gentlemen, hundreds of graphic novels, adult titles, a long run of Heavy Metal...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Future of short track speed skating in Nottingham looks bright...

  26-03-2015 16:54
  
  Great Britain's Nottingham-based short track speed skating squad claimed nine medals at the ISU Europa Cup final in Oberstdorf, Germany – the concluding event of the 2014-15 ISU Star Class Cup.Murray Cochrane (21) and Farrell Treacy (19) put in strong performances to finish first and third respectively overall in the men's event.Cochrane claimed gold in the 1,500m, silver in the 1,000m and bronze in the 500m while Treacy took silver in the 500m and bronze in both the 1,500m and...
  
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• Man, 56, charged with raping girls

  26-03-2015 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is charged with several sex offences including raping two girls at a children's home in Nottinghamshire.
  
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• rsherdley commented Six years jail for ex-dealer with high-purity cocaine in...

  26-03-2015 16:38
  
  A convicted drug dealer is now "paying for his folly" after he was jailed for six years for having high-purity cocaine in his flat just months after his release.Courtney Voce, 27, was found guilty on Wednesday, March 25, after a trial of possessing 19.83 grams of cocaine with a 73 per cent purity.He was found not guilty of supplying cocaine between June 3 and October 8.On Thursday, March 26, he learned his fate at Nottingham Crown Court.Recorder Michael Elsom said before sentencing:...
  
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