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• General Election 2015: Devolve more power to Nottingham - Labour MP - Nottingham Post

  27-03-2015 21:42
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  General Election 2015: Devolve more power to Nottingham - Labour MP
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  Nottingham should be given near to complete control of its own affairs, according to a city MP. Graham Allen, Labour MP for Nottingham North, claims England is falling behind other nations by not devolving power to local authorities. And with only ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Paul Hart: I'm definitely in for just one game at Notts County

  27-03-2015 21:30
  Caretaker boss Paul Hart expects to take charge of Notts County for just one game as the race to succeed Shaun Derry developed yet another twist.The ex-Forest boss will oversee the pivotal clash against relegation rivals Scunthorpe United at Meadow Lane but appeared to rule himself out of the running to take the job on a full-time basis.That came as the bookmakers installed ex-Peterborough United boss Darren Ferguson as the favourite to replace Derry, who was sacked along with his assistant Greg
  
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• RachelGorman published Panto star Christopher Biggins hosts celebration of 150 years of...

  27-03-2015 21:00
  
  It seems fitting that the county's most famous folklore hero is being used to celebrate the 150 year history of one of Nottingham's most iconic venues, the Theatre Royal.Seven of the East Midlands' best playwrights have been commissioned to write six new stories for Robin Hood - intended to take the icon out of his signature green tights and on to a journey through a century and a half of Nottingham's vibrant history.The ambitious project, "knitted together" by New Perspectives'...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Almost £1m worth of debt to be wiped off Mansfield Town's...

  27-03-2015 21:00
  Almost £1m worth of debt will be wiped off the books of Mansfield Town as part of a deal which resolves the legal dispute between the club and Steve Hymas.The latter is now back on the Stags' board of directors, having agreed to convert his outstanding loans into preference shares.He will play 'an important role in the club's youth development', according to a club statement.Chairman John Radford has also agreed to convert an equivalent amount of loans controlled by him into preference...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Standard has increased at Notts County Ladies this year, says...

  27-03-2015 20:45
  
  Notts County Ladies have upped the standard ahead of the new FA WSL season, according to striker Jess Clarke.The Lady Pies open their campaign at home to last year's runners-up Chelsea tomorrow.And though Clarke believes the league as a whole is stronger than it was, she feels Rick Passmoor's new-look team have followed suit."The intensity has gone up. The quality in training has gone up. That's something that was missing last year," said the 25-year-old."Looking back then and...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Andy Reid column: I can't speak highly enough of Notts County's...

  27-03-2015 20:32
  
  I WAS really disappointed when I heard Shaun Derry had been sacked at Notts County.I played with him when he came on loan to Forest years ago and we've kept in touch from time to time.He's a straightforward, down to earth man, and I know how hard he was working at that job – which wasn't an easy one.He's a great guy but, more importantly, I've heard nothing but good things about him as a manager.I'm not alone in thinking he was doing a good job for Notts County and I know the players there
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Andy Reid column: I can't speak highly enough of Notts County's...

  27-03-2015 20:32
  I was really disappointed when I heard Shaun Derry had been sacked at Notts County.I played with him when he came on loan to Forest years ago and we've kept in touch from time to time.He's a straightforward, down to earth man, and I know how hard he was working at that job – which wasn't an easy one.He's a great guy but, more importantly, I've heard nothing but good things about him as a manager.I'm not alone in thinking he was doing a good job for Notts County and I know the players there
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Panthers forward Jonathan Boxill takes pride in Great...

  27-03-2015 20:30
  
  JONATHAN Boxill says making the final cut for Great Britain means even more to him after being denied his first cap a year ago.The Nottingham Panthers forward was named in the final 23 for their World Championship campaign this week having suffered the disappointment of being left out in 2014 after he was named in an initial 29-man squad.However, he has seen off competition from established internationals such as Belfast's Craig Peacock on the back of earning rave reviews in the Elite League.He.
  
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• TomNorton published General Election 2015: Devolve more power to Nottingham - Labour...

  27-03-2015 20:29
  
  Nottingham should be given near to complete control of its own affairs, according to a city MP.Graham Allen, Labour MP for Nottingham North, claims England is falling behind other nations by not devolving power to local authorities. And with only weeks until the general election, politicians and analysts from each side of the spectrum are looking how much decision-making power local authorities should be given after May 7. Mr Allen said Whitehall should become akin to a federal branch of...
  
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• TomNorton commented General Election 2015: Devolve more power to Nottingham - Labour...

  27-03-2015 20:29
  
  Nottingham should be given near to complete control of its own affairs, according to a city MP.Graham Allen, Labour MP for Nottingham North, claims England is falling behind other nations by not devolving power to local authorities. And with only weeks until the general election, politicians and analysts from each side of the spectrum are looking how much decision-making power local authorities should be given after May 7. Mr Allen said Whitehall should become akin to a federal branch of...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Andy Reid column: Mid-season slump might well end up costing us...

  27-03-2015 20:19
  
  LAST week's defeat at Norwich put a dent in our already faint hopes of making a late push for the play-offs at Forest.The lads will still be giving it their all to see how close we can get between now and the end of the season, but it's a big ask.It was a disappointing result after a great win against Rotherham, but Norwich away was always going to be a tough game. They're a good side who are on a good run themselves and I think they'll be there or thereabouts at the end of the season.The gap...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Andy Reid column: Mid-season slump might well end up costing us...

  27-03-2015 20:19
  
  Last week's defeat at Norwich put a dent in our already faint hopes of making a late push for the play-offs at Forest.The lads will still be giving it their all to see how close we can get between now and the end of the season, but it's a big ask.It was a disappointing result after a great win against Rotherham, but Norwich away was always going to be a tough game. They're a good side who are on a good run themselves and I think they'll be there or thereabouts at the end of the season.The gap...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Jonathan Boxill says Nottingham Panthers coach Corey Neilson...

  27-03-2015 20:18
  
  COREY Neilson does not get the credit he deserves for doing "astonishing things" for the careers of British ice hockey players.That is the view of Jonathan Boxill, who says the Nottingham Panthers head coach has made him a far better player, along with a host of others.Speaking after being called up to the Great Britain squad for the upcoming World Championships, the Bracknell-born forward said: "I think since I came to the Panthers two years ago and started playing under Corey my
  
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• Nottingham Post published Paul Hart was 'perfect' choice for Notts County and has come in...

  27-03-2015 20:15
  
  HAYDEN Mullins insisted the decision to appoint Paul Hart as caretaker manager was perfect for Notts County after Shaun Derry's dismissal.Hart will oversee this afternoon's clash against Scunthorpe United hoping to guide the Magpies to a vital win at Meadow Lane.Hart has said he only expects to be in charge for one game with the club next week expected to announce a successor for Derry, who was sacked along with his assistant Greg Abbott last Monday.And Mullins, who worked with the Magpies'...
  
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• 'My dad wanted me to play tennis'

  27-03-2015 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How England defender Sophie Bradley could easily have ended up playing at Wimbledon instead of Wembley.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Leukaemia? Just another fight, says international karate athlete...

  27-03-2015 20:00
  
  'IT'S just another fight. It's just another fight'. That was the mantra karate athlete James Wells kept repeating to himself.Except, to all intents and purposes, to the average person, this wasn't 'just another fight'. He was laid in Nottingham City Hospital undergoing intense chemotherapy for Acute Myloid Leukaemia – one of the most aggressive forms of the disease.It was a 'fight' which lasted five months and which he was forced to tackle again barely eight months later.Wells was told he.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Paul Hart aims to have Notts County ready to scrap the Iron

  27-03-2015 19:45
  
  NOTHING creates more of a media buzz than a managerial sacking and yesterday Notts County's training ground was far busier than normal.Usually there are just a handful of journalists at the weekly inquest, but in the wake of Shaun Derry'sdeparture last Monday, there was a far greater presence of television cameras.The caretaker manager Paul Hart has seen it all before of course, a good man whose quality of coaching andwealth of experience willserve the Magpies well.He has been given the...
  
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• TracyWalker published I Love Beeston Awards: Jolene is epitome of caring

  27-03-2015 19:29
  
  Caring is in Jolene Knox's very nature. Despite supporting her mum Melanie, who has a painful foot condition which means she cannot walk or wear footwear, she has managed to secure a place at London's Royal Veterinary College to pursue a dream career as a veterinary surgeon. It is an ambition the 19-year-old has chased since she was just three years old. Jolene, who is studying A-Levels in maths, chemistry and biology, is a secondary carer to Mrs Knox, 38, who was diagnosed with complex...
  
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• Notts County Ladies v Chelsea Ladies (Sun)

  27-03-2015 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Women's Super League game between Notts County Ladies and Chelsea Ladies.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town boss Adam Murray eager to reach No Man's Land

  27-03-2015 19:15
  THERE was no cryptic quote this week. No scribbles on the whiteboard. This was a more serious Adam Murray.This week, the message was clear.No repeating the musings of a Chinese philosopher or a Greek writer, or tactical pointers, as have appeared as a backdrop to press conferences of late.Murray is a man on a mission. He is purely focused on the task in hand. Survival.The Stags are close. Very close.They are eight points clear of the bottom two with eight games to go, ahead of today's meeting...
  
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• Vicar's son jailed for dog sex chat

  27-03-2015 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A vicar's son who asked a girl to perform a sex act with a dog while online at his father's vicarage is jailed.
  
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• TracyWalker published Call goes out to brew up for Nottingham NSPCC's 125th anniversary...

  27-03-2015 19:11
  
  The 18-month-old girl in the kitchen recovering from a burn close to her eye...The 16-year-old boy who was totally confused over who his family really were because he had lived in so many houses...The little girl who had been sexually abused...These are all heartbreaking examples of the children Jenny Farr, president of the Nottingham branch of the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) has encountered.The 81-year-old, of Southwell, has been raising money for the...
  
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• TomNorton published The Nottingham Milk Race 2015 launches in Old Market Square

  27-03-2015 19:04
  
  SCHOOLBOY Aiden Moseley loves cycling.The ten-year-old was at Friday's launch of the 2015 Milk Race, Nottingham's annual cycling competition which has drawn tens of thousands of people into the city over the past three years. "You can go as fast as you want and as far as you want - there's no limit to what you can do." said the youngster from Wollaton. The historic race is taking place on Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24 and is set to be bigger than ever.The two day festival will...
  
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• TomNorton commented The Nottingham Milk Race 2015 launches in Old Market Square

  27-03-2015 19:04
  SCHOOLBOY Aiden Moseley loves cycling.The ten-year-old was at Friday's launch of the 2015 Milk Race, Nottingham's annual cycling competition which has drawn tens of thousands of people into the city over the past three years. "You can go as fast as you want and as far as you want - there's no limit to what you can do." said the youngster from Wollaton. The historic race is taking place on Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24 and is set to be bigger than ever.The two day festival will...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Boxing: Gary Mayor overcomes Jared Power to clinch East Midlands...

  27-03-2015 19:00
  
  GARY Mayor secured the East Midlands crown with an impressive display of power as his quest for a national title continues.Two decades after claiming a number of junior championships, the 40-year-old looks a good bet for success in theEngland Boxing Elite National Championships.Boxing at 81kg, he took the East Midlands crown with a sensational display against Jared Power.Power was handed a standing eight count in the first round courtesy of a stunning left hook.There was never any doubt about...
  
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• BenIreland published Aspley pensioner still working at 90

  27-03-2015 18:44
  Most people retire long before they reach their 90th birthdays – but Ray Mellors celebrated the milestone at a surprise party at Asda in Hyson Green.When the Aspley pensioner turned up for a normal working day yesterday, he was greeted in the staff room by dozens of his colleagues with 90 balloons, a buffet and birthday cake. His daughters Carol Robinson, 66, and Sharon Edwards, 57, came along to surprise him as well as his close friend Ron Dryer, 84.The pair met for the first time just...
  
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• jonmattos published Nottingham Forest play down 'romantic suggestions' over Malmo and...

  27-03-2015 18:31
  
  Nottingham Forest have moved to curb the excitement of the club's supporters amid rumours of a potentially "romantic" pre-season tournament to celebrate their 150th anniversary later this year.The internet this afternoon went into overdrive after it was suggested the Reds would host a celebration tournament in the summer at the City Ground against Malmo and Hamburg.The Swedish and German outfits were the two sides Forest beat as the legendary Brian Clough guided them to the greatest...
  
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• jonmattos commented Nottingham Forest play down 'romantic suggestions' over Malmo and...

  27-03-2015 18:31
  
  Nottingham Forest have moved to curb the excitement of the club's supporters amid rumours of a potentially "romantic" pre-season tournament to celebrate their 150th anniversary later this year.The internet this afternoon went into overdrive after it was suggested the Reds would host a celebration tournament in the summer at the City Ground against Malmo and Hamburg.The Swedish and German outfits were the two sides Forest beat as the legendary Brian Clough guided them to the greatest...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ricky Ravenhill impressed with young talent at Mansfield Town

  27-03-2015 17:30
  MIDFIELDER Ricky Ravenhill is impressed with the production line of talent coming through at Mansfield Town.Eighteen-year-old Jack Thomas has shone when given the chance this season, while teenagersJoe Fitzpatrick and Corbin Shires signed professional deals earlier this month."I love seeing all the youngsters come through, and since I've been here that's one of the things which has really impressed me – the good bunch of young players around the club," said Ravenhill...
  
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• DanRobinson published Karren Brady visits University of Nottingham: In pictures

  27-03-2015 17:02
  
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• DanRobinson published Karen Brady visits University of Nottingham: In pictures

  27-03-2015 17:02
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire Food and Drink Awards off to flying start

  27-03-2015 17:00
  The Nottinghamshire Food and Drink Awards have got off to a roaring start with nearly 250 nominations in just 72 hours.Entries for 61 different venues have poured in after the Post launched the prestigious accolades to celebrate the best places for eating and socialising in the city and rest of the county. David Lucas, from headline sponsors Fraser Brown, said it was a tremendous beginning."It is an amazing response. We felt the awards would be received well but it has exceeded...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Chris Higgins targets play-off redemption with Nottingham...

  27-03-2015 17:00
  
  A YEAR ago Chris Higgins was on for the grand slam with Belfast Giants.They had won the Elite League by February with only nine defeats in the competition all season under Nottingham Panthers legend Paul Adey.Surprisingly, that was the only trophy they won as Panthers overcame the odds to win the Challenge Cup again after an incredible second leg victory.To make matters worse, this year's league champions, Sheffield Steelers beat them in the play-off final in overtime.Now in a Panthers jersey,..
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottinghamshire Food and Drink Awards off to flying start

  27-03-2015 17:00
  
  The Nottinghamshire Food and Drink Awards have got off to a roaring start with nearly 250 nominations in just 72 hours.Entries for 61 different venues have poured in after the Post launched the prestigious accolades to celebrate the best places for eating and socialising in the city and rest of the county. David Lucas, from headline sponsors Fraser Brown, said it was a tremendous beginning."It is an amazing response. We felt the awards would be received well but it has exceeded...
  
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• Nottingham Post published First D2N2 Rural Conference helps plant the seeds of business...

  27-03-2015 16:48
  Food and drink manufacturers, holiday home owners, tourist attraction managers, and those running 'low carbon' and hi-tech firms turned out in force for the first ever D2N2 Rural Means Business Conference.The event was held at Newstead Centre, in Newstead Village, on Thursday and featured a range of speakers, workshops, and information about funding opportunities to help rural enterprises.It was organised by D2N2, the local enterprise partnership for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.Rob Crowder...
  
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• DanRobinson published Don't forget! Clocks go forward this weekend

  27-03-2015 16:03
  
  If there's one thing you do this weekend, make sure you change the time before you go to bed on Saturday night - or early Sunday morning.Now spring has sprung, the clocks go forward this weekend.That means at 1am on Sunday, March 29, the time will be changed to 2am, giving everyone an hour's less sleep.But it also means lighter evenings, with darkness falling later each day.British Summer Time traditionally begins on the last Sunday in March, and ends on the last Sunday in October.It means the..
  
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• TomNorton published Man arrested on suspicion of drugs and firearms offences...

  27-03-2015 16:00
  
  Police have made another arrest following an armed raid at a house in West Bridgford earlier this week. Officers were called to a house in Rushworth Avenue on Wednesday evening following a tip-off. The road was cordoned off as armed personnel dealt were called in.A 24-year-old man was arrested the same evening on suspicion of growing drugs. Now a 29-year-old man has also been arrested on suspicion of drugs and firearms offences.A force spokeswoman said: "Police are continuing their...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Nottinghamshire ambulance stations could be saved from the axe,...

  27-03-2015 15:59
  THE county's ambulance stations will be saved from the axe if health plans are approved by bosses next week.East Midlands Ambulance Service has produced a draft "estates strategy" which suggests no more stations will be sold off in Nottinghamshire - and more community ambulance stations will be developed.It comes after the service scrapped a controversial plan to close and sell off all ambulance stations in the county except the one at King's Mill, in Sutton-in-Ashfield, which was to..
  
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• rsherdley published Bobbersmill man jailed for six years after attempted sex offence...

  27-03-2015 15:58
  A man who threatened a woman with a knife after grabbing her in her home has been jailed at Nottingham Crown Court.Mukith Miah, 33, of Brushfield Street, Bobbersmill, was sentenced to three years for possession of an offensive weapon and six years for trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence, after pleading guilty. The sentence, imposed on March 27, will run concurrently, and he will be on the sex offenders' register for life and be given a restraining order on release.The victim arrived.
  
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• BenIreland published Fancy dress children parade through Arnold streets for school's...

  27-03-2015 15:21
  Generations celebrated Arnold's oldest school's 80th birthday as pupils marched through the town's streets in fancy dress.Children from Robert Mellors School, which opened in 1934, strutted through the neighbourhood as proud parents looked on.Each year group chose a different decade to represent with their costumes, from the 1930s into the future.Year 6 pupils had to wear what they expect to be the fashion of the day in 2050 while foundation children took a step back in time, with 1930s flat...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Hall of Fame accolade for Nottingham Forest legend Stuart Pearce

  27-03-2015 15:11
  
  Stuart Pearce has been named as one of the latest inductees into the National Football Museum Hall Of Fame.The Nottingham Forest legend may have seen his time as manager at the City Ground cut short recently when sacked by the club.But 'Pyscho' will still always have a place in the Reds fans' hearts for his service to the club, in particular for his exploits as a player when captaining the side to two League Cups.The former England left-back has been honoured for the 2015 Hall of Fame along with
  
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• Margaret Gretton hearing: Former head teacher found guilty of 'racist behaviour' - Nottingham Post

  27-03-2015 15:06
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  Margaret Gretton hearing: Former head teacher found guilty of 'racist behaviour'
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  A panel from the National College for Teaching and Leadership spent a day and half deliberating their decision as part of the seven day hearing. Panel chairman Peter Cooper said: "We have considered all evidence in this case with great care.and more »
  
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• DanRussell published Margaret Gretton hearing: Former headteacher found guilty of...

  27-03-2015 14:30
  
  Sacked headmistress Margaret Gretton has been found guilty of racism and bullying staff. A gross misconduct hearing upheld four main allegation against the former Burton Joyce Primary School teacher, which also included discriminatory attitudes towards pupils with special needs.A panel from the National College for Teaching and Leadership spent a day and half deliberating their decision as part of the seven day hearing.Panel chairman Peter Cooper said: "We have considered all evidence in...
  
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• DanRussell published Margaret Gretton hearing: Former head teacher found guilty of...

  27-03-2015 14:30
  
  Sacked headmistress Margaret Gretton has been found guilty of racism and bullying staff. A gross misconduct hearing upheld four main allegation against the former Burton Joyce Primary School teacher, which also included discriminatory attitudes towards pupils with special needs.A panel from the National College for Teaching and Leadership spent a day and half deliberating their decision as part of the seven day hearing.Panel chairman Peter Cooper said: "We have considered all evidence in...
  
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• DanRussell commented Margaret Gretton hearing: Former head teacher found guilty of...

  27-03-2015 14:30
  
  Sacked headmistress Margaret Gretton has been found guilty of racism and bullying staff. A gross misconduct hearing upheld four main allegation against the former Burton Joyce Primary School teacher, which also included discriminatory attitudes towards pupils with special needs.A panel from the National College for Teaching and Leadership spent a day and half deliberating their decision as part of the seven day hearing.Panel chairman Peter Cooper said: "We have considered all evidence in...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Rugby lock Dan Montagu says his sport is more physical...

  27-03-2015 14:15
  
  DAN Montagu is ready for the latest chapter in a physical battle which is raging more intensely than ever.He will be in the second row today as Nottingham Rugby go to Castle Park to take on Doncaster Knights in a game that could be won by the pack which establishes dominance.In an era where players are bigger and more powerful than ever, thunderous collisions on the pitch become increasingly reminiscent of those between scrapping alpha males in nature documentaries.The Australian (pictured) told
  
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• TomNorton published Nando's set to launch new menu across the country

  27-03-2015 14:12
  
  Fans of chicken chain Nando's can celebrate as the food franchise is set to launch a new menu.The restaurant, famed for it's peri-peri chicken, is adding four new dishes at the end of March. The introduction of a new quinoa salad suggests that the chain, which has four branches across Nottinghamshire, are keen to draw in more health-conscious consumers.Here are the new items which will soon be on offer:Churrasco Thigh BurgerA sweet and smoky burger made with boneless thigh fillets served in a...
  
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• TomNorton commented Nando's set to launch new menu across the country

  27-03-2015 14:12
  
  Fans of chicken chain Nando's can celebrate as the food franchise is set to launch a new menu.The restaurant, famed for it's peri-peri chicken, is adding four new dishes at the end of March. The introduction of a new quinoa salad suggests that the chain, which has four branches across Nottinghamshire, are keen to draw in more health-conscious consumers.Here are the new items which will soon be on offer:Churrasco Thigh BurgerA sweet and smoky burger made with boneless thigh fillets served in a...
  
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• JonPritchard published Police hunting two men who stole car from delivery driver in...

  27-03-2015 13:36
  Police are searching for two men who stole a car from a delivery driver in Clifton - and then used it to try and steal another vehicle.The incident happened at 2.20pm on Thursday, when two men got in the Ford Focus on Langstrath Road and threatened the driver. He got out of his car and the men drove off.Around 30 minutes later, a man was in his delivery van in Gresley Drive, Sneinton, when he was blocked in by a vehicle believed to be the stolen silver Ford Focus.One of the men in the car got...
  
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• Notts County v Scunthorpe United

  27-03-2015 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's League One game between Notts County and Scunthorpe United.
  
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