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• EllieCullen published Police hunt two men over B&Q theft

  30-03-2015 21:57
  
  Police want to speak to these two men in connection with a theft at B&Q.Both men are alleged to have stolen a number of torches from the DIY store on Northern Road in Newark.The incident happened on February 14.The men are described as white, aged between 17 and 20 years old, and wearing casual clothing.If you recognise either of the men or think you can help, contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 460 of February 14, or alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on.
  
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• AlexBritton commented Election 2015: Eric Pickles talks devolution and local government...

  30-03-2015 20:13
  Top Tory Eric Pickles said he looked at the idea of shaking up the number of councils in Nottinghamshire – but rowed back from the plan.The communities secretary was at the NG2 Business Park on Monday meeting with staff from the Local Enterprise Partnership.And in response to a question about whether he thought there were too many councils in Nottinghamshire, Mr Pickles said there was probably a "more efficient way of doing it".Nottinghamshire has seven district councils as well.
  
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• EllieCullen published Students to be re-homed for the night as firefighters continue to...

  30-03-2015 20:11
  
  Dozens of students are being re-homed for the night as firefighters continue to tackle a blaze in the former Player's cigarette factory in Radford.About 24 students, from both the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, were evacuated after the fire broke out at the site, which is now student accommodation, at about 2pm on Monday.Sixty firefighters raced to the scene, leaving the students to watch in horror as smoke billowed from upstairs windows.The source of the fire was...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Four Nottinghamshire batsmen pass 50 against Northamptonshire in...

  30-03-2015 20:05
  
  Four players made half centuries as Nottinghamshire opened up a 270 run lead against Northamptonshire at Trent Bridge.Steven Mullaney, Greg Smith, James Taylor and Samit Patel all passed 50 before retiring as Notts posted a total of 312 for one from their allotted 60 overs.Northants were 42 for one when rain stopped play 10.1 overs into their reply.Mullaney and Smith were in ruthless form against poor bowling as they dispatched Mohammad Azharullah, Steven Crook, Ben Sanderson and Joe...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Four Nottinghamshire batsman pass 50 against Northamptonshire in...

  30-03-2015 20:05
  
  Four players made half centuries as Nottinghamshire opened up a 270 run lead against Northamptonshire at Trent Bridge.Steven Mullaney, Greg Smith, James Taylor and Samit Patel all passed 50 before retiring as Notts posted a total of 312 for one from their allotted 60 overs.Northants were 42 for one when rain stopped play 10.1 overs into their reply.Mullaney and Smith were in ruthless form against poor bowling as they dispatched Mohammad Azharullah, Steven Crook, Ben Sanderson and Joe...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ellen White wants response from Notts County Ladies as she...

  30-03-2015 20:00
  
  Notts County striker Ellen White admits defeat in their FA Women's Super League 1 opener was tough to take after Chelsea edged a tight clash at Meadow Lane.Gemma Davison's first-half strike was pegged back by former Chelsea forward Rachel Williams' bullet header, but her penalty after the break settled the match.However, with FA Women's Cup holders Arsenal next up on Thursday, White says her side have a golden opportunity in which to bounce back."I think we're all really disappointed, maybe
  
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• Nottingham Post published New city centre tapas restaurant to create up to forty jobs

  30-03-2015 19:30
  
  Up to 40 new jobs are being created with the opening of a new Barcelona-inspired tapas restaurant.Baresca will open on June 1 in the former premises of Dogma nightclub in Byard Lane.Brothers David and Jon Perkins, who run the Perkins' Restaurant and the Carriage Hall wedding and events venue in Plumtree and Escabeche tapas bar in West Bridgford, have teamed up with chef-director Sarah Newham.They are spending more than £500,000 on the venue after securing a 20-year lease.Jon, 38, who has..
  
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• Nottingham Post commented New city centre tapas restaurant to create up to forty jobs

  30-03-2015 19:30
  
  Up to 40 new jobs are being created with the opening of a new Barcelona-inspired tapas restaurant.Baresca will open on June 1 in the former premises of Dogma nightclub in Byard Lane.Brothers David and Jon Perkins, who run the Perkins' Restaurant and the Carriage Hall wedding and events venue in Plumtree and Escabeche tapas bar in West Bridgford, have teamed up with chef-director Sarah Newham.They are spending more than £500,000 on the venue after securing a 20-year lease.Jon, 38, who has..
  
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• Stuck window man admits stealing

  30-03-2015 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man cleared of burglary after being caught dangling upside down from the window of a Nottingham Trent University building is sentenced for stealing from the city's other university.
  
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• DanRobinson published Sutton-in-Ashfield racing driver seriously injured in Silverstone...

  30-03-2015 19:16
  
  A racing driver from Sutton-in-Ashfield suffered life-threatening injuries after a crash at Silverstone, according to reports.Matt Edwards, 39, had to be airlifted to hospital after he crashed out of the Classic Touring Car Championships on Saturday morning.It is believed he suffered a tear to his aorta, the main artery in the body, 10 cracked ribs, a broken collarbone and collapsed lung.He was put on a life-support machine after surgery but his condition has since improved and he was awake by..
  
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• BenIreland published Can you help police find missing Hyson Green dad?

  30-03-2015 19:12
  
  Police are asking the public to help them find a dad from Hyson Green who has not returned home since Saturday afternoon.Adam Britain, 29, of Radford Road, was last seen by a relative on March 28, near Argos in Derby city centre.He was expected to return home to Nottingham but didn't and is believed to have his one-year-old son with him.Adam is white, around 5ft 6" tall, of slim build with dark brown short cropped hair. He has a 'BRISTY' tattoo on the right-hand side of his neck, and was...
  
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• DanRobinson published Nottinghamshire Police and Crime commissioner's PA denies...

  30-03-2015 19:03
  
  The personal assistant of Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping has denied misusing police computers to access private details of individuals.Amy Evans, of Sydney Terrace, Newark, faces 10 charges relating to the Computer Misuse Act 1990, allegedly committed between January 2010 and March 2014.The 37-year-old, who has been suspended from her position, is said to have searched a police computer system and viewed details of incidents including a domestic assault and suicide..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Paul Taylor: Dougie Freedman's persuasive powers are so vital,...

  30-03-2015 19:00
  
  While hope has not yet died that the remaining seven games could still harbour more late drama, Dougie Freedman can at least now afford himself the luxury of being able to plan for next season.And, regardless of whether Nottingham Forest ultimately do make a remarkable push for the top six, the remaining weeks of the campaign could still hold vast significance when it comes to the Reds' longer term future.Because what happens between now and May will only strengthen the manager's arm, when it...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Paul Taylor: Dougie Freedman's persuasive powers are so vital,...

  30-03-2015 19:00
  While hope has not yet died that the remaining seven games could still harbour more late drama, Dougie Freedman can at least now afford himself the luxury of being able to plan for next season.And, regardless of whether Nottingham Forest ultimately do make a remarkable push for the top six, the remaining weeks of the campaign could still hold vast significance when it comes to the Reds' longer term future.Because what happens between now and May will only strengthen the manager's arm, when it...
  
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• EllieCullen published More firefighters called in to tackle fire at former Player's...

  30-03-2015 18:45
  
  More fire crews have been drafted in to help tackle a blaze at the former Player's cigarette factory in Radford.There are now 60 firefighters on the scene in Player Street, now a block of student flats, as smoke billows from the building.Half of the building is under renovation and both workers and students living in the Student Lodge block have been evacuated.The source of the fire, which broke out at around 2pm, had not been found by 6pm but the blaze was under control.Incident commander David
  
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• DanRobinson commented Sherwood in top 10 constituencies for serious crashes

  30-03-2015 18:35
  
  Residents living in Sherwood constituency are among the most likely to be killed or seriously injured in crashes, according to a new report.It was rated eighth – and 58 per cent above the national average – in a table showing which parliamentary constituencies have the most serious road accidents.A survey by the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety and Direct Line car insurance showed that between 2008 and 2013, there were 30 deaths and 274 serious injuries in...
  
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• rsherdley published Man spared jail after trying to relocate cannabis farm in bed...

  30-03-2015 18:34
  Two pals tried to shift a cannabis crop in bed sheets after they were spooked by burglars in Bestwood, a court heard.Dovydas Bartkus was "helping to spirit the drugs away" because of the break-in. Thieves had been trying to get their hands on the potent Class B drug when police were called out to a report of a man being robbed at the address in Leybourne Drive."They [the two men] were rather spooked by the fact other lads came along and tried to steal the cannabis," said...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Review: Hank Wangford And The Lost Cowboys, Lowdham Village Hall

  30-03-2015 18:08
  "Looking forward to an evening of misery and exploring the dark underbelly of country," was how HankWangford greeted his audience at Lowdham Village Hall.
  Although the songs visited darker side of life, divorce, heartbreak, alcoholism and murder, the evening was anything but miserable. Wangford's lyrics had a humour that belied the seriousness of topics covered and his witty repartee between tracks only added to this.
  The Lost Cowboys, Martin Belmont (guitar), B J Cole (pedal steel...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Film review and trailer: While We're Young (15)

  30-03-2015 17:44
  
  Opening with a quote from Ibsen's play The Master Builder, While We're Young is an acutely observed but emotionally underpowered comedy drama about a forty-something couple, who become intoxicated by the vivacity and carefree abandon of the younger generation.
  Writer-director Noah Baumbach, who was Oscar nominated for his screenplay The Squid And The Whale, is well versed in the gaping chasms that separate hip techno-savvy youngsters from their parents.
  Here, he elegantly subverts stereotypes by
  
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• rsherdley published Joshua Bradley murder: Three men remanded to appear at Nottingham...

  30-03-2015 17:33
  Three men accused of the murder of 19-year-old Joshua Bradley have been remanded in custody to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on May 29.Richard Johnson, 24, of Belton Street, Hyson Green, and Muhamad Adnan, 22, of Middleton Boulevard, attended court on Monday, March 30, on the murder allegation.Co-accused Zaiem Zulqurnain, 19, of Newlyn Drive, Aspley, was not physically at the short hearing, after it is understood he was not brought by the prison.A trial date is provisionally set for July...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Film review and trailer: The Water Diviner (15)

  30-03-2015 17:26
  In front of the camera, New Zealand-born actor Russell Crowe has enjoyed critical and commercial success.
  He came to the fore in 1997 as a brutish detective prone to violence in L.A. Confidential.
  Successive Oscar nominations as Best Actor for The Insider, Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind, including a win for Ridley Scott's swords and sandals epic, solidified his status as a performer with emotional depth to complement his physical presence.
  More recently, he embraced political corruption as a...
  
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• BenIreland published 50 firefighters tackling blaze in Radford

  30-03-2015 17:20
  
  Ten fire engines and 50 firefighters are tackling a fire at a student accommodation block in Radford.Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue are asking people to avoid the area around Player Street after the blaze broke out at Student Lodge.Half of the student flats are being rebuilt and the halls of residence have been evacuated.Workers at the other half of the block - where the fire started - are all accounted for, according to Notts Fire and Rescue.The University of Nottingham is aware of the...
  
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• BenIreland published 50 firefighters tackle blaze in Radford

  30-03-2015 17:20
  
  Fifty firefighters are tackling a blaze at a student accommodation block in Radford.Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue dispatched ten engines and is asking people to avoid the area around Player Street after the blaze broke out at Student Lodge at around 2pm.Half of the student flats called The Student Lodge are being rebuilt and the entire building has been evacuated.Workers at the other half of the block - where the fire started - are all accounted for, according to Notts Fire and Rescue.Students
  
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• PMBlackburn published Nottingham scientists discover 1,000 year old eye remedy kills...

  30-03-2015 17:16
  STUNNED scientists have recreated a 1000-year-old Anglo-Saxon potion for eye infections and found it can kill hospital superbug MRSA.The 10th century remedy, which consists of onion, garlic, wine and bile from a cow's stomach all brewed in a brass vessel, has produced "astonishing" results proving able to kill off the potentially fatal bacterial infection.Academics from the University of Nottingham translated the eyesalve recipe, which comes from Bald's Leechbook and was written in Old
  
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• PMBlackburn published Anglo-Saxon potion for eye infection kills MRSA superbug,...

  30-03-2015 17:16
  
  Stunned scientists have recreated a 1000-year-old Anglo-Saxon potion for eye infections - and found it can kill hospital superbug MRSA.The 10th century remedy, which consists of onion, garlic, wine and bile from a cow's stomach all brewed in a brass vessel, has produced "astonishing" results proving able to kill off the potentially fatal bacterial infection.Academics from the University of Nottingham translated the eyesalve recipe, which comes from Bald's Leechbook and was written in..
  
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• TracyWalker published Mark marks 21st anniversary of kidney transplant with charity...

  30-03-2015 17:14
  When Mark Brown was given the gift of life through a kidney transplant he grabbed it with both hands.To look at him now you would never tell that two decades ago he required life-saving dialysis four hours a day for three days a week in hospital.After 20 months of the gruelling treatment, a donor kidney became available when he was told that a man who had died in a car accident in Somerset was a kidney match.Since then the 48-year-old, of Grange Avenue, Ruddington, has never looked back -...
  
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• TracyWalker published Mark celebrates 21st anniversary of kidney transplant with...

  30-03-2015 17:14
  
  When Mark Brown was given the gift of life through a kidney transplant he grabbed it with both hands.To look at him now you would never tell that two decades ago he required life-saving dialysis four hours a day for three days a week in hospital.After 20 months of the gruelling treatment, a donor kidney became available when he was told that a man who had died in a car accident in Somerset was a kidney match.Since then the 48-year-old, of Grange Avenue, Ruddington, has never looked back -...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Film review: Fast & Furious 7 (12A)

  30-03-2015 17:10
  It's not the gleaming high-octane motors, scantily clad women or outlandish gravity-defying stunts that will have audiences burning rubber to their multiplexes to see this seventh instalment of The Fast And The Furious franchise.
  Instead, it's the final screen appearance of handsome leading man Paul Walker, who died halfway through production, which will invariably guarantee supercharged box office returns for James Wan's sleek sequel.
  Fast & Furious 7 is dedicated to Walker's memory and his
  
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• JonPritchard published Desperate daughter searching for long lost father in Nottingham

  30-03-2015 16:58
  Desperate daughter Claire Walker is hoping to track down her father, who she hasn't seen for more than 35 years.Miss Walker is trying to find Derek Walker, who she believes may still be in Nottingham.She moved away from the area in 1979 when her parents divorced, but now wants to track down the man she hasn't seen since she was one.She said: "I know he stayed in the Nottingham area after he split up with my mother. I had found 15 D Walkers in the Nottingham area and called them all but they
  
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• jonmattos published Michail Antonio's goals for Nottingham Forest - gallery

  30-03-2015 16:32
  
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• Medieval eye remedy 'kills MRSA'

  30-03-2015 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 1,000-year-old treatment for eye infections could hold the key to killing antibiotic-resistant superbugs, scientists say.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mother's horror after six-year-old finds sharp security tag in...

  30-03-2015 16:01
  
  Shocked mum Deena Jackson said her daughter could have been hurt after pulling a sharp security tag out of a box of Shredded Wheat.Mrs Jackson was settling down for breakfast with her two young daughters when her youngest, Beau, opened a new box of the Nestlé cereal and pricked her finger on the broken tag. The 34-year-old, of Chestnut Grove in Gedling, said her daughters could have been hurt had she not been there.She said: "Both my daughters thought it was a toy as it's got moving.
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Mother's horror after six-year-old finds sharp security tag in...

  30-03-2015 16:01
  
  Shocked mum Deena Jackson said her daughter could have been hurt after pulling a sharp security tag out of a box of Shredded Wheat.Mrs Jackson was settling down for breakfast with her two young daughters when her youngest, Beau, opened a new box of the Nestlé cereal and pricked her finger on the broken tag. The 34-year-old, of Chestnut Grove in Gedling, said her daughters could have been hurt had she not been there.She said: "Both my daughters thought it was a toy as it's got moving.
  
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• England's White set for 50th cap

  30-03-2015 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notts County forward Ellen White looks set to win her 50th cap in England's final home match before this summer's World Cup.
  
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• Nottingham property: From Notts to New York - Nottingham Post

  30-03-2015 15:11
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  Staff at the Nottingham branch of estate agency haart are celebrating after being swept off to New York to pick up awards at the firm's annual conference. Among the high flyers to receive accolades was Ashlea White, senior negotiator at the Nottingham ...
  
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• Nottingham City of Football: First football carnival event cancelled - Nottingham Post

  30-03-2015 15:02
  
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  The first event marking Nottingham being crowned as the United Kingdom's City of Football has been cancelled due to bad weather. Tonight Nottingham's Old Market Square should have been transformed into a carnival of football but high winds meant the ...and more »
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham property: From Notts to New York

  30-03-2015 14:58
  Staff at the Nottingham branch of estate agency haart are celebrating after being swept off to New York to pick up awards at the firm's annual conference.Among the high flyers to receive accolades was Ashlea White, senior negotiator at the Nottingham office and financial services advisor Nik Radojcic. Ashlea said: "Winning this award was one of the proudest moments of my career, it's also testament to the hard work of a fantastic team around me."Nik added: "This award shows how...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham property: From Notts to New York

  30-03-2015 14:58
  
  Staff at the Nottingham branch of estate agency haart are celebrating after being swept off to New York to pick up awards at the firm's annual conference.Among the high flyers to receive accolades was Ashlea White, senior negotiator at the Nottingham office and financial services advisor Nik Radojcic. Ashlea said: "Winning this award was one of the proudest moments of my career, it's also testament to the hard work of a fantastic team around me."Nik added: "This award shows how...
  
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• Vice-chancellor of The University of Nottingham chosen as new Russell Group ... - Nottingham Post

  30-03-2015 14:53
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  Vice-chancellor of The University of Nottingham chosen as new Russell Group ...
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  Sir David has been vice-chancellor of The University of Nottingham since 2008. Pictured outside the Ningbo China campus. Comments (0). Professor Sir David Greenaway has been selected as the new chairman of the Russell Group of Universities. Sir David ...and more »
  
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• Nottingham Post published Midland Hockey League round-up: Season comes to an end for Notts...

  30-03-2015 14:47
  Nottingham University beat Harborne 2-1 through Keiron Ratcliffe and Andy Hall at University Park to finish inthird place in the Midland League behind Lichfield and Bournville.Captain Andy Dalman and his squad will have felt even more proud of winning the BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sports) hockey title, defeating Loughborough Students.Nottingham's first half lead through a Ben James penalty corner goal was wiped out by a successful Loughborough penalty corner to send the game to...
  
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• BenIreland published Seven-year-old chops off 32cm of hair for Little Princess Trust

  30-03-2015 14:38
  Seven-year-old Monica French spent three years growing her hair so that she could donate it to a girl who is not so lucky.The Arnold youngster lopped off 32 cm of her blonde locks and gave them to the Little Princess Trust, a charity which creates real-hair wigs for children suffering with hair loss.She also raised nearly £400 for the charity through a combination of an online fundraising page and a sponsor form.Monica, who goes to Richard Bonington Primary School, said: "It's all...
  
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• BenIreland published Arnold 7-year-old chops off 32cm of hair for Little Princess...

  30-03-2015 14:38
  Seven-year-old Monica French spent three years growing her hair so that she could donate it to a girl who is not so lucky.The Arnold youngster lopped off 32 cm of her blonde locks and gave them to the Little Princess Trust, a charity which creates real-hair wigs for children suffering with hair loss.She also raised nearly £400 for the charity through a combination of an online fundraising page and a sponsor form.Monica, who goes to Richard Bonington Primary School, said: "It's all...
  
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• Nottingham Post published House fire that ripped roof apart 'filled half a street with...

  30-03-2015 14:37
  
  Smoke filled half a street after fire ripped through the roof of a house in Whitemoor, according to witnesses.Crowds gathered outside the three-storey home, in Nuthall Road, during Sunday's blaze, which "severely damaged" the roof.Fire investigators have since visited the house, opposite Halfords Autocentre, but are yet to determine how it started.The property, which is divided into flats, was cordoned off on Monday, with roof slate littered over the pavement and green sheets covering.
  
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• Nottingham Post commented House fire that ripped roof apart 'filled half a street with...

  30-03-2015 14:37
  
  Smoke filled half a street after fire ripped through the roof of a house in Whitemoor, according to witnesses.Crowds gathered outside the three-storey home, in Nuthall Road, during Sunday's blaze, which "severely damaged" the roof.Fire investigators have since visited the house, opposite Halfords Autocentre, but are yet to determine how it started.The property, which is divided into flats, was cordoned off on Monday, with roof slate littered over the pavement and green sheets covering.
  
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• DanRussell published Vice-chancellor of The University of Nottingham chosen as new...

  30-03-2015 14:36
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• Could you think of a name for new Stapleford pub? - Nottingham Post

  30-03-2015 14:27
  
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  Could you think of a name for new Stapleford pub?
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  A lucky resident could be the toast of a town and play a part in history by coming up with a name for a new pub. Stapleford Community Group is asking for people to think up a new title for the watering hole, which is being built next to Iceland on ...and more »
  
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• PMBlackburn published Nottingham City of Football: First football carnival event...

  30-03-2015 14:18
  The first event marking Nottingham being crowned as the United Kingdom's City of Football has been cancelled due to bad weather. Tonight Nottingham's Old Market Square should have been transformed into a carnival of football but high winds meant the event was not safe.It means that proceedings will be put back by a week and so for four weeks – starting on Monday, April 6 – a feast of football will come to the city centre, with people of all ages and abilities encouraged to lace up...
  
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• DanRobinson published Homeless man who got stuck in window pleads guilty to separate...

  30-03-2015 14:14
  
  A homeless man who was previously caught dangling upside down in a window frame has been given a community order for two separate burglary offences.Carl Attar, 27, was sentenced at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Monday after admitting stealing clothes from student laundry rooms at the University of Nottingham.He trespassed at the facility at Newark halls of residence on March 5 and was caught with £20 worth of clothes.Attar, who appeared by video link, then stole more clothes –...
  
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• DanRobinson commented Homeless man who got stuck in window pleads guilty to separate...

  30-03-2015 14:14
  A homeless man who was caught dangling upside down in a window frame has been given a community order for two separate burglary offences.Carl Attar, 27, was sentenced at Nottingham Magistrates' Court yesterday after admitting to stealing clothes from student laundry rooms at the University of Nottingham.He was trespassed the facility at Newark halls of residence on March 5 and was caught with £20 worth of clothes.Attar, who appeared by video link, then stole more clothes – with an...
  
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• ​Wicked Whispers: Omar Al Soma on his way to Nottingham Forest... three ... - Nottingham Post

  30-03-2015 14:04
  
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  ​Wicked Whispers: Omar Al Soma on his way to Nottingham Forest... three ...
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  It doesn't take a lot for Nottingham Forest fans to take a thread and run with it on Twitter and this has been highlighted expertly in the case of Syrian striker Omar Al Soma. For the past 24 hours, the Forest hashtag on the social media website ...
  
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