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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest have the firepower to flourish this season and...

  31-03-2015 23:47
  
  Chris Burke believes Nottingham Forest have the firepower to finish the Championship season on a high.Winger Burke (pictured) feels the fact Forest have so much threat from different areas of the pitch can be a huge asset as they head into the final seven games of the campaign – and next season, beyond that.But he is also convinced the club's back four have a vital roleto play, with Forest having conceded only two goals in five matches, prior to their most recent 3-1 defeat at...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest fan column: Roman Filipowicz: Hunter...

  31-03-2015 23:32
  While the majority of the footballing world was concentrating on international friendlies and qualifying matches, things were still happening on the domestic scene.Though it didn't come with the hype and fanfare of transfer deadline day, the closing of the emergency loan window offered Football League teams the last chance to strengthen before their final pushes.Nottingham Forest did just that, securing the services of young Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom – seemingly ahead of a number of...
  
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• EllieCullen published Driver cut free from car after collision on Derby Road

  31-03-2015 23:31
  A motorist had to be cut from a car which flipped on to its roof on a main route in Nottingham.Derby Road was closed for around an hour during rush-hour between Queens Medical Centre and Priory Island as emergency services dealt with the incident.The collision involved a Kia and a Seat Leon.Police say the Kia was parked up on Derby Road and the Leon collided with the Kia, flipping on to its roof.The driver of the Leon had to be cut free from the vehicle and was taken to QMC with slight...
  
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• TracyWalker published Tram testing in Beeston is scheduled for Wednesday night

  31-03-2015 23:00
  
  Residents in Beeston are to get their long-awaited first view of a tram on Wednesday night.Trials of the tram extension into the town are due to take place from 11pm.There had been plans for the tests on Tuesday night but work was rescheduled as NET Phase two construction contractor Taylor Woodrow Alstom did not get clearance from police or the highways authority.It means three years of upheaval for residents and businesses is drawing to a conclusion. The tests will run from University Boulevard
  
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• Nottingham Post published Robert Farmer and Chris Lawrence the big winners at Nottingham...

  31-03-2015 23:00
  Robert Farmer and Chris Lawrence were triple winners at the Nottingham Panthers annual awards night.Farmer was recognised for an outstanding season which saw him named player of the year, most entertaining player and top British player.He became a talisman of the team to go with a total of 44 points, including 16 goals.The left winger told the Post: "I did okay. I had great line mates all year and I was put in a position by the coaching staff to succeed."I'd like to think in some part.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Former Aston Villa star Lee Hendrie gets helping hand from...

  31-03-2015 22:00
  Basford United are supporting player Lee Hendrie as he takes part in the London Marathon later this month.Former Aston Villa and England midfielder Hendrie (pictured) will be running the race on April 26 to raise funds for Cure Leukaemia and Basford will donate a pound to his total for every paying spectator who attends their last three home games in the Midland League, starting with their match tomorrow night at home to Brocton.They are then at home to Lye Town on Saturday and Westfields on...
  
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• MattDavies published Riki Wessels blazes half century for Nottinghamshire in friendly...

  31-03-2015 20:54
  
  Riki Wessels blazed a quick-fire 55 as Nottinghamshire's friendly with Northamptonshire ended in disjointed fashion.The players went off four times for rain at Trent Bridge as strong winds made for testing conditions.Northants began the day by moving on from their overnight 42 for one to post 194 for four declared, Stephen Peters top scoring on 84 not out.Jake Ball (two for 30) and Brett Hutton (two for 33) were the pick of the bowlers.Notts then made 186 for two from the final 30 overs of the..
  
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• Nottingham Post published More tickets released for Great Britain ice hockey game in...

  31-03-2015 20:38
  More seating has been released for Great Britain against Poland at the National Ice Centre next Thursday (7.30pm).The majority of the lower part of the arena has been sold and so extra tickets have been put on sale for blocks five to 16.The game in Nottingham – and the one in Coventry's Skydome the following night – will help GB prepare for the World Championship in Netherlands next month.Three Nottingham Panthers players are in the squad; Robert Lachowicz, Robert Farmer and Jonathan
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Rugby legend David Jackson's column: George North's...

  31-03-2015 20:37
  The modern game of rugby is certainly more physical and faster. As a result, the impacts between players are certainly bigger.Statistics can tell you how much bigger in size and heavier in weight the average rugby player is now compared to ten, 20 or 30 years ago.Is this the only reason concussion within the sport we love seems like such a bigger issue than it used to be?Seeing George North get knocked unconscious again last Friday playing for Northampton – only a number of weeks after ...
  
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• EllieCullen published £10,000 sensory room aims to create calming environment

  31-03-2015 20:33
  With its colour-changing lights, interactive floor and educational games hub, a new £10,000 sensory room at Central College Nottingham is set to empower young people with learning disabilities.The room has been installed at the college's Arthur Mee Centre in Stapleford and aims to help the youngsters learn to communicate – while also creating an oasis of calm for studying.The money for the room came partly through staff fundraising, with the college donating the rest.Mark Johnson,...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Rugby union round-up: 40-year-old Robinson helps Mansfield to win

  31-03-2015 20:28
  
  Mansfield came away with a hard-earned bonus point in a 24-20 defeat at Huntingdon.A very powerful wind that blew up the not-inconsiderable slope made heavy work for both teams. Forty-year-old backs coach Wayne Robinson was pressed into action for the second time this season and slotted straight in at fly-half. "It's great that Wayne could step in at the last minute and he did a brilliant job," said senior coach Neil Stent."All the lads that stepped up were superb and I was...
  
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• EllieCullen published Rural crime and domestic violence are to be top priorities for...

  31-03-2015 20:25
  
  Tackling rural crime, cyber crime and domestic violence are to be top priorities for police over the next four years.On Tuesday, Nottinghamshire's police and crime commissioner Paddy Tipping unveiled his updated police and crime plan – which identifies the issues which will take precedence for the force.More than 4,000 people have shared their views on policing over the past 12 months, which has helped shape the commissioner's blueprint.Karen Sleigh, programme, research and information...
  
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• EllieCullen commented Rural crime and domestic violence are to be top priorities for...

  31-03-2015 20:25
  
  Tackling rural crime, cyber crime and domestic violence are to be top priorities for police over the next four years.On Tuesday, Nottinghamshire's police and crime commissioner Paddy Tipping unveiled his updated police and crime plan – which identifies the issues which will take precedence for the force.More than 4,000 people have shared their views on policing over the past 12 months, which has helped shape the commissioner's blueprint.Karen Sleigh, programme, research and information...
  
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• sherdley published Jail for Arnold man caught up in £170k cannabis conspiracy...

  31-03-2015 19:30
  
  An Arnold asylum seeker has been jailed for nearly three years for his "significant role" in a £170,000 plot to supply cannabis.Long Pham, 38, of Turton Drive, got involved in the conspiracy after he was trafficked into the UK but escaped to Nottingham.Four others were sentenced yesterday at the city's crown court after admitting conspiracy to supply cannabis between October 13, 1013, and April 11, 2014, while a fifth man, aged 22 and of no fixed address, was jailed for...
  
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• sherdley commented Jail for Arnold man caught up in £170k cannabis conspiracy...

  31-03-2015 19:30
  
  An Arnold asylum seeker has been jailed for nearly three years for his "significant role" in a £170,000 plot to supply cannabis.Long Pham, 38, of Turton Drive, got involved in the conspiracy after he was trafficked into the UK but escaped to Nottingham.Four others were sentenced yesterday at the city's crown court after admitting conspiracy to supply cannabis between October 13, 1013, and April 11, 2014, while a fifth man, aged 22 and of no fixed address, was jailed for...
  
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• DanRobinson published Nurse and Midwife of the Year: Judges meet to decide shortlist

  31-03-2015 19:02
  
  Judges of this year's Nurse and Midwife of the Year awards believe this year's nominees show how important NHS staff are in helping individuals. A panel of six people – a mix of senior nurses, a hospital volunteer, politician, tram director and the editor of the Nottingham Post – gathered at City Hospital yesterday to sift through nominations. More than 50 nominations were made in the Nottingham Post's awards, run in conjunction with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust...
  
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• Notts County miss out on Moniz

  31-03-2015 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notts County say talks with ex-Spurs skills coach and former Hamburg boss Ricardo Moniz have ended for "family reasons".
  
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• JemmaPage published Give us a Chance: Nottingham youngsters get second interviews

  31-03-2015 19:00
  Second interviews are underway for at least two young hopefuls who are hoping to finally get their foot on the employment ladder.On March 9 the Post launched its Give us a Chance campaign to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week in a bid to find 40 candidates, aged between 16 and 26, a job by the end of the month.And after a successful special event, held at the National Ice Centre on March 25 to mark the end of the initiative, three young adults are now hoping to receive job offers.Jordan.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Ricardo Moniz pulls out of becoming next Notts County manager

  31-03-2015 18:30
  
  Ricardo Moniz has pulled out of the running to be the next Notts County manager as the identity of the next permanent man in the hotseat at Meadow Lane took another twist.The Dutchman, 50, was hotly tipped to become the next Magpies boss after bookmakers had stopped taking bets, this following the sacking of Shaun Derry and Greg Abbott last Monday.However, the club has now revealed in a statement that they "held lengthy negotiations with Ricardo Moniz about becoming first team manager, but.
  
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• NottmPostEG commented Ricardo Moniz pulls out of becoming next Notts County manager

  31-03-2015 18:30
  
  Ricardo Moniz has pulled out of the running to be the next Notts County manager as the identity of the next permanent man in the hotseat at Meadow Lane took another twist.The Dutchman, 50, was hotly tipped to become the next Magpies boss after bookmakers had stopped taking bets, this following the sacking of Shaun Derry and Greg Abbott last Monday.However, the club has now revealed in a statement that they "held lengthy negotiations with Ricardo Moniz about becoming first team manager, but.
  
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• SWBiz published Free Regus Business Lounge Access Offer for Charity Raffle Ticket...

  31-03-2015 18:02
  Regus, the world's largest provider of
  flexible workspaces, is offering free Business Lounge access to anybody buying
  a raffle ticket in support of three UK charities. Tickets are available from any
  of Regus' 300+ UK locations.  Customers purchasing tickets at centres with
  a Business Lounge, including the one on Toll House Hill in Nottingham, will be
  able to use the facility free of charge.  The raffle aims to raise funds
  for Macmillan Cancer Support, Debra and the Hilton in the...
  
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• DanRobinson commented Why is Sherwood one of the most dangerous places in the country...

  31-03-2015 18:01
  
  There is a junction on one of the main arterial routes passing through the Sherwood constituency where drivers regularly wait up to 15 minutes to get out at rush hour. Lengthy queues of cars stretching back to Bilsthorpe village is not an uncommon sight each day as they struggle to join the A614 in Mickledale Lane, near Limes Cafe. A short distance up the road towards Ollerton, six people – including four teenagers and an elderly couple – lost their lives after a two-car smash in...
  
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• EllieCullen published Three people taken to hospital after crash close to Radford fire...

  31-03-2015 17:10
  Three people have been taken to hospital following a two-car crash in Alfreton Road near the scene of the ongoing Player Street fire.The incident was reported just before 2pm on Tuesday near the junction of Beckenham Road.A Citroen C4 and a Ford Fusion were involved and firefighters had to free one of the drivers who was trapped in his car.Martin Molloy, station manager at Central fire station, said: "We got the call at 1.43pm which was two cars in collision. The driver of the Ford Fiesta..
  
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• BenIreland published Prisoner dies of heart attack after being given painkillers by...

  31-03-2015 16:53
  
  A prisoner was given painkillers when he complained of chest pain – then died a day later from a heart attack, an inquest heard.Colin McCloud was 44 when he died on Sunday April 6 last year at the Queen's Medical Centre.A day earlier, the HMP Whatton prisoner attended the on-site health centre.An inquest at Nottingham Coroner's Court yesterday heard conflicting evidence as medical staff denied they were told about his symptoms – which also included a numbness down his arm.Official...
  
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• JonPritchard published Nottingham drink driver banned after crashing into central...

  31-03-2015 16:50
  
  A drink-driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into the central reservation of the M1 - after attempting to make a 50-mile trip while under the influence.Neil Kilbride, of Clumber Court, The Park, drove back from a night out in Birmingham in the early hours of March 15, but lost control of his car when he fell asleep.It sent his car careering into the central reservation, Nottingham Magistrates Court heard yesterday.The 31-year-old has been spared jail but has been banned from driving for..
  
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• TomNorton published Chaotic scenes in aftermath of Player Street fire

  31-03-2015 16:39
  
  The fire at the former home of Player's cigarettes has caused chaos throughout Nottingham with homes evacuated and roads closed.High winds carried billowing smoke into the city – with residents ordered to keep windows shut and local schools told not to let children play outdoors.And structural engineers have also been on site amid fears that the building could collapse.Junaid Ahmad, 28, had been living in student accommodation on the first floor and returned from university on Monday...
  
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• TomNorton commented Chaotic scenes in aftermath of Player Street fire

  31-03-2015 16:39
  
  The fire at the former home of Player's cigarettes has caused chaos throughout Nottingham with homes evacuated and roads closed.High winds carried billowing smoke into the city – with residents ordered to keep windows shut and local schools told not to let children play outdoors.And structural engineers have also been on site amid fears that the building could collapse.Junaid Ahmad, 28, had been living in student accommodation on the first floor and returned from university on Monday...
  
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• rsherdley published Inmate sectioned after he bit off and 'swallowed' prison...

  31-03-2015 16:30
  
  An inmate bit off a prison officer's ear and may have swallowed it at HMP Nottingham in a vicious attack, a court heard.John Bockarie, 38, had been serving an eight-week prison sentence for harassment when he plunged his teeth into the right lobe of a senior officer in A Wing on July 30 last year.Bockarie was sentenced after he previously admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent to the officer, who had to be tested for HIV and Hepatitis A and B after the attack, but got the...
  
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• TomNorton published Crash closes Alfreton Road near Player Street fire

  31-03-2015 16:12
  
  Police are dealing with a two-car crash in Alfreton Road near the scene of the ongoing Player Street fire.The incident was reported at around 2.30pm this afternoon near the junction of Beckenham Road. A Citroen C4 and a Ford Fusion were involved. One of the drivers was taken to hospital while another is still being pulled from the vehicle.It has taken place near the scene of the Player's Factory fire, Player Street, which has been ongoing for more than 24 hours.A cordon has been put in place...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Def Leppard endorsed rock band Vega play Rescue Rooms

  31-03-2015 15:48
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• Barry_Cooper published Nottingham Forest Fan Column - Barry Cooper: Reds badly needed...

  31-03-2015 15:47
  THE break for internationals couldn't have come at a better time for Nottingham Forest.After an initial surge in performance levels and more importantly, results, Forest were well beaten at Norwich City last time out.The Reds looked a tired, jaded outfit in the weeks before the Carrow Road trip and ultimately met their match in East Anglia. Generally, Dougie Freedman had elected to pick predominantly the same team for the most part and it showed as the collective engine simply ran out of gas.I'm
  
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• JemmaPage published Value of women's handbags soars to £3,144

  31-03-2015 15:36
  Women are leaving the house with the cost of a small car on their arm, according to new research.A survey by the McArthur Glen East Midlands Designer Outlet has revealed that the average female's handbag contents can be worth up to a staggering £3,144.Make-up bags, gadgets, tablets, mobile phones and other fashion accessories were identified as the highest-priced items that can be found in a bag.Peter Corr, manager of the outlet, said: "As we head into the new season, it's clear to...
  
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• JemmaPage published Value of women's handbags soar to £3,144

  31-03-2015 15:36
  Women are leaving the house with the cost of a small car on their arm, according to new research.A survey by the McArthur Glen East Midlands Designer Outlet has revealed that the average female's handbag contents can be worth up to a staggering £3,144.Make-up bags, gadgets, tablets, mobile phones and other fashion accessories were identified as the highest-priced items that can be found in a bag.Peter Corr, manager of the outlet, said: "As we head into the new season, it's clear to...
  
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• JemmaPage published New sporting event season kicks off this month in Broxtowe

  31-03-2015 15:31
  A new sporting event season will kick off in Broxtowe this month.Broxtowe Borough Council's sport development team, Broxtowe Sport, will launch its annual sporting season with the Bramcote 5k and 2k fun run on Friday, April 17 at Bramcote Hills Park.The season will run until November and will see people of all ages and abilities taking part in activities such as an aquathlon in Bramcote Leisure Centre, a glow walk in Beauvale Priory and a Santa dash in Chilwell Olympia Sports Centre.Online...
  
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• Police PA denies computer misuse

  31-03-2015 15:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The personal assistant of Nottinghamshire's Police and Crime Commissioner denies misusing force computers to view details of cases.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Job losses in Mansfield as B&Q store set to close

  31-03-2015 15:25
  
  Thirty-five jobs are to be lost after it was announced that the B&Q store on Baums Lane, Mansfield, will close this summer.The store's closure, one of 60 across the UK and Ireland over the next two years, comes after B&Q's owner Kingfisher revealed a 15% fall in pre-tax profit in 2014.It is new Kingfisher CEO Véronique Laury's first major move since taking over as chief executive last September.She said in a statement: "We have a lot to do and we are announcing today a set of
  
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• Nottingham Post published Dave Kevan coming back to Notts County

  31-03-2015 15:25
  
  Dave Kevan is returning to Notts County, says Forest Green boss Ady Pennock, after the 46-year-old left Rovers.Kevan now seems set to form part of the backroom staff being put together to work with Ricardo Moniz, who is expected to be announced as the Magpies' new manager.Forest Green manager Pennock confirmed his old assistant's move to Meadow Lane."The move came as a bolt out of the blue, to be honest," said Pennock."Dave is a gentleman and to go and coach in League One is a...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Dave Kevan coming back to Notts County

  31-03-2015 15:25
  
  Dave Kevan is returning to Notts County, says Forest Green boss Ady Pennock, after the 46-year-old left Rovers.Kevan now seems set to form part of the backroom staff being put together to work with Ricardo Moniz, who is expected to be announced as the Magpies' new manager.Forest Green manager Pennock confirmed his old assistant's move to Meadow Lane."The move came as a bolt out of the blue, to be honest," said Pennock."Dave is a gentleman and to go and coach in League One is a...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Cotgrave property: Hundreds turn out for launch of new homes...

  31-03-2015 15:24
  A flagship housing development in Cotgrave has been launched to hundreds of house hunters.Homes at Hollygate Park, the Barratt and David Wilson Homes development off Hollygate Lane in Cotgrave, are now available to buy following a launch event held at nearby Nottinghamshire Golf Club, which was attended by around 300 people. Five homes were reserved on the night and Jan Ruston, sales director at Barratt, said: "Hollygate Park is an excellent new development and is quickly becoming one of...
  
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• jonmattos published Poll: What position should Nottingham Forest look to strengthen...

  31-03-2015 15:21
  
  With Dougie Freedman getting close to securing his own future at Nottingham Forest beyond this season, with negotiations over taking up the option of an extra year at the helm in progress, the Scot can afford himself the luxury of looking at planning for next season. While the Reds will still try their best to make it interesting in the race for the play-offs between now and then end of the season in the Championship, especially with clashes against rivals for the top six in Wolves and...
  
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• jonmattos commented Poll: What position should Nottingham Forest look to strengthen...

  31-03-2015 15:21
  
  With Dougie Freedman getting close to securing his own future at Nottingham Forest beyond this season, with negotiations over taking up the option of an extra year at the helm in progress, the Scot can afford himself the luxury of looking at planning for next season. While the Reds will still try their best to make it interesting in the race for the play-offs between now and then end of the season in the Championship, especially with clashes against rivals for the top six in Wolves and...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Google is changing - New ranking algorithm, 21st April

  31-03-2015 15:14
  Don't lose half your customers when Google changes it's algorithm on21st April in favour of mobile-fiendly sites...As April 21st draws closer, complacence is no longer an option – you need to act now and update your website for Mobile ArmageddonWhen Google announced the launch of a new mobile-friendly algorithm in early March, webmasters and businesses across the land shuddered in anguish. With a certified launch date of April 21st, this ranking update will severely penalise search results
  
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• JadeBeecroft published Jade Beecroft: Time to stop being afraid of mental health...

  31-03-2015 15:10
  Mental health problems are back on the agenda after the Germanwings plane crash last week. Jade Beecroft argues that we shouldn't shy away from the issues.MENTAL health problems have been thrust back into the spotlight in the most terrible way – a commercial flight crashed into the side of a mountain killing 150 people, and subsequent reports that the co-pilot at the controls, Andreas Lubitz, had been suffering from depression.Suicide is one of the worst possible outcomes of a disorder of.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Art: Peter Day - Pictures of My Father, Surface Gallery

  31-03-2015 14:15
  
  Peter Day's current exhibition at Surface Gallery in Southwell Road may be called Pictures of My Father but that is exactly what it is not, as this is an event about the absence of Day's father and certainly contains no pictures of the man.
  Day's father died in 2009 and eight months later Day junior visited the house he and they once lived in.
  Through pictures and words Day offers a delicate and nuanced meditation on his feelings about that experience, the final and absolute absence of a person.
  
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• DanRobinson published Man wanted by police after assault on tram

  31-03-2015 13:55
  
  Police are hunting a man in connection with an unprovoked assault on a tram.The alleged assault happened at Hucknall station on Saturday at about 6.50pm.Officers want to question a man, who is described as aged about 50 and of large build.He was wearing a dark-coloured jacket and has dark hair.Anyone with information should call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 752 of March 28.
  
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• TomNorton published Asda customer flies into rage at self-service tills

  31-03-2015 13:36
  
  A self-service supermarket till led to a shopper engaging in an aggressive tirade against shop staff.The man became angry after claiming the till did not give him correct change. The incident, which Nottinghamshire Police are now investigating, took place at Asda on Scrooby Road, Briscotes, East Bassetlaw at around 8pm on March 16. He is described as white, with short dark hair, believed to be somewhere in his late teens to early twenties and was wearing a matching Adidas tracksuit. If you...
  
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• TomNorton commented Asda customer flies into rage at self-service tills

  31-03-2015 13:36
  
  A self-service supermarket till led to a shopper engaging in an aggressive tirade against shop staff.The man became angry after claiming the till did not give him correct change. The incident, which Nottinghamshire Police are now investigating, took place at Asda on Scrooby Road, Bircotes, East Bassetlaw at around 8pm on March 16. He is described as white, with short dark hair, believed to be somewhere in his late teens to early twenties and was wearing a matching Adidas tracksuit. If you...
  
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• Let's go to … Nottingham - The Guardian

  31-03-2015 13:30
  
  The Guardian
  Let's go to … Nottingham
  The Guardian
  To discover, play and make video games at the National Video Game Arcade, which opened on Saturday. Plus there's a new National Civil War Centre opening in nearby Newark on 3 May – with more than 1,000 historical re-enactors! The Malt Cross, a ...and more »
  
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• NottmPostEG published Dot To Dot Festival to feature dozens of Nottingham acts

  31-03-2015 13:27
  Dozens of Nottingham musicians have been added to the bill of the tenth annual Dot To Dot Festival.
  The new music festival, which runs across seven city venues on Sunday May 24, will now have the biggest representation of local musicians in its history.
  Joining headliner Saint Raymond will be other homegrown major label signings Amber Run, Ady Suleiman and Shelter Point.
  Further additions include Band of Jackals, Bitter Strings, Brad Dear, Bus Stop Madonnas, Catbone, Cheshire and the Cat, Clay..
  
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• NottmPostEG published MOBO-winning grime star Stormzy will kick-off October tour at...

  31-03-2015 12:52
  Following the sell-out of his first ever tour, grime star Stormzy has announced a UK headline tour for October - including a date at the Rescue Rooms. The 21-year-old South Londoner, whose industry pals include Wiley, Skepta, Krept & Konan, Lethal Bizzle and Wretch 32,will be kicking off his seven-date tour in Nottingham on October 21. Last year Stormzy became the first unsigned rapper to appear on Later... With Jools Holland and in October he won a MOBO award for Best Grime Act and...
  
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