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• Nottingham Post published Notts County have 'hunger' for the fight, says Paul Hart ahead of...

  05-04-2015 23:40
  
  Paul Hart believes Notts County's hunger to fire themselves out of relegation danger "is there for everybody to see".The Magpies entertain Coventry at Meadow Lane hoping for a much-needed win which could lift them out of League One'sbottom four.They go into the game on the back of two draws under Hart's caretaker reign, with Friday's performance at Walsall oozingdefensive resilience.And the former Forest boss, and acting academy head at Meadow Lane, praised the players for their...
  
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• Nottingham Olympic champion Etienne Stott back in Great Britain squad for ... - Nottingham Post

  05-04-2015 23:36
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  Nottingham Olympic champion Etienne Stott back in Great Britain squad for ...
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  Etienne Stott (right) and Mark Proctor show their joy during the GB trials at Lee Valley. Comments (0). Canoe slalom star Etienne Stott will be back representing Great Britain this summer after safely negotiating the national trials at Lee Valley. The ...and more »
  
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• Nottingham Post published Thousands of ice hockey fans flock to Nottingham for Elite League...

  05-04-2015 22:00
  
  Nottingham was awash with colour over the weekend as fans from all of the ten ice hockey teams in the Elite League descended on the city for the season finale.While the hosts were without their beloved Panthers, after they lost to Coventry Blaze in the quarter-finals, the thousands of fans, all in their own club's replica attire or in fancy dress, were treated to four thrilling contests at the National Ice Centre.It all started with a thriller as Mathieu Roy scored with only four seconds...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Thousands of ice hockey fans flock to Nottingham for Elite League...

  05-04-2015 22:00
  
  Nottingham was awash with colour over the weekend as fans from all of the ten ice hockey teams in the Elite League descended on the city for the season finale.While the hosts were without their beloved Panthers, after they lost to Coventry Blaze in the quarter-finals, the thousands of fans, all in their own club's replica attire or in fancy dress, were treated to four thrilling contests at the National Ice Centre.It all started with a thriller as Mathieu Roy scored with only four seconds...
  
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• Nottingham Post published County swimmers from Nova club claim 30 medals at Sheffield...

  05-04-2015 21:55
  A large squad of Nova Centurion's young stars came home with 30 medals, including six gold, from the City of Sheffield's 50m Premier Meet at Ponds Forge.With the event being a key qualification meet for the new British & Home Nations Championships held in the summer, it attracted a large number of swimmers, including London 2012 Olympic gold medallist Ruta Meilutyte and Commonwealth champion Ben Proud.On the opening evening, Nova's swimmers dominated the distance and speed endurance events,.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Olympic champion Etienne Stott back in Great Britain...

  05-04-2015 21:30
  
  Canoe slalom star Etienne Stott will be back representing Great Britain this summer after safely negotiating the national trials at Lee Valley.The 35-year-old London 2012 Olympic champion last competed for GB in an international event in July 2013 in Spain, at a leg of the World Cup, where he dislocated his shoulder in a training run.His C2 canoe double gold medal partner Tim Baillie retired a few months later and Stott took almost a year to fully recover after surgery.Stott, who lives with his.
  
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• Nottingham pole dancers win international competition - Nottingham Post

  05-04-2015 21:19
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  Nottingham pole dancers win international competition
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  Two "world class" pole dancers donned their sequins, glitter and hot pants – and won an international competition. Kat Bailey and Danielle Haynes competed in the fourth International Pole and Aerial Tournament, held in the Albert Hall over the weekend ...
  
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• JemmaPage published Nottingham pole dancers win international competition

  05-04-2015 20:58
  
  Two "world class" pole dancers donned their sequins, glitter and hot pants – and won an international competition.Kat Bailey and Danielle Haynes competed in the fourth International Pole and Aerial Tournament, held in the Albert Hall over the weekend, and were placed first in the doubles category after performing to a remixed version of Meghan Trainor's hit All About That Bass.Mrs Bailey, 30, of Compton Acres, West Bridgford, said she never expected to win the competition:...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Speedway: Long Eaton open up season with a home win over Stoke...

  05-04-2015 19:56
  
  The Long Eaton Skills Coaches Invaders opened their Midland Development League season with a comfortable 21-13 victory over Stoke Spitfires at Beaumont Park, in a meeting which saw both sides suffer their share of misfortune.Layne Cupitt and Lee Geary recorded a 5-0 opening heat win, as the visitors got off to a disastrous start, with both Sam Darroch and Lawrence Fielding suffering exclusions, the latter being forced to withdraw from the meeting through injury.Invader Bradley Seal suffered a...
  
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• JemmaPage published Youths kick car's wing mirrors in Aspley

  05-04-2015 19:44
  
  A group of youths have been caught kicking car's wing mirrors – while the vehicles were stood in traffic.Nottinghamshire Police received three separate reports on April 2 and 3 of the crimes being committed near to the Spar in Aspley Lane.The force is currently reviewing CCTV in the area to identify the group.If you have any information regarding the incidents call 101.
  
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• JemmaPage commented Youths kick car's wing mirrors in Aspley

  05-04-2015 19:44
  
  A group of youths have been caught kicking car's wing mirrors – while the vehicles were stood in traffic.Nottinghamshire Police received three separate reports on April 2 and 3 of the crimes being committed near to the Spar in Aspley Lane.The force is currently reviewing CCTV in the area to identify the group.If you have any information regarding the incidents call 101.
  
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• Ugly Bread Bakery receives nomination in the Nottingham Post's Food and Drink ... - Nottingham Post

  05-04-2015 19:11
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  Ugly Bread Bakery receives nomination in the Nottingham Post's Food and Drink ...
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  An explosion of new places to eat and drink means there are plenty of contenders in the Nottingham Post's Food and Drink Awards' best new venue category. Jeremy Lewis reports from one of them... The name tells a story. If you want uniformly pretty ...
  
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• Tim Sexton: Where are all the butterflies? - Nottingham Post

  05-04-2015 18:54
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  Tim Sexton: Where are all the butterflies?
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  It seems unusual to have reached April without having personally spotted a single butterfly on the reserve. Yet despite British summertime having officially begun we have only received two reports of butterflies at Attenborough so far this year – a ...
  
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• St Ann's allotment holder Jo Swann on growing potatoes - Nottingham Post

  05-04-2015 18:54
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  St Ann's allotment holder Jo Swann on growing potatoes
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  But don't worry, I'm not trying to recreate the Battle of the Somme on St Ann's Allotments, merely trying to get my early potatoes into the ground. Being a starchy food, potatoes are not officially classified as one of our five a day.
  
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• Cyclist Tim Bladon tries out the new Derby Arena velodrome - Nottingham Post

  05-04-2015 18:54
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  Cyclist Tim Bladon tries out the new Derby Arena velodrome
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  As you may well be aware, the brand new Derby Arena velodrome is now open, one of only five such tracks in the country. I was lucky enough to be invited along to one of the opening week's sessions by my good friends at Godfrey Sports, who'd managed to ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ugly Bread Bakery receives nomination in the Nottingham Post's...

  05-04-2015 18:51
  
  An explosion of new places to eat and drink means there are plenty of contenders in the Nottingham Post's Food and Drink Awards' best new venue category. Jeremy Lewis reports from one of them... The name tells a story. If you want uniformly pretty bread, try a supermarket. If you want something characterful – no two focaccia loaves or pizzas looking exactly alike – try the Ugly Bread Bakery. The bakery-cum-restaurant at the top of Pelham Street has been open for only four...
  
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• Nottingham Post published St Ann's allotment holder Jo Swann on growing potatoes

  05-04-2015 18:41
  
  Jo Swann, an allotment holder at St Ann's Allotments who has her own local produce business Jo's Grows, on everything you need to know about growing your potatoes nowThis week I've been mainly engaged in trench warfare. But don't worry, I'm not trying to recreate the Battle of the Somme on St Ann's Allotments, merely trying to get my early potatoes into the ground.Being a starchy food, potatoes are not officially classified as one of our five a day. However, they are rich in energy, fibre, B...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Cyclist Tim Bladon tries out the new Derby Arena velodrome

  05-04-2015 18:37
  
  Cyclist Tim Bladon from Mapperley was one of the first to try out the region's newly-opened velodromeAs you may well be aware, the brand new Derby Arena velodrome is now open, one of only five such tracks in the country.I was lucky enough to be invited along to one of the opening week's sessions by my good friends at Godfrey Sports, who'd managed to bag some track time ahead of the crowds.I'd never ridden on the track before, and spent the days prior soliciting tips from friends with varying...
  
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• Exhibition for those with limited sight to open in Nottingham - Nottingham Post

  05-04-2015 18:19
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  Exhibition for those with limited sight to open in Nottingham
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  A contemporary art exhibition, led by local creative Leigh Hancock and held in Cobden Chambers, aims to encourage physical interaction with the arts using braille and carefully selected materials. The collective, titled 5 Dots, incorporates all five ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published The Nottingham Post's Sunday night quiz

  05-04-2015 18:19
  
  Take a break from eating Easter eggs and test your knowledge in our Sunday night quiz. But don't forget to let us know how you do...1. The world's oldest person died in Japan this week at the age of...(a) 117, (b) 116, (c) 1152. Fire wrecked which of Notts' old industrial buildings this week?(a) Bestwood Colliery, (b) Player's Radford, (c) Horizon Factory3. Who were runners-up in the 2015 Cricket World Cup?(a) India, (b) New Zealand, (c) South Africa4. The church with spire adjoining Nottingham.
  
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• JemmaPage published Exhibition for those with limited sight to open in Nottingham

  05-04-2015 17:58
  
  People with limited sight will soon be able to experience the joy of artwork.A contemporary art exhibition, led by local creative Leigh Hancock and held in Cobden Chambers, aims to encourage physical interaction with the arts using braille and carefully selected materials.The collective, titled 5 Dots, incorporates all five senses and allows those who have sensory deprivations to get involved with an unexpected medium.Leigh, a recent Trent University graduate, said: "It is a completely...
  
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• Fee-charging cash machines declining in Nottingham - Nottingham Post

  05-04-2015 17:35
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  Fee-charging cash machines declining in Nottingham
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  Customers are becoming savvier when it comes to saving a buck when withdrawing their own money, according to new figures. There are 50 cash machines in Nottingham's city centre, and 11 of these charge up to £1.85 per withdrawal, according to the UK's ...and more »
  
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• JemmaPage published Fee-charging cash machines declining in Nottingham

  05-04-2015 17:24
  
  Customers are becoming savvier when it comes to saving a buck when withdrawing their own money, according to new figures.There are 50 cash machines in Nottingham's city centre, and 11 of these charge up to £1.85 per withdrawal, according to the UK's cash machine network Link's online ATM locator.The research, by Link, shows the number of customers paying to withdraw cash from ATM machines fell from 86 million in 2010 to 62 million in 2014.And Link believes this could be because the number.
  
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• Mystery I Love Beeston Awards judge revealed - Nottingham Post

  05-04-2015 17:20
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  Mystery I Love Beeston Awards judge revealed
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  Meet the woman who has been tasked with helping pick the winners in a top awards scheme honouring a town's unsung heroes. Emily Young has been picked as a judge in the I Love Beeston Awards. The 27-year-old accountant was chosen by Beeston ...
  
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• Could Nottingham's tram network be extended to Long Eaton? - Nottingham Post

  05-04-2015 17:20
  
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  Could Nottingham's tram network be extended to Long Eaton?
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  An extension of Nottingham's tram network to Long Eaton is to be considered, a leaked council report has said. The extension would be tacked on to the end of the line at Toton and is dependent on whether the area was chosen as the East Midlands station ...
  
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• Caribbean stray dog could become Bark in the Park winner - Nottingham Post

  05-04-2015 17:20
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  Caribbean stray dog could become Bark in the Park winner
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  Animal lover Louise Cooper-King hopes to transform the fortunes of a stray dog she brought home from the Caribbean by winning the Nottingham Post's Bark in the Park competition. The Kimberley mum-of-two believes it would be a fairytale story of "tramp ...
  
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• AlexBritton published Could Nottingham's tram network be extended to Long Eaton?

  05-04-2015 17:09
  
  An extension of Nottingham's tram network to Long Eaton is to be considered, a leaked council report has said.The extension would be tacked on to the end of the line at Toton and is dependent on whether the area was chosen as the East Midlands station for High Speed 2.Documents seen by the Post show a group including Erewash Borough, Derbyshire County councils and the NET project team will look at the potential extension "into Long Eaton and beyond" from June.Nottingham City and...
  
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• AlexBritton commented Could Nottingham's tram network be extended to Long Eaton?

  05-04-2015 17:09
  
  An extension of Nottingham's tram network to Long Eaton is to be considered, a leaked council report has said.The extension would be tacked on to the end of the line at Toton and is dependent on whether the area was chosen as the East Midlands station for High Speed 2.Documents seen by the Post show a group including Erewash Borough, Derbyshire County councils and the NET project team will look at the potential extension "into Long Eaton and beyond" from June.Nottingham City and...
  
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• JemmaPage published The International Pole and Aerial Tournament in Nottingham in...

  05-04-2015 17:01
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mystery I Love Beeston Awards judge revealed

  05-04-2015 17:00
  
  Meet the woman who has been tasked with helping pick the winners in a top awards scheme honouring a town's unsung heroes.Emily Young has been picked as a judge in the I Love Beeston Awards.The 27-year-old accountant was chosen by Beeston Business Improvement District, which is hosting the awards with the Nottingham Post, after she responded to a request for entrants to say why they love Beeston.Mrs Young's entry said: "I love Beeston because it is a diverse, vibrant town that is so much...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Forest must strive to keep improving, despite play-offs dream...

  05-04-2015 16:38
  
  With six games remaining, few people will be muttering the words 'play-offs' and 'Nottingham Forest' in the same sentence any longer.With an 11-point gap to close and eight teams above them, all locked on a similar tally of points, it would now take a miracle for the Reds to sneak into the play-off reckoning.But Dexter Blackstock insists it should be regarded as a special achievement to even have been able to consider the prospect of a top six finish at all, even if their hopes may now have all.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Caribbean stray dog could become Bark in the Park winner

  05-04-2015 16:37
  
  Animal lover Louise Cooper-King hopes to transform the fortunes of a stray dog she brought home from the Caribbean by winning the Nottingham Post's Bark in the Park competition.The Kimberley mum-of-two believes it would be a fairytale story of "tramp to tiara" for cross-breed Indie after raising £1,500 to pick her up from Trinidad and Tobago last year. She plans to enter the two-year-old puppy into the contest – an annual celebration of the finest, fluffiest and cutest dogs
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Caribbean stray dog could become Bark in the Park winner

  05-04-2015 16:37
  
  Animal lover Louise Cooper-King hopes to transform the fortunes of a stray dog she brought home from the Caribbean by winning the Nottingham Post's Bark in the Park competition.The Kimberley mum-of-two believes it would be a fairytale story of "tramp to tiara" for cross-breed Indie after raising £1,500 to pick her up from Trinidad and Tobago last year. She plans to enter the two-year-old puppy into the contest – an annual celebration of the finest, fluffiest and cutest dogs
  
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• DanRussell published Fundraising page set up for victims of Radford fire

  05-04-2015 16:21
  
  Students who lost everything after a fire ripped through an iconic Nottingham building are getting a helping hand.A fundraising page has been set up after the blaze – which started a week ago – left some with just the clothes on their backs.Although emergency services battled to save the former Player's cigarette factory in Radford – which was in the process of being turned into student housing – large parts were destroyed and other areas of the iconic building had to be.
  
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• Preview: Brentford vs. Nottingham Forest - Sports Mole

  05-04-2015 16:19
  
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  Preview: Brentford vs. Nottingham Forest
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  Brentford head into their Championship clash with Nottingham Forest clinging on to a place in the top six after defying the odds all season. Forest were among the early pacesetters in the division, but with 11 points separating them from the playoff ...
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• Nottingham team wins bid for city's first major art show in Venice - Nottingham Post

  05-04-2015 15:54
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  Nottingham team wins bid for city's first major art show in Venice
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  A partnership of regional arts organisations is celebrating after winning a bid to install a range of visual artworks at one of the world's most prestigious exhibitions. Nottingham Trent University's school of art and design, New Art Exchange and One ...
  
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• Notts County v Coventry City

  05-04-2015 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's League One game between Notts County and Coventry City.
  
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• JemmaPage published Nottingham team wins bid for city's first major art show in...

  05-04-2015 15:37
  
  A partnership of regional arts organisations is celebrating after winning a bid to install a range of visual artworks at one of the world's most prestigious exhibitions.Nottingham Trent University's school of art and design, New Art Exchange and One Thoresby Street will produce and install its artworks at the 56th Venice Biennale in Venice, Italy.The project – supported by a £134,000 investment from Arts Council England's Grants for the arts programme – will be the first time..
  
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• Review and photo gallery: Blue, Royal Concert Hall - Nottingham Post

  05-04-2015 15:20
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  Review and photo gallery: Blue, Royal Concert Hall
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  With a career that saw boy band Blue sell over 15 million records; disbanding to pursue solo careers, reforming to represent Great Britain in the Eurovision Song Contest, and joining the Big Reunion Boy Band Tour, this well polished quartet are back on ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Jimmy Spencer tipped to soon be back among goals for Notts County

  05-04-2015 15:15
  
  Garry Thompson believes Notts County striker Jimmy Spencer will soon be back among the goals and said his return has given everybody a lift.Spencer is working his way back to full fitness after eight months on the sidelines, after rupturing his cruciate ligament in a friendly against Arnold last summer.He has figured in the last three games, but is still attempting to regain full match sharpness after such a lengthy spell on the treatment table.But Thompson says his return for the run-in has...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town not in the same 'ball park' as Shrewsbury Town,...

  05-04-2015 15:11
  
  Boss Adam Murray admits Mansfield Town are not in the same 'ball park' as the likes of today's opponents Shrewsbury Town and their Good Friday conquerors, Southend United.But he insists one day they will be.The gap between the Stags and the relegation zone was cut to six points with their 2-0 defeat at Roots Hall.They face the second of three successive games against promotion-chasing sides when the Shrews visit the One Call Stadium this afternoon (1pm), followed by a trip toPlymouth Argyle on..
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Mansfield Town not in the same 'ball park' as Shrewsbury Town,...

  05-04-2015 15:11
  Boss Adam Murray admits Mansfield Town are not in the same 'ball park' as the likes of today's opponents Shrewsbury Town and their Good Friday conquerors, Southend United.But he insists one day they will be.The gap between the Stags and the relegation zone was cut to six points with their 2-0 defeat at Roots Hall.They face the second of three successive games against promotion-chasing sides when the Shrews visit the One Call Stadium this afternoon (1pm), followed by a trip toPlymouth Argyle on..
  
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• Review and photo gallery: Rival Sons, Rock City - Nottingham Post

  05-04-2015 14:21
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  Review and photo gallery: Rival Sons, Rock City
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  Rival Sons have come quite some way since I first saw them in a sweaty dive bar in North London. The LA rockers are an unusual signing on the Nottingham-based Earache Records label, which tends towards more extreme metal outfits such as Napalm ...
  
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• Nottingham's ancient by-laws: From Carl Froch and sheep to swords on the tram - Nottingham Post

  05-04-2015 14:21
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  Nottingham's ancient by-laws: From Carl Froch and sheep to swords on the tram
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  From homegrown boxer Carl Froch driving sheep over Trent Bridge to a little-known rule forbidding drunkenness in pubs – the city's weird and wonderful ancient by-laws sit out of step with the modern world. We have all heard of the old custom that ...
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• Collingham crash causes train delays - Nottingham Post

  05-04-2015 14:21
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  Collingham crash causes train delays
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  Trains between Lincoln and Newark North Gate were delayed after a car crashed onto the line. The incident took place on the A1133 at 10.50am on Sunday at the Cottage Lane crossing in Collingham. The male driver of the car had to be cut free from the ...and more »
  
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• NottmPostEG published Review and photo gallery: Rival Sons, Rock City

  05-04-2015 14:14
  Rival Sons have come quite some way since I first saw them in a sweaty dive bar in North London.
  The LA rockers are an unusual signing on the Nottingham-based Earache Records label, which tends towards more extreme metal outfits such as Napalm Death.But it was a canny call, as they managed to pack out the Main Room at Rock City on Good Friday night with fans, young and old, male and female, and from across the music spectrum.
  There is no questioning the talent that exudes from the four piece....
  
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• NottmPostEG published Review: Blue, Royal Concert Hall

  05-04-2015 14:08
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• NottmPostEG published Review and photo gallery: Blue, Royal Concert Hall

  05-04-2015 14:08
  
  With a career that saw boy band Blue sell over 15 million records; disbanding to pursue solo careers, reforming to represent Great Britain in the Eurovision Song Contest, and joining the Big Reunion Boy Band Tour, this well polished quartet are back on tour to promote their latest album, Colours.
  Supported by Norwegian mum of four, Ksyran, whose numbers included Heartless, You Don't Love Me Anymore, and the title track from her new album, Intimacy, this audience knew that they were in for a...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Collingham crash causes train delays

  05-04-2015 14:04
  
  Trains between Lincoln and Newark North Gate were delayed after a car crashed onto the line.The incident took place on the A1133 at 10.50am on Sunday at the Cottage Lane crossing in Collingham.The male driver of the car had to be cut free from the car and was taken to hospital by air ambulance.East Midlands Trains said their services were up and running by 1pm.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Non-league round-up and results: Ilkeston FC put manager issues...

  05-04-2015 14:00
  
  Ilkeston FC put all of their off-the-field issues aside to keep their play-offs bid on track in the Evo-Stik Premier Division.The Robins were rocked by the news manager Kevin Wilson will not be having his contract at the New Manor Ground renewed at the end of the season on the eve of facing Frickley Athletic.But the players proved they are still focused on clinching a place in the play-offs by winning 2-0, with second-half goals from former Nottingham Forest midfielder David Morgan and Kane...
  
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