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• Technology brings history to life in Newark - Nottingham Post

  13-04-2015 23:42
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  Technology brings history to life in Newark
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  A £6 million project will bring the market town's battle with the crossfire – which took place between 1638 and 1653 and wiped out a third of its population – to life. Twenty-eight films have been created as part of a project by Newark and Sherwood ...
  
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• Nottinghamshire Food and Drink Awards are the toast of the town - Nottingham Post

  13-04-2015 23:42
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  Nottinghamshire Food and Drink Awards are the toast of the town
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  Supporters of the Post's Nottinghamshire Food and Drink Awards gathered last night to toast the prestigious new accolades. Attending the official launch at Nottingham Audi were representatives from businesses, judges and sponsors, including headline ...
  
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• Ricardo Moniz aiming to give Notts County home comforts - Nottingham Post

  13-04-2015 22:54
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  Ricardo Moniz aiming to give Notts County home comforts
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  There is no question Notts County fans will be hoping for a touch of magic tonight having almost forgotten what it is like to win at home. Not since a 2-1 win against Crewe in January have they taken three points on their own soil with their record ...and more »
  
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• Dougie Freedman's 'intensity' is rubbing off on Nottingham Forest players - Nottingham Post

  13-04-2015 22:54
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  Dougie Freedman's 'intensity' is rubbing off on Nottingham Forest players
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  Jack Hobbs says Dougie Freedman has brought an intensity back to Nottingham Forest – and believes the manager will set the bar high for his players next season. The defender says the Reds boss demands the same level of focus on the training ground as ...
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• Nottingham Post published Ricardo Moniz aiming to give Notts County home comforts

  13-04-2015 22:00
  
  When Ricardo Moniz first arrived at Meadow Lane last week, the Dutch coach insisted that with "unity and energy"miracles could be achieved.There is no question Notts County fans will be hoping for a touch ofmagic tonight having almost forgotten what it is like to win at home.Not since a 2-1 win against Crewe in January have they taken three points on their own soil with their record since thenreading like a Stephen King novel.It is one of the reasons why the club are in a...
  
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• JemmaPage published Masterchef 2015: Clifton's Pete sails through to the next round

  13-04-2015 21:47
  
  Nottingham's next big culinary star headed to Lincolnshire to cook a celebration lunch for the iconic Red Arrows.And 25-year-old Pete Hewitt, of Clifton, avoided the cook-off after his team sailed through to the next round of BBC One's Masterchef.The graphic designer and his three team mates impressed judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode with their inventive take on seafood and ravioli.The quartet served three dishes to the gastronomic duo and 45 of the officers, crew and support staff that make
  
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• Nottingham Post published Dougie Freedman's 'intensity' is rubbing off on Nottingham Forest...

  13-04-2015 21:45
  
  Jack Hobbs says Dougie Freedman has brought an intensity back to Nottingham Forest – and believes the manager will set the bar high for his players next season.The defender says the Reds boss demands the same level of focus on the training ground as he does at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon.And, as Hobbs looks ahead to next season, he believes Freeman will get the best from the Forest squad.But the former Leicester City and Hull player warns there is still work to do before the end of the...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Dougie Freedman's 'intensity' is rubbing off on Nottingham Forest...

  13-04-2015 21:45
  
  Jack Hobbs says Dougie Freedman has brought an intensity back to Nottingham Forest – and believes the manager will set the bar high for his players next season.The defender says the Reds boss demands the same level of focus on the training ground as he does at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon.And, as Hobbs looks ahead to next season, he believes Freeman will get the best from the Forest squad.But the former Leicester City and Hull player warns there is still work to do before the end of the...
  
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• JemmaPage published Police appeal after pensioner knocked to the ground following...

  13-04-2015 21:38
  
  A pensioner was knocked to the ground as a thief stole her bag.The 67-year-old woman's shopping bag containing her purse was snatched in Daybrook Street, Sherwood, around 2pm on Thursday.A similar incident occurred shortly afterwards on Saturday, April 11, when a bag was snatched from an 85-year-old woman in nearby Compton Road, at the junction with Victoria Road, at 4.20pm.Officers investigating the crimes have issued a new image of a man they would like to speak to.The man, who is pictured in.
  
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• JemmaPage commented Police appeal after pensioner knocked to the ground following...

  13-04-2015 21:38
  
  A pensioner was knocked to the ground as a thief stole her bag.The 67-year-old woman's shopping bag containing her purse was snatched in Daybrook Street, Sherwood, around 2pm on Thursday.A similar incident occurred shortly afterwards on Saturday, April 11, when a bag was snatched from an 85-year-old woman in nearby Compton Road, at the junction with Victoria Road, at 4.20pm.Officers investigating the crimes have issued a new image of a man they would like to speak to.The man, who is pictured in.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire Food and Drink Awards are the toast of the town

  13-04-2015 21:30
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• JemmaPage published The premiere of the Civil War Trail App at Newark Palace Theatre...

  13-04-2015 21:25
  
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• JemmaPage published Technology brings history to life in Newark

  13-04-2015 21:18
  
  Cutting-edge technology and history have merged together in Newark to tell the stories of the British Civil War.A £6 million project will bring the market town's battle with the crossfire – which took place between 1638 and 1653 and wiped out a third of its population – to life.Twenty-eight films have been created as part of a by Newark and Sherwood District Council, which has been backed by £500,000 from Nottinghamshire County Council.Punters can download the trail's...
  
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• DanRussell published New technology could revive abandoned coal mines, says Nottingham...

  13-04-2015 20:47
  
  New technology could turn the lights back on at some of the county's abandoned coal mines.Water found in disused pits has been identified as a new source of renewable energy following a two-year study by Nottingham Trent University.In conjunction with Nottinghamshire-based renewable energy firm Alkane Energy, the research has established that thermal energy found in groundwater within the mines – which is naturally lukewarm due to heat from the ground – can be used to heat or cool...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town boss Adam Murray gets up for 'four World Cup...

  13-04-2015 20:45
  
  Boss Adam Murray says he will have no problem lifting his Mansfield Town players for tonight's game with Tranmere Rovers.Five successive defeats have dropped the Stags down to just two places above their relegation-threatened opponents, though the gap remains six points."Even though we're down there and it's frustrating, it's a weird situation because there's a lot of positivity in it," said Murray."Goalkeeper Lenny Pidgeley (hamstring) and winger Terry Hawkridge (illness) missed.
  
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• Notts bowlers dominate Middlesex

  13-04-2015 20:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samit Patel and Harry Gurney take three wickets apiece to leave Nottinghamshire in a commanding position against Middlesex.
  
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• Wilkinson is coming back to Beeston this summer - Nottingham Post

  13-04-2015 19:53
  
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  Wilkinson is coming back to Beeston this summer
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  The sorely-missed hardware chain Wilkinson plans to open the doors of its new Beeston store in July. Developers are working on the structure, which is under the new Pure Gym in The Square. They are knocking two units into one and then the store will be ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire in control after second day at Lord's against...

  13-04-2015 19:49
  
  Nottinghamshire are in a strong position to start their LV County Championship campaign with a victory after dominating the second day against Middlesex at Lord's.Although they missed out on a third batting bonus point when they were dismissed for 298 in the first over of the day, Nottinghamshire bowled out Middlesex for 181 with Harry Gurney and Samit Patel each taking three wickets.Going in again with a lead of 117, Nottinghamshire openers Steven Mullaney and Brendan Taylor, who made a century
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town v Tranmere Rovers: Match preview: Liam Hearn...

  13-04-2015 19:45
  Liam Hearn admits his heart was racing when his number went up on the board on Saturday afternoon.Back in action for the first time in eight months, adrenaline gripped the Mansfield Town striker as he waited to come off the bench at Plymouth Argyle.The general consensus was Hearn would miss the entire season when he suffered torn knee cartilage back in August.The 29-year-old though, has spent his life proving the doubters wrong.And he is determined to continue doing the same for the rest of the.
  
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• Striker 'was match-fixing middleman'

  13-04-2015 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former Notts County footballer searched for players to help "fix" lower league matches, a court hears.
  
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• TracyWalker published Wilkinson is coming back to Beeston this summer

  13-04-2015 19:19
  The sorely-missed hardware chain Wilkinson plans to open the doors of its new Beeston store in July.Developers are working on the structure, which is under the new Pure Gym in The Square.They are knocking two units into one and then the store will be fitted out by Wilko's own contractors from mid-May.The space will be 7,000 sq ft – 2,000 sq ft smaller than the previous Wilkinson store in the town. But bosses say they will make greater use of the space.The news has been welcomed by local...
  
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• TracyWalker commented Wilkinson is coming back to Beeston this summer

  13-04-2015 19:19
  
  The sorely-missed hardware chain Wilkinson plans to open the doors of its new Beeston store in July.Developers are working on the structure, which is under the new Pure Gym in The Square.They are knocking two units into one and then the store will be fitted out by Wilko's own contractors from mid-May.The space will be 7,000 sq ft – 2,000 sq ft smaller than the previous Wilkinson store in the town. But bosses say they will make greater use of the space.The news has been welcomed by local...
  
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• TracyWalker published Family fear for grandad-of-three after he goes missing on Easter...

  13-04-2015 19:15
  Relatives fear a pensioner missing for more than a week may have ended his life after losing his beloved wife six days prior to his disappearance.The family of 86-year-old John Lord, who lives off Woodborough Road, are fearing the worst after the grandad-of-three left a note saying he missed his wife June too much.The spot where Mr Lord was last seen was believed to be a "special place" where he and his wife June last went on a walk together. And his last known movements were captured.
  
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• rsherdley published Tesco manager jailed after setting fire to office because bosses...

  13-04-2015 19:15
  
  A manager at Tesco cost the company £50,000-a-day in losses after the store had to close when he set fire to an office.Jake Spencer was locked up for two charges of arson at Clifton Lane Tesco, in Clifton, on June 2013, and one offence of dangerous driving in June last year. Spencer, 21, was struggling with his position as a shift manager and complained in a work diary of tills going down, power cuts, having an "awful night" and "loads of complaints".He wrote:...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County v Barnsley: Match at Meadow Lane in focus

  13-04-2015 18:39
  
  Talking tactics: Ricardo Moniz's first game in charge against Yeovil gave us glimpses of how he wants his team to play.It is very much like a Premier League team in that playing out from the back and ball possession is absolutely key.The two centre-backs split to the points of the box, the holding midfielder comes short while the full-backs go high and wide up the pitch.The holding midfielder is vital to this system because if the opposition play with two men up front, he becomes the third...
  
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• Fawaz Al Hasawi has no intention of selling Nottingham Forest - SkySports

  13-04-2015 18:37
  
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  Fawaz Al Hasawi has no intention of selling Nottingham Forest
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  Nottingham Forest chairman and owner Fawaz Al Hasawi insists he has no intention of selling the club and has called for unity for the remainder of the campaign. Following Saturday's 1-0 home defeat to Huddersfield rumours have appeared suggesting the ...
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• Car park weight-lift prankster hunted

  13-04-2015 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A prankster who performed weight-lifting moves on a car park barrier at a railway station is hunted by police.
  
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• NottmPostEG published 'It was a gang of mates having a ball' says Dave Spikey on...

  13-04-2015 18:15
  After a sell-out run of charity shows with Peter Kay and the rest of Phoenix Nights, Dave Spikey is back on the road with his own show, Punchlines...He is perhaps still best known for playing Jerry St. Clair, the character he helped create in the show he co-wrote with Peter Kay, Phoenix Nights.
  The hapless compere, famous for his pensioner-friendly versions of chart hits Phoenix Club more senior patrons, won laughs and hearts as the fall guy in the Channel 4 comedy.Spikey recently finished a...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published In pictures: Graphic Life - March 2015

  13-04-2015 18:08
  
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• RebeccaSD published Enscite to unveil new programme at Venturefest East Midlands

  13-04-2015 17:44
  
  A support organisation for companies in the transport engineering supply chain will unveil its new Benchmarking programme at Venturefest East Midlands. Enscite's programme will support businesses to improve their supply chain competitiveness and help them to access the finance they need to grow.Patrick Keen, projects partnerships manager at the Derby-based firm, said: "Helping businesses access finance and funding can be key to enabling important changes that will improve their potential...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Wicked whispers: Financial Fair Play is cheating Nottingham...

  13-04-2015 17:44
  
  Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany insists UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations are denying clubs like Nottingham Forest the chance to play in the top flight again.Both City and Forest have fallen foul of FFP rules with the Reds under transfer embargo and the Premier League champions fined £50m and ordered to operate with a £49m transfer kitty this season.City own Sheikh Mansour's incredible wealth means they are debt free but across Manchester, United are as red as their...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Wicked whispers: Financial Fair Play is cheating Nottingham...

  13-04-2015 17:44
  
  Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany insists UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations are denying clubs like Nottingham Forest the chance to play in the top flight again.Both City and Forest have fallen foul of FFP rules with the Reds under transfer embargo and the Premier League champions fined £50m and ordered to operate with a £49m transfer kitty this season.City own Sheikh Mansour's incredible wealth means they are debt free but across Manchester, United are as red as their...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Billy J Kramer talks Epstein, McCartney and Lennon

  13-04-2015 17:31
  Billy J Kramer is heading back to the UK for his first British tour for 16 years, and he's bringing some friends with him.
  It's the annual Solid Silver 60s Tour, celebrating it's own little milestone: the tours have now been going for 30 years.
  With Billy will be his own band The Rising, and the rest of the bill is made up of some of the stellar names of the decade.
  Mike Pender was the original voice of The Searchers and his is the voice we heard on all the band's hits, including Sweets For My..
  
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• JemmaPage published Nurse and Midwife of the Year: A day in the life of a children's...

  13-04-2015 17:30
  
  Voting is open for the Post's Nurse and Midwife of the Year Awards. Jemma Page visited the hospital to find out about the care nurses provide For seven-year-old Sharee Lynn Betts, seeing the same smiling faces every time she goes into hospital makes her monthly trips more bearable. The youngster, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when she was three weeks old, is a regular at Nottingham Children's Hospital at the Queen's Medical Centre. Sharee's nurse, Harriet Gray, has gotten to know...
  
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• Rising folk stars Blair Dunlop and Emma Stevens head for Glee - Nottingham Post

  13-04-2015 17:18
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  Rising folk stars Blair Dunlop and Emma Stevens head for Glee
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  The title may bring to mind a certain erotic phenomenon, but as songwriter Blair Dunlop is quick to point out, his new single, Fifty Shades Of Blue, has nothing to do with its Grey counterpart. "It was never written as a reference to the similarly ...and more »
  
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• JemmaPage published Man left with head injury after Ilkeston assault

  13-04-2015 17:16
  
  A man has been left with a serious head injury after he was assaulted in Ilkeston.The incident took place on Saturday between 10.15am and 11am, outside a house in Lord Haddon Road. Officers investigating the assault are appealing for witnesses to come forward. They are asking anyone who was in the area at the time to contact them.Anyone with information is asked to contact DC Joanna McGee at Ilkeston Criminal Investigation Department on 101. To report the crime anonymously call Crimestoppers on.
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County offer professional deals to two scholars

  13-04-2015 17:13
  
  Notts County have offered professional contracts to two scholarsfor next season.Academy captain and right-back Jordan Richards, and the son of former Notts great Pedro, has been offered a deal.Lartey Sarpong is the secondmember of the squad to be offered terms after scoring nine goals from midfield.The former Bromley FC man joined the Magpies after being spotted by one of the club's London scouts.Striker Colby Bishop had already put pen to paper on a pro deal last November and has since...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Middlesex v Nottinghamshire day two, tea: Notts in charge at...

  13-04-2015 17:12
  
  Nottinghamshire took control on the second day against Middlesex, reducing their hosts to 158 for seven at tea at Lord's after taking five wickets in the afternoon session.On a pitch offering good carry and lateral movement, Jake Ball produced an impressive spell after lunch to pick up two wickets. Sam Robson (35) lost his off stump playing down the wrong line to the third ball of the session before Notts took two wickets in successive overs.Middlesex's acting skipper Adam Voges was caught...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Rising folk stars Blair Dunlop and Emma Stevens head for Glee

  13-04-2015 17:06
  The title may bring to mind a certain erotic phenomenon, but as songwriter Blair Dunlop is quick to point out, his new single, Fifty Shades Of Blue, has nothing to do with its Grey counterpart.
  "It was never written as a reference to the similarly titled book/film, it's just a personal song about processing a break up," he says.
  "We gave it the working title Fifty Shades of Blue, and it just stuck."
  He adds: "Some songs take months or even years to come to fruition, but I wrote this one in.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Great Britain 3 Croatia 2 (after overtime): Match report:...

  13-04-2015 16:52
  Great Britain secured a remarkable come-from-behind victory as they scored with five seconds to go and 11 seconds into overtime to beat Croatia 3-2 in their opening game at the World Championship in Eindhoven.
  Former Nottingham Panthers defenceman Mark Richardson was the hero with both of GB's late goals, after Ben O'Connor's powerplay strike had earlier reduced the arrears.
  Current Panthers forwards Robert Lachowicz, Robert Farmer and Jonathan Boxill all played their part in the win.
  GB had the
  
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• NottmPostEG published Happy Mondays to celebrate 25 years of Pills 'n' Thrills and...

  13-04-2015 16:43
  
  Madchester legends The Happy Mondays have announced a tour to mark the 25th anniversary of their classic album, Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches.
  The band, who headlined Nottingham's Splendour Festival in Wollaton Park last summer, will be back in November, this time at Rock City on November 26.
  The album, released in April 1990, went platinum in the UK selling over 350,000 copies. It has since been placed at 31 in Q magazine's list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever, was voted the 51st...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Police hunt man who damaged Nottingham train station barrier by...

  13-04-2015 16:32
  
  Police are hunting a man who damaged the car park barrier at Nottingham's train station by using it to perform weight-lifting moves.British Transport Police officers are appealing for information after the incident, which took place on the ground floor of the multi-storey car park around 6.55pm on Saturday, March 14.Investigating constable Michael Wearmouth said: "The man repeatedly lifted the barrier up and down causing substantial damage."Do you know the man pictured? If you are the.
  
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• PMBlackburn commented Police hunt man who damaged Nottingham train station barrier by...

  13-04-2015 16:32
  
  Police are hunting a man who damaged the car park barrier at Nottingham's train station by using it to perform weight-lifting moves.British Transport Police officers are appealing for information after the incident, which took place on the ground floor of the multi-storey car park around 6.55pm on Saturday, March 14.Investigating constable Michael Wearmouth said: "The man repeatedly lifted the barrier up and down causing substantial damage."Do you know the man pictured? If you are the.
  
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• DanRobinson published Police investigate assault on 20-year-old woman in Hyson Green...

  13-04-2015 16:29
  
  Forensic officers were seen patrolling a car park after a 20-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted in the early hours of Sunday morning.Police cordoned off the area, behind shops in Radford Road, Hyson Green, until yesterday at 11.30am.The car park is opposite Asda, next to Randal Street and Selhurst Street.Sam Chadwick, lives above the car park in Randal Street.The 24-year-old said: "The police were doing a forensic walkover in a line looking for something on the ground."There were..
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Fawaz Al Hasawi calls for unity as he insists he is not selling...

  13-04-2015 16:28
  
  Nottingham Forest chairman Fawaz Al Hasawi insists he has no intention of selling the club as he calls for unity.
  The Reds owner took to Twitter to call for fans to stick with him and manager Dougie Freedman after the 1-0 defeat to Huddersfield on Saturday.
  "All the rumours about me selling the club is fake. I don't understand why this topic keeps coming up every time," he said. "We are working very hard to achieve our goals.
  "We are getting ready for the next season with Dougie by our side and.
  
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• JemmaPage published Thieves steal smartphone and iPad from Long Eaton bungalow

  13-04-2015 16:28
  
  Thieves broke into a bungalow in Long Eaton and stole a smartphone and an iPad.The crooks forced open the property's door, in Hathern Close, between 12.30am and 5.30am on Friday and stole the Apple iPad and a Samsung Galaxy S3.Police are now asking for locals to help with their investigations.If you saw suspicious activity in the area at the time, or have been offered the items for sale since the burglary, please contact Derbyshire Police on 101.You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published VIDEO: Carl Froch opens up for ITV4's Sports Stories documentary

  13-04-2015 16:23
  
  Carl Froch doubts he will ever come to terms with the scale of his rematch with George Groves as he bares all in a gripping new documentary.The Cobra will feature on ITV4's Sports Stories tomorrow night as he looks back on an astonishing career and hislife outside the ring.Predictably the rematch with Groves figures heavily as he settled a saga drenched in animosity with a stunning knockout in front of 80,000 at Wembley last May.And boxing legend Barry McGuigan, who figures on the...
  
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• uniqueauction published Jewellery Dazzles at Unique Auctions Jewellery, Coins and Art...

  13-04-2015 16:05
  Unique Auctions specialist Jewellery, Coins and Art auction on Wednesday 15th April at 6pm includes a dazzling display of diamonds, rubies,emeralds and fine jewellery, as well as a good collection of coins and paintings. The auction will include some 350 lots to suit all tastes and budgets. Darryl Kirk of Unique Auctions says "We always have a great response to our specialist sales from collectors,dealers and investors. For anyone looking to buy gold, silver, and jewellery...
  
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• DanRobinson published Former 'Miss Radio Nottingham' dies, aged 67

  13-04-2015 16:00
  A former model who was once crowned "Miss Radio Nottingham" has been called a "fantastic human being" by her husband after she died, aged 67.Caroline Squires, of Chernside, Ravenshead, won the beauty contest in 1975, the same year as she was a finalist in a pageant hosted by Midlands television programme ATV Today.She died on Thursday, April 2, after a sudden cardiac arrest.Her husband Merv Squires, who she married in 2011 after meeting two years earlier, said: "I'm just
  
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• BenIreland published Cyclists gear up for 100-mile ride in charity training session at...

  13-04-2015 15:50
  Intrepid cyclists gearing up for a 100-mile ride took part in a warm-up session on exercise bikes at a Mapperley gym.David Jackson and Malk Hall are among 35 riders taking part in a charity ride before Nottingham Rugby's play-off decider against Rotherham in Lady Bay on Friday.On Monday April 13, they rode the same distance on Wattbikes – exercise machines used by Britain's Olympic team – at Nuffield Health in Plains Road.They spoke to the Post while on their bikes, as they pedalled.
  
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