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• AlexBritton published Election 2015: Ed Miliband issues challenge to David Cameron in...

  16-04-2015 22:58
  
  Labour leader Ed Miliband reiterated his challenge to Prime Minister David Cameron to hold a debate ahead of the general election in just under three weeks' time.Mr Miliband made the challenge during an "opposition" debate where he was joined by Ukip's Nigel Farage, the Green Party leader Natalie Bennett, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood.Mr Cameron opted not to take part in the debate and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg was prevented from...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Pay whatever you want to watch Alfreton Town on Saturday in...

  16-04-2015 20:24
  
  Alfreton Town chairman Wayne Bradley has launched an impassioned plea forfans in the area to come and help roar the Reds to a much-needed home win against relegation rivals Welling United on Saturday.With Derby, Nottingham Forest, Chesterfield, Notts County, Mansfield and Burtonall away, Bradley has reiterated his promise that any fans attending can pay whatever they want.The Reds are facing their most important game since winning the Conference North title in the 2010/11 season.Nicky Law's...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town put youth development plans in place

  16-04-2015 20:22
  
  Plans have been put in place to strengthen Mansfield Town's youth development.The club are aiming to produce more home-grown players and from next season will field teams from under-sevens upwards.A five-year plan is already in place to help the Stags achieve EPPP academy three status, while the youth team will now be based at Brooksby Melton College.The whole project is being overseen by directors Steve Hymas and Mark Hawkins.And a new development team will be overseen by youth coach Scott...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Cambridge United v Mansfield Town: Match preview

  16-04-2015 20:20
  With Mansfield Town's League Two future all but secured, the players now have three games to fight for their own.All but three members of the Stags squad have deals which automatically run to next season, with the rest either out of contract in the summer or at the end of a loan spell.The club do have options on several players but boss Adam Murray says 'nothing is set in stone'.Still yet to make any final decisions, Murray wants his charges to use the final run-in to convince him they are...
  
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• TracyWalker published Beeston musicians hoping to top charity chart

  16-04-2015 20:00
  
  Fundraisers are hoping to strike a chord with music fans so they can achieve a charity milestone.The fifth Oxjam festival will take place in Beeston in October, with more than 60 acts expected to descend on around 17 venues and 20 stages in the town.The event, for Oxfam, has been running locally since 2011 and has raised £35,000.The organisers won a partnership award last year after raising the third highest amount of money in the country – £14,000 – trailing only behind.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest: Match in focus

  16-04-2015 19:50
  
  Nottingham Forest travel to Blackburn Rovers in the Championship on Saturday. Here, Reds reporter Paul Taylor looks at the key areas where the game will be won and lost and a closer look at the opposition.Talking tacticsIt will be a change forced through circumstance, rather than design, but Dougie Freedman will hope that having to tinker with his back four on Saturday will be the catalyst for something that has become a rarity for his Nottingham Forest side in recent weeks – a clean...
  
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• NottmPostEG published St Ann's musician, whose toe was severed by an escalator, is back...

  16-04-2015 19:30
  You could forgive Michael Reddington for feeling sorry for himself.Three years ago life was looking rosy for the St Ann's electrician who had landed his dream job as a sound engineer at city venue Stealth – sorting out the acoustics for the likes of Bastille and Shy FX."I really felt like I was going places – music was always the dream", the open mic regular admits."And then it was taken away in the blink of an eye, in a freak accident."The 27-year-old is...
  
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• AlexBritton published Election 2015: Rachel Reeves visits Hucknall on campaign trail

  16-04-2015 19:20
  
  Hucknall needs a pay rise, according to Labour's shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves.The MP made a visit visited the county on the campaign trail on Thursday.The town lies in the key seat of Sherwood – which was held by Labour until 2010 when Conservative Mark Spencer won by 214 votes. And the main parties are fighting hard with senior politicians from both Labour and Conservatives visiting the constituency. in recent weeks.Ms Reeves visited Arena Hair in Duke Street,...
  
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• TracyWalker published Election 2015: Rushcliffe parliamentary hopefuls battle it out

  16-04-2015 19:18
  
  Health and social care were under the microscope as Rushcliffe MP Ken Clarke fought to save his seat during a pre-election debate.Concerns about delays to hospital bed allocations caused by hold-ups with social services, funding for dementia and support for carers were among the topics up for discussion during a hustings event on Thursday at St Giles Church in Church Drive, West Bridgford.The parliamentary candidates fielding the questions were Tory Mr Clarke, UKIP's Matthew Faithfull,...
  
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• TomNorton published Long Eaton couple take on mammoth charity trip to Mongolia

  16-04-2015 19:10
  
  An intrepid couple are planning to travel to Mongolia in a worn-down Ford Fiesta to raise money for two charities.Science teachers Barry Mangham and Kate Sleath, of Long Eaton, will drive 10,000 miles over eight weeks this summer in the 15-year-old car for the Mongol Rally. The aim is to use a vehicle completely unsuitable for long-distance travelling, requiring drivers to beg and borrow when their car – almost inevitably – breaks down.Mr Mangham, 27, has owned the Fiesta for 10...
  
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• TomNorton commented Long Eaton couple take on mammoth charity trip to Mongolia

  16-04-2015 19:10
  An intrepid couple are planning to travel to Mongolia in a worn-down Ford Fiesta to raise money for two charities.Science teachers Barry Mangham and Kate Sleath, of Long Eaton, will drive 10,000 miles over eight weeks this summer in the 15-year-old car for the Mongol Rally. The aim is to use a vehicle completely unsuitable for long-distance travelling, requiring drivers to beg and borrow when their car – almost inevitably – breaks down.Mr Mangham, 27, has owned the Fiesta for 10...
  
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• Kane among four named for PFA double

  16-04-2015 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane is one of four players to make the shortlist for both the PFA Player and Young Player of the Year prize.
  
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• Nurse sentenced over child porn

  16-04-2015 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 27-year-old Nottingham nurse is given a two-year community order for downloading indecent images of children.
  
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• QMC children's nurse caught with child porn - Nottingham Post

  16-04-2015 19:05
  
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  QMC children's nurse caught with child porn
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  Children's nurse Paul Tuffin was arrested at hospital and police found he had downloaded hundreds of videos and images of child pornography. Officers tracked down the 27-year-old, from Beeston, when authorities from Facebook alerted them to his ...and more »
  
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• sherdley published QMC children's nurse caught with child porn

  16-04-2015 18:58
  
  Children's nurse Paul Tuffin was arrested at hospital and police found he had downloaded hundreds of videos and images of child pornography.Officers tracked down the 27-year-old, from Beeston, when authorities from Facebook alerted them to his conversations with two girls, aged 14 and 15, on the social networking site.Detectives arrived at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre to speak to him about the allegations, Nottingham Crown Court heard on Thursday, April 16.In a panic, Tuffin, of David...
  
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• sherdley commented QMC children's nurse caught with child porn

  16-04-2015 18:58
  
  Children's nurse Paul Tuffin was arrested at hospital and police found he had downloaded hundreds of videos and images of child pornography.Officers tracked down the 27-year-old, from Beeston, when authorities from Facebook alerted them to his conversations with two girls, aged 14 and 15, on the social networking site.Detectives arrived at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre to speak to him about the allegations, Nottingham Crown Court heard on Thursday, April 16.In a panic, Tuffin, of David...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Rugby can handle pressure of big Rotherham Titans...

  16-04-2015 18:00
  
  Nottingham Rugby can handle the pressure, says Paul Grant.The 27-year-old New Zealander will lead the Green and Whites into their biggest match of the season so far against Rotherham Titans at Lady Bay tomorrow night (8pm).The two clubs are battling it out for the fourth and final place in the Championship play-offs – and victory for Nottingham would lift them above the Titans and into that prized spot with one game of the season left to play.Grant says every player knows the stakes are...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Crawley Town v Notts County: Match in focus

  16-04-2015 17:58
  
  Talking TacticsThe outcome on Saturday may be decided less by what Crawley have to offer and more by Notts County's continued acclimatisation to the methods of Ricardo Moniz.The Magpies took another step forward in the draw with Barnsley, even if the woodwork and some wasteful finishing combined to deny them all three points at Meadow Lane.But more than one Notts player has spoken of how quickly the new manager has succeeded in making an impact.And Moniz will hope that his approach will help the
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Crawley Town v Notts County: Match in focus

  16-04-2015 17:58
  Talking TacticsThe outcome on Saturday may be decided less by what Crawley have to offer and more by Notts County's continued acclimatisation to the methods of Ricardo Moniz.The Magpies took another step forward in the draw with Barnsley, even if the woodwork and some wasteful finishing combined to deny them all three points at Meadow Lane.But more than one Notts player has spoken of how quickly the new manager has succeeded in making an impact.And Moniz will hope that his approach will help the
  
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• NottmPostEG published Kids' rock 'n' roll band launch new album at Rough Trade

  16-04-2015 17:43
  
  A rock 'n' roll band for kids will be previewing their seventh studio album at a special listening in May, ahead of its release.
  Nottingham-based Johnny and the Raindrops' latest album Heading In The Right Direction includes 13 original songs that cover a wide variety of genres including rockabilly, indie-pop and folk, all aimed at young children.
  Fans of the band can get an exclusive first listen of the album in full and hear frontman Johnny Raindrop, real name Liam Maloy, talk through the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Bingham man accused of flying drone over City Ground fails to...

  16-04-2015 17:35
  
  A drone operator accused of flying his unregistered aircraft over the City Ground and Houses of Parliament failed to appear in court after a legal blunder.Nigel Wilson, 42, from Bingham, is said to have broken air traffic regulations by not maintaining visual contact with the drone.He sent the devices over Nottingham Forest's home ground, Anfield, Emirates and Etihad Station, as well as games at the homes of Derby County and Leicester City.On other occasions the drones passed the Houses of...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Reginald D Hunter talks TV, Brits and anger ahead for Nottingham...

  16-04-2015 17:17
  
  When blues man Dr John asked Reginald D Hunter what he did for a living, the comedian explained he was a stand-up.
  "'So you're a kicks man' he said. 'It's a very important job, providing kicks for people.' Is 'kicks man' how I'd describe myself? It is now! I am hereby christened A Man of Kicks," laughs Hunter, who met the musician during his three-part BBC TV series Reginald D Hunter's Songs of the South, an epic road trip from North Carolina to New Orleans documenting the 150-year history of...
  
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• BenIreland published 4Uth Awards: Tourettes teen tackling NHS politics

  16-04-2015 17:13
  Tourettes and OCD have not stopped a politically-minded teenager from voicing his concerns over the NHS. Dylan Wilson, of Ruddington, has been nominated for this year's 4Uth Awards after tirelessly campaigning to keep the NHS public.
  The awards have been set up by Nottinghamshire County Council to celebrate inspiring young people and are backed by the Post.The 14-year-old spent six months at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, only seeing his family on weekends as he was treated for...
  
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• BenIreland published Popular blocked-off path set to become bridleway after Mapperley...

  16-04-2015 17:04
  
  Residents in a street of Mapperley homes build on a former allotment site are on the brink of reinstating their "little piece of the countryside in suburbia".A row over the liability of a pathway that links Ethel Avenue and Emmanuel Avenue to Kenrick Road has been ongoing since July 2013.Since a 163-signature petition was presented to Gedling Borough Council last week an order has been made to make the path an official bridleway."It's been inaccessible for nearly two years,".
  
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• BenIreland commented Popular blocked-off path set to become bridleway after Mapperley...

  16-04-2015 17:04
  Residents in a street of Mapperley homes build on a former allotment site are on the brink of reinstating their "little piece of the countryside in suburbia".A row over the liability of a pathway that links Ethel Avenue and Emmanuel Avenue to Kenrick Road has been ongoing since July 2013.Since a 163-signature petition was presented to Gedling Borough Council last week an order has been made to make the path an official bridleway."It's been inaccessible for nearly two years,".
  
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• DanRobinson published In pictures: Archive photos of Top Valley School

  16-04-2015 16:02
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Rugby not lacking self-belief, says fit-again Dan...

  16-04-2015 16:00
  
  Fit-again Nottingham Rugby fly-half Dan Mugford insists his side certainly aren't lacking in self-belief as they prepare for a season-defining clash with Rotherham Titans.Nottingham currently lie one point behind Rotherham in the race for the Championship play-offs, with just two games remaining.The two sides meet at Lady Bay tonight."I'm ready to get out there and give it my all and hopefully play a part in the rest of the season," said Mugford, who has recovered from a broken leg....
  
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• uniqueauction published Farm House Contents Auction this Saturday in Tuxford

  16-04-2015 15:27
  
  Unique Auctions, the Lincoln auctioneers and house clearance specialists, have been selected to carry out an onsite farm house contents auction at St Johns College Farmhouse, 91 Newcastle Street, Tuxford, NG22 0LN. This is an exciting opportunity to purchase from an old farm house untouched for many years. One lot includes the whole of the scullery.Unique Auctions have carried out several onsite farm auctions and this auction will also be available online. Darryl Kirk of Unique Auctions...
  
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• VIDEO: Battle on over slim election margin

  16-04-2015 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sherwood is an important battleground
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham ranked seventh most successful football city in...

  16-04-2015 14:35
  
  Nottingham can proudly claim to be the seventh most successful football city in England.With Nottingham Forest and Notts County winning ten major trophies between them over the years, they are in the top seven, alongside cities like Manchester, Liverpool and London.Forest have been more successful than the Magpies, with remarkable back-to-back European Cup wins in 1979 and 1980 under the legendary Brian Clough.That feat makes them the only club to have won more continental titles than domestic..
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham ranked seventh most successful football city in...

  16-04-2015 14:35
  
  Nottingham can proudly claim to be the seventh most successful football city in England.With Nottingham Forest and Notts County winning ten major trophies between them over the years, they are in the top seven, alongside cities like Manchester, Liverpool and London.Forest have been more successful than the Magpies, with remarkable back-to-back European Cup wins in 1979 and 1980 under the legendary Brian Clough.That feat makes them the only club to have won more continental titles than domestic..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Rugby v Rotherham Titans: Match preview

  16-04-2015 14:10
  
  Nottingham Rugby will be going "hell for leather" for victory in their crunch Championship clash with Rotherham Titans tomorrow night, says head coach Martin Haag.A win for the Green and Whites at Lady Bay would put them on the brink of the play-offs.And Haag, who is so proud of his players for putting the club in a great position in the table, has a simple message for them."We haven't achieved anything yet," he said."The important thing is we keep going, we go tomorrow.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Beeston property: Launched today - be the first to see three...

  16-04-2015 13:59
  Seethem first.Three brand new homes in Beeston are being unveiled today with the launch of The Orchard.Karen Antcliff went to have a look pre-launch.Anyone that has had any experience of the work of developers Gilbert and Hall will know what to expect of the firm's new development in Beeston.Meticulous attention to detail, quality fittings that go beyond the initial wow factor and an after service that ensures you know exactly how to use the newly installed gadgets in your brand new...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Beeston property: Launched today - be the first to see three...

  16-04-2015 13:59
  
  Seethem first.Three brand new homes in Beeston are being unveiled today with the launch of The Orchard.Karen Antcliff went to have a look pre-launch.Anyone that has had any experience of the work of developers Gilbert and Hall will know what to expect of the firm's new development in Beeston.Meticulous attention to detail, quality fittings that go beyond the initial wow factor and an after service that ensures you know exactly how to use the newly installed gadgets in your brand new...
  
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• Two in hospital and eight arrested after Bobbers Mill brawl - Nottingham Post

  16-04-2015 13:50
  
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  Eight men were arrested and two people taken to hospital with suspected stab wounds after a fight in Bobbers Mill. The brawl broke out at around 5.50pm on Wednesday outside of the KFC restaurant on Alfreton Road. All eight of those arrested were aged ...and more »
  
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• NottmPostEG published Waterloo Road's grumpy Grantly is Mansfield panto baddie

  16-04-2015 13:45
  Waterloo Road's Phillip Martin Brown is the first cast member to be announced for Mansfield Palace Theatre's 2015 pantomime.
  Brown plays the well-loved but irritable Grantly Budgen in the TV soap, its longest-running character, appearing in nine series.
  He will star in Aladdin as the baddie in the theatre's annual panto, taking the role of the evil Abanazar, having enjoyed previous baddie roles as Jack and the Beanstalk's Fleshcreep and Captain Hook.
  "I'm really looking forward to coming to...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Rugby v Rotherham Titans: Joe Munro returns for big...

  16-04-2015 13:30
  
  Nottingham Rugby welcome back centre Joe Munro to face Rotherham Titans, after an absence of several months as he recovered from leg and shoulder operations.His return in midfield is a boost for the side, with Heath Stevens unavailable.With the exception of that change, Nottingham head coach Martin Haag has named an unchanged line-up from that which started against London Scottish.Captain Brent Wilson and Dan Montagu are still unavailable so Tom Calladine and Tom Price deputise.Nottingham Rugby:
  
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• Nottingham Post published Two in hospital and eight arrested after Bobbers Mill brawl

  16-04-2015 13:11
  
  Eight men were arrested and two people taken to hospital with suspected stab wounds after a fight in Bobbers Mill. The brawl broke out at around 5.50pm on Wednesday outside of the KFC restaurant on Alfreton Road. The two people taken to Queen's Medical Centre were only treated for minor injuries, but police say they could have been stabbed. A spokesman from the force said: "The area would have been busy with rush hour traffic at the time and police are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed
  
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• JemmaPage published Thieves steal bike from Nottingham railway station

  16-04-2015 12:56
  Thieves stole a bike from Nottingham railway station's cycle hub.And now British Transport Police officers want to speak to two men who they believe could assist with their enquires.The theft of the bike – which had white suspension bars and a distinctive footprint pattern on the frame – took place shortly after 1.15am on Friday, March 27.PC Richard Kane said: "One of the men used orange and red handled bolt croppers to cut the lock on a blue Muddy Fox mountain bike before...
  
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• TracyWalker published Prolific thief jailed and banned from Clifton shops

  16-04-2015 12:29
  
  A prolific thief who harassed and abused shop staff has been sent to prison for two years and banned from shops in Clifton.Steven Anthony Walker, 35, of Holbrook Street, Nottingham, was convicted of twice breaching an antisocial behaviour order in January and February, attempted theft and actual bodily harm.In addition to being sent to prison, unemployed Walker was issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order, banning him from entering any retail premises in Clifton's Southchurch Drive and the...
  
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• TracyWalker commented Prolific thief jailed and banned from Clifton shops

  16-04-2015 12:29
  
  A prolific thief who harassed and abused shop staff has been sent to prison for two years and banned from shops in Clifton.Steven Anthony Walker, 35, of Holbrook Street, Nottingham, was convicted of twice breaching an antisocial behaviour order in January and February, attempted theft and actual bodily harm.In addition to being sent to prison, unemployed Walker was issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order, banning him from entering any retail premises in Clifton's Southchurch Drive and the...
  
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• Max Ladbrooke Leads On Day 1b of the UKIPT Nottingham Main Event - PokerNews.com

  16-04-2015 12:25
  
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  Max Ladbrooke Leads On Day 1b of the UKIPT Nottingham Main Event
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  Day 1b of the Season 5 edition of the UKIPT Nottingham Main Event took place at Dusk Till Dawn on Wednesday afternoon and saw a total of 128 entries buy into the £1,000,000 guaranteed tournament. Upon the conclusion of 10 levels of play, only 48 of ...and more »
  
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• Primary places revealed amid squeeze

  16-04-2015 12:02 via bbc.co.uk
  More than half a million families in England are discovering which primary schools their children will attend, amid a growing places squeeze in cities including Nottingham.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Former Notts County midfielder Joss Labadie banned for six months...

  16-04-2015 11:52
  Former Notts County midfielder Joss Labadie has been banned from football for six months after a second biting offence.The 24-year-old, who played for the Magpies between 2012 and 2014, was suspended for ten matches last season after biting Chesterfield's Ollie Banks while playing for Torquay United.And he was then accused of sinking his teeth into the hand of the Stevenage defender Ronnie Henry when playing for Dagenham at the Lamex Stadium earlier this season.Labadie, who played 50 games for..
  
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• JemmaPage published Nottingham Post world champion whistling video to be shown on...

  16-04-2015 11:46
  The video of a whistling world champion will be aired on the iconic BBC One television panel show How I Got News For You.Sheila Harrod, of Sutton Bonington, showed off her skills to the Nottingham Post to celebrate the launch of a Nottingham writer's latest book.And now the clip will be featured on the comedy quiz show that grills celebrities on the week's top new stories.A Brief History of Whistling, by John Lucas and one of his former students Allan Chatburn, tells the story of the music made.
  
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• TracyWalker published Nottinghamshire drivers warned to expect delays as M1 is closed...

  16-04-2015 10:36
  Motorists heading for the M1 are being warned to expect delays following an accident.The motorway is closed between Junction 23 for the A512 and Junction 23A for the A42, near Loughborough.Drivers from Nottinghamshire are facing disruption due to stop-start traffic, with long delays northbound.Congestion is also being experienced towards Junction 22 for the A50 to Coalville.The collision is having an impact on the A6 northbound, between Warwick Way and Shepshed road, because of traffic diverting
  
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• PMBlackburn published Primary school places: Nine out of ten pupils get place at first...

  16-04-2015 10:32
  Nine out of ten parents have been handed a place at their first choice primary school for their kids this year.Nottinghamshire County Council has today contacted 9,172 parents to let them know which school their son or daughter is to attend from September and 8,237 of them have been given their first choice. In total, 97 per cent of parents have got a place at one of their preferred schools - with the county giving people four choices.There are 238 parents, or three per cent of applicants, who..
  
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• RachelGorman published In pictures: Paintings from Bob Dylan's The Drawn Blank Series...

  16-04-2015 10:22
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• JemmaPage published Nottingham workers love the same lunch every day

  16-04-2015 09:56
  A third of workers scoff the same sandwiches on a daily basis for their midday meal, according to a recent study.And one Nottingham sandwich bar has found the same from its customers.Hartley's, in Carlton Street, has five regular visitors who have ordered the same lunch for the past year, five days a week.Kevin Hartley, the café's owner, said: "One lady comes in and has brown bread, butter, lettuce, tomato, cucumber and salad cream – and she has that five days a...
  
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• BenIreland published Do you agree with this list of 50 things that make Britain feel...

  16-04-2015 09:33
  
  A survey by a private health care provider has asked 2,000 people what they think puts the 'great' in Great Britain.Bupa has come up with a list of the 50 things that make British people feel great.We're asking Post readers to tell us whether Bupa has missed anything obvious off the list and what activities unique to Nottingham make you feel great.Here's the list:1. Sleeping in a freshly made bed – 62%2. Feeling the sun on your face – 57%3. Being thanked, or a random act of kindness.
  
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