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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham's Shaun Murphy edges ahead in World Snooker final

  03-05-2015 23:26
  Shaun Murphy remains on course to achieve his dream of clinching a second World Snooker Championship title as he leads Stuart Bingham heading into day two of the final.
  The Nottingham-based potter lifted the trophy for the first time in 2005 and a decade later he established a narrow 9-8 advantage over Bingham with the two playing to a finish tomorrow.
  Heavy scoring at the Crucible Theatre over the past fortnight has seen Murphy dominate opponents and he demonstrated that ability once again...
  
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• Ice hockey: Two teams from Nottingham keen to enter Under-20s National League - Nottingham Post

  03-05-2015 23:25
  
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  Ice hockey: Two teams from Nottingham keen to enter Under-20s National League
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  Applications have been received from both Nottingham Panthers and Nottingham IHC ahead of a meeting on the competition in Newcastle later this month. The meeting will decide the format and structure of the league and the dates the season will run from ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County relegated: Magpies fans react after a sad day for...

  03-05-2015 22:30
  
  They came in their thousands (pictured), 2,058 to be precise, but the Notts County faithful left dejected, deflated and resigned to life in League Two next season.A 3-1 defeat to Gillingham, coupled with other results going against them elsewhere, left the Magpies relegated to end their five-year stay in League One.Wollaton resident and season-ticket holder Ian Hudspeth-Lamb, who has been watching Notts since 1966, travelled to Kent on one of the many supporters' coaches.He said:"There...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ice hockey: Two teams from Nottingham keen to enter Under-20s...

  03-05-2015 21:30
  
  Nottingham could have two teams in the proposed Under-20s National League.Applications have been received from both Nottingham Panthers and Nottingham IHC ahead of a meeting on the competition in Newcastle later this month.The meeting will decide the format and structure of the league and the dates the season will run from in 2015/16.New Sheffield Steelers coach/general manager Paul Thompson, who has been heavily involved in the early stages of the formation of the league, will give a...
  
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• DanRobinson published Police 'increasingly concerned' about missing Old Basford...

  03-05-2015 21:30
  
  Police are searching for a 15-year-old girl who had gone missing from her Old Basford Home.Meleeka Elkodary was last seen on Saturday at about 11.45am but made contact with her family on Sunday at about 3pm to say she was coming home.She has not been seen or heard from since.Officers said they were "growing increasingly concerned" for her wellbeing and have issued an appeal for information to track her down.Meleeka is mixed race, about 5ft 5ins tall and of slim build.She was last seen.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest 1 Cardiff City 2: Match analysis: Season ends...

  03-05-2015 20:35
  
  At Carrow Road, Norwich, back in March, Nottingham Forest were given a lesson in what is required to be a promotion contender in the Championship.By the time the final whistle blew at the City Ground on Saturday, they were left with a clear idea of how far away they were from being able to walk among such company.In the seven matches since their lesson in East Anglia, Forest have discovered, with painful clarity, how significant the improvement that is required for them to be included among that
  
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• DanRobinson published National Ice Centre spring gala takes families Around the World...

  03-05-2015 20:06
  
  Samba, sombreros and skates were out in force as the National Ice Centre hosted its spring gala.About 2,000 people turned out to witness a celebration of different countries through performances by figure skaters, ballet dancers and ice hockey players yesterday.The Around the World in 80 Skates show will also feature in the culmination of a 10-part CBBC programme highlighting the dedication of Nottingham's stars on the ice.Josh Brown, of West Bridgford, represented Spain in a solo performance...
  
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• Ilkeston FC see promotion dream ended with defeat to Curzon Ashton - Nottingham Post

  03-05-2015 19:33
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  Ilkeston FC see promotion dream ended with defeat to Curzon Ashton
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  Ilkeston FC saw their promotion dream ended as they lost 1-0 to Curzon Ashton – condemning them to another season in the Evo-Stik Northern League Premier Division. The play-off final proved to be manager Kevin Wilson's last game in charge as the ...and more »
  
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• Nepal earthquake: Nottingham praised for generosity in fundraising - Nottingham Post

  03-05-2015 19:32
  
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  Nepal earthquake: Nottingham praised for generosity in fundraising
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  Nottingham has shown its "true generosity and kindness" in raising money to send in humanitarian aid for survivors of the Nepal earthquake, according to natives living in the city. A number of groups, businesses and individuals have sold precious ...
  
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• Celebrating 175 years of the Penny Black postage stamp - Nottingham Post

  03-05-2015 19:29
  
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  Celebrating 175 years of the Penny Black postage stamp
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  The Royal Mail this week celebrates the 175th anniversary of the world's first postage stamp. Jeremy Lewis has sobering news for anyone who has inherited a treasured Penny Black. IF you have a stamp album in the attic and it contains a Penny Black, don ...
  
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• DanRobinson published Nepal earthquake: Nottingham praised for generosity in fundraisin...

  03-05-2015 19:24
  
  Nottingham has shown its "true generosity and kindness" in raising money to send in humanitarian aid for survivors of the Nepal earthquake, according to natives living in the city.A number of groups, businesses and individuals have sold precious valuables and held fundraising events in aid of the worldwide appeal.More than 7,000 people have been confirmed dead in the 7.9-magnitude quake which struck on Saturday last week - and the death toll is expected to rise.Andeep Charty, head chef
  
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• JadeBeecroft published Celebrating 175 years of the Penny Black postage stamp

  03-05-2015 19:15
  
  The Royal Mail this week celebrates the 175th anniversary of the world's first postage stamp. Jeremy Lewis has sobering news for anyone who has inherited a treasured Penny Black.IF you have a stamp album in the attic and it contains a Penny Black, don't read too much into the £15,000 tag on pristine mint-condition examples of the world's first public postage stamp.Take yours to a specialist dealer or a private enthusiast and you'll be lucky to trouser more than £20. The problem,...
  
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• Nottingham Forest to announce retained list, boss Dougie Freedman reveals - Nottingham Post

  03-05-2015 19:06
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  Nottingham Forest to announce retained list, boss Dougie Freedman reveals
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  Nottingham Forest will announce their retained list tomorrow, as Dougie Freedman continues his City Ground rebuilding project. The club's out of contract players have largely been informed of their futures, while a handful of players who do not see ...
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• TV antiques expert David Dickinson heads to Nottinghamshire - Nottingham Post

  03-05-2015 18:59
  
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  TV antiques expert David Dickinson heads to Nottinghamshire
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  TV antiques expert David Dickinson will be heading to Bingham later this week to see what gems he can find. His show Dickinson's Real Deal will be filming at Bingham Leisure Centre on Saturday, May 9. "It's great to bring the show to Bingham," said ...
  
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• National Civil War Centre to generate millions for Newark and Nottinghamshire - Nottingham Post

  03-05-2015 18:53
  
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  National Civil War Centre to generate millions for Newark and Nottinghamshire
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  Nottinghamshire is reinforcing its claim as the focal point of the English Civil War with the opening of the £5.4 million new national tourist attraction. Newark's National Civil War Centre opened this weekend just 22 miles from Standard Hill – where ...and more »
  
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• BenIreland published 1,000 re-enactors march on Newark for opening of National Civil...

  03-05-2015 18:53
  
  A cry of "God save the King" signalled the charge as the Royalists burst from Newark Castle to defend against a Parliamentarian siege. Artillery cannoned across the River Trent as pike thrusts and musket shots were exchanged in a re-enactment of the first siege of Newark during the Civil War in 1643. It lasted one and a half days and was one of three famous sieges of the strategic castle, which was known as the gateway to the North. As of May 3, Newark recorded another...
  
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• BenIreland commented 1,000 re-enactors march on Newark for opening of National Civil...

  03-05-2015 18:53
  
  A cry of "God save the King" signalled the charge as the Royalists burst from Newark Castle to defend against a Parliamentarian siege. Artillery cannoned across the River Trent as pike thrusts and musket shots were exchanged in a re-enactment of the first siege of Newark during the Civil War in 1643. It lasted one and a half days and was one of three famous sieges of the strategic castle, which was known as the gateway to the North. As of May 3, Newark recorded another...
  
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• BenIreland published In pictures: National Civil War Centre opens in Newark

  03-05-2015 18:47
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• BenIreland published National Civil War Centre to generate millions for Newark and...

  03-05-2015 18:47
  
  Nottinghamshire is reinforcing its claim as the focal point of the English Civil War with the opening of the £5.4 million new national tourist attraction.Newark's National Civil War Centre opened this weekend just 22 miles from Standard Hill – where King Charles I raised his standard outside Nottingham Castle in 1642.Around 60,000 visitors a year are expected to flock to the Old Magnus Building – bringing a boost of at least £1.8 million to the local economy.To mark the..
  
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• BenIreland commented National Civil War Centre to generate millions for Newark and...

  03-05-2015 18:47
  Nottinghamshire is reinforcing its claim as the focal point of the English Civil War with the opening of the £5.4 million new national tourist attraction.Newark's National Civil War Centre opened this weekend just 22 miles from Standard Hill – where King Charles I raised his standard outside Nottingham Castle in 1642.Around 60,000 visitors a year are expected to flock to the Old Magnus Building – bringing a boost of at least £1.8 million to the local economy.To mark the..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest to announce retained list, boss Dougie Freedman...

  03-05-2015 18:45
  
  Nottingham Forest will announce their retained list tomorrow, as Dougie Freedman continues his City Ground rebuilding project.The club's out of contract players have largely been informed of their futures, while a handful of players who do not see their deals expire in the summer have also been told they are free to find new clubs.Danny Collins, Dan Harding and Greg Halford are out of contract and will be released, the club have an option to extend Louis Laing's contract by a further year and...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Dougie Freedman eager to start rebuilding Nottingham Forest now...

  03-05-2015 18:45
  
  There can be no questioning Dougie Freedman's enthusiasm when it comes to stamping his influence on Nottingham Forest. His eagerness to get started even saw him risk a frosty reception from Mrs Freedman.While the players prepare for their summer holidays, Freedman considered the prospect of sacrificing his, in order to get stuck into the task of reviving the fortunes of the club.In the end, a compromise was reached with his wife, who may well have pointed out that he deserved a break, after...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest to announce retained list, boss Dougie Freedman...

  03-05-2015 18:45
  
  Nottingham Forest will announce their retained list tomorrow, as Dougie Freedman continues his City Ground rebuilding project.The club's out of contract players have largely been informed of their futures, while a handful of players who do not see their deals expire in the summer have also been told they are free to find new clubs.Danny Collins, Dan Harding and Greg Halford are out of contract and will be released, the club have an option to extend Louis Laing's contract by a further year and...
  
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• EllieCullen published TV antiques expert David Dickinson heads to Nottinghamshire

  03-05-2015 18:45
  TV antiques expert David Dickinson will be heading to Bingham later this week to see what gems he can find.His show Dickinson's Real Deal will be filming at Bingham Leisure Centre on Saturday, May 9."It's great to bring the show to Bingham," said Dickinson."I'm very much looking forward to visiting; it's an area of the country I love bringing the show to. "I remember visiting the area several years ago; the items brought in were fantastic – great quality – with...
  
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• Nottingham Post published The Nottingham Post Sunday Night Quiz

  03-05-2015 18:39
  
  1. Carey Mulligan stars in a new film adaptation of which Thomas Hardy novel?(a) The Trumpet Major; (b) Tess of the d'Urbervilles; (c) Far From the Madding Crowd2. Clipston, Normanton and Stanton villages have which name in common?(a) Dales; (b) Wolds; (c) Trent3. Who is England's all-time highest international wicket-taker?(a) Ian Botham; (b) James Anderson; (c) Fred Trueman4. The Imperial Tobacco plant in Lenton is called the...(a) Horizon Factory; (b) John Player Factory; (c) Gold Leaf...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Gillingham 3 Notts County 1: Magpies player ratings

  03-05-2015 18:39
  
  Roy Carroll: Made a series of good saves. One to deny Marquis was an absolute peach of a stop. Arguably Notts' player of the season. Rating: 7/10Jordan Williams: The on-loan Liverpool defender will have been disappointed with his delivery into the box but couldn't stem the flow of goals. Rating: 5/10Hayden Mullins: Skipper produced some wonderful clearances, but the high line asked a lot of him given he's lost a bit of pace. Rating: 5/10Haydn Hollis: Came so close to scoring with a double effort
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County relegated: Magpies would have stayed up had they...

  03-05-2015 18:14
  
  Gillingham boss Justin Edinburgh criticised Notts County's decision to fire Shaun Derry and maintains the ex-Magpies boss would have kept them in League One.The Magpies sacked Derry in March, replacing him with Ricardo Moniz, but were relegated from League One today after a 3-1 defeat Gillingham.Derry had engineered the Great Escape last season against all the odds and Edinburgh felt he would have done the same again, had the club not dismissed him and assistant Greg Abbott."In my honest...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Notts County relegated: Magpies would have stayed up had they...

  03-05-2015 18:14
  
  Gillingham boss Justin Edinburgh criticised Notts County's decision to fire Shaun Derry and maintains the ex-Magpies boss would have kept them in League One.The Magpies sacked Derry in March, replacing him with Ricardo Moniz, but were relegated from League One today after a 3-1 defeat Gillingham.Derry had engineered the Great Escape last season against all the odds and Edinburgh felt he would have done the same again, had the club not dismissed him and assistant Greg Abbott."In my honest...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County relegated: We've thrown it away, says skipper...

  03-05-2015 17:57
  
  As the fans waved their fists in anger and the players bowed their heads in shame, Notts County's manager Ricardo Moniz was tasked with describing the scene inside the dressing room."It feels like a funeral," said the Dutch coach as he attempted to dissect a spectacular implosion at Gillingham which has left the Magpies facing League Two football next season.It was not supposed to have ended like this given the day started full of hope that just 12 months after the last Great Escape at
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Notts County relegated: We've thrown it away, says skipper...

  03-05-2015 17:57
  
  As the fans waved their fists in anger and the players bowed their heads in shame, Notts County's manager Ricardo Moniz was tasked with describing the scene inside the dressing room."It feels like a funeral," said the Dutch coach as he attempted to dissect a spectacular implosion at Gillingham which has left the Magpies facing League Two football next season.It was not supposed to have ended like this given the day started full of hope that just 12 months after the last Great Escape at
  
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• Synchronised swimmers from Nottingham battle it out in national competition - Nottingham Post

  03-05-2015 17:36
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  Synchronised swimmers from Nottingham battle it out in national competition
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  The annual Robin Hood competition, which is now in its 24th year, took place in Hucknall Leisure Centre yesterday. Six different clubs from across the country battled it out to find out who would be crowned the "synchro" champions of 2015. Green Arrows ...
  
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• Everton Ladies 0-3 Notts County Ladies

  03-05-2015 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notts County Ladies beat Everton at Goodison Park to progress to the first ever FA Women's Cup final at Wembley.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County relegated: Picture gallery

  03-05-2015 17:05
  
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• Nottingham Post published Everton 0 Notts County Ladies 3: Match report: Lady Pies reach...

  03-05-2015 17:04
  
  Former Evertonian Alex Greenwood set up two goals as England internationals Jess Clarke, Ellen White and Danielle Buet sent Notts County to Wembley with victory in the FA Women's Cup semi-final at Goodison Park.The Lady Pies avenged last season's semi-final defeat to Everton with a comprehensive second-half performance to book their place in the final for the first time.Lucy Whipp was inches away from giving Everton the lead within the first minute, clattering the bar with a viciously dipping...
  
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• Fears that bus changes will 'leave passengers stranded' - Nottingham Post

  03-05-2015 16:43
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  Fears that bus changes will 'leave passengers stranded'
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  A bus service is being re-routed so it can use a new tram and bus interchange – but one passenger says the move will leave some stranded. YourBus's Y36 Nottingham to Chilwell service changed two years ago due to tramworks in Beeston. It was diverted ...
  
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• JemmaPage published Synchronised swimmers from Nottingham battle it out in national...

  03-05-2015 16:40
  
  HUNDREDS of amateur athletes showcased their slick moves in a nationwide synchronised swimming competition.The annual Robin Hood competition, which is now in its 24th year, took place in Hucknall Leisure Centre yesterday.Six different clubs from across the country battled it out to find out who would be crowned the "synchro" champions of 2015.Green Arrows Synchronised Swimming Club, the oldest of its kind in Nottinghamshire, set up the competition over two decades ago to allow people..
  
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• Influential Victorian architect helped shape development of Nottingham - Nottingham Post

  03-05-2015 16:32
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  Influential Victorian architect helped shape development of Nottingham
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  The magnificent Adams building designed by TC Hine, but criticised by some as being too grand to be a factory. Previous; Next. Previous; Next. Comments (0). Thomas Chambers Hine was Nottingham's most influential Victorian architect, who left his mark ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Influential Victorian architect helped shape development of...

  03-05-2015 16:15
  
  Thomas Chambers Hinewas Nottingham's most influential Victorian architect, who left his mark across the city. Andy Smart looks at the life and legacy of this important figure.It took imagination, skill and the love of a challenge to build a home for his wife Mary and their five children, plus a governess, nursemaid, cook and housemaid on a narrow, steeply sloping site in what is now Regent Street.Back in the 1840s, it was one of the most exclusive locations in the town, and Hine relished the...
  
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• TracyWalker published Fears that bus changes will 'leave passengers stranded'

  03-05-2015 15:59
  
  A bus service is being re-routed so it can use a new tram and bus interchange – but one passenger says the move will leave some stranded.YourBus's Y36 Nottingham to Chilwell service changed two years ago due to tramworks in Beeston.It was diverted down Wollaton Road, Broughton Street, Park Street and Bramcote Avenue, serving Lidl and Sainsbury's.Residents in these areas say the change has helped them reach Beeston and Nottingham.But when Beeston's bus and tram interchange opens off Station
  
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• TracyWalker commented Fears that bus changes will 'leave passengers stranded'

  03-05-2015 15:59
  
  A bus service is being re-routed so it can use a new tram and bus interchange – but one passenger says the move will leave some stranded.YourBus's Y36 Nottingham to Chilwell service changed two years ago due to tramworks in Beeston.It was diverted down Wollaton Road, Broughton Street, Park Street and Bramcote Avenue, serving Lidl and Sainsbury's.Residents in these areas say the change has helped them reach Beeston and Nottingham.But when Beeston's bus and tram interchange opens off Station
  
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• Gillingham 3-1 Notts County

  03-05-2015 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notts County are relegated to League Two after losing to three late goals at Gillingham.
  
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• Gillingham 3 Notts County 1: Match report: Magpies are relegated - Nottingham Post

  03-05-2015 15:48
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  Gillingham 3 Notts County 1: Match report: Magpies are relegated
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  They had arrived in their thousands singing songs about wheelbarrows and armed with a great deal of hope. But, in the end, the sequel to last season's Great Escape could not produce the triumphant ending as Notts County's attempt to dig clear of League ...
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• Campaign to save death row dog Diesel tops 10000 signatures - Nottingham Post

  03-05-2015 15:35
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  Campaign to save death row dog Diesel tops 10000 signatures
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  Campaigners fighting to save a dog on death row have secured more than 10,000 signatures for their petition in less than a week. Diesel, a three-year-old pitbull-type - a classified dangerous dog breed - will be destroyed in a matter of days after ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Gillingham 3 Notts County 1: Match report: Magpies are relegated

  03-05-2015 15:30
  
  Notts County have been relegated into League Two, after a 3-1 defeat at Gillingham on the final day of the season.The Magpies looked on course to stay in League One when on-loan Aston Villa forward Graham Burke fired them 1-0 ahead at the Priestfield Stadium on 61 minutes.But their survival hopes were cruelly ended as they conceded three goals in the dying stages of the game.John Egan pulled the Gills level on 88 minutes with a close-range header from Doug Loft's cross into the penalty area to..
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Gillingham 3 Notts County 1: Match report: Magpies are relegated

  03-05-2015 15:30
  
  They had arrived in their thousands singing songs about wheelbarrows and armed with a great deal of hope.But, in the end, the sequel to last season's Great Escape could not produce the triumphant ending as Notts County's attempt to dig clear of League Two was halted under the searchlights.Three goals for Gillingham in the last five minutes ultimately led to a 3-1 defeat and relegation. The late salvo undid all of the hard work of Graham Burke's opener, which had seemingly put the Magpies on...
  
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• EllieCullen published Campaign to save death row dog Diesel tops 10,000 signatures

  03-05-2015 15:00
  
  Campaigners fighting to save a dog on death row have secured more than 10,000 signatures for their petition in less than a week.Diesel, a three-year-old pitbull-type - a classified dangerous dog breed - will be destroyed in a matter of days after Nottingham magistrates decided his owner was unfit to look after him.Last Wednesday a petition was launched after angry campaigners called for the court's decision to be overturned.The Post reported how the campaign had attracted more than 2,000...
  
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• EllieCullen commented Campaign to save death row dog Diesel tops 10,000 signatures

  03-05-2015 15:00
  
  Campaigners fighting to save a dog on death row have secured more than 10,000 signatures for their petition in less than a week.Diesel, a three-year-old pitbull-type - a classified dangerous dog breed - will be destroyed in a matter of days after Nottingham magistrates decided his owner was unfit to look after him.Last Wednesday a petition was launched after angry campaigners called for the court's decision to be overturned.The Post reported how the campaign had attracted more than 2,000...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ilkeston FC see promotion dream ended with defeat to Curzon...

  03-05-2015 14:45
  
  Ilkeston FC saw their promotion dream ended as they lost 1-0 to Curzon Ashton – condemning them to another season in the Evo-Stik Northern League Premier Division.The play-off final proved to be manager Kevin Wilson's last game in charge as the Robins missed out a place in the National League North.Curzon had home advantage having finished higher in the table and they made the most of it as Simon Woodford scored what proved to be the only goal after 18 minutes in front of a crowd of...
  
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• Parents urged to get wise to online pervert danger to kids - Nottingham Post

  03-05-2015 13:16
  
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  Parents urged to get wise to online pervert danger to kids
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  Alex Rigby, 10, Tyler Allsop, 11, senior assistant principal Anne Hurt and Lily Wood, nine are pictured at Southward Primary School in Old Basford. Comments (0). Parents are not as clued up on keeping their children safe online as they think ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest 1 Cardiff City 2: Reds player ratings

  03-05-2015 13:14
  
  Karl Darlow: Did not get the clean sheet he would have hoped for, as he played what is likely to be his last game in Forest shirt. Could not be blamed for the first goal. May ask himself if he could have done better with a Stuart O'Keefe shot in the build up to the second. Rating: 6/10Todd Kane: Looked solid enough at right-back, playing with plenty of energy and getting up and down the flank with enthusiasm. Unspectacular, perhaps, but did little wrong. Rating: 6/10Jack Hobbs: It is good to see
  
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