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• TracyWalker published More than 600 homes and businesses left without power

  10-05-2015 23:06
  
  More than 600 homes and business in Lenton, Forest Fields and the city centre were left without power after a fault on an underground cable.The blackout happened at around 6.50pm on Sunday and affected Noel Street, Hanley Street, Derby Road, Clarendon Street, Talbot Street, Gedling Grove, Forest Road East, Gedling Grove, Derwent Court, Russell Road and the surrounding areas. It hit 662 properties and the power was restored within half an hour using an alternative source.But engineers were due to
  
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• Help the Post clinch national title during Local Newspaper Week - Nottingham Post

  10-05-2015 22:46
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  We need you to get behind the Post and help us win big during Local Newspaper Week. Last year the Post launched a campaign to highlight the amazing work and dedication at Nottingham hospitals – and it has now been nominated for a national award.
  
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• TracyWalker published The Nottingham Post's Sunday night quiz

  10-05-2015 22:31
  
  1. Yesterday marked the 70th anniversary of which Second World War event?(a) VJ Day, (b) Nazi invasion of Russia, (c) VE Day2. Which medieval magnate was arrested at Nottingham Castle?a) Roger Mortimer, (b) John of Gaunt (c) Warwick the Kingmaker3. Which Welsh singer made a belated General Election voting debut on Thursday?(a) Bryn Terfel, (b) Sir Tom Jones, (c) Charlotte Church4. Stapleford's sandstone outcrop is known as the ...(a) Arsenic Stone, (b) Hemlock Stone, (c) Hemlock Rock5. Lord...
  
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• TracyWalker published Mobile speed camera locations in Nottinghamshire for week...

  10-05-2015 22:05
  
  Find out where the mobile speed cameras will be in Nottinghamshire this week:Nottingham Rd/Portland Rd/Annesley Rd, HucknallNew Mill Lane/ Sandlands Way, Mansfield WoodhouseB6030 Sherwood Hall Rd/Clipstone Rd, MansfieldA6117 Old Milll Lane, MansfieldB6030 Forest Road, MansfieldB6040 Retford Rd, Worksop 40 limit sectionA60 Carlton Road, WorksopA616, OmptonA612 Main Road, UptonRaymoth Lane, Thievesdale Lane and Farmers Branch, WorksopA52 (T) Clifton Boulevard, Nottingham (40mph area)A6008 Canal...
  
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• LucyBudge published Help the Post clinch national title during Local Newspaper Week

  10-05-2015 21:44
  
  We need you to get behind the Post and help us win big during Local Newspaper Week.Last year the Post launched a campaign to highlight the amazing work and dedication at Nottingham hospitals – and it has now been nominated for a national award.Titled Inside Your Hospital, the campaign has been nominated as part of Local Newspaper Week and we are urging readers to get online and vote.The campaign aimed to show local people the high standard of care that was being given from Nottingham...
  
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• NottmPostEG published BAFTA disappointment for Nottingham's Vicky McClure

  10-05-2015 21:38
  
  Nottingham actress Vicky McClure missed out on picking up her second BAFTA for her role in BBC police drama Line of Duty.
  The 32-year-old from Wollaton had been nominated for Best Supporting Actress but at a glitzy ceremony at the Theatre Royal in London's West End on Sunday night, she missed out to Gemma Jones for the drama Marvellous.
  Vicky won a BAFTA at the British Academy Television Awards for Best Leading Actress in 2011 as Lol in Shane Meadows' This Is England 86.
  Talking to the Post, she
  
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• Notts County Ladies 1-0 Liverpool Ladies

  10-05-2015 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fern Whelan scores the only goal as Notts County beat Liverpool in front of a club record crowd of 2,057.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Former Forest and Notts players help raise funds for ex-club...

  10-05-2015 21:15
  
  Former Nottingham Forest and Notts County players reunited in support of a friend struck down by Alzheimer's.Reds stalwart Alan Hill was among those who helped raise £5,000 for Alzheimer's Research at a charity function.He regaled an audience with tales of his time working under Brian Clough at a function in support of John Haselden.Haselden, who like Hill is 71, is a former coach and physio at Forest, while he was also physio for Notts.The event was held at The Nottinghamshire Golf and...
  
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• Wessels rescues Notts against Durham

  10-05-2015 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notts are all out for 245, despite 117 by Riki Wessels, on day one against Durham, who reach 69-3 at the close.
  
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• GB selection for the Nottingham Kayak Club stars at National Wild Water Racing ... - Nottingham Post

  10-05-2015 20:58
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  Nottingham Kayak Club (NKC) paddlers achieved great success at the National Wild Water Racing Selection Race at Holme Pierrepont. Wild water racing involves racing as fast as you can down moving water in a river racer boat. Two forms of racing took ...
  
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• Notts County Ladies 1 Liverpool Ladies 0: WSL match report - Nottingham Post

  10-05-2015 20:55
  
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  Notts County Ladies went into the mid-season break third in the FA Women's Super League after a battling 1-0 win over champions Liverpool. In a scrappy game of very few clear-cut chances, watched by a record two thousand crowd at Meadow Lane, Fern ...and more »
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Notts County Ladies 1 Liverpool Ladies 0: WSL match report

  10-05-2015 20:09
  
  Notts County Ladies went into the mid-season break third in the FA Women's Super League after a battling 1-0 win over champions Liverpool.In a scrappy game of very few clear-cut chances, watched by a record two thousand crowd at Meadow Lane, Fern Whelan's 66th minute header from Alex Greenwood's precise corner ensured the Lady Pies stretch their unbeaten run to seven ahead of the World Cup in Canada next month.For Liverpool, it was their fourth defeat of a campaign where they have struggled to..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Tim Sexton: Don't underestimate the humble hoverfly

  10-05-2015 20:06
  
  Tim Sexton from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, assistant manager at Attenborough Nature Centre, on why hoverflies are some of the most important insects there..When you think of pollinating insects, the first thing that comes to mind is bees and butterflies.However, few people consider hoverflies to be equally as beneficial in terms of their role in pollination. With the average daily temperature slowly creeping up (in between showers), a large number of hoverflies are just beginning to emerge.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Riki Wessels drags Nottinghamshire back into the game after early...

  10-05-2015 19:42
  
  Nottinghamshire were hugely indebted to Riki Wessels for rescuing them from 102 for seven against Durham at Chester-le-Street with a cultured century.But he lacked support as the visitors were dismissed for 245 and then saw Durham reach 65 without loss before wickets went down in the last four overs and they closed on 69 for three.Vernon Philander contributed 41 to an eighth-wicket stand of 110, but was out of luck with the ball, while the youngsters in the seam attack couldn't match Durham's...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Tim Bladon: Riding in an off-road race - on a bike made for the...

  10-05-2015 19:32
  
  A young rider, Josh Housley,tells cyclist Tim Bladon from Mapperley about what it's like riding in an off-road race – when you're on a bike made for the road..Recently I was at the Rutland CiCLE Classic, a truly unique race on the British calendar.Race founder Colin Clewes draws inspiration from the gruelling cobbled classic, Paris-Roubaix. The route winds deep through the heart of rural Rutland, featuring many unsurfaced roads and rock-strewn farm tracks. This gives the race a hectic,...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Hunt for missing schoolgirl after she fails to turn up in Basford

  10-05-2015 18:52
  
  Police are searching for a teenage girl who has gone missing from her home. Fourteen-year-old Heather Hutchinson was last seen leaving her house in Forest Fields at about 10am on Saturday 9 May 2015.She was supposed to be heading to Basford to meet up with family, but the teen never arrived and has not been seen since. Nottinghamshire Police has now launched an appeal to get the public involved in helping to find her. Heather is described as white and 5ft tall. She has a slight build and has...
  
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• Forest legends to be honoured by Nottingham Racecourse - Nottingham Post

  10-05-2015 18:47
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  Nottingham Racecourse is hoping for another big crowd for its 'Nottingham Forest Legends Race Night' on June 15. Double European Cup winners John Robertson, Kenny Burns and Garry Birtles will be there, as will 1959 FA Cup winner Jeff Whitefoot, along ...and more »
  
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• Championship round-up: Nottingham Forest face QPR and Burnley next season ... - Nottingham Post

  10-05-2015 18:47
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  Nottingham Forest are closer to learning who they will line-up against next season, although there are still more questions than answers. The Reds will definitely play QPR and Burnley after they were relegated to the Championship at the weekend. QPR ...and more »
  
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• AlexBritton published Election 2015: Could ex-Rushcliffe School pupil Dan Jarvis become...

  10-05-2015 18:45
  
  He may be a relative newcomer to politics, but former Rushcliffe School pupil Dan Jarvis is the outside bet to become the new Labour leader.Mr Jarvis was brought up in Nottingham and went to Lady Bay Primary School, before going on to study at Rushcliffe School.He went on to serve as a Parachute Regiment officer and was first elected to parliament for Barnsley Central at a by-election in 2011.Now, just four years later, his name is being mentioned along Labour stalwarts Chuka Umunna, Tristram...
  
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• TracyWalker published Missing East Bridgford man found safe and well

  10-05-2015 18:44
  
  A missing man has been found safe and well.Howard Mottram has turned up, having not been seen since around 10am on Sunday at his home in East Bridgford.The 58-year-old had been described as being extremely vulnerable and officers said he may have been confused about his surroundings.Nottinghamshire Police have thanked members of the public and the media for their help in sharing their missing person appeal.He was found at about 3.45pm.Officers praised the efforts of those who assisted with the..
  
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• Nottingham Post published GB selection for the Nottingham Kayak Club stars at National Wild...

  10-05-2015 18:15
  Nottingham Kayak Club (NKC) paddlers achieved great success at the National Wild Water Racing Selection Race at Holme Pierrepont.Wild water racing involves racing as fast as you can down moving water in a river racer boat.Two forms of racing took place at the National Water Sports Centre during the event; the sprint race involved paddlers racing as fast as they could down the white water course, while the classic race tested paddlers over a longer distance with participants racing along the...
  
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• TracyWalker published Thousands flock to Sherwood Pines to mark 800th anniversary of...

  10-05-2015 18:11
  
  The struggle for democracy was brought to life as thousands enjoyed a colourful display of history to mark the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta.A living history camp at Sherwood Pines, near Edwinstowe, gave visitors an insight into what life was like under King John's tyrannical rule.As well as re-enactments of sword and spear fights, or 'tourneys', in the main arena, there was an authentic encampment where men, women and child re-enactors went about life in medieval...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Kenny Burns column: Chelsea captain John Terry has come a long...

  10-05-2015 17:55
  
  To think, it is 15 years since John Terry was on loan at Nottingham Forest, and now he's won another Premier League title with Chelsea.I remember him playing for Forest. He was a bit raw at the time; he would go through people without thinking about it. But he's learnt a lot since then.Forest wanted to sign him at the time. Would things have turned out differently if they'd managed to? That's a lot of 'ifs' and 'buts'.It didn't happen, so there's no point really thinking about it.But they could.
  
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• Dead boy's family seek Greek justice

  10-05-2015 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The parents of a boy killed when he was hit by a motorbike in Greece say they want to see "justice done" as they travel back for the rider's trial.
  
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• MattDavies published Championship round-up: Nottingham Forest face QPR and Burnley...

  10-05-2015 17:27
  
  Nottingham Forest are closer to learning who they will line-up against next season, although there are still more questions than answers.The Reds will definitely play QPR and Burnley after they were relegated to the Championship at the weekend.QPR went out with a whimper as they were thrashed 6-0 at Manchester City, but Burnley showed they have more spirit than ability with a 1-0 win at Hull that was not enough to prolong hope.Clarets boss Sean Dyche had no regrets about not pushing the boat out
  
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• MattDavies commented Championship round-up: Nottingham Forest face QPR and Burnley...

  10-05-2015 17:27
  
  Nottingham Forest are closer to learning who they will line-up against next season, although there are still more questions than answers.The Reds will definitely play QPR and Burnley after they were relegated to the Championship at the weekend.QPR went out with a whimper as they were thrashed 6-0 at Manchester City, but Burnley showed they have more spirit than ability with a 1-0 win at Hull that was not enough to prolong hope.Clarets boss Sean Dyche had no regrets about not pushing the boat out
  
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• Nottingham Post published Durham v Nottinghamshire: Day one, tea: Wessels leads fightback

  10-05-2015 17:04
  
  Riki Wessels found a dogged ally in Vernon Philander as they revived Nottinghamshire from 102 for seven with an unbroken stand of 89.Wessels, with a previous top score of 43 this season, was rarely troubled in the afternoon as he progressed to 88 on a ground where he made 90 last year.In the fourth of his six County Championship games with Notts, Philander survived two sharp chances. He was on eight when a ball from Graham Onions flew off the shoulder of the bat and Calum MacLeod was unable to..
  
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• Nottingham OCD sufferer spends six hours a day cleaning - Nottingham Post

  10-05-2015 16:31
  
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  Dann Smith, of Top Valley, has battled with the illness for five years and claims thousands of people in Nottingham are going through similar misery. Comments (1). A young man who spends up to six hours each day cleaning his home has described the ...
  
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• DanRussell published Thousands attend Nottinghamshire County Show

  10-05-2015 16:15
  
  From sheep shearing to motorbike stunts, this year's Nottinghamshire County Show had it all.The 132nd show was held over the weekend and attended by more than 30,000 people from across the country.For Peter Arnold, visiting the annual event at Newark Showground has become a tradition as he has spent most his life attending.But this year was extra special for the 61-year-old who was honoured by the show's organisers with a long service award for the 45 years he spent working in agriculture across
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham OCD sufferer spends six hours a day cleaning

  10-05-2015 16:09
  
  A young man who spends up to six hours each day cleaning his home has described the torment he endures as an OCD sufferer.Dann Smith, of Top Valley, has battled with the illness for five years and claims thousands of people in Nottingham are going through similar misery.The 24-year-old said many sufferers are too afraid to come forward and talk about their woes and he believes up to one in eight are fighting some form of obsessive compulsive disorder across the city.Speaking to the Post, Mr...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham OCD sufferer spends six hours a day cleaning

  10-05-2015 16:09
  
  A young man who spends up to six hours each day cleaning his home has described the torment he endures as an OCD sufferer.Dann Smith, of Top Valley, has battled with the illness for five years and claims thousands of people in Nottingham are going through similar misery.The 24-year-old said many sufferers are too afraid to come forward and talk about their woes and he believes up to one in eight are fighting some form of obsessive compulsive disorder across the city.Speaking to the Post, Mr...
  
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• DanRussell published Can you help find missing vulnerable man?

  10-05-2015 16:02
  
  Police are growing concerned for the safety of a missing man.Howard Mottram was last seen at about 10am on Sunday at his home in East Bridgford.The 58-year-old is extremely vulnerable and may be confused about his surroundings.He is described as white, 5ft 9ins tall, with grey short hair. He has a thin build with a gaunt expression. He was wearing dark jeans and a blue checked shirt and light brown shoes.If anyone has seen him please call Police on 101.
  
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• JamesPallatt published Forest legends to be honoured by Nottingham Racecourse

  10-05-2015 16:00
  
  Nottingham Racecourse is hoping for another big crowd for its 'Nottingham Forest Legends Race Night' on June 15.Double European Cup winners John Robertson, Kenny Burns and Garry Birtles will be there, as will 1959 FA Cup winner Jeff Whitefoot, along with Ian Storey-Moore and Des Walker.And general manager James Knox hopes the huge support the Reds get in every game at the City Ground translates into a large crowd for the meeting next month."We've got six legends coming down," he...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Kenny Burns column: Notts County could find themselves in a...

  10-05-2015 15:16
  
  Do I think Notts County could be in for another relegation battle? At the moment, possibly, yes.The way they defended this season you would have to say, yes.We've seen it happen with teams before, dropping through the divisions – Portsmouth, Wigan...Every league is tough to get out of.For the Magpies next year, it will be about how much money Ray Trew will give the manager and how well the manager can spend it.And I'm not sure Ricardo Moniz knows enough about the division to be able to do.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mick Newell to report to Andrew Strauss after he was appointed...

  10-05-2015 14:45
  Mick Newell will work under Andrew Strauss after he was appointed the new director of England cricket and put in charge of the selection process.
  Newell, who fills the director of cricket role with Nottinghamshire, also sits on the panel which picks the national squad along with James Whitaker and Angus Fraser.
  Former England captain Strauss will now lead the appointment of a new head coach after Peter Moores, another selector, was sacked on Saturday.
  Strauss, who leaves his job as a Sky pundit,
  
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• Nottingham Post published Durham v Nottinghamshire: Day one, lunch: Notts struggle after...

  10-05-2015 14:08
  
  Durham made good use of winning the toss when they put Nottinghamshire in at Chester-le-Street and reduced them to 72 for five at lunch.They also felt they had Samit Patel caught behind first ball, but he survived to make 19 before he did edge to Phil Mustard off Mark Wood in the last over before the break, ending a stand of 32 with Riki Wessels.In testing batting conditions, Brendan Taylor padded up to Chris Rushworth's fifth ball to fall lbw for nought and Alex Hales was next to go for six,...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Kenny Burns column: Nottingham Forest players must learn to live...

  10-05-2015 13:53
  
  Every year it's the same question with Nottingham Forest: Whether the expectation at the club is too high for certain players.Dougie Freedman said last week he wants to teach the players to have greater expectations than the fans.There is a lot of expectation at the City Ground, because of what the club has already achieved. It's alright saying the club is clinging on to the past, but these players have got to make their own history.Having that expectation can build you up, but you have to go...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Kenny Burns column: Nottingham Forest players must learn to live...

  10-05-2015 13:53
  
  Every year it's the same question with Nottingham Forest: Whether the expectation at the club is too high for certain players.Dougie Freedman said last week he wants to teach the players to have greater expectations than the fans.There is a lot of expectation at the City Ground, because of what the club has already achieved. It's alright saying the club is clinging on to the past, but these players have got to make their own history.Having that expectation can build you up, but you have to go...
  
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• JamesPallatt published Irish jockey Shane Foley lands big prize at Nottingham Racecourse...

  10-05-2015 13:22
  
  Shane Foley won the big one – and it was his first ever race in Nottingham as he took the top prize on Ladies' Day yesterday.Rated as one of the best young jockeys in Ireland, he saddled Newsletter to victory at Nottingham Racecourse in the Listed £40,000 EBF Stallions Weatherbys General Stud Book Kilvington Fillies' Stakes, beating Pastoral Girl by a length and a half after hitting the front in the final furlong.And Foley, who rode Newsletter to a third place finish in the Queen...
  
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• JenniferScott published Review: Hoobastank, P.O.D and Alien Ant Farm, Rock City

  10-05-2015 12:39
  
  Yet again, nostalgia has been the word of the day as music fans dusted off their baggy jeans, hoodies and wallet chains from the year 2000 to head back into Rock City and get their mosh on.The triple bill of Alien Ant farm, P.O.D and Hoobastank saw the venue packed out on Saturday night, and the much maligned Nu Metal genre stood proud with its loyal followers ready to sing at the top of their lungs.Strangely it was AAF who started proceedings, who were arguably the much bigger band in the UK...
  
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• Tributes paid to beer loving Nottingham councillor - Nottingham Post

  10-05-2015 10:37
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  Colleagues and family have paid glowing tributes to a beer lover and former city councillor who was "a friend to everyone he met". Stewart Argyle, who was a major figure in Nottinghamshire's Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), died on Monday after a stroke.
  
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• AlexBritton published Election 2015: Labour 'needs to rethink its relationship with...

  10-05-2015 10:26
  
  Labour needs to rethink its relationship with the country, a leading Nottingham councillor has said.The party are reeling after a disappointing national result at the general election - losing 26 seats and their Conservative opposition securing an overall majority.Ed Miliband resigned as leader of the party on Friday afternoon, and leader of Nottingham City Council Jon Collins said the general election results were "very disappointing".He said: "I think it will require a very...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Tributes paid to beer loving Nottingham councillor

  10-05-2015 09:39
  
  Colleagues and family have paid glowing tributes to a beer lover and former city councillor who was "a friend to everyone he met".Stewart Argyle, who was a major figure in Nottinghamshire's Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), died on Monday after a stroke.The 81-year-old, who is survived by a daughter and two grandchildren, was the first CAMRA regional leader in the country, represented The Park ward for the city council and worked for Nottinghamshire police for years.Fiona Nouri, Mr...
  
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• PMBlackburn commented Tributes paid to beer loving Nottingham councillor

  10-05-2015 09:39
  
  Colleagues and family have paid glowing tributes to a beer lover and former city councillor who was "a friend to everyone he met".Stewart Argyle, who was a major figure in Nottinghamshire's Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), died on Monday after a stroke.The 81-year-old, who is survived by a daughter and two grandchildren, was the first CAMRA regional leader in the country, represented The Park ward for the city council and worked for Nottinghamshire police for years.Fiona Nouri, Mr...
  
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• DanRussell published Nottinghamshire weather: Sunday, May 10

  10-05-2015 09:16
  
  The dry start to Sunday is predicted to remain in place throughout the day.Although it will be cloudy for most of the day some sunny spells could break through late morning.Temperatures could reach highs of 16C but during the night it will drop to 11C.Moving into Monday it is forecast to remain mainly the same but there could be more outbreaks of sun.A Met Office spokesman, said: "A rather cloudy morning with a little light patchy rain. "Becoming dry with sunny spells by afternoon, and
  
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• Police investigate after paramedics and two men are injured in crash - Nottingham Post

  10-05-2015 00:09
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  Police investigate after paramedics and two men are injured in crash
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  Paramedics received hospital treatment after their ambulance was involved in a collision with two cars. Police are investigating after a three-vehicle collision involving an ambulance, a VW Polo and possibly an MG ZS. Two men from one of the cars had ...and more »
  
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