Nottingham news

• Nottingham Post published Alex Hales compares Notts Outlaws innings to England century...

  15-05-2015 23:30
  
  Alex Hales compared his incredible innings for Notts Outlaws to the most famous of his career as he got the NatWest T20 Blast off to the perfect start at Trent Bridge.Hales hit six sixes in a row on the way to 86 not out from 43 balls as the Outlaws thrashed defending champions Birmingham Bears by eight wickets with 33 balls to spare.Hales said the stunning knock was similar to his 116 from 64 balls for England against Sri Lanka in last year's T20 World Cup in terms of the way he was striking...
  
  Read more

• MattDavies published Notts Outlaws v Birmingham Bears: T20 match report: Hales smashes...

  15-05-2015 22:18
  
  Alex Hales hit six sixes in a row as Notts Outlaws sent an emphatic message to their rivals as they dispatched the holders in style in their opening NatWest T20 Blast game.Birmingham Bears were beaten by eight wickets with 33 balls to spare in front of a buoyant crowd of 10,118 as the hosts dominated an out-of-sorts opponent to pick up their first win of the season in all formats.Hales signed off for his brief stint in the Indian Premier League in perfect fashion as he blazed 86 from 43 balls...
  
  Read more

• Nottingham Post published Cyclist dies after collision with car on A614 in Ollerton

  15-05-2015 21:53
  
  A CYCLIST has died after a collision with a car in Ollerton.Police were called to the A614 at 4.25pm today.The man died after suffering multiple injuries.His identity has not yet been released.A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: "The collision took place on the southbound carriageway near to the railway bridge, south of the roundabout."Thecollision involved a car and a cyclist and the male cyclist has subsequently died from his injuries."The road remained closed for...
  
  Read more

• Nottingham Post published In pictures - Face in the Crowd: Notts Outlaws v Birmingham Bears

  15-05-2015 21:27
  
  Gallery created by Nottingham Post
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Shanay Walker trial: Accused explained screaming to neighbours - Nottingham Post

  15-05-2015 18:45
  
  Nottingham Post
  Shanay Walker trial: Accused explained screaming to neighbours
  Nottingham Post
  The woman on trial for the murder of Shanay Walker was heard singing, "I know a song that will get on your nerves", as a child screamed and asked to go to the toilet inside her flat. The latest witness to give evidence at the trial of Kay-Ann Morris ...
  
  Read more

• sherdley published Fraud gang jailed for roles in scam that netted more than...

  15-05-2015 18:30
  
  Members of a gang that targeted unsuspecting pensioners by pretending to be experts in wills and trusts law have been jailed for more than 12 years.Salesmen – with no legal training - posed as 'legal consultants', visited elderly victims in their own homes and told them that they could protect their property and savings from future care home fees by putting them into a 'Trust' document. They told scare stories and pressurised them into making up front payments of around £2,000 for...
  
  Read more

• rsherdley published Shanay Walker trial: Accused explained screaming to neighbours

  15-05-2015 18:30
  
  The woman on trial for the murder of Shanay Walker was heard singing, "I know a song that will get on your nerves", as a child screamed and asked to go to the toilet inside her flat.The latest witness to give evidence at the trial of Kay-Ann Morris, who denies murdering Shanay, told how she first heard the noise and saw Shanay pop her head in and out of a window.Nicky Bailey, a resident in Beckhampton Road, in Bestwood Park, told the jury at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday, May 15:...
  
  Read more

• Nottinghamshire batsman Alex Hales signs for Mumbai Indians in IPL - Nottingham Post

  15-05-2015 18:14
  Nottingham Post
  Nottinghamshire batsman Alex Hales signs for Mumbai Indians in IPL
  Nottingham Post
  Nottinghamshire batsman Alex Hales has signed a short-term deal with IPL franchise the Mumbai Indians. Hales will be available for selection for the NatWest T20 Blast opener against Birmingham Bears tonight. The terms of Hales' contract at Trent Bridge ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• AlexBritton published Just three people back plans to pedestrianise Station Street -...

  15-05-2015 18:07
  
  Critics of a £1.5 million plan to pedestrianise Station Street have hit out – as it is revealed Nottingham City Council signed off the plans before the consultation had concluded.Nottingham City Council said the plans would improve the "southern gateway" and asked people for their views as part of a consultation which finished on May 8.But documents from the authority show the funding was signed off on May 5 by a council officer.The council has now said it always intended..
  
  Read more

• AlexBritton commented Just three people back plans to pedestrianise Station Street -...

  15-05-2015 18:07
  
  Critics of a £1.5 million plan to pedestrianise Station Street have hit out – as it is revealed Nottingham City Council signed off the plans before the consultation had concluded.Nottingham City Council said the plans would improve the "southern gateway" and asked people for their views as part of a consultation which finished on May 8.But documents from the authority show the funding was signed off on May 5 by a council officer.The council has now said it always intended..
  
  Read more

• Notts swimming duo looking forward to World Championships - Nottingham Post

  15-05-2015 17:58
  
  Nottingham Post
  Notts swimming duo looking forward to World Championships
  Nottingham Post
  Nottinghamshire's Ollie Hynd, in action in the Commonwealth Games last year, is looking forward to the World Championships. Comments (0). Nottinghamshire Paralympic swimmers Ollie Hynd and Charlotte Henshaw are looking forward to taking part in the ...
  
  Read more

• Nottingham taekwondo star Richards turns attention to Baku after World exit in ... - Nottingham Post

  15-05-2015 17:55
  Nottingham Post
  Nottingham taekwondo star Richards turns attention to Baku after World exit in ...
  Nottingham Post
  Ruebyn Richards has vowed to bounce back at next month's inaugural European Games after describing his WTF World Championship exit as "massively disappointing". The Nottingham taekwondo star suffered golden point agony against Poland's Karol ...
  
  Read more

• Firefighter and boxer Dean Gillen ready for professional debut - Nottingham Post

  15-05-2015 17:55
  Nottingham Post
  Firefighter and boxer Dean Gillen ready for professional debut
  Nottingham Post
  Arnold's Dean Gillen was crowned amateur gold champion at middleweight in the World Police and Fire Games in 2013. Pictures: Matthew Page. Comments (0). There was such a thick veil of smoke which greeted Dean Gillen and the crew that they may as ...
  
  Read more

• Nottingham Post published Notts swimming duo looking forward to World Championships

  15-05-2015 17:52
  
  Nottinghamshire Paralympic swimmers Ollie Hynd and Charlotte Henshaw are looking forward to taking part in the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.The duo recently swam at the British Para-Swimming International Meet at Glasgow's Toll Cross International Centre, with both qualifying for the worlds that will also be held there from July 13 to July 19.Hynd, from Kirkby-in-Ashfield, representing Notts Nova Centurion, booked his place in the world finals after getting a gold medal in the S8 400m..
  
  Read more

• Nottingham Post published Nottingham taekwondo star Richards turns attention to Baku after...

  15-05-2015 17:49
  
  Ruebyn Richards has vowed to bounce back at next month's inaugural European Games after describing his WTF World Championship exit as "massively disappointing".The Nottingham taekwondo star suffered golden point agony against Poland's Karol Robak after an encouraging start to his campaign in Chelyabinsk, Russia."It is gutting to lose at any stage but especially so early on," said dejected Richards, who had been 5-0 up in his third round contest."I genuinely felt with my.
  
  Read more

• Nottingham Post published Firefighter and boxer Dean Gillen ready for professional debut

  15-05-2015 17:47
  
  There was such a thick veil of smoke which greeted Dean Gillen and the crew that they may as well have been operating in darkness.But when you are a fireman and lives are at stake, there is never the option to turn back.And as the flames danced, and the heat intensified, the woman trapped in her bedroom was relying on both speed and bravery.The mission was eventually accomplished and another life was saved.But as Gillen recounts, the sheer danger of the situation only became apparent as they...
  
  Read more

• Nottingham Post published Arnold man jailed after quick-thinking victim captures his DNA in...

  15-05-2015 17:47
  
  An Arnold man who attempted to rob a punter of his winnings has been jailed - thanks to DNA evidence secured by his quick-thinking victim.John-Paul Podgorski, 32, from Brookfield Road, was sentenced to 20 months' in prison at Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday. It came after Podgorski had pleaded guilty to attempted robbery at an earlier hearing.The court heard how Podgorski entered Ladbrokes in Arnold town centre on March 4 and targeted a 47-year-old man after seeing him walk out with...
  
  Read more

• Notts County All Stars to host Nottingham Forest legends side at Meadow Lane - Nottingham Post

  15-05-2015 17:46
  Nottingham Post
  Notts County All Stars to host Nottingham Forest legends side at Meadow Lane
  Nottingham Post
  A Notts County All Stars team will host Nottingham Forest All Stars in a legends game at Meadow Lane on Sunday (3pm). All the proceeds from the game will go towards the Jimmy and Jack Memorial Fund, towards a statue of legendary Magpies duo Jimmy ...
  
  Read more

• Nottingham's Downer involved in Help for Heroes' 33 hockey games and Three ... - Nottingham Post

  15-05-2015 17:43
  Nottingham Post
  Nottingham's Downer involved in Help for Heroes' 33 hockey games and Three ...
  Nottingham Post
  With charity feats becoming bigger and more grand with every passing month, it can take something extra special to capture the imagination of the public beyond that of the norm. Gone were the days when sitting in a bath of baked beans will cut it ...
  
  Read more

• Nottingham Post published Notts County Ladies must be prepared for 'mentally fatigued'...

  15-05-2015 17:43
  
  The mid-season break for the women's World Cup has begun, but for the Notts County Ladies, it's all work and no play.The Lady Pies ensured they went into the break on a high note by defeating champions Liverpool last weekend.A solitary goal from Fern Whelan ensuredNotts climbed into third place, just one point behind second-placed Arsenal and a further two points behind unbeaten league leaders Chelsea going into the break.Manager Rick Passmoor said: "From the start of the season, we have...
  
  Read more

• Nottingham schools could be helped by Nashville education system - Nottingham Post

  15-05-2015 17:39
  Nottingham Post
  Nottingham schools could be helped by Nashville education system
  Nottingham Post
  Mich Stevenson OBE DL (left) and Bulwell Academy pricipal Paul Halcro (right) with Marc Hill (centre left), Chief Policy Officer of Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Jay Steele, Chief Academic Office of Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools.
  
  Read more

• Nottingham Post published Notts County Ladies have stronger mentality this season, says...

  15-05-2015 17:39
  
  Notts County Ladies have a stronger mentality this season, says goalkeeper Carly Telford.The Lady Pies beat the Women's Super League 1 champions Liverpool Ladies 1-0 at Meadow Lane to go into the mid-season break in third place in the table.Fern Whelan scored the winner in the second half in front of a record 2,057 crowd.And Telford said: "They played to the conditions better than us in the first half, they played to their strengths."We knew if we rode that wave the tide would turn and
  
  Read more

• Nottingham Post published Notts County All Stars to host Nottingham Forest legends side at...

  15-05-2015 17:36
  
  A Notts County All Stars team will host Nottingham Forest All Stars in a legends game at Meadow Lane on Sunday (3pm).All the proceeds from the game will go towards the Jimmy and Jack Memorial Fund, towards a statue of legendary Magpies duo Jimmy Sirrel and Jack Wheeler.Among the former Notts stars billed as set to turn out, subject to late changes, are Charlie Palmer, Lee Hughes (pictured), Tommy Johnson, Mark Draper, Kevin Pilkington, Andy Legg and Michael Johnson.Meanwhile, former Notts...
  
  Read more

• Nottingham Post published Notts County's Pathway Academy Scheme centre at Rolls Royce like...

  15-05-2015 17:32
  
  Walking around Rolls Royce Leisure's facilities, Jamie Brough uses a unique way to describe a pretty impressive venue."It's like a Tardis," he says with a nod to Dr Who whose own famous mode of time-travelling transportation was always much bigger on the inside than out.You can understand why.There is a gym decked out with a vast array of hi-tech equipment, banqueting suites, bars, football pitches, 3G surfaces and much more at their base at Watnall Road, Hucknall.What it doesn't look.
  
  Read more

• Nottingham Post published Nottingham's Downer involved in Help for Heroes' 33 hockey games...

  15-05-2015 17:30
  
  With charity feats becoming bigger and more grand with every passing month, it can take something extra special to capture the imagination of the public beyond that of the norm.Gone were the days when sitting in a bath of baked beans will cut it, imaginative ideas and testing the body to the limit are very much the order of the day.And this applies perfectly to the challenge being undertaken by 26 hockey players in order to try to raise over£30,000 for the Help for Heroes...
  
  Read more

• DanRussell published Nottingham schools could be helped by Nashville education system

  15-05-2015 17:30
  
  Children in Nottingham could have a better future if they follow in the footsteps of pupils in Nashville – by linking up with local businesses.That was the message given to teachers and staff by a team who turned around the education fortunes of one of America's worst-performing cities.A conference at Bulwell Academy on Friday heard how a new way of working transformed attendance, graduation and results in the American city.Principal Paul Halcro, of Bulwell Academy, said: "There are..
  
  Read more

• DanRussell commented Nottingham schools could be helped by Nashville education system

  15-05-2015 17:30
  
  Children in Nottingham could have a better future if they follow in the footsteps of pupils in Nashville – by linking up with local businesses.That was the message given to teachers and staff by a team who turned around the education fortunes of one of America's worst-performing cities.A conference at Bulwell Academy on Friday heard how a new way of working transformed attendance, graduation and results in the American city.Principal Paul Halcro, of Bulwell Academy, said: "There are..
  
  Read more

• First 50 games for new Nottingham-made ZX Spectrum console are announced - Nottingham Post

  15-05-2015 17:17
  
  Nottingham Post
  First 50 games for new Nottingham-made ZX Spectrum console are announced
  Nottingham Post
  The first titles for the ZX Spectrum re-launch, which is being produced in Nottingham, have been announced to eager gaming fans. The Sinclair Spectrum Vega, which is being manufactured by Beeston firm SMS Electronics, will feature more than 1,000 ...and more »
  
  Read more

• NottmPostEG published Football Rocks: Jake Bugg and Saint Raymond take to the pitch for...

  15-05-2015 17:03
  
  It sounds like the makings of a Splendour festival line-up – Jake Bugg, The Enemy, Saint Raymond and Reverend and The Makers.But the only singing you'll hear on Saturday May 16, at the inaugural Football Rocks charity tournament, will be from the Meadow Lane terraces."We've arranged teams from all over the country and some real rivalry is already developing, teams are training and some really serious planning is going into the teams and tactics," says Rory Black of Nottingham...
  
  Read more

• Gang conned elderly out of £500k

  15-05-2015 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The ringleaders of a gang who conned elderly victims out of hundreds of thousands of pounds are jailed.
  
  Read more

• TomNorton published First 50 games for new Nottingham-made ZX Spectrum console are...

  15-05-2015 16:45
  
  The first titles for the ZX Spectrum re-launch, which is being produced in Nottingham, have been announced to eager gaming fans. The Sinclair Spectrum Vega, which is being manufactured by Beeston firm SMS Electronics, will feature more than 1,000 titles, the first 50 of which have been published here.The console is being manufactured by Beeston firm SMS Electronics and the first units are expected to be ready in four weeks.Priced at under £100 it will come pre-loaded with hundreds of games
  
  Read more

• Hales confirms IPL deal with Mumbai

  15-05-2015 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottinghamshire's England one-day opener Alex Hales signs a short-term deal with Indian Premier League side Mumbai Indians.
  
  Read more

• Notts bowler Fletcher in Surrey loan

  15-05-2015 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surrey sign Nottinghamshire seam bowler Luke Fletcher on a three-match loan deal.
  
  Read more

• Hundreds of Nottingham students come together for Shabbat dinner - Jewish News

  15-05-2015 16:40
  
  Jewish News
  Hundreds of Nottingham students come together for Shabbat dinner
  Jewish News
  Hundreds of hungry students and community members descended on Chabad Nottingham last week for a four-course dinner at its annual 'Shabbat 200′ celebration. 11255817_10153129104232107_1712703844895562274_n. Guests praised the “truly ...
  
  Read more

• Nottingham Post published Paul Drury: My five favourite retro videogames

  15-05-2015 16:40
  
  With a Beeston company creating a 'new' Sinclair Spectrum Vega, Post reviewer Paul Drury picks his five favourite retro videogames.Nostalgia isn't what it used to be, said someone in the past when people said cleverer things, and the enduring fascination with old videogames is certainly in part due to their association with happy memories. If you grew up playing Space Invaders and Chuckie Egg, their pixels will forever have a special place in your heart; and for many, merely touching the fleshy.
  
  Read more

• Nottingham Post published Giuseppe Labellarte: Why Final Fantasy 7 is my top game

  15-05-2015 16:40
  
  Giuseppe Labellarte from West Bridgford selects his own top ten retro videogames.The recent news that the ZX Spectrum Vega is to be re-released was sheer music to my ears. Not only will a Nottinghamshire business be put on the global map, but it means I can get stuck into a bit of unadulterated retro gaming and not feel guilty about it.I was an avid gamer in my youth, spending the majority of my hours in front of a console, a computer or a handheld gizmo, but I've just never had the passion for.
  
  Read more

• DanRobinson published Wildlife enthusiasts recognised in awards

  15-05-2015 16:40
  
  Friends of nature and wildlife have been recognised for the work they do in protecting the environment.Conservation groups, individuals, schools and churches were among the 17 winners in the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust's Wildlife on Your Doorstep Awards.Certificates were handed out in the four categories after more than 40 public nominations.Bill Bacon was awarded for his work as chairman of both the Friends of Bingham Linear Park and the East Midlands Branch of Butterfly Conservation.The...
  
  Read more

• Mansfield confirm deals for trio

  15-05-2015 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mansfield Town sign midfielders Adam Chapman and Mitchell Rose, while defender Jamie McGuire signs a one-year deal.
  
  Read more

• Barry_Cooper published The nation's favourite food has been announced

  15-05-2015 16:00
  We all have our favourite foods and many of us will have a place where we enjoy eating them, with some synonymous with certain events or locations. Whether that be strawberries and cream at Wimbledon, fish and chips by the seaside or mushy peas at Goose Fair, we all have somewhere we like to go and eat a certain food.Now the legendary fish and chips, ideally served in newspaper has been crowned as the overall winner, beating the likes of the roast dinner and a bacon butty.Toad in the hole, pork.
  
  Read more

• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire batsman Alex Hales signs for Mumbai Indians in...

  15-05-2015 15:39
  
  Nottinghamshire batsman Alex Hales has signed a short-term deal with IPL franchise the Mumbai Indians.Hales will be available for selection for the NatWest T20 Blast opener against Birmingham Bears tonight.The terms of Hales' contract at Trent Bridge include the right to accept an offer from the IPL and Mumbai are looking to replace the injured Corey Anderson for the remainder of the tournament.Mumbai have one regular season fixture remaining against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday, after which...
  
  Read more

• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire batsman Alex Hales on brink of IPL move to Mumbai...

  15-05-2015 15:39
  Nottinghamshire batsman Alex Hales is on the brink of completing a short-term stint with IPL franchise the Mumbai Indians.Hales will be available for selection for the NatWest T20 Blast opener against Birmingham Bears tonight with the deal likely to go through in the next couple of hours.The terms of Hales' contract at Trent Bridge include the right to accept an offer from the IPL and Mumbai are looking to replace the injured Corey Anderson for the remainder of the tournament.Mumbai have one...
  
  Read more

• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire bowler Luke Fletcher joins Surrey on loan

  15-05-2015 15:31
  Nottinghamshire fast bowler Luke Fletcher is joining Surrey on a month's loan for red ball cricket, but will remain available for Notts Outlaws in the NatWest T20 Blast.
  The 26-year-old will be available for the second division county's fixtures against Northamptonshire, Kent, Lancashire and Leicestershire.
  He is yet to make an appearance for the Nottinghamshire first team in 2015. However, director of cricket Mick Newell expects him to feature prominently between now and the end of the...
  
  Read more

• JemmaPage published Talented West Bridgford hairdressers to style Paloma Faith and...

  15-05-2015 15:30
  Two talented hairdressers are hoping to trim the locks of Girls Aloud members and Paloma Faith – after winning coveted places on a top training scheme.Hannah Jones and Harry Mawer, from Saks West Bridgford, proved to be a cut above when they saw off stiff national competition and were awarded two of the ten places at the salon's headquarters in London.The delighted duo will now train alongside some of the best hairdressing talent as part of Saks Art Team – and will be given the...
  
  Read more

• DanRobinson published Pensioner appears in court charged with attempted abduction of...

  15-05-2015 15:08
  
  A man accused of an attempted abduction of a three-year-old boy in Eastwood has appeared in court.Alan Martin, of Brunel Avenue, Newthorpe, entered no plea at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Friday.The 68-year-old, who will be kept in custody, allegedly targeted the child in Princes Street on Monday, May 11 between 4.20pm and 4.30pm.He will next appear at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday, June 5.Martin also denied two charges of indecent exposure.The incidents allegedly happened in Stapleford..
  
  Read more

• Nottingham Post published Newark police officer admits possessing shotgun in his home

  15-05-2015 15:03
  A Nottinghamshire police officer has admitted possessing an unlicensed shotgun at his home.PC Richard Pocock, a serving officer in Newark, pleaded guilty to possessing the weapon without certificate between January, 2014 and February, this year at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Thursday.Pocock was arrested on February 3 after the firearm was discovered at his home. He remains suspended from duty.Detective Superintendent Jackie Alexander, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "Police...
  
  Read more

• Nottingham's First Ever Craft Beer Week - West Bridgford Wire

  15-05-2015 14:37
  
  West Bridgford Wire
  Nottingham's First Ever Craft Beer Week
  West Bridgford Wire
  West Bridgford's Poppy & Pint and Trent Navigation support the growing fraternity of craft beer drinkers after it was announced that the inaugural Nottingham Craft Beer Week will take place next month. Monday June 15 until Sunday June 21st. Over twenty ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Building society raffles signed Nottingham Forest items to raise £140 for swimmer - Grantham Journal

  15-05-2015 14:30
  
  Grantham Journal
  Building society raffles signed Nottingham Forest items to raise £140 for swimmer
  Grantham Journal
  The Nottingham Building Society in Grantham High Street has raised more than £140 after raffling a football and a T-shirt, signed by Nottingham Forest players, and tickets for a match. The building society is raising money for Sports Aid which is ...
  
  Read more

• Is an invasion of wasps on its way to Nottingham? - Nottingham Post

  15-05-2015 13:48
  Nottingham Post
  Is an invasion of wasps on its way to Nottingham?
  Nottingham Post
  Wasp-haters could find themselves running for cover this summer – as experts predict a bumper year for the stinging insect. A survey issued by the British Pest Control Association found that Nottingham City Council was called out to deal with wasp and ...and more »
  
  Read more

• JemmaPage published Is an invasion of wasps on its way to Nottingham?

  15-05-2015 13:29
  Wasp-haters could find themselves running for cover this summer – as experts predict a bumper year for the stinging insect.A survey issued by the British Pest Control Association found that Nottingham City Council was called out to deal with wasp problems 929 times in 2013-14 – an increase on 514 times the previous year.And due to the mild winter and warmer-than-average spring temperatures, experts believe there may be even more wasps this year.Dr Christopher Terrell-Nield, an...
  
  Read more

• Simultaneous sacrifices at Nottingham University Chess Club - Telegraph.co.uk

  15-05-2015 13:26
  
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Simultaneous sacrifices at Nottingham University Chess Club
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Once a year I visit Nottingham University Chess Club to say thank you to the students who volunteer for Chess in Schools and Communities at local schools, helping to run clubs. I give a simultaneous display to between 15 and 20 players. Maybe there is ...
  
  Read more

Follow @NottinghamNews_ on Twitter!