• Nottingham Post published Mick Newell to meet Nottinghamshire's players individually after...

    Nottingham Post published Mick Newell to meet Nottinghamshire's players individually after...
    Mick Newell will meet Nottinghamshire's players individually tomorrow as they look back on where it all went wrong in a dreadful defeat to Somerset.Notts lost by 133 runs after being dismissed for just 114 in their second innings.The director of cricket told the Post immediate recriminations were pointless as his team continues to seek their first County Championship win of the season."I'll speak to the players individually. In any game not everyone plays rubbish and not everyone plays...
  • Nottingham Post commented Mick Newell to meet Nottinghamshire's players individually after...

    Nottingham Post commented Mick Newell to meet Nottinghamshire's players individually after...
    Mick Newell will meet Nottinghamshire's players individually tomorrow as they look back on where it all went wrong in a dreadful defeat to Somerset.Notts lost by 133 runs after being dismissed for just 114 in their second innings.The director of cricket told the Post immediate recriminations were pointless as his team continues to seek their first County Championship win of the season."I'll speak to the players individually. In any game not everyone plays rubbish and not everyone plays...
  • More failings at criticised care home

    More failings at criticised care home
    Care inspectors find serious failings at a Nottinghamshire care home which was told to make improvements last year.
  • Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest close in on Derby's Jamie Ward, but will face...

    Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest close in on Derby's Jamie Ward, but will face...
    Nottingham Forest have all but agreed a deal to sign Jamie Ward, following his release by Derby County.But they are facing a tougher battle to succeed in a similarmove for Bolton keeper Adam Bogdan.Ward is understood to have held talks with the Reds over the past 24 hours.And the club are close to agreeing a financial package with the 29-year-old, after the Rams opted not to activate a clause extending his deal at the iPro Stadium by a further year.No deal is likely to be officially confirmed...
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  • PMBlackburn published Firefighters will be called out to patients with serious...

    PMBlackburn published Firefighters will be called out to patients with serious...
    Firefighters will be called out to patients who have had a heart attack or a stroke - in a bid to help the region's stretched ambulance service.The scheme will see on-call firefighters across the East Midlands trained to become 'emergency first responders' who can help in the most serious life-threatening situations.While paramedics will still be called out as normal, ambulance service chiefs hope the project will see patients receive quicker care as staff are being called to more and more jobs.
  • PMBlackburn commented Firefighters will be called out to patients with serious...

    PMBlackburn commented Firefighters will be called out to patients with serious...
    Firefighters will be called out to patients who have had a heart attack or a stroke - in a bid to help the region's stretched ambulance service.The scheme will see on-call firefighters across the East Midlands trained to become 'emergency first responders' who can help in the most serious life-threatening situations.While paramedics will still be called out as normal, ambulance service chiefs hope the project will see patients receive quicker care as staff are being called to more and more jobs.
  • Somerset seal stunning win at Notts

    Somerset seal stunning win at Notts
    Somerset bowl out Notts for 114 to pull off a stunning 133-run victory on the third day at Trent Bridge.
  • Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire v Somerset, day three report: Notts collapse to...

    Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire v Somerset, day three report: Notts collapse to...
    Nottinghamshire began this season with designs on winning the County Championship, but now they stand at a crossroads.They could have won four games, however, a sorry defeat to Somerset leaves them with a record of three draws, two defeats – and the potential threat of a relegation battle if they do not find a way to win.After bowling Somerset out for 161 second time around they needed 248 to win.It looked a far from easy chase in the context of the game, but they floundered and were all..
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  • RebeccaSD published City centre tapas restaurant prepares to open on former nightclub...

    RebeccaSD published City centre tapas restaurant prepares to open on former nightclub...
    The opening of a new tapas restaurant in Nottingham is just the start of an expansion plan for a Plumtree family business.Brothers David and Jon Perkins, of Perkins Family (Good Table & Cheer Ltd), have teamed up with chef-director Sarah Newham to open Baresca in the building previously occupied by nightclub Dogma in Byard Lane.They also own the Perkins Restaurant and the Carriage Hall wedding and events venue in Plumtree and Escabeche tapas bar in West Bridgford,Baresca is expected to open.
  • PMBlackburn published Police investigating after JCB digger used to steal from a cash...

    PMBlackburn published Police investigating after JCB digger used to steal from a cash...
    Police officers are continuing their enquiries after a stolen JCB was used during a theft from a cash machine at the Co-op supermarket in High Street, Collingham in the early hours of yesterday morning.The incident was reported to Nottinghamshire Police just before 3.30am.The stolen vehicle was recovered nearby shortly afterwards. No arrests have been made in connection with this incident.Anyone with information is asked to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 50 of 19...
  • PMBlackburn published JCB digger used to steal from a cash machine

    PMBlackburn published JCB digger used to steal from a cash machine
    Police officers are continuing their enquiries after a stolen JCB was used during a theft from a cash machine at the Co-op supermarket in High Street, Collingham in the early hours of yesterday morning.The incident was reported to Nottinghamshire Police just before 3.30am.The stolen vehicle was recovered nearby shortly afterwards. No arrests have been made in connection with this incident.Anyone with information is asked to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 50 of 19...
  • rsherdley published Shanay Walker murder trial: Grandmother told by daughter 'she...

    rsherdley published Shanay Walker murder trial: Grandmother told by daughter 'she...
    The grandmother of Shanay Walker told police her daughter said "mummy, she's gone" and "she won't wake up" when she went to the flat where Shanay was found dead.Statements made to police by Juanila Smikle, who denies five counts of cruelty – one related to Shanay, revealed her last hours with the seven-year-old.Mrs Smikle's daughter Kay-Ann Morris, 23, of Beckhampton Road, in Bestwood, has pleaded not guilty to Shanay's murder and cruelty, claiming to police at the...
  • rsherdley published Jail for smuggler caught with phone down pants by prison sniffer...

    rsherdley published Jail for smuggler caught with phone down pants by prison sniffer...
    An iPhone smuggler has been locked up after a prison sniffer dog sensed he had the handset hidden down his trousers with fish food and a legal high.Drug addict Kevin Fryer had been pressurised to pay off a debt, so he tried to sneak the phone into HMP Ranby, in Retford, Nottingham Crown Court heard on May 19.But the dog detected something was wrong and indicated to guards to check Fryer's trousers on February 8.In police interview Fryer, 40, of Eversett Gardens, in Bulwell, said he knew the...
  • rsherdley commented Jail for smuggler caught with phone down pants by prison sniffer...

    rsherdley commented Jail for smuggler caught with phone down pants by prison sniffer...
    An iPhone smuggler has been locked up after a prison sniffer dog sensed he had the handset hidden down his trousers with fish food and a legal high.Drug addict Kevin Fryer had been pressurised to pay off a debt, so he tried to sneak the phone into HMP Ranby, in Retford, Nottingham Crown Court heard on May 19.But the dog detected something was wrong and indicated to guards to check Fryer's trousers on February 8.In police interview Fryer, 40, of Eversett Gardens, in Bulwell, said he knew the...
  • Nottingham Post published Nottingham student speaks of her "week from hell" after...

    Nottingham Post published Nottingham student speaks of her "week from hell" after...
    Student Jessica Greaney spent "a week from hell" being treated in hospital after a parasite was found eating away at her eye.The 19-year-old English student at the University of Nottingham was kept awake for four consecutive days and allowed only six hours' sleep for the next three days, as doctors administered eye drops as frequently as once every 10 minutes to get rid of the bug. The parasite – called acanthamoeba keratitis, is found in dust, soil and water. Medics thought it..
  • Nottingham Post commented Nottingham student speaks of her "week from hell" after...

    Nottingham Post commented Nottingham student speaks of her "week from hell" after...
    Student Jessica Greaney spent "a week from hell" being treated in hospital after a parasite was found eating away at her eye.The 19-year-old English student at the University of Nottingham was kept awake for four consecutive days and allowed only six hours' sleep for the next three days, as doctors administered eye drops as frequently as once every 10 minutes to get rid of the bug. The parasite – called acanthamoeba keratitis, is found in dust, soil and water. Medics thought it..
  • Infection ate into student's eye

    Infection ate into student's eye
    A student almost loses her sight from an infection she caught using contact lenses.
  • JonPritchard published Four arrested after stabbing in Clifton

    JonPritchard published Four arrested after stabbing in Clifton
    Four people have been arrested and bailed following a stabbing in Clifton.A 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital with a stab wound on Sunday evening, but his injuries were not serious and he was released a short time later.Police have said they are continuing their enquiries after the incident in Dungannon Road on at around 6.30pm.A woman, man and two boys were arrested following the incident.A police statement said: "Nottinghamshire Police are continuing their enquiries following a report
  • PMBlackburn published Four robberies in Bestwood and Top Valley spark increased patrols

    PMBlackburn published Four robberies in Bestwood and Top Valley spark increased patrols
    Police have increased patrols in "problem" areas of Bestwood and Top Valley after four robberies - including some where victims were threatened with knives.Detectives have issued CCTV footage - which you can view on the Post's website - to help trace a group of ten men and women who are believed to have been involved. This first incident occurred outside the Co-op supermarket in Beckhampton Road, Bestwood Park at around 11pm on Friday, May 15, when a group of three people were threatened...
  • DanRussell published A453 works could be finished next month

    DanRussell published A453 works could be finished next month
    The £150 million upgrade to the A453 could be completed several months early – to the delight of residents and businesses.The scheme to widen the road from Clifton to the M1 started two and a half years ago. The project was originally scheduled finish between July and September but is now expected to fully open in June, says Highways England.The 1.5-mile section through Clifton has also been widened to create a dual carriageway and residents are looking forward to the traffic cones..
  • DanRussell commented A453 works could be finished next month

    DanRussell commented A453 works could be finished next month
    The £150 million upgrade to the A453 could be completed several months early – to the delight of residents and businesses.The scheme to widen the road from Clifton to the M1 started two and a half years ago. The project was originally scheduled finish between July and September but is now expected to fully open in June, says Highways England.The 1.5-mile section through Clifton has also been widened to create a dual carriageway and residents are looking forward to the traffic cones..
  • Nottingham Post published Jonathan Boxill not ruling out a return to Nottingham Panthers as...

    Nottingham Post published Jonathan Boxill not ruling out a return to Nottingham Panthers as...
    Jonathan Boxill has not ruled out returning to Nottingham Panthers one day after going back to school with Belfast Giants.The Great Britain international was keen to extend his stay at the National Ice Centre when last season ended.However, he made the surprise move to Northern Ireland after the Giants offered him the chance to play for them while studying for a masters degree in business administration. He already has degrees in business and accounting.While Boxill's stay in Nottingham did not.
  • NottmPostEG published Film review and trailer: Poltergeist (15)

    NottmPostEG published Film review and trailer: Poltergeist (15)
    They're back!... The malevolent spirits from Tobe Hooper's 1982 horror resurface in director Gil Kenan's contemporary update, which supplants old-school shocks with a whirlwind of computer-generated hocus pocus.
    The original film was a masterpiece of sustained creepiness and inspired wild theories about a curse - supposedly borne when filmmakers used actual skeletons in the swimming pool scene - to explain the deaths of four cast members including angelic 12-year-old lead actress, Heather...
  • Barry_Cooper published VIDEO: Terrifying moment a plane lands sideways

    Barry_Cooper published VIDEO: Terrifying moment a plane lands sideways
    This is the terrifying moment an aircraft attempting to land at Madeira's Funchal airport was blown sideways due to heavy wind. The runway, which is partly built on concrete pillars in the sea, is one of the shortest runways in Europe meaning pilots must undergo special training to be able to land commercial aircraft at the airport, which is extremely popular with travellers, especially those who fly direct from East Midlands. The runway, which is lodged in between mountains and the Atlantic...
  • JonPritchard published American inspiration for Shed of the Year candidate

    JonPritchard published American inspiration for Shed of the Year candidate
    The natural beauty of America inspired a Nottinghamshire cabin which could scoop the Shed of the Year Award.Rebecca and John Bunting visit the country once a year, travelling up to 3,000 miles across the varied landscape.And their love for the country drove them to design a log cabin, built almost entirely from American materials, in their own back garden.Teasel's Wood Cabin, which is situated behind their home in Mansfield, has been shortlisted for the final in the Shed of the Year Awards,...
  • JonPritchard commented American inspiration for Shed of the Year candidate

    JonPritchard commented American inspiration for Shed of the Year candidate
    The natural beauty of America inspired a Nottinghamshire cabin which could scoop the Shed of the Year Award.Rebecca and John Bunting visit the country once a year, travelling up to 3,000 miles across the varied landscape.And their love for the country drove them to design a log cabin, built almost entirely from American materials, in their own back garden.Teasel's Wood Cabin, which is situated behind their home in Mansfield, has been shortlisted for the final in the Shed of the Year Awards,...
  • Chris_Allen published Nip hayfever in the bud!

    Chris_Allen published Nip hayfever in the bud!
    Whether you're a seasoned sneezer or itchy eyed
    weeper, the weather may affect your hayfever symptoms. The pollen count is
    usually higher on sunny days - particularly if it follows days of cloud- as the
    pollen builds up in the flowers and is only released during fall sunshine. Rain
    on the other hand, can bring relief for some people as it washes the pollen
    from the air. Whilst the pollen levels are forecast to be high this weekend
    across Nottingham, there is no need to wish for rain, as...
  • NottmPostEG published Film review and trailer: Disney's Tomorrowland with George...

    NottmPostEG published Film review and trailer: Disney's Tomorrowland with George...
    For a big budget fantasy which vociferously encourages children to dream, Tomorrowland: A World Beyond is disappointingly - and ironically - short on invention and ingenuity.
    Director Brad Bird, who cast early cinematic spells in animation with The Iron Giant, The Incredibles and Ratatouille, engineers a trio of slick set pieces in the opening hour.
    In particular, his female protagonist's first glimpse of the titular kingdom is a breath-taking assault on the senses including the haunting image..
  • Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire v Somerset: Day three, tea: Notts take four more...

    Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire v Somerset: Day three, tea: Notts take four more...
    Somerset laboured to a lead of 220 before rain and bad light forced an early tea on day three at Trent Bridge.
    Nottinghamshire restricted them to 134 for 8 having taken four further wickets in the afternoon. Somerset resumed on 36 for four but lost their fifth wicket with the score on 45.
    Steven Mullaney was introduced at first change after taking three first innings wickets and was soon celebrating again.
    He had just seen a huge lbw appeal turned down with the only finger pointing from the...
  • Nottingham Post commented Nottinghamshire v Somerset: Day three, tea: Notts take four more...

    Somerset laboured to a lead of 220 before rain and bad light forced an early tea on day three at Trent Bridge.
    Nottinghamshire restricted them to 134 for 8 having taken four further wickets in the afternoon. Somerset resumed on 36 for four but lost their fifth wicket with the score on 45.
    Steven Mullaney was introduced at first change after taking three first innings wickets and was soon celebrating again.
    He had just seen a huge lbw appeal turned down with the only finger pointing from the...
  • Froch needs Vegas fight - Hatton

    Froch needs Vegas fight - Hatton
    Carl Froch would regret retiring from boxing without fighting in Las Vegas, says fellow former world champion Ricky Hatton.
  • JonPritchard published Radio link plan to tackle shop theft in Bulwell

    JonPritchard published Radio link plan to tackle shop theft in Bulwell
    Police are planning to introduce a radio link between shops in Bulwell to crack down on thefts from local businesses.Incidents of thefts from shops in the town have risen by almost a quarter in the last year and Nottinghamshire Police are keen to bring the numbers down.In the 12 months to March 31 this year, there was 519 thefts from shops in Bulwell, an increase of 120 on the previous year.The link will allow businesses to notify each other when a known shoplifter is in the area, or when there.
  • NottmPostEG published Jazz guitarist Ant Law Q&A ahead of Bonington Theatre gig

    NottmPostEG published Jazz guitarist Ant Law Q&A ahead of Bonington Theatre gig
    Jazz Steps bring the Ant Law Quintet to the Bonington Theatre on Thursday, May 21. He plays guitar with Michael Chillingworth on reeds, Ivo Neame on piano, Tom Farmer on double bass and James Maddren on drums...
    Where are you from?
    I was born in Saudi Arabia but my dad is from Essex and my mum is from Shepherd's Bush. So I'm English (but my Grandma was German, so I guess thatmakes me a quarter German).
    How did music start for you?
    When I was born I emerged strumming my umbilical cord!...
  • Barry_Cooper published Nottingham Forest Fan Column - Barry Cooper: Is Jamie Ward what...

    Barry_Cooper published Nottingham Forest Fan Column - Barry Cooper: Is Jamie Ward what...
    IT wouldn't be a normal Nottingham Forest summer without much speculation surrounding players coming and going which in turn causes meltdown after meltdown amongst some supporters.This close season is no different with the Reds being linked with a vast array of players despite currently being under the much publicised transfer embargo courtesy of Financial Fair Play.The merits of FFP have long been questioned, although those questions are being brought to the fore even more since the relegation.
  • Barry_Cooper commented Nottingham Forest Fan Column - Barry Cooper: Is Jamie Ward what...

    Barry_Cooper commented Nottingham Forest Fan Column - Barry Cooper: Is Jamie Ward what...
    IT wouldn't be a normal Nottingham Forest summer without much speculation surrounding players coming and going which in turn causes meltdown after meltdown amongst some supporters.This close season is no different with the Reds being linked with a vast array of players despite currently being under the much publicised transfer embargo courtesy of Financial Fair Play.The merits of FFP have long been questioned, although those questions are being brought to the fore even more since the relegation.
  • NottmPostEG published 17-year-old guitarist and Dior model to play Dot to Dot

    NottmPostEG published 17-year-old guitarist and Dior model to play Dot to Dot
    He has modelled for Dior, played over 200 shows including supports for Blackberry Smoke, is due to make his debut at Download this summer and will play Dot to Dot on Sunday. He is 17-year-old guitarist Aaron Keylock...Where are you from?
    Oxford.
    How did music start for you?
    I first got into music from listening to bands like the Rolling Stones when I was about five. I always knew I wanted to play and perform. By the time I was 11 I was playing live shows and I guess I just caught the bug.Who...
  • DanRussell published Can you help find this man after Sony Xperia tablet theft?

    DanRussell published Can you help find this man after Sony Xperia tablet theft?
    Police are hunting for man in connection with the theft of a tablet computer.The device, a Sony Xperia tablet worth around £350, was taken from a branch of Gourmet Coffee Bar and Kitchen at Nottingham Railway Station on Sunday, May 10.PC Christopher Adams from British Transport Police,said: "The tablet was plugged in to charge in the kitchen area of the shop."A man wandered in and took the device. He was spotted making his way back into the public area of the shop by a member...
  • NottmPostEG published Wet Wet Wet bring Big Picture Tour to Nottingham's Capital FM...

    NottmPostEG published Wet Wet Wet bring  Big Picture Tour to Nottingham's Capital FM...
    It's been 20 years since Southern belleAndie MacDowell fell for floppy-haired new-comer Hugh Grant in Richard Curtis' Four Weddings And Funeral.Which makes it an incredible two decades since the film's standout song Love Is All Around by Wet Wet Wet (a Troggs' cover) rocked the UK charts.To celebrate this milestone the Scottish four-piece are back on the tour bus with their The Big Picture tour - an extensive 17-date arena tour taking place across Spring next year with a stopover in Nottingham..
  • Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire v Somerset: Day three, lunch: Philander and Wood...

    Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire v Somerset: Day three, lunch: Philander and Wood...
    Nottinghamshire enjoyed a productive third morning as they reduced Somerset to 36 for four at lunch – a lead of 122.
    The hosts resumed on 195 for eight and swiftly got the five runs needed for a batting point. They lost Jake Ball for nine with the score on 206 as he sliced Jim Allenby to Johann Myburgh at point.
    Samit Patel was on 39 at that point but he progressed to 56 before holing out to James Hildreth at long off off the bowling of Craig Overton, who finished with four for 40.
    Patel..
  • JonPritchard published Driver taken to hospital after hitting central reservation of A46

    A driver was taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham after a Mercedes hit the central reservation of the A46. The road was closed for two hours as police and medical staff attended the incident, which happened shortly before midday on Tuesday. The crash happened near to the Farndon roundabout heading in the direction of Nottingham.
    #A46 btwn #B6166 and #A6097 southbound nr #Newark is closed due to a serious collision. @nottspolice on scene. Slight delays.— Highways England...
  • Barry_Cooper published Cannabis smoking boys shorter than their peers

    Barry_Cooper published Cannabis smoking boys shorter than their peers
    A new study has revealed that boys who smoke cannabis are like to be four inches shorter than their peers who don't smoke the drug.Researchers believe that the effects of smoking the substance can impact on the body in a negative way in the longer term, not least in the fact growth may be thwarted in boys. Rather than being the relaxing stimulant many believe it to be, it's claimed that prolonged periods of smoking cannabis can in fact cause the body more stress.By the age of 20, the study...
  • Nottingham Post published National Vegetarian Week: 9 Veggie delights you can eat in...

    Nottingham Post published National Vegetarian Week: 9 Veggie delights you can eat in...
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  • Nottingham Post published Golf: Springwater GC ace Boulton edges out in-form Notts Ladies...

    Nottingham Post published Golf: Springwater GC ace Boulton edges out in-form Notts Ladies...
    There is a new name on the Notts County Ladies' Golf Association County Championship trophy after Rachel Boulton won the 2015 title.Alex Peters was not able to defend her title of the last three years as she has moved into the ranks of professional golf and it was Springwater GC's Boulton who rose to the top at the three-day event at Coxmoor Golf Club.The honour of hitting the first shot to open the championship went to the player with the lowest handicap, Lauren Spray of the Notts Ladies Golf..
  • JonPritchard published 'Serious collision' on major road near Newark

    JonPritchard published 'Serious collision' on major road near Newark
    Drivers are experiencing delays on the A46 near Newark due to a 'serious collision'. The Highways Agency tweeted that the incident happened between the B6166 and A6097 southbound near to Newark. #A46 btwn #B6166 and #A6097 southbound nr #Newark is closed due to a serious collision. @nottspolice on scene. Slight delays.— Highways England (@HighwaysEMIDS) May 19, 2015Police are on the scene, although no details have been released yet.
  • BenIreland published Buses delayed after crash at Crown Island

    BenIreland published Buses delayed after crash at Crown Island
    Buses have been delayed after a crash at Crown Island at around 12.30pm on Tuesday, May 19.Nottinghamshire Police are at the scene and have closed two lanes outside the Crown pub, by the junction between Middleton Boulevard and Wollaton Road.Two vehicles were involved in the collision and police say no serious injuries are reported.Nottingham City Transport says its pink 28, 30 and 31 services and its grey 58 route are affected.There has been an RTC at Crown Island which is delaying Pink 28,...
  • NottmPostEG published 'Maid Marian? More like Margaret Thatcher' Geno Washington

    NottmPostEG published 'Maid Marian? More like Margaret Thatcher' Geno Washington
    Geno Washington is an American R&B singer who was stationed in England with the United States Air Force during the early 1960s. He became a frequent stand-in at gigs around London during which time guitarist Pete Gage saw him perform, asked him to join his new group... that was the start of Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band.
    They managed to build up a strong following with the crowds and due to their touring and energetic performances they became popular on the mod scene. They ended up.
  • 21 Nottingham phrases you might not have heard before - Nottingham Post

    Nottingham Post
    21 Nottingham phrases you might not have heard before
    Nottingham Post
    The Nottinghamshire dialect has always been a source of interest and amusement. Now, a university lecturer has taken an academic view of the way we talk. Andy Smart reports. As a lifelong son of Notts, I thought I had heard every verbal corruption of ...
  • Nottingham Post published Nottingham Panthers sign American defenceman Jeff Dimmen

    Nottingham Post published Nottingham Panthers sign American defenceman Jeff Dimmen
    Nottingham Panthers have added their first new import of the summer – American defenceman Jeff Dimmen.
    The 28-year-old came through the University of Maine hockey programme before three seasons in the AHL with Portland, Norfolk and Adirondack.
    He has spent the last two years in Asia with Anyang Halla, where he led the league in defencemen's scoring in all three categories of goals, assists and points in 2013-14.
    Dimmen will combine playing with studying for a degree Loughborough...
  • NottmPostEG published Hollywood director Martin Scorsese celebrates Polish films at...

    NottmPostEG published Hollywood director Martin Scorsese celebrates Polish films at...
    Hollywood director Martin Scorsese has handpicked a collection of Polish films to be screened at a small selection of UK cinemas next month - including Nottingham's Broadway cinema, in Broad Street.Martin Scorsese Presents Masterpieces Of Polish Cinema is the first celebration of Polish cinema classics in the UK to be held on such a large scale.It brings together 24 masterpieces chosen by the Raging Ball director himself, including many undiscovered gems and four previous Oscar-­‐nominated
  • Nottingham Post published 21 Nottingham phrases you might not have heard before

    Nottingham Post published 21 Nottingham phrases you might not have heard before
    The Nottinghamshire dialect has always been a source of interest and amusement. Now, a university lecturer has taken an academic view of the way we talk. Andy Smart reports. As a lifelong son of Notts, I thought I had heard every verbal corruption of the English language our county has come up with. But, perhaps because I have 'niver worked down't pit, on't land, or lived down Sneinton or St Ann's', I now realise there are considerable gaps in my knowledge of the local dialect. I didn't...

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