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• TomNorton published Nottingham celebrates news that kids love reading more than ever

  20-05-2015 23:02
  Children across Nottinghamshire are reading more than ever, according to a new study by the National Literacy Trust.Research covering 32,000 schoolchildren and young people across the country found that more than 54 per cent of kids were bookworms.Levels of daily reading have increased as well, from 28.6 per cent in 2013 to 32.2 per cent in 2014.But the study also revealed a gender gap, with more girls reading than boys.And one in four children say their parents don't care if they read or...
  
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• TomNorton published Muslim-Jewish kitchen opens to help Nottingham's neediest

  20-05-2015 22:55
  
  Jew and Muslims have united to provide a weekly drop-in kitchen for the some of the city's poorest, most vulnerable people.The Nottingham Liberal Synagogue and not-for-profit Muslim organisation Himmah have launched the Salaam Shalom Kitchen (SaSh), a weekly service providing hot meals and volunteer support.SaSh, based at Hyson Green's Bridge Centre in Gregory Boulevard, aims to help bring together people of all backgrounds.It was launched last night with guests enjoying a vegetarian jambalya...
  
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• TomNorton published Nottingham's historians of the future honoured at award ceremony

  20-05-2015 22:27
  
  Budding historians from the city have been recognised for their work after delving into Nottingham's rich heritage for school projects.More than 1,000 children took part in the Young Historian of the Year competition, in which each youngster produced a piece of historical research – with features varying from a look at the life of fashion designer Paul Smith to the history of the Lace Market.And around 15 winners – whose work ranged from newspaper articles to factual accounts and...
  
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• DanRussell published Bramcote schools told to improve by Ofsted

  20-05-2015 20:00
  
  Two Bramcote secondary schools have been told they need to improve to give students a "good" education. Inspectors from Ofsted visited Alderman White School and The Bramcote School to rate their effectiveness. The education watchdog has now released its reports and classed both schools, which are part of The White Hills Park Federation Trust, as "requires improvement" – the second lowest rating. At The Bramcote School in Derby Road it was found that students are...
  
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• rsherdley published Malakai McKenzie murder trial: Teen 'targeted' as 'gang warfare'...

  20-05-2015 19:15
  
  Gang warfare "spilled out onto the streets of Nottingham" when a teenager was shot in the head and killed after a feud, a court heard.Malakai McKenzie had been fired at twice previously before he was "targeted" as he sat in the back of an Audi in the car park of the Hubb pub, in Hucknall Road, Sherwood.His cousin Daniel McKenzie was also in the rear of the car and was saved from injury after the same bullet that killed Mr McKenzie struck the asthma inhaler in his pocket.On...
  
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• Nottingham Post published VIDEO: Nottingham dancer Jamal Sterrett, 18, shoots for the stars

  20-05-2015 19:01
  
  HE has the look, the dedication and certainly the moves.Teenage talent Jamal Sterrett, of St Ann's, is surely destined for big things.Despite suffering from autism, the street dancer has defied the odds and catapulted himself into the limelight.Jamal scooped a hat-trick of victories at last week's Young Creative Awards at Nottingham Playhouse – including the overall prize for Young Creative of the Year.Now the 18-year-old has his sights set on making a name for himself on the national...
  
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• DanRussell commented Nottingham Forest player Dimitar Evtimov calls treatment at...

  20-05-2015 17:19
  
  A Nottingham Forest player has said that the way he was treated at a German airport was "an absolute disgrace".Dimitar Evtimov says he was stopped three times at Frankfurt Airport and asked to "strip off" his clothes.The 21-year-old goalkeeper took to Twitter to vent his frustration to his 10,000 followers yesterday.He said: "The way I was treated was an absolute disgrace, only because I am born in Eastern Europe! You just can't do that!"The only person in the whole
  
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• EllieCullen published Police hunt violent robber targeting victims in Basford

  20-05-2015 17:02
  
  Police are hunting a violent robber who has been targeting victims in Basford for their iPhones – leaving one man needing hospital treatment.The culprit, who is believed to be responsible for five incidents over the past month, contacted his victims after they advertised phones for sale on Gumtree.He posed as a prospective buyer and arranged to meet them at either David Lane tram stop or on quiet cul de sac Bramble Close, before snatching the phones and fleeing.On several occasions he...
  
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• EllieCullen commented Police hunt violent robber targeting victims in Basford

  20-05-2015 17:02
  
  Police are hunting a violent robber who has been targeting victims in Basford for their iPhones – leaving one man needing hospital treatment.The culprit, who is believed to be responsible for five incidents over the past month, has contacted his victims after they have advertised phones for sale on Gumtree.He has posed as a prospective buyer and arranged to meet them at either David Lane tram stop or on quiet cul de sac Bramble Close, before snatching the phones and fleeing.On several...
  
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• AlexBritton published Nottingham City Council to cut number of meetings in bid to save...

  20-05-2015 17:00
  
  Nottingham City Council is to cut the number of meetings it holds over the next year from eight to five.Deputy leader Graham Chapman said full council meetings – where all 55 councillors are invited – cost £4,204 a time to put on.This is due to the cost of using the chamber at the council house as well as preparation work and officer attendance.The Conservatives at the authority spoke out saying having fewer meetings would mean the ruling Labour group would be put under less...
  
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• AlexBritton commented Nottingham City Council to cut number of meetings in bid to save...

  20-05-2015 17:00
  Nottingham City Council is to cut the number of meetings it holds over the next year from eight to five.Deputy leader Graham Chapman said full council meetings – where all 55 councillors are invited – cost £4,204 a time to put on.This is due to the cost of using the chamber at the council house as well as preparation work and officer attendance.The Conservatives at the authority spoke out saying having fewer meetings would mean the ruling Labour group would be put under less...
  
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• JemmaPage published Nottingham in Bloom 2015: Floral sculptures designed by children...

  20-05-2015 16:54
  
  Theatre masks and a giant teddy bear – both covered in flowers – will brighten Nottingham this summer after being designed by two children.The award-winning Floral Trail is back in a bid to brighten up Nottingham for a fourth year – and this time, hundreds of schoolchildren were given the chance to enhance the displays.The winners were Millie Fenton, 10, of Clifton, who designed a theatre mask and Mya Murden, also 10, of Bestwood estate, who suggested a teddy bear.Yesterday the
  
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• LouiseWatson published British Military Fitness offering free outdoor exercise class to...

  20-05-2015 16:50
  
  20 May 2015: British Military Fitness (BMF), the UK's undisputed
  leader in outdoor fitness, is encouraging the people of Nottingham to improve
  their lifestyle by exercising in the great outdoors on National Outdoor Fitness
  Day on Saturday 30th May.
   Free military fitness sessions for all will be held at over 90 parks
  around the country, including a session at Wollaton Park at 10:00. 
   Now in its second year, National Outdoor Fitness Day
  is designed to raise awareness of...
  
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• TomNorton published Big Issue seller arrested after headbutting incident outside...

  20-05-2015 16:48
  
  Police have arrested a Big Issue seller following an attack in the city centre. Officers were called to the area outside Poundland on Wheeler Gate at around 2.35pm. Three officers arrived and arrested the man who was taken to Central Police Station. The victim, who suffered a nosebleed, was offered ambulance assistance but declined.
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Revealed: The fast growing language in the UK

  20-05-2015 16:24
  
  Emojis are fast becoming the most popular 'language' in the country, according to a new report.Around 80 per cent of Brits have adopted the symbols, used mainly on mobile phones and social media.The study, conducted by telecoms company Talk Talk and Bangor University, was headed up by Vyvyan Evans - a Professor of Linguistics.He said emojis are 'like modern hieroglyphics'.We've picked out the top ten emojis used in the country, but we'd love to know which ones you use the most. Why not tweet...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Q&A: Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys

  20-05-2015 16:00
  
  The award-winning Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys will be serving up old-time roots music at Nottingham Lakeside Arts on Wednesday, May 20. MacKeeman has earned the nickname "Crazy Legs" for his quirky dance style delivered as he sings bluegrass songs accompanied by Peter Cann on guitar and multi-instrumentalists Thomas Webb and Mark Geddes...Where are you all from?
  I am from Nova Scotia and Mark Geddes is from New Brunswick originally. Peter Cann and Tom Webb are from Prince...
  
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• TomNorton published Firefighters put out waste paper basket fire at student halls

  20-05-2015 15:48
  
  Two fire crews were sent out to a student accommodation block earlier this afternoon after a fire started in a waste paper basket.Firefighters from Central and Carlton rushed to Victoria Hall in Curzon Street at around 1.20pm on Wednesday, May 20.A hose jet and a ventilation fan were used to deal with the fire.The damage to the property was said to be minor and all of the occupants were accounted for. Emergency services left the scene just after 2pm.
  
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• uniqueauction published Furniture & Die-Cast highlight Unique Auctions 20th May...

  20-05-2015 15:17
  
  Unique Auctions, the Lincoln auctioneers and house clearance company, Wednesday evening Antiques & General auction includes starting at 6pm includes Victorian, Edwardian and Period Furniture and several lots of interesting die-cast models. Other highlights include a lighted Rover advertising sign. The Antiques & General takes place at their Fosseway auction rooms, on the Newark Rd (A46) at 6pm with viewing all day.The auctions includes some 500 lots including Antique, Modern & Retro.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Bob Dylan art on display at Nottingham gallery

  20-05-2015 15:15
  
  Castle Fine Art in Nottingham is showcasing new artwork by Bob Dylan.
  The limited edition, hand signed prints are from his new collection The Brazil Series, watercolour and gouache paintings inspired by his travels in South America.
  They'll be on display until Saturday, May 30.
  Gallery manager Stephen Clarke says: "The Brazil Series is an interesting and exciting departure from The Drawn Blank Series, and really does capture Bob Dylan's strength as an artist first and foremost.
  "He paints..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Plasterer 'turned a blind eye' to 'substantial' cannabis growth...

  20-05-2015 15:15
  
  A self-employed plasterer allowed a house he owned in Hucknall to be used to grow cannabis "in every room of the house".Mark Lees was told he had "effectively turned a blind eye" to what was happening at the property and in return was paid £100 a week in rent.The 45-year-old's home had its windows blacked out and the electricity had been by-passed to maximise the growth of the class B plants, Derby Crown Court was told.And when Lees was arrested and questioned, he...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County fan column: Stuart Brothers: It's a bit too quiet at...

  20-05-2015 15:10
  
  It's all gone a bit quiet around Meadow Lane.I know that's the point of the close season – particularly the early weeks – but maybe I expected things to be that little bit different given the mood at present.Certainly the contract extension of Roy Carroll is massive to a club like Notts County in League Two and worth double figures when the final points are counted.But since then, a dubious list of players offered new deals has followed. We're now just over two weeks removed from...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Notts County fan column: Stuart Brothers: It's a bit too quiet at...

  20-05-2015 15:10
  
  It's all gone a bit quiet around Meadow Lane.I know that's the point of the close season – particularly the early weeks – but maybe I expected things to be that little bit different given the mood at present.Certainly the contract extension of Roy Carroll is massive to a club like Notts County in League Two and worth double figures when the final points are counted.But since then, a dubious list of players offered new deals has followed. We're now just over two weeks removed from...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Film review and trailer: Girlhood (15)

  20-05-2015 14:52
  
  The best films about childhood are able to transcend their time and setting to strike at the core of what it means to grow up. Céline Sciamma's Girlhood follows the growing pains of Marieme (Karidja Touré), a black, French teenager living in an impoverished suburb, and takes the life experiences of a girl a world away from that of many who will sit down to watch Girlhood and conjures images and moments that exemplify the universality of childhood.
  Marieme is at an early...
  
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• Nottingham Forest close in on Derby's Jamie Ward, but will face frustration ... - Nottingham Post

  20-05-2015 14:51
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  Nottingham Forest close in on Derby's Jamie Ward, but will face frustration ...
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  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 similar move for Bolton keeper Adam Bogdan. Ward is understood to have held talks with the Reds ...
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• Hearn joins Lincoln from Mansfield

  20-05-2015 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lincoln City sign Liam Hearn on a one-year deal after the striker rejects a new offer to stay with Mansfield Town.
  
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• BenIreland published Armed police attend Sneinton domestic involving knife

  20-05-2015 14:36
  
  Armed police were called to an argument between a man and a woman involving a knife in Sneinton.The incident took place in Newark Crescent on Saturday May 16 and police said that although the man was holding a knife, no threats were made.Police were called at around 4.45am to diffuse the situation. No arrests were made.The man was later taken to the Queen's Medical Centre to be checked over.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Harry Gurney sets sights on an England recall and 50 County...

  20-05-2015 14:32
  
  Harry Gurney is setting his sights on a first 50 wicket haul in the County Championship this season – as well as regaining his England place.The Nottinghamshire seamer was left out of the World Cup squad but responded well with the England Lions in South Africa.He has 13 Championship wickets from five games as he looks to eclipse his first-class best of 48.Though he was below par against Somerset in the County Championship, Gurney put in an excellent performance in Notts' NatWest T20 Blast
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mick Newell says Nottinghamshire are not in a relegation battle -...

  20-05-2015 14:27
  
  Mick Newell says it is too early to debate if Nottinghamshire are set for a relegation battle after their poor start to the season in the County Championship.This week's 133-run defeat to Somerset left them struggling in Division One with 40 points as they once again failed to turn a promising position into a first win of the season.Director of cricket Newell says they must focus on playing four day cricket well, something he admits they are simply not doing after five games."We never say..
  
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• JemmaPage published Three people interested in adopting unlucky black cat in...

  20-05-2015 14:13
  Three people have expressed interest in re-homing an "unlucky" black cat who has spent two and a half years in a rescue centre.Sophie the cat inspired Laura Dickinson to set up her refuge centre in Bulwell in 2012.But the feline, who is between six and seven years old, has not been adopted.After the Post published an article on Wednesday, three people have got in touch with the centre in the hope of adopting Sophie.Laura said: "I'm very happy and ecstatic that people want to give.
  
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• JemmaPage commented Three people interested in adopting unlucky black cat in...

  20-05-2015 14:13
  Three people have expressed interest in re-homing an "unlucky" black cat who has spent two and a half years in a rescue centre.Sophie the cat inspired Laura Dickinson to set up her refuge centre in Bulwell in 2012.But the feline, who is between six and seven years old, has not been adopted.After the Post published an article on Wednesday, three people have got in touch with the centre in the hope of adopting Sophie.Laura said: "I'm very happy and ecstatic that people want to give.
  
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• We hate Nottingham Forest, we hate Sunderland too AND LEICESTER!! - The Mag

  20-05-2015 14:10
  
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  We hate Nottingham Forest, we hate Sunderland too AND LEICESTER!!
  The Mag
  The sun was breaking the pavement walking to the ground that day. NUFC resplendent in their new Asics kits and the fans in the ground the same, what a day! leicester. 12 hours ago by Paul Lyon. Share. We hate Nottingham Forest, we hate Sunderland too ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Drunk learner driver wrapped his car round a telegraph pole

  20-05-2015 14:05
  
  Firefighters had to cut off a car roof to free a drunken learner driver after he crashed into a telegraph pole.Imad Gebrimichael had been out with friends for a few drinks and decided to drive his Vauxhall Corsa home – even though he was more than twice over the legal drink-drive limit.But he ended up in a tangle of telephone wires after smashing into the telegraph pole in Valley Road, Sherwood.The 22-year-old was stuck in the driver's seat and was described as "very drunk" when.
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Drunk learner driver wrapped his car round a telegraph pole

  20-05-2015 14:05
  
  Firefighters had to cut off a car roof to free a drunken learner driver after he crashed into a telegraph pole.Imad Gebrimichael had been out with friends for a few drinks and decided to drive his Vauxhall Corsa home – even though he was more than twice over the legal drink-drive limit.But he ended up in a tangle of telephone wires after smashing into the telegraph pole in Valley Road, Sherwood.The 22-year-old was stuck in the driver's seat and was described as "very drunk" when.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Notts film Damaged is 'unsettling, filthy, yet oddly poetic'

  20-05-2015 13:50
  
  What do you really know about the seemingly ordinary people around you? Nottinghamshire filmmaker Darren A. Furniss and his debut feature, Damaged, moves between the lives of six individuals as the viewer learns of the disturbing secrets locked inside their own thoughts.
  Damaged tells its stories in an episodic structure with violence and sex at the centre of each. 'Talent', for instance, follows Kayleigh whose relationship with a shady man soon sees her coerced into the adult film world....
  
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• BenIreland published Bramcote teenager overcomes bullying and vows to help others

  20-05-2015 13:50
  
  Overcoming school bullying has encouraged a Bramcote teenager to stand up for his peers to "stop it happening to anyone else".Michael Walsh, who has ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) said he was teased at school as a result of reading out loud in class.Now the 16-year-old, who has since moved on to Beeston Central College, focuses his efforts on befriending other young people in similar situations."I didn't have many friends until I was about 15," said Michael..
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest set to agree three-year deal with Derby...

  20-05-2015 13:08
  
  Striker Jamie Ward looks set to agree to join Nottingham Forest on a three-year contract, once his Derby County deal expires early next month.The Reds have agreed a financial package to sign the 29-year-old, after the Rams opted not to activate a clause extending his deal at the iPro Stadium by a further year, and the player has begun the process of undergoing a medical at the Nigel Doughty Academy.Forest boss Dougie Freedman regards Ward as being a player who can predominantly add to his...
  
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• Carlisle sign centre-back Raynes

  20-05-2015 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carlisle United sign centre-back Michael Raynes on a one-year deal following his release by League Two rivals Mansfield.
  
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• DanRussell published Mapperley man beats obesity in preparation for Ironman competitio...

  20-05-2015 13:00
  
  Lecturer Samuel Osei-Nimois once struggled to walk to his classes thanks to a diet of cake and cookies – but now he is preparing to take on an Ironman challenge after losing a staggering 7st.The 35-year-old, of Mapperley, once tipped the scales at 21st, but after a rigorous training programme at a local gym he has now turned his life around.He will jet to Austria on June 22 to take part in an Ironman competition – a tough triathlon involving a marathon run, open water swim and...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Papal biographer's Bartons 'Ghost Bus' film to have Italian...

  20-05-2015 12:51
  
  Papal biographer Roberto Alborghetti is taking a slice of Nottingham home to Italy with plans to screen his abstract film about a long-forgotten Bartons bus in Tuscany this autumn. Rachel Gorman reports.More than 1,200 miles from its home in Beeston, a disused Bartons "Ghost Bus" will be entertaining Tuscan film-goers on the big screen.Roberto Alborghetti, an Italian author who has written two biographies of Pope Francis, was on a book tour of the UK when he visited Bartons' former bus
  
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• Notts bowlers must improve - Newell

  20-05-2015 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Director of cricket Mick Newell. says Nottinghamshire's bowlers were not good enough in the defeat against Somerset.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Nottingham Jazz Diary by Jeanie Barton, May 22-28

  20-05-2015 12:40
  It's a fun filled Friday on May 22 starting early at 12.30pm at the Stadium Leisure Snooker Club in Basford where Nottingham Rhythm Club host a lunchtime session featuring Rhythmic Reeds. They are Matt Palmer on clarinet, tenor sax and vocals, George Huxley on clarinet, soprano and alto saxes, Brian Mellor on banjo and guitar, Brian Lawrence on bass and Nick Ward on drums. Soak up the swing for just £5 on the door - a full lunchtime menu is available.In town from 7.30pm is Teddy...
  
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• LucyBudge published Nottingham shoppers join huge waiting list for Boots fake tan...

  20-05-2015 12:35
  
  Thousands of beauty fans are clamouring to get their hands on the latest fake tan - and it will only be on sale in Boots.More than 8,500 people are on an online waiting list for the new St Tropez product, already used by the likes of Kate Moss, Sienna Miller and Lindsey Lohan.The fake tan is set to be released in stores, including Nottingham's Victoria Centre and Broadmarsh Centre, next month and will cost £14.50.It claims to be revolutionary in the fake tanning industry because it is the.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Striker Liam Hearn leaves Mansfield Town for Lincoln City

  20-05-2015 12:33
  
  Striker Liam Hearn has joined Lincoln City after leaving Mansfield Town.The 29-year-old signed a one-year deal with the Stags last summer, but managed just four appearances after suffering a serious knee injury against Sheffield United in the Capital One Cup last August.He made a quicker than expected recovery and was eased back into action towards the end of the season just gone, with boss Adam Murray hailing him 'superhuman'.Hearn was not listed as one of those released at the end of the...
  
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• EllieCullen published Delays at junction 25 of the M1 after vehicle fire

  20-05-2015 12:13
  
  Drivers are being warned of congestion on the M1 after a vehicle fire at junction 25.Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service arrived at the scene at about 10am on Wednesday and closed the northbound exit slip road.One lane was reopened a short time later as crews continued to deal with the incident.The fire service left the scene at about 10.30am and both lanes were re-opened.However, the hard shoulder remains closed until the vehicle is recovered.Drivers are experiencing delays of about 10...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham coffee shop 200 Degrees wins national acclaim

  20-05-2015 11:57
  
  Nottingham coffee shop 200 Degrees has scooped two top awards in a national competition.The popular cafe was voted best in the UK for business people, winning the top slot in the Best for Working Out of Office category at the Coffee Stop Awards in London.And it narrowly missed out on winning the overall Best Coffee Shop in Britain, beaten into second place by a London cafe.It's a double honour for the business, which opened in the city centre's Flying Horse Walk last November. Earlier this month
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Eurovision 2015: Ten of the best videos of all time

  20-05-2015 11:35
  
  The glitz, glamour and razzmatazz of Eurovision has returned and the song contest is in celebratory mood. Europe's most famous song contest which was born In Monaco in 1955 is celebrating its 60th anniversary this Saturday evening with the annual music gala taking place in Vienna, Austria. Eurovision's first ever Contest took place in Lugano, Switzerland a year later and has happened all over Europe ever since. This year will see Australia as the special guest entry to commemorate the...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Interview: Swervedriver return with UK tour including Nottingham

  20-05-2015 11:02
  
  Swervedriver are a four-piece band, originally formed in Oxford in 1989. They broke up in 1999, reformed in 2008 and released their first album in 17 years, I Wasn't Born To Lose You, earlier this year. They're on a tour that comes to The Bodega on May 25. Steve Haines spoke to guitarist Jimmy HartridgeIt's not uncommon for bands to take some time out after a prolonged period of touring or other intensive time together.
  What is less common and is true in the case of hard-edged indie rockers...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Lincolnshire beaches awarded Blue Flag status

  20-05-2015 09:47
  
  Beaches in Lincolnshire have been awarded the Blue Flag for the quality of their water and management.Skegness, Mablethorpe and Sutton on Sea have all been handed the award for beach safety and environmental education.The award is managed in England by Keep Britain Tidy and internationally by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).The trio of beaches are favourites among Nottinghamshire residents as they are easily accessed for day-trips.Keep Britain Tidy's Coastal Award manager Paul..
  
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• NottmPostEG published Jake Bugg scoops Silver Clef Best Male award

  20-05-2015 09:44
  
  He may have lost out to indie-rock band The Enemy at last weekend's Football Rocks charity tournament at Meadow Lane.But Clifton's Jake Bugg has proved that, unlike his football skills, his music is made of award-winning stuff and has been named the Silver Clef Awards' Best Male.Twenty-one-year-old Bugg joins the likes of Iron Maiden (02 Silver Clef Award), Primal Scream (Investec Icon Award), Mark Ronson (American Express Innovation Award), Rita Ora (Best Female Award) and Il Divo (PPL...
  
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• BenIreland published Who should be the face of the new £20 note?

  20-05-2015 09:42
  
  William Shakespeare, Sir Edward Elgar, Michael Faraday and Adam Smith have all been the face depicted on the £20 note.Who will be next? You decide.The Bank of England has invited nominations from the public on who should join the Queen on the new note. The winner will be chosen in Spring 2016 - and in your wallets in the next three to five years.To have your say, visit the bank's website before July 19.It is an open nomination form, rather than picking nominees from the list, so there's no
  
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