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• DanRussell published House fire in The Meadows

  08-06-2015 22:40
  
  Three fire engines were called to a house fire in The Meadows.The blaze in Cheyny Close started at 5.11pm.One female casualty suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to hospital.The fire was brought under control by 6pm.
  
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• DanRussell published Apple Pay to be launched in Boots stores

  08-06-2015 22:29
  Shoppers at Boots will soon be able to pay for their goods using Apple Pay.Starting next month customers will be able to use the mobile payment and digital wallet service at 16,000 till points across the country.President of Boots Simon Roberts, said: "We are hugely excited about launching Apple Pay. "Apple Pay will make it even quicker, easier and more secure to pay in our stores."
  
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• DanRussell commented Apple Pay to be launched in Boots stores

  08-06-2015 22:29
  
  Shoppers at Boots will soon be able to pay for their goods using Apple Pay.Starting next month customers will be able to use the mobile payment and digital wallet service at 16,000 till points across the country.President of Boots Simon Roberts, said: "We are hugely excited about launching Apple Pay. "Apple Pay will make it even quicker, easier and more secure to pay in our stores."
  
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• Fifteen unbeaten and counting for Aegon Open Nottingham qualifier Jarmila ... - Nottingham Post

  08-06-2015 22:22
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  Jarmila Gajdosova won her 15th consecutive match at the Nottingham Tennis Centre to move into the Aegon Open main draw. Comments (0). Qualifying first seed Jarmila Gajdosova won her 15th consecutive match at the Nottingham Tennis Centre to move ...
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• Aegon Open tennis: Memories of Nottingham come flooding back as Belgian ... - Nottingham Post

  08-06-2015 22:22
  
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  Belgium's Yanina Wickmayer won the first ever game to be played on Centre Court in a WTA tour women's event in Nottingham as she saw off the highest seed in action on the first day of action in round one of the Aegon Open. Pictures: Mark Fear.
  Seeded Knapp, Tomljanovic fall in NottinghamESPN.co.uk
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• DanRussell published In pictures: Amber Peat memorial walk

  08-06-2015 22:20
  
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• DanRussell published Amber Peat: Hundreds light candles and join remembrance walk

  08-06-2015 21:41
  
  More than 400 people turned out to light candles and support the family of a teenager who was found hanged one week ago.The body of Amber Peat was discovered by police less than a mile from her Mansfield home in Bosworth Street after she disappeared following an argument.Last night people joined together to take part in a walk of remembrance which started from the 13-year-old's home and finished on a patch land off Westfield Lane where her body was found.Amber was missing for three days and many
  
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• Nottingham Post published Aegon Open tennis: Memories of Nottingham come flooding back as...

  08-06-2015 21:30
  
  Nottingham has been good to Yanina Wickmayer before – and she hopes it will do so again.The Belgian reached the last four in a tournament in the city six years ago, on the way to breaking into the top 20 in the rankings.Now No.92 in the world, she pulled off something of an upset in the Aegon Open Nottingham today, beating fourth seed Karin Knapp in two sets, 6-4 6-2, in the first match of the main draw on Centre Court."It's been a while, so coming here I had to search a little bit...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Sarah Clapson column from the Aegon Open Nottingham: Tennis and...

  08-06-2015 21:00
  It rained. Of course, it rained. But, hoorah, it meant we could discuss the weather.And no sporting event is complete without that topic cropping up at least once in conversation. It doesn't even need to be a sporting event, come to think of it.As sure as the sun rises in the east – whether or not we actually see it – Brits will comment on the state of play in the sky as much as anything going on in front of them.It seems compulsory for those competing to join in too.The Aegon Open..
  
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• DanRussell published Rebecca Adlington gives birth to baby girl

  08-06-2015 20:41
  
  Nottinghamshire's champion swimmer Rebecca Adlington has given birth to a baby girl. The 26-year-old Olympic gold medalist welcomed her daughter into the world on Monday morning. She took to Twitter to break the news soon after.
  .@harryneeds and I are over the moon as we welcomed our beautiful baby girl this morning. She's doing well and we're so in love!!!— Becky Adlington (@BeckAdlington) June 8, 2015The swimming star from Mansfield became well known after winning two gold medals at...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Fifteen unbeaten and counting for Aegon Open Nottingham qualifier...

  08-06-2015 19:45
  Qualifying first seed Jarmila Gajdosova won her 15th consecutive match at the Nottingham Tennis Centre to move into the Aegon Open main draw.Last year's singles and doubles champion at the Aegon Nottingham Challenger needed only 50 minutes to brush aside sixth qualifying seed Michelle Larcher de Brito 6-0, 6-4 in the third and final qualification round today.In a rematch of their 2014 Wimbledon second round encounter, which Larcher de Brito won in three sets, Gajdosova smashed eight aces past...
  
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• EllieCullen published Drink driver stopped for being 'too polite'

  08-06-2015 19:34
  
  A drink driver was stopped by police because he was driving "too politely", a court heard.Constantin Stoica had been taking just a one-mile journey when he was pulled over by officers on Porchester Road.The 53-year-old, of Bramble Drive in Carlton, appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Monday where he admitted driving while over the limit.But his solicitor, Nick Walsh, in mitigation, said that rather than driving erratically, Stoica had been stopped after being "too...
  
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• EllieCullen published Two men caught drunk in charge of mobility scooters on same day...

  08-06-2015 19:25
  
  Two disabled men have appeared in court for being drunk in charge of a mobility scooter within hours of each other in Hucknall.Lyndon Prewett and Shane Darch were spotted driving their scooters erratically in the town on May 22 in separate incidents. Both admitted the offences at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Monday. Prewett was seen by a police community support officer (PCSO) on Watnall Road "bashing into dustbins" and a drainpipe, ripping it from the wall, at about...
  
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• Nottingham: A new haven for for film and TV makers? - Nottingham Post

  08-06-2015 19:05
  
  Nottingham: A new haven for for film and TV makers?
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  FROM its industrial estates, rolling countryside, urban factories and historic buildings, Nottinghamshire has provided the backdrop for some iconic moments in film and television. Over the past year the county has enjoyed some big moments in pushing ...
  
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• TomNorton published Nottingham: A new haven for for film and TV makers?

  08-06-2015 19:00
  
  FROM its industrial estates, rolling countryside, urban factories and historic buildings, Nottinghamshire has provided the backdrop for some iconic moments in film and television.Over the past year the county has enjoyed some big moments in pushing its reputation further as a powerhouse for film and television. With hundreds of students enrolling in film and television production in the city at both college and university, it has slowly developed as a base for bright and interesting talent both.
  
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• Nottingham Post published 30 DaysWild: Danni makes time for a dandelion clock

  08-06-2015 18:40
  
  Nature-loving Danni MacRae, 10, from Stapleford blows the seeds off a dandelion as part of the Wildlife Trust's 30 Days Wild campaign, which aims to put people in touch with nature. Ideas for people to get involved range from making your own nature trail to practical work such as volunteering. Her dad, Richard, said: "Living in Stapleford, Danni, likes to spend time walking across Field Farm and exploring Stapleford Hill and Bramcote Woods with her family and friends."Read the...
  
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• Rock City hosts final of Splendour competition - Nottingham Post

  08-06-2015 18:10
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  Rock City hosts final of Splendour competition
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  The final of a competition to see which local band or musician will open next month's Splendour Festival in Wollaton Park is coming up at Rock City this weekend... Whoever wins, they'll be hoping for better weather than the downpour Joy Mumford faced ...and more »
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County Ladies quartet and rest of England squad wished...

  08-06-2015 18:00
  Notts County Ladies' quartet of England players and the rest of the Lionesses' squad have been sent a good luck message ahead of their opening World Cup match against France by Prince William.Lady Pies players Ellen White, Alex Greenwood, Laura Bassett and Carly Telford will all be hoping to play for England in their first group match in Moncton tonight.The Duke of Cambridge, who is president of the Football Association, said a successful World Cup campaign by Mark Sampson's side could have a...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Riki Wessels to captain Notts for their next two games

  08-06-2015 17:48
  
  Nottinghamshire will be captained by a third player of the season when they take on Birmingham Bears in the NatWest T20 Blast at Edgbaston on Friday night.With Chris Read unavailable through injury and James Taylor on duty with England, Riki Wessels will step in to lead the Notts Outlaws as they look to make it four wins out of six in the North Group.The 29-year-old, who led the side during the pre-season Barbados T20 Cup, is also set to take on the role against Somerset in the Division One...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Film review and trailer: London Road (15) with Olivia Colman

  08-06-2015 17:46
  
  Event cinema - live screenings of theatre and opera productions, exhibitions, music concerts and other entertainment - has become increasingly popular and lucrative.
  The National Theatre in London has been at the forefront of this revolution, broadcasting more than 20 productions by satellite since June 2009 including Phedre with Helen Mirren and Danny Boyle's Frankenstein with Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller.
  In a neat reversal, the theatre's Artistic Director, Rufus Norris, embraces.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Jurassic World star on "running in the jungle in heels"

  08-06-2015 17:23
  
  Bryce Dallas Howard was just 12 when Jurassic Park was released - now 22 years on, she's the leading lady in Jurassic World. Keeley Bolger finds out why she couldn't be happier...
  Assuming she "would never get a chance" to audition for a role in the much-anticipated blockbuster Jurassic World, Bryce Dallas Howard had another reason for "begging" for a meeting with the director Colin Trevorrow.
  "I was just looking at that meeting as a chance to get spoilers," says...
  
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• TracyWalker published Reformed St Ann's boxing mentors share experiences with Norwegian...

  08-06-2015 17:14
  
  A reformed Nottingham gang member and one of his proteges were called upon by the Norwegian Government for advice on tackling violence.Marcellus Baz set up the Switch Up project, which includes the Nottingham School of Boxing, to steer youngsters as young as six away from a life of crime.Mr Baz and 20-year-old Dwayne Cooke-Peccoo, a volunteer with the St Ann's based boxing school, flew to Oslo after being invited to the Youth Against Violent Extremism conference.They joined around 300 people...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Wicked Whispers: Former Notts County defender to run for Mayor of...

  08-06-2015 17:09
  If there was one thing we learned from David Cameron's faux-pas over which team he supported, it's that football and politics struggle to mix.So you can imagine the shock when raging Tory Sol Campbell announced he would be running for the Mayor of London to replace Boris Johnson.Nobody could have predicted a career in politics laid in store given the former Notts Countydefender chewed up centre-forwards with his power on a regular basis.The likelihood of Spurs fans voting for him remains...
  
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• Collins joins Stags from Northampton

  08-06-2015 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mansfield sign defender Lee Collins on a free transfer following his exit from fellow League Two side Northampton.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Rock City hosts final of Splendour competition

  08-06-2015 17:06
  The final of a competition to see which local band or musician will open next month's Splendour Festival in Wollaton Park is coming up at Rock City this weekend...Whoever wins, they'll be hoping for better weather than the downpour Joy Mumford faced last summer.
  "It was chucking it down but people stayed to watch which I was really surprised about - and a lot of them didn't have umbrellas," says the soul singer from West Bridgford, who is the reigning champion of the annual Future Sound of...
  
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• Forest legends at Nottingham - SkySports

  08-06-2015 17:00
  
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  Nottingham Forest 'legends' from over half a century are to be celebrated at a momentous evening meeting at Nottingham Racecourse next Monday. City Ground stars from the 1950s onwards will be at Colwick Park for the Nottingham Forest 'Legends' ...and more »
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town sign defender Lee Collins

  08-06-2015 16:52
  
  Mansfield Town manager Adam Murray has snapped up defender Lee Collins on a free transfer.The 26-year-old former Port Vale and Northampton Town man (pictured) is primarily a centre-back and can also operate at full-back."Lee is somebody with a vast amount of experience and is of a great age," said Murray."He's someone that was an ever-present last season for Northampton."He's been there for a few years and been a kingpin in their defence."He knows the league inside out..
  
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• Truancy figures among the worst

  08-06-2015 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottingham has one of the worst records for truancy in primary schools in the country, according to new figures.
  
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• BenIreland published Six beauty spots to look out for on the Great Notts Bike Ride

  08-06-2015 16:45
  
  Ancient churches, medieval farming systems and a 17-metre maypole are not the first things that spring to mind when you talk about the Great Notts Bike Ride.But the organisers of the event - Cycle Live - have included them in their pick of the route's six beauty spots to look out for.The Post has put them to local cycling enthusiasts and we are asking you to tell us if you agree with them or not.Car Colston – Home to award winning pub the Royal Oak,
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• DanRobinson published Burglar who stole from student accommodation jailed

  08-06-2015 16:21
  
  A heroin addict has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after he admitted a series of burglaries and thefts – including from Nottingham city centre student accommodation.Michal Kozlowski, of Radford Road, Hyson Green, twice broke into Minerva House, in Spaniel Row, initially carrying out surveillance before returning to steal a projector from a communal cinema room.The 32-year-old, wearing a purple jumper and black polo shirt, had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary, as...
  
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• Birchall brothers win Sidecar opener

  08-06-2015 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ben and Tom Birchall clinched their second TT win in Monday's opening sidecar event, setting a new race record in the process.
  
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• DanRussell published Man stabbed on football pitch

  08-06-2015 15:18
  
  A 37-year-old man was stabbed in the chest on a football field.The attack happened at 12.30am on Monday on the park off Vale Drive in Shirebrook.The victim was allegedly attacked by three men. He sustained a puncture wound to his chest and is being treated in the Queen's Medical Centre. His injuries are not thought to be serious.A knife has been found on the park and police searches of the area are complete.Anyone who has any information about the incident should contact the police on 101 or...
  
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• BenIreland published Nottingham neighbours 'six times more friendly than UK average'

  08-06-2015 14:38
  Nottingham neighbours are six times more sociable than the British average, according to new research.In the city, 30 per cent of people say they know their neighbours' names, compared to the national average of five per cent.The research, compiled by barbecue manufacturer Weber, also found that men were twice as likely to reach out to neighbours than women.Almost three-quarters of Brits believe it is important to know their neighbours and over half of the nation would like to make an effort to.
  
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• BenIreland published Nottingham neighbours 'six times friendlier than UK average'

  08-06-2015 14:38
  
  Nottingham neighbours are six times more sociable than the British average, according to new research.In the city, 30 per cent of people say they know their neighbours' names, compared to the national average of five per cent.The research, compiled by barbecue manufacturer Weber, also found that men were twice as likely to reach out to neighbours than women.Almost three-quarters of Brits believe it is important to know their neighbours and over half of the nation would like to make an effort to.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County Ladies to benefit from groundbreaking cash injection...

  08-06-2015 13:48
  
  Notts County Ladies will be the beneficiaries of a groundbreaking cash injection into women's football in England after the Football Association today announced SSE will be the new sponsors of the FA Cup.A seven-figure sum will be committed to the women's game, ring-fencing funding to create a UK-wide programme of girls-only football activity.The four-year deal means the final, which takes place at Wembley Stadium for the first time on August 1, will be called The SSE Women's FA Cup Final.The...
  
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• TracyWalker published Alton Towers crash victim loses a leg, hospital confirms

  08-06-2015 13:13
  
  A 17-year-old girl who was one of four people injured when a cariage on The Smiler ride at Alton Towers crashed has lost a leg, it has been confirmed.Royal Stoke University Hospital said Leah Washington's condition is serious but stable. She has suffered an amputation above the left knee and a fractured left hand.David Washington, Leah's father, said: "We would like to thank our family and friends and all the well-wishers for their support."Leah has suffered a life-changing injury and.
  
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• Boots sheds 700 jobs in cost-cutting

  08-06-2015 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boots announces it is to cut about 700 jobs as part of a restructuring, following its merger with US giant Walgreens.
  
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• PMBlackburn published Ambulance service bosses apologise after woman with broken wrists...

  08-06-2015 13:01
  
  A furious son has criticised the ambulance service after a call handler told his pensioner mother she would need to call an out of hours GP rather than sending paramedics to help her – despite having two broken wrists and a broken leg.Pamela Walters was left unable to move and in agony after a nasty fall in Cotgrave Country Park but it took the intervention of the police before the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) decided to send help – eventually arriving more than two hours..
  
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• PMBlackburn commented Ambulance service bosses apologise after woman with broken wrists...

  08-06-2015 13:01
  
  A furious son has criticised the ambulance service after a call handler told his pensioner mother she would need to call an out of hours GP rather than sending paramedics to help her – despite having two broken wrists and a broken leg.Pamela Walters was left unable to move and in agony after a nasty fall in Cotgrave Country Park but it took the intervention of the police before the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) decided to send help – eventually arriving more than two hours..
  
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• BenIreland published Gedling Book Festival: Did the borough inspire Lord of the Rings...

  08-06-2015 12:55
  
  Gedling helped inspire the Shire and Mordor in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, according to a literature expert who is speaking at an upcoming book festival.Dr Alison Milbank is giving a talk about Tolkien's exploration of fetishism in his epic fantasy novels at the Gedling Book Festival, which launches on Friday, June 12.The associate professor of literature and theology at the University of Nottingham explained that Tolkien witnessed the rise of mining in Gedling during his early 20s.She said:.
  
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• TomNorton published Nottingham's Rebecca Drysdale makes it into Miss England final

  08-06-2015 12:21
  
  Beauty queen and Miss Nottingham 2014 Rebecca Drysdale has won a place in this year's Miss England competition.The 19-year-old from Wollaton scooped up a seat in the contest during a Wild Card competition in Leicester which saw her pitted among nine contestants. She was picked among three others who will now head down to the final at Coventry's Ricoh Arena this August. She said: "Most of the girls had been in the Miss England final last year so everyone knew what they were doing so it was..
  
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• TomNorton commented Nottingham's Rebecca Drysdale makes it into Miss England final

  08-06-2015 12:21
  
  Beauty queen and Miss Nottingham 2014 Rebecca Drysdale has won a place in this year's Miss England competition.The 19-year-old from Wollaton scooped a seat in the contest during a Wild Card competition in Leicester which saw her pitted among nine contestants. She was picked, along with three others, who will now head down to the final at Coventry's Ricoh Arena this August. She said: "Most of the girls had been in the Miss England final last year so everyone knew what they were doing and it.
  
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• Nottingham Post published England cannot ignore Notts star Alex Hales anymore says...

  08-06-2015 12:14
  
  Alex Hales is a man England surely can't ignore anymore after his recent knocks – and according to former one-day captain Paul Collingwood, he should have been a key fixture in the squad long before his latest call-up.Hales is the leading light of a young and exciting squad selected for this month's Royal London ODI series against New Zealand as England look to bounce back from a disastrous World Cup.Nottinghamshire's master blaster was not even selected for the World Cup until England's..
  
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• Nottmtails published Nottingham Forest's new analyst and scout, Omar Yabroudi, pledges...

  08-06-2015 12:08
  
  Nottingham Forest's new performance analyst has pledged to help the club unearth some foreign talent.Omar Yabroudi has confirmed his departure from League Two Barnet and his appointment at Forest, which will reunite him with Reds boss Dougie Freedman.The duo had previously worked together at Crystal Palace and Yabroudi revealed that Freedman had attempted to coax him to the City Ground earlier in the campaign.Yabroudi felt it was only right to finish off the season in London – but says it.
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest's new analyst and scout, Omar Yabroudi, pledges...

  08-06-2015 12:08
  
  Nottingham Forest's new performance analyst has pledged to help the club unearth some foreign talent.Omar Yabroudi has confirmed his departure from League Two Barnet and his appointment at Forest, which will reunite him with Reds boss Dougie Freedman.The duo had previously worked together at Crystal Palace and Yabroudi revealed that Freedman had attempted to coax him to the City Ground earlier in the campaign.Yabroudi felt it was only right to finish off the season in London – but says it.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Review: No Tomorrow Festival (Day 2), Wollaton Park

  08-06-2015 12:04
  
  James Bay and Milky Chance were among the headline acts that closed Nottingham's first major outdoor festival of the summer, as the region's students turned up to celebrate their youth. Andy Afford watched on from a safe distance…As the universities tip out for summer, No Tomorrow Festival - set within Nottingham's Wollaton Park - appears the shepherd's crook by which the city's undergraduate stragglers and stay-behinds have found themselves herded together for one last hurrah. Their...
  
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• 700 jobs to go at Boots - Nottingham Post

  08-06-2015 12:02
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  700 jobs to go at Boots
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  The axe will fall mainly at its Beeston head office but includes posts in its support staff across the country. It is thought mote than half the posts will go in Nottingham. Related content. Why No.7 is No.1: Behind the scenes at Boots · Shares joy for ...
  350 Boots jobs will go at Nottingham head officeITV News
  Boots: 700 jobs cut in restructure, Nottingham HQ to bear brunt of cullInternational Business Times UK
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• PMBlackburn published Nottinghamshire firefighters dealt with more than 500 crashes on...

  08-06-2015 11:56
  
  Firefighters from across the county were called to more than 500 crashes on the county's roads last year.Figures released by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service show crews helped at 506 road traffic collisions where 35 people were killed.Nationally, road collisions are the leading cause of death for young adults and the service is supporting a road safety campaign as a result.A national Road Safety Week, co-ordinated by the fire service Chief Fire Officer's Association and supported by...
  
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• Tresidder published 700 jobs to go at Boots

  08-06-2015 11:53
  
  Boots is to cut 700 jobs, the company said today.The axe will fall mainly at its Beeston head office but includes posts in its support staff across the country.It is thought mote than half the posts will go in Nottingham.About 4,000 work in the Beeston support centre which services the health and beauty retailer's 2,500 pharmacies and stores. Jobs in Boots Opticians are also under review.In a statement, the company said: "Boots is simplifying the structure of support functions in order to..
  
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• Tresidder commented 700 jobs to go at Boots

  08-06-2015 11:53
  
  Boots is to cut 700 jobs, the company said today.The axe will fall mainly at its Beeston head office but includes posts in its support staff across the country.It is thought mote than half the posts will go in Nottingham.About 4,000 work in the Beeston support centre which services the health and beauty retailer's 2,500 pharmacies and stores. Jobs in Boots Opticians are also under review.In a statement, the company said: "Boots is simplifying the structure of support functions in order to..
  
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