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• Notts County claim Nottingham Forest have broken a promise over pre-season ... - Nottingham Post

  23-06-2015 23:31
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  Notts County claim Nottingham Forest have broken a promise over pre-season ...
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  Angry Notts County have claimed Nottingham Forest have broken a promise over a proposed pre-season friendly. The Magpies had hoped to face the Reds at Meadow Lane on Tuesday, July 28, having verbally agreed a deal over the fixture in March, with ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County claim Nottingham Forest have broken a promise over...

  23-06-2015 23:25
  
  Angry Notts County have claimed Nottingham Forest have broken a promise over a proposed pre-season friendly.The Magpieshadhoped to face the Reds at Meadow Lane on Tuesday, July 28,having verbally agreed a deal over the fixture in March, with gate receipts split 50/50 between both clubs.But the written contract for the game went unsigned, despite Notts chief executive Aileen Trew claiming she hadshaken hands with a Forest representative at a Football League conference on June 3 whenshe...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Notts County claim Nottingham Forest have broken a promise over...

  23-06-2015 23:25
  
  Angry Notts County have claimed Nottingham Forest have broken a promise over a proposed pre-season friendly.The Magpieshadhoped to face the Reds at Meadow Lane on Tuesday, July 28,having verbally agreed a deal over the fixture in March, with gate receipts split 50/50 between both clubs.But the written contract for the game went unsigned, despite Notts chief executive Aileen Trew claiming she hadshaken hands with a Forest representative at a Football League conference on June 3 whenshe...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Alex Hales returns to Notts Outlaws duty with a winning smile...

  23-06-2015 23:00
  
  Notts Outlaws fans will be pleased to see the sight of star batsman Alex Hales back in their ranks after ending his time away with England's limited-overs squad with another victory.Hales hit 27 off 23 balls at the top of the order as England made 191 for seven in their T20 international with New Zealand at Old Trafford – with the tourists coming up shy by 56 runs after being bowled out for 135 in 16.2 overs.And now the 26-year-old big-hitter will return to county duty for back-to-back T20
  
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• Reivew: Aliens Love Underpants, Nottingham Playhouse - Nottingham Post

  23-06-2015 22:57
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  Reivew: Aliens Love Underpants, Nottingham Playhouse
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  It sounds like a recipe for disaster for any sane person, but for the hordes of fidgeting toddlers gathered to watch Aliens Love Underpants at Nottingham's Playhouse Theatre it was the most excitement they'd had for ages. Adapted from Claire Freedman ...
  
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• NatalieFahy published Review: Aliens Love Underpants, Nottingham Playhouse

  23-06-2015 22:31
  Pants, aliens, shouting and dancing.It sounds like a recipe for disaster for any sane person, but for the hordes of fidgeting toddlers gathered to watch Aliens Love Underpants at the Nottingham Playhouse, it was the most excitement they'd had for ages.Adapted from Claire Freedman and Ben Cort's popular book, the stage show is a bright, boisterous and loud hour-long bounce through the tale of Timmy, a boy whose pants are stolen by aliens.There's lots of shouting about pants, happy songs and...
  
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• NatalieFahy published Reivew: Aliens Love Underpants, Nottingham Playhouse

  23-06-2015 22:31
  
  Pants, aliens, shouting and dancing.It sounds like a recipe for disaster for any sane person, but for the hordes of fidgeting toddlers gathered to watch Aliens Love Underpants at Nottingham's Playhouse Theatre it was the most excitement they'd had for ages.Adapted from Claire Freedman and Ben Cort's popular book, the stage show is a bright, boisterous and loud hour-long bounce through the tale of Timmy – a boy whose pants are stolen by aliens.There's lots of shouting about pants, happy...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Aegon Open tennis round-up: Baghdatis and Lopez among the big...

  23-06-2015 22:00
  
  Following on from his attempt at reading the weather, Marcos Baghdatis is predicting a 'heatwave' for the rest of the Aegon Open.And he has certainly turned the heat on his rivals for the title.Baghdatis is a popular character at the Nottingham Tennis Centre. The crowd warm to his charisma.You only had to watch him in the role of weather forecaster on BBC East Midlands Today to see why.The feeling is mutual. The Cypriot won the Aegon Trophy here last year and says following that up with further.
  
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• PMBlackburn published Public warned about 'aggressive' six-foot bird on the loose in...

  23-06-2015 21:47
  
  Police have warned the public to be on their guard after an "aggressive" bird that "poses a very real threat to the public" escaped.Nottinghamshire Police have issued a warning to local people after the large ostrich-like bird was reported missing in North Nottinghamshire on Tuesday afternoon.Officers were called just after 5pm on Tuesday to a report of the rhea – a 6ft tall flightless bird native to South America – being reported missing from a private collection
  
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• PMBlackburn commented Public warned about 'aggressive' six-foot bird on the loose in...

  23-06-2015 21:47
  
  Police have warned the public to be on their guard after an "aggressive" bird that "poses a very real threat to the public" escaped.Nottinghamshire Police have issued a warning to local people after the large ostrich-like bird was reported missing in North Nottinghamshire on Tuesday afternoon.Officers were called just after 5pm on Tuesday to a report of the rhea – a 6ft tall flightless bird native to South America – being reported missing from a private collection
  
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• Nottingham Post published Sarah Clapson Aegon Open tennis column: Footballers can follow...

  23-06-2015 21:30
  
  It was a meeting of minds when David Ferrer met John McGovern at the City Ground earlier this week.The pair may be from different fields, different eras, but they chatted – in Spanish and English – like old friends.It's always nice to see cross-sport relations; it's something which should happen more often. After all, there is plenty footballers could learn from the tennis stars who have descended on Nottingham.A common complaint from England's footballers, in particular, is the...
  
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• Nottingham Taekwondo pupils to represent Britain at European Championships - Nottingham Post

  23-06-2015 19:54
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  Nottingham Taekwondo pupils to represent Britain at European Championships
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  Three is a talented crowd when it comes to Nottingham Taekwondo Club, as a trio of members have been scouted to represent Great Britain in Europe. Adrian Wagstaff, Cameron Booth and Cameron Davies were specially chosen by the sport's national team, ...
  
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• JemmaPage published Nottingham Taekwondo pupils to represent Britain at European...

  23-06-2015 19:45
  
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• Passenger numbers at East Midlands Parkway grow - but still below expectations - Nottingham Post

  23-06-2015 19:43
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  Passenger numbers at East Midlands Parkway grow - but still below expectations
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  Passenger numbers for a multi-million-pound railway station are still falling way short of projections – six years after it opened. Figures from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show East Midlands Parkway, on the A453 near Ratcliffe-on-Soar power ...
  
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• AlexBritton published Passenger numbers at East Midlands Parkway grow - but still below...

  23-06-2015 19:40
  
  Passenger numbers for a multi-million-pound railway station are still falling way short of projections – six years after it opened.Figures from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show East Midlands Parkway, on the A453 near Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, had 328,446 passengers in 2013/14.This is a 15 per cent increase on the previous year – as the station was used as an interchange when improvement work took place at Nottingham station in the summer of 2013.But the passenger numbers
  
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• AlexBritton commented Passenger numbers at East Midlands Parkway grow - but still below...

  23-06-2015 19:40
  
  Passenger numbers for a multi-million-pound railway station are still falling way short of projections – six years after it opened.Figures from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show East Midlands Parkway, on the A453 near Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, had 328,446 passengers in 2013/14.This is a 15 per cent increase on the previous year – as the station was used as an interchange when improvement work took place at Nottingham station in the summer of 2013.But the passenger numbers
  
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• David Ferrer suffers surprise defeat to Marcos Baghdatis in Nottingham - SkySports

  23-06-2015 19:37
  
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  David Ferrer suffers surprise defeat to Marcos Baghdatis in Nottingham
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  Top-seeded David Ferrer suffered a surprise defeat to Marcos Baghdatis at the ATP AEGON Open in Nottingham on Tuesday while Britain's Aljaz Bedene and James Ward both suffered defeats. The world No 7 lost his first two service games to Cypriot ...
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• Nottingham Post published Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire: Day two report: Duo dominate for...

  23-06-2015 19:30
  
  Centurions Andrew Gale and Jack Leaning played Yorkshire into a strong position over Nottinghamshire with a record unbroken fourth wicket stand against their opponents of 251 on the second day of the LV=Championship match at Headingley. The Division One champions looked to be on shaky ground when a couple of wickets for England fast bowler Stuart Broad helped reduce them to 51 for three off 21 overs, but by the close Yorkshire had recovered to 302-3 to hold a first innings lead of 78. Gale, out.
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire: Day two report: Duo dominate for...

  23-06-2015 19:30
  Centurions Andrew Gale and Jack Leaning played Yorkshire into a strong position over Nottinghamshire with a record unbroken fourth wicket stand against their opponents of 251 on the second day of the LV=Championship match at Headingley. The Division One champions looked to be on shaky ground when a couple of wickets for England fast bowler Stuart Broad helped reduce them to 51 for three off 21 overs, but by the close Yorkshire had recovered to 302-3 to hold a first innings lead of 78. Gale, out.
  
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• Mum's £95k benefit fraud exposed on Facebook - Nottingham Post

  23-06-2015 19:15
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  Mum's £95k benefit fraud exposed on Facebook
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  A mother-of-three who claimed to be single was found to be behind a £95,000 benefit fraud – after he Facebook status revealed she was married. Fraud investigators saw Alison Schooley and her husband were still in a relationship on Facebook. Checks on ...
  
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• rsherdley published Clifford Collinge murder trial: Witness told neighbour 'there...

  23-06-2015 19:05
  
  A witness attacked the same night his friend was murdered had drunkenly told a neighbour in the days that followed "there was more to it than people knew".Stephen 'Stan' Boardman had visited the home of a family three or four times after the death of 61-year-old former Ruddington newsagent Clifford Collinge. Mr Collinge's wife, Charlotte, 48, is alleged to have lured co-accused Stephen Shreeves and Kelvin Dale back to the home she shared with Mr Collinge in Sandy Lane, Warsop, with the
  
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• Nottingham Post published 30 Days Wild: Dangling your feet in water

  23-06-2015 19:02
  
  Jane Hemstock of Ellestree Drive, Beechdale, dangles her feet in the lake at Wollaton Park as part of the 30 Days Wild campaign. The initiative is led by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, which is asking people to do something nature-related every day in June. Read the Nottingham Post every day for more 30 Days Wild news, or visit www.nottinghampost.com/30DaysWild.For the latest conservation jobs click here.
  
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• rsherdley published Mum's £95k benefit fraud exposed on Facebook

  23-06-2015 19:00
  
  A mother-of-three who claimed to be single was found to be behind a £95,000 benefit fraud – after he Facebook status revealed she was married.Fraud investigators saw Alison Schooley and her husband were still in a relationship on Facebook.Checks on their living arrangements revealed his car was parked outside her address.And pictures of family holidays revealed the Schooley's were married.She had initially been claiming benefit as a single parent with three dependent children but...
  
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• rsherdley commented Mum's £95k benefit fraud exposed on Facebook

  23-06-2015 19:00
  
  A mother-of-three who claimed to be single was found to be behind a £95,000 benefit fraud – after he Facebook status revealed she was married.Fraud investigators saw Alison Schooley and her husband were still in a relationship on Facebook.Checks on their living arrangements revealed his car was parked outside her address.And pictures of family holidays revealed the Schooley's were married.She had initially been claiming benefit as a single parent with three dependent children but...
  
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• TracyWalker published Sea of red as mourners pay respects to avid Forest fan

  23-06-2015 18:43
  
  A sea of red descended on Ilkeston town centre to give a poignant send-off to a "loveable rogue".Nottingham Forest and Ilkeston FC shirts were standard attire as mourners bid a fond farewell to life-long Forest fan Michael Higgins.The 56-year-old, who died last week following a seven-year battle with Huntington's Disease, was laid to rest in his favourite club shirt.More than 400 people packed into St Mary's Church, in Market Place, where poignant tributes were paid to the...
  
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• TracyWalker commented Sea of red as mourners pay respects to avid Forest fan

  23-06-2015 18:43
  
  A sea of red descended on Ilkeston town centre to give a poignant send-off to a "loveable rogue".Nottingham Forest and Ilkeston FC shirts were standard attire as mourners bid a fond farewell to life-long Forest fan Michael Higgins.The 56-year-old, who died last week following a seven-year battle with Huntington's Disease, was laid to rest in his favourite club shirt.More than 400 people packed into St Mary's Church, in Market Place, where poignant tributes were paid to the...
  
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• Investigation reveals University of Nottingham used rats in ecstasy experiments - Nottingham Post

  23-06-2015 18:38
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  Investigation reveals University of Nottingham used rats in ecstasy experiments
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  The University of Nottingham has defended its stance on animal testing after an investigation revealed it had injected rats with class A and B drugs during a series of experiments. Campaign group Animal Justice Project discovered – through a freedom of ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Champion boxers will be guest speakers at Corey Neilson...

  23-06-2015 18:30
  
  Three former champion boxers will be the guest speakers at Corey Neilson's Testimonial Golf Day, part of an event-packed season to celebrate the coach's successful ten years with Nottingham Panthers.They are Glenn McCrory, theformer IBF world cruiserweight title holder and Sky TV pundit, WBC welterweight champion John H Stracey and European welterweight champion Dave 'Boy' Green, whose first professional fight was at the old Nottingham Ice Stadium back in 1974.The day at Ruddington Grange Golf..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Top amateurs head to Nottinghamshire for Brabazon Trophy

  23-06-2015 18:23
  
  An international field will assemble at Notts (Hollinwell) Golf Club today for the start of the Brabazon Trophy.A total of 156 players will tee off in the first round of the 72-hole men's event this morning and the new champion will be crowned on Saturday and will later be re-presented with the trophy by Lee Westwood.The field consists of players from 17 countries, including Australia, New Zealand and the USA, while among the GB and Irish contingent are 11 members of the Walker Cup squad who...
  
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• Nottingham Post published West Bridgford designer sees sales soar after her business...

  23-06-2015 18:19
  
  A WEST BRIDGFORD designer has urged other budding entrepreneurs to "pick up the courage and go for it" after seeing her business catapult into the big time this week.Mum of two Helena Tyce, from Rodney Road, has seen sales from her card-making business soar by 300 per cent since her unique idea was profiled by world-renowned website Not on the High Street.The 42-year-old wanted to create a professional and personal touch to her Father's Day card selection this year and produced an item
  
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• MattDavies published Nottingham Forest striker Lars Veldwijk in 'extensive' talks with...

  23-06-2015 18:03
  Nottingham Forest striker Lars Veldwijk looks set to spend next season on loan back in Holland at top flight club PEC Zwolle.The 23-year-old was signed from second tier Dutch side Excelsior last summer having scored 30 goals in 38 games in 2013/14.However, he struggled to make an impact at the City Ground as he failed to find the back of the net in 14 appearances.Forest have now confirmed Veldwijk is engaged in "extensive" talks with Zwolle, who finished sixth in the Eredivisie last...
  
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• MattDavies commented Nottingham Forest striker Lars Veldwijk in 'extensive' talks with...

  23-06-2015 18:03
  
  Nottingham Forest striker Lars Veldwijk looks set to spend next season on loan back in Holland at top flight club PEC Zwolle.The 23-year-old was signed from second tier Dutch side Excelsior last summer having scored 30 goals in 38 games in 2013/14.However, he struggled to make an impact at the City Ground as he failed to find the back of the net in 14 appearances.Forest have now confirmed Veldwijk is engaged in "extensive" talks with Zwolle, who finished sixth in the Eredivisie last...
  
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• Appeal for mourners to attend funeral of 'unknown' soldier - Nottingham Post

  23-06-2015 17:55
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  Appeal for mourners to attend funeral of 'unknown' soldier
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  An appeal has been launched to urge mourners to attend the funeral of a former soldier who has no known family. Alex McDougall served his country for 30 years - being shot at and almost starving to death on meagre rations. Mr McDougall, who passed ...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Gill Swerts confirms Notts County interest to Dutch media

  23-06-2015 17:53
  
  Gill Swerts is hoping to wrap up his move toNotts County after telling Dutch media he is set to join the Magpies.In what will be a considerable coup, the Belgian international is expected in England next week to put pen to paper. Swerts is currently a free agent after leaving NAC Breda who were relegated from the Dutch Eredvisie last season. He has attracted interest from a number of clubs but told Dutch website www.voetbalnieuws.bethat he is England bound.
  "Next week Notts begin...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Belgian international Gill Swerts confirms Notts County interest

  23-06-2015 17:53
  
  Gill Swerts is hoping to wrap up his move toNotts County after saying he is set to join the Magpies.In what will be a considerable coup, the Belgian international is expected in England next week to put pen to paper. Swerts is currently a free agent after leaving NAC Breda who were relegated from the Dutch Eredvisie last season. He has attracted interest from a number of clubs but told Belgian website www.voetbalnieuws.bethat he is England bound.
  "Next week Notts begin preparing...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Gill Swerts confirms Notts County interest to Dutch media

  23-06-2015 17:53
  
  Gill Swerts is hoping to wrap up his move toNotts County after telling Dutch media he is set to join the Magpies.In what will be a considerable coup, the Belgian international is expected in England next week to put pen to paper. Swerts is currently a free agent after leaving NAC Breda who were relegated from the Dutch Eredvisie last season. He has attracted interest from a number of clubs but told Dutch website www.voetbalnieuws.bethat he is England bound.
  "Next week Notts begin...
  
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• EllieCullen published Investigation reveals University of Nottingham used rats in...

  23-06-2015 17:49
  The University of Nottingham has defended its stance on animal testing after an investigation revealed it had injected rats with class A and B drugs during a series of experiments.Campaign group Animal Justice Project discovered – through a freedom of information request – that scientists had used the animals to test the effects of ecstasy and amphetamines.A total of 48 procedures were carried out on rats using ecstasy in 2012, while 204 procedures involving different amphetamines...
  
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• EllieCullen commented Investigation reveals University of Nottingham used rats in...

  23-06-2015 17:49
  
  The University of Nottingham has defended its stance on animal testing after an investigation revealed it had injected rats with class A and B drugs during a series of experiments.Campaign group Animal Justice Project discovered – through a freedom of information request – that scientists had used the animals to test the effects of ecstasy and amphetamines.A total of 48 procedures were carried out on rats using ecstasy in 2012, while 204 procedures involving different amphetamines...
  
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• Church of England vicar raises £400 for Muslim charity - Nottingham Post

  23-06-2015 17:10
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  Church of England vicar raises £400 for Muslim charity
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  A Church of England vicar raised hundreds of pounds in just under seven days to help Muslims in need. Reverend Karen Rooms, of St Ann's, dusted off her trainers and donned her sporting gear to take part in a midsummer solstice 10k run. And after ...
  
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• MADD Gala Showcase at Nottingham Playhouse: review - Nottingham Post

  23-06-2015 17:09
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  MADD Gala Showcase at Nottingham Playhouse: review
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  This 48th Anniversary Gala student Showcase from Nottingham based Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama showing twice at Nottingham Playhouse is totally outstanding and utterly professional. Every single aspect of the showcase is polished to a ...
  
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• JemmaPage published Church of England vicar raises £400 for Muslim charity

  23-06-2015 17:00
  
  A Church of England vicar raised hundreds of pounds in just under seven days to help Muslims in need.Reverend Karen Rooms, of St Ann's, dusted off her trainers and donned her sporting gear to take part in a midsummer solstice 10k run.And after speeding through the quiet lanes of Long Bennington in just over one hour, the reverend raised more than £400 for Muslim organisation Himmah.The charity works with communities to prevent poverty, racial injustice and educational inequalities in...
  
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• JemmaPage commented Church of England vicar raises £400 for Muslim charity

  23-06-2015 17:00
  
  A Church of England vicar raised hundreds of pounds in just under seven days to help Muslims in need.Reverend Karen Rooms, of St Ann's, dusted off her trainers and donned her sporting gear to take part in a midsummer solstice 10k run.And after speeding through the quiet lanes of Long Bennington in just over one hour, the reverend raised more than £400 for Muslim organisation Himmah.The charity works with communities to prevent poverty, racial injustice and educational inequalities in...
  
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• JenniferScott published New £15 million fund hopes to get jobs for Nottingham's...

  23-06-2015 16:55
  
  Young people hoping to get their first step on the career ladder and locals trying to get back into work will be given a helping hand thanks to a new fund.The D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership has teamed up with the Big Lottery Fund to create a £15 million pot to pay for schemes tackling unemployment of the young and the long-term unemployed across the region.The organisations predict almost 4,000 people will benefit from the 'Building Better Opportunities' project, with specific targets..
  
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• TracyWalker published Appeal for mourners to attend funeral of 'unknown' soldier

  23-06-2015 16:47
  
  An appeal has been launched to urge mourners to attend the funeral of a former soldier who has no known family.Alex McDougall served his country for 30 years - being shot at and almost starving to death on meagre rations.Mr McDougall, who passed away aged 77 on June 8, was "married to the job" and has no known relatives or friends - which has led to an appeal for mourners to attend his funeral.Staff from Beeston Lodge Nursing Home, where he lived for 18 years, are appealing for anyone.
  
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• BenIreland commented Ex Nottinghamshire Police officer who kept shotgun in loft avoids...

  23-06-2015 16:47
  
  Former Nottinghamshire Police officer Richard Pocock has avoided a jail term after admitting possession of a shotgun – and ammunition – in his loft.The unlicensed weapon was stowed away in a TV box in his attic with the ammunition clipped to the Miroku shotgun, as Pocock looked after it for a friend who was on holiday in Thailand.He had previously pleaded guilty to possessing the shotgun without a certificate of lawfulness between January 2014 and February this year at him home in...
  
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• NottmPostEG published MADD Gala Showcase at Nottingham Playhouse: review

  23-06-2015 16:43
  
  This 48th Anniversary Gala student Showcase from Nottingham based Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama showing twice at Nottingham Playhouse is totally outstanding and utterly professional. Every single aspect of the showcase is polished to a glittering sheen of its singing and dancing life.This reviewer had the privilege of seeing the third year graduate show at London's Criterion Theatre in May this year and that was mightily impressive. Now this exciting Nottingham showcase features ninety-six
  
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• NottmPostEG commented MADD Gala Showcase at Nottingham Playhouse: review

  23-06-2015 16:43
  This 48th Anniversary Gala student Showcase from Nottingham based Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama showing twice at Nottingham Playhouse is totally outstanding and utterly professional. Every single aspect of the showcase is polished to a glittering sheen of its singing and dancing life.This reviewer had the privilege of seeing the third year graduate show at London's Criterion Theatre in May this year and that was mightily impressive. Now this exciting Nottingham showcase features ninety-six
  
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• Defeat for James Ward ends British interest at Aegon Open Nottingham - Nottingham Post

  23-06-2015 16:36
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  Defeat for James Ward ends British interest at Aegon Open Nottingham
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  By lunch-time today the British representation in the men's singles at the Aegon Open Nottingham had come to an end. But James Ward is eager to make sure his Wimbledon challenge fares a little better. The 28-year-old resumed his clash with American Tim ...
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• Sarah_Clapson published Defeat for James Ward ends British interest at Aegon Open...

  23-06-2015 16:19
  
  By lunch-time today the British representation in the men's singles at the Aegon Open Nottingham had come to an end.But James Ward is eager to make sure his Wimbledon challenge fares a little better.The 28-year-old resumed his clash with American Tim Smyczek a set up, 5-4 down in the second, after rain had ended play early on Monday.Smyczek though, seemed to find his rhythm quicker, taking the set on tiebreak before cruising through the third, 6-1.Ward's frustrations showed on and off court,...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented Defeat for James Ward ends British interest at Aegon Open...

  23-06-2015 16:19
  By lunch-time today the British representation in the men's singles at the Aegon Open Nottingham had come to an end.But James Ward is eager to make sure his Wimbledon challenge fares a little better.The 28-year-old resumed his clash with American Tim Smyczek a set up, 5-4 down in the second, after rain had ended play early on Monday.Smyczek though, seemed to find his rhythm quicker, taking the set on tiebreak before cruising through the third, 6-1.Ward's frustrations showed on and off court,...
  
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