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• Moores joins Notts coaching staff

  30-06-2015 21:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Peter Moores is appointed as a coaching consultant at Nottinghamshire, seven weeks after being sacked by England.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County Ladies boss Rick Passmoor backs England to reach...

  30-06-2015 21:11
  
  Notts County Ladies boss Rick Passmoor has backed England women to reach the World Cup final.The Lionesses face reigning world champions Japan in the semi-finals of the tournament in Edmonton at midnight tomorrow.Lady Pies defender Laura Bassett looks set to start the biggest game of her career, while her Meadow Lane team-mates Alex Greenwood, Ellen White and Carly Telford will all be in the England squad.And Passmoor is confident the Lionesses will overpower Japan and roar into the...
  
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• Worcs collapse before bowlers rally

  30-06-2015 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Worcestershire blow the chance of a big first-innings lead over Nottinghamshire before their bowlers hit back with late wickets.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire: Day two report: Heat is on...

  30-06-2015 19:43
  
  The heat is on Nottinghamshire at the bottom of Division One in every sense after two days against Worcestershire at Trent Bridge.With the thermometer touching 30 degrees Celsius and their attack decimated by injury, the bowlers showed they are up for the fight as Worcestershire were dismissed for 283, a lead of 43.With Luke Fletcher nursing a hamstring problem, it was a tremendous effort from Ben Hilfenhaus (four for 65), Brett Hutton (three for 85), Samit Patel (one for 73) and Andy Carter,...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Former England coach Peter Moores joins Nottinghamshire coaching...

  30-06-2015 19:40
  
  Nottinghamshire director of cricket Mick Newell has bolstered his coaching team for the remainder of the 2015 season with the addition of former England coach Peter Moores as coaching consultant.The 52-year-old joins the backroom staff at Trent Bridge for a three-month fixed-term period."We need to improve our four-day performances quickly and Peter, with his vast experience and proven reputation as a coach, can help us do that," said Newell."Having such a knowledgeable and respected individual.
  
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• Nottingham Sports Awards 2015: Sponsors proud to support prestigious event - Nottingham Post

  30-06-2015 19:36
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  Nottingham Sports Awards 2015: Sponsors proud to support prestigious event
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  NET is once again proud to support this year's Sports Awards, a competition which reflects our own commitment to excellence. Over the past 11 years, Nottingham's tram network has transported hundreds of thousands of fans to sporting events – a figure ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Golf round-up: Irish eyes smiling at major amateur event in Notts

  30-06-2015 19:35
  
  The Irish contingent at the Brabazon Trophy were left with the biggest smiles as they claimed the top two places at one of amateur golf's big 'majors'.The three-day event, which was held in this county at Notts (Hollinwell) Golf Club, was won by Cormac Sharvin, who finished on seven-under par, a stroke ahead of countryman Gavin Moynihan, who closed with six-under par 66, and three ahead of Jack Hume, Lancashire's Paul Kinnear and American Charlie Danielson.Sharvin, 22, said: "It means the..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Sports Awards 2015: Sponsors proud to support...

  30-06-2015 19:32
  
  Lifetime Achievement Award, Sponsored by NET TramsNET is once again proud to support this year's Sports Awards, a competition which reflects our own commitment to excellence.Over the past 11 years, Nottingham's tram network has transported hundreds of thousands of fans to sporting events – a figure set to rise even further when our expanded network opens for passenger service.Line One – which links Hucknall and Phoenix Park with the city centre and the railway station – has...
  
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• Terror accused trio's trial halted

  30-06-2015 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The trial of a Nottinghamshire man accused of helping a Cardiff teenager reach Syria to fight with Islamic State is halted by a judge at the Old Bailey.
  
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• £5.3 million school expansion project delayed - Nottingham Post

  30-06-2015 19:08
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  £5.3 million school expansion project delayed
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  Heathfield Primary School's £5.3 million second site is currently being built where the Henry Mellish School once stood in Bulwell. The new Kersall Drive campus will increase the school's capacity from 280 to 700 places. The first 60 students were ...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Carl Froch produces stunning comeback to clinch poker prize

  30-06-2015 19:04
  
  Carl Froch has produced a few stunning comebacks during his boxing career thanks to a granite chin and incredible skill.And now the Cobra is showing the world of poker that you should write off the four-time world champion at your peril.Just two weeks after being "knocked out" of the UK and Ireland Poker Tour at the Dusk Till Dawn club in Lenton, he returned with a vengeance on Monday.In the Beat the Boss final, which has a prize pool of £10,000, Froch demonstrated the kind of...
  
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• TomNorton published Campaign to bring parent and breastfeeding friendly cafe to life

  30-06-2015 19:01
  
  Buggies, bottles and breastfeeding mums will all be welcome at a new baby-friendly cafe.Charlotte Purdie came up with the idea for the venture after feeling unconfortable when she took her four-month-old son out to coffee shops.As well as feeling embarrassed breastfeeding, the 21-year-old said that many places had poor changing facilities and a lack of space for pushchairs.Mrs Purdie, of Britannia Avenue, Old Basford, is now hoping to raise £5,000 through a crowdfunding campaign towards...
  
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• DanRussell published £5.3 million school expansion project delayed

  30-06-2015 19:00
  
  The construction of one of Nottingham's biggest primary schools has been delayed.Heathfield Primary School's £5.3 million second site is currently being built where the Henry Mellish School once stood in Bulwell.The new Kersall Drive campus will increase the school's capacity from 280 to 700 places.The first 60 students were expected to take their seats in September but due to the project overrunning they will not be able to unpack their bags until October.The new site is about a mile from
  
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• DanRussell commented £5.3 million school expansion project delayed

  30-06-2015 19:00
  
  The construction of one of Nottingham's biggest primary schools has been delayed.Heathfield Primary School's £5.3 million second site is currently being built where the Henry Mellish School once stood in Bulwell.The new Kersall Drive campus will increase the school's capacity from 280 to 700 places.The first 60 students were expected to take their seats in September but due to the project overrunning they will not be able to unpack their bags until October.The new site is about a mile from
  
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• JonPritchard published Clifton students find their creative side with whole school...

  30-06-2015 18:31
  
  Could one of these students be a Turner Prize winning artist of the future?The children at Glapton Academy, in Clifton, certainly have the pedigree after their work was displayed in the school's gallery.The hall was transformed into a sea of colour as a variety of art – including paintings, pastels, prints and sculptures – was put on display.Every pupil has three pieces of work displayed at the annual event, and parents are invited to look at the hard work the students have put in...
  
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• JemmaPage published Buses diverted after two cars collide with road furniture in...

  30-06-2015 18:16
  
  Buses are being diverted in Mapperley after two cars collided with road furniture. The Plains Road junction with Westdale Lane is currently blocked.Nottingham City Transport's Lilac 25 and Sky Blue 45 are being diverted via Hazel Grove in both directions and are unable to serve the Kent Road stop towards Mapperley.Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the incident at 4.47pm on Tuesday, but left the scene because nobody was trapped.More to come.
  
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• JemmaPage published Temporary traffic lights in Carrington after sewer chamber...

  30-06-2015 17:57
  
  Traffic signals have been put in place after a sewer chamber collapsed in the centre of a carriageway.The three-way lights are expected to remain on the junction of Hucknall Road and Church Street, in Carrington, until Friday while Severn Trent Water repair the damage.Motorists should expect delays.
  
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• JemmaPage commented Temporary traffic lights in Carrington after sewer chamber...

  30-06-2015 17:57
  
  Traffic signals have been put in place after a sewer chamber collapsed in the centre of a carriageway.The three-way lights are expected to remain on the junction of Hucknall Road and Church Street, in Carrington, until Friday while Severn Trent Water repair the damage.Motorists should expect delays.
  
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• JemmaPage published Nottingham Post jobs advert numbers down

  30-06-2015 17:40
  
  Phone numbers used for customers wishing to place a jobs advert in the Nottingham Post are down.If you wish to place a recruitment advert in the paper or online, please call the following numbers instead: 0117 934 36230117 934 3103 0117 934 3051 0117 934 3024 Alternatively email [email protected] or visit recruiters.localworld.co.uk.The circumstances are beyond our control and we apologise for any inconvenience caused while we fix the issue.
  
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• TomNorton published Nottingham hotel to get second visit from Channel 5's Hotel...

  30-06-2015 17:14
  
  It was just over a year ago when Mary Milad and Milad Mansour had their business scrutinised on Channel 5's The Hotel Inspector.The Paramount Hotel in Mansfield Road, Carrington, was poked, prodded and scrutinised for its "bad smell" and poor choice of decoration.Now the couple are ready to go through it all over again as the programme returns to see how they are doing. Mary, who has been running the hotel alongside her husband for eight years, said she had originally volunteered...
  
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• JemmaPage published Hucknall geared up for return of Byron Festival

  30-06-2015 17:12
  
  Legendary romantic poet Lord Byron will return to his burial town of Hucknall for an annual celebration of his controversial life.But this time the former Newstead Abbey occupant will be a Hucknall local dressed in lavish 18th century clothing as part of the town's yearly International Byron Festival.Thousands of visitors from far and wide are expected to pay a visit to Hucknall for the 10-day event in commemoration of the poet, who is buried in the town's grade-II listed St Mary Magdalene...
  
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• Social worker named as Tunisia victim

  30-06-2015 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Nottinghamshire social worker has been named as one of the victims of the Tunisia beach shootings.
  
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• Barry_Cooper published 30 pictures of Nottingham Forest in pre-season: 1998 - 2004

  30-06-2015 16:38
  
  Gallery created by Barry_Cooper
  
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• Motherwell land Moult and Laing

  30-06-2015 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Motherwell sign striker Louis Moult from Wrexham for an undisclosed fee and recruit defender Louis Laing.
  
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• TracyWalker published Nottingham is set for even more of a scorcher on Wednesday

  30-06-2015 16:28
  
  If you thought Tuesday's weather was too hot to handle, brace yourself for an even bigger scorcher on Wednesday. Nottingham was hotter than Turkey on Tuesday.Temperatures reached 27C, which was two degrees hotter than in Istanbul and just one degree cooler than in Lanzarote.But on Wednesday the county is bracing itself for even more of a heatwave and the hottest day of 2015 so far, when thermometers will read 30C – just one degree cooler than Spain's Costa del Sol.Scores of sun worshippers
  
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• Nottingham Post published Tunisia attack: Social worker John Stollery from Nottinghamshire...

  30-06-2015 16:00
  
  Social worker John Stollery from Nottinghamshire has been has been killed in the Tunisia terror attack. The 58-year-old, who lived in the north of the county had worked for the county council for 33 years. He worked with children in foster care.He was on holiday with his wife Cheryl and their son and was staying at the Imperial Marhaba Hotel, where the attack by a lone gunman took place.Cheryl said: "John was special, he made a difference and gave his best to others. We, his family, are...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire: Day two tea: Outstanding effort...

  30-06-2015 15:54
  
  Nottinghamshire's depleted attack mounted a stunning comeback to restrict Worcestershire to 283 – a lead of 43 at tea on day two at Trent Bridge.
  The visitors had been well set on 196 for three at lunch, but they wilted in the searing heat in the face of an onslaught led by Brett Hutton and Ben Hilfenhaus.
  Worcestershire appeared to be disrupted by the worrying sight of Alex Gidman being hit in the head by a Hilfenhaus bouncer when he was on 13.
  In the next over he was preparing to face...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire: Day two tea: Outstanding effort...

  30-06-2015 15:54
  
  Nottinghamshire's depleted attack mounted a stunning comeback to restrict Worcestershire to 283 – a lead of 43 at tea on day two at Trent Bridge.
  The visitors had been well set on 196 for three at lunch, but they wilted in the searing heat in the face of an onslaught led by Brett Hutton and Ben Hilfenhaus.
  Worcestershire appeared to be disrupted by the worrying sight of Alex Gidman being hit in the head by a Hilfenhaus bouncer when he was on 13.
  In the next over he was preparing to face...
  
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• NottmPostEG commented Aspiring theatre critic reaches final of The Stage talent search

  30-06-2015 15:50
  
  A Nottingham writer has been chosen from hundreds of entries to make the finals of a national search by theatre 'bible' The Stage to find Britain's best undiscovered reviewer.
  Rachel Elderkin, 26, is among the 11 finalists in The Stage Critic Search 2015, chosen by a panel of industry experts.
  Each will review one local theatre production to be published in The Stage and online.
  They will also be mentored by the team at The Stage and critics including Lyn Gardner (The Guardian), Henry Hitchings.
  
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• Nottingham Social Worker killed in Tunisia attacks - ITV News

  30-06-2015 15:48
  
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  Nottingham Social Worker killed in Tunisia attacks
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  The floral tributes to the victims of the tourists murdered on a beach in a hotel in Tunisia have continued to build. Photo: ITV News. John Stollery, a 58 year old social worker from North Nottinghamshire, is the latest victim of the Tunisian terrorist ...
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• DanRussell published Nottingham primary school gets best ever Ofsted report

  30-06-2015 15:34
  
  Staff and pupils at a city primary school are celebrating their "best ever" Ofsted report.Education inspectors visited Hogarth Academy in May, but have now published their findings, praising the school's progress. The Porchester Road establishment, which became an academy in November 2013, has been rated as "good" across all areas – highlighting "significant improvements in teaching".Before becoming an academy the school was judged to be "requires...
  
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• sherdley published Jury discharged in trial of Aspley man who allegedly beat woman...

  30-06-2015 15:27
  
  A jury has been discharged in the trial of an Aspley resident who denies repeatedly assaulting a woman with a low IQ.A second trial will be on October 12, after a case review on October 2 at Nottingham Crown Court.The defendant, Andrew Pepper, has denied three allegations.He allegedly assaulted 24-year-old Shantel Draper, causing actual bodily harm, between November 1, 2014, and December 1, 2014.He is further accused of a second charge – of assaulting her by beating her on at least five...
  
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• BenIreland published Teacher who brought booze into Hucknall school avoids classroom...

  30-06-2015 15:24
  
  Hucknall teacher Jane Lounds will not face a classroom ban, despite being found guilty of drinking booze in school.She was deemed by a disciplinary hearing to have put children at Annie Holgate Junior School, now called Holgate Junior School, at risk.But Ms Lounds, 38, claimed the liquid head teacher Nicola Davies said she saw her pour down the sink was orange juice, not the alcohol alleged.Ms Lounds was also proven by the teacher misconduct hearing, held in Coventry, to have smelt like alcohol.
  
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• Weston20 published Divorce Centre's a welcome move which won't erode marriage, say...

  30-06-2015 14:45
  
  England's first divorce centres will cut bureaucracy and won't affect the institution of marriage claims a leading legal expert.Simon Leach of Nottingham Family Law Group said divorce paperwork being completed outside courts is long overdue."Some critics in the media have said it is making divorce easier and undermining marriage, but in essence all it is doing is making the bureaucratic process of uncontested marriages more streamlined," he said."The emotional framework that holds
  
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• NottmPostEG published Edinburgh preview with Mickey Sharma and Steve Bugeja at the...

  30-06-2015 14:41
  
  Mickey Sharma opened and warmed up the room with a spot of banter. He wasn't helped by two sets of late arrivals and the noise of crockery from the kitchen, but soon settled down.
  His material was sexually explicit to a degree, nothing too strong, but it did seem strange to hear explicit jokes before 9pm, with daylight still streaming into the building. I think this was a bit of a handicap to his set, as if he'd gone on later in a club, the same material would have gone down a treat.
  A lot of...
  
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• NottmPostEG commented Edinburgh preview with Mickey Sharma and Steve Bugeja at the...

  30-06-2015 14:41
  
  Mickey Sharma opened and warmed up the room with a spot of banter. He wasn't helped by two sets of late arrivals and the noise of crockery from the kitchen, but soon settled down.
  His material was sexually explicit to a degree, nothing too strong, but it did seem strange to hear explicit jokes before 9pm, with daylight still streaming into the building. I think this was a bit of a handicap to his set, as if he'd gone on later in a club, the same material would have gone down a treat.
  A lot of...
  
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• Blue-green algae hits lake events

  30-06-2015 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottingham lake is closed to bathers
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Can you legally smash a car window to rescue an animal in hot...

  30-06-2015 14:09
  
  As the weather gets warmer this week, more and more people will venture out with their animals to enjoy the Nottinghamshire sunshine.One unfortunate consequence of the sweltering heat is that dogs can often be left in a car to struggle with the temperatures. It may be a completely innocent mistake to make, but tragedy can sometimes be a result of leaving a dog in a hot car.If a member of the public believes that an animal is struggling, locked inside a car, how does the law look upon somebody...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Can you legally smash a car window to rescue an animal?

  30-06-2015 14:09
  
  As the weather gets warmer this week, more and more people will venture out with their animals to enjoy the Nottinghamshire sunshine.One unfortunate consequence of the sweltering heat is that dogs can often be left in a car to struggle with the temperatures. It may be a completely innocent mistake to make, but tragedy can sometimes be a result of leaving a dog in a hot car.If a member of the public believes that an animal is struggling, locked inside a car, how does the law look upon somebody...
  
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• Barry_Cooper commented Can you legally smash a car window to rescue an animal in hot...

  30-06-2015 14:09
  
  As the weather gets warmer this week, more and more people will venture out with their animals to enjoy the Nottinghamshire sunshine.One unfortunate consequence of the sweltering heat is that dogs can often be left in a car to struggle with the temperatures. It may be a completely innocent mistake to make, but tragedy can sometimes be a result of leaving a dog in a hot car.If a member of the public believes that an animal is struggling, locked inside a car, how does the law look upon somebody...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire: Day two lunch: Oliver falls for...

  30-06-2015 14:04
  
  Richard Oliver suffered the disappointment of falling one run short of a second LV= County Championship century of the season as Worcestershire strengthened their position on day two at Trent Bridge.
  Having added 71 to their overnight total of 89 for 2, the visitors found themselves three wickets down when Oliver edged Samit Patel to wicket keeper Chris Read, in the 53rd over. Oliver, who passed 50 on day one, struck 13 fours and one six in reaching 99 off 172 balls.
  It was an innings of genuine
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire: Day two lunch: Oliver falls for...

  30-06-2015 14:04
  
  Richard Oliver suffered the disappointment of falling one run short of a second LV= County Championship century of the season as Worcestershire strengthened their position on day two at Trent Bridge.
  Having added 71 to their overnight total of 89 for 2, the visitors found themselves three wickets down when Oliver edged Samit Patel to wicket keeper Chris Read, in the 53rd over. Oliver, who passed 50 on day one, struck 13 fours and one six in reaching 99 off 172 balls.
  It was an innings of genuine
  
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• JemmaPage published Health experts launch campaign after 390 children taken to...

  30-06-2015 13:54
  
  Health experts are warning parents about the dangers of household cleaning products – after almost 400 under-fives were taken to hospital last year due to accidental poisoning.The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has launched a campaign alongside Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre urging families to protect their children from the risks of day-to-day cleaning supplies.As part of the initiative, which launched in the city yesterday, health professionals will hand out magnetic.
  
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• BenIreland published Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash with car in Bestwood

  30-06-2015 13:50
  
  A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a crash with a car near the City Hospital, at the junction of Arnold Road and Hucknall Road in Bestwood.Police were called to the scene at 7.20am on Tuesday, June 30, and closed the road for an hour as the damage was cleared.The motorcyclist's injuries are not considered to be serious, and the driver of the car was uninjured.
  
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• Nottmtails published Nottingham Forest's opening day game at Brighton is moved forward...

  30-06-2015 13:34
  
  Nottingham Forest's opening day game at Brighton has been brought forward and will now take place on Friday, August 7 (kick-off 7.45pm).The fixture on the south coast will be shown live on Sky television – and could give the Reds the chance to be the first club to top the Championship table.But it will cause chaos for any Forest fans who hoped to head to Trent Bridge to watch the Ashes clash between England and Australia on the Friday.Forest's home fixture against Middlesbrough on...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest's opening day game at Brighton is moved forward...

  30-06-2015 13:34
  
  Nottingham Forest's opening day game at Brighton has been brought forward and will now take place on Friday, August 7 (kick-off 7.45pm).The fixture on the south coast will be shown live on Sky television – and could give the Reds the chance to be the first club to top the Championship table.But it will cause chaos for any Forest fans who hoped to head to Trent Bridge to watch the Ashes clash between England and Australia on the Friday.Forest's home fixture against Middlesbrough on...
  
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• JadeBeecroft published 'Why I'm in favour of the Facebook rainbow flag'

  30-06-2015 13:15
  
  Facebook has shown its support for gay marriage with a tool to put a rainbow over profile pictures. News editor Jade Beecroft explains why she is happy to fly the flagI'M not one for jumping on social media bandwagons but this week I've joined thousands of people in splashing a rainbow over my Facebook profile picture.The website made the move to celebrate the US Supreme Court's ruling that same-sex couples have the constitutional right to marry, and it came as London held its annual Pride march
  
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• JadeBeecroft published Jade Beecroft: Fly the rainbow flag with Pride

  30-06-2015 13:15
  Facebook has shown its support for gay marriage with a tool to put a rainbow over profile pictures. News editor Jade Beecroft explains why she is happy to fly the flagI'M not one for jumping on social media bandwagons but this week I've joined thousands of people in splashing a rainbow over my Facebook profile picture.The website made the move to celebrate the US Supreme Court's ruling that same-sex couples have the constitutional right to marry, and it came as London held its annual Pride march
  
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• JadeBeecroft commented 'Why I'm in favour of the Facebook rainbow flag'

  30-06-2015 13:15
  
  Facebook has shown its support for gay marriage with a tool to put a rainbow over profile pictures. News editor Jade Beecroft explains why she is happy to fly the flagI'M not one for jumping on social media bandwagons but this week I've joined thousands of people in splashing a rainbow over my Facebook profile picture.The website made the move to celebrate the US Supreme Court's ruling that same-sex couples have the constitutional right to marry, and it came as London held its annual Pride march
  
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• BenIreland published Basford child out of school for four months - and misses SATs...

  30-06-2015 13:11
  
  Seven-year-old Muhammad Masood has been out of school for four months – and missed his SATs exams – but Nottingham City Council says there are enough primary spaces in the city.The youngster's family moved from Bakersfield to White Road, in Basford, and say they have applied to 15 schools and academies.But despite making their first application in February, and finding a place for Muhammad's older sister Maryam, the would-be Year 3 pupil is stuck at home.He said he spends his days...
  
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