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• Nottingham Forest ready to stand firm over Michail Antonio – but fight to keep ... - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 20:33
  
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  Nottingham Forest have told West Brom that Michail Antonio is not for sale at any price – but the fight to keep the winger may not be over just yet. The Reds today rejected a £5m bid from the Baggies for the highly-rated winger (pictured). And the ...
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest ready to stand firm over Michail Antonio...

  16-07-2015 20:32
  
  Nottingham Forest have told West Brom that Michail Antonio is not for sale at any price – but the fight to keep the winger may not be over just yet.The Reds today rejected a £5m bid from the Baggies for the highly-rated winger (pictured).And the Championship club remain determined to stand firm over the future of the former Sheffield Wednesday man, who they bought for £1.5m last summer.But, while the Premier League club have not yet returned with an improved offer, much could..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Two-time Wimbledon champion Jordanne Whiley aims for British Open...

  16-07-2015 20:27
  Two-time Wimbledon champion Jordanne Whiley says she will have to play smart to end world No.1 Jiske Griffioen's 20-match winning run tomorrow to reach the British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championship final.Whiley, who teamed up with Japan's Yui Kamiji to take the doubles crown at SW19, fought back to beat German world No.4 and 2013 British Open champion Sabine Ellerbrock 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 at the Nottingham Tennis Centre.Waiting for the 23-year-old Briton in the semi-final is 30-year-old Griffioen,..
  
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• FA Cup comes to Nottingham school | Nottingham Post - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 20:26
  
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  FA Cup comes to Nottingham school | Nottingham Post
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  It is not every day you get to lift the FA Cup Trophy but that is exactly what happened for students at a city school. On Saturday, August 1, Notts County ladies will take on Chelsea for the biggest prize in English football. On Thursday, two of the ...
  
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• FA Cup comes to Nottingham school - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 20:26
  
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  FA Cup comes to Nottingham school
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  It is not every day you get to lift the FA Cup Trophy but that is exactly what happened for students at a city school. On Saturday, August 1, Notts County ladies will take on Chelsea for the biggest prize in English football. On Thursday, two of the ...
  
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• TracyWalker published Customers jump to defence of butcher who admitted having splashes...

  16-07-2015 20:17
  
  A butcher whose shop had splashes of blood on its shelves and doors has been sentenced to a community order and banned from selling and preparing food.A routine council food hygiene inspection of Kevin Davies Butchers, in Hucknall, uncovered health and safety issues.Ashfield District Council's environmental health officers visited Kevin Davies Butchers, in Robin Hood Drive, in April 2014 and found blood splashes and food debris on walls, floors, shelving and doors, dirty equipment, and...
  
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• Nottingham Post published FA Cup comes to Nottingham school

  16-07-2015 20:16
  
  It is not every day you get to lift the FA Cup Trophy but that is exactly what happened for students at a city school.On Saturday, August 1, Notts County ladies will take on Chelsea for the biggest prize in English football.On Thursday, two of the team's top players, Dani Buet and Alex Greenwood, took a break from training to visit Nottingham University Samworth Academy – with the cup they are hoping to come away with in two weeks.The visit to the Bramhall Road school was part of the...
  
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• DanRussell published Nottingham pub re-opens after revamp

  16-07-2015 20:04
  
  Shiny new bar taps and plush upholstery are only the start of things to come at a revamped city centre pub.The Golden Fleece, in Mansfield Road, was closed for a week for refurbishments and officially marked its reopening on Thursday night.While most alterations have been subtle, the focus has been on the bar, the cellar and what staff can offer customers in the future.Landlady Aimee Vaughan-Scimshaw has joined the Pub People Company, which also owns Bunkers Hill and the Lion, at Basford, and is
  
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• DanRussell published Missing Beeston man found

  16-07-2015 19:57
  
  Police have thanked members of the public for helping to find a 70-year-old man who went missing from his Beeston home.Officers were concerned for the welfare of Dereck Hudson, who was last seen at around 10pm on Wednesday, July 15, wearing a long black jacket without a hood.He was also said to be wearing black polished shoes.Mr Hudson is described as white and is around 5ft 8ins tall.A spokesman from Nottinghamshire Police said: "Thank you to everyone who assisted by sharing and spreading.
  
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• TracyWalker published Post Jobs Fairs: Could you be a radiographer?

  16-07-2015 19:52
  Some people have an unusual idea of what radiographer Teresa Burton does for a living."I know some people think it's all about X-rays but I have told people I am a radiographer before and some think it's all about mending radios!" she said.Due to a UK-wide shortage, a national recruitment drive is taking place for radiographers from across the country and internationally.Radiographer is just one job title in a range of vacancies on offer at the Nottingham Post Jobs Fair, sponsored by..
  
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• PMBlackburn published Harry Procko inquest: Doctor says the little boy was "bright...

  16-07-2015 19:12
  A DOCTOR described a four-year-old autistic boy as "bright and alert" just two days before he suddenly collapsed and died.Harry Procko was admitted to the Queen's Medical Centre on Friday, June 20, last year after GPs – who had diagnosed him with gastroenteritis – became concerned about his condition worsening.The medics were initially concerned that Harry was dehydrated but the following morning paediatric consultant Dr Caroline Brown decided he was showing improvements...
  
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• Managing director claims unfair dismissal amidst allegations of racism ... - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 19:07
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  The relationship between a well-known Nottingham businessman and his managing director turned sour amidst allegations of racism, a tribunal heard. Jot Engelbrecht was fired from his role as MD of Octavian Security in August last year, following claims ...
  
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• Managing director claims unfair dismissal amidst allegations of ... - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 19:07
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  The relationship between a well-known Nottingham businessman and his managing director turned sour amidst allegations of racism, a tribunal heard. Jot Engelbrecht was fired from his role as MD of Octavian Security in August last year, following claims ...
  
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• EllieCullen published Managing director claims unfair dismissal amidst allegations of...

  16-07-2015 18:47
  
  The relationship between a well-known Nottingham businessman and his managing director turned sour amidst allegations of racism, a tribunal heard.Jot Engelbrecht was fired from his role as MD of Octavian Security in August last year, following claims he had used the "n-word" in front of colleagues.He "categorically denies" the allegations and says they have been "fabricated".He was also accused of pursuing other business interests during work time, unbeknown to his.
  
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• TracyWalker commented Tom Crawford: 'Possessions are being destroyed', say family

  16-07-2015 18:41
  
  The family of Carlton man Tom Crawford – who has been locked in a legal row over his mortgage – say bailiffs have now taken his personal belongings away to be destroyed.Mr Crawford's son Craig said his father's possessions were being cleared out of the Fearn Chase property on Thursday.Mr Crawford junior, 30, said: "My parents weren't allowed to get any of their stuff – they were evicted without anything apart from the clothes on their back."The guys in the actual van.
  
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• JonPritchard commented Now is the time to sell your home as house prices continue to...

  16-07-2015 17:54
  
  A Nottingham estate agent says there "has never been a better time for homeowners to sell" as house prices rise for the second year in a row.Figures from the Land Registry show prices have gone up for a second successive year, with the average house costing four per cent more than the same time last year.Figures comparing May 2014 to 2015 are in stark contrast to those from the same month in 2010-11, which saw decreases of 2.7 per cent in Nottinghamshire and six per cent in the...
  
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• Surgery placed 'in special measures'

  16-07-2015 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A community health centre in Nottinghamshire is placed in special measures after it was rated "inadequate" in four of five categories.
  
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• JemmaPage published Hucknall teen to freefall 13,000 feet out aeroplane for charity

  16-07-2015 17:12
  Musician Charlie Eastap will swap his drumsticks for a jumpsuit as he leaps 13,000 feet out of an aeroplane.The 19-year-old, who lives in Hucknall, will go to Langar Airfield on Saturday for a skydive to raise money for charity.Charlie, drummer for local indie rock band The CTRL, has raised more than £800 for testicular cancer charity Balls to Cancer.The teenager, who studies maths at Sheffield Hallam University, decided to raise money for the charity because he believes it is crucial...
  
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• Five cool campsites near Nottingham | Nottingham Post - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 17:00
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  As the summer holiday gets nearer, families up and down the country will be looking to get away to sunnier climes - but there are some fine places close to home. If camping is your thing, or even glamping, then we've picked out a selection of venues ...and more »
  
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• Five cool campsites near Nottingham - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 17:00
  
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  Five cool campsites near Nottingham
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  As the summer holiday gets nearer, families up and down the country will be looking to get away to sunnier climes - but there are some fine places close to home. If camping is your thing, or even glamping, then we've picked out a selection of venues ...and more »
  
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• Nottingham Post published The Open 2015: Greg Owen hardly misses a birdie chance, but he...

  16-07-2015 16:59
  Nottingham Forest fan Greg Owen was the surprise first clubhouse leader at this year's Open.And after hardly missing a birdie chance in a fine first round of four under par 68 at St Andrews, the Mansfield-born 43-year-old, who now lives in America, admits he does miss watching his beloved Reds at the City Ground.He holed five birdies in total, setting the tone for his terrific round with one on the very first hole and capping it off with one on the 18th to lay down a marker to the rest of the...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Five cool campsites near Nottingham

  16-07-2015 16:47
  
  As the summer holiday gets nearer, families up and down the country will be looking to get away to sunnier climes - but there are some fine places close to home.If camping is your thing, or even glamping, then we've picked out a selection of venues just a short drive from the centre of Nottingham, in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire.The sites have a whole host of different activities on offer, from mingling with animals to sitting around the camp fire of an evening, having a BBQ and..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Two people in hospital after three-car crash in Arnold

  16-07-2015 16:11
  Two people have been taken to hospital following a three-car crash in Arnold.Police closed Coppice Road following the collision involving a Vauxhall van BMW and Ford Focus at 8.45am today.A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: "Two people have been taken to hospital with minor injuries."Anyone who witnessed the collision should call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 155 of July.
  
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• MP says HS2 'detrimental' to region

  16-07-2015 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicestershire is taking "all of the pain" of HS2 and none of the gain, according to a Conservative MP.
  
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• JemmaPage published Police car on way to arrest a man collides with van in Hockley

  16-07-2015 16:03
  A police car on its way to support officers trying to detain a man on suspicion of theft collided with a Mercedes van.The crash took place in Hockley's Cranbrook Street at the junction with Goose Gate at about 2.15pm on Thursday.The driver of the Mercedes van has been taken to the Queen's Medical Centre as a precaution, but no one was seriously injured in the collision.The police car was on its way to support officers on foot who were trying to detain a man. An arrest was made in Heathcote...
  
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• RebeccaSD published Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega: Gaming fans get glimpse of new console

  16-07-2015 15:52
  
  Gaming fans got their first glimpse of the highly anticipated return of the ZX Spectrum Vega when the first retro consoles came off the production line in Beeston.The ZX Spectrum, first manufactured by Sinclair Research in 1982, is being re-made into a games console by SMS Electronics.The company was selected from 22 rival UK firms to manufacture the new console by Luton-based developer Retro Computers. The original machine, which sold five million, had more than 12,000 titles available to play,
  
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• Why we chose Nottingham for our digital startup - The Guardian

  16-07-2015 15:34
  
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  Aaron Dicks co-founded Impression Digital, which offers digital marketing services, to clients in Nottingham and across the UK, in 2012 with fellow Leeds University graduate, Tom Craig. Why did you choose Nottingham? We both found ourselves in ...
  
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• Why we chose Nottingham for our digital startup | Guardian Small Business ... - The Guardian

  16-07-2015 15:34
  
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  Aaron Dicks co-founded Impression Digital, which offers digital marketing services, to clients in Nottingham and across the UK, in 2012 with fellow Leeds University graduate, Tom Craig. Why did you choose Nottingham? We both found ourselves in ...
  
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• JonPritchard commented The £47,000 car that's set to watch bad parkers outside...

  16-07-2015 15:18
  
  Councillors have agreed to fund a car which will issue fines to those who park illegally around schools or bus lanes.As opposed to the so-called 'spy-car' which uses CCTV cameras and is in operation in Nottingham city, county councillors have supported plans for a similar vehicle with ANPR (automatic number plate recognition technology).The £47,000 Peugeot 108 will make its way around all 340 schools in the county and the technology will automatically issue fines to those who have parked..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ollie Hynd wins Britain's first gold at IPC World Championships

  16-07-2015 14:56
  Mansfield Paralympic champion Ollie Hynd claimed Great Britain's first gold medal at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow as he retained his world title in the 200m individual medley SM8.Hynd set a new European record of 2:22.40 to top the podium, ahead of Russia's Konstantin Lisenkov (2:26.62) and China's Maodong Song (2:26.89).But Hynd still felt that he could have done even better."I'm a little bit disappointed with the time, I thought I had a little bit more in me,"
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts Premier League cricket: Leaders Caythorpe aim to bounce...

  16-07-2015 14:53
  
  Long-time leaders Caythorpe go into the latest round of fixtures looking to recover from only their second league defeat of the season last time out.They welcome Welbeck to Caythorpe Road, with the visitors having climbed to fifth place in the table, despite some inconsistent form that has seen them win two and lose two over the last four rounds.Plumtree lie second in the table, now just seven points behind the leaders, and face a tricky trip to the Notts Sports Club, to take on Nottinghamshire.
  
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• Notts County goalkeeper Scott Loach thrilled Magpies came calling again - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 14:48
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  Notts County goalkeeper Scott Loach thrilled Magpies came calling again
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  New Notts County goalkeeper Scott Loach made his debut for the Magpies in Wednesday night's pre-season friendly win at Carlton Town. Notts County goalkeeper Scott Loach thrilled Magpies came calling again. X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link ...and more »
  
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• City Ground dreams set to come true for Nottingham Forest fan Wes - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 14:25
  
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  City Ground dreams set to come true for Nottingham Forest fan Wes
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  The unlikely dreams of one far away Nottingham Forest supporter are set to come true in just a few weeks' time. Wesley Hall gained huge notoriety in 2011 when Reds supporters inundated him with messages on Twitter thinking he was the then Forest ...
  
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• City Ground dreams set to come true for Nottingham Forest fan Wes | Nottingham ... - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 14:25
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  City Ground dreams set to come true for Nottingham Forest fan Wes | Nottingham ...
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  The unlikely dreams of one far away Nottingham Forest supporter are set to come true in just a few weeks' time. Wesley Hall gained huge notoriety in 2011 when Reds supporters inundated him with messages on Twitter thinking he was the then Forest ...
  
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• Durham Jets v Notts Outlaws: T20 Blast match preview | Nottingham Post - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 14:06
  
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  Notts Outlaws head to the north east to play their second NatWest T20 Blast match in 48 hours, when they face Durham Jets at the Emirates Durham International Cricket Ground tomorrow night. Having lost five of their opening eight matches in this season ...and more »
  
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• Durham Jets v Notts Outlaws: T20 Blast match preview - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 14:06
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  Notts Outlaws head to the north east to play their second NatWest T20 Blast match in 48 hours, when they face Durham Jets at the Emirates Durham International Cricket Ground tomorrow night. Having lost five of their opening eight matches in this season ...and more »
  
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• Owen makes great start at St Andrews

  16-07-2015 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Florida-based Nottinghamshire golfer Greg Owen shoots a four-under 68 on the first morning of the 144th Open Championship.
  
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• Food Sleuth: Carluccio's, West Bridgford | Nottingham Post - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 13:47
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  The godfather of Italian cooking and star of TV's Two Greedy Italians Antonio Carluccio at opening of Carluccio's... Food Sleuth: Baresca, Byard Lane. 3 · Food Sleuth: All Bar One, Weekday Cross. 1 · Food Sleuth: Bonzai Sushi and Noodle Bar. 1 ...
  
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• Food Sleuth: Carluccio's, West Bridgford - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 13:47
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  Food Sleuth: Carluccio's, West Bridgford
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  The godfather of Italian cooking and star of TV's Two Greedy Italians Antonio Carluccio at opening of Carluccio's... Food Sleuth: Baresca, Byard Lane. 3 · Food Sleuth: All Bar One, Weekday Cross. 1 · Food Sleuth: Bonzai Sushi and Noodle Bar. 1 ...
  
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• MPs to receive 10 per cent wage increase | Nottingham Post - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 13:36
  
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  MPs to receive 10 per cent wage increase | Nottingham Post
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  The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) has stated that pay should increase from £67,060 to £74,000 a year. The rise was approved despite David Cameron, Downing Street and a number of other MPs saying it was not appropriate.and more »
  
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• Nottingham Forest reject £5m bid for winger Michail Antonio | Nottingham Post - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 13:15
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  Nottingham Forest reject £5m bid for winger Michail Antonio | Nottingham Post
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  Nottingham Forest have told West Brom that Michail Antonio is not for sale, after rejecting a £5m bid for the winger. The Premier League club tested the Reds resolve with a big offer for the 25-year-old. But the Championship side remain determined not ...
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• Giant water slide is no more: Plans for huge Nottingham attraction fall through - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 13:15
  
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  Giant water slide is no more: Plans for huge Nottingham attraction fall through
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  Plans for a giant water slide that was expected to attract thousands of people to Nottingham's Wollaton Park have fallen through after the organisers failed to provide enough detail on the event. Nottingham City Council has confirmed that the company ...and more »
  
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• Giant water slide is no more: Plans for huge Nottingham attraction fall ... - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 13:15
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  Giant water slide is no more: Plans for huge Nottingham attraction fall ...
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  Plans for a giant water slide that was expected to attract thousands of people to Nottingham's Wollaton Park have fallen through after the organisers failed to provide enough detail on the event. Nottingham City Council has confirmed that the company ...and more »
  
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• Robin Hood Marathon 2015: Entertainers wanted urgently | Nottingham Post - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 13:06
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  Robin Hood Marathon 2015: Entertainers wanted urgently | Nottingham Post
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  Entertainers across the city are being urged to strut their stuff at this year's Ikano Robin Hood Marathon. More than 4,000 people have already registered for the event on September 27 – 500 more than at this stage last year. Adults have the choice ...
  
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• Robin Hood Marathon 2015: Entertainers wanted urgently - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 13:06
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  Robin Hood Marathon 2015: Entertainers wanted urgently
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  Entertainers across the city are being urged to strut their stuff at this year's Ikano Robin Hood Marathon. More than 4,000 people have already registered for the event on September 27 – 500 more than at this stage last year. Adults have the choice ...
  
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• The Open 2015: Mansfield's Greg Owen lays down marker | Nottingham Post - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 12:35
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  Mansfield-born Greg Owen was the early clubhouse leader in The Open at St Andrews. The Nottingham Forest fan laid down a marker to the rest of the field with an impressive first round score of four under par 68. He carded five birdies during his ...and more »
  
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• The Open 2015: Mansfield's Greg Owen lays down marker - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 12:35
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  The Open 2015: Mansfield's Greg Owen lays down marker
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  Mansfield-born Greg Owen was the early clubhouse leader in The Open at St Andrews. The Nottingham Forest fan laid down a marker to the rest of the field with an impressive first round score of four under par 68. He carded five birdies during his ...and more »
  
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• Q&A with Jonny Owen - producer of Nottingham Forest film 'I believe in ... - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 11:22
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  Q&A with Jonny Owen - producer of Nottingham Forest film 'I believe in ...
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  Q Tell us about your film I Believe in Miracles, which will be screened at cinemas in October. A It starts in 1975 and ends with Nottingham Forest's second European Cup final win in 1980. Brian Clough was a bit like Muhammad Ali. It feels like his ...
  Sheringham reflects on his time at Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest as ...Hertfordshire Mercuryall 2 news articles 
  
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• Q&A with Jonny Owen - producer of Nottingham Forest film 'I believe in miracles' - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 11:22
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  Q&A with Jonny Owen - producer of Nottingham Forest film 'I believe in miracles'
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  Q Tell us about your film I Believe in Miracles, which will be screened at cinemas in October. A It starts in 1975 and ends with Nottingham Forest's second European Cup final win in 1980. Brian Clough was a bit like Muhammad Ali. It feels like his ...
  Sheringham reflects on his time at Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest as ...Hertfordshire Mercuryall 2 news art
  
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• Nottingham jeweller recreates miniature Maggie's cancer centre in silver ... - Nottingham Post

  16-07-2015 09:32
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  A silver jewellery box in the shape of the iconic Maggie's building has been donated and made by Nottingham jeweller Temprell. The box took over 250 man hours to create and is made from a combination of sterling silver, pewter and Sherwood Forest oak.
  
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