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• Nottingham Post published Oxford defeat was "biggest disappointment" of Ricardo...

  18-08-2015 23:30
  
  Ricardo Moniz confessed the defeat at Oxford was the "biggest disappointment" of his reign as Notts County manager.The Magpies crashed to a 3-1 defeat at the Kassam Stadium despitehaving taken the lead through Thierry Audel's header.From then on, kamikaze defending ruined Notts' unbeaten away record as goals from Callum O'Dowda, Kemar Roofe and Danny Hylton sealed Oxford's win.It could have been an even bigger defeat had Roy Carroll not saved Alex MacDonald's penalty early in the...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Michail Antonio left out following bid from Derby, as Nottingham...

  18-08-2015 23:30
  
  Nottingham Forest face a fresh fight to keep Michail Antonio, after fierce rivals Derby County made a £4m offer for the winger.But Dougie Freedman says it is a battle they will win.Antonio (pictured) was missing from the Reds squad as two outstanding saves from Dorus de Vries helped them to a 0-0 draw against Charlton at the City Ground, on a night when youngsters Oliver Burke, Tyler Walker and Jorge Grant provided a few positives with their performances.Boss Freedman revealed the player..
  
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• Nottingham Forest 0 Charlton Athletic 0: Player ratings - Nottingham Post

  18-08-2015 23:07
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  Dorus De Vries: After having very little to do in the first half, pulled off a couple of top-class saves in the second to keep the score goal-less – the second one, to keep out Patrick Bauer's header was the pick. 8. Eric Lichaj: Made some excellent ...
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• Nottingham Post published Oxford United 3 Notts County 1: Match report and pictures

  18-08-2015 23:00
  
  Notts County surrendered their unbeaten away record at Oxford United as they crashed to a 3-1 defeat at the Kassam Stadium.The Magpies had actually taken the lead in the first half when Thierry Audel glanced in Graham Burke's free-kick to put the visitors in dreamland.But an inspired change by Oxford boss Michael Appleton saw substitute Callum O'Dowda level in the 36th minute. The winger then had a hand in the second just after half-time when his low cross was not dealt with by Scot Bennett, who
  
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• Nottingham Post published Accrington Stanley 1 Mansfield Town 0: Match report

  18-08-2015 23:00
  
  Mansfield Town's unbeaten start to the League Two season came to an end as Sean McConville's first-half strike earned Accrington Stanley victory at the Crown Ground.With four points from their first two games, including a 2-0 win at Notts County last time out, the Stags travelled with plenty of confidence.But despite enjoying the better of the opening half hour, the hosts stung Adam Murray's men on 33 minutes as McConville rifled in a shot from 25 yards.Mansfield continued to look for a way back
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest 0 Charlton Athletic 0: Player ratings

  18-08-2015 22:56
  
  Dorus De Vries: After having very little to do in the first half, pulled off a couple of top-class saves in the second to keep the score goal-less – the second one, to keep out Patrick Bauer's header was the pick. 8Eric Lichaj: Made some excellent runs forward, capped with decent balls into the box. Set up a great chance for Dexter Blackstock on the half hour, which the front man was unable to finish. 7Matt Mills: Solid at the back throughout. Simon Makienok kept the defence on their toes,
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest 0 Charlton Athletic 0: Match report and...

  18-08-2015 22:51
  
  Nottingham Forest may have been disappointed to see Ben Hamer return to Leicester City, but Dorus de Vries offered a timely demonstration of why they should be grateful to retain his services.The Dutch keeper made two outstanding saves to hold Charlton at bay on a night when Dougie Freedman's side provided plenty of cause for encouragement, but ultimately paid the price for allowing Addicks keeper Nick Pope to have a quiet evening in comparison.Stopper de Vries produced an outstanding stop to...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Oxford United Women v Notts County Ladies: Match preview: Team...

  18-08-2015 20:19
  
  Rick Passmoor hopes a team "heart to heart" will continue to bear fruit when Notts County Ladies go to Oxford United Women in the Continental Cup on Wednesday night (7.45pm).The Lady Pies currently sit third in Group Three but a win at Abingdon United's ground will see them move three points clear at the top.They beat Bristol Academy Women 1-0 on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak and put themselves in pole position to progress.Before that game, manager Passmoor admits he took...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest v Charlton Athletic: Team news: Michail Antonio...

  18-08-2015 20:12
  
  Michail Antonio was the most notable absentee for Nottingham Forest as they prepared for their second home game in succession.Like team-mate Henri Lansbury, the winger has been the subject of speculation about his future this summer. Antonio had featured in each of the Reds' first three games, bagging just as many goals, including the winner against Rotherham United on Saturday.It is believed he was suffering with a foot injury as he failed to make the matchday squad for Charlton Athletic's...
  
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• EllieCullen published Police sergeant disputes using 'excessive' force in restraining...

  18-08-2015 20:06
  
  A police sergeant at Bridewell Custody Suite is accused of using "excessive and unreasonable force" while restraining a vulnerable 17-year-old boy in a head lock.Police Sergeant Stephen Chilton is alleged to have used an "unnecessary and unsafe" neck restraint, which can lead to serious injury and loss of consciousness, during the incident on January 9 last year.Yesterday he appeared at a misconduct hearing at Nottinghamshire Police headquarters – the first of its kind...
  
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• EllieCullen commented Police sergeant disputes using 'excessive' force in restraining...

  18-08-2015 20:06
  
  A police sergeant at Bridewell Custody Suite is accused of using "excessive and unreasonable force" while restraining a vulnerable 17-year-old boy in a head lock.Police Sergeant Stephen Chilton is alleged to have used an "unnecessary and unsafe" neck restraint, which can lead to serious injury and loss of consciousness, during the incident on January 9 last year.Yesterday he appeared at a misconduct hearing at Nottinghamshire Police headquarters – the first of its kind...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest 0 Charlton Athletic 0: Match report and...

  18-08-2015 19:51
  
  Nottingham Forest may have been disappointed to see Ben Hamer return to Leicester City, but Dorus de Vries offered a timely demonstration of why they should be grateful to retain his services.The Dutch keeper made two outstanding saves to hold Charlton at bay on a night when Dougie Freedman's side provided plenty of cause for encouragement, but ultimately paid the price for allowing Addicks keeper Nick Pope to have a quiet evening in comparison.Stopper de Vries produced an outstanding stop to...
  
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• JonPritchard published Notts explorer who conquered North and South Pole to take on El...

  18-08-2015 19:36
  
  Explorer Fiona Thornewill has already become the first British woman to ski to the North and South Poles, so she is no stranger to a challenge.But to celebrate her 50th year she will be taking on one of the hardest climbs in the world – El Capitan in California's Yosemite National Park.Mrs Thornewill, of Thurgarton, will be climbing The Nose of El Capitan, which usually takes three to six days to conquer.She is doing the climb with famed rock climber Hans Florine, who holds the world...
  
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• University of Nottingham student Natasha Hemmings crowned the new Miss England - Nottingham Post

  18-08-2015 19:27
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  University of Nottingham student Natasha Hemmings crowned the new Miss England
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  After applying to her first beauty pageant at the beginning of the year, 19-year-old Natasha Hemmings never dreamed she would be crowned the new Miss England. The University of Nottingham student scooped the winning prize at the final of the national ...and more »
  

• LucyBudge published University of Nottingham student Natasha Hemmings crowned the new...

  18-08-2015 19:20
  
  After applying to her first beauty pageant at the beginning of the year, 19-year-old Natasha Hemmings never dreamed she would be crowned the new Miss England.The University of Nottingham student scooped the winning prize at the final of the national beauty contest.She will now go on to represent England at the Miss World contest in China in December.Natasha, who lived in halls of residence in University Park during her first year, said that it still hasn't sunk in that she now has the winning...
  
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• Match night live: Nottingham Forest v Charlton, Oxford v Notts County ... - Nottingham Post

  18-08-2015 19:19
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  Match night live: Nottingham Forest v Charlton, Oxford v Notts County ...
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  Nottingham Forest host Charlton looking to build on their first win of the season, but for Notts County it is a case of looking to bounce back. They were beaten 2-0 at home by Mansfield Town on Friday in League Two. The Stags are at Accrington as they ...and more »
  

• Nottingham Post published Match night live: Nottingham Forest v Charlton, Oxford v Notts...

  18-08-2015 18:54
  
  All three of our teams are in action tonight.Nottingham Forest host Charlton looking to build on their first win of the season, but for Notts County it is a case of looking to bounce back.They were beaten 2-0 at home by Mansfield Town on Friday in League Two.The Stags are at Accrington as they aim to pick up from where they left off after an impressive performance at Meadow Lane.Live Blog LIVE: Nottingham Forest v Charlton, Notts County v Oxford, Accrington v MansfieldAre you looking for a job..
  
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• TomNorton published Excitement among businesses as former cinema building goes up for...

  18-08-2015 18:47
  
  CITY businesses say they are excited after one of Nottingham's oldest and most iconic buildings was put up for sale. The Elite, in Upper Parliament Street, a grade-2 listed which used to home its own cinema, has already received a number of offers and a buyer is being identified. Knight Frank, which is marketing the property, said it is seeking offers in excess of £4.125 million. Tenants in the building include Club Ink, Soulville Steakhouse, Coral, Cope Jewelers, French Living Powerhouse.
  
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• TomNorton commented Excitement among businesses as former cinema building goes up for...

  18-08-2015 18:47
  
  CITY businesses say they are excited after one of Nottingham's oldest and most iconic buildings was put up for sale. The Elite, in Upper Parliament Street, a grade-2 listed which used to home its own cinema, has already received a number of offers and a buyer is being identified. Knight Frank, which is marketing the property, said it is seeking offers in excess of £4.125 million. Tenants in the building include Club Ink, Soulville Steakhouse, Coral, Cope Jewelers, French Living Powerhouse.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts Outlaws v Hampshire: Match preview: Places up for grabs

  18-08-2015 18:45
  
  Mick Newell says quarter-final places are up for grabs when Notts Outlaws take on Hampshire at Trent Bridge tomorrow (2pm).The Outlaws have already secured their place in the last eight of the Royal London One Day Cup, where they will host Durham or Yorkshire next Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.Notts cruised through the competition with a series of impressive wins, until they lost to Kent by five wickets on Monday.Director of cricket Newell says that defeat means today's game is far from a dead.
  
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• Illegal taxi driver fined over £1200 for picking up fares in Nottingham - Nottingham Post

  18-08-2015 18:37
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  Illegal taxi driver fined over £1200 for picking up fares in Nottingham
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  A rogue taxi driver has been fined over £1,200 for illegally plying for hire in Nottingham. Hummayun Niaz, of Alfreton Road, was caught illegally trying to pick up passengers and driving without insurance back in November 2014. The 36-year-old appeared ...
  

• Nottingham Post published Illegal taxi driver fined over £1,200 for picking up fares...

  18-08-2015 18:30
  
  A rogue taxi driver has been fined over £1,200 for illegally plying for hire in Nottingham.Hummayun Niaz, of Alfreton Road, was caught illegally trying to pick up passengers and driving without insurance back in November 2014. The 36-year-old appeared in court on August 13, and pleaded guilty to both offences. As well as being given six penalty points on his license, the driver was fined £500 for plying for hire, £676.58 in costs and made to pay a £50 victim surcharge -..
  
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• JonPritchard published Police release image of man wanted for recall to prison

  18-08-2015 18:14
  
  Police have released this image of 34-year-old Steven Kremin, who is wanted for burglary and recall to prison.Kremin is wanted for a burglary at an address in Coppice Road in Arnold on July 25 and another burglary at an address in Beeston Road, Dunkirk on the same day.Anyone who sees Kremin or has any information on his whereabouts is asked to call Nottinghamshire Police immediately on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
  
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• Nottingham Forest fans remember European triumphs as exhibition looks for ... - Nottingham Post

  18-08-2015 17:58
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  Scores of readers have sent pictures of their experiences of Nottingham Forest's European Cup triumphs to the Post for inclusion in a special exhibition. Peter Blackburn reports. Thirty five years after Nottingham Forest retained the European Cup in ...and more »
  

• JonPritchard commented Wanted: Violent robbers who threatened shop keeper with an axe

  18-08-2015 17:44
  
  Police are appealing for the public's help in tracing two men who carried out a horrifying robbery at a mobile phone shop in New Basford. The men entered the store, in North Gate, at around 2pm on July 8, with one of the offenders swinging an axe at the owner, who fortunately escaped injury. The axe-wielding robber was dressed in a dark hooded jacket with burgundy shoulders, while his accomplice, who stuffed mobile phones and cash in aJD bag, wore a blue hooded jacket.Although the men...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Nottingham Forest fans remember European triumphs as exhibition...

  18-08-2015 17:40
  
  Scores of readers have sent pictures of their experiences of Nottingham Forest's European Cup triumphs to the Post for inclusion in a special exhibition. Peter Blackburn reports.Thirty five years after Nottingham Forest retained the European Cup in Madrid, granddad Neil Harrison still has to pinch himself that it really happened.The father-of-three and new granddad travelled all around Europe watching the Reds and now sits at the City Ground with four generations of his family – but Madrid
  
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• rsherdley published Top Valley mum grew cannabis in one-year-old son's bedroom

  18-08-2015 17:39
  
  A young mum on benefits grew cannabis in a cupboard in her one-year-old son's bedroom - to raise money for a new carpet, a court heard.Laura Harvey pleaded guilty to producing the drug in her home.The 31-year-old left court with a community order, 120 hours of unpaid work and a requirement to pay a victim surcharge of £60.Recorder Mark Butterworth told Harvey she could well have ended up in prison and away from her child. "You are old enough, frankly, to know better."Harvey grew...
  
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• TomNorton published Historic pub in Newstead facing demolition

  18-08-2015 17:30
  
  A 19TH century village pub, beloved by residents, could face demolition under new plans. The Station Hotel in Station Road, Newstead Village, built in 1881, was closed last year and is the only pub building in the area.Now, its owners Sam Smith's Brewery of Tadcaster in North Yorkshire has put up a notice to demolish the site.The brewery has applied for controlled demolition to Gedling Borough Council and has left a notice on the pub to inform residents.The demolition notice, dated August 11,...
  
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• TomNorton commented Historic pub in Newstead facing demolition

  18-08-2015 17:30
  
  A 19TH century village pub, beloved by residents, could face demolition under new plans. The Station Hotel in Station Road, Newstead Village, built in 1881, was closed last year and is the only pub building in the area.Now, its owners Sam Smith's Brewery of Tadcaster in North Yorkshire has put up a notice to demolish the site.The brewery has applied for controlled demolition to Gedling Borough Council and has left a notice on the pub to inform residents.The demolition notice, dated August 11,...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Wicked whispers: Watford reject loan bid for Matej Vydra from...

  18-08-2015 17:25
  
  Nottingham Forest's ongoing pursuit of a new striker has seen them have a bid for Matej Vydra rejected, it has been reported.Forest have been on the hunt for reinforcements all summer, with Lille's Michael Frey their primary target.However, that move is still yet to be completed with the Reds hoping to agree a future fee to sign Frey at the end of a loan period.The Watford Observer says Forest have not limited themselves to Frey after approaching Watford for Vydra over a loan deal.However, the..
  
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• TracyWalker commented Nottingham Post Baby and Toddler of the Year: Top baby names

  18-08-2015 17:16
  
  You won't find many boys named Tyrell.Jessica Mitchell-Hawkes came up with the moniker for her five-year-old son all on her own. "I made up Tyrell", said the 20-year-old, of Clifton."I was going through all sorts of names and that came to me. I just like unusual names."Her influence for naming her other son, seven-month-old Reuben, was from parenting website netmums.co.uk, though the name has a religious origin.The brothers' names are a far cry from the more traditional ones...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Golf round-up: Notts players help Midlands to runners-up spot at...

  18-08-2015 17:15
  
  The Midlands came second at the Veteran Ladies Jamboree national event, which they hosted at Sherwood Forest GC.A number of the courses top females were in the eight-strong representative squad for the annual tournament against the North, South and Scotland.Having finished fourth for the previous three years, the result was described as a "great achievement" by team captain Andrea Stockdale.Sherwood Forest's Stockdale skippered a team with fellow home course players Sue Penfold and...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Nottingham GP surgery is hailed as 'outstanding'

  18-08-2015 17:13
  
  WITH 41,000 patients, telephones ringing 800 times a day and patients queuing out of the door, staff at Cripps Health Centre could be forgiven for just trying to keep things ticking over. But the health centre, which is the biggest single site GP practice in the country and serves mainly students and staff, past and present, from the University of Nottingham, has been named the first – and currently the only – "outstanding" practice in the city. Even with 28...
  
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• JonPritchard published Two cut free from wreckage following crash on A617 in Hockerton

  18-08-2015 16:20
  
  Three people were taken to hospital after a car hit a tree on the A617 on Tuesday afternoon.A man and a woman were cut from the car by firefighters, who attended at around 12.18pm. A further casualty was already out of the vehicle by the time the emergency services arrived.East Midlands Ambulance Service were also sent to the crash site, and took the three victims to hospital. the extent of their injuries is not yet known.Crews from Newark and Tuxford were involved.
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Nottingham Forest fan column - Barry Cooper: Freedman is...

  18-08-2015 16:15
  
  What a difference one victory can make to the feeling around a football club.After a summer of relative calm at the City Ground with a solid pre-season, two somewhat disappointing defeats for Nottingham Forest in their first two games had begun to engulf the club with another cloud of doom and gloom.And that is to be expected – Forest are a club not in crisis, but instead treading water as they lurch from one chaotic scene to another with a sense that implosion is never too far away.A win.
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Striking black swan spotted at the National Watersports Centre

  18-08-2015 16:03
  
  A striking black swan has been spotted by an eagle-eyed Post reader at Nottingham's National Watersports Centre at Holme Pierrepont.The native Australian bird was seen by 29-year-old, Louisa Robinson, from Carlton on a recent walk around the lake.However, the bird isn't quite as rare as you might think, according to Tim Sexton from Attenborough Nature Centre.Speaking to the Post, he said: "The black swan is a captive species in this country and it's quite possible that it may have escaped...
  
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• Barry_Cooper commented Striking black swan spotted at the National Watersports Centre

  18-08-2015 16:03
  
  A striking black swan has been spotted by an eagle-eyed Post reader at Nottingham's National Watersports Centre at Holme Pierrepont.The native Australian bird was seen by 29-year-old, Louisa Robinson, from Carlton on a recent walk around the lake.However, the bird isn't quite as rare as you might think, according to Tim Sexton from Attenborough Nature Centre.Speaking to the Post, he said: "The black swan is a captive species in this country and it's quite possible that it may have escaped...
  
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• BenIreland published MOTs on hold as Nottinghamshire garages hit by technical fault in...

  18-08-2015 16:01
  
  Garages are struggling to cope with a new system for processing MOTs, leaving drivers with cancelled services.Mechanics who have transferred to the new Vehicle & Operator Services Agency (VOSA) system say customers are either having to wait longer while they fill out paper forms by hand or come back another day.It is leading to a backlog at MOT centres across Nottinghamshire, with cars queued on garage forecourts waiting for the computer system to load.Anthony Marshall, of Long Eaton-based..
  
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• BenIreland commented MOTs on hold as Nottinghamshire garages hit by technical fault in...

  18-08-2015 16:01
  
  Garages are struggling to cope with a new system for processing MOTs, leaving drivers with cancelled services.Mechanics who have transferred to the new Vehicle & Operator Services Agency (VOSA) system say customers are either having to wait longer while they fill out paper forms by hand or come back another day.It is leading to a backlog at MOT centres across Nottinghamshire, with cars queued on garage forecourts waiting for the computer system to load.Anthony Marshall, of Long Eaton-based..
  
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• Nottingham Forest film I Believe In Miracles: 10 amazing photographs used in ... - Nottingham Post

  18-08-2015 15:58
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  Kenny Burns and Larry Lloyd tangle with the Cologne keeper Harald Schu macher in the semi-final first leg of the 1979... SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. John McGovern with the European Cup. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in ...
  

• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest at 150: Flashback: History is made in early...

  18-08-2015 15:27
  
  The Nottingham Evening Post first launched in May 1878 and so the 1878/79 season was the first in which the newspaper covered the exploits of Nottingham Forest.The Reds were not in a league at this point, that would not come until the 1889-90 season when they joined the Football Alliance and finished 11th out of 12 teams.But before the club first joined the ranks of the Football League for the 1892/93 season, they had already competed in the FA Cup for 14 consecutive seasons before this...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest at 150: Flashback: History is made in early...

  18-08-2015 15:27
  
  The Nottingham Evening Post first launched in May 1878 and so the 1878/79 season was the first in which the newspaper covered the exploits of Nottingham Forest.The Reds were not in a league at this point, that would not come until the 1889-90 season when they joined the Football Alliance and finished 11th out of 12 teams.But before the club first joined the ranks of the Football League for the 1892/93 season, they had already competed in the FA Cup for 14 consecutive seasons before this...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Hitchhiker's Guide To The Family: Mapperley's Ben Norris embarks...

  18-08-2015 14:51
  
  Just over three years ago Ben Norris was on a train home to Nottingham when it struck him how "laughably little" he and his dad had in common.So the 23-year-old started writing a list. A very short list of what the pair had bonded over in his lifetime. It was then that Ben, the UK champion in poetry slam – competitive poetry reading judged by the audience – realised he'd only felt properly connected with his kind but quiet father twice in his life.And so Ben was inspired to...
  
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• Nottingham Post published The Last Ship star Craig Young talks Hollywood, toilet humour and...

  18-08-2015 14:01
  
  Seeing him share a pint of cider with his retired mum at the Nottingham Beach bar, it's hard to believe that Nottingham actor Craig Young spends the majority of his year in Los Angeles, working on big budget productions such as TV's Lost,partying with the legendary Elton John and living directly under the Hollywood sign's H. The 41-year-old does, however, look the part, with a golden tan, blonde quiff and twinkling smile, but it takes some gentle persuasion from his mum before he starts...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented The Last Ship star Craig Young talks Hollywood, toilet humour and...

  18-08-2015 14:01
  
  Seeing him share a pint of cider with his retired mum at the Nottingham Beach bar, it's hard to believe that Nottingham actor Craig Young spends the majority of his year in Los Angeles, working on big budget productions such as TV's Lost,partying with the legendary Elton John and living directly under the Hollywood sign's H. The 41-year-old does, however, look the part, with a golden tan, blonde quiff and twinkling smile, but it takes some gentle persuasion from his mum before he starts...
  
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• BenIreland published Can you help trace family of man who died in crash?

  18-08-2015 13:56
  
  Police are asking for help tracing the family of an 85-year-old man who died in a road traffic collision in West Bridgford.Roy Edward Dickson, of East Grove in Bingham, died on August 12 when the Nissan Micra he was driving left the road and hit a fence in Rugby Road.Nottinghamshire Police understands Mr Dickson has relatives in the Nottinghamshire area.The force has tried to contact his relatives but has had no luck so far.Nottinghamshire Police is asking anyone who can help to call 101 and...
  
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• BenIreland commented Can you help trace family of man who died in crash?

  18-08-2015 13:56
  
  Police are asking for help tracing the family of an 85-year-old man who died in a road traffic collision in West Bridgford.Roy Edward Dickson, of East Grove in Bingham, died on August 12 when the Nissan Micra he was driving left the road and hit a fence in Rugby Road.Nottinghamshire Police understands Mr Dickson has relatives in the Nottinghamshire area.The force has tried to contact his relatives but has had no luck so far.Nottinghamshire Police is asking anyone who can help to call 101 and...
  
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• EllieCullen commented Police sergeant used 'excessive and unreasonable force' on...

  18-08-2015 13:55
  
  A police sergeant at Bridewell custody suite is accused of using 'excessive and unreasonable force' while restraining a vulnerable youth in a headlock.Police Sergeant Stephen Chilton is alleged to have punched the youth in the stomach and kept him in a head restraint deemed to be 'unnecessary and unsafe' in the incident on January 9 last year.On Tuesday he appeared at a misconduct hearing at Nottinghamshire Police's headquarters, in the first hearing of its kind to be held in public in the...
  
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• TracyWalker published Baby names: Amelia and Oliver are most popular names in...

  18-08-2015 13:25
  
  Oliver and Amelia have been revealed as the number one baby boys' and girls' names in Nottinghamshire in the last twelve months.The two names are also topping national lists.The top baby names were revealed after Nottinghamshire County Council registration service released details of the most popular ones in the past year.Oliver was previously the third most popular boy's name in the county in the previous 12 months, when Jack was at number one. George has made a return to the top ten list after
  
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• TracyWalker commented Baby names: Amelia and Oliver are most popular names in...

  18-08-2015 13:25
  
  Oliver and Amelia have been revealed as the number one baby boys' and girls' names in Nottinghamshire in the last twelve months.The two names are also topping national lists.The top baby names were revealed after Nottinghamshire County Council registration service released details of the most popular ones in the past year.Oliver was previously the third most popular boy's name in the county in the previous 12 months, when Jack was at number one. George has made a return to the top ten list after
  
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