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• Nottingham Post published Garry Birtles column: Forest should not take Matt Jarvis from...

  26-08-2015 23:34
  
  The potential departure of Michail Antonio makes it a worrying time for Nottingham Forest as the end of the transfer window looms.West Ham have bid £5m plus winger Matt Jarvis on a season's loan for Antonio, who is Forest's main source of goals with Britt Assombalonga injured.I imagine Antonio wants to go and I don't really blame him. It's nothing against Forest, but West Ham are a Premier League club and as a footballer you strive to play at the highest possible level.We've seen players..
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Garry Birtles column: Forest should not take Matt Jarvis from...

  26-08-2015 23:34
  
  The potential departure of Michail Antonio makes it a worrying time for Nottingham Forest as the end of the transfer window looms.West Ham have bid £5m plus winger Matt Jarvis on a season's loan for Antonio, who is Forest's main source of goals with Britt Assombalonga injured.I imagine Antonio wants to go and I don't really blame him. It's nothing against Forest, but West Ham are a Premier League club and as a footballer you strive to play at the highest possible level.We've seen players..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Aston Villa Ladies 0 Notts County Ladies 5: Match report: Lady...

  26-08-2015 23:24
  
  Notts County Ladies produced an emphatic performance against Aston Villa as they won 5-0 to maintain their unbeaten record and stay top of Group Three in the Continental Cup.The visitors lost skipper Laura Bassett early through injury but still managed to take the lead on 14 minutes when Jess Clarkeran through the Villa defence and slotted past Caitlin Leach.Defensive errors from Villa then allowed Ellen White to pounce onto the ball and fire home on 24 minutes from inside the box.The hosts...
  
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• MattDavies published Coventry Blaze 2 Nottingham Panthers 3: Match report: Betteridge...

  26-08-2015 23:01
  
  Nottingham Panthers began their pre-season programme with a 3-2 win at Coventry Blaze.The visitors were without a small number of imports who are yet to arrive, while defenceman Theo Peckham has pulled out of his move to the club.Experienced forward Juraj Kolnik had picked up a minor knock in training and was not risked at the Skydome.There were plenty of positive signs for coach Corey Neilson ahead of further warm-up games at Manchester Storm on Saturday and at home to Braehead Clan on...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Great British Bake Off: Former contestant Jordan Cox gives his...

  26-08-2015 22:58
  
  Nottingham's Great British Bake Off contestant Jordan Cox, pictured, gives his thoughts on Wednesday night's episode:The signature bake of crème brûlée in two hours has the bakers in a custardy mess. Mat is looking scared from the start with his very deep containers, giving Hollywood a quizzical look before turning in a disappointing pud. Ugne is using yet another unusual fruit, to the delight of Mary. Alvin risks putting whole blackberries into his brûlée which.
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Graham Burke will only get better says Notts County boss Ricardo...

  26-08-2015 22:42
  
  Ricardo Moniz says Notts County talent Graham Burke is only going to get better after admitting the forward is yet to hit peak fitness.The former Aston Villa player has been in sensational form since making his first start against Oxford last Tuesday, having created one goal and scored two in his last three games.The best of his strikes came in the Capital One Cup defeat against Villa on Tuesday when he smashed in from 25 yards.Notts boss Moniz says there is still more to come from Burke as he..
  
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• Nottmtails commented Stuart Pearce says Dougie Freedman must be given time as...

  26-08-2015 22:33
  
  Stuart Pearce insists a sense of perspective is needed at Nottingham Forest – and that Dougie Freedman must be given time to stamp his influence on the club.Pearce says the fans and chairman, Fawaz Al Hasawi, must remain patient, as Freedman looks to steer the club through a 'transitional' period.The former manager believes a mid-table finish would be respectable as Freedman attempts to guide Forest through the challenges of FFP.And Pearce says his replacement's job should not come under..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County fan column: Jacob Daniel: Magpies must play in the...

  26-08-2015 22:24
  
  It's easy to forget sometimes, in the modern climate of saturated coverage, Jim White and Jose Mourinho, but football is supposed to be fun.Tuesday night at Villa Park was a wonderful reaffirmation of that fact, with Notts County and Aston Villa serving up a night of wanton attacking and reckless abandon that eventually led to our Premier League hosts winning 5-3 after extra-time.For all of the terrifying pace of new signing Adama Traore and the trickery of Jack Grealish, Villa were extremely...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Notts County fan column: Jacob Daniel: Magpies must play in the...

  26-08-2015 22:24
  
  It's easy to forget sometimes, in the modern climate of saturated coverage, Jim White and Jose Mourinho, but football is supposed to be fun.Tuesday night at Villa Park was a wonderful reaffirmation of that fact, with Notts County and Aston Villa serving up a night of wanton attacking and reckless abandon that eventually led to our Premier League hosts winning 5-3 after extra-time.For all of the terrifying pace of new signing Adama Traore and the trickery of Jack Grealish, Villa were extremely...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Tickets for Corey Neilson's testimonial set to go on sale

  26-08-2015 21:45
  
  Tickets for Corey Neilson's testimonial game will go on sale this Friday (28th August) at 9am.The game, which will see Corey Neilson All-Stars take on the current Nottingham Panthers roster, is on Wednesday, October 21 at 7:30pm.Panthers grand slam winners Eric Werner and Jonathan Weaver are the first two star names to commit themselves to the showpiece game, with more names set to be revealed in the coming days.Tickets are on sale to all supporters from Friday, but Panthers' season-ticket...
  
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• DanRussell published 'Kind' record stall holder and former DJ died of drug overdose

  26-08-2015 20:06
  
  A record stall holder and former DJ died after a night of drinking and drugs, an inquest ruled.Pendulum Records owner Scott Walters was found dead at his home, in Roden Street, on March 30. An inquest into the 42-year-old's death concluded yesterday.PC James Hirst, from St Ann's police station, gave evidence during the hearing.He said: "We received a call requesting police assistance at 8.16am on March 30 from ambulance control."We found Scott deceased on Monday and he was last seen on...
  
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• rsherdley published Man goes on trial after he allegedly stamped on Joshua Bradley's...

  26-08-2015 19:59
  
  One of the men at the scene of violence the night Joshua Bradley was killed allegedly stamped on his body as he lay dead or dying, a jury heard.Azeem Khan, 28, of Belfrey Way, in Edwalton, went on trial today, accused of possessing a "bladed article".He denies holding a knife or a bladed item during the fighting in Nottingham's Thurland Street, the city's crown court heard, but he was in fact carrying keys on a key ring.Dawn Pritchard, prosecuting, said there had been a large-scale...
  
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• TracyWalker published The Nottingham tram: Confusion cleared over location of Toton...

  26-08-2015 19:38
  
  Confusion has been cleared up over the exact location of the Toton Lane tram park and ride site.Locals in Stapleford and Toton have been at loggerheads over whether the site is in Toton or Stapleford.But it turns out they were both right...Maps had shown that the terminus was in Stapleford, off Toton Lane, which becomes Stapleford Lane at the Toton border.But Broxtowe Borough Council chiefs have confirmed that the park and ride is actually in Toton.The change only came earlier this year when the
  
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• TracyWalker commented The Nottingham tram: Confusion cleared over location of Toton...

  26-08-2015 19:38
  
  Confusion has been cleared up over the exact location of the Toton Lane tram park and ride site.Locals in Stapleford and Toton have been at loggerheads over whether the site is in Toton or Stapleford.But it turns out they were both right...Maps had shown that the terminus was in Stapleford, off Toton Lane, which becomes Stapleford Lane at the Toton border.But Broxtowe Borough Council chiefs have confirmed that the park and ride is actually in Toton.The change only came earlier this year when the
  
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• Blair agrees new Mansfield contract

  26-08-2015 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matty Blair agrees a new Mansfield contract after recovering from a serious knee injury in his third game for the club.
  
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• TracyWalker published The Nottingham tram: Free travel with pensioner bus passes

  26-08-2015 19:33
  
  Pensioners are big winners when it comes to using the new tram lines.From 9.30am until 11pm on weekdays and all day on weekends, they can use their Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council concessionary bus passes to board the tram for free.This was welcome news for Dora Verrill, 91, of Stapleford.The retired chemist dispenser was checking out the Toton Lane park and ride site for the first time on Tuesday, with her son Robert, a 60-year-old teacher who is visiting from his...
  
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• TracyWalker commented The Nottingham tram: Free travel with pensioner bus passes

  26-08-2015 19:33
  
  Pensioners are big winners when it comes to using the new tram lines.From 9.30am until 11pm on weekdays and all day on weekends, they can use their Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council concessionary bus passes to board the tram for free.This was welcome news for Dora Verrill, 91, of Stapleford.The retired chemist dispenser was checking out the Toton Lane park and ride site for the first time on Tuesday, with her son Robert, a 60-year-old teacher who is visiting from his...
  
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• PMBlackburn commented Nottingham Forest fan looks back on club's European success

  26-08-2015 19:28
  
  Ask Alan Miles about his memories of Nottingham Forest's rise to becoming the greatest team in Europe and the hairs stand up on the Carlton pensioner's neck – even 35 years on.Mr Miles, who regularly watches the highlights of the two finals in Munich and Madrid in 1979 and 1980 on his laptop, can still reel off the adventures fans went on as a provincial club in the East Midlands climbed to football's top table.But the 69-year-old could so easily have missed out on some of the memories of.
  
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• PMBlackburn published I Believe in Miracles: The right bus to the Forest final

  26-08-2015 19:21
  
  Ask Alan Miles about his memories of Nottingham Forest's rise to becoming the greatest team in Europe and the hairs stand up on the Carlton pensioner's neck – even 35 years on.Mr Miles, who regularly watches the highlights of the two finals in Munich and Madrid in 1979 and 1980 on his laptop, can still reel off the adventures fans went on as a provincial club in the East Midlands climbed to football's top table.But the 69-year-old could so easily have missed out on some of the memories of.
  
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• TracyWalker published Nottingham tram: An economic and environmental boost

  26-08-2015 19:20
  
  Roadworks, crashes and even the weather have all caused nightmare journeys for many of Nottingham's commuters.So it's no wonder that the £570m tram extension finally launching this week has caused drivers to breathe a huge sigh of relief.Two new park and rides have opened at Toton Lane, in Toton, and at Clifton South, in between the A453 and Clifton Lane, with the new lines expected to take a further three million car journeys from the city's roads.The NET Phase two team at Nottingham City
  
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• TracyWalker commented Nottingham tram: An economic and environmental boost

  26-08-2015 19:20
  
  Roadworks, crashes and even the weather have all caused nightmare journeys for many of Nottingham's commuters.So it's no wonder that the £570m tram extension finally launching this week has caused drivers to breathe a huge sigh of relief.Two new park and rides have opened at Toton Lane, in Toton, and at Clifton South, in between the A453 and Clifton Lane, with the new lines expected to take a further three million car journeys from the city's roads.The NET Phase two team at Nottingham City
  
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• Nottingham Post published Stapleford girl competes for Miss Teen British Empire

  26-08-2015 19:12
  
  After years of battling bullies, a Nottinghamshire school girl has made it to the finals of an international pageant.Emily Jane Redfern, of Lawrence Street, Stapleford, will be heading to the Miss Teen British Empire competition to take on other hopefuls from around the world. The 16-year-old originally entered the pageant to boost her confidence after being bullied at school.She said: "I was bullied for five years and I never knew why."I wanted to prove to myself that I could be...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Stapleford girl competes for Miss Teen British Empire

  26-08-2015 19:12
  
  After years of battling bullies, a Nottinghamshire school girl has made it to the finals of an international pageant.Emily Jane Redfern, of Lawrence Street, Stapleford, will be heading to the Miss Teen British Empire competition to take on other hopefuls from around the world. The 16-year-old originally entered the pageant to boost her confidence after being bullied at school.She said: "I was bullied for five years and I never knew why."I wanted to prove to myself that I could be...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest striker Jamie Ward gets international call-up...

  26-08-2015 17:13
  
  Nottingham Forest striker Jamie Ward has been called up to the Northern Ireland squad for their upcoming Euro 2016 qualifiers.Michael O'Neill's side travel to play the Faroe Islands next Friday, before hosting Hungary three days later.There are doubts over Ward's fitness, given he has been struggling with a hamstring problem, but he nevertheless joins Notts County goalkeeper Roy Carroll in the squad.The 29-year-old was left out of the Reds squad which travelled to Bolton Wanderers last Saturday,
  
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• PMBlackburn published Brave Ruddington teen is bouncing back after five months...

  26-08-2015 17:02
  
  A team of 50 Nottingham medics have helped a student make an amazing recovery from a paralysing illness, which left her unable to move, breathe or even blink for nearly five months. Within days of feeling a tingling sensation in her fingers and toes, Rachael Bailey was diagnosed with rare neurological condition Guillain-Barre syndrome and could not move a muscle. For five months the 20-year-old communicated using her eyesight to pass messages to hospital staff and had intensive...
  
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• JonPritchard published Robin Hood Pale Ale is the official real ale of Banksy's...

  26-08-2015 17:01
  
  Dismaland is the latest Banksy work that is taking the art world by storm.But punters at the "bemusement" park are being well-oiled thanks to one of Nottingham most well-known brews.Robin Hood Pale Ale has been named as the official beer of the attraction – a former lido in Weston-super-Mare which has been transformed by the world-famous artist.The partnership came about through Nick Hanson, one of the partners in the company which took the Home Ales licence back from Heineken.Mr...
  
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• The Nottingham tram in pubs: Where to get food and a pint along the route - Nottingham Post

  26-08-2015 16:32
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  The Nottingham tram in pubs: Where to get food and a pint along the route
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  The new tram network offers diners and drinkers a fast and safe route into the hostelries of Nottingham's suburbs. With food and a pint in mind, Jeremy Lewis takes a tour... NET Line 1 was promoted as a fast and safe route into the bars of Nottingham's ...
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• LucyBudge published Nottingham Post Heroes Awards: Mother and daughter synchronised...

  26-08-2015 16:32
  
  Swimming in perfect unison with ease and grace isn't an easy task – but for one mother and daughter, they have made it their mission to teach the skill across Nottingham.Elaine and Brenda Walters are volunteers at Green Arrows Synchronised Swimming Club and their dedication to the sport has earned them both nominations in this year's Nottingham Post Heroes Awards.The pair have both been nominated in the Volunteer of the Year category by fellow swimming coach, Olivia Shelton.Elaine, 57, of.
  
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• Forest to reject Hammers Antonio bid

  26-08-2015 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottingham Forest are set to turn down a bid from West Ham for Michail Antonio, BBC East Midlands Today reports.
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Nottingham's top 10 burger restaurants

  26-08-2015 16:27
  
  Nottingham is famous for its wide variety of restaurants with something to suit every taste across the city. One particular cuisine that leaves diners with a big decision to make is burgers and to commemorate National Burger Day on Thursday, we've picked 10 of Nottingham's most popular restaurants to quench your burger thirst. 1: Red's True BBQ, Queen StreetOne of the more recent additions to the city and famous for its Low 'n' Slow meat – calling itself the church of BBQ with live...
  
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• JonPritchard published Short delay on Sherwood Rise following collision

  26-08-2015 16:12
  
  Sherwood Rise was partially closed for around 15 minutes following a crash between two cars on Wednesday afternoon.Police were notified of the incident at around 2pm, and although an ambulance was called, no one was taken to hospital.One driver was said to have minor injuries, and the road re-opened a short time later after the vehicles were recovered.
  
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• JonPritchard published New image issued in search for Vietnamese teenager missing from...

  26-08-2015 15:57
  
  A new image has been released as police continue to search for 15-year-old Trang Nguyen, who is missing from Wollaton.The teenager, who is originally from Vietnam, was last seen at around 7.40pm on August 14.She is described as being of medium build with light brown hair, tied-up with a fringe. She also has two distinctive tattoos - one of the word "family" on her right hand and another on her right foot.She was last seen wearing black leggings, a grey top with "merci...
  
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• Nottingham Post published The Nottingham tram in pubs: Where to get food and a pint along...

  26-08-2015 15:56
  
  The new tram network offers diners and drinkers a fast and safe route into the hostelries of Nottingham's suburbs. With food and a pint in mind, Jeremy Lewis takes a tour...NET Line 1 was promoted as a fast and safe route into the bars of Nottingham's northern suburbs, putting backstreet pubs like The Lion in Basford on the radar of drinkers from other parts of town.The expanded network can do the same for licensed premises in other quadrants of Greater Nottingham, says the Campaign for Real...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented The Nottingham tram in pubs: Where to get food and a pint along...

  26-08-2015 15:56
  
  The new tram network offers diners and drinkers a fast and safe route into the hostelries of Nottingham's suburbs. With food and a pint in mind, Jeremy Lewis takes a tour...NET Line 1 was promoted as a fast and safe route into the bars of Nottingham's northern suburbs, putting backstreet pubs like The Lion in Basford on the radar of drinkers from other parts of town.The expanded network can do the same for licensed premises in other quadrants of Greater Nottingham, says the Campaign for Real...
  
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• JonPritchard commented Police release image of Keyworth burglary suspect

  26-08-2015 15:48
  
  Officers investigating a burglary at a house in Keyworth have issued this image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the crime.The burglary took place at a house in Beech Avenue at between around 4.10pm and 5pm on June 30.Nothing was stolen, but it appeared there had been a search of an upstairs bedroom in the house, while the elderly householder was downstairs.He is described as white, of slim build and around 5ft 8ins to 5ft 10ins tall. He has dark-coloured eyes, a fair...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Terry Pratchett's Discworld: Waterstones to honour author as his...

  26-08-2015 15:45
  
  On Thursday, Sir Terry Pratchett's final Discworld novel, The Shepherd's Crown, is posthumously published. To mark the bittersweet occasion Nottingham's Waterstones is holding a celebration of the late author's life. Rachel Gorman talks to organiser Pete RentonReading one of Sir Terry Pratchett's much-loved Discworld novels "is like slipping into a warm bath of words," says fan and bookseller Pete Renton.The self-confessed "resident nerd" of Waterstones, in Bridlesmith Gate,...
  
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• DanRobinson published Nottingham Post Environmental Awards: £2m Nottingham...

  26-08-2015 15:37
  
  For decades, Nottingham Playhouse has been haemorrhaging energy as it escaped through old walls, doors and windows.Heat maps showed the Grade 2-listed building was bright pink – meaning it was "terribly inefficient" – but after improvements costing £2 million, staff hope the future is greener.The theatre venue, in Wellington Circus, has now been nominated for the Nottingham Post Environmental Awards in the environmental development category for its A Greener Playhouse...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham's Restaurant Sat Bains is named sixth best restaurant...

  26-08-2015 15:13
  
  Nottingham's two Michelin-starred Restaurant Sat Bains has moved up a place to be named the sixth best restaurant in the UK.The acclaimed fine dining eatery ranks above celebrated names such as Raymond Blanc's Le Manoir in Oxford and Dinner by Heston Blumenthal in London in the Waitrose Good Food Guide 2016.Food lovers pay up to £95 a head for an innovative ten-course tasting menu at the restaurant in Lenton Lane.Mr Bains suffered life-threatening altitude sickness on a record-breaking...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Great British Bake Off: How to make a Spanische Windtorte

  26-08-2015 14:51
  
  It's dessert night on the Great British Bake Off this evening and bakers will be set a tough task by Mary Berry.Recreating the "fanciest cake in Vienna", the remaining contestants will be asked to produce a Spanische Windtorte.One of Austria's most famous desserts, the treat consists mainly of meringue and whipped cream, consisting of rings of meringue, baked into a cylinder form with a bottom top and lid.It dates back to the Baroque period of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the 1600s...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Great British Bake Off: How to make a three-tiered cheesecake

  26-08-2015 14:39
  
  For tonight's showstopper in the Great British Bake Off, the bakers will be challenged to produce a three-tiered cheesecake.Testing their craft, nerve and creativity, the cheesecake could make or break who stays and who goes.During the show, contestants have to perfect the crème brulee and with Mary Berry giving bakers the task of creating a Spanische Windtorte for the technical challenge, they will face their toughest test yet.If you are feeling daring and want to try it, here is a...
  
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• Referees are arrogant, says Moniz

  26-08-2015 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notts County boss Ricardo Moniz says match officials are "arrogant" following their League Cup loss to Aston Villa.
  
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• NatalieFahy published Five videos from Nottingham's nightclubs back in the day

  26-08-2015 13:48
  
  These videos should bring back some memories - although some are grainy and the sound quality is not up to modern standards, these clips should take all Nottingham clubbers on a trip back in time.Black Orchid
  Darren Price uploaded this video to YouTube and wrote: "Disco Inferno ran for years and was a big part of Nottingham's weekend club scene."It was a pleasure to perform in this show with some amazing people for so many years. Definitely some of the best nights of my life were spent...
  
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• JonPritchard published Traffic chaos as van and car crash at Canning Circus

  26-08-2015 12:58
  
  Traffic is building up around Canning Circus after a van and car were in collision on Alfreton RoadThe smash happened just outside the Falcon Inn, between a white Transit van and a blue Vauxhall Corsa.RTC at Canning Circus going outbnd on Alftreton Rd. Expect some delays.— NottinghamTravelwise (@NottmTravelwise) August 26, 2015Eyewitnesses said traffic was gridlocked around the area, as police and ambulance attended the scene. Police were notified at around 11.40am.
  
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• MattDavies commented Samit Patel told James Taylor he would be the match winner for...

  26-08-2015 12:30
  
  Samit Patel told captain James Taylor he was going to be the match winner for Notts Outlaws against Durham – and he was right.Patel took four for 11 on Tuesday to inspire a 49-run win on the Duckworth-Lewis method and set up a Royal London One Day Cup semi-final away to either Surrey or Kent.Afterwards, the England all-rounder said the Outlaws have their sights set on lifting the trophy at Lord's after knocking out the defending champions."I said to James in the dressing room 'this is...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ricardo Moniz hopes performance against Aston Villa can transform...

  26-08-2015 12:23
  
  Ricardo Moniz hopes Notts County's stunning performance in the Capital One Cup thriller against Aston Villa can transform their fortunes in the league.The Magpies took the lead three times against the Premier League side on Tuesday night before being dumped out 5-3 after extra-time.The game turned on a controversial penalty 12 minutes from time when Stanley Aborah was adjudged to have fouled Kieran Richardson despite winning the ball.But even though Notts were beaten in the end, they produced a.
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Ricardo Moniz hopes performance against Aston Villa can transform...

  26-08-2015 12:23
  
  Ricardo Moniz hopes Notts County's stunning performance in the Capital One Cup thriller against Aston Villa can transform their fortunes in the league.The Magpies took the lead three times against the Premier League side on Tuesday night before being dumped out 5-3 after extra-time.The game turned on a controversial penalty 12 minutes from time when Stanley Aborah was adjudged to have fouled Kieran Richardson despite winning the ball.But even though Notts were beaten in the end, they produced a.
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Great British Bake Off: How to make a creme brulee

  26-08-2015 11:58
  
  Week four of the Great British Bake Off will test the contestants as they make a variety of desserts tonight.Last week the bakers were challenged to produce bread, including baguettes, but this week they will be given the task of perfecting a crème brulee, while the technical challenge from Mary Berry will see them produce a Spanische Windtorte.For the show-stopper, the remaining bakers will be expected to make three baked cheesecakes. If you would like to have a go at the crème...
  
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• MattDavies published Theo Peckham pulls out of move to Nottingham Panthers

  26-08-2015 11:46
  
  Nottingham Panthers have been dealt a huge blow on the eve of the new season after Theo Peckham pulled out of a move to the Elite League club.The former Edmonton Oilers enforcer was set to be the centre piece of the Panthers defence and his signing was seen as a coup for the Panthers, but he will no longer be coming.The Canadian had run into difficulties securing a visa, but the club say he told them he had resolved the problem and would join up with the team in "a couple of...
  
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• Panthers lose former NHL defenceman

  26-08-2015 11:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former NHL defenceman Theo Peckham pulls out of a deal to join Elite League side Nottingham Panthers.
  
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• DanRobinson published Discoloured water coming out of taps in Nottingham

  26-08-2015 11:24
  
  Discoloured water has affected two areas of Nottingham after a burst main.Severn Trent Water received reports of the issue in NG6, which includes Bestwood and Bulwell, and NG8, the area covering Wollaton, Aspley, Bilborough and Strelley, on Tuesday.It has sent teams out on site to flush the mains clear and take samples.In a statement on its website, the company said: "Moving water around our network of pipes can cause disturbance of harmless sediments and deposits that accumulate over time...
  
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