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• Nottingham Forest will complete an impressive trio of late signings when ... - Nottingham Post

  04-09-2015 23:16
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  Nottingham Forest will complete an impressive trio of late signings when ...
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  Nottingham Forest's impressive flurry of deadline day business will be completed when they gain final approval for Jonny William's loan move from Crystal Palace. It may have come three days after the loan transfer window had closed, but ultra-cautious ...
  Transfer talk: Nottingham Forest complete double loan signingDerby Telegraph
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest will complete an impressive trio of late...

  04-09-2015 22:30
  
  Nottingham Forest's impressive flurry of deadline day business will be completed when they gain final approval for Jonny William's loan move from Crystal Palace.It may have come three days after the loan transfer window had closed, but ultra-cautious Forest were today able to confirm the signing of Nelson Oliveira and Ryan Mendes on season-long loan deals.And they will hope the Football League will ratify Williams' switch from Selhurst Park in the near future.Williams, 21, is understood to have.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ashes hero Stuart Broad dreaming of another big day out at Lord's...

  04-09-2015 22:00
  
  Stuart Broad is fully aware what winning a trophy at Lord's means to Notts Outlaws and their fans – and he is determined to help take them back there later this month.The England fast bowler was a surprise addition to the squad for Monday's Royal London One Day Cup semi-final against Surrey at the Oval this week.It will be the first time he has played a List A game for his county since they won the YB40 Cup final against Glamorgan at the home of cricket in 2013 as Broad took three for 23..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Italian summer sun helps Stuart Broad reflect on his Trent Bridge...

  04-09-2015 21:58
  
  Stuart Broad was back at Trent Bridge today for the first time since writing his name into the cricket history books.This time there were no sun-soaked celebrations after regaining the Ashes, no adulation from thousands over his eight for 15 which all but ensured England would regain the urn.Instead there was a windswept net session as he prepared for his third county appearance of the season, in the Royal London One Day Cup semi-final between Notts Outlaws and Surrey.The last time Broad had...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Stuart Broad hopes to come back into consideration for England's...

  04-09-2015 21:55
  
  Stuart Broad wants to force his way back into both of England's limited overs teams as he sets his sights next year's World Twenty20 and the Champions Trophy in 2017.Broad has not played white ball cricket internationally since the team's disastrous World Cup campaign and was replaced by Eoin Morgan as T20 captain when Andrew Strauss was named England director of cricket.However, he is hoping to play in the World Twenty20 in India next March and the Champions Trophy in England the following...
  
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• Nottingham Forest film premiere at the City Ground - BBC News

  04-09-2015 20:55
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  Nottingham Forest film premiere at the City Ground
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  A documentary film about Nottingham Forest's European Cup triumphs will be premiered at the club's home ground, it has been confirmed. I Believe in Miracles tells the story of the club's rise under Brian Clough, from second division strugglers to ...
  

• Forest film premiere at City Ground

  04-09-2015 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A documentary about Nottingham Forest's European Cup triumphs will have its premiere at the club's home ground.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Izale McLeod eager to justify why Notts County were so keen to...

  04-09-2015 20:00
  
  When it emergedNotts County were willing to pay a six-figure sum to land Izale McLeod,the size of the fee was the centre of much debate.Was £100,000 too much to pay for a striker who was in the last year of his contract and subsequently available on a free transfer next summer?But the chairman Ray Trew refused to abandon the pursuit of the Crawley forward and ended up deliveringone of the biggest signings made in the bottom two divisions.And judging by McLeod's performances in the...
  
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• Elderly cancer patients boosted by charity scheme at Nottingham's hospitals - Nottingham Post

  04-09-2015 19:54
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  Elderly cancer patients boosted by charity scheme at Nottingham's hospitals
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  A pioneering health programme which transforms the lives of elderly cancer patients is to be extended thanks to a £200,000 cash boost from a charity. The systematic care for older people in elective surgery (SCOPES) project sees a dedicated team of ...and more »
  

• DanRussell published City school invests £8,000 in new uniform for 430 students

  04-09-2015 19:54
  
  More than 400 students started the new year with fresh uniforms thanks to a school's £8,000 investment.Claremont Primary and Nursery School saved the money over the last year so the old black and yellow colour scheme could be changed to red.The Carrington school – where 33 per cent of pupils qualify for free school meals – bought all 430 children a full uniform and PE kit and only asked parents to provide shoes.Head teacher Andrew Gallagher said: "Parents here have been...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Health inspectors hail West Bridgford GP surgery as 'outstanding'

  04-09-2015 19:53
  
  Ask Carol Wilson what the secret to her practice's success is and she says the answer is simple. The practice manager, who has been in the role for 11 years, puts it down to teamwork. "From my point of view it's the team ethos that shines through", she said. "Everyone is showing everybody respect for each other and we are well supported. Everyone works so hard all the way through the staff and we help each other. If mistakes are made we are honest and transparent and talk...
  
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• PMBlackburn commented Health inspectors hail West Bridgford GP surgery as 'outstanding'

  04-09-2015 19:53
  
  ASK Carol Wilson what the secret to her practice's success is and she says the answer is simple.The practice manager, who has been in the role for 11 years, puts it down to teamwork. "From my point of view it's the team ethos that shines through", she said."Everyone is showing everybody respect for each other and we are well supported. Everyone works so hard all the way through the staff and we help each other. If mistakes are made we are honest and transparent and talk...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Elderly cancer patients boosted by charity scheme at Nottingham's...

  04-09-2015 19:49
  
  A pioneering health programme which transforms the lives of elderly cancer patients is to be extended thanks to a £200,000 cash boost from a charity.The systematic care for older people in elective surgery (SCOPES) project sees a dedicated team of health professionals assessing every need of the patient to ensure they are as fit for surgery as possible and in the best position when they return home.The project, which has been running for two years, helps people with stomach and gullet...
  
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• sherdley published Burglar jailed after she escaped from Asda with three barbecues

  04-09-2015 19:42
  
  A shoplifter made life difficult for herself when she attempted to use a shopping trolley to climb on top of a building to steal three barbecues.Lyndsey Fox just had to push through some plastic sheeting to steal her £126 haul from Asda, Nottingham Crown Court heard on Friday, September 4.Her antics were caught on store CCTV, as the 34-year-old tried to figure out how to break into an outbuilding storing garden equipment.Eventually, Fox got inside and loaded two shopping trollies with the.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County Ladies goalkeeper Carly Telford targets Chelsea...

  04-09-2015 19:21
  
  Notts County's chances of winning the Women's Super League One title are all but over, butgoalkeeper Carly Telford believes they can still have defining say in the race for the championship.In a re-run of August's FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium, the Lady Pies travel to Chelsea, sitting eight points behind the Blues with four games to play.The best chances of ending the season with some silverware lie in the Continental Tyres Cup, where they have reached the quarter-finals.But that has not...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest fan column: Joseph Pickard: Chaotic few weeks...

  04-09-2015 19:15
  
  The past few weeks as a Nottingham Forest fan have been as chaotic as ever, with experienced trialists wrestling for limited places in a first-team that is hamstrung by the constraints of the Financial Fair Play rules.Significant transfer interest in key players such as Lansbury, Antonio and Mancienne had left fans feeling that Forest was vulnerable and a club under siege.The sale of Michail Antonio was largely inevitable from the moment he was excluded from the home fixture against Charlton...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Tour of Britain: One of best races in world coming to Nottingham,...

  04-09-2015 19:14
  
  His Spanish team-mates come to Britain expecting to be fed up with constant rain and surviving on greasy fry-ups.But Commonwealth champion Alex Dowsett says they leave having been part of 'one of the best races in the world'.And next week, Nottingham will get to experience the Tour of Britain for itself.The race gets underway on Sunday, with a stellar line-up, including Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish, set to take part.Wales will host the Grand Depart, in Beaumaris, with the riders then..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ricardo Moniz set for 'boring' weekend but says break will do...

  04-09-2015 19:11
  
  Ricardo Moniz hopes an enforcedbreak because of international duty will help Notts County's injured players – but joked a weekend without football is "boring".The Magpies are without a game after numerous call-ups forced their League Two clash against Crawley to be postponed.Roy Carroll is on duty with Northern Ireland, while Mawouna Amevor (Togo) and Rhys Sharpe (Northern Ireland under-21s) were also drafted into their national squads.It has prevented Notts from following up...
  
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• TomNorton published Nottinghamshire poker player heading to Europe to compete for...

  04-09-2015 18:35
  
  An amateur poker player is heading to Berlin to play for a potential€1,000,000 after taking part in a free to play tournament.Nick Prowse, 29, of Main Street, Keyworth is flying out next month to the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Main Event, the highest buy-in on the continent.Nick, who began playing when he was a student in 2004, came out on top versus 114 other players at a qualifying event at Alea Casino in Upper Parliament Street on August 22 He said that while he wasn't...
  
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• Matthew Myers glad to be back at Nottingham Panthers and calls for British ... - Nottingham Post

  04-09-2015 18:35
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  Matthew Myers glad to be back at Nottingham Panthers and calls for British ...
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  Matthew Myers with the trophy at a civic reception after Panthers won the Elite League as part of the Grand Slam. Corey Neilson testimonial dinner set for night before big... 1. Nottingham Panthers v Dundee Stars: Match preview: Neilson... 1. Cam ...and more »
  

• Cornish Pirates v Nottingham Rugby: Match preview - Nottingham Post

  04-09-2015 18:35
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  Cornish Pirates v Nottingham Rugby: Match preview
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  Nottingham Rugby start the journey down a long road, metaphorically and literally, when they go to Cornish Pirates on Sunday. The Green and Whites kick-off the Championship season hoping to go one better than last term, when they fell just short of a ...
  Preview: Cornish Pirates take on Nottingham in Championship curtain raiserThe Cornishman
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• Nottingham Post published Matthew Myers glad to be back at Nottingham Panthers and calls...

  04-09-2015 18:20
  
  Matthew Myers admits it is a "weird" feeling to be back in Nottingham after two seasons with the Cardiff Devils.The forward spent eight years with the Panthers with a short spell in America sandwiched in the middle.He is now back with the Panthers, after returning to the club, where he won the 2012/13 Grand Slam, in the summer.The 30-year-old admits he is still readjusting to familiar surroundings as he looks forward to tomorrow's Elite League opener at home to Dundee Stars."It's...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Evan Mosey excited for tough challenges in second season with...

  04-09-2015 18:20
  
  Evan Mosey was an unknown signing from the Dutch league a year ago, but he proved to be Nottingham Panthers' shrewdest addition last season.The American scored 28 points in 60 games, playing both offence and defence as his searing speed made him a valuable asset in a team beset by injuries.Such was his impact, the 26-year-old is one of only two imports back for the new campaign along with defenceman Bryan Schmidt.However, he admits it will be a challenge for him to avoid second season syndrome..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Cornish Pirates v Nottingham Rugby: Match preview

  04-09-2015 18:00
  
  Nottingham Rugby start the journey down a long road, metaphorically and literally, when they go to Cornish Pirates on Sunday.The Green and Whites kick-off the Championship season hoping to go one better than last term, when they fell just short of a play-off place having been in the top four for an extended spell.That team has been dismantled with 14 players, including stalwarts Sean Romans and Brent Wilson, leaving and more than ten coming in.Forwards coach Neil Fowkes says a new look group is.
  
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• Forest net Oliveira & Mendes on loan

  04-09-2015 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottingham Forest confirm the loan signings of Portugal international striker Nelson Oliveira and Lille winger Ryan Mendes.
  
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• Nottmtails published Nottingham Forest confirm capture of Nelson Oliveira and Ryan...

  04-09-2015 17:39
  
  Nottingham Forest have confirmed the loan signings of Portugal international front man Nelson Oliveira and Lille winger Nelson Mendes.Oliveira, 24, played for Portugal at every youth level before collecting 14 caps with the senior side, scoring one goal. The Benfica front man has agreed a season long loan deal at the City Ground. The signing should be considered something of coup for the Reds, at a time when they are working within the strict confines of a Financial Fair Play transfer...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest confirm capture of Nelson Oliveira and Ryan...

  04-09-2015 17:39
  
  Nottingham Forest have confirmed the loan signings of Portugal international front man Nelson Oliveira and Lille winger Nelson Mendes.Oliveira, 24, played for Portugal at every youth level before collecting 14 caps with the senior side, scoring one goal. The Benfica front man has agreed a season-long loan deal at the City Ground. The signing should be considered something of coup for the Reds, at a time when they are working within the strict confines of a Financial Fair Play transfer...
  
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• Mixed fortunes for early days of the tram extension - Nottingham Post

  04-09-2015 17:36
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  Mixed fortunes for early days of the tram extension
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  Green shoots of recovery are already starting to be seen on the new tram route - but not on all parts of the new lines. Beeston appears to be benefiting from the £570m extension, while Clifton is trailing behind. Beeston town centre has seen a 21.6 per ...
  

• New principal to bring "stability" to Nottingham University Academy for ... - Nottingham Post

  04-09-2015 17:30
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  New principal to bring "stability" to Nottingham University Academy for ...
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  (L- R) NUAST Principal Robert White (centre) pictured alongside students Morgan Salt, 16 of Clifton, Ellen Stockley, 16... Nottinghamshire poker player heading to Europe to compete... 1. Health inspectors hail West Bridgford GP surgery as 'outstanding' ...
  

• Kos refugees 'eating street scraps'

  04-09-2015 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A British volunteer returns from the Greek island of Kos where she helped refugees fleeing from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
  
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• sherdley published Cannabis grower pledges to judge: 'You won't see me again'

  04-09-2015 17:19
  
  A dad told a judge "you won't see me again" after he spared him jail for growing up to £23,000 worth of cannabis.Scott Radford, 35, made his gratitude known in court after he faced prison for cultivating the Class B drug in his attic.Police unearthed 56 plants when they searched his home, Nottingham Crown Court heard on Friday, September 4.His growing techniques resulted in an mini drug dealing enterprise to a limit number of regular customers.But despite his success cultivating...
  
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• TracyWalker published Mixed fortunes for early days of the tram extension

  04-09-2015 17:18
  
  Green shoots of recovery are already starting to be seen on the new tram route - but not on all parts of the new lines.Beeston appears to be benefiting from the £570m extension, while Clifton is trailing behind.Beeston town centre has seen a 21.6 per cent increase in footfall since the new tram lines were unveiled on Tuesday, August 25.Last week, the number of shoppers on Beeston's high street was 103,549.This is a sharp rise on the 85,000 August weekly average pre-tram.Tram usage appears.
  
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• TracyWalker commented Mixed fortunes for early days of the tram extension

  04-09-2015 17:18
  
  Green shoots of recovery are already starting to be seen on the new tram route - but not on all parts of the new lines.Beeston appears to be benefiting from the £570m extension, while Clifton is trailing behind.Beeston town centre has seen a 21.6 per cent increase in footfall since the new tram lines were unveiled on Tuesday, August 25.Last week, the number of shoppers on Beeston's high street was 103,549.This is a sharp rise on the 85,000 August weekly average pre-tram.Tram usage appears.
  
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• DanRussell published New principal to bring "stability" to Nottingham...

  04-09-2015 17:17
  
  The new principal of a city school promises to bring "stability" to the £10million academy after half the staff and nearly a quarter of the pupils left in the first year.Nottingham University Academy for Science and Technology (NUAST) opened its doors for the first time last year but since then seven teachers have left including the former principal.Twenty-four of the 102 students left the Abbey Street school which specialises in science, engineering and computing –...
  
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• Stags' Blair inspired by brother

  04-09-2015 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mansfield's Matty Blair says his brother's diagnosis with a brain tumour has helped him become a better person and footballer.
  
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• Nottingham campaign launched to help Syrian refugees - Nottingham Post

  04-09-2015 16:51
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  Nottingham campaign launched to help Syrian refugees
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  Concerned residents have joined a national campaign to offer help refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war and conflict. Dozens of people from across the East Midlands met at Beeston's White Lion pub this week to begin collecting donations for those in ...
  

• EllieCullen published Football fan became involved in spat with steward at Forest match

  04-09-2015 16:39
  
  A football fan has told a court he regrets becoming threatening and abusive while attending a match at the City Ground.Philip Copley, of Mill Dyke Close, Rotherham, was attending as an away fan when Rotherham played Forest on August 15.He was ejected from the ground and arrested for using threatening and abusive behaviour after becoming involved in a spat with a steward, Nottingham Magistrates Court heard.Margaret Martin, prosecuting, said: "A police officer saw the defendant on the plastic...
  
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• TomNorton published Nottingham campaign launched to help Syrian refugees

  04-09-2015 16:30
  
  Concerned residents have joined a national campaign to offer help refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war and conflict.Dozens of people from across the East Midlands met at Beeston's White Lion pub this week to begin collecting donations for those in need in Calais and across the globe.Boxes of aid including clothes, tents, sleeping bags and unwanted food have already been collected The goods donated in Nottingham will then be transported via convoy on dates in September 16 and October at a date..
  
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• JonPritchard published Thief went on 'crazy offending spree'

  04-09-2015 16:21
  
  A thief who went on a "crazy spree of offending" has been spared an immediate jail sentence by a district judge.Matthew Garner went on a stealing spree in East Leake between August 1 and 6 this year, stealing valuable items from eight cars.The 27-year-old, who only had a minor history of offending, also admitted two counts of handling stolen goods, one count of receiving stolen goods, one count of theft from a person and one count of failing to attend a court hearing at Nottingham...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Trams delayed after power cut

  04-09-2015 15:47
  
  Nottingham's trams are experiencing slight delays following a power cut. The outage, at around 2.30pm on Friday, affected the whole network, and meant trams between the stop at NG2 business park and Toton Lane were out of action. But engineers were soon on the scene, and the trams were back up and running around 15 minutes later. NET tweeted at 2.45pm that all services were back up and running but were experiencing slight delays. UPDATE: Due to the earlier power outage we are...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Trams delayed after power cut

  04-09-2015 15:47
  
  Nottingham's trams are experiencing slight delays following a power cut. The outage, at around 2.30pm on Friday, affected the whole network, and meant trams between the stop at NG2 business park and Toton Lane were out of action. But engineers were soon on the scene, and the trams were back up and running around 15 minutes later. NET tweeted at 2.45pm that all services were back up and running but were experiencing slight delays. UPDATE: Due to the earlier power outage we are...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Corey Neilson testimonial dinner set for night before big...

  04-09-2015 15:41
  
  The Corey Neilson testimonial dinner to celebrate the Nottingham Panthers coach's ten years at the club will take place on Tuesday, October 20.It will take place at Alea Casino the night before the testimonial match between Corey Neilson's All-Stars and this season's Panthers roster.At the event, three current or former Great Britain coaches will join Neilson as part of the guest speaker line-up.Neilson, himself a former GB player and assistant coach, will be accompanied by current GB coach Pete
  
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• JonPritchard published Shops at Queen's Medical Centre to be closed over the weekend due...

  04-09-2015 14:45
  
  Scores of people were left outside the Queen's Medical Centre after an electrical fault was reported in the Costa Coffee at the hospital.Firefighters moved on the shoppers when they arrived at the scene at 8.45am on Friday morning.A spokeswoman for the Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue said the smell of smoke was reported in the shop.She said: "There was a report of the smell of smoke, but when we arrived there was no fire."The smell was down to an overheating refrigeration unit at the...
  
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• JonPritchard commented Shops at Queen's Medical Centre to be closed over the weekend due...

  04-09-2015 14:45
  
  Scores of people were left outside the Queen's Medical Centre after an electrical fault was reported in the Costa Coffee at the hospital.Firefighters moved on the shoppers when they arrived at the scene at 8.45am on Friday morning.A spokeswoman for the Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue said the smell of smoke was reported in the shop.She said: "There was a report of the smell of smoke, but when we arrived there was no fire."The smell was down to an overheating refrigeration unit at the...
  
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• BenIreland published Jury in inquest into autistic man's death to visit reservoir...

  04-09-2015 14:18
  
  The jury in an inquest into the death of an autistic man will visit the reservoir where he had been on a day trip while in care the day he died.Majid Akhtar, of Sneinton Dale, was at King's Mill Reservoir, near Mansfield, when the tragedy unfolded.The 28-year-old, who had a mental age of four and needed constant care, is believed to have entered the reservoir while on a walk.An inquest into his death will begin on October 1, more than three years after his death.Mr Akhtar was on an activity trip
  
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• Panthers' Clarke relishing challenge

  04-09-2015 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Panthers forward eager to prove doubters wrong
  
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• GemmaToulson published Sign language classes for babies

  04-09-2015 13:58
  
  Helping parents to communicate with their babies through sign language was the inspiration for a new business set up by Bingham's Beth Henshaw.Miss Henshaw, 30, has just launched her baby sign language venture, called Baby Banter.She will run weekly classes where she will teach children under the age of two, and parents, British Sign Language through story telling, singing and general play. To focus on her new business, Miss Henshaw is reducing her hours at a car dealership in Lenton Lane,...
  
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• BenIreland published Police hunt victim of Nottingham 'hit-and-run'

  04-09-2015 13:43
  
  Police are appealing to the public for witnesses after a man was reportedly hit by a car in Mansfield Road.Nottinghamshire Police said it received calls from members of the public reporting a hit-and-run at around on Wednesday, September 2.The incident took place close to Fade and the Hard to Find Café at 11pm.Calls received by the police say the man appeared to have sustained facial injuries. He went into the café to use the washroom facilities, but later left the scene.Police say
  
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• EllieCullen published Police hunt man over Sneinton burglaries

  04-09-2015 12:27
  
  Police are trying to trace a man in connection with a series of burglaries in Sneinton. Officers are investigating the incidents at River Crescent, Waterside Way, between August 1 and August 18. The man is described as wearing a black coat with a white symbol on the left hand side of his chest, black joggers with white stripes and grey trainers with white laces. If you know him or think you can help, call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111,...
  
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• EllieCullen commented Police hunt man over Sneinton burglaries

  04-09-2015 12:27
  
  Police are trying to trace a man in connection with a series of burglaries in Sneinton. Officers are investigating the incidents at River Crescent, Waterside Way, between August 1 and August 18. The man is described as wearing a black coat with a white symbol on the left hand side of his chest, black joggers with white stripes and grey trainers with white laces. If you know him or think you can help, call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111,...
  
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