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• TomNorton published In pictures: Bestwood Steampunk Picnic

  05-09-2015 22:58
  
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• Nottingham Panthers 3 Dundee Stars 2 (penalty shots): Match report - Nottingham Post

  05-09-2015 22:47
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  Nottingham Panthers won their first game of the season 3-2 on penalties against Dundee Stars at the National Ice Centre. Goals from Logan MacMillan and Matthews Myers – his first for Panthers' since April 2013 – took the game to overtime after John ...and more »
  

• MattDavies published Nottingham Panthers 3 Dundee Stars 2 (penalty shots): Match...

  05-09-2015 21:54
  
  Nottingham Panthers won their first game of the season 3-2 on penalties against Dundee Stars at the National Ice Centre.Goals from Logan MacMillan and Matthews Myers – his first for Panthers' since April 2013 – took the game to overtime after John Dolan and Justin Faryna scored for Dundee.Miika Wiikman saved from Curtis Leinweber and Lou Dickenson in the shootout as he enjoyed a fine debut. Panthers were deadly as Andy Bohmbach and Stephen Schulz found the back of the net to secure..
  
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• TomNorton published Strictly Come Dancing: Nottinghamshire Wanted star appears on...

  05-09-2015 21:06
  
  Nottinghamshire lad and member of pop band The Wanted Jay McGuiness made his debut this weekend in the new series of Strictly Come Dancing.The show, in its thirteenth series, will see 15 celebrities hit the dancefloor including Ainsley Harriott, broadcaster Jeremy Vine and singer Peter Andre.Jay, 25, from Newark, shot to fame in The Wanted back in 2010, with their debut single All Time Low reaching number one.The other celebrities on this year's line-up are athlete Iwan Thomas, actress Helen...
  
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• TomNorton published Steampunk fans take over Bestwood Country Park

  05-09-2015 20:52
  
  Bestwood Country Park was transformed into a fantasy world this weekend as it played host to its first ever steampunk festival. Steampunk, a genre of sci-fi and fantasy inspired by the 19th century and steam industry, attracts millions of supporters across the world. And on Saturday, hundreds of people arrived in elaborate costume to celebrate its unique and creative in the shadows of Bestwood Village's former colliery.Fans from all ages gathered dressed in all manners of fantastic Victorian...
  
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• MattDavies published Adebayo Akinfenwa makes young Mansfield Town fans' day after...

  05-09-2015 19:37
  
  Young fans mobbing a player for an autograph is common place in the Premier League, but less so in League Two.However, one of the biggest characters in football was mobbed by Mansfield Town supporters on Saturday as they desperately tried to get his autograph.But the player in question was not one of the Stags stars they idolise, instead it was AFC Wimbledon's big striker Adebayo Akinfenwa, who was given the same sort of reception Wayne Rooney might expect.The man known as The Beast was only too
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town 1 AFC Wimbledon 1: Match report

  05-09-2015 19:04
  
  Adam Murray is adamant Mansfield will end the season smiling after labouring to a third successive draw at home – just as long as they start listening to their boss.Chris Clements struck a terrific 25-yard free-kick in the 15th minute, his first goal of the season, after Wimbledon's physical play earned them an early lead through Tom Elliott.But the Stags failed to push on from there, as a combination of lacklustre finishing and the efforts of Brian Jensen in goal kept the scores level.It.
  
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• Mansfield Town 1-1 AFC Wimbledon

  05-09-2015 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mansfield draw 1-1 for the third game running as they come from behind to hold AFC Wimbledon.
  
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• TracyWalker published Planting ideas for self-sufficiency at Grow Your Own Day

  05-09-2015 18:11
  
  It was a case of back to basics during an annual celebration of allotments, gardens and backyard food-growing.Woodthorpe Grange Park, off Woodthorpe Drive, was bustling with activity as part of a Grow Your Own Day on Saturday.Around 1,000 people visited and browsed the various stalls, with many taking away handy tips on horticulture.Food-growing workshops, stalls and competitions, advice on keeping chickens, growing vegetables with children, growing veg in small spaces, vegetable plot design and
  
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• TracyWalker published Good Deeds Notts: Blind Drive event for Guide Dogs charity...

  05-09-2015 17:16
  
  Like any 18-year-old, Claire Cooper relished getting into a car for driving lessons.She put these on hold and began learning to ride a motorbike.But her dreams of passing her test were shattered when her eyesight began to deteriorate.She was diagnosed with genetic eye disease retinitis pigmentosa six years ago.The Long Eaton mum also has moderate hearing loss, with 10 degrees of tunnel vision, with glare and night blindness and eventually she will lose her sight altogether.But it was a truly...
  
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• Nottingham Forest duo David Vaughan and Tyler Walker hoping for international ... - Nottingham Post

  05-09-2015 15:23
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  Nottingham Forest midfielder David Vaughan has been added to the Wales squad as they look to secure a place at Euro 2016. Victory over Israel on Sunday would ensure the Welsh play at a major tournament for the first time since 1958. Vaughan had ...and more »
  

• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest duo David Vaughan and Tyler Walker hoping for...

  05-09-2015 14:49
  
  Nottingham Forest midfielder David Vaughan has been added to the Wales squad as they look to secure a place at Euro 2016.Victory over Israel on Sunday would ensure the Welsh play at a major tournament for the first time since 1958.Vaughan had initially been named in the squad for the game, as well the win against Cyprus, however, he pulled out for family reasons.The former Sunderland midfielder has joined up with the team though after Joe Ledley pulled out due to injury.Vaughan, 32, has started.
  
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• Police appeal to hit-and-run victim

  05-09-2015 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police appeal to a man who is believed to have been the victim of a hit-and-run to contact them.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County drawn against Sheffield United in the Johnstone's...

  05-09-2015 14:06
  
  Notts County will travel to Sheffield United in the second round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.The Magpies, who beat Mansfield Town in to secure their place, will go to Bramall Lane in the week commencing October 5
  
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• Nottingham Post published Kenny Burns column: Young fans need to know what Peter Taylor did...

  05-09-2015 14:00
  
  It is about time Nottingham Forest did something to honour Peter Taylor.And Fawaz Al Hasawi's decision to name the Main Stand at the City Ground after him is a great gesture.It should have been done a long, long time ago. It is well overdue.A lot of people who go to the City Ground nowadays won't know who he is.Some of the young kids, for example, will be saying, 'who's Peter Taylor?'.They should be told; people need to tell them, let them know what he did for the club.He was just as important..
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Kenny Burns column: Young fans need to know what Peter Taylor did...

  05-09-2015 14:00
  
  It is about time Nottingham Forest did something to honour Peter Taylor.And Fawaz Al Hasawi's decision to name the Main Stand at the City Ground after him is a great gesture.It should have been done a long, long time ago. It is well overdue.A lot of people who go to the City Ground nowadays won't know who he is.Some of the young kids, for example, will be saying, 'who's Peter Taylor?'.They should be told; people need to tell them, let them know what he did for the club.He was just as important..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Radcliffe-on-Trent pub The Chestnut standing tall against...

  05-09-2015 13:55
  
  Radcliffe-on-Trent has lost a pub, with Tesco fencing surrounding what was once the Black Lion.Even so, nobody is going thirsty or hungry in a village with a decent hand of licensed premises including the pleasing and high-value restaurant Ashmores.In Main Road, for instance, Richard Seaman and Mel Bartsch are developing the reputation of The Chestnut. Not just for its ale and food but also for its value as a community resource.The newly-engaged couple are undeterred by the continuing decline of
  
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• DanRussell published Malakai McKenzie murder: Man arrested at Gatwick Airport ...

  05-09-2015 12:23
  
  A 29-year-old man arrested in connection with the murder of Malakai McKenzie has been detained by the Immigration ServiceThe man arrested on Friday over the 2012 murder was released without charge on Saturday.He was stopped at Gatwick airport and interviewed by detectives from Nottinghamshire Police.He has since been detained by the Immigration Service in connection with their enquiries about his entry to the UK.Mr McKenzie died after he was shot outside the The Hubb public house, in Hucknall...
  
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• Nottingham Post published The science of great apple cider explained

  05-09-2015 12:09
  
  The proof of the cider is in the drinking and it looks as if you may need a couple of extra mouthfuls of the 2015 vintage to warm the rims of your ears.Low sunshine levels, as experienced in a dismal summer, mean low sugar levels. In turn that should mean a slightly lower alcohol levels in fermented apple juice.Mind you, Ray Blockley's next vintage will still do the trick. With his best-seller Floppy Tabs usually registering six to eight percent alcohol by volume (ABV), it's a tipple the...
  
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• DanRussell published What is Labor Day and when is it?

  05-09-2015 11:24
  
  On Monday people in the United States will celebrate Labor Day but what exactly is it?In short, it is a public holiday on the first Monday in September every year. It was originally organised to celebrate various strengths of and contributions to the economy.However, in recent years many people mark the day as the end of the summer season and a last chance to make trips or hold outdoor events.In some places people organise fireworks displays, barbecues and public arts or sports events.All...
  
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• DanRussell commented What is Labor Day and when is it?

  05-09-2015 11:24
  
  On Monday people in the United States will celebrate Labor Day but what exactly is it?In short, it is a public holiday on the first Monday in September every year. It was originally organised to celebrate various strengths of and contributions to the economy.However, in recent years many people mark the day as the end of the summer season and a last chance to make trips or hold outdoor events.In some places people organise fireworks displays, barbecues and public arts or sports events.All...
  
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• TracyWalker published Series of early-morning fires tackled

  05-09-2015 10:31
  
  Nottinghamshire firefighters had a busy time tackling a number of early-morning fires in the north of the county.A crew from Ashfield fire station was sent to tackle a wheelie bin fire in Portland Road, Selston, at 3am on Saturday.One hose reel was used during the incident and firefighters spent around 20 minutes in attendance.Firefighters from Retford fire station were called at 3.07am on Saturday to tackle a car fire in Manvers Road, Retford.The car was severely damaged and the flames spread..
  
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• TracyWalker published Police appeal after 'two-in-one' burglary

  05-09-2015 10:21
  
  Thieves made off in an Audi A3 after breaking into the owner's home.Police are appealing for information after thieves broke into a Long Eaton property and drove off in the victim's car.The 'two-in-one' burglary, which involves raiders gaining entry to homes and stealing car keys before fleeing in the householder's motor, happened at a property in Meadow Lane, after the offenders gained access through an insecure door.Once inside, they ransacked the home and stole a computer, set of golf clubs..
  
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• TracyWalker published Sixty jobs created as B&M takes over former Tesco Homeplus...

  05-09-2015 10:11
  
  Discount chain B&M is creating 60 jobs after securing new premises at the former Tesco Homeplus store at Victoria Retail Park.The finishing touches at the site, at Netherfield, are currently being made to the B&M Home Store, which will open on Saturday, September 12, at 9am.The ribbon-cutting will be carried out by representatives of the local branch of Sue Ryder. The charity was nominated by store staff and will receive £250 worth of B&M vouchers as a thank-you for opening the
  
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• DanRussell published In pictures: World Beard Day

  05-09-2015 09:55
  
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• TracyWalker published Nottinghamshire traffic and travel: Changes to trains on Sunday

  05-09-2015 09:51
  
  Rail users travelling between Nottingham and Cleethorpes are being warned of changes this Sunday.Passengers using Nottingham - Lincoln - Cleethorpes trains are advised that trains will run between Newark North Gate and Cleethorpes only.Trains will be replaced by rail replacement buses between Nottingham and Newark North Gate.Meanwhile, traffic was running smoothly on Nottinghamshire's roads on Saturday morning.There were no reported delays on the tram, train or bus network.Looking for a job?...
  
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• TracyWalker published Malakai McKenzie murder: Man arrested at Gatwick airport

  05-09-2015 09:25
  
  A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Malakai McKenzie.The suspect was detained at Gatwick airport on Friday.He remains in custody pending further questioning.Malakai was shot outside The Hubb public house, in Hucknall Road, Sherwood, at about 3.30am on April 21, 2012.A Home Office post-mortem examination concluded that the 19-year-old died from a gunshot wound.In June 2013 Cameron Cashin, now 23, of Liddington Street, Basford, was found guilty of murder following.
  
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• DanRussell published Nottinghamshire weather: Saturday, September 5

  05-09-2015 08:44
  
  The cloudy start to Saturday will be replaced by by bright and sunny spell, according to forecasters.It will feel pleasant in the sun but it is also expected to be breezy in places.Temperatures are expected to reach 16C.Any winds are expected to ease over night although it will start to feel cool.A similar picture is forecast for Sunday.A Met Office spokesman said: "Dry with variable amounts of cloud and some sunshine. Feeling quite warm with mainly light winds."Temperatures are...
  
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• Nottingham Post published I Believe In Miracles: City Ground to host world premiere of...

  05-09-2015 08:02
  
  The world premiere of the hotly anticipated film telling the story of Nottingham Forest's European Cup wins will take place at the City Ground. The Post forecast on August 17 that the stadium could be the venue for the first screening of I Believe In Miracles,which is tipped to be a blockbuster hit.And Forestchairman Fawaz Al-Hasawi confirmed the news yesterday."I am excited to announce that the world premiere of I Believe In Miracles will be held at The City Ground....
  
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• Nottingham Post published Transfer window round-up: What business have Nottingham Forest's...

  05-09-2015 08:00
  
  A round-up of the ins and outs for all the teams in the Championship from July until the end of the transfer window on September 1:Birmingham CityPermanent signings:6Incoming loans:1Key names:Nicolai Brock-Madsen, Tomasz Kuszczak, Jacques Maghoma.Cash spent:£680,000Players released/sold:10Players loaned out:5Key names:Darren Randolph, Nikola Zigic, Callum ReillyCash brought in:£0Fans' reaction:The Blues managed to secure some key players to contracts, so fans seem...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Transfer window round-up: What business have Nottingham Forest's...

  05-09-2015 08:00
  
  A round-up of the ins and outs for all the teams in the Championship from July until the end of the transfer window on September 1:Birmingham CityPermanent signings:6Incoming loans:1Key names:Nicolai Brock-Madsen, Tomasz Kuszczak, Jacques Maghoma.Cash spent:£680,000Players released/sold:10Players loaned out:5Key names:Darren Randolph, Nikola Zigic, Callum ReillyCash brought in:£0Fans' reaction:The Blues managed to secure some key players to contracts, so fans seem...
  
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• Good Deeds campaign: Post staff clean-up Emmanuel House - Nottingham Post

  05-09-2015 07:59
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  Nottingham Post employees Robin Riordan and Faye Clift get stuck in to the cleaning at Emmanuel House. Good Deeds campaign: Post staff clean-up Emmanuel House. X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message.
  

• World Beard Day: Fantastic facial hair makes world of difference - Nottingham Post

  05-09-2015 07:58
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  Men from Nottingham adorned with fantastic facial hair are joining others from across the globe as they celebrate World Beard Day. World Beard Day: Fantastic facial hair makes world of difference. X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste ...and more »
  

• Drink-driver crashes into Lamborghini wedding car - Nottingham Post

  05-09-2015 07:16
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  Neale Glazebrook downed a bottle of wine before getting behind the wheel of his 14-year-old Suzuki Wagon R and careering down Sneinton Dale. Drink-driver crashes into Lamborghini wedding car. X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in ...
  

• Nottingham Post published World Beard Day: Fantastic facial hair makes world of difference

  05-09-2015 07:00
  
  Men from Nottingham adorned with fantastic facial hair are joining others from across the globe as they celebrate World Beard Day.The day is celebrated annually on the first Saturday of September.It's intendedto celebrate all bearded men by giving them a "well-deserved day of joyous festivities, leisure and relaxation".Paul Burgin, 59, is one of the partners at Hairport Barbers, in Nottingham city centre. "World Beard Day is great as it increases the popularity of beards....
  
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• Nottingham Post published Tim Sexton: Peek in to Attenborough's past

  05-09-2015 07:00
  
  Tim Sexton from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, assistant manager at Attenborough Nature Centre, on how the site really has a very recent history.When you take a walk around Attenborough, you would be forgiven for thinking that the Nature Reserve had stood here for many hundreds of years. The Delta woodland situated at the northern end of the reserve, with its large stands of willow and alder trees, spanning some 25ha, is one of the biggest woodlands of its kind in Nottinghamshire. Yet despite..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nigel Kirk: The vicar lampooned by DH Lawrence

  05-09-2015 07:00
  
  A manuscript by an eccentric Notts vicar who was lampooned by DH Lawrence is just one of the unusual lots going under the hammer, as auctioneer Nigel Kirk of Mellors & Kirk reports.Literary manuscripts excite interest because there, before you, lies the author's unedited creation. They are written in their own hand, with all the corrections and crossings out that we all make. Such second thoughts can reveal much about the author, insights that you'd never gain from a published book.There is,
  
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• Nottingham Post published Helen McCullen: Why eight isn't too early to ride to school

  05-09-2015 07:00
  
  Helen McCullen from Beeston, business liaison manager for Ridewise, on the best time to start children cycling to school.As a new school year starts, kids all over the country will be getting off their bikes and putting them safely in the back in the garage, where they'll stay until next summer holidays – because we are rubbish at letting our kids cycle to primary school. I remember back to when I allowed my own children to cycle to primary school, at around eight. I was viewed as somewhat
  
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• Nottingham Post published Good Deeds campaign: Post staff clean-up Emmanuel House

  05-09-2015 07:00
  
  Property writers and advisers usually spend their working life in and around the hottest homes in Nottinghamshire, but they took an afternoon out to help those who aren't so lucky in where they live.Karen Antcliff, Faye Clift, Nick Hood and Robin Riordan, from the Post's property team, yesterday mucked in at homeless charity Emmanuel House, in Goose Gate.Instead of showing off pictures of glistening new designer kitchens, the foursome got out the anti-bac and deep-cleaned the canteen at the day.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Drink-driver crashes into Lamborghini wedding car

  05-09-2015 07:00
  
  A bridegroom's special day was almost ruined after a drink-driver ploughed into the back of his wedding car – a sportyred Lamborghini.Neale Glazebrook downed a bottle of wine before getting behind the wheel of his 14-year-old Suzuki Wagon R and careering down Sneinton Dale.The 51-year-old was almost four timesthe limit when he smashed into the supercar on Sunday,August 16.But it was Glazebrook's car that took the brunt of the impact, leaving hardly a scratch on the other vehicle...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Best Foot Forward: Elkesley circular walk (10 miles)

  05-09-2015 07:00
  
  This is a moderate walk over fairly level mixed farmland and parkland on good tracks and paths.Start in Elkesley village on the High Street between the Church and Yee Tree Road. (grid reference SK 688 755). Proceed west along High Street past the roadworks and straight ahead along Coalpit Lane. Turn left down Headland Avenue then bear right onto Lawn Wood Lane to reach Brough Lane where we join the Robin Hood Way (RHW).At the one mile mark turn right onto Brough Lane. You will note ahead a large
  
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• Nottingham Post published Basford United's £600k pitch goal in quest to be top...

  05-09-2015 07:00
  
  Plans for a 3G pitch at Basford United's ground have been submitted to Nottingham City Council.Bosses at the club say the floodlit, fenced pitch would help the community and providesomewhere to train in winter.The £600,000 project is the next "logical step" for the club, according tochairman Chris Monroe.He said: "We have been working with the Football Foundation and the FA on this for about nine months. It has been a long-time objective of the club to have a...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Andrew Shaw: Average August signals end to cool summer

  05-09-2015 07:00
  
  Weather enthusiast Andrew Shaw looks back at an August which ended a cool summer in Notts.It certainly felt cool and damp at times, but August turned out to be an average month here in Nottinghamshire.But this didn't stop the summer of 2015 overall being recorded as a cool and breezy season, with the half an inch of rain falling on the last day of summer (and a Bank Holiday, of course) emphasising this point to many! Some meteorologists blame our cool summer on El Nino, which is the periodic...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Alex Staniforth: The YHA reaches 85 years of a unique service

  05-09-2015 07:00
  
  Alex Staniforth from Nottinghamshire Area Ramblers praises the work of a group appreciated by many walkers over the years.In my previous column I drew attention to the number of anniversaries being celebrated in what is becoming a vintage year. Now a further one, of relevant interest to the walker – and the cyclist, too – is celebrating a landmark. This is the Youth Hostel Association or YHA, which this year is 85 years old. Set up in 1930 by a group of volunteers it had the...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented World Beard Day: Fantastic facial hair makes world of difference

  05-09-2015 07:00
  
  Men from Nottingham adorned with fantastic facial hair are joining others from across the globe as they celebrate World Beard Day.The day is celebrated annually on the first Saturday of September.It's intendedto celebrate all bearded men by giving them a "well-deserved day of joyous festivities, leisure and relaxation".Paul Burgin, 59, is one of the partners at Hairport Barbers, in Nottingham city centre. "World Beard Day is great as it increases the popularity of beards....
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Basford United's £600k pitch goal in quest to be top...

  05-09-2015 07:00
  
  Plans for a 3G pitch at Basford United's ground have been submitted to Nottingham City Council.Bosses at the club say the floodlit, fenced pitch would help the community and providesomewhere to train in winter.The £600,000 project is the next "logical step" for the club, according tochairman Chris Monroe.He said: "We have been working with the Football Foundation and the FA on this for about nine months. It has been a long-time objective of the club to have a...
  
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