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• BenIreland published Extension to Wollaton house gets go ahead despite ongoing...

  23-09-2015 21:34
  
  Dozens of residents turned up to a council planning meeting to object to a series of extensions at a Wollaton house.They heard one councillor urge a delay on any decision until a police investigation into a death at the home had been concluded.Councillor Jim Armstrong said an inquest was yet to take place but he was the only member of the Nottingham City Council committee to vote against the two-storey extensions at 33 Wollaton Vale."I'm not sure granting planning permission would allow...
  
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• BenIreland commented 81 flats by Trent riverside could scupper move for cycle and foot...

  23-09-2015 21:19
  
  Plans with a "lack of imagination" for 81 flats on the banks of the River Trent could scupper a move for a cycle and foot bridge from Trent Lane.Nottingham City Council's planning committee heard that the Franklin Ellis development, at Park Yacht Club, could affect the chances of building the proposed £2.4 million bridge.The flats, planned for Trent Lane, were given planning permission yesterday, despite one vote against and an abstention.Area planning manager Martin Poole said:...
  
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• LucyBudge published Nottingham sixth formers gather at Medicity for annual careers...

  23-09-2015 20:12
  
  Nearly ten years ago, Judy Naake was selling fake tan from her car boot and struggling to settle her phone bill – but a decade on, she has just sold her global fake tan brand, St Tropez, for £70 million.The Nottingham entrepreneur shared her story with 500 sixth-formers from across the county at a Nottingham Aspire initiative event at Medicity.The Work Matters careers day is now in its third year and forms part of Nottingham's Aspire partnership between Nottingham City Council and...
  
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• Nottingham's Winter Wonderland 2015 to be bigger and better than before - Nottingham Post

  23-09-2015 20:07
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  Event organisers are already getting into the festive spirit with early preparations for this year's Winter Wonderland. The annual event is now in its third year and sees traditional wooden stalls, an outdoor bar, an ice rink and fairground rides set ...and more »
  

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• LucyBudge published Nottingham's Winter Wonderland 2015 to be bigger and better than...

  23-09-2015 19:53
  
  Event organisers are already getting into the festive spirit with early preparations for this year's Winter Wonderland.The annual event is now in its third year and sees traditional wooden stalls, an outdoor bar, an ice rink and fairground rides set up shop in the Old Market Square across the Christmas period.And this year the event is set to be bigger and better with the introduction of new stallholders, as well as its popular major outdoor ice rink.It is organised by events company, Mellors...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Dougie Freedman's warning for Nottingham Forest, as former Red...

  23-09-2015 19:45
  
  The words of Ishmael Miller, on the day he signed for Nottingham Forest four years ago, still hold more than a little relevance now. He could have uttered them this summer.But, in Dougie Freedman's eyes, that does not mean the striker is a man who should not be feared."This is a fresh start for me and a new lease of life. My goal is just to get back playing again and to get back to my best – or even better," said Miller in August 2011 after joining Forest from West Brom for...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Forest striker Dexter Blackstock says battling familiar faces...

  23-09-2015 19:42
  
  For Dexter Blackstock, there will be a sense of familiarity at the John Smith's Stadium tomorrow night. Not because of the surroundings, but because of the opposition.While Jamie Paterson is not allowed to play, under the terms of his loan deal from Forest, the Terriers are likely to include three former Reds in their ranks, against Dougie Freedman's side.As well as striker Ishmael Miller, Blackstock could find himself up against a central defensive duo he will know only too well – in Joel
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest equipped for tactical battle, says boss Dougie...

  23-09-2015 19:39
  
  Dougie Freedman believes there is a bigger tactical battle than ever before being fought out in the Championship – and is confident the Reds now have the personnel to flourish.The Scotsman says the four transfer deadline day additions not only added strength in depth to the Nottingham Forest ranks – but also provided some much needed flexibility.And he feels that is crucial during an era when getting your tactical approach right is more important than ever in the second tier.Forest..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Alan Sheehan willing to rejoin Notts County after being told he...

  23-09-2015 19:34
  
  Alan Sheehan is open to a return to Notts County.The Irishman has been told he can leave Bradford City on loan, which has put a number of League One clubs on alert for the former Magpies captain, who has just made his comeback from injury.And the Post understands he would be more than willing to rejoin the Magpies, having made it clear they are the only League Two club he would join havinghelped inspire their 'Great Escape' under Shaun Derry in the 2013/14 season.Notts' defence is currently...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire v Hampshire, day two report: Samit Patel...

  23-09-2015 19:21
  
  Harry Gurney was the pick of the Nottinghamshire attack on the second day of their LV= County Championship match against Hampshire at Trent Bridge, returning figures of three for 58 as the home side pressed their claims to try to finish the season in the runners-up position.While Hampshire's hopes of avoiding the drop remain alive after a battling performance.When bad light took the players from the field, with more than 13 overs remaining, the visitors had reached 298 for eight in their first..
  
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• TomNorton published Detention officer convicted for assault after restraining...

  23-09-2015 18:12
  
  A Nottinghamshire detention officer has been convicted of common assault.Adrian Evans, 41, appeared at Nottingham Crown Court following the incident on June 30. The court heard Evans had used an unnecessary amount of forced while restraining a prisoner. He was found guilty on Wednesday following a two day trial and will be sentenced on October 16. Nottinghamshire Police is set to proceed with its next stage of internal discipline proceedings.
  
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• TracyWalker published Man, 38, charged with murder of two-month-old son

  23-09-2015 17:56
  
  A 38-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his two-month-old son - 10 months after his initial arrest.Easton Robinson,of Wasnidge Walk, St Ann's, was arrested on November 11, last year, on suspicion of the murder of his son, Eden Robinson, who died the same day.Robinson had been on police bail since his arrest but was rearrested earlier today, Wednesday, September 23and Nottinghamshire Police have now charged him with murder.He is currently in police custody and is due to appear...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Mystery of the Rose Bouquet, Lace Market Theatre: review and...

  23-09-2015 17:56
  
  In the programme notes for this play the Lace Market claim to be "well known for daring themselves to do plays that other amateur groups would not go near". It's a proud and justified claim. Mystery of the Rose Bouquet is a challenging piece that demands a fair amount of its audience. But the payback makes it worth the effort.
  Written by the late Argentinian playwright Manuel Piug, it's similar in important respects to his more famous Kiss of the Spider Woman. It too is a two-hander set in an...
  
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• DanRobinson published Zombies to take over Sherwood Forest for survival experience

  23-09-2015 17:33
  
  Zombies will descend on Sherwood Forest as the ancient woodland is transformed into a scene akin to a horror movie.But rather than film crews being on set, ordinary visitors will be tasked with trying to survive a night in the darkness using their own wits and a steady stream of rations.Next month's Zombie Infection experience will include two realistic set-ups, with up to 36 costumed actors take on the roles of the undead creatures spanning across 120 acres of the forest.Chris Baker, director..
  
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• Nottingham Post published B&Q store in Daybrook will close this year

  23-09-2015 17:14
  
  DIY company B&Q has said its store in Mansfield Road, Daybrook, will be closing later this year.In March it was announced that B&Q was to close 60 stores over the course of two years, but details were only given initially of six that would be affected. These included the outlet in Baums Lane, Mansfield.There are 34 staff employed at the store in Daybrook. A closing down sale expected to last a few weeks has already started at the site, but the company was unable to say exactly when the..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Two-car traffic collision causes delays in London Road

  23-09-2015 16:48
  
  A crash involving two cars on Nottingham's London Road has affected traffic running in and out the city centre. The collision took place on Wednesday afternoon between the Station Street and Queens Road junctions. The road is now blocked running into Nottingham and at the Queens Road junction, as well as congestion in both directions. Nottingham Travelwise sent out two alerts via their Twitter page to warn road users.
  RTC involving 2 cars on London Rd between Station St and Queens Rd...
  
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• Nottingham kebab shop owners sentenced after 140 customers infected with food ... - Nottingham Post

  23-09-2015 16:23
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  Two kebab shop owners must pay more than £28,000 in compensation after 142 people were infected with a rare food poisoning bug, including a girl who could have died. Mohammad Abdul Basit, 48, of Palmerston Street, in Derby, and Amjad Bhatti, ...and more »
  

• PMBlackburn published Former Evening Post sports editor tells stories behind Nottingham...

  23-09-2015 16:17
  
  When Trevor Frecknall first met legendary Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough, the Reds boss kicked him out of the club's City Ground and banned him from the press box. The former Nottingham Evening Post sports editor took on the role in the summer of 1978 just after the club had become football league champions – and were on the cusp of global greatness. But his first meeting involved telling Clough that his favourite Post reporter John Lawson had left the organisation after a...
  
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• DanRobinson published Dragons' Den-style innovations by teenagers recognised

  23-09-2015 16:01
  
  Two Bilborough College students have been rewarded for Dragons' Den-style innovations that could soon transform bus journeys and football matches.Daria Buszta's idea for a vibrating wristband, worn by disabled passengers to alert them to their bus stop, is a step closer to reality after a company was selected to design a prototype.It followed her victory in a national technology competition backed by the Department for Transport.And Padraig Kelly has just returned from a trip to London to...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Hockey round-up: Beeston looking to build on first win

  23-09-2015 15:50
  
  Beeston men clinched their first three points of the season with a 3-0 victory over East Grinstead.And assistant coach James McBlane wants to see them build on that when they host table-toppers Surbiton on Saturday."The work rate and effort were great to see," he said of last weekend's performance."The players had confidence and concentrated well on the tactics and the game plan that had been delivered to them, attention to quality in training this week is a priority."Two...
  
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• sherdley published Nottingham kebab shop owners to be sentenced after 140 customers...

  23-09-2015 15:18
  
  Two kebab shop owners are due to be sentenced after more than 140 people were infected with a rare food poisoning bug, including a girl who could have died.Mohammad Abdul Basit and Amjad Bhatti pleaded guilty to seven offences of failing to comply with European provisions for food safety and hygiene.Both owners of Khyber Pass, in Hyson Green, they will be sentenced this afternoon at Nottingham Crown Court.They sat solemnly in the dock as the prosecution outlined the devastation of the outbreak..
  
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• sherdley commented Nottingham kebab shop owners sentenced after 140 customers...

  23-09-2015 15:18
  
  Two kebab shop owners must pay more than £28,000 in compensation after 142 people were infected with a rare food poisoning bug, including a girl who could have died.Mohammad Abdul Basit, 48, of Palmerston Street, in Derby, and Amjad Bhatti, of Burton Road, Derby, pleaded guilty to seven offences of failing to comply with European provisions for food safety and hygiene.They were also both handed a four-month jail term, suspended for 12 months. They were ordered to pay £200...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County fan column: Jacob Daniel: Moniz should resist...

  23-09-2015 15:05
  
  'Never change a winning team'.There are loads of stupid idioms in football that fans seem to take as gospel, but this one is probably the worst.It ignores the fact that, whether you won the last game or not, you're about to play a different team, with different players, a different style and, more often than not, at a different venue.Notts County manager Ricardo Moniz was guilty of falling down this trapdoor following the game against Luton Town, with his unchanged 11 largely overrun and...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Danko Jones: interview

  23-09-2015 14:30
  
  Danko Jones are a hard-rock three-piece band from Toronto built around frontman and guitarist Danko Jones and bassist John Calabrese. Current drummer Rich Knox is the seventh man behind the kit in the band's near 2 decade history. As well as his endeavours with this band, Jones also writes numerous rock magazine columns, presents a podcast of discussions with musicians and does various spoken word and music 'lectures'. Despite the wide repertoire of activities, Jones is in no doubt of his focus:
  
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• Nottingham Post published Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest: Match in focus

  23-09-2015 14:18
  
  Talking tacticsHe may not have been a success at Nottingham Forest, as a succession of injuries and seemingly fragile confidence levels combined to leave him a peripheral figure.But Ishmael Miller has found his feet at Huddersfield Town, where he has established himself as an integral figure in recent weeks. Chris Powell's side's tactical approach is largely based around the pace and power of the big striker, who they tend to fire deep, angled balls to, for him to chase around the back of...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest: Match in focus

  23-09-2015 14:18
  
  Talking tacticsHe may not have been a success at Nottingham Forest, as a succession of injuries and seemingly fragile confidence levels combined to leave him a peripheral figure.But Ishmael Miller has found his feet at Huddersfield Town, where he has established himself as an integral figure in recent weeks. Chris Powell's side's tactical approach is largely based around the pace and power of the big striker, who they tend to fire deep, angled balls to, for him to chase around the back of...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire's Samit Patel drafted into England Test squad

  23-09-2015 14:08
  
  Nottinghamshire all-rounder Samit Patel has been drafted into England's Test squad as a late replacement for Zafar Ansari.Patel will be on the plane to the United Arab Emirates along with county team-mates Stuart Broad, Alex Hales and James Taylor as they take on Pakistan in a three-match series next month.He is set to be the third spin option in the squad as he competes with Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid.Patel has not played for his country in any format since February 2013, but was determined to..
  
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• NottmPostEG published Nottingham Jazz Diary with Jeanie Barton, September 25 to October...

  23-09-2015 14:04
  
  Nottingham Rhythm Club returns with two shows this week.On Friday September 25 Kevin Grenfell's Jazz Giants feature reeds man Paul Harrison from Denmarkin the lunchtime session from 12.30-3pm at The Stadium Leisure Snooker Club, Nottingham Road, Basford.Kevin will juggle both trombone and trumpet as they lead the band; Phil Nice on piano, Pete Williams on bass and Jack Cotterill on drums.Admission is £5 on the door and full menu will be available.
  That evening 12 Strings of Swing...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Goose Fair: 10 videos that perfectly capture the historical...

  23-09-2015 14:03
  
  The goose has returned to the Mansfield Road roundabout and that can mean only one thing - Goose Fair is just around the corner. Next week sees the start of the famous old fair, which dates back more than 700 years. We've been looking across YouTube to find some classic videos showing just what the fair was like in the 1930s and 1940s, moving into the seventies and eighties right up to last year.If you're planning on going to Goose Fair between September 30 and October...
  
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• JemmaPage published Get the look: Sienna Miller at London Fashion Week

  23-09-2015 14:00
  
  As London Fashion Week drew to a close, actress Sienna Miller showed the world that the classic British weather couldn't ruin her day.The Londoner, who played Tammy in Layer Cake in 2004, lined the FROW with usual suspects Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne at the Burberry Spring/Summer catwalk collection.The 33-year-old snuggled up in a moss green fluffy coat, complete with skinny jeans and black suede ankle boots.She showcased her newly dip-dyed hairdo, which was tousled into loose curls, while her
  
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• autouser published Former RAF Control Tower - billed as a potential 'luxury home' -...

  23-09-2015 14:00
  
  Have you got £150,000 to spend on this building, which is being touted as a potential luxury home by the estate agent?The former World War II RAF Control Tower to the north of Newark has a guide price of £150,000 and comes with full planning permission for residential conversion.Located in a rural area between Wigsley and North Scarle, on the Nottinghamshire/ Lincolnshire border, the site extends to 1.7 acres and once formed part of former RAF Wigsley, a base constructed as a bomber.
  
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• autouser commented Former RAF Control Tower - billed as a potential 'luxury home' -...

  23-09-2015 14:00
  
  Have you got £150,000 to spend on this building, which is being touted as a potential luxury home by the estate agent?The former World War II RAF Control Tower to the north of Newark has a guide price of £150,000 and comes with full planning permission for residential conversion.Located in a rural area between Wigsley and North Scarle, on the Nottinghamshire/ Lincolnshire border, the site extends to 1.7 acres and once formed part of former RAF Wigsley, a base constructed as a bomber.
  
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• DanRobinson published Children 'could be hurt' as roads outside school clogged up by...

  23-09-2015 13:46
  
  Parents say they are worried about their children's safety, as cars clog up the roads surrounding a city school during drop-off and pick-up times.They are scared pupils could be hit by drivers reversing into and mounting kerbs during the school run at Nottingham Academy, in Bakersfield.Despite double yellow lines being painted outside the school, in Greenwood Road, over the summer, some drivers have continued to park there.With cars also parked on the other side of the road, there is often only.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire v Hampshire, day two lunch report: Harry Gurney...

  23-09-2015 13:45
  
  Harry Gurney enjoyed a good morning on the second day of Nottinghamshire's LV= County Championship match against Hampshire at Trent Bridge.While Hampshire's hopes of remaining in the First Division hang by a thread after a poor session.The relegation-threatened visitors seem a long way from picking up the victory they need after reaching lunch on 113 for five, still 227 runs behind the home side's first innings total of 340.Having lost their nightwatchman on the first evening, the visitors were.
  
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• PMBlackburn published Nottingham brewery Totally Brewed takes over bar at popular city...

  23-09-2015 13:31
  
  An up-and-coming brewery has unveiled plans to take over the bar at a popular city boozer and will launch a new bottle shop and tasting bar.Totally Brewed, based in Meadow Lane, has only been running since February 2014 but has already outgrown one premises – moving to an industrial unit twice the size next door.Now the brewery is taking over one of the two bars at the Newshouse, in Canal Street; as well as opening a shop and tasting bar at the brewery in Clarke Road.Founder Rob Witt told.
  
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• TomNorton commented DH Lawrence Heritage Centre to close next year

  23-09-2015 13:15
  
  Eastwood's DH Lawrence Heritage Centre is to close next year.Members of Broxtowe Borough Council's Cabinet made the decision to close the centre, also known as Durban House, last nightbecause of funding concerns.The council has previously argued for the centre's closure, but it has been kept afloat by outside funding as well as being supported by public campaigning.It is expected to shut its doors by March next year. However The Lawrence Birthplace Museum, also in Eastwood, will be renovated...
  
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• EllieCullen published Caught on camera: Do you recognise these six people police want...

  23-09-2015 12:49
  
  Do you recognise any of these faces caught on camera?Police need your help in tracing these people, who are alleged to be responsible for recent crimes in the Broxtowe area.Detectives want to speak to them in connection with incidents of theft and a public order offence.Inspector Steve Wragg, of the neighbourhood policing team, said: "Any help that the public can give us to identify these individuals will help reduce crime in the area."The appeals include:1 A man believed to be...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Renting a house? There's good news but will it last?

  23-09-2015 12:33
  
  There is good news for renters this week but it could only be a temporary respite.For the first time this year, the number of Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) seeing rent hikes for tenants has decreased from the previous month. Only three in ten agents reported an increase in August.However, after a spike in the number of houses available to rent last month, supply has fallen back down to levels seen in June 2015 and the number of house hunters in the rental sector increased...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Andy Carter rejects new deal with Nottinghamshire to sign for...

  23-09-2015 12:25
  
  Bowler Andy Carter has rejected a new deal with Nottinghamshire and will instead sign for Derbyshire.The 27-year-old's contract runs out at the end of this season, and he has turned down the offer of a new one to make the switch to The 3aaa County Ground on a two-year deal.The paceman hopes the move will see him play more regularly in all three formats of the game."I'll have more chance to play all three formats at Derbyshire, which is where I think I should be," he said."I was in...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Your weirdest phobias - Nottingham confesses

  23-09-2015 12:13
  
  We asked our Facebook readers what their phobias are - and here's what they said.Let us know what scares you by leaving a comment below...Balloons scare me to hell.Dawn DobbsPolystyrene.Daisy HopkinsonClowns, spiders and moths.Katie Louise Coates Germs. I could punch people who sneeze/cough without putting their hands or a tissue to their mouth.Laura Evans Macklam-melmore Bridges. My legs go to jelly if I have to walk over them. Leigh TJ StanesbyMagicians and frogs.Danny Samantha Platts...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Bay City Rollers announce reunion

  23-09-2015 11:53
  
  Rollermania is set to return to the UK after the Bay City Rollers announced a comeback tour almost 40 years on from the height of their fame.
  Although only one date has so far been announced.
  Formed at the end of the 1960s, the Scots boyband enjoyed huge success at home and abroad with their distinctive tartan outfits and hits like Bye Bye Baby and Shang-a-Lang.
  They had a massive teen following, sold more than 100 million records and have been described as the "One Direction of their...
  
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• NatalieFahy published Car parks across two spaces at Asda - and angry shoppers leave...

  23-09-2015 11:38
  
  Is this the worst parking you've ever seen?This small green Daewoo Matiz was spotted in a family bay at Asda in West Bridgford earlier this week.But it looks like angry shoppers hit back - with several handwritten notes left on the windscreen and tucked under the wipers.Kirk Ward posted these photos on his Facebook page, writing: "So this has happened at Asda in West Bridgford."So far, his post has been shared nearly 60 times.The notes left on the screen included one which read:...
  
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• NatalieFahy commented Car parks across two spaces at Asda - and angry shoppers leave...

  23-09-2015 11:38
  
  Is this the worst parking you've ever seen?This small green Daewoo Matiz was spotted in a family bay at Asda in West Bridgford earlier this week.But it looks like angry shoppers hit back - with several handwritten notes left on the windscreen and tucked under the wipers.Kirk Ward posted these photos on his Facebook page, writing: "So this has happened at Asda in West Bridgford."So far, his post has been shared nearly 60 times.The notes left on the screen included one which read:...
  
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• Nottingham Post published West Bridgford estate agent returns

  23-09-2015 11:22
  
  Estate agent Rob Clark is back in West Bridgford and he says he loves it.Rob left Chewton Rose in the town two and a half years ago to expand his estate agency knowledge in the city. He joined Savills and from here went to Humberts before coming back to his old stamping ground, West Bridgford, to join John German as branch manager.He said: "I love West Bridgford and have lived here for the past 10 years... it's great to return to the area to work." He said: "I completely...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Great British Bake Off: How to make Mokatines

  23-09-2015 10:32
  
  For tonight's technical challenge on the Great British Bake Off, Mary Berry really puts the bakers under pressure as they are given Mokatines.They are a coffee-flavoured genoise sponge filled with coffee buttercream and found in smart Parisian patisseries. This recipe is courtesy of Mary Berry's very own Baking Bible.Ingredients:40g (1 ½oz) butter3 large eggs75g (3oz) caster sugar65g (2 ½oz) self-raising flour1 level tablespoon of cornflourFor the crème au beurre moka:40g (1
  
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• NottmPostEG published Mystery of the Rose Bouquet at Nottingham's Lace Market Theatre:...

  23-09-2015 09:53
  
  In the programme notes for this play the Lace Market claim to be "well known for daring themselves to do plays that other amateur groups would not go near". It's a proud and justified claim. Mystery of the Rose Bouquet is a challenging piece that demands a fair amount of its audience. But the payback makes it worth the effort.Written by the late Argentinian playwright Manuel Piug, it's similar in important respects to his more famous Kiss of the Spider Woman. It too is a two-hander set...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Great British Bake Off: How to make 24 cream horns

  23-09-2015 09:36
  
  It's patisserie week on the Great British Bake Off as the contest enters its eighth week.Tonight, the bakers will be expected to produce 24 cream horns in the signature challenge before they move on to the technical challenge and the showstopper.Give this recipe for the cream horns a go and see how it compares to what you will see on the show this evening.Ingredients:1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed1 egg1 teaspoon waterPowdered sugar in a shaker1 cup cream, whipped1 tablespoon sugarFresh fruit
  
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• PMBlackburn published Police say house fire victim had multiple stab wounds before...

  23-09-2015 09:06
  
  A wife whose body was found after an explosion at her home in Derbyshire had died from stab wounds.Police investigating the deaths of Shelley and Simon Saxton-Cooper say she received multiple stab wounds before the blast.The explosion happened at about 7.30am on Sunday at the couple's home in Valley View Road, Riddings.A Home Office pathologist carried out post mortem examinations on their bodies and determined that Shelley died as a result of stab wounds and Simon died from smoke...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Win a Wedding 2015: Winning couple enjoy a moment at Wollaton...

  23-09-2015 08:50
  
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• PMBlackburn published Britain urged to do more business with China by chancellor George...

  23-09-2015 08:42
  
  George Osborne has announced an ambition to make China the UK's second biggest trading partner in the next ten years.The chancellor has said Britain must "raise its game" and increase the amount of exports sent to and deals done with the vast country.Mr Osborne said he hoped annual exports could be increased from a value of £25 billion to £30 billion a year in that time.It comes as the chancellor has visited the remote Xinjiang province, which is in north-west China.The...
  
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