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• MattDavies published Nottingham Panthers 3 Cardiff Devils 1: Match report

  26-09-2015 22:13
  
  Nottingham Panthers produced a top quality performance to win an intense battle against Cardiff Devils on Saturday night.They came out on top at the National Ice Centre, 3-1, as goals from Stephen Schultz, Juraj Kolnik and Andy Bohmbach saw them recover from going behind to Andrew Hotham's strike for the Devils.It was an engaging affair as a host of Panthers players – not least Miika Wiikman, Evan Mosey, Matthew Myers, Cam Janssen and Bryan Schmidt – had fine games.With the game...
  
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• Championship round-up: Former Nottingham Forest players on target - Nottingham Post

  26-09-2015 22:07
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  Championship round-up: Former Nottingham Forest players on target
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  Former Nottingham Forest striker Matt Derbyshire was on target for Rotherham as they won their first game of the season, 2-0 at Birmingham. Derbyshire scored after 39 minutes before Tony Andreu netted with 26 minutes to play at St Andrew's. Another ...and more »
  

• DanRobinson published Hucknall Scarecrow Festival: In pictures

  26-09-2015 22:04
  
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• MattDavies published Championship round-up: Former Nottingham Forest players on target

  26-09-2015 21:36
  
  Former Nottingham Forest striker Matt Derbyshire was on target for Rotherham as they won their first game of the season, 2-0 at Birmingham.Derbyshire scored after 39 minutes before Tony Andreu netted with 26 minutes to play at St Andrew's.Another former Red, defender Luke Chambers, scored as Ipswich drew 2-2 with bottom club Bristol City. Ryan Fraser equalised for Ipswich in the 86th minute.Elsewhere, Jordan Rhodes scored his fifth goal in as many games as Blackburn battled back to secure a...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town 0 Plymouth Argyle 0: Match report: Adam Murray...

  26-09-2015 19:35
  
  Adam Murray claims his Mansfield Town players are not aware of just how good they are and ordered them to release the shackles after a fourth home draw in five matches.Plymouth Argyle were in the League Two automatic promotion places prior to the game at the One Call Stadium and despite having to survive an early onslaught, Mansfield could have gone on to win as the contest finished 0-0.Murray said: "My biggest frustration at the minute is that it doesn't seem 100 per cent that my team...
  
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• DanRobinson published Strictly Come Dancing: Nottinghamshire popstar Jay McGuiness...

  26-09-2015 19:26
  
  Nottinghamshire popstar Jay McGuiness overcame nerves to wow judges in his Strictly Come Dancing debut.Th Wanted singer, who was born and bred in Newark, and his dance partner Alioni Vilani were given a score of 27 by the four judges on Saturday evening.It ranked them joint-second at the time of their performance for the BBC One show.Presenter Tess Daly said Jay, 25, had been "shaking like a leaf for the last three weeks" and was visibly nervous.The duo performed the cha cha to the...
  
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• Mansfield Town 0-0 Plymouth Argyle

  26-09-2015 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mansfield Town maintain their unbeaten home record with a goalless draw against fourth-placed Plymouth.
  
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• Notts County 1-0 York City

  26-09-2015 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Striker Izale McLeod's goal gives Notts County a fourth home win in a row at the expense of York City in League Two.
  
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• Karanka: 'After Nottingham Forest I had first XI more or less clear for Leeds ... - Gazette Live

  26-09-2015 18:25
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  Karanka: 'After Nottingham Forest I had first XI more or less clear for Leeds ...
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  This time last week Aitor Karanka knew the team he was going to start with against Leeds tomorrow - but the midweek performance against Wolves could have forced him into a rethink. The manager said his starting XI for the home game against Leeds United ...and more »
  

• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County 1 York City 0: Match report: McLeod goal seals...

  26-09-2015 17:58
  
  Notts County made it four wins on the spin at Meadow Lane as they overcame York City 1-0.The Magpies, who included Alan Sheehan in their line-up following his loan switch from Bradford, started brilliantly and could have been 3-0 up inside the first 10 minutes as Izale McLeod threatened to run riot.He finally got on the scoresheet in the 12th minute when a long ball from Liam Noble carved open the York defence.Goalkeeper Scott Flinders looked to be odds to make a routine clearance but missed his
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Notts County 1 York City 0: Match report: McLeod goal seals...

  26-09-2015 17:58
  
  Notts County made it four wins on the spin at Meadow Lane as they overcame York City 1-0.The Magpies, who included Alan Sheehan in their line-up following his loan switch from Bradford, started brilliantly and could have been 3-0 up inside the first 10 minutes as Izale McLeod threatened to run riot.He finally got on the scoresheet in the 12th minute when a long ball from Liam Noble carved open the York defence.Goalkeeper Scott Flinders looked to be odds to make a routine clearance but missed his
  
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• DanRobinson published Paddington Bear, the Queen and England rugby star among church...

  26-09-2015 17:34
  
  Paddington Bear, the Queen and an England rugby star were among the new worshippers at a Hucknall church.But the 19-strong congregation came with a difference – they were all scarecrows.The characters, designed by schoolchildren, community groups, care homes and residents, were displayed at the St John's Church Scarecrow Festival on Saturday.An imitation of a vicar stood at the altar, looking down on the new visitors, which also included children's favourites like Sulley and Mike from...
  
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• Nottinghamshire Police suspend officer over alleged 'racist' text messages - Nottingham Post

  26-09-2015 17:00
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  Nottinghamshire Police suspend officer over alleged 'racist' text messages
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  Nottinghamshire Police have suspended a female officer accused of "gross misconduct" including sending racist text messages. The force, which is not naming the woman, has confirmed the incidents happened between 2012 and 2015 and also included ...and more »
  

• DanRobinson published Good Deeds Notts: 'Inspirational' woman holds annual Macmillan...

  26-09-2015 16:49
  
  A woman has been called an "inspiration" after organising her fourth consecutive coffee morning to raise money for a cancer charity.Leigh Cartwright, 43, raised more than £350 at her event on Saturday, part of the World's Biggest Coffee Morning series in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.About 60 people turned out in her front garden, in Firth Drive, Chilwell, with neighbours baking cakes and local businesses donating raffle prizes.Mum-of-two Miss Cartwright, who is registered...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Have-a-go hero foils two muggers and makes them run away

  26-09-2015 16:26
  
  A have-a-go hero who fought back against two muggers and made them run away has appealed for witnesses to help find the men he foiled.Gary Sanderson was walking home from work near King's Mill Reservoir in Sutton-in-Ashfield when he was punched in the back of the head by a man who then demanded money.The dad-of-two avoided a second punch before hitting his attacker in the stomach and face – sending him to the ground.Another man then ran toward Mr Sanderson, who works for as an...
  
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• PMBlackburn commented Have-a-go hero foils two muggers and makes them run away

  26-09-2015 16:26
  
  A have-a-go hero who fought back against two muggers and made them run away has appealed for witnesses to help find the men he foiled.Gary Sanderson was walking home from work near King's Mill Reservoir in Sutton-in-Ashfield when he was punched in the back of the head by a man who then demanded money.The dad-of-two avoided a second punch before hitting his attacker in the stomach and face – sending him to the ground.Another man then ran toward Mr Sanderson, who works for as an...
  
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• PMBlackburn commented Nottinghamshire Police suspend officer over alleged 'racist' text...

  26-09-2015 16:17
  
  Nottinghamshire Police have suspended a female officer accused of "gross misconduct" including sending racist text messages.The force, which is not naming the woman, has confirmed the incidents happened between 2012 and 2015 and also included disclosing information to a personal acquaintance about police work.The woman is also alleged to have sent text messages text messages that included derogatory personal comments about victims of crime and messages which included an image of an...
  
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• Lilian Greenwood urges ministers to 'come clean' over Volkswagen emissions scandal - Nottingham Post

  26-09-2015 15:42
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  Lilian Greenwood urges ministers to 'come clean' over Volkswagen emissions scandal
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  Nottingham South MP Lilian Greenwood says ministers must "come clean" on when they were first told about the Volkswagen emissions scandal. Labour's newly-appointed shadow transport secretary claimed the response of the Department for Transport was ...and more »
  

• TV presenter hit with parking fine in Nottingham - for apparently staying ... - Nottingham Post

  26-09-2015 15:09
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  TV presenter hit with parking fine in Nottingham - for apparently staying ...
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  Television presenter Mike Brewer was slapped with a parking ticket on a recent visit to Nottingham - for apparently overstaying by three minutes. Mr Brewer, a car trader turned presenter who currently hosts Wheeler Dealers on the Discovery Channel, had ...
  

• EllieCullen published Lilian Greenwood urges ministers to 'come clean' over Volkswagen...

  26-09-2015 15:08
  
  Nottingham South MP Lilian Greenwood says ministers must "come clean" on when they were first told about the Volkswagen emissions scandal.Labour's newly-appointed shadow transport secretary claimed the response of the Department for Transport was "unacceptable", after it emerged the government had been sent evidence that diesel cars were being fiddled to pass tests almost a year ago – but failed to do anything about it.Claims have surfaced that the DfT tested 15...
  
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• EllieCullen published TV presenter hit with parking fine in Nottingham - for apparently...

  26-09-2015 14:41
  
  Television presenter Mike Brewer was slapped with a parking ticket on a recent visit to Nottingham - for apparently overstaying by three minutes. Mr Brewer, a car trader turned presenter who currently hosts Wheeler Dealers on the Discovery Channel, had parked on Derby Road in the city at just after 2.30pm on Friday. Later that day he tweeted a picture of the parking ticket, issued at 4.03pm, alongside the pay and display ticket he had bought for £1.50 - which ran out at 4pm. Tweeting...
  
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• EllieCullen commented TV presenter hit with parking fine in Nottingham - for apparently...

  26-09-2015 14:41
  
  Television presenter Mike Brewer was slapped with a parking ticket on a recent visit to Nottingham - for apparently overstaying by three minutes. Mr Brewer, a car trader turned presenter who currently hosts Wheeler Dealers on the Discovery Channel, had parked on Derby Road in the city at just after 2.30pm on Friday. Later that day he tweeted a picture of the parking ticket, issued at 4.03pm, alongside the pay and display ticket he had bought for £1.50 - which ran out at 4pm. Tweeting...
  
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• Harassment during TV harassment report

  26-09-2015 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A BBC TV reporter is harassed in the street while filming a clip about street harassment.
  
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• EllieCullen commented Police and crime commissioner to recruit lawyers to chair...

  26-09-2015 14:02
  
  Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping is looking to recruit qualified lawyers to chair police misconduct hearings.The move follows a change in the regulations, which will see legally-trained professionals replace police officers in chairing the panels. It aims to increase transparency and confidence in the system and is due to come into effect in January next year.Police misconduct hearings deal with cases involving allegations of misconduct by police officers, which could.
  
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• DanRobinson published Mars hopeful Ryan Macdonald excited about flowing water...

  26-09-2015 12:59
  
  Rumours that NASA could have found flowing water on Mars is "incredibly exciting", says a former Bilborough College student who is bidding for a seat on the first manned mission to the Red Planet.Ryan Macdonald, 22, believes it could provide ground-breaking evidence that Mars can potentially sustain human life.Any water was previously thought to be frozen beneath the surface but there has been growing speculation it is flowing after NASA announced it would share details of a...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Kenny Burns: Nottingham Forest should be confident. Not cocky,...

  26-09-2015 12:03
  
  Every game is important but it will be a big game for Nottingham Forest against Hull City next weekend.I think they will be one of the contenders to go up.But the way we are playing, we shouldn't fear anyone.We should be confident. Not cocky, but confident.I do feel good about Forest at the minute.Don't get me wrong, we came up against Middlesbrough last Saturday and should have got a point but we didn't, that's the bottom line.We should be getting points from those kind of games, especially at.
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Kenny Burns: Nottingham Forest should be confident. Not cocky,...

  26-09-2015 12:03
  
  Every game is important but it will be a big game for Nottingham Forest against Hull City next weekend.I think they will be one of the contenders to go up.But the way we are playing, we shouldn't fear anyone.We should be confident. Not cocky, but confident.I do feel good about Forest at the minute.Don't get me wrong, we came up against Middlesbrough last Saturday and should have got a point but we didn't, that's the bottom line.We should be getting points from those kind of games, especially at.
  
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• Nottingham actress Samantha Morton tells of tough filming conditions as she ... - Nottingham Post

  26-09-2015 11:44
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  Nottingham actress Samantha Morton tells of tough filming conditions as she ...
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  Samantha Morton's love affair with Laurie Lee's Great War family drama Cider With Rosie dates back to her time as a Nottingham teenager. "It's definitely my favourite book," the 38-year-old actress says of Lee's childhood memoir set in the ...and more »
  

• Nottingham Post published MATCH DAY LIVE: Notts County v York City, Mansfield Town v...

  26-09-2015 11:33
  
  Notts County are back in action at Meadow Lane today as they take on York, looking to build on their 4-1 win against Crawley on Tuesday night. Elsewhere in League Two, Mansfield host Plymouth as they aim to continue their solid start to the season. All the team news and updates from each game will be posted here from 2pm.
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• RachelGorman published Nottingham actress Samantha Morton tells of tough filming...

  26-09-2015 11:26
  
  Samantha Morton's love affair with Laurie Lee's Great War family drama Cider With Rosie dates back to her time as a Nottingham teenager."It's definitely my favourite book," the 38-year-old actress says of Lee's childhood memoir set in the Gloucestershire village of Slad."It's nostalgic, it's almost someone's diary."Nostalgia meaning that it is a time that has gone forever and it's been captured so beautifully and perfectly that you don't want the book to end."It seems...
  
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• Nottingham Post Britney Spears in Vegas competition: Trip of a lifetime , says ... - Nottingham Post

  26-09-2015 11:04
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  Mark Hands hasn't met Britney but he has met another Vegas performer Matt Goss. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. Play blackjack in the swimming pool. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. Mark Hands , director of ...and more »
  

• MP launches Christmas card competition - Nottingham Post

  26-09-2015 11:03
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  MP launches Christmas card competition
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  The Queen and new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will get to see the artistic talents of one lucky Nottingham child as part of a festive event. Nottingham South MP Lilian Greenwood has launched her Christmas card competition for the 22 schools in her ...
  

• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Post Britney Spears in Vegas competition: Trip of a...

  26-09-2015 11:00
  
  Glitz and glamour await the winner of the Nottingham Post's Britney Spears' meet and greet competition in Las Vegas. LYNETTE PINCHESS speaks to a man who knows what's in store in the party capital Vegas baby, is Disneyland for adults.Surreal, awesome, electrifying shows, casinos and pool parties – a land of sunshine and beautiful people, brides, glitzy showgirls and Elvis. A trip of a lifetime awaits the lucky Post reader who wins our competition to meet superstar Britney Spears and watch.
  
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• TracyWalker published MP launches Christmas card competition

  26-09-2015 10:38
  
  The Queen and new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will get to see the artistic talents of one lucky Nottingham child as part of a festive event.Nottingham South MP Lilian Greenwood has launched her Christmas card competition for the 22 schools in her constituency.It is the sixth year that the event has run, and prizes for the winner include a trip to the Houses of Parliament for the lucky winner and their family, and £100 of vouchers.Ms Greenwood said the number of entrants grows every year,..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Alton Towers Smiler crash: Hero medics to receive Pride of...

  26-09-2015 10:17
  
  A Pride of Britain award has been given to three heroic medics who risked their own safety to rescue Smiler crash victim Leah Washington by scaling the rollercoaster at Alton Towers.Army doctor Major David Cooper and aircrew paramedic Tom Waters were on duty with the Midlands Air Ambulance, together with Dr Ben Clark, a volunteer with North Staffordshire BASICS emergency doctors, when the call came through to Alton Towers after two carriages collided on June 2.Despite having limited rope...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Fifa 16 review: Everything you need to know about the game and...

  26-09-2015 09:57
  
  This year's edition of the world's most popular football game, Fifa 16, seems to have attracted criticism in some quarters with many claiming rival title Pro Evolution Soccer has improved more rapidly.This is not a criticism I can recognise however: Fifa 16 is a triumph.Pro Evolution fans have always enjoyed the arcade-style of the game, running past players with ease and scoring goals that are near-unthinkable let alone actually practical.In recent years, this has probably become a more valid..
  
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• PMBlackburn published Nottinghamshire weekend weather: Saturday and Sunday, September...

  26-09-2015 09:51
  
  The recent wintry weather looks to be on hold this weekend with forecasters predicting two days of sunshine.Saturday is expected to be slightly less bright, with patches of sunshine breaking through the clouds throughout the day.But on Sunday clear blue skies and bright sunshine are expected for the majority of the day.Temperatures are even likely to reach dizzying highs of 17 degrees celsius.For all the latest weather news click here.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire granddad grows world's longest veg

  26-09-2015 09:50
  
  A green-fingered grandfather has smashed three gardening records after unveiling the world's longest beetroot, carrot and parsnip.Dedicated Joe Atherton, 60, has retained his Guinness World Record after cultivating the giant veg using a special fertiliser mix.The ex-miner grew an impressive 23ft 7in (7.21m) long beetroot, a 24ft 7in (7.49m) long parsnip and a 19ft 2in (5.7m) long carrot at his home in Mansfield.On Friday, granddad-of-six Joe, who works in a nursery, showed off his whopping...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Nottinghamshire traffic and travel: Sunday, September 26, 2015

  26-09-2015 09:43
  
  Roadworks are causing heavy delays on the biggest road in the county.Drivers face "severe delays" on the M1 through Nottinghamshire and going further North with heavy traffic causing congestion from junction 28 to junction 31.There are also delays due to roadworks on the A606 from Village Street, Edwalton to the A52 at Tollerton.For all the latest traffic and travel news click here.
  
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• EllieCullen published Cod back on the menu as fish stocks go swimmingly

  26-09-2015 09:05
  
  After years of taking a battering, cod can once again be added to the menu for the traditional British fish supper.The Marine Conservation Society says the fish - once in danger of extinction - can now be enjoyed "occasionally". After years of decline, it has been removed from a list of fish to avoid eating.The society's fisheries officer Samuel Stone said: "Years of sacrifice and a lot of hard work have led to population increases above dangerously low levels. Whilst this...
  
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• Igloo Hybrid ho[s]tel, Nottingham: hotel review - The Guardian

  26-09-2015 08:00
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  Igloo Hybrid ho[s]tel, Nottingham: hotel review
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  I knew early on that hostels were not for me. Tales from my InterRailing mates made hostels sound like an endurance test. Food eaten by mice in the night; drunk interlopers comatose in your bunk; and even a story about a bloke fried on LSD attempting ...
  

• Stargazers are set for treat as eclipse brings supermoon - Nottingham Post

  26-09-2015 07:52
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  Stargazers are set for treat as eclipse brings supermoon
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  Stargazers who stay up late will be treated to a rare "super-moon" lunar eclipse – which won't be in our skies again for another 18 years. Astronomers say you could glimpse the phenomenon during the early hours of Monday morning. The moon will be in ...and more »
  

• Boozer back in the Good Beer Guide - Nottingham Post

  26-09-2015 07:52
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  Boozer back in the Good Beer Guide
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  Six years after the Newshouse, in Canal Street, was named the best pub in the city, landlord Colin Sinclair is celebrating once again. The popular boozer, which is known for being decorated with cuttings from old editions of the Evening Post, has been ...and more »
  

• Nottingham Post published Traders angry as roadworks cause traffic 'chaos'

  26-09-2015 07:00
  
  An £800,000 project to widen pavements on one of the city's main roads has been criticised by shop owners.Traders in Derby Road say they are suffering traffic congestion on a daily basis because the road is being reducedfrom four lanes to two.The project started in March and is expected to last until next month. Patrick McEvoy, owner of Sandwiches and Salads, said: "The traffic has been horrendous all day, every day and it could not be worse if they tried."The road used to be a...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Tim Sexton: Get to grips with gulls

  26-09-2015 07:00
  
  Ever seen a seagull? Tim Sexton from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, assistant manager at Attenborough Nature Centre, explains why there's no such thing.On a number of occasions I have found myself explaining to visitors at Attenborough that there is no such thing as a seagull. There are many different species of gull, but none called sea – and most of which can be found some distance from the coast. Interestingly, a similar conversation that I had with a visitor on the reserve the other..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Stargazers are set for treat as eclipse brings supermoon

  26-09-2015 07:00
  
  Stargazers who stay up late will be treated to a rare "super-moon" lunar eclipse – which won't be in our skies again for another 18 years.Astronomers say you could glimpse the phenomenon during the early hours of Monday morning.The moon will be in its closest proximity to Earth and will appear up to 14 per cent larger than normal – which gives it its super status.It is also known as a blood moon because the eclipse will happen at the same time, giving it a reddish...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nigel Kirk: Can you identify this mystery Nottingham artist?

  26-09-2015 07:00
  
  Can you solve the riddle of the Nottingham artist whose paintings hang in the Castle under the wrong name, asks auctioneer Nigel Kirk of Mellors & Kirk?You know that old adage about waiting for a bus – then three turn up at once? This happens so often at the auction house that I'm beginning to think there is something in it.I am determined to try to identify the mystery painter we keep coming across, who produced a series of highly idiosyncratic Nottingham street scenes. I estimate...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mum says toddler daughter could have choked after finding thick...

  26-09-2015 07:00
  
  Mum Lucy Knowles says she is "fuming" after opening a loaf of bread to make a sandwich for her toddler – only to find pieces ofthick bluestring wound through it.The 26-year-old mother-of-three, of Whitemoor, bought the £1 loaf of Kingsmill Thick Soft White from the Spar shop in Nuthall Road.PartnerDane Barclay, also 26, buttered a slice of bread for the couple's two-year-old daughter, Layla, then noticed what he thought was a piece of fluff. But when he pulled...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Misia Smith: I've had 19 different careers and it's worked out...

  26-09-2015 07:00
  
  How important is it to pick a single career? Director Misia Smith from West Bridgford says she's had 19 - and it's worked out fine.When I was a kid I remember thinking that my exam results were the most important thing, and that if I didn't pass them all my life would be doomed.I also remember the pressure of choosing a career path, selecting appropriate subjects to study when I actually hadn't got a clue what I wanted to be or do. My life would be doomed!The pressure was dreadful and I know...
  
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• Nottingham Post published M1 to close for road work

  26-09-2015 07:00
  
  The M1 will be partially closed overnight between junctions 24 and 25 next week.The northbound carriageway will be shut from 8pm to 6am from Monday to Wednesday for resurfacing work.Then, on Thursday and Friday, the northbound exit slip road at junction 25 will be shutfrom 8pm until 6am.Keep up to date with the traffic on our website.
  
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