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• Nottingham Post published In pictures: Fun and games at NIC as Neilson celebrates...

  21-10-2015 23:09
  
  Corey Neilson celebrated ten seasons of remarkable success at Nottingham Panthers as former players and old friends were reunited on the ice for his testimonial match.The most successful coach in Panthers history has brought 12 trophies to the National Ice Centre – the venue for the game and the scene of most of his and the players' greatest triumphs.Neilson's All Stars took on the current crop with the score, which was academic, finishing 10-8 to the All Stars, as both sides provided more
  
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• NottmPostEG published The Apprentice: Episode 3 review

  21-10-2015 23:00
  
  Zut alors! How did Nottingham's David Stevenson fare on week three of The Apprentice (or should that be L'Aprentis) last night? Oonagh Robinson finds outThere are few more pleasurable telly viewing experiences than the utter shambles of the buying task on The Apprentice. And this week's Cross Channel Fiasco did not disappoint.
  Armed with a random list of irrelevant items - including mussels, a pile of manure, snails, cheese, a Louis Philippe mirror, some Leavers lace (yep, I Googled it too)...
  
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• EllieCullen published Police called to burglary in progress in Stapleford

  21-10-2015 22:54
  
  Police were called to reports of a burglary in progress at a house on Pasture Road.Officers attended the scene at about 5pm on Wednesday.Witnesses described seeing several police cars in the area at the time.A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said the large police presence was due to the fact all available patrols are sent to a call when it's reported as a burglary in progress.Nothing was stolen during the incident and no one was injured. No arrests have been made.
  
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• EllieCullen published Man cut free after lorry overturns on A52

  21-10-2015 22:44
  
  A man had to be cut free from a lorry by firefighters after a crash on the A52.Firefighters from Bingham and West Bridgford fire stations, and the specialist rescue unit, were called to the incident at the Saxondale roundabout.They discovered a lorry had overturned. One man was released from the vehicle and handed over to the care of paramedics.He had suffered minor injuries.
  
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• EllieCullen published Britain's Got Talent hopefuls perform in front of scouts in...

  21-10-2015 21:55
  
  Eight-year-old Chloe Dring dreams of performing in a West End musical one day.And yesterday her dream became one step closer to reality after she auditioned for popular TV show Britain's Got Talent.The schoolgirl strutted her stuff in front of talent scouts, who had come to Nottingham to find the showbiz world's next big thing.For Chloe, who sang a rousing rendition of popstar Paloma Faith's Upside Down, it was a chance to show what she's made of.She said: "I've been singing for as long as...
  
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• rsherdley published Internet stalker Shane Webber back behind bars

  21-10-2015 20:26
  
  Internet stalker Shane Webber has been locked up for making indecent photographs of children after he flirted with young girls in Canada.The web pervert hit the headlines when he was jailed for four months in October 2011 for harassing Loughborough University student Ruth Jeffrey, of West Bridgford.Webber posted pictures of Miss Jeffrey naked on adult websites and sent them to her family and friends. He impersonated her online for years and sent her sexually explicit photographs and videos.More.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Radford's Claire Ryan enjoying a new lease of life thanks to the...

  21-10-2015 20:19
  
  Radford's Claire Ryan is enjoying a new lease of life thanks to monoskiing.The 27-year-old used to compete on a skiing grand prix circuit in England.But she had to give it up when she was 19 because a degenerative condition she was born with left her wheelchair-bound – and she was told she would never ski again.But inspired by watching last year's Winter Olympics, she started monoskiing – and has not looked back.And after only taking up the sport last September, she has been spotted.
  
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• TomNorton published Forest mad couple to celebrate diamond wedding anniversary

  21-10-2015 20:00
  
  When Bob Flower first saw his future wife Everilde at a village dance, he was so sure they were going to marry he told her straight away.As the Radcliffe-on-Trent couple celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary on Thursday it seems Mr Flower's prediction was well-placed.Mr and Mrs Flower, who married 60 years ago on October 22 at St Peter's Church, East Bridgford, both maintain that their friendship has kept them strong, as well as a shared love of Nottingham Forest.Mr Flower, 82, of Shelford
  
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• TomNorton commented Forest mad couple to celebrate diamond wedding anniversary

  21-10-2015 20:00
  
  When Bob Flower first saw his future wife Everilde at a village dance, he was so sure they were going to marry he told her straight away.As the Radcliffe-on-Trent couple celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary on Thursday it seems Mr Flower's prediction was well-placed.Mr and Mrs Flower, who married 60 years ago on October 22 at St Peter's Church, East Bridgford, both maintain that their friendship has kept them strong, as well as a shared love of Nottingham Forest.Mr Flower, 82, of Shelford
  
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• Nottingham Post published Garry Birtles column: Nottingham Forest home form is shocking

  21-10-2015 20:00
  
  There is no point beating about the bush, Nottingham Forest's home form is shocking.You can go back to April and see they have suffered eight defeats in 11 games in all competitions at the City Ground.There have been some good performances in that time. Middlesbrough and Hull spring to mind but they didn't yield any wins and that is a concern.It's difficult when you have lost your top two goal scorers in Britt Assombalonga and Michail Antonio.Some good players have been brought in on loan and...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Garry Birtles column: Henri Lansbury red card was idiotic and...

  21-10-2015 19:58
  
  The way Henri Lansbury got himself sent off against Burnley on Tuesday was irresponsible and unprofessional. He's the captain of Nottingham Forest. He should know better.Forest had just gone 1-0 up and then he goes flying into a tackle. Players have to think.It was an idiotic red card. To make matters worse, Forest conceded late on and he's picked up a three game ban, just at a time when Dougie Freedman is without a host of midfielders.He's the sixth in total to be missing. Add to that, the loan
  
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• Nottingham Post published Hockey: Beeston quintet see action for Great Britain against...

  21-10-2015 19:53
  
  Five Beeston players featured in the first two matches of Great Britain men's series against Argentina.Ollie Willars and Mark Gleghorne started in the first test, while team-mates Adam Dixon and Gordon McIntyre came off the bench in a 3-2 defeat, before Harry Martin and Dixon started and Willars and McIntyre came on as GB bounced back with a 2-1 victory in game two.In the first match, Argentina scored against the run of play, but the hosts levelled four minutes later as Scotland's Alan Forsyth..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Jon Vickers says there is no secret to the recent success of...

  21-10-2015 19:47
  
  Nottingham Rugby have gone from losing four of their first five Championship games to beating promotion contenders in the last two.They go to Jersey on Friday night fresh from seeing off London Welsh and London Scottish, but hooker Jon Vickers says nothing changed in their approach after a sticky start."There's been more of a buzz around this week. We're human, but there have been no rousing remarkable speeches to change us from a losing team to a winning one," he said."Winning...
  
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• rsherdley published City cake shop manager denies theft of more than £2k

  21-10-2015 19:33
  
  A duty manager at a popular city-centre cake shop has gone on trial for stealing more than £2,000 in takings.Thomas Masters has denied two charges of theft from Patisserie Valerie when he worked for the franchise in Exchange Arcade.On two occasions he allegedly took cash takings, a jury at Nottingham Crown Court heard on Wednesday, October 21."He was a duty manager at Patisserie Valerie," explained Esther Harrison, prosecuting at his trial."He was working there since May 28...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Paul Heaton on life, love and Jacqui Abbott

  21-10-2015 18:47
  
  Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott released their second album on Friday October 23 and they'll be taking Wisdom, Laughter and Lines on the road next year, including a return to the Royal Concert Hall in March. Kevin Cooper spoke to Heaton about working with Abbott and writing about loveHow is life treating Paul Heaton?At present all is very well thank you. I am at a very good point in my life both with work and in my personal life. So I am happy to say that all is very good.Wisdom, Laughter And...
  
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• EllieCullen published Dogs rescued after flat fire

  21-10-2015 18:14
  
  Two dogs were rescued from a flat fire in Arnold.Firefighters from Highfields, Carlton and Arnold fire stations were called to the blaze on Coppice Road at about 4.20pm on Wednesday.They spent about 35 minutes tackling the fire. It is not believed anyone was hurt.A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "This involved one ground floor flat. Crews used four breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets and a positive pressure ventilation fan to extinguish the fire."Two...
  
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• JonPritchard published Bidding wars break out as competition for first-time home buyers...

  21-10-2015 18:05
  
  Bidding wars are breaking out on traditional homes across Nottinghamshire - as first time buyers face competition for the smaller homes.The cost of buying a house for first-time buyers has risen by almost 10 per cent in the last year, with houses flying off the market in a matter of days.And Vicky Taylor, estate agent at The Nottingham, said it could be due to a new force in the housing market."Elderly couples are draining their pensions to pay for homes which they then rent out," she...
  
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• JonPritchard commented Bidding wars break out as competition for first-time home buyers...

  21-10-2015 18:05
  
  Bidding wars are breaking out on traditional homes across Nottinghamshire - as first time buyers face competition for the smaller homes.The cost of buying a house for first-time buyers has risen by almost 10 per cent in the last year, with houses flying off the market in a matter of days.And Vicky Taylor, estate agent at The Nottingham, said it could be due to a new force in the housing market."Elderly couples are draining their pensions to pay for homes which they then rent out," she...
  
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• JonPritchard published Could Nottingham's Little John save the famous chimes of Big Ben?

  21-10-2015 16:56
  
  The iconic noise of Big Ben at the start of the news on BBC could soon be replaced by a noise iconic to the people of Nottingham.Fears have been raised that Big Ben, the famous bell at Westminster, may need to undergo a refurbishment, meaning the noise which signals the start of the news on BBC One and Radio Four could be lost.Councillor Graham Chapman has written to the BBC and the Serjeant at Arms at the Palace of Westminster to offer the services of the Little John bell at the Council House..
  
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• BenIreland published Cerebral Palsy inclusion campaigner nominated in Rushcliffe...

  21-10-2015 16:54
  
  Being excluded from a normal life has led a West Bridgford teenager with cerebral palsy to campaign for inclusion.Brandon Aughton's efforts have seen the 18-year-old nominated for the Rushcliffe Community Awards in the Young Achiever category.Brandon has been strong-minded since the age of four, when he refused to go to a special school because he knew he would not be close to his friends after school was finished.As he has grown up, facing barriers to opportunity because of his condition, he...
  
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• Big Ben may be replaced by Little John

  21-10-2015 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Big Ben could be substituted by Little John if the landmark clock fall silent, the BBC learns.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Hockey round-up, results and fixtures: Beeston Men positive about...

  21-10-2015 16:15
  
  Frustrated in the short-term, Beeston men's team remain encouraged by the future.One win from six games has left them eighth in the Premier Division table, with their latest result a 2-2 draw at home to Brooklands.Manager Steve Musson feels a lack of goals is costing them, with just nine netted so far, but he is confident a play-off push is still achievable as the club target a place in the Euro Hockey League."It's not unexpected we'd have a bit more of a tricky season this year because...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County fan column: Jacob Daniel: Magpies playing with the...

  21-10-2015 16:01
  
  A goalless draw on a bitterly cold autumnal night at the Memorial Ground in Bristol would rarely live long in anyone's memory, but the significance of a second consecutive clean sheet for Notts County against an in-form Bristol Rovers side could well grow as the League Two season continues to unfold on more dark nights in provincial outposts.From Accrington to Exeter, Notts must replicate the resilience and solidity they showed against Darrell Clark's side if they are to live up to their...
  
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• Three new bars to open in Nottingham - and more next year - Nottingham Post

  21-10-2015 15:58
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  Three new bars to open in Nottingham - and more next year
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  Nottingham's nightlife is set to move up a gear with the opening of three new bars and more in the pipeline next year. The news comes just days after trade paper The Publican's Morning Advertiser reported that the city's eating and drinking scene was ...
  

• DanRobinson published Schools working together to encourage foreign language learning...

  21-10-2015 15:58
  
  Two schools are bucking the national trend by encouraging young people to study foreign languages.Bilborough College and Dunkirk Primary School have begun a partnership to promote the subjects among pupils.The move comes despite statistics showing the number of entrants for modern language degree courses has dropped over the past seven years.Last month, 13 students from the college's Spanish courses visited the primary school to teach the language to year one pupils.They...
  
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• EllieCullen published Police hunt 'Scream and clown mask' robbers after attack on shop...

  21-10-2015 15:48
  
  Two men - one wearing a Scream mask and the other in a clown mask - attacked a shop assistant during a robbery in Chilwell.Police are hunting the robbers, who burst into Sunnyside Post Office, Sunnyside Road, at about 8.15pm on Monday.The two men assaulted a staff member and stole cash from the tills.Both men are described as tall and were wearing black clothing. One man is described as being of a large build and the other of a slim build.If you saw this incident, noticed anyone acting...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest at 150: Flashback:Fire brigade needed to help...

  21-10-2015 15:46
  
  In Forest's first season back in the First Division, Liverpool were crowned champions of the 1922/23 season.The Reds lost both their games against the Merseysiders within the space of a week.First they lost 2-1 at Anfield on December 16 and then 3-1 at the City Ground seven days later, but this does not tell the whole story of that game on December 23, 1922, and the work needed to get the pitch ready for the clash.The Football Post report at the time takes up the story: "There was an...
  
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• Nottmtails published We are a tight unit and level of commitment will spread among...

  21-10-2015 15:33
  
  If belief was the key word prior to kick-off, then frustration was the one to sum up the mood now, as Nottingham Forest look ahead to the weekend pondering what they have to do to end a run of five Championship games without a win.Having been easily beaten by a side who were then rooted to the foot of the Championship table, in Bristol City, last week, Forest responded with a much-improved performance against a Burnley side within touching distance of the automatic promotion places.Forest played
  
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• Nottmtails commented We are a tight unit and level of commitment will spread among...

  21-10-2015 15:33
  
  If belief was the key word prior to kick-off, then frustration was the one to sum up the mood now, as Nottingham Forest look ahead to the weekend pondering what they have to do to end a run of five Championship games without a win.Having been easily beaten by a side who were then rooted to the foot of the Championship table, in Bristol City, last week, Forest responded with a much-improved performance against a Burnley side within touching distance of the automatic promotion places.Forest played
  
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• NottmPostEG published Blues giant Joe Bonamassa on his return to Nottingham

  21-10-2015 15:26
  
  Joe Bonamassa is an American blues rock musician, singer and songwriter.In the past 13 years he has released fifteen solo albums through his independent record label, J&R Adventures, of which eleven reached number one on the Billboard Blues charts.He has played alongside such artists as Stephen Stills, Eric Clapton, Foreigner, Buddy Guy, Steve Winwood, Warren Haynes, and Derek Trucks.His career highlights include performances at the Royal Albert Hall and a Grammy Award nomination in...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Three new bars to open in Nottingham - and more next year

  21-10-2015 15:21
  
  Nottingham's nightlife is set to move up a gear with the opening of three new bars and more in the pipeline next year. The news comes just days after trade paper The Publican's Morning Advertiser reported that the city's eating and drinking scene was starting to outshine some of its better known rivals, with a steady reputation for the vibrant nightlife and diverse venues. The newcomers, which will be up and running before the end of the year, each rock a different vibe. Bar Esquina is the...
  
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• NatalieFahy published Nottinghamshire talent shows through the years

  21-10-2015 15:06
  
  Gallery created by NatalieFahy
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ready to view - a new three-bed in Mansfield

  21-10-2015 14:51
  
  If you're on the show home trail this weekend, then Rippon has opened the doors to its new view home in Mansfield. Only four homes remain for sale at Heathside Gardens, off Jubilee Way, and all are available to move into before Christmas. The new three-bed Hadley view home is a coach-style home priced at £104,999. It includes a fitted kitchen, a living room and cloakroom, three-bedrooms, a family bathroom and storage cupboards. There are also two allocated parking spaces.To get...
  
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• Wrong-way driver lodged on tramline

  21-10-2015 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A motorist gets stuck on a Nottingham tram line after taking a wrong turn, tram officials say.
  
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• Nottingham Post published A smooth show home opening in Beeston

  21-10-2015 14:31
  
  A show home has been unveiled at Bellway's Silk development in Beeston.The four-bedroom, three-storey Worcester show home is a semi-detached house set over three floors. It includes a single garage.There will be 130 new homes built on the site off Hassocks Lane and the builder expects sales to be swift. Bellway started to receive enquiries about the homes as soon as it purchased the land late last year, and now 30 new homes have been bought.Ben Smith, sales director for Bellway's,...
  
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• JonPritchard published Bank mangers roll up their sleeves to help refurb West Bridgford...

  21-10-2015 14:29
  
  Rolling up your sleeves and mucking in is part and parcel of what our Good Deeds Notts campaign is all about. And that's exactly what a group of bank managers have been doing. The 15-strong team of staff from Lloyd's Bank branches across Nottingham and the East Midlands helped redecorate an Age UK shop in West Bridgford. The store, which has been operating in Gordon Road for 20 years, was in dire need of a lick of paint – so the Lloyd's group obliged. Shelley Radford, from...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Savills expands rural team

  21-10-2015 14:11
  
  Sam Thomas has joined Savills rural team in Nottingham. His appointment bolsters the ten strong rural department in Nottingham. Sam, 30, has previously worked in estate agency across the East Midlands for over two and a half years, where he dealt with a wide ranging portfolio. He said: "I was keen to specialise in farm agency and joining Savills has provided me with the opportunity to do just that. Savills has a fantastic structure, team and a wealth of resource and research to draw...
  
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• DanRobinson published Boy reunited with balloon released to mark heart surgery...

  21-10-2015 14:00
  
  When Connor Wells released five balloons to mark the third anniversary of a life-saving heart operation, the youngster's family didn't hold out much hope of seeing them again.But thanks to a slice of luck and the power of social media, he has been reunited with one of the helium foil balloons after it was discovered more than 100 miles away from his Bulwell home - two months after it was let go.The gold balloon, which included a written message from Connor, was found by a farmer in East Riding..
  
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• NottmPostEG published Foxes interview ahead of Rescue Rooms show

  21-10-2015 13:42
  
  Grammy winner Foxes will be previewing material from her next album, All I Need, at the Rescue Rooms on Monday, October 26. The follow-up to her Top 5 debut Glorious, is due for release in February. It will contain the Top 30 single Body Talk and latest track Better Love. The Southampton singer, aka Louisa Rose Allen, speaks to Sofia Sinnott Montero...Tell me about the forthcoming album...I can't wait for it to be out. It didn't really take that long to make because I was so ready to make it. I.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mapperley home offers family haven

  21-10-2015 13:36
  
  A house is more than just bricks and mortar as the owners of this four bedroom detached have discovered. Standing on Bradstone Drive in Mapperley, the family house not only has good accommodation with beautifully finished rooms of sizable proportions, it also has a lovely feel and sought after location. As the owners say: "We may have only lived in this property for three years but it is a truly wonderful family home. We will miss our beautiful conservatory enormously and our neighbours...
  
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• NottmPostEG commented Darwin Deez: Quickfire Q&A

  21-10-2015 13:17
  
  What is the first thing you do when you wake up?
  I watch Kiv play Netrunner on YouTube, then I eat eggs and sausage.What have you done today to make you feel proud?
  Improved our backing vocals for Kill Your Attitude.What have you done lately that you're ashamed of?
  I talked about some people behind their back.What's your guiltiest pleasure?
  Sugar cereal.What's your earliest memory?
  Vomiting on the carpet on the way to the bathroom.Whose career do you envy?
  Mark Ronson.If you had to...
  
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• DanRussell published Farnborough Academy give Alan Sugar a run for his money at...

  21-10-2015 13:08
  
  A group of teenagers have proved they have what it takes to become the next Alan Sugar. Ten pupils from Farnborough Academy beat off competition from schools across the Midlands to win the regional final of the LionHeart Challenge – a nationwide competition to find talented young entrepreneurs. The pupils from the Clifton school took part in an Apprentice-style business challenge to come up with "a social action project". Deputy head Clare Watson, who accompanied the pupils...
  
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• BenIreland published Two arrested on suspicion of GBH after alleged Hyson Green...

  21-10-2015 12:59
  
  Two men have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after an alleged assault in Hyson Green.Detectives investigating are now asking for witnesses to come forward.The alleged assault took place in Craven Road between 8pm and 8.30pm on October 4.Two men – Anees Syed, 22, of Randal Gardens, Nottingham, and Atheeq Syed, 26, of Bobbersmill Road, Nottingham – have been arrested and charged with grievous bodily harm.Officers believe there are other witnesses to what took place..
  
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• TomNorton published Youngster hit by two cars in Hucknall in critical condition

  21-10-2015 12:16
  
  An 11-year-old boy has been critically injured after being hit by two cars.The crash took place in Nabbs Lane, Hucknall, at the junction with Godber Road at around 7pm on Tuesday.The boy was struck first by an Iveco Daily van and then again by an Audi A4 Quattro. He was rushed to Queen's Medical Centre with life-threatening injuries. He remains in hospital. Police have now launched an appeal for witnesses - if you saw what happened call 101 quoting incident 770 of October 20.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Nottingham Jazz Diary with Jeanie Barton, October 23-29

  21-10-2015 12:15
  
  The Malt Cross Festival spans the weekend where on Friday October 23 Ben Martin takes up his guitar to play at 7.30 with Martyn Spencer on double bass and Andrew 'Woody' Wood on drums, they are in the cave. As ever Stray's has Tapas and Jazz in Newark, this time with Sprakes and McCarthy who are guitarists also known as Pat and Pat. Soak up their respective virtuosities from 7pm, call 01636 613 764 to book a table. At Baresca in the city, young Leicester based quartet Something for the Weekend..
  
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• Freedman says Trotter deal is 'dead'

  21-10-2015 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottingham Forest manager Dougie Freedman says the Championship club will not be signing Bolton's Liam Trotter on loan.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Anti-Flag, Rescue Rooms: review

  21-10-2015 11:45
  
  The first show of any long tour is always one of the hardest for any constant touring band as their frenzied bass player Chris#2 made clear on their return to Nottingham last night stating that this was going to set the bar for the rest of their UK/European tour. With that in mind the Pittsburgh punks didn't hold back as they blazed through their adrenaline fuelled set.Although having recently dropped their latest release American Spring earlier in the year the set focused primarily on the For..
  
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• Nottingham Post published David McGoldrick battling to be fit to face former club...

  21-10-2015 11:45
  
  Ipswich Town boss Mick McCarthy is keeping his 'fingers crossed' that striker David McGoldrick will be fit to play against his former club Nottingham Forest on the weekend.The 27-year-old missed Tuesday night's 3-0 loss at Hull City with a groin problem, while Cole Skuse also missed out with an ankle injury.They joined Ryan Fraser, Tommy Oar, Jay Tabb, Teddy Bishop and Luke Hyam on the sidelines as the Tigers moved into the Championship play-offs thanks to goals from Alex Bruce, Chuba Akpom and.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Hot Chip, Rock City: review

  21-10-2015 11:35
  
  Hot Chip are a unique, very English group who wear their influences proudly. Who else would come on to slow mood music, leading into a sublime snatch of The Beach Boys' Until I Die? Started Right, like their new song says.For once, a Rock City gig that doesn't have a 10pm curfew. This meant a decent crowd for Georgia, whose rich blend of funk is worth keeping an eye on. Hot Chip come on at 9.15, an hour later than equally dancey Leftfield twelve days ago. This suits a band who sing about late...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Waiting For Godot, Mansfield Palace Theatre: review

  21-10-2015 11:29
  
  Human existence is meaningless, that is unless we invest it with a meaning of our own. Put like that it sounds bleak. But we can, if we wish, face up to the situation and make the best of it; like Vladimir and Estragon, we're our own bosses. This, for many people, is the theme underlying Beckett's Waiting for Godot, a famously puzzling play.
  The set is cold and stark; with blasted trees, some suspended overhead. This is at once nowhere and everywhere; it is about all of us.Vladimir (Peter...
  
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