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• BenIreland published I Believe in Miracles: Fans meet 14 Nottingham Forest legends at...

  19-11-2015 22:08
  
  Members of Nottingham Forest's European Cup winning team were back together to meet fans at a signing of the I Believe in Miracles book that documents their legendary achievements. The book accompanies the I Believe in Miracles film about the Reds' glory days of the late 70s and early 80s under Brian Clough. And although Forest's club shop had to turn down about as many supporters as it was able to let in due to time constraints, film director Jonny Owen told the Post he would ensure...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Masterchef: Pete Hewitt's recipe of the week

  19-11-2015 22:07
  
  I thought it would be funny to have a recipe for this week for honeycomb after seeing so many disasters with it this week!If you fancy giving your own version of honeycomb with fish, duck or lamb a go (it works better without the meat) then here's the recipe for you. You can pick up glucose syrup, alternately known as corn syrup from Oriental Mart in Hockley or online at www.orientalmart.co.uk.Ingredients200g of caster sugar60g of golden syrup200ml of glucose syrup20g of bicarbonate of...
  
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• Nottingham Post published MasterChef: Nottinghamshire chef fails to impress

  19-11-2015 22:01
  
  Clifton's graphic designer Pete Hewitt made the final five of MasterChef this year. He gives us his views on the Professionals – which continued this week. AS Marcus Wareing said at the beginning of Tuesday night's episode: "It's going to be a rollercoaster ride, but one they will never, ever forget." I can confirm that statement. There are so many ups and downs during the competition, and you are always striving for that perfect round. But, with the difficulty of these first...
  
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• JenniferScott published Masterchef: Pastry trips up the quarter finalists

  19-11-2015 21:52
  
  The quarter finalists of Masterchef faced a tough challenge on Thursday to make it through the week to become semi-finalists. As well as being put through a pastry invention test, the four best then had to go on to face the critics. Danilo, a 29-year-old chef who cooks at the Italian Embassy, went with a chocolate cake and a vanilla panna cotta in the first challenge and wowed judges Marcus Wareing and Monica Galletti. "It looks fantastic, beautiful, absolutely beautiful," said...
  
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• rsherdley published Burglar stole £9k of jewellery in Arnold

  19-11-2015 19:43
  
  A dad has been sent to prison for stealing £9,000 worth of jewellery from a woman's home.Sean Bates, of Redhill Road, in Arnold, was told by a judge "it was a gross violation of her privacy" after he searched her flat and took valuable personal items.As Bates was jailed on Thursday, November 19, Judge James Sampson said this was his third burglary – and the minimum sentence was three years, minus any credit for his plea of guilty."High value items were taken and...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town v Hartlepool preview: Adam Murray hoping to end...

  19-11-2015 19:01
  
  Mansfield Town boss Adam Murray will resist the urge to make a host of "stupid changes" as he aims to get the Stags back on track.Tuesday's 2-0 defeat at Oldham has left the club without a win in five games, but they still remain in the top seven of League Two.But they are struggling for goals having failed to score in their last five games, but will hope to find the net again when they host Hartlepool.After such an excellent start to the season, Murray is eager to halt the club's...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts duo David Phillipson and James Shaw suffer defeats

  19-11-2015 19:00
  
  David Phillipson saw his men's singles and doubles challenges come to an end on the second day of the Nottingham Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, while James Shaw bowed out of the quad singles.However, there is plenty of British interest going into the third day of play at Nottingham Tennis Centre as 2014 finalists Gordon Reid, Jordanne Whiley and Andy Lapthorne continue to spearhead the home challenge.Bingham's British No.4 Phillipson slipped to a 6-1, 6-3 loss to French world No.2 Stephane
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Panthers will only get better, warns Andy Bohmbach

  19-11-2015 18:59
  
  Andy Bohmbach has warned Nottingham Panthers' rivals they will be an even more dangerous opponent when their injured forwards return.Line-mate Stephen Schultz is recuperating from the lower body injury he suffered against Edinburgh Capitals last month, while Robert Farmer and Logan MacMillan have also missed games.David Ling is a doubt as the Elite League leaders go to Edinburgh tomorrow night, but Bohmbach says Panthers have already proved they can cope without key men."The past couple of...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Non-league round-up: Basford United face test of play-off...

  19-11-2015 18:33
  
  Basford United face another stern test of their play-off credentials in the Evo-Stik First Division South on Saturday, as they travel to face Market Drayton Town (3pm).United return to league action, after their debut FA Trophy adventure was ended at Premier Division Warrington Town last Saturday.Martin Carruthers' side are currently in tenth place in the table and are still without a win in November.But they have been hit by injuries in their last four games.They were also unlucky to only earn.
  
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• DanRobinson published Good Deeds Notts: Pet lover collecting valuable items for dog...

  19-11-2015 18:13
  
  They say that a dog is a man's best friend – but Andrew Tomlin is proving it's definitely a two-way relationship. The 32-year-old, of Stapleford, has taken it upon himself to collect valuable items to donate to two pet re-homing centres. He has sourced dog food, blankets, toys, towels and rugs from friends, family, neighbours and charity shops. They will be handed out as Christmas presents to pets at the East Midlands Labrador Rescue centre, in Ruddington, and the Dogs Trust...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Josh Poullet has masterplan at Nottingham Rugby

  19-11-2015 18:09
  
  Josh Poullet hopes a masters degree will be an unnecessary back-up plan as he looks to make the grade at his hometown club.The flanker has spent his whole life in the county and made his Nottingham Rugby debut in 2013 when he was studying for a sports science degree at Nottingham Trent University.A shoulder injury and the final year of his undergraduate course hampered his progress last season, but having come off the bench in last weekend's draw with Cardiff Blues, Poullet is looking to press..
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Wicked Whispers: Are Nottingham Forest set to link-up with...

  19-11-2015 17:55
  
  Nottingham Forest could be set for a unique link-up with Portuguese side Vitoria Guimaraes.According to reports in O Jogo, representatives from the Primeira Liga side met officials from the City Ground this week.Among them was club president Julio Mendes and they are looking at ways in which the two clubs can work together.Mendes told O Jogo: "We have absolutely no expectations. First, we know the people, the goals and aspirations of both parties. Certainly, we are convinced that in this...
  
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• JenniferScott published 'Boiler room' fraudsters sentenced to 10 years for £9m scam

  19-11-2015 17:54
  
  Three men have been sent to prison for more than ten years after scamming people in the area out of £9m. The investigation into the "boiler room" fraud - which cons people into buying shares and commodities like gold - was revealed to police in 2009 by a man from Ilkeston, who contacted the force after having thousands of pounds was taken from him. Now David Charles Jackson, Sean Liptrot and Charles Christopher Ayres all face jail sentences. Jackson, 44, of Halifax, pleaded...
  
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• DanRobinson published Nottinghamshire screenwriter has tram named after him

  19-11-2015 17:45
  
  One of Britain's leading stage and screen writers found himself in front of the camera as he had a Nottingham tram named after him. William Ivory, originally from Southwell, followed in the footsteps of other literary heroes like Alan Sillitoe and Stephen Lowe when he attended the naming ceremony yesterday. The 51-year-old said: "I am absolutely thrilled to receive this honour. I love Nottingham and to be somehow absorbed into its infrastructure gives me a lovely warm...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County v Northampton preview: Ricardo Moniz believes Jimmy...

  19-11-2015 17:36
  
  It is 46 yearsago to the day since Jimmy Sirrel was handed the key to the manager's office at Meadow Lane, and Ricardo Moniz remembers him well. Notts County's greatest ever manager once tried to sign the current occupier of the hot-seat back in 1984 when he was an impressive young centre-back. The move from Eindhoven to Nottingham never materialised, but the impression the Scot made on Moniz has stayed with him ever since. "Jimmy is one of the founders of this club's...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Notts County v Northampton preview: Ricardo Moniz believes Jimmy...

  19-11-2015 17:36
  
  It is 46 yearsago to the day since Jimmy Sirrel was handed the key to the manager's office at Meadow Lane, and Ricardo Moniz remembers him well. Notts County's greatest ever manager once tried to sign the current occupier of the hot-seat back in 1984 when he was an impressive young centre-back. The move from Eindhoven to Nottingham never materialised, but the impression the Scot made on Moniz has stayed with him ever since. "Jimmy is one of the founders of this club's...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County v Northampton Town: Match in focus

  19-11-2015 17:17
  
  Notts County fans declared their performance against Salford City as one of the worst in recent memory, so they will be expecting a big response. Trouble is they face a very good team in Northampton, who, despite all of their off-field concerns, are third in the league table. But being at Meadow Lane has brought the best out of the Magpies as everybody saw in the game against Portsmouth. They beat Pompey 2-1 and produced an incredible defensive performance late on to see out an important...
  
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• BenIreland published Award for pedestrian who helped distressed man at level crossing...

  19-11-2015 17:12
  
  A pedestrian who was back in Nottingham to visit his mum has been given a police award for coming to the aid of a distressed man at a level crossing. Gareth Tooby saw a man approach the Davids Lane tram crossing in Basford in the summer of 2014. He was given the Chief Constable's Award at the annual Nottinghamshire Police Awards this week. "He was trying to climb the fence," said Mr Tooby, 33, who was visiting his mum in Top Valley. "He jumped over and I grabbed him by his...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Rugby v Cornish Pirates: Match preview

  19-11-2015 17:00
  
  Ben Johnston is calling for Nottingham Rugby to strengthen their position in Pool 4 of the British and Irish Cup by beating Cornish Pirates at Lady Bay.Having fought back to draw 20-20with Cardiff Blues last weekend, the Green and Whites can put the competition aside for three weeks as they return to Championship action after Sunday's game.Nottingham will again name a youthful side and backs coach Johnston says they will benefit from taking on a physically challenging opponent from...
  
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• JenniferScott published Police release video of attack outside city centre club

  19-11-2015 16:44
  
  Police are asking for the public's help after a woman was hit in the face outside a nightclub. The incident happened in front of Propaganda, in Broadway, at 5.15am on September 3. A video released by the force shows the woman being led away from the club before her attacker comes in and strikes her in the face twice, before being taken away themselves by another group of people. The victim had injuries to her mouth. The police are asking for anyone who can help them identify the person...
  
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• sherdley published Jail for Radford burglar who stole from elderly resident

  19-11-2015 16:41
  
  A burglar has been jailed after he stole an elderly woman's pin number and bank cards and helped himself to £40 from her account.Matthew Butterworth pleaded guilty to burglary, in Pine View, Radford, fraud and the theft of two Halifax bank cards on September 25.Judge James Sampson told Butterworth, who already has 53 convictions for 169 offences, that what he did was mean."You saw an opportunity to take the handbag of a vulnerable old lady," he said on Thursday, November...
  
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• TracyWalker published NSPCC Coffee Morning Challenge: Bereaved mum hands over...

  19-11-2015 16:37
  
  A bereaved mum is ensuring her daughter's spirit lives on by backing a charity appeal. Lynne Morgan's 11-year-old daughter Laura was sailing with two friends at the Club Vounaki resort in Paleros Bay, Greece, on July 31, 2003, when the Hobie 15 catamaran she was on capsized. The Nottingham Girls' High School pupil could not release her harness and drowned. Rather than dwelling on her heartbreak, Lynne has channelled her energy into helping Nottingham NSPCC, as a volunteer. She handed...
  
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• DanRussell commented Doorman 'furious' after attacker is 'let off with a telling off'

  19-11-2015 16:27
  
  A doorman has criticised the police response after he was assaulted and left bleeding from the nose by an attacker. Mark Johannsen was working as a bouncer at a Notts pub when he said he was headbutted by a punter. The incident happened in July but officers only caught up with offender last week. Notts Police confirmed they arrested a man on suspicion of assault on November 12 and gave him a formal caution for common assault. But Mr Johannsen says he was disgusted that his attackers was...
  
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• BenIreland published New data shows which supermarkets have the most contaminated...

  19-11-2015 16:25
  
  More needs to be done to tackle the level of campylobacter in supermarket chickens, which is the most common form of food poisoning in the UK, according to the Food Standards Agency.The FSA has released its test results for July to September 2015.It found that 15 per cent of chickens tested positive for the highest level of contamination, down from 22 per cent in July to September 2014. Campylobacter was present on 76 per cent of chicken samples, down from 83 per cent in the same months of last.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Chris Cohen focused on helping Nottingham Forest triumph as he...

  19-11-2015 16:24
  
  Tomorrow morning, at the Nigel Doughty Academy, you can guarantee that one man will be wearing the biggest smile in West Bridgford. After 14 months of looking on from the window of the gym or the treatment room as the squad ran out for training, tomorrow, Chris Cohen will be back among his Nottingham Forest team-mates. Talking to the 28-year-old, his sense of enthusiasm is infectious. It runs through everything he says; it is written on his face. But, in fairness, the smile has rarely been...
  
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• Notts wary of unified Northampton

  19-11-2015 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notts County defender Mike Edwards is wary of the threat ailing Northampton pose when the sides meet on Saturday.
  
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• Barry_Cooper published 30 amazing pictures of Christmas lights switch on events in and...

  19-11-2015 15:57
  
  Gallery created by Barry_Cooper
  
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• DanRussell published Q&A with Combat Bullying founder Natalie Harvey

  19-11-2015 15:40
  
  Q. What is Combat Bullying and when and why did it start? A.We are an organisation which helps and supports children who are being or have been bullied. We started in 2012 because I had a bad time the previous year after being trolled on Twitter. I realised there was a gap out there. Q.How many people are members of the club? A. We have 20 children working in our youth group but we help many more who don't wish to take part in that way, and in the new year we are putting on more sessions...
  
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• NottmPostEG published The Fratellis reschedule tonight's Rock City show due to illness

  19-11-2015 15:23
  
  Indie rock trio The Fratellis will not play their scheduled gig at Rock City on Thursday night. The band have moved their show back to Wednesday December 16 due to illness. All tickets will still be valid for the rescheduled performance where the band will play both their hits and new songs from their latest album, Eyes Wide Tongue Tied. Refunds will be available from point of purchase.
  
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• DanRussell published Pupil bullied out of school forced to pay for trip after leaving

  19-11-2015 14:35
  
  The mother of a bullied pupil has been forced to pay for a class trip despite the fact her child left the school weeks ago. Kay Kemp says her daughter Abbi was pushed, shoved, laughed at and harassed by pupils at Albany Junior School over the last year. The 10-year-old has now started Fairfield Primary Academy after she was taken out of school as a "last resort". Her mum says she spoke to the Stapleford school on numerous occasions but nothing was done to tackle the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Brentford v Nottingham Forest: Match in focus

  19-11-2015 14:34
  
  It is not a criticism to admit that Nottingham Forest played like the away side during their impressive win over Derby County, prior to the international break. And, as they prepare to face a resurgent Brentford side, Dougie Freedman will almost certainly be looking for more of the same from his side. The key to Forest's success against the Rams was simultaneously shackling Chris Martin, while also limiting the supply to the big striker. Forest looked to hurt Derby on the counter attack...
  
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• England drop Bell for S Africa tour

  19-11-2015 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottinghamshire quartet Alex Hales, Stuart Broad, James Taylor and Samit Patel are named in England's Test squad for the South Africa tour.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Gritters poised for action as snow forecast and yellow alert for...

  19-11-2015 14:09
  
  Gritting teams are poised for action as temperatures are set to dip - with snow forecast on higher ground at the weekend and a yellow alert for wind on the way. Nottinghamshire County Council has 19,281 tonnes of salt stored in its four grit barns and local authority officials say they are in a strong position to deal with the worst winter conditions. Each time the teams go out they salt around 1,120 miles of road across Nottinghamshire, concentrating on A and B roads and main bus...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Police called to G4S van alert in city centre

  19-11-2015 13:40
  
  Police rushed to the aid of a security van when an alarm was triggered. But thankfully the call-out turned out to be a false alarm. Officers attended Milton Street, in the city centre, where the alarm was sounding on a G4S van. But it emerged that the alarm was activated by accident. A Nottinghamshire Police spokesman said: "We were called to a suspected insecure vehicle at Milton Street in Nottingham at around 10.25am on Thursday. "An alarm was going off on a G4S...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Panthers sign defenceman Kyle Hardy

  19-11-2015 13:13
  
  Nottingham Panthers have signed Canadian defenceman Kyle Hardy.And coach Corey Neilson believes the 27-year-old from Montreal can follow in the footsteps of Guy Doucet and be a success in England, after playing in France.Hardy has been one of the top points scorers from the blueline in the top league in France for the past four seasons, before moving to Sweden's Allsvenskan this year."We've been patient throughout the recruitment process both now and in the summer," said...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest at 150: Flashback: Thousands turn out in city...

  19-11-2015 12:50
  
  People had begun lining the streets two hours before the train bearing Nottingham Forest players and officials, plus the FA Cup, steamed in two minutes early at 6.19pm on Monday, May 4. As the party enjoyed cocktails in the stationmaster's office, a massive crowd had gathered outside. Fans stood 25, even 30, deep. Everyone wanted a glimpse of the famous old trophy and the men who had brought it home. On a warm, late spring evening, the procession began at 6.45pm. Mounted police and...
  
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• RachelGorman published The Maccabees, Rock City, Nottingham: In Pictures

  19-11-2015 12:48
  
  Gallery created by RachelGorman
  
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• Evicted man cleared of PC assault

  19-11-2015 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man whose eviction from his home sparked a campaign backed by people from around the country is cleared of assaulting a police officer while he was being evicted.
  
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• World Cup trio return for England

  19-11-2015 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Six Notts County players are named in England women's squad for the Euro 2017 qualifiers.
  
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• JemmaPage published St Ann's teenager taken from the streets to the stage after...

  19-11-2015 12:38
  
  From dancing alone on the pavements to performing in front of 2,000 people, autistic teenager Jamal Sterrett has been given his big break by club promoters after a video went viral. The 19-year-old went from the streets to the stage in less than 24 hours after he was caught body-popping on camera outside Nottingham's Rock City club just before midday on Wednesday. And after promoters from the Talbot Street venue posted the video on Facebook, the photography student has been invited to...
  
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• DanRussell published What to do in a terrorist attack – these 3 key tips could...

  19-11-2015 12:24
  
  Government advice for surviving a terror attack has been released by NaCTSO following the Paris Terror Attacks.
  Following the Paris terror attacks, the National Counter Terrorism Security Office has released guidance on how to stay safe should you, your family, friends or work colleagues find yourselves under attack.Islamic State has claimed responsibility for seven coordinated assaults, killing 129 people in the French capital on Friday (November 15). Rock fans enjoying an Eagles of Death...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire quartet selected by England for South Africa...

  19-11-2015 12:06
  
  Nottinghamshire quartet Stuart Broad, Alex Hales James Taylor and Samit Patel have all been selected by England for the forthcoming Test series in South Africa.Alastair Cook's side will face the No.1 ranked side in the world in a four Test series, starting on Boxing Day.Taylor impressed on his return to the England Test side in the recent series against Pakistan, scoring 76 with the bat in the final Test in Sharjah.Hales was unused in that series, but there are calls for him to replace Moeen Ali
  
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• NottmPostEG published The Sensational 60's Experience, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham:...

  19-11-2015 12:01
  
  There is no age barrier to having fun as the line-up of The Sensational 60's Experience showed last night at The Royal Concert Hall. With a combined age that would trouble even a calculator, the artists showed that the music from that era is as good now as it was then. Compere Alan Mosca smoothly moved things along with his slapdash humour, as the well preserved artists took this delighted audience on a stroll down memory lane with their solid musicianship, pleasing harmonies, and an amiable...
  
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• TracyWalker published Man tried to grab laptop on train after victim let him use it to...

  19-11-2015 11:55
  
  A train traveller tried to steal a laptop after a fellow passenger agreed to let him charge his phone on the device. Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with an attempted theft. The victim was travelling on the 6.26pm service from St Pancras when a man boarded the train at Loughborough and sat next to him. They struck up a conversation and the victim agreed to let the man charge his phone using his charger...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Opera North's Jenufa, Theatre Royal, Nottingham: Review

  19-11-2015 11:43
  
  Janacek's Jenufa is best avoided by those who like their operas frothy and frivolous. The story burns with a tragic and passionate intensity as it focuses on a family consumed by shame, secrecy and selfishness. Act One ends with the heroine's face being slashed by a knife. In Act Two a new-born baby is drowned under the ice of a frozen river. Opera doesn't get much bleaker than that: except that reconciliation occurs at the end, after hard truths are confessed. Opera North weaves all this...
  
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• NottmPostEG published We Are The Ocean, Rescue Rooms, Nottingham: Review

  19-11-2015 11:29
  
  We Are The Ocean jump right into Sweet Little Lies with its rough, triumphant bellow that kick-starts the crowd into a frenzy. Cromby sounds bigger and better than ever as Maybe Today, Maybe Tomorrow packs a punch. WATO are no strangers to these parts. After playing an intimate gig in the Red Room earlier this year, they are back on the big stage and there is a real sense of belonging now. WATO is an all round tighter unit and last night was a celebration of how far they have come. Cromby's...
  
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• TracyWalker published More than 300 early birds flock to new Aldi store near Sneinton

  19-11-2015 11:12
  
  More than 300 early birds queued up to be among the first inside Nottingham's latest Aldi store. Shoppers lined up outside the new supermarket, at East Point Retail Park, in Daleside Road, near Sneinton, from 6am on Thursday to be the first through the doors when they opened at 8am on Thursday. There were 100 golden tickets up for grabs, entitling them to top prizes including digital radios, computer tablets and even 32in TVs. The new 1,725 square-metre store, has created 40 jobs, with...
  
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• TracyWalker commented More than 300 early birds flock to new Aldi store near Sneinton

  19-11-2015 11:12
  
  More than 300 early birds queued up to be among the first inside Nottingham's latest Aldi store. Shoppers lined up outside the new supermarket, at East Point Retail Park, in Daleside Road, near Sneinton, from 6am on Thursday to be the first through the doors when they opened at 8am on Thursday. There were 100 golden tickets up for grabs, entitling them to top prizes including digital radios, computer tablets and even 32in TVs. The new 1,725 square-metre store, has created 40 jobs, with...
  
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• NottmPostEG published ​Ezra Furman, Glee Club, Nottingham: Review

  19-11-2015 11:07
  
  Ezra Furman is exhausted. He's been touring so long he can no longer remember who he was at the start of the tour, never mind before. He might get confessional, he tells us. That comes later. His first Nottingham appearance, a 42 minute in-store at Rough Trade in July this year, was a riveting, unforgettable gig. No surprise then, that tonight's show has long been sold out. He's dressed to kill, in pin stripe skirt, black vest and a long string of pearls. Perpetual Motion People is his sixth...
  
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• Nottingham Post published 10 more things that would improve Nottingham: Toilets, walkways...

  19-11-2015 11:00
  
  The Top Ten Things commissioning editor David Whitfield thinks should be changed about Nottingham: 1. Replace the Council House lions with real ones. They would be a tourist attraction; they would be a nice throwback to when live animals were part of the Goose Fair when it was held in Old Market Square; and they would also test the resolve of anyone waiting more than ten minutes for a date to show up. 2. Now that all the trams are being named, start naming all the buses as well. This will...
  
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