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• Paris attacks: Muslim student Yusf Pirot gives out free hugs in Nottingham to ... - The Independent

  23-11-2015 23:44
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  Paris attacks: Muslim student Yusf Pirot gives out free hugs in Nottingham to ...
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  Following the Paris attacks Yusf Pirot, from Nottingham, took to the streets to offer free hugs to strangers while blindfolded to combat Islamophobia and demonstrate he is not a terrorist. Why would people think he's a terrorist? Read more ...and more »
  

• JonPritchard published Woman, dog and two rabbits rescued from house fire in Awsworth

  23-11-2015 23:00
  
  A woman, a dog and two rabbits were rescued from a house fire in Awsworth yesterday evening. A fire broke out in the kitchen of the property in Wordsworth Road in the village shortly before 6pm. Fire crews from Stockhill Fire Station attended the blaze at the detached property, and spent around 40 minutes putting the fire out. The woman was passed into the care of East Midlands Ambulance Service after being rescued by the crews. A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue said:...
  
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• Indian poets, including Governor of West Bengal, visit Nottingham to celebrate ... - Nottingham Post

  23-11-2015 22:12
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  Indian poets, including Governor of West Bengal, visit Nottingham to celebrate ...
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  Poets from all over India visited Nottingham as part of an event which is strengthening the city's bid to become a UNESCO City of Literature. The Governor of Bengal was among those who were special guests for a poetry recital on Sunday night, while he ...
  

• JonPritchard published Indian poets, including Governor of West Bengal, visit Nottingham...

  23-11-2015 21:52
  
  Poets from all over India visited Nottingham as part of an event which is strengthening the city's bid to become a UNESCO City of Literature.The Governor of Bengal was among those who were special guests for a poetry recital on Sunday night, while he also visited Nottingham City Council House yesterday. The event was organised by Jai Verma, who is a member of the City of Literature bid group and chairwoman of Kavya Rang, a group celebrating international poetry. Miss Verma said the strong...
  
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• TomNorton published Former Wollaton House boys home manager Joy Smith dies at age of...

  23-11-2015 21:48
  
  The former manager of a Nottingham's boys home has died at the age of 91.Joy, or Joyce, Smith ran the Wollaton House for 17 years, a job, a job she adored where she was referred to as "aunty" by the youngsters who lived there. And members of her family have encouraged boys who used the home or any of the members of staff to come to her funeral, which is taking place on Tuesday, November 24.Born March 29 1924, in Burton on Trent, Joy worked in a number of jobs including at a grocery...
  
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• TomNorton published Terrence Higgins Trust reaching out to Nottingham's African...

  23-11-2015 21:42
  
  HIV is a topic that, despite decades of awareness and public campaigning, is still taboo among some communities.Whether it be through cultural sensitivities or personal fears, many people either do not get tested or simply refuse to discuss it.But now, Nottingham's black African community is being urged to face it head on thanks to a new charity campaign.The Terrence Higgins Trust, an HIV charity, has launched its Champions Of Change campaign.This comes after statistics by Public Health England.
  
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• Council pledges to increase free WiFi coverage across Nottingham city centre - Nottingham Post

  23-11-2015 20:22
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  Council pledges to increase free WiFi coverage across Nottingham city centre
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  Shoppers will get double the access to free Wi-Fi in the city centre as Nottingham City Council pledges to increase coverage before the year is out. But big businesses have warned the local authority that the performance of the internet connections ...
  

• Nottingham businessman jailed for three years for crimes motivated by ... - Nottingham Post

  23-11-2015 20:09
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  Nottingham businessman jailed for three years for crimes motivated by ...
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  A bankrupt businessman tried to keep secret he was running new ventures by using bogus identities and defrauding his creditors, a court heard. Richard Irwin, 45, was jailed for a total of three years on Monday, November 23, at Nottingham Crown Court ...
  

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• JenniferScott published Council pledges to increase free WiFi coverage across Nottingham...

  23-11-2015 20:05
  
  Shoppers will get double the access to free Wi-Fi in the city centre as Nottingham City Council pledges to increase coverage before the year is out. But big businesses have warned the local authority that the performance of the internet connections will not keep locals happy for long. The council first announced the #NottinghamCityFREE project in August. It has signed a 10-year deal with BT to run the service, without the council having to pay a penny. John Connelly, digital...
  
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• Premier League giants Chelsea give trial to Lewis Walker, son of Nottingham ... - Nottingham Post

  23-11-2015 19:54
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  Premier League giants Chelsea give trial to Lewis Walker, son of Nottingham ...
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  Premier League giants Chelsea are taking a look at Lewis Walker, the son of Nottingham Forest legend Des and brother to Reds' striker Tyler. Lewis, who is also a forward, has joined the London club for a week long trial. The teenager, 17, who only ...
  

• sherdley published Nottingham businessman jailed for three years for crimes motived...

  23-11-2015 19:49
  
  A bankrupt businessman tried to keep secret he was running new ventures by using bogus identities and defrauding his creditors, a court heard.Richard Irwin, 45, was jailed for a total of three years on Monday, November 23, at Nottingham Crown Court for crimes motived by "financial gain."Irwin admitted 13 offences of acting as director of limited companies when bankrupt, acquiring criminal property, fraud by false representation, creating a false set of annual accounts, failing to...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County v Barnet: Match in focus by Leigh Curtis

  23-11-2015 19:34
  
  Talking tacticsHaving succumbed to a rare home defeat at the weekend against Northampton, Ricardo Moniz has urged his players to not let it happen again.The Cobblers were only the third team to win at Meadow Lane in the league this season, putting them in an elite club which only consists of Mansfield and Plymouth.Moniz was happy with his side's second half performance and, on that basis alone, believes his side had done enough to win the game.He will want that kind of performance for 90 minutes
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Notts County v Barnet: Match in focus by Leigh Curtis

  23-11-2015 19:34
  
  Talking tacticsHaving succumbed to a rare home defeat at the weekend against Northampton, Ricardo Moniz has urged his players to not let it happen again.The Cobblers were only the third team to win at Meadow Lane in the league this season, putting them in an elite club which only consists of Mansfield and Plymouth.Moniz was happy with his side's second half performance and, on that basis alone, believes his side had done enough to win the game.He will want that kind of performance for 90 minutes
  
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• Nottmtails commented Premier League giants Chelsea give trial to Lewis Walker, son of...

  23-11-2015 19:33
  
  Premier League giants Chelsea are taking a look at Lewis Walker, the son of Nottingham Forest legend Des and brother to Reds' striker Tyler. Lewis, who is also a forward, has joined the London club for a week long trial. The teenager, 17, who only recently made his debut for Ilkeston in the EVO-STIK Northern Premier League, will be looking to secure the chance of a lifetime at Stamford Bridge. Brother Tyler, 19, is regarded as an outstanding prospect at the City Ground, with Forest boss...
  
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• First-team trio feature as Nottingham Forest Under-21s beat Leeds United - Nottingham Post

  23-11-2015 19:26
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  First-team trio feature as Nottingham Forest Under-21s beat Leeds United
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  James Thorne puts in the cross from which Nottingham Forest opened the scoring against Leeds United. Pictures: Joseph Raynor. VIEW GALLERY. First-team trio feature as Nottingham Forest Under-21s beat Leeds United. X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email.and more »
  

• TracyWalker published Couple in council protest over death of rare Bengal cats

  23-11-2015 19:11
  
  Neil Humphrey and his wife Sandra have spent the past seven years breeding award-winning cats. A number of their pedigree moggies have picked up top prizes – including in the feline equivalent of Crufts. But the Stapleford couple now say the actions of officers from Broxtowe Borough Council, who were investigating claims they were running a business, led to the death of seven rare Bengal kittens. They say the officers did not use precautions, such as wearing protective overshoes or...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Alan Sheehan recalls Martin Allen days at Notts County as Barnet...

  23-11-2015 19:07
  
  Martin Allen grabbed the empty coke bottle and the instructions were clear. "This is the football," he said, before he threw it up in the air. Alan Sheehan watched as one of the Notts County players allowed it to hit the ground. "He would go mad if you did that," recallsthe defender. "He would say 'that's the football, are you not going to head the ball during the game?' "He would then throw it up in the air again and you would have to head it. "I...
  
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• Nottingham Post published First-team trio feature as Nottingham Forest Under-21s beat Leeds...

  23-11-2015 18:11
  
  Walking back to his defensive post, Jack Kelly struggled to contain his glee; a wide grin spreading right across his face. And no wonder. The left-back had gone up to the opposite end of the pitch to take a corner, and returned with a goal to his credit. Finding the net direct from the flag-kick – fluke or not – Kelly made victory safe for Nottingham Forest as they toppled Leeds United 2-0 at the Nigel Doughty Academy. It rounded off a decent afternoon for Jamie Fullarton's...
  
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• 10 ways I would improve Nottingham: Sort out that bus station and bring back ... - Nottingham Post

  23-11-2015 18:01
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  10 ways I would improve Nottingham: Sort out that bus station and bring back ...
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  More trams, old fountains, a spruced up bus station and an iconic arts venue would be things that reporter Tom Norton... Petrol prices set to fall as supermarket price war gets... 2 · From The Jam, Rescue Rooms, Nottingham - review. 1 · Live: Breaking ...
  

• BenIreland published City business boosts Nottingham Post's Christmas toy appeal by 50

  23-11-2015 17:46
  
  When digital PR specialist Nada Giuffida spotted the Post's appeal to bring toys to the less privileged children in Nottinghamshire, she immediately knew her company would back the cause. Staff at digital marketing agency Hallam Internet have now contributed more than 50 toys to the appeal. Their haul includes everything from Minion socks, pirate ships, colouring books and baby dolls to classic toys like etch-a-sketch and Mr Potato Head The table in the company's office in Talbot Street...
  
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• JonPritchard published Police appeal for missing 30-year-old Asian man

  23-11-2015 17:30
  
  Nottinghamshire Police are concerned for the welfare of an Asian man who went missing on Saturday. Muhammed Wasim, 30, was last seen in the Beauvale Road area of The Meadows at about 10pm. He about 5ft 8 ins tall, with black shaved hair. He was most likely wearing a navy blue jacket with white stripes on the sleeves and navy chino style trousers. Anyone who may have seen him, or has any information regarding his whereabouts, should contact police on 101.
  
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• BenIreland published Generous Toys R Us customers help boost Post's Christmas toy...

  23-11-2015 17:08
  
  Generous customers at one of Nottingham's biggest toy stores have been contributing to the Post's appeal for toys for disadvantaged local children this Christmas. A trolley stuffed full of toys is beginning to overflow in the entrance to the Toys R Us store at the Riverside Retail Park in Queens Drive. Donated items include classic games such as KerPlunk, Buckaroo and Connect 4, as well as cuddly toys and books. All the toys will go to under-privileged children in Nottinghamshire via six...
  
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• TomNorton commented 10 ways I would improve Nottingham: Sort out that bus station and...

  23-11-2015 17:07
  
  Reporter Tom Norton gives his take on what he thinks Nottingham should do to change for the betterI was born and have spent most of my life living in Nottingham. For anyone who grew up when its only national reputation was for gun crime or a stag and hen-do destination par excellence, the place has suffered a bit of a public image crisis. Compared to where it was ten years ago, Nottingham has eagerly begun to pare down some of its rough corners with a slew of new pubs, bars, restaurants and...
  
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• BenIreland published Derek the Dalek roped in to boost Christmas toy appeal at...

  23-11-2015 17:04
  
  A five-and-a-half foot tall Dalek – called Derek – has been set up at the offices of Storage King in a bid to entice customers to donate toys to the Christmas appeal.The self-storage firm, based in the Lewis Industrial Estate in Radford Road, has teamed up with the Post to launch the appeal to bring a brighter Christmas to children supported by six local charities.Manager Andy Fell said: "Derek has been with us for six or seven years; he belongs to one of our...
  
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• TracyWalker published Troops' recipe for success for Christmas bake-off

  23-11-2015 16:40
  
  They are used to making sure our troops are kept well-fed. But now military chefs have gone into battle in a Christmas cake bake-off. The Officers' Mess at Chetwynd Barracks, in Chilwell, was the setting for the judging of the intricately-decorated treats. Six units from 7 Infantry Brigade and Headquarters East, which includes Chetwynd Barracks, answered the battle cry to come up with a tasty design. Their mission contained the instructions that the cakes must be original and show...
  
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• DanRobinson published Thieves steal raffle prizes funding Christmas dinner for elderly...

  23-11-2015 16:29
  
  Christmas dinner will have a sour taste this year for residents at a Carlton sheltered housing complex after thieves stole raffle prizes being sold to fund the meal. A group of volunteers had been looking forward to cooking the annual festive feast for more than 60 elderly guests at Rushcliffe Avenue Community Centre next month. They needed to raise funds in the raffle but donated items including a £40 microwave and bottles of whiskey were stolen. It hasn't stopped the residents of...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Vauxhall contacts 220,000 car owners over fire fault

  23-11-2015 15:15
  
  Vauxhall Zafira owners are being advised to book their vehicles in for an inspection - after it was revealed a number of them had caught fire.All 220,000 Zafira B model owners are to receive a letter advising them to have their heating and ventilation systems looked at.Since 2013, there have been 71 fires involving the model, compared with 38 in the four years prior, data released by the London Fire Brigade revealed.The chairman and managing director of Vauxhall Motors, Rory Harvey, said the...
  
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• JonPritchard published Eight tremors hit Nottinghamshire in three days

  23-11-2015 15:13
  
  A total of eight tremors have hit Nottinghamshire since November 19, data released by the British Geological Survey has revealed. The society, which is based in Keyworth, revealed the tremors hit Warsop in the space of three days, with the biggest measuring 1.8 on the Richter scale. The latest hit the area shortly before 9pm on Saturday, with two others hitting at 2.14am and 12.55am. The day before, a further three tremors were measured at 1.8, 1.7 and 1.2 on the Richter scale. Another two...
  
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• JonPritchard commented Eight tremors hit Nottinghamshire in three days

  23-11-2015 15:13
  
  A total of eight tremors have hit Nottinghamshire since November 19, data released by the British Geological Survey has revealed. The society, which is based in Keyworth, revealed the tremors hit Warsop in the space of three days, with the biggest measuring 1.8 on the Richter scale. The latest hit the area shortly before 9pm on Saturday, with two others hitting at 2.14am and 12.55am. The day before, a further three tremors were measured at 1.8, 1.7 and 1.2 on the Richter scale. Another two...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest fan column: Lee Clarke: Oliveira keeps missing...

  23-11-2015 15:10
  
  It was a case of after the Lord Mayor's Show on Saturday as Nottingham Forest followed up the euphoria of a win over Derby County with a disappointing defeat at Brentford to leave the Reds just two points clear of the relegation zone. The alarming fact for me is that had the Reds lost to the Rams two weeks ago they would now be winless in ten and sit inside the bottom three of the Championship for the first time this season, which is enough for me to suggest that boss Dougie Freedman is on...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest fan column: Lee Clarke: Oliveira keeps missing...

  23-11-2015 15:10
  
  It was a case of after the Lord Mayor's Show on Saturday as Nottingham Forest followed up the euphoria of a win over Derby County with a disappointing defeat at Brentford to leave the Reds just two points clear of the relegation zone. The alarming fact for me is that had the Reds lost to the Rams two weeks ago they would now be winless in ten and sit inside the bottom three of the Championship for the first time this season, which is enough for me to suggest that boss Dougie Freedman is on...
  
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• DanRobinson published Award-winning Nottingham boxing club helping to keep children off...

  23-11-2015 14:55
  
  Boxing sessions recognised with a national crime-fighting award have been tipped as the secret to inspiring youngsters and keeping them off the streets in Strelley. The Kids Only Boxing Club offers fitness lessons to children twice a week and parents say they have noticed a difference in their behaviour and confidence since they started attending. It was named as the best project for improving community cohesion and resolving anti-social behaviour at the Resolve ASB Awards earlier this...
  
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• NottmPostEG published From The Jam, Rescue Rooms, Nottingham - review

  23-11-2015 14:46
  
  Can you believe it is almost four decades since Paul Weller spat out the lyrics "in the city there's a thousand things I wanna say to you" on The Jam's debut single?Sadly, Weller has since vowed never to return to the band that led him to stardom but his former colleague, bass guitarist Bruce Foxton, is certainly making sure the music stays alive.In for Weller is Russell Hastings, who sounds great in his own right, careful not to impersonate The Modfather – and the crowd...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest at 150: Flashback: Skipper Burkitt rallied...

  23-11-2015 14:34
  
  Tommy Wilson and Roy Dwight scored the goals and, because of his unfortunate injury, Dwight's legend has lasted longer than most from the 1959 FA Cup final team – but there is no doubt about their inspiration that day. It was their never-say-die skipper Jack Burkitt, a one-club man with Garibaldi red running through his veins. Tough in the tackle, he led the ten men by example, cajoling them to more effort even as their legs were ready to crumple beneath them on that stamina-sapping...
  
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• JenniferScott commented Nottinghamshire people lost over £136,000 to online fraud...

  23-11-2015 14:18
  
  Residents and business across Nottinghamshire lost £136,981 to fraudsters through online shopping and auction fraud, the police have revealed. The police are teaming up with Action Fraud and Get Safe Online to promote safe internet shopping tips to stop you becoming a victim of fraud as you prepare for Christmas. And with last year's figures showing the most common time for victims to make contact with the fraudster was on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the force wants to get the...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Tom Hanks' Bridge Of Spies co-star Mark Rylance spills the beans...

  23-11-2015 13:01
  
  Taut thriller Bridge Of Spies marks Mark Rylance's first collaboration with Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks - and they were both "wonderful", the revered stage and screen actor tells Susan Griffin In his latest movie Bridge Of Spies, Mark Rylance plays Rudolf Abel, a Soviet agent arrested in America in the early stages of the Cold War - and as it happens, he believes there are many similarities between the people who occupy the worlds of acting and espionage. "Spies are nice...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Apprenticeship push at Central College Nottingham

  23-11-2015 12:59
  
  Central College Nottingham is practicing what it preaches by training up young apprentices. The city college currently employs 12 learners across its business as part of a pledge to help students on the road to employment. It is also calling on other companies to take on apprentices and will be holding a launch event for employers on Thursday, December 10, at its Highfields centre when the first ten businesses will be signing the Apprenticeship Pledge. Business administration apprentice...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Petrol prices set to fall as supermarket price war gets underway

  23-11-2015 12:26
  
  Motorists in Nottingham could be celebrating in the next few days after supermarket giant Morrisons announced that it was to drop fuel prices.For the first time in six years, the cost of filling your tank will drop below £1 a litre.It will be the first time in six years that prices have dropped below £1 and the retailer is the first of the big chains to respond to the drop in the price of crude oil.Wholesale prices dropped after the terror attacks in Paris last weekend, with the RAC.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire teen living 'virtual life' launched £18K...

  23-11-2015 12:00
  
  A naive teenager who launched a cyber attack on a large-scale gambling channel had been living a "virtual life", a court heard.Max Whitehouse was just 17when he used his mother's Twitter account to announce his plan to attack the site, bombarding its system with computer traffic so it could not operate.The company, which encourages people to gamble responsibly, lost an estimated £18,000, a figure based on the usual traffic that would have used the site.Nottingham Crown Court...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Homophobia in sport is still a problem say university students

  23-11-2015 11:58
  
  Students at the University of Nottingham are taking the lead in tackling homophobia in sport. They tell Jeremy Lewis that there are still problems for gay and lesbian playersPremier League chief Richard Scudamore says the time is right for gay football stars to come out: "The environment would be entirely suitable," he told BBC Newsnight, suggesting they would be treated with respect by the football community.But what about gay men and women outside the elite tier of their sports?...
  
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• Nottingham Post published It suits me Aston Villa interest came to nothing, says Nottingham...

  23-11-2015 11:56
  
  Nottingham Forest youngster Alex Iacovitti says it 'suits' him that interest from Premier League Aston Villa in the summer came to nothing. And the defender believes Reds boss Dougie Freedman has played a key role in helping him to progress. Iacovitti has yet to make an appearance for the Forest first-team, but Freedman has twice included him in his matchday squad – at Bristol City and at home to Ipswich Town last month. He has been a regular for the Under-21s this season and also...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented It suits me Aston Villa interest came to nothing, says Nottingham...

  23-11-2015 11:56
  
  Nottingham Forest youngster Alex Iacovitti says it 'suits' him that interest from Premier League Aston Villa in the summer came to nothing. And the defender believes Reds boss Dougie Freedman has played a key role in helping him to progress. Iacovitti has yet to make an appearance for the Forest first-team, but Freedman has twice included him in his matchday squad – at Bristol City and at home to Ipswich Town last month. He has been a regular for the Under-21s this season and also...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Celtic Woman, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham: Review

  23-11-2015 11:45
  
  On the last leg of their successful tenth anniversary world tour - international music sensation - Celtic Woman arrive at Nottingham Royal Concert Hall to a packed audience of eager fans awaiting a stunning show fusing traditional Irish songs and music with World Music and the Classics.They are not disappointed. The whole stage concept musically transfers emotions from the stage to the audience, emotions that elicit great joy, a lot of heart-felt clapping along and applause as well as a few...
  
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• Nottingham Post published 475 homes planned at Nottingham's 'Kremlin' nuclear bunker

  23-11-2015 11:38
  
  Developers have applied for planning permission to turn a former nuclear bunker in Aspley into 475 homes.The former Government buildings in Chalfont Drive, were built in the 1950s.Bellway Homes, which is behind the development in Chalfont Drive, wants to retain the bunker –currently sealed off by the Land Registry because of the danger from asbestos.Previous plans that have been discussed for the Grade II-listed site talked about introducing 345 homes, but the new planning application...
  
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• Nottingham doctors and nurses don festive socks for Christmas charity campaign - Nottingham Post

  23-11-2015 11:37
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  Nottingham doctors and nurses don festive socks for Christmas charity campaign
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  Doctors and nurses are being asked to pull their socks up to raise cash for a charity campaign this Christmas. Staff at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust will be donning garish Christmas socks to raise money for the life-saving work carried out at ...
  

• Nottingham Post published Nottingham doctors and nurses don festive socks for Christmas...

  23-11-2015 11:25
  
  Doctors and nurses are being asked to pull their socks up to raise cash for acharity campaign this Christmas.Staff at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust will be donning garish Christmas socksto raise money for the life-saving work carried out at the trust every day.The Get Your Socks On campaign will mean that staff can keep their scrubs on as per usual but still show a bit of festive cheer as well.Taking place on December 9, everyone involved will pay £1 to join in, which will go...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Bygones: Cigarette cards once made smoking cool

  23-11-2015 11:16
  
  You were, the advertising legend suggested, never alone with a Strand. Film stars like Gary Cooper, Humphrey Bogart and Errol Flynn were rarely seen without a cigarette dangling from their lips.It was all part of the image and it sold the product – but how many of those old brand names can you recall?Do you remember Black Cats, Ardath, Capstan, Craven A, Gold Flake and Du Maurier? What about Robin, Player's Weights and Woodbines?Old soldiers still talk about free supplies of Honeydew...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Q&A with Treat Kitchen sweet shop's Martin Barnett

  23-11-2015 11:02
  
  Q. When did you first open Treat Kitchen Confectionery? A.My wife and I set up the family run business in September 2014. Q.What was the inspiration behind setting up an independent sweet shop? A.My family has had a sweet factory in Nottingham since 1896, so I have always been involved with sweets. We wanted to do something a little more modern, a little bit more attractive, instead of going for a "ye olde sweet shop". We wanted to do something a bit more quirky. Something...
  
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• NottmPostEG published ​Scouting For Girls, Rock City, Nottingham: Review

  23-11-2015 10:19
  
  Scouting For Girls are one of the best pop bands on this planet. And Sunday night's show proved why. Their set was 90 minutes long and consisted of nineteen songs. All of which had theRock City crowd singing (and screaming at some points!) at the top of their lungs. This is an album tour, so as expected they chucked a fair few new songs in there. Including set opener Bad Superman, which, sums up the band perfectly. Tongue in cheek (lyrics include "the only time I use my x-ray powers,...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published A beautiful late November sunrise in Nottingham

  23-11-2015 09:40
  
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