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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest team not just fighting for manager's future,...

  27-11-2015 22:20
  
  Dexter Blackstock says Nottingham Forest's players are not just playing to secure Dougie Freedman's position at the club – but also their own. The experienced striker (pictured) has seen nine changes in manager since first joining the Reds in March 2009 and does not want to see another boss lose their job now. And, while Blackstock says Forest's players are determined to turn around their dismal run of form to ensure Freedman's job security, he also believes they must start winning...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest team not just fighting for manager's future,...

  27-11-2015 22:20
  
  Dexter Blackstock says Nottingham Forest's players are not just playing to secure Dougie Freedman's position at the club – but also their own. The experienced striker (pictured) has seen nine changes in manager since first joining the Reds in March 2009 and does not want to see another boss lose their job now. And, while Blackstock says Forest's players are determined to turn around their dismal run of form to ensure Freedman's job security, he also believes they must start winning...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Dougie Freedman stoically planning for the long term at...

  27-11-2015 22:03
  
  Dougie Freedman knows he is in a short term industry; one where decisions are made and careers shaped by little more than the dramatic events on a pitch on a Saturday afternoon.He understands that football is the very definition of boom and bust; that success has to be secured immediately, or woe betide the consequences.He has learnt such lessons the hard way already, at Crystal Palace and Bolton. He will be aware that, if the current frustrating run of results at Nottingham Forest are...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ex-Nottingham Forest winger Steve Stone says club must keep faith...

  27-11-2015 22:00
  
  Former Nottingham Forest winger Steve Stone knows what the pressures of the coaching cauldron are like when results are going against you. Stone left Newcastle United at the end of last season after five years on the coaching staff, having risen from reserve team manager to assistant boss. He and manager John Carver paid the price for a calamitous run in, which saw them stay in the Premier League by the skin of their teeth. Stone, speaking to the Post at a dinner to celebrate Forest's...
  
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• Nottingham Post published England wrap up victory in T20 series against Pakistan with a...

  27-11-2015 22:00
  
  England wrapped up victory in their Twenty20 series with Pakistan after holding on for a nail-biting three-run win. Nottinghamshire batsman Alex Hales could only make 11 in a total of 172 for eight. Pakistan might have tied the series at 1-1 as captain Shahid Afridi wrestled control from the tourists with 24 off eight balls. There was late drama though in front of a packed crowd in Dubai.Pakistan needed 11 from the final over, but Chris Woakes held his nerve to concede only seven as they...
  
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• Nottingham Post published All that matters is getting three points, says upbeat Nottingham...

  27-11-2015 21:59
  
  Last season, Nottingham Forest put seven goals past Reading in the space of two games, without conceding once. A 4-0 win at the City Ground and a 3-0 success in Royal Berkshire provided two of the high points of the campaign.Given that they have only managed to score more than one goal in the space of a game twice this season, it is safe to say that a repeat of either scoreline would be a timely boost for a Forest side that has found a lack of cutting edge to be their biggest Achilles heel.One..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Chris Gunter delighted to see old Nottingham Forest pal Chris...

  27-11-2015 21:56
  
  Chris Gunter is delighted to see his old pal Chris Cohen returning to training with Nottingham Forest – but is glad not to be facing him this weekend.The former Reds defender, who is now an integral figure in the Reading back-four, is looking forward to making a City Ground return.But he will be looking to ensure it is the Royals who take the spoils – and is relieved that the Reds will not have the lift of seeing Cohen (pictured) return to the team."He's everything that Forest...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ricardo Moniz says Notts County duo Izale McLeod and Jon Stead...

  27-11-2015 21:52
  
  Ricardo Moniz is hoping his "big sharks" can continue to take chunks out of League Two defences, as he praised strikers Jon Stead and Izale McLeod.The Dutch boss played both frontmen together for the first time this season against Barnet on Tuesday night as the Magpies romped to a 4-2 win.Stead was rewarded with his second goal in as many games, while McLeod also looked threatening.Moniz is expected to stick with the duo up front tomorrow as the Magpies prepare to facetheir old boss...
  
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• sherdley published Victim of Tesco car park assault was 'screaming on ground'

  27-11-2015 20:02
  
  A teenage girl was pulled to the ground and kicked in the head by a thug over a mobile phone, a court heard.Witnesses saw the victim, who was 16, screaming on the ground of Tesco car park, in Blidworth, after Kyle Chettle launched his attack in July.On Friday, November 27, he was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court after admitting common assault.Recorder Ciaran Rankin gave him four months in youth custody and ordered he pay a victim surcharge of £80 and a non-discretionary court charge of.
  
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• rsherdley published Child porn pervert exposed himself to 11-year-old in Stapleford

  27-11-2015 19:54
  
  A child porn pervert was spared jail for looking at more than 100 images and exposing himself to an 11-year-old girl.Former Stapleford resident Alan Martin had a stash of incident images of children on his computer and one of extreme porn involving a man.The 68-year-old was handed a 12-month prison sentence on Friday, November 27, suspended for two years, at Nottingham Crown Court. He must attend a sex offenders' programme and sign the sex offenders' register for five years.Recorder Steven...
  
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• rsherdley published Paedophile jailed for 17 years for raping boy in Radford

  27-11-2015 19:37
  
  A paedophile has been jailed for 17 years after he repeatedly raped a young boy.Anthony Peel, of Bastion Street, Radford, looked shell shocked as a judge told him the length of his sentence after a jury convicted him on Friday, November 27.The 45-year-old, who vehemently denied 12 allegations, was unanimously found guilty of nine sexual charges, starting when his victim was five-years-old.Peel was cleared of one act of indecency with the same boy and of two charges of trying to rape a second...
  
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• PMBlackburn published App to tell the story of Nottingham Forest's 150 year history -...

  27-11-2015 19:33
  
  Picture the scene of a team of triumphant Nottingham Forest players parading a trophy around Old Market Square. You're probably immediately thinking of the European Cup glories masterminded by Brian Clough in 1979 and 1980. But on this occasion the images which show a squad of Reds heroes sitting on top of a minibus as they are carted through thousands of celebrating supporters, relate to the 1959 FA Cup Final win – a part of the club's history overshadowed by later glories. These...
  
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• PMBlackburn commented App to tell the story of Nottingham Forest's 150 year history -...

  27-11-2015 19:33
  
  Picture the scene of a team of triumphant Nottingham Forest players parading a trophy around Old Market Square. You're probably immediately thinking of the European Cup glories masterminded by Brian Clough in 1979 and 1980. But on this occasion the images which show a squad of Reds heroes sitting on top of a minibus as they are carted through thousands of celebrating supporters, relate to the 1959 FA Cup Final win – a part of the club's history overshadowed by later glories. These...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Police investigating spate of burglaries in Wollaton

  27-11-2015 18:43
  
  Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in Wollaton. Officers say a series of burglaries started at the beginning of October and they are as yet unsure whether the incidents are linked. A statement from the force said most burglaries happen in the daytime and in the evening, but some have happened overnight. Two of the victims were elderly women. Detective Inspector Rich Monk said: "These incidents are a timely reminder that anyone can be a victim of burglary. I would urge...
  
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• DanRobinson published Campaigners hail 'powerful' investigation into child sexual abuse...

  27-11-2015 18:06
  
  Campaigners have welcomed a "powerful" announcement that Nottinghamshire councils will be investigated over historic child sexual abuse claims at care homes. Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council will be scrutinised over alleged "failings to protect children in [their] care or supervision". Justice Lowell Goddard, chairwoman of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, said in a speech yesterday the alleged victims would have the chance to make...
  
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• DanRobinson commented Campaigners hail 'powerful' investigation into child sexual abuse...

  27-11-2015 18:06
  
  Campaigners have welcomed a "powerful" announcement that Nottinghamshire councils will be investigated over historic child sexual abuse claims at care homes. Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council will be scrutinised over alleged "failings to protect children in [their] care or supervision". Justice Lowell Goddard, chairwoman of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, said in a speech yesterday the alleged victims would have the chance to make...
  
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• TracyWalker published New £15,000 school library will 'open doors to learning'

  27-11-2015 17:53
  
  Just four months ago, a space at Clifton's Milford Academy was just a corridor which children would pass through between lessons. But now it has been transformed into a £15,000 library, where a whole new world of learning has opened up to the pupils. The school previously had just an 8ft cupboard which housed their limited reading stock. But thanks to their new library, they have access to more than 1,000 brand-new books, with another 1,000 on order. Dom Magner, headteacher at the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Family connections make move to Nottingham Panthers 'special' for...

  27-11-2015 17:45
  
  New Nottingham Panthers defenceman Kyle Hardy modestly says he comes from 'a bit of a hockey family'.That would be an understatement.While his father Lea enjoyed a pro career in Switzerland and England, his brother Mark turned out in 915 NHL games, is a Stanley Cup finalist, a Canadian international and a former LA Kings and Chicago Blackhawks assistant coach."My father is much older than the regular father I guess you could say. He was born in 1930," Kyle said."He played in...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Move to Nottingham Panthers an easy sell to Kyle Hardy after...

  27-11-2015 17:32
  
  Kyle Hardy says he would not have come to Nottingham Panthers if he did not think they could end the season with silverware in the trophy cabinet. The 27-year-old defenceman impressed on debut at Edinburgh Capitals after a mad dash across Europe to reach the Scottish capital, following his release from Swedish club Tingsryds. Hardy says he did not want to play the season out for the sake of it and when the possibility of a move to Panthers came up he jumped at it – after learning more...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County's 'Great Escape' was one of my best days, says Ronan...

  27-11-2015 17:26
  
  At 5pm on March 15, 2014, the majority of Notts County's players sat in the Tranmere Rovers'dressing room putting ona brave face, but they wereprivately fearing the worst. A 3-2 defeat had leftthem seven points adrift of safety at the foot of League One with nine games to play,but while the odds were stacked against them,the manager, Shaun Derry, refused to surrender. "Until that fat lady sings we will be giving every ounce we have,although she is humming at the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published James Taylor determined to cement his place in England team after...

  27-11-2015 17:22
  
  James Taylor has never backed down from a challenge.The word punctuates his interview with the Post as he discusses the new task he faces when it comes to his England ambitions.For so long the Nottinghamshire batsman fought to earn his place back in the Test team after a three-year exile.He has had his supporters and detractors on the way – just ask Kevin Pietersen when it comes to the latter.However, consistent run scoring in all formats since his being axed after two appearances in 2012.
  
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• Barnet v Mansfield Town

  27-11-2015 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Live coverage of Saturday's League Two game between Barnet and Mansfield Town.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County boss Ricardo Moniz looking for top defensive...

  27-11-2015 17:20
  
  Ricardo Moniz has called for "top defensive organisation" as he urged Notts County to claim onlytheir second away league win ofthe season tomorrow. The Magpies face Cambridge United tomorrow afternoon, when they will be reunited with their former boss Shaun Derry who is now the manager of the U's. It will be the first time Derry has faced his old club in a managerial capacity having been sacked by the Magpies back in March. It is likely to dominate the focus of the headline...
  
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• Cambridge United v Notts County

  27-11-2015 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Live coverage of Saturday's League Two game between Cambridge United and Notts County.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Barnet v Mansfield Town: Boss Adam Murray wants players back on...

  27-11-2015 17:12
  
  Adam Murray wants his players back on their toes at Barnet in League Two tomorrow, after holding an inquest into their midweek home defeat to Exeter City. The Mansfield Town manager was unhappy with his side after they lost 2-0 to the Grecians. And he will want to see the Stags quickly rediscover the form that has put them in the race for the play-offs, when they face the Bees at the Hive. "I want answers for that as that's not what I've put together," said Murray in the wake of...
  
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• DanRussell commented Black Friday: Slow start to a busy shopping day in Nottingham

  27-11-2015 16:54
  
  Savvy shoppers arrived in the early hours to get their hands on Black Friday deals – but the expected masses failed to show up. Although most stayed at home in bed, a dedicated band of bargain-hunters queued outside Argos in Nottingham's Lower Parliament Street for when the doors opened at 6am yesterday. Of the 11 who turned out, some had been waiting for several hours. Darren Whiley was the first in the queue. The 39-year-old, of The Meadows, said: "I have been up all night...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Major delays expected on M1 as lorry sheds its load of glass

  27-11-2015 16:51
  
  Major delays are expected on the M1 through Nottinghamshire after a lorry shed its load of glass North of the county.
  The incident - which also saw a crash involving three vehicles - happened on Friday afternoon near junction 30.The road is now blocked with emergency services on the scene and delays are building, according to the Highways Agency.A tweet from the Highways Agency in the East Midlands said: " #M1 N/B J30-J31. Road blocked due to a collision and HGV which has shed its load of...
  
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• MattDavies published Cricket is safer a year on from death of Phillip Hughes says...

  27-11-2015 16:48
  
  James Taylor believes cricket is a safer sport a year on from the death of Phillip Hughes. The Australia batsman died on November 27 2014, two days after being struck on the neck, below his helmet, while playing for New South Wales. The weak point on helmets has been addressed by many manufacturers and the ECB yesterday announced all professionals in England must now wear helmets against all types of bowling, or when fielding within eight yards of the batsman's stumps, except when behind the...
  
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• JonPritchard published Asda slash petrol prices to under £1 over Black Friday...

  27-11-2015 16:38
  
  Asda have taken 4p off the price of their petrol this weekend, taking the cost of unleaded under £1 per litre for the first time since 2009. The cut was announced on Friday and will continue across the weekend, meaning those topping up will pay 99.7p for a litre of unleaded petrol. A number of ASDA sites in Nottinghamshire sell petrol, including Hyson Green, West Bridgford and Strelley. It comes as Chancellor George Osborne announced a freeze on fuel tax duty in his Autumn...
  
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• Sex abuse inquiry focuses on councils

  27-11-2015 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The abuse of children in care in Nottinghamshire is to be investigated as part of a national inquiry into child sexual abuse.
  
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• Nottingham Forest v Reading

  27-11-2015 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Nottingham Forest and Reading.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Selection headache is worst part of the job, says Nottingham...

  27-11-2015 16:15
  
  A selection headache may be a welcome luxury for some coaches, but for Nottingham Rugby's Martin Haag it is 'the worst part of the job'.The Green and Whites' last two outings, in the British and Irish Cup, offered a chance for squad rotation, with some of the younger players given an opportunity to impress.Although results didn't quite go as hoped, with last week's home defeat to Cornish Pirates a particular disappointment, individual performances certainly gave Haag food for thought.He has...
  
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• Nottingham Post published World champion awaits Anthony Hamilton in UK Snooker Championship

  27-11-2015 16:11
  
  Anthony Hamilton was at a loss to explain how he walked away with a victory, after digging deep to reach the second round of the UK Snooker Championship in York.The Nottingham potter (pictured) was in a marathon contest with Leeds' Peter Lines at the Barbican Centre, but eventually triumphed 6-4.The match was an attritional battle that saw the two veterans make just three half centuries between them as safety was king.And Hamilton was pleased to grind his way into round two, after being second..
  
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• JemmaPage published Number of women reporting sexual violence in Nottinghamshire...

  27-11-2015 16:09
  
  The amount of women reporting sexual violence in Nottinghamshire has increased 100 per cent this year, it has been revealed.Nottinghamshire's deputy police and crime commissioner Chris Cutland yesterday told the Post the force had changed its strategies in the past 10 years to focus more on believing the victim reporting the crime.And this change in policing has encouraged more women than ever before to come forward.Ms Cutland was at the Loudspeaker conference – held in Nottingham...
  
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• JemmaPage commented Number of women reporting sexual violence in Nottinghamshire...

  27-11-2015 16:09
  
  The amount of women reporting sexual violence in Nottinghamshire has increased 100 per cent this year, it has been revealed.Nottinghamshire's deputy police and crime commissioner Chris Cutland told the Post the force had changed its strategies in the past 10 years to focus more on believing the victim reporting the crime.And this change in policing has encouraged more women than ever before to come forward.Ms Cutland was at the Loudspeaker conference – held in Nottingham Contemporary, in..
  
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• JemmaPage published Are you the owner of Nottingham's laziest pet?

  27-11-2015 16:07
  
  Almost half of pet owners in Nottingham say their furry friend is lazy, according to recent research. The study was conducted by mattress and bed retailer mattressonline.co.uk. The company is asking owners of dreaming dogs, snoozing cats and drowsy bunnies to send a photo of their beloved companion to be in with the chance of being named Britain's laziest pet. Managing director Steve Adams said: "We were surprised by the sleeping habits uncovered by our research and found it a real...
  
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• JemmaPage commented Are you the owner of Nottingham's laziest pet?

  27-11-2015 16:07
  
  Almost half of pet owners in Nottingham say their furry friend is lazy, according to recent research. The study was conducted by mattress and bed retailer mattressonline.co.uk. The company is asking owners of dreaming dogs, snoozing cats and drowsy bunnies to send a photo of their beloved companion to be in with the chance of being named Britain's laziest pet. Managing director Steve Adams said: "We were surprised by the sleeping habits uncovered by our research and found it a real...
  
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• DanRobinson published Good Deeds Notts: John Lewis Christmas advert inspires campaign...

  27-11-2015 14:58
  
  John Lewis's Christmas advert has warmed the hearts of TV viewers across the country since it was released – and it has now inspired a group of Nottinghamshire women to launch a charity campaign. Josie Marsters, along with friends Sue Mutch and Dawn Booth, are collecting Christmas presents to bring some festive cheer to elderly and lonely people. They have set up six drop-off points in Eastwood and Kimberley and have already received about 30 donations in the past week. The idea came...
  
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• Dambusters album sells for £5,800

  27-11-2015 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An album of signatures by members of the World War Two Dambusters squadron sells at auction for £5,800.
  
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• KarenzaM12 published Max Power As Teen Presented With New Powerboat For Nottinghamshir...

  27-11-2015 14:06
  
  A teenage driving ace admits he is chuffed at being able to offer other youngsters the same opportunities he has enjoyed after being presented with the brand new RIB powerboat for Girton Sailing Club he won by claiming the national Honda RYA Youth RIB Championship title. Max Mawer, 16, marked what was his fourth and final appearance at the Championship grand finals by being crowned a national Honda RYA Youth RIB champion when he clinched 13-16 years age-group victory at the PSP Southampton.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Saint Raymond talks Lego, farting and playing Rock City for the...

  27-11-2015 13:48
  
  Next Friday, top ten singer-songwriter Saint Raymond will be returning to Rock City for the third (and final) time this year as the headliner of Nottingham Music super-gig, Our City. Rachel Gorman drags him out of bed for a chat Havingalready played the main stage of Rock City twice this year, Bramcote indie hero Saint Raymond is certainly starting to feel at home there. "I've probably still got pants lying around there that I need to pick up," the 20-year-old laughs down the...
  
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• MattDavies published James Taylor: Coin toss changes an interesting development but it...

  27-11-2015 13:07
  
  James Taylor believes the scrapping of the mandatory coin toss before County Championship games next season presents an interesting new dimension to matches. Away teams will have the option to bowl first next summer and should they decline, the toss will then take place as normal as part of a new ECB trial. The move is designed to help develop spin bowling and reduce the number of 'green top' surfaces that favour medium pace bowlers and, in the eyes of the ECB, means batsmen are less...
  
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• DanRobinson published Good Deeds Notts: Fish and chip shop to donate hot meals to...

  27-11-2015 13:05
  
  Fish and chips will be on the menu for homeless people this winter as a Nottingham takeaway pledges to donate hot meals. The Cod's Scallops chip shop, in Wollaton, will deliver fresh portions to churches working with Emmanuel House Support Centre to provide shelters. Up to 30 people will tuck in to the traditional British favourite on the last Saturday of each month – starting today. John Molnar owns the business, which was named the best chippy in the East of England at this year's...
  
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• DanRobinson commented Good Deeds Notts: Fish and chip shop to donate hot meals to...

  27-11-2015 13:05
  
  Fish and chips will be on the menu for homeless people this winter as a Nottingham takeaway pledges to donate hot meals. The Cod's Scallops chip shop, in Wollaton, will deliver fresh portions to churches working with Emmanuel House Support Centre to provide shelters. Up to 30 people will tuck in to the traditional British favourite on the last Saturday of each month – starting today. John Molnar owns the business, which was named the best chippy in the East of England at this year's...
  
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• DanRussell published Can you help finding missing Paul Minkley?

  27-11-2015 12:59
  
  Police are asking for help in finding a missing man.Paul Minkley was last seen on July 29 and Nottinghamshire Police has renewed its appeal for information.The 34-year-old of Carlton is described as white, around 5ft 10ins tall and of slim build. He has short, dark brown hair and blue eyes. He is known to walk with a limp.His disappearance is out of character and officers are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare and well-being.If you see Mr Minkley or have any information on his...
  
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• NottmPostEG published 35 years of Rock City: The venue's most outrageous backstage...

  27-11-2015 12:58
  
  Next month Nottingham's Rock City celebrates 35 years of hosting the creme de la creme of the world's music talent. There have been thousands of gigs and almost as many stories as Rachel Gorman finds out from boss George Akins and promotor Anton LockwoodIf Rock City's walls could talk they would probably need a parental advisory certificate.Over the past 35 years there have been a lot of stories and as one would probably hope they are as rock'n'roll as their host's namesake.There's the time a...
  
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• DanRobinson published Nottinghamshire councils to be investigated over child sex abuse...

  27-11-2015 12:58
  
  Councils in Nottinghamshire will be among the first to be investigated over historic child sex abuse claims at care homes.Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council said they will co-operate with investigations after it was announced on Friday they were under scrutiny.Lowell Goddard, chairman of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), said the county will be one of 12 to be examined in the first phase of its work.The inquiry was set up after allegations of abuse,
  
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• Nottingham Post published 35 Years of Rock City: Nottingham's legendary venue in pictures

  27-11-2015 12:47
  
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• NottmPostEG published Stuart Pearce, The Approach, Nottingham: Review

  27-11-2015 12:21
  
  Psycho! Psycho! Psycho! The chants ring out as England's No3 returns home to a city that clearly loves him, despite all the water that's passed under Trent Bridge since he departed the club first as a player, and then twice as manager. In the company of former Nottingham-based commentator Darren Fletcher, Stuart Pearce MBE was slickly led through a series of questions in the first half of the show. As for today's troubles at the City Ground: "When you pick up the phone and ask about a...
  
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• JonPritchard published Weather warning for wind with 60mph gusts on the way

  27-11-2015 12:18
  
  Gusts of wind could reach up to 60mph this weekend, as the Met Office issue a yellow weather warning for wind. The warning runs from 9am on Saturday, when winds could reach up to 55mph, until 6pm on Sunday, when the gales are set to be even harsher. The yellow warning advises residents to "be aware" of disruptions due to the wind. It says: "A blustery weekend is expected across England and Wales with winds strengthening from the west on Saturday morning. Gusts around...
  
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