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• Budget plans to hit adult social care

  01-12-2015 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottinghamshire County Council announces cuts to adult social care and school transport to save about £60m over the next three years.
  
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• BenIreland published Police appeal for help finding missing Michelle Dawes

  01-12-2015 21:18
  
  Police have asked the public for their help finding a 48-year-old woman who has not been seen since Sunday, November 29.Michelle Dawes, of Sutton-in-Ashfield, is described as white, around 5ft 7ins tall and of slim build. She has shoulder-length blonde hair and brown eyes and has links to the Mansfield and Arnold areas of Nottinghamshire.Nottinghamshire Police officers searching for Michelle are concerned for her welfare and are urging anyone who sees her or has any information on her...
  
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• BenIreland published 'Banks still on life support' says former Business Secretary in...

  01-12-2015 21:08
  
  Banks are no more prepared for a financial crash than they were in 2008, the former Business Secretary said in a lecture in Nottingham. Speaking at the University of Nottingham, Vince Cable compared the financial crisis to a "heart attack" and says Britain is "still hooked up to the life-support machine seven years on". He also said that the austerity versus anti-austerity argument is "pointless" and we need to double the amount of new homes built in the...
  
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• BenIreland published Ex-PCSO nominated as community servant in Pride of Gedling Awards

  01-12-2015 20:16
  
  Former colleagues and residents have praised an ex-police and community support officer who has been nominated for a local community award.Ewa Hawrylak, of Carlton, served Nottinghamshire Police for more than 12 years and was one of the first PCSOs when the role was introduced in 2002.She was recently made redundant due to police budget cuts but the community rallied to her support.And now her dedicated service has been recognised by her nomination in the Pride of Gedling Awards' Community...
  
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• RachelGorman published In pictures: Nottingham's trolleybus era

  01-12-2015 20:14
  
  Gallery created by RachelGorman
  
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• Nottingham Post published Independent shops in Nottingham unite to show off their wares at...

  01-12-2015 20:03
  
  Independent businesses from across the city have united for a pop-up Christmas market. The Nottingham Market will feature menswear, homeware and design businesses showcasing their products across three days, starting on Friday. Organiser Ian Campbell Cole founder of Campbell Cole bags and accessories, said: "It's an opportunity to celebrate all the amazing brands in the region. "We have Universal Works, Sunspel and Tori Murphy who sell all over the world but you can't buy it...
  
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• BenIreland published Can you help Nottinghamshire Police find missing 14-year-old...

  01-12-2015 19:58
  
  A public appeal has been launched to try and find a 14-year-old girl who has gone missing from Mansfield Woodhouse.If you can help Nottinghamshire Police find teenager Chloe Leggett, the force has asked you to get in touch.Officers are growing increasingly concerned for her welfare.Chloe was last seen at around 5pm on Monday November 30 in St Edmunds Avenue, Mansfield Woodhouse.She is white, around 5ft 2in tall and of a slim build. She has long straight dark brown hair and brown eyes.Chloe was..
  
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• BenIreland published Thieves targeting vans at Nottingham hotels and pubs

  01-12-2015 19:51
  
  Vans are being targeted while parked at hotels and pubs in Nottingham, police say.Vans have been broken into outside the Premier Inn in Daybrook, the Best Western hotel in Mansfield Road and the Park Inn in Mansfield Road overnight between Monday, November 30, and Tuesday, December 1.It follows nine van break-ins at hotel or pub car parks in the last month in the Rushcliffe, Broxtowe and Gedling areas. Thieves are mainly stealing tools.Nottinghamshire Police has asked van owners to make sure...
  
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• sherdley published John Parker murder trial: Witness saw him trying to stop bleeding

  01-12-2015 19:49
  
  A stabbing victim who died after he was struck once with a knife had tried to stop the bleeding by putting his hands around his neck, a jury heard.John Parker collapsed in the street after he was attacked at the end of May.Jonathan Jones, 39, of Barbury Drive, Clifton, denies his murder but admits manslaughter.His trial at Nottingham Crown Court heard about Mr Parker's final moments from one witness, Iraq-born Yasin Mahidin, who fled his homeland in 2002 after problems under Saddam Hussein's...
  
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• sherdley published Former England boxer pleads guilty to possessing cannabis and...

  01-12-2015 19:18
  
  A junior boxer who fought for England 27 times is facing a new battle to put his career back together after he was caught with cannabis and a machete.Eddie O'Rourke was the toast of boxing circles as he rose rapidly through the ranks and once appeared on the same bill with Tyson Fury, now Great Britain's eighth world heavyweight champion.Nottingham Crown Court heard on Tuesday, December 1, O'Rourke, 26, of School Lane, in Newark, lost his way after his mother died in 2011.He was caught by police
  
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• sherdley commented Former England boxer pleads guilty to possessing cannabis and...

  01-12-2015 19:18
  
  A junior boxer who fought for England 27 times is facing a new battle to put his career back together after he was caught with cannabis and a machete.Eddie O'Rourke was the toast of boxing circles as he rose rapidly through the ranks and once appeared on the same bill with Tyson Fury, now Great Britain's eighth world heavyweight champion.Nottingham Crown Court heard on Tuesday, December 1, O'Rourke, 26, of School Lane, in Newark, lost his way after his mother died in 2011.He was caught by police
  
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• Nottingham Post published Arnold property : A house buyers guide to NG5

  01-12-2015 18:30
  
  Arnoldis just one of those towns that bustles.There's always something going on here whether it's one of the weekly markets or just the general sense of activity that the town centre generates, there is certainly a sense of pace about the place. The town stands about five miles north of Nottingham city centre and is a popular location with a spectrum of house buyers but particularly families and first time buyers. One of the reasons for its popularity is that it is pretty much...
  
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• JenniferScott published Nottinghamshire County Council to axe 182 posts and find...

  01-12-2015 18:00
  
  Over 100 workers face losing their jobs as Nottinghamshire County Council reveals it has to make £62 million in cuts over the next three years.And the authority is looking at raising council tax - including adding the new social care levy - to "reduce the impact on frontline services."The county council took the unprecedented step of involving all political parties in the budget plans for 2016/2017, saying "extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures".But...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Fulham unlikely to name new manager before trip to Nottingham...

  01-12-2015 17:43
  
  Fulham look unlikely to appoint a permanent manager ahead of their visit to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, writes Andreas Georgiou. The Cottagers travel to the City Ground in 13th place in the Championship, with caretaker Peter Grant expected to remain in charge for the foreseeable future. Since the sacking of Kit Symons after a 5-2 home loss to Birmingham, Grant has failed to ignite the side, with a duo of tedious showings against MK Dons and Preston earning The Whites two points, with as...
  
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• Stags 'unsurprised' by Murray link

  01-12-2015 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mansfield Town say they are "not surprised" that manager Adam Murray has been linked to the vacant Walsall job.
  
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• JemmaPage published YouTube star Stuart Ashen to sign copies of debut book in...

  01-12-2015 17:24
  
  YouTube sensation Stuart Ashen will be coming to Nottingham to sign copies of his debut book. The 38-year-old's illustrated compendium – titled Terrible Old Games You've Probably Never Heard Of – is released on Wednesday. It features a collection of what Stuart would describe as "painfully bad video games", based on the star's YouTube series of the same name. The YouTuber, also known as Ashens, has produced more than 500 videos on his channel, which has almost one...
  
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• RachelGorman published £250 million redevelopment of Nottingham's southern gateway...

  01-12-2015 16:41
  
  The £250 million revamp of the Broadmarsh and its surrounding area will create nearly 3,000 jobs according to new city council plans, unveiled on Tuesday. Work to transform the "southern gateway" to the city will begin in the first half of next year and includes the complete redevelopment of the shopping centre's car park and bus station with space for 1,150 cars as well as cafes and shops on the ground-floor. The plans, which also include pedestrianising Collin Street,...
  
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• RachelGorman commented £250 million redevelopment of Nottingham's southern gateway...

  01-12-2015 16:41
  
  The £250 million revamp of the Broadmarsh and its surrounding area will create nearly 3,000 jobs according to new city council plans, unveiled on Tuesday. Work to transform the "southern gateway" to the city will begin in the first half of next year and includes the complete redevelopment of the shopping centre's car park and bus station with space for 1,150 cars as well as cafes and shops on the ground-floor. The plans, which also include pedestrianising Collin Street,...
  
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• TomNorton published Nottingham Uber drivers walk out over pay dispute

  01-12-2015 16:37
  
  Uber drivers from Nottingham have left the business en-masse over pay cuts complaining it "stabbed them in the back". Many of the drivers, who left their jobs at rival taxi firms to work as private contractors for Uber, said they were misled about a £10 per hour incentive when they joined. The drivers said they would receive a £10 per hour wage regardless of whether they picked up passengers as Uber built its local customer base. However the company, which has been...
  
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• TomNorton commented Nottingham Uber drivers walk out over pay dispute

  01-12-2015 16:37
  
  Drivers from controversial new taxi firm Uber have walked out, complaining it "stabbed them in the back" over changes to pay perks.A group of cabbies, who left their jobs at rival taxi firms to work as private contractors for Uber when it was launched in Nottingham less than a month ago, said they felt misled about a pay incentive offered when they joined, which has since been changed.The drivers said they had been told they would receive a £10 per hour wage regardless of whether...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nigel Clough ready for return to management as he talks about his...

  01-12-2015 16:30
  
  Nigel Clough has told the Post he is ready for a return to management. The 49-year-old has been linked with an emotional return to Nottingham Forest this season because of the Reds' struggles in the Championship under Dougie Freedman. There was a suggestion club owner Fawaz Al Hasawi would target Clough should he decide to make a change in the hot-seat at the City Ground, although Freedman's position seems more secure following positive wins over Derby and Reading. Clough declined to say...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nigel Clough ready for return to management as he talks about his...

  01-12-2015 16:30
  
  Nigel Clough has told the Post he is ready for a return to management. The 49-year-old has been linked with an emotional return to Nottingham Forest this season because of the Reds' struggles in the Championship under Dougie Freedman. There was a suggestion club owner Fawaz Al Hasawi would target Clough should he decide to make a change in the hot-seat at the City Ground, although Freedman's position seems more secure following positive wins over Derby and Reading. Clough declined to say...
  
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• JemmaPage published Hucknall vet first in Britain to get high definition £250,0...

  01-12-2015 16:18
  
  Pets in Nottingham will be the first in the country to benefit from a £25,000 state-of-the-art scanner. A computerised tomography (CT) scanner will be installed at East Midlands Referrals, in Hucknall, this week. The machinery uses X-rays and computer software to create high definition, detailed images of the inside of the body. It will allow the veterinary practice, in Nottingham Road, to look closely at tiny animal bones and create 3D printed plastic models at the click of the...
  
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• JemmaPage commented Hucknall vet first in Britain to get high definition £250,0...

  01-12-2015 16:18
  
  Pets in Nottingham will be the first in the country to benefit from a £25,000 state-of-the-art scanner. A computerised tomography (CT) scanner will be installed at East Midlands Referrals, in Hucknall, this week. The machinery uses X-rays and computer software to create high definition, detailed images of the inside of the body. It will allow the veterinary practice, in Nottingham Road, to look closely at tiny animal bones and create 3D printed plastic models at the click of the...
  
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• BenIreland published 18 suspected drug dealers arrested in East Midlands raids...

  01-12-2015 16:11
  
  Police have arrested 18 people in connection with the supply of class A drugs in a series of co-ordinated raids in the East Midlands.Nottinghamshire Police teamed up with Derbyshire Constabulary and Leicestershire Police to brig in 16 men and two women.Senior investigating officer for the operation, Detective Inspector John Roddis, said: "This has been a lengthy investigation into what we believe is a large network of people who are dealing in class A drugs."Ten people were arrested...
  
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• Uber drivers quit over wage row

  01-12-2015 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 20 drivers working for a taxi-hailing app quit over claims the firm went back on incentives introduced when it started up in Nottingham.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire to start 2016 at home to Surrey... plus Newell on...

  01-12-2015 16:00
  
  Nottinghamshire will start next season with a home game against Surrey in the County Championship on Sunday, April 10. The game at Trent Bridge will give Notts an early chance for a measure of revenge after Surrey knocked them out of the Royal London One Day Cup at the semi-final stage in September. The two teams have not met in four day action since 2013 due to Surrey's two-year hiatus in Division Two. When they last met, in July of that year, an unbeaten 169 from Ricky Ponting frustrated...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire to start 2016 at home to Surrey... plus Mick...

  01-12-2015 15:55
  
  Nottinghamshire will start next season with a home game against Surrey in the County Championship on Sunday, April 10. The game at Trent Bridge will give Notts an early chance for a measure of revenge after Surrey knocked them out of the Royal London One Day Cup at the semi-final stage in September. The two teams have not met in four day action since 2013 due to Surrey's two-year hiatus in Division Two. When they last met, in July of that year, an unbeaten 169 from Ricky Ponting frustrated...
  
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• DanRobinson published Nottingham City of Football bringing marginalised communities...

  01-12-2015 15:41
  
  Until a few months ago, the last time Kelly Brown kicked a football was during her teenage years at college. A lack of love for the Beautiful Game was not to blame for 20 years in the wilderness – it was a lack of opportunity. Now the 37-year-old is back on the pitch after a dedicated five-a-side league was set up for women at the Nottingham Football Centre, in West Bridgford. She is one of a number of women and girls who has been targeted by the City of Football project in its first...
  
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• Nottingham Post published West Bridgford property: A home buyers guide ¦ Know your...

  01-12-2015 15:00
  
  It has long been termed 'bread and lard' island, supposedly because its residents spent so much of their money buying their house that they couldn't afford to eat, but today the plethora of restaurants and cafes in West Bridgford boldly dispels the myth. In fact, having attracted the likes of Marks and Spencer, Carluccios, Monkey Tree and several major coffee outlets this is clearly an affluent area with cash to splash. Less than three miles from the city centre and standing in the 'south of...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Long Eaton: A house buyers guide to your local area

  01-12-2015 15:00
  
  There's a lovely sense of community in Long Eaton and yet just as its sense of self is evident, so is its appeal to the commuter. The self-contained town stands equal distance from Nottingham and Derby, between junction 24 and 25 of the M1 motorway and so is an excellent position for the commuter. It has its own train station, good bus service and links to East Midlands Airport.
  Nottingham' s new tram system extension, which runs from the city, along University Boulevard and through to nearby...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented West Bridgford property: A home buyers guide ¦ Know your...

  01-12-2015 15:00
  
  It has long been termed 'bread and lard' island, supposedly because its residents spent so much of their money buying their house that they couldn't afford to eat, but today the plethora of restaurants and cafes in West Bridgford boldly dispels the myth. In fact, having attracted the likes of Marks and Spencer, Carluccios, Monkey Tree and several major coffee outlets this is clearly an affluent area with cash to splash. Less than three miles from the city centre and standing in the 'south of...
  
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• JenniferScott published Elliot Johnson: Investigation into bullying in the Conservative...

  01-12-2015 14:03
  
  An investigation has begun into bullying claims within the Conservative Party that are alleged to have links to the death of a University of Nottingham graduate The board of the Party has expressed its "profound regret" following the death of Elliott Johnson, a 21-year-old who ran to be a Nottingham city councillor for Dunkirk and Lenton in April this year.His body was discovered on train tracks in September near Sandy station in Bedfordshire. It is alleged that the month before he was...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Jade Beecroft: The things I DO like about Christmas

  01-12-2015 13:33
  
  I'VE bah humbugged my way through November, greeting each premature sign of the approaching festive season with a grumpy string of expletives.Over the past few weeks, the John Lewis advert, Christmas light switch-ons, the appearance of seasonal aisles in the supermarkets and suspiciously-cheerful neighbours hanging their fairy lights have all met with my disdain.One of the worst things about Christmas is that we have to suffer it for at least two months before the Big Day actually arrives. But,.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Coronation Street: Notts actress' part in Sarah Platt pregnancy...

  01-12-2015 13:32
  
  She moved to Los Angeles last year and starred in a drama narrated by rapper Ice-T but Nottingham actress Alexandra Afryea's next project is a little closer to home – featuring in an episode of Coronation Street. Rachel Gorman reports... When Strelley actress Alexandra Afryea filmed her scenes for an episode of Corrie her most challenging task was keeping the explosive plot line secret from her soap-mad family. "I was privy to all this information before the live show, but had to...
  
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• TomNorton published Police called to stabbing at Highbury Hospital

  01-12-2015 13:31
  
  Police and paramedics have been called to a stabbing at Highbury hospital in Bulwell. A 32-year-old man has been arrested after a member of staff was attacked on Tuesday morning. The employee was taken to hospital but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. A police helicopter was dispatched to take aerial photos of the scene, although the force has said it is not looking for anyone else at this stage. The entire car park in front of the hospital has been cordoned off with police...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Review: The Wytches at The Bodega in Nottingham

  01-12-2015 13:19
  
  "Cheers," says The Wytches vocalist, Kristian Bell, nonchalantly, as if entirely unaware of just what wrath their music hath brought upon The Bodega. With every guitar swell and feedback scream, the mosh pit in the middle of the room grows larger and larger, swallowing more and more until the whole place is heaving.Over a year after the release of their well-received, but also criticised for lacking variety, debut album Annabel Dream Reader, it's clear that The Wytches are very good at...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Letter: 'Why we are backing junior doctors'

  01-12-2015 13:00
  
  AS local senior doctors, we write to express our grave concern about the Government's intention to impose an unsafe and unfair contract on our junior hospital colleagues. While we are relieved that the threat of industrial action has been lifted, we urge the public to support our colleagues, and trust that the Government will allow common sense to prevail, and that discussions between the profession and Government can come to a speedy, sensible and mutually acceptable conclusion. Junior...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Four Tops, Temptations and Tavares team up for arena tour

  01-12-2015 12:33
  
  Motown legends The Four Tops and The Temptations have announced a UK tour for October 2016, with special guests Tavares. The three iconic bands will play seven shows together stopping off at Capital FM Arena Nottingham on October 25. This is not the first time The Four Tops and The Temptations have joined forces in the UK."Very excited to be coming back to the UK October of 2016", says The Temptations' Otis Williams. "The UK audience has always been the best in world!...
  
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• City baffled by horror movie cameo

  01-12-2015 12:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottingham is at the centre of a festive mystery after the city made a bizarre cameo appearance in the trailer for a Hollywood film.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Adcock takes the positives despite National Badminton League loss...

  01-12-2015 12:22
  
  It may not have been the final result Chris Adcock was hoping for on the night but the doubles specialist could still pull out the positives from his developing partnership with Jess Pugh in the AJ Bell National Badminton League. The 26-year-old captained a University of Nottingham side which were edged out 3-2 against hosts Birmingham Lions in the NBL, live on Sky Sports. Adcock and his new partner Pugh put in a dominant display against Nico Ruponen and Catherine Grant to win their mixed...
  
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• PMBlackburn published 10 ways to improve Nottingham: A statue for the miracle men and...

  01-12-2015 12:03
  
  1. Without a doubt the biggest improvement that needs to be made in this fair city – or just across the river into county territory – is a proper clean-up and modernising of Nottingham Forest's famous home; The City Ground. Iconic and revered by fans across the country, globe even, for the views across Trent Bridge to the majestic stadium, it's now tired and dirty. For a world-famous club like Forest it's not really good enough. Forget moving stadium, build a new main stand and do up
  
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• Nottingham Post published ​Second home buyers avoid stamp duty hike ¦ Property news

  01-12-2015 11:49
  
  Last week's announcement of a three percent stamp duty hike for buy to let and second home buyers has created a sense of urgency for house buyers. While the rise doesn't come into play until April next year, Bob Crocker, director and auction co-ordinator at Savills Nottingham, says the firm is already seeing a focus on bagging an early purchase. He said: "There is little doubt that some investors will bring forward their planned purchases to beat the April 2016 deadline. In light of this,...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Reverend And The Makers' Jon McClure interview ahead of Rock City...

  01-12-2015 11:47
  
  Jon McClure of Reverend And The Makers chats with Kevin Cooper about upsetting Nottingham's taxi drivers, being a proud Northerner, the release of their latest album Mirrors and ending their UK tour at Rock City*contains strong languageYou are playing here in Nottingham at Rock City as part of their 35th Anniversary celebrations. Are you looking forward to that?
  I am very much because it's only a few years ago now that we were still playing in The Rescue Rooms,...
  
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• 'Texting' police driver filmed

  01-12-2015 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Footage showing the driver of a Nottinghamshire police van apparently texting behind the wheel is sent to the BBC.
  
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• Nottingham Post published ​Christmas run of wins would help Nottingham Forest challenge...

  01-12-2015 10:19
  
  The Christmas period would be the perfect time for Nottingham Forest to start their climb up the Championships standings, according to ex-Reds striker Colin Addison. And the 75-year-old hopes Forest can begin their good December run with victory over Fulham at the City Ground on Saturday, when he will be in attendance as a special guest. The Reds go into the game on the back of a confidence-boosting 3-1 home win over Reading at the weekend to move to 16th in the table, eight points off the...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented ​Christmas run of wins would help Nottingham Forest challenge...

  01-12-2015 10:19
  
  The Christmas period would be the perfect time for Nottingham Forest to start their climb up the Championships standings, according to ex-Reds striker Colin Addison. And the 75-year-old hopes Forest can begin their good December run with victory over Fulham at the City Ground on Saturday, when he will be in attendance as a special guest. The Reds go into the game on the back of a confidence-boosting 3-1 home win over Reading at the weekend to move to 16th in the table, eight points off the...
  
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• JemmaPage published Good Deeds Notts: Retired grandad comes forward to help poorly...

  01-12-2015 10:09
  
  A grandad who has dedicated his retirement to looking after horses has come forward to help a Sandiacre sanctuary which was forced to turn neglected animals away because it was too full.Dennis Ride, who grew up surrounded by horses as his father trained them in the RAF for 20 years, said he has space to adopt two horses from the Moo-Haven Horse Rescue Centre.The 75-year-old, of Little Eaton, near Derby, has 10-acres of space and two empty stables at his sanctuary in Findern – and has been.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Interior design: Add some festive sparkle to your home

  01-12-2015 09:59
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• PMBlackburn published Syria air strikes vote to be held tomorrow

  01-12-2015 09:53
  
  Members of parliament will vote on proposals for air strikes against Islamic State in Syria on Wednesday. A debate in the House of Commons - which has seen Prime Minister's Questions cancelled - is expected to run from 11.30am until around 10.pm. Prime Minister David Cameron supports the proposals but opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will vote against them. The Labour party leader has however declared a free vote which means Labour MPs will be able to vote to their conscience rather than...
  
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