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• MattDavies published Belfast Giants 2 Nottingham Panthers 3: Match report: Weekend...

  05-12-2015 22:55
  
  Nottingham Panthers left Northern Ireland with two points as they beat Belfast Giants 3-2 on Saturday.Corey Neilson's men enjoyed valuable reward for their efforts as they recovered from Friday's 4-3 defeat at the SSE Arena.Panthers remain a point clear at the top of the Elite League after second placed Cardiff Devils beat Braehead Clan 1-0 in overtime to end their losing streak.Goals in each period from Steve Lee, Jeff Dimmen and Juraj Kolnik won the game.Neilson was delighted to see his team..
  
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• EllieCullen published National Lottery results: Winning numbers for Lotto draw...

  05-12-2015 22:32
  
  Could you be a millionaire following tonight's Lotto triple rollover?The estimated jackpot is a whopping £20 million for anyone who has chosen the right big money balls in the National Lottery this Saturday.The winning numbers were: 10, 11, 15, 50, 51, 56. The bonus ball was number 23.Meanwhile, £500,000 is also up for grabs in the Thunderball draw.The winning Thunderball numbers were: 5, 6, 27, 30, 33. The Thunderball was number 10.
  
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• EllieCullen published Strictly Come Dancing: Nottinghamshire's Jay McGuiness stuns with...

  05-12-2015 20:02
  
  Nottinghamshire's Jay McGuiness once again proved he has what it takes to win the Strictly Come Dancing crown with an "irresistibly romantic" rumba.Taking to the stage during a musical-themed week, the former The Wanted boyband star and his partner Aliona scored an impressive 39 points - the joint highest score of the series.Jay, the last male celebrity standing, danced to Falling Slowly from the musical Once.Darcey Bussell was visibly moved by the performance, saying: "You both...
  
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• Nottingham Forest 3-0 Fulham

  05-12-2015 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Defender Matt Mills scores twice as Nottingham Forest move above managerless Fulham in the Championship
  
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• Nottmtails published Nottingham Forest 3 Fulham 0: Paul Taylor's Reds player ratings

  05-12-2015 18:17
  
  Dorus de Vries: Is quietly becoming a vital figure for the Reds this season with his solidity between the posts. Made several vital and impressive saves to keep a clean sheet 8 Eric Lichaj: The defender almost added to his goal tally for the Reds and would have done if not for an outstanding save from Joe Lewis. Did his job with his usual brand of efficiency 7 Matt Mills: Could have had a hat-trick after hitting the bar with a header late on – Fulham just couldn't deal with his threat...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest 3 Fulham 0: Paul Taylor's Reds player ratings

  05-12-2015 18:17
  
  Dorus de Vries: Is quietly becoming a vital figure for the Reds this season with his solidity between the posts. Made several vital and impressive saves to keep a clean sheet 8 Eric Lichaj: The defender almost added to his goal tally for the Reds and would have done if not for an outstanding save from Joe Lewis. Did his job with his usual brand of efficiency 7 Matt Mills: Could have had a hat-trick after hitting the bar with a header late on – Fulham just couldn't deal with his threat...
  
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• MattDavies commented Nottingham Forest 3 Fulham 0: Match report: Matt Mills strikes...

  05-12-2015 18:03
  
  Nottingham Forest finally found a clinical edge as they beat Fulham 3-0 at the City Ground to record a third win in four Championship games.So often this season the Reds have fired in shot after shot without hitting the back of the net.On Saturday though, they rarely forced Fulham keeper Joe Lewis into saves, but they won comfortably through two Matt Mills headers and Chris O'Grady's second goal in as many games.Mills almost netted a hat-trick in fact. He nodded home in the 45th minute and again
  
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• JemmaPage published £1 million go-kart track opens at retail park near...

  05-12-2015 17:57
  
  Motorheads zipped around bends and raced over a flyover as they battled it out to see who would take home the first trophy from a new go-karting track in Nottingham. TeamSport, the biggest go-kart track company in Europe, asked for permission to build a £1 million track inside the empty Pintail Close building in September. And yesterday the venue, near Netherfield's Victoria Retail Park, which has a 750m indoor track, opened to the public for the first time. First on the track were a...
  
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• JemmaPage published Collapsed wall closes Nottingham road

  05-12-2015 17:50
  
  A road in The Park has been closed due to bricks from a wall being splattered across the street.Radford Cops tweeted this picture and said: This is the current scene on Barrack Lane in the @theparkestate. Road closed for the forseeable." More to come.
  
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• MattDavies published Nottingham Forest 1 Fulham 0: Half-time report

  05-12-2015 16:53
  
  Matt Mills' 45th minute header gave Nottingham Forest a 1-0 half-time lead against Fulham at the City Ground. The visitors were the better side in the opening 45 minutes and could count themselves unlucky as the Reds defender nodded in against the run of play. Both teams initially struggled to get to grips with a strong wind in the opening few minutes. Mills and Michael Mancienne – in for the suspended Jack Hobbs – had the gale in their faces throughout the half and it presented...
  
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• JemmaPage published Three arrests - one on possession of a weapon - as protest and...

  05-12-2015 16:49
  
  Three people have been arrested after a protest and crash caused traffic chaos in Nottingham city centre. One of person was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence, another on suspicion of obstructing a police officer and a third on possession of an offensive weapon. A large police presence was spotted in Canal Street, near the Broadmarsh Centre, at about 2pm as they tried to hold off protesters from cars stuck in the traffic. A group of right wing and left wing protesters -...
  
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• JemmaPage published Christmas Toy Appeal: Santa hands out gifts to NG11 Food Bank and...

  05-12-2015 16:43
  
  More than 100 of Nottinghamshire's neediest children were left with smiling faces after receiving a gift from generous Post readers and businesses in the county. The Post launched its Christmas Toy Appeal at the start of last month. And since then, hundreds of presents have been donated, which have been handed out to six local charities. Yesterday Santa Claus visited the NG11 Food Bank in Clifton and the Children's Bereavement Centre in Newark and handed out some of the gifts. The food...
  
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• JemmaPage published Traffic chaos in Nottingham as protesters take to the streets

  05-12-2015 16:11
  
  Traffic chaos gripped Nottingham on Saturday - as protesters took to the streets. A large police presence was spotted in Canal Street, near the Broadmarsh Centre, at about 2pm as they tried to hold off protesters from cars stuck in the traffic. Some of the boards said "no to the Nazis" and "unity against the austerity agenda" but it is not yet clear what the protesters were demonstrating against. Traffic starting to build up on Canal Street and also Mansfield Road...
  
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• JemmaPage commented Traffic chaos in Nottingham as protesters take to the streets

  05-12-2015 16:11
  
  Traffic chaos gripped Nottingham on Saturday - as protesters took to the streets. A large police presence was spotted in Canal Street, near the Broadmarsh Centre, at about 2pm as they tried to hold off protesters from cars stuck in the traffic. Some of the boards said "no to the Nazis" and "unity against the austerity agenda" but it is not yet clear what the protesters were demonstrating against. Traffic starting to build up on Canal Street and also Mansfield Road...
  
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• MattDavies published Elise Christie wins 500m World Cup silver medal in Nagoya

  05-12-2015 15:50
  
  Elise Christie picked up a 500m silver medal in the latest short-track speed skating World Cup meeting in Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday.The Nottingham-based Great Britain star had won gold in the previous event in Toronto.Christie, who trains with the team at the National Ice Centre, narrowly lost out to Fan Kexin of China with a time of 44.424 seconds. Charlotte Gilmartin made it through to the B final in the 1,500m, finishing in second place. This placed her in eighth overall in the distance. In.
  
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• MattDavies commented Former Nottingham Forest star Nigel Clough set to become Burton...

  05-12-2015 15:32
  
  Nigel Clough is set to return to Burton Albion after Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's move to become QPR boss. Former Nottingham Forest midfielder Clough managed the Brewers between 1998 and 2009 as he took them to the brink of the Football League for the first time in their history. Clough then went on to manage Derby County and Sheffield United, before being dismissed by the Blades at the end of last season, despite guiding them to the League One play-offs and Capital One Cup...
  
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• MattDavies published Nottingham Forest v Fulham: Team news: One enforced change for...

  05-12-2015 15:18
  
  Nottingham Forest made one change to the side which beat Reading as Michael Mancienne replaced the suspended Jack Hobbs. Utility man Mancienne made a rare appearance in the centre of defence as he got the nod ahead of Kelvin Wilson to cover for Hobbs, who served a one match ban. The rest of the side was the same as that which started in the 3-1 win against the Royals as manager Dougie Freedman stuck with a 4-4-2 formation. Ben Osborn was retained on the left hand side with Jamie Ward still...
  
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• Nottingham Post published LIVE: Nottingham Forest v Fulham

  05-12-2015 14:45
  
  Nottingham Forest will be hoping to pick up a third win in four games when they host Fulham at the City Ground.For all the latest team news and updates join us from 2pm.
  Live Blog Live: Nottingham Forest v Fulham
  
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• Airport passenger numbers down

  05-12-2015 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  East Midlands Airport blames drop in passenger numbers on the withdrawal of an airline.
  
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• DanRussell published Stapleford hit by 'cherry' graffiti attack

  05-12-2015 13:38
  
  At least seven cars and homes have been vandalised with graffiti that looks like "cherries". The spate of crimes in Stapleford were reported to police on Friday night and Saturday morning. Debbie Blake was out celebrating her birthday when the vandals hit. The 62-year-old of Frederick Road, said: "I had been out for a meal from 7.30pm and came back and I found my door had been done. "A chap down the road also had his car graffiti the other day and I also found mine...
  
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• DanRussell commented Stapleford hit by 'cherry' graffiti attack

  05-12-2015 13:38
  
  At least seven cars and homes have been vandalised with graffiti that looks like "cherries". The spate of crimes in Stapleford were reported to police on Friday night and Saturday morning. Debbie Blake was out celebrating her birthday when the vandals hit. The 62-year-old of Frederick Road, said: "I had been out for a meal from 7.30pm and came back and I found my door had been spray painted. "A chap down the road also had his car graffitied the other day and I also...
  
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• Wonky Christmas tree gets the chop

  05-12-2015 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Christmas tree that tilted so much it was compared to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is taken down due to safety fears.
  
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• JemmaPage published Thieves break into a Mansfield home and steal Fifa 13 Xbox game

  05-12-2015 11:59
  
  Mansfield: A pink laptop, Nokia mobile phone and seven Xbox games were stolen after thieves broke into a house in Ladybrook Lane. The incident happened on Friday between 1am and 9am. A Dell Inspiron 1455 laptop, Nokia 302 mobile phone and Far Cry, Sims, UFC Training, Max Pain, Tomb Raider and Fifa 13 were stolen.Brinsley: A thief removed the beading mould from a window in Mansfield Road and stole a handbag, which had been left on view. The burglary took place on Wednesday between 2am and...
  
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• NottmPostEG published DCI Banks will return for new series with Nottingham's Andrea...

  05-12-2015 11:20
  
  Crime drama DCI Banks, starring Stephen Tompkinson, Caroline Catz and Arnold actress Andrea Lowe, is to return for another series ITV has confirmed. Tompkinson (Trollied, Truckers, Wild At Heart) reprises his role as DCI Alan Banks with Andrea Lowe (Love Life, Monroe) playing DS Annie Cabbot and Caroline Catz (Doc Martin) as DI Helen Morton. "The new six-part season sees the Yorkshire detective tested in his toughest investigation yet," an ITV spokesperson said. "The drama...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Saint Raymond, Indiana, D.I.D, Georgie... Our City at Rock City...

  05-12-2015 11:08
  
  Before coming out to this gig I had a rummage around my archive and found what was for many the starting point for the national attention to Nottingham's music scene. My former colleague Mike Atkinson wrote in The Guardian about the 'tangible buzz in the air' and people took notice. Later that year the movers and shakers converged on Rock City for a photoshoot for the Christmas edition of Leftlion. That was 2011 and reading that particular copy only four years later demonstrates how the musical.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Jobless Beeston man broke court order asking 'Can we be friends?'

  05-12-2015 10:43
  
  A jobless man was put on probation for 18 months on Friday after defying a court order and contacting his former partner to ask: "Can we be friends?" Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard that in August last year, Andrew O'Connor was barred from ever getting in touch with the woman. But O'Connor, of Redwood Crescent, Beeston thought that expired at the end of a suspended sentence, the court heard. He admitted breaching a restraining order between September 13 and October 4. He must...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Jobless Beeston man broke court order asking 'Can we be friends?'

  05-12-2015 10:43
  
  A jobless man was put on probation for 18 months on Friday after defying a court order and contacting his former partner to ask: "Can we be friends?" Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard that in August last year, Andrew O'Connor was barred from ever getting in touch with the woman. But O'Connor, of Redwood Crescent, Beeston thought that expired at the end of a suspended sentence, the court heard. He admitted breaching a restraining order between September 13 and October 4. He must...
  
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• DanRobinson published Nottingham-born Graham Dury on the satirical Viz Christmas Annual

  05-12-2015 10:43
  
  The Viz Christmas Annual – a favourite stocking filler for dads– is once again on the shelves. To mark the release of The Otter's Pocket 2016, Dan Robinson speaks to Nottingham-born Graham Dury, who co-edits the magazine that remains a solid part of British satirical culture When Graham Dury first joined the writers and artists at Viz magazine, there weren't many women among the huge cast of weird and wonderful characters. The Nottingham-born cartoonist soon corrected that little...
  
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• LynetteP published Where can I get the best mince pies in Nottingham?

  05-12-2015 10:04
  
  It wouldn't be Christmas without mince pies – but whose are the best? Lynette Pinchess asks baking enthusiasts and foodies to put them to the test Seeing as we'll be eating our own body weight in mince pies over the next few weeks, it is imperative to suss out the best. Traditional vs contemporary, deep-filled vs thin, luxury vs budget, boozy vs nutty - the options are infinite. Taking a selection of Christmas 2015's finest – some from local bakeries, others from supermarkets...
  
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• DanRussell published Video: How to wrap Christmas presents in 15 seconds and other...

  05-12-2015 09:20
  
  Here are some of the best videos from around the internet showing how to wrap Christmas presents as fast and neatly as possible. 1. The 15 second blitz and the Japanese method2.Challenging shapes3. Ribbon and bows4. Origami style 5. The teddy bear
  
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• JemmaPage published Nottinghamshire traffic and travel: December 5, 2015

  05-12-2015 09:14
  
  Check back here for the latest traffic and travel news in Nottinghamshire:8.01am: Trains leaving Nottingham will be busy this weekend, as thousands flock to the Lincoln Christmas market. East Midlands Train Service has put on extra services due to the demand. For a full timetable visit eastmidlandstrains.co.uk.
  
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• JemmaPage published Nottingham weather: December 5, 2015

  05-12-2015 09:08
  
  Winds are set to batter Nottingham on Saturday, according to the Met Office.A yellow warning had already been in place for the region since Thursday and was extended to cover Friday as well.But the organisation stretched it further, telling residents to beware of gusts of around 60 mph over the weekend.But despite the gusts, the day is expected to be dry with highs of 11 degrees.Towards the end of Saturday the winds will ease and temperatures will remain even.Sunday will be the same, with highs.
  
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• DanRussell published A46 crash victims were to marry early next year

  05-12-2015 08:52
  
  A young couple killed in a crash on the A46 were due to get married next year.Tributes have poured in for Shahbaz Bhim, 23, and his 24-year-old fiancee Sana Sutaria, who died in the collision with a van on Thursday night.Police have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the crash, which is said to have happened in atrocious weather conditions, on the A46 in Nottinghamshire.The collision between the BMW and van happened at 10.35pm, on the southbound carriageway - just south of the..
  
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• DanRussell published In pictures: The Elf on the Shelf

  05-12-2015 08:37
  
  Gallery created by DanRussell
  
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• DanRussell published Live: Breaking news from around Nottingham on Saturday, December...

  05-12-2015 07:29
  
  Welcome to the Nottingham Post's live news blog - where you'll find all the breaking news first.A 91-year-old grandmother says she is afraid to leave her house after she was robbed of her purse – by a child believed to be about 10 years old.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Where to find and how to look after the tree this Xmas

  05-12-2015 07:00
  
  With Christmas fast approaching, families across Nottingham will be embracing the festive spirit to buy their seasonal decorations this weekend.And for some, nothing says Christmas more than the look and smell of a real Christmas tree.While some still prefer the artificial option, real trees are proving more popular than ever.For Wheatcroft Garden Centre, in Edwalton, this season has been a bumper year for its Christmas trees.Outdoors section head Gregory Walster said: "This is the most...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Tim Sexton: A 'Hoppy' Christmas for Attenborough?

  05-12-2015 07:00
  
  Tim Sexton from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, assistant manager at Attenborough Nature Centre, on how the mild weather has kept amphibians active. December is here and with the festive season well underway it has come as a surprise for staff at the Attenborough Nature Centre to hear reports of frogs and toads that are still active on the Reserve. Amphibians such as the common frog, common toad and the smooth newt found here are ectotherms (not strictly cold-blooded) and their body...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Suzannah Starkey: Storing apples is a scientific challenge

  05-12-2015 07:00
  
  Fruit farmer Suzannah Starkey of Starkey's Fruit in Southwell on the best ways of storing apples. If you buy Apples (and I hope you do) where do you store them? Probably in a bowl on the table, maybe in the fridge. If you live in the kind of house that has a larder, pantry, or outhouse, that is your best option. I find mine covered in fluff underneath my car seat. In the olden days, rural people picked from their own orchard and set them on a kind of giant wooden chest of drawers with...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Revealed: Why traffic is so bad in Nottingham

  05-12-2015 07:00
  
  The worst conditions for rush-hour driving? Combine Christmas shopping in an improving economy – but before the school holidays – with the busiest entertainment season of the year,prolonged blustery wet weather and another rash of roadworks. All factors have coincided in recent weeks. Joining our Facebook debate, Giles Farrand, of Ilkeston, said: "For two years I have done my Christmas shopping elsewhere, as the city has become a no-go area for cars." Matthew Brennan...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Reader's letter: I'd like to see more made of the River Trent

  05-12-2015 07:00
  
  REGARDING the various lists of ten things that would improve Nottingham, here's my own list: 1) Let's be really brave and have a Las Vegas type hotel on Broadmarsh; turn this eyesore into a big entertainment area. Ground floor, really nice shops, first floor casino and gaming floor, third floor fitness suite with pool, and all floors above this would be an hotel. This would have to be a very nice hotel. I am sure this complex I am sure would bring in lots of visitors from all over. 2) Name...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nigel Kirk: Online shoppers to the fore at antiques sale

  05-12-2015 07:00
  
  Savvy online shoppers were a very significant presence at a recent Nottingham auction, according to Nigel Kirk. Coming the day before 'Black Friday', the recent Mellors & Kirk Fine Art Sale included Rushcliffe Borough Council's art collection. The timing must have been fortunate because the sale was a roaring success with online bidders winning, it seemed, almost every other lot. Some of the items that have featured in this column over recent weeks now grace new homes. I took...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Matt Turpin: Shop local on Small Business Saturday

  05-12-2015 07:00
  
  Today is Small Business Saturday, and here Matt Turpin from Beeston outlines why we should be shopping local and independent.It was heartening to see that the crazed excesses of last year's Black Friday were not repeated last week. The scenes of brawling early-morning shoppers desperate for a few quid off a telly were instead replaced with comparatively sedate scenes of stores filled with calm people without black eyes and bruised shins.Why did this happen? Why did we mellow out this year when..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Geoff Futcher: Why don't people take their litter with them?

  05-12-2015 07:00
  
  Geoff Futcher from Nottinghamshire Footpath Preservation Society asks what can be done to tackle the blight of litter on walks. If you're reading this, then it is likely that you are a regular walker, who loves the open air and green spaces. And, if that description fits, it is also likely that when you are out in those green spaces you take care not to spoil their appearance; you will take any litter home with you. So why do people not do that? Why, despite the Keep Britain Tidy campaign...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Dave Gretton: Over-training on your bike can be a problem

  05-12-2015 07:00
  
  Dave Gretton from Gedling, former chief coach of Nottingham Track Cycling School, looks at the possible problems of over-training. I'm a seasonal sort of person, and this time of year is my cycling 'downtime'. Usually I develop a cold (just got over this year's), and this is a signal that I need a bit of a break. I'm still doing some riding, of course – when it's not raining – but not as much as the summer months. The cold always comes on when I've built up my weekly...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Custody for Eastwood pervert

  05-12-2015 07:00
  
  A pervert was sent to youth custody for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl and performing a sexual act on an American school networking site. Daniel Woolis, 20, pleaded guilty to two offences of sexual activity with a female, causing or inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity and causing or inciting prostitution or pornography involving a child under 13. Woolis, of Pickering Avenue, Eastwood, was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court yesterday to three years and four months and ordered...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Boy, 10, snatches purse from gran, 91

  05-12-2015 07:00
  
  A 91-year-old grandmother says she isafraid to leave her house after she was robbed of her purse – by a child believed to be about 10 years old. Honor Avis was walking along Mona Road, in Lady Bay, when she was approached by the boy. He asked her if she could spare any money for his bus fare home. But when she took out her purse, he snatched it from her hand. The widow, who uses a three-wheeled walking frame, was left shaken but unhurt by the ordeal. She said: "I heard a...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Best Foot Forward: Cromford Canal, and the Lea and Derwent Valley...

  05-12-2015 07:00
  
  This walk, which has two longish but not steep ascents, starts from the car park (£4 day charge) just west of the John Smedley Factory shop at Lea Bridge, about half a mile west of Holloway village. The car park map reference is SK316561. From the car park take the footpath at the East end of the park and head away from the road to cross the River Derwent and railway line and reach the Cromford canal. Cross the canal and turn left to follow the canal, keeping to the tow path on the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Andy Gregory: Have a jolly shop, but remember others less...

  05-12-2015 07:00
  
  Andy Gregory from Southwell on how he only gets into the shopping mood at Christmas. Well, it's that time of year again that strikes fear into husbands like me. The things is, I don't mind shopping too much, but I need to have an end point, a time when to stop; but planning anything at this time of year simply goes out of the window. The first part of the plan is where to shop. Do I go into town or support my local shops? As my preference is the latter, I need to be doubly sure of going to...
  
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• Rock City marks 35 years of gigs

  05-12-2015 03:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Now in its 35th year as a live music venue, BBC News looks back at the history of Nottingham's Rock City.
  
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• Nottingham 14 Yorkshire Carnegie 13: Carnegie blown off course as losing run ... - Yorkshire Post

  05-12-2015 01:04
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  Yorkshire Carnegie's mid-season slump continued with their third Championship defeat on the bounce at a windswept Lady Bay at Nottingham. Despite 13 points from Joel Hodgson, Nottingham's two tries proved decisive. Carnegie head coach Bryan ...
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