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• TomNorton published I'm A Celebrity 2015: Union J's George Shelley comes second

  06-12-2015 23:38
  
  UNION J singer George Shelley has come in second place in this year's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!George, whose father Dominic Shelley lives in Nottinghamshire, was runner-up to Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison in the Sunday night final. Reacting to the news, the pop star embraced his co-star before telling hosts Ant and Dec "I'm so proud of her."The 22-year-old's dad, Dominic, has been living in Nottingham for the past 15 years.Mr Shelley, 46, a barrister from Edwalton,...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Dougie Freedman on Nottingham Forest owner Fawaz Al Hasawi: We...

  06-12-2015 23:00
  
  Dougie Freedman believes coming through "difficult moments" has made his relationship with both Nottingham Forest fans and owner Fawaz Al Hasawi stronger. And he believes his side will only get stronger too, in the coming months. The Reds boss knows the club's chairman has a track record of chopping and changing managers at the City Ground and is thankful to the Kuwaiti businessman for sticking by him through a difficult period. Forest had been two points off the relegation zone...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Dougie Freedman on Nottingham Forest owner Fawaz Al Hasawi: We...

  06-12-2015 23:00
  
  Dougie Freedman believes coming through "difficult moments" has made his relationship with both Nottingham Forest fans and owner Fawaz Al Hasawi stronger. And he believes his side will only get stronger too, in the coming months. The Reds boss knows the club's chairman has a track record of chopping and changing managers at the City Ground and is thankful to the Kuwaiti businessman for sticking by him through a difficult period. Forest had been two points off the relegation zone...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Dougie Freedman proud to see Nottingham Forest pass another big...

  06-12-2015 22:58
  
  As he sat in the bowels of the Peter Taylor stand trying to conjure up a sample for the drug testers, Matt Mills was not getting much sympathy from his manager. The Nottingham Forest defender had not had any issue producing on the pitch, netting two goals for the Reds – and seeing only the crossbar deny him a remarkable hat-trick at the City Ground – as Dougie Freedman's side notched up a 3-0 win over Fulham. But after the final whistle, it was a different story for Mill, who had...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Aladdin, Theatre Royal, Nottingham: Review and pictures

  06-12-2015 22:41
  
  Nothing says Christmas like a good ol' fashioned slap-your-thighs panto - and this year's offering from the Theatre Royal is an absolute corker. Of course it was pantomime veteran Christopher Biggins who stole the show as Widow Twankey in the pyrotechnic-laden retelling of stage classic Aladdin. The 66-year-old made quite the entrance when he walked out of a giant glittering birthday cake (in celebration of the theatre's 150th anniversary) wearing only giant cherries to cover his modesty -...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Paul Taylor's Nottingham Forest analysis: Dougie Freedman's faith...

  06-12-2015 20:46
  
  Back in March 2008, following a 1-0 defeat at the home of promotion-rivals Doncaster Rovers, Colin Calderwood stubbornly insisted Nottingham Forest could still win promotion from League One. With seven games left to play and an 11-point gap between them and second-placed Carlisle, it felt as though the Scotsman was delusional. After completing his press duties after the final whistle and walking, unexpectedly, back around the huddle of local media, he almost certainly heard one journalist...
  
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• TomNorton published Nottinghamshire's Jay McGuiness through in week 11 of Strictly...

  06-12-2015 20:25
  
  It was yet another successful week for Nottinghamshire pop start Jay McGuiness in this week's Strictly Come Dancing, with the performer securing another week in the competition.McGuiness, who hails from Newark, was saved from another week of eliminations after wowing audiences on Saturday night with a romantic rumba. The singer, who is also a trained dancer, pumped his fists after the judges announced he and dancing partner Aliona Vilani were safe.The pair's performance on Saturday night, to the
  
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• TomNorton published Speed camera locations for Nottinghamshire: W/C Monday, December...

  06-12-2015 20:00
  
  Your mobile speed camera locations for Nottingham are as follows: A60 Nottingham Rd/Mansfield Rd, Ravenshead B6030 Sherwood Hall Rd/Clipstone Rd, Mansfield A60 Leeming Lane North, Mansfield Woodhouse Church Hill, Kirkby in Ashfield, Notts A6075 Mansfield Rd, Skegby, Notts A60 Carlton in Lindrick/Costhorpe A631 Gringley to Beckingham (Nr Mutton Lane) B6041 Kilton Hill, Worksop A617, Kirklington Raymoth Lane, Thievesdale Lane and Farmers Branch, Worksop A52 (T) Clifton Boulevard, Nottingham (40mph
  
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• TomNorton published Nottingham Post's Sunday night quiz

  06-12-2015 20:00
  
  See if you can get your head around these brain teasers:1. Gary Neville has been appointed coach at which football club?@(a) Salford City, (b) Valencia, (c) Arnold Town2. Who was plucked from the audience to dance with Madonna at her concert at O2?@(a) Jeremy Vine, (b) Carlos Acosta, (c) Graham Norton3. What type of warplanes have flown from RAF Lossiemouth to join Tornados in the air campaign over Syria?@(a) Harrier, (b) Phantom, (c) Typhoon. How many kings of France and claimants to the throne
  
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• TomNorton published Beeston Christmas tree taken down after vandals attack

  06-12-2015 20:00
  
  Vandals have casued the removal of a town centre Christmas Tree following repeated attacks. Over the past week thieves had stolen wooden supports from the festive fern in Beeston Square, causing a "health and safety" risk to shoppers. This weekend Broxtowe Borough Council removed the tree from the town centre but has said a replacement is expected to arrive on Monday.Throughout the weekend shoppers were left with only a wire fence where the tree once stood and a plaintive...
  
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• TomNorton commented Beeston Christmas tree taken down after vandals attack

  06-12-2015 20:00
  
  http://nottinghampost.com/beestonVandalshave casued the removal of a town centre Christmas Tree following repeated attacks.Over the past week thieves had stolen wooden supports from the festive fern in Beeston Square, causing a "health and safety" risk to shoppers.This weekend Broxtowe Borough Council removed the tree from the town centre but has said a replacement is expected to arrive on Monday. Throughout the weekend shoppers were left with only a wire fence where the...
  
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• BenIreland published Ten ways I would improve Nottingham: Build roads underground and...

  06-12-2015 20:00
  
  Reporter Ben Ireland gives his take on what Nottingham could do to improve itself1. I've lived in this wonderful city for nearly three years now but still don't know what someone from Nottingham is called. Birmingham has Brummies, London has Cockneys, Liverpool has Scousers. Give Nottingham people a name! Duckies? Yep. My vote is for Duckies. Let's make it happen.2. Get rid of that 'beach'. For all of the city's charm, it is not a seaside resort (and all the better for it if you ask me)....
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest fan view: Lee Clarke: Another big win erases...

  06-12-2015 19:10
  
  Football really is a funny old game isn't it? That statement has never been truer for a Nottingham Forest supporter over the past two or three months. Despite going on a run of no wins in eight not so long back, the Reds have now won three of their last four with Saturday's comprehensive 3-0 win over Fulham their third in succession on home soil. The ironic thing about the win was that Dougie Freedman's side weren't at their free-flowing best and, in truth, never needed to get out of first...
  
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• TomNorton published In pictures: Nottingham's new £1m go-kart track

  06-12-2015 18:56
  
  Gallery created by TomNorton
  
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• Nottingham Post published Boxing saved me from jail or death, says St Ann's pro Nathan...

  06-12-2015 18:03
  
  Nathan McIntosh's eyes begin to narrow when he opens up onthe fate boxing has saved him from. "Death or jail," he says with a brutalsimplicitythat matches one of his punches. "You ask my dad, Ernest, he will tell you exactly the same." He is referring to the time whengang culture was away of life and a savage postcode rivalry spilt plenty of blood. He was from St Ann's, andif you came across rivals from The Meadows and Radford, it was like dropping a match...
  
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• EllieCullen published Storm Desmond: Firefighters from Nottinghamshire assist with...

  06-12-2015 17:45
  
  Firefighters from Nottinghamshire have been sent to assist rescue teams following severe flooding in Cumbria. Tens of thousands of homes are without power, while hundreds are under water, after Storm Desmond wreaked havoc across the county. At least 12 Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) personnel, including a flood rescue tactical advisor and a welfare officer, will join dozens of fire and rescue crews from across the country as part of a nationwide response. The situation has...
  
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• Nottingham Post published FA Cup round-up: Notts County game still on as Nottingham Forest...

  06-12-2015 17:44
  
  Notts County's League Two match against Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday week looks set to go ahead as scheduled. While the Magpies had a weekend off, after being dumped out of the FA Cup at Salford in round one, the Chairboys were in action in the second round at League One Millwall. A draw would have seen any replay take place in the week commencing December 14, with Notts having already rescheduled to play Gareth Ainsworth's men away on Tuesday, December 15. But thanks to Michael Harriman's...
  
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• DanRussell published Car crashed through pensioner's living room in late night smash

  06-12-2015 16:47
  
  A 25-year-old man was taken to hospital after he crashed his car through the living room of a pensioner's home. The crash in Fairfield Street, Bingham, happened at 11.12pm on Saturday. The 65-year-old and her dog living in the house were not injured and were taken to safety while the area was made safe. The home owner was still coming to terms with what had happened yesterday morning. Her neighbour Pete Clarke was one of the first on the scene. The 30-year-old car designer said:...
  
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• DanRussell commented Car crashed through pensioner's living room in late night smash

  06-12-2015 16:47
  
  A 25-year-old man was taken to hospital after he crashed his car through the living room of a pensioner's home. The crash in Fairfield Street, Bingham, happened at 11.12pm on Saturday. The 65-year-old and her dog living in the house were not injured and were taken to safety while the area was made safe. The home owner was still coming to terms with what had happened yesterday morning. Her neighbour Pete Clarke was one of the first on the scene. The 30-year-old car designer said:...
  
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• DanRussell published Rushcliffe Country Park Santa Run aims to raise £10,000 for...

  06-12-2015 16:30
  
  Fluffy white beards, red suits and Christmas songs were the order of the day at Rushcliffe Country Park. More than 250 people took part in the Santa Run yesterday morning in the name of charity. The runners laced up their trainers and filled water bottles for a 2.5 or five-mile circular route to raise cash for Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People. Elizabeth Jones was one of the first to arrive at the Mere Way park in Ruddington. The 19-year-old, of Bramcote, said: "I am...
  
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• Man hurt as car crashes into house

  06-12-2015 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is taken to hospital after a car crashes into a parked car and a house.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Johnny Vegas at Just the Tonic, Nottingham: Review

  06-12-2015 16:03
  
  Anyone who's ever seen Johnny Vegas knows that the golden rule is to never, ever sit on the front row – unless you want to be abused by him for the next couple of hours. One of my favourite live comedy memories is of the same comic in the same venue picking on a chap's spiky hairstyle and then making him watch the rest of the show from beneath a heavy, black stage curtain. "A punk in a cave!" Johnny bellowed throughout the rest of the night. Poor guy – but he had it...
  
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• DanRussell published In pictures: Nottingham Christmas shopping

  06-12-2015 15:51
  
  Gallery created by DanRussell
  
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• Nottingham Post published Haag calls for review as Nottingham Rugby thrive under the lights...

  06-12-2015 15:43
  
  Nottingham Rugby head coach Martin Haag is calling on the hierarchy at his club to review when home matches are played at Lady Bay to gain maximum benefit on and off the pitch. The Green and Whites enjoyed a narrow 14-13 victory over fellow play-off chasers Yorkshire Carnegie in the Championship on Friday night on home soil (pictured). A positive performance under the floodlights at the Bay also saw a larger than normal turnout of 1,864 which helped create a better atmosphere and bring in...
  
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• Nottingham Post published 100th Great Britain game ends in defeat for West Bridgford...

  06-12-2015 15:33
  
  West Bridgford's Helen Richardson-Walsh made her 100th appearance for Great Britain's women's hockey team but it ended in a 2-1 defeat to hosts Argentina. In GB's opening match of the World League Final goals by Maria Granatto and Agustina Habif sealed the win for the tournaments hosts, although Lily Owsley had given her team the lead inside just four minutes. The Notts star and Post columnist, a London 2012 Olympic medalist, would have hoped to have been celebrating heading into match two...
  
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• EllieCullen published Elderly could be charged £600-a-year for help to manage...

  06-12-2015 13:00
  
  Plans to charge old and vulnerable people more than £600 a year for help to manage their money are "absolutely appalling", according to a group which represents the elderly in Nottingham. Nottinghamshire County Council is consulting over plans to charge people who are unable to look after their finances £12 a week – despite the service currently being offered free of charge. The council says the move is necessary as part of its need to save £62 million over...
  
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• EllieCullen commented Elderly could be charged £600-a-year for help to manage...

  06-12-2015 13:00
  
  Plans to charge old and vulnerable people more than £600 a year for help to manage their money are "absolutely appalling", according to a group which represents the elderly in Nottingham. Nottinghamshire County Council is consulting over plans to charge people who are unable to look after their finances £12 a week – despite the service currently being offered free of charge. The council says the move is necessary as part of its need to save £62 million over...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest were 'dominated' by Fulham

  06-12-2015 12:11
  
  Fulham caretaker boss Peter Grant insisted his side were unfortunate to be beaten at the City Ground – but admitted their failure to defend set pieces had been decisively punished by Nottingham Forest. Matt Mills twice netted set piece headers, either side of a well-taken goal from Chris O'Grady, to ensure it was Forest who emerged with three points and a third straight home win. Grant praised his players for their performance – and claimed Fulham had dominated the...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest were 'dominated' by Fulham

  06-12-2015 12:11
  
  Fulham caretaker boss Peter Grant insisted his side were unfortunate to be beaten at the City Ground – but admitted their failure to defend set pieces had been decisively punished by Nottingham Forest. Matt Mills twice netted set piece headers, either side of a well-taken goal from Chris O'Grady, to ensure it was Forest who emerged with three points and a third straight home win. Grant praised his players for their performance – and claimed Fulham had dominated the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest Q&A with Eric Lichaj: 'We want to go on a...

  06-12-2015 11:48
  
  How is Matt Mills feeling, because he scored two good goals but was denied his hat-trick when he hit the bar late on? "I am sure he will be really happy, you could see what it meant to him when he scored the goals, just by looking at his face. "It was a relief to everyone when that first goal went in. It was a reward for all the hard work we had put in over the past week. "Everything came together for us, now we just want to keep moving up the table. "We had this in...
  
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• Nottmtails published Dougie Freedman believes Nottingham Forest have found the key to...

  06-12-2015 11:00
  
  Dougie Freedman believes Nottingham Forest have found the character required to turn good performances into good results.The Reds made it three straight home wins as they claimed a 3-0 win over Fulham that owed much to such qualities in difficult, blustery conditions at the City Ground.Matt Mills netted with two headers, either side of a well taken goal from Chris O'Grady, to secure three points on an afternoon when Dorus de Vries had also had to make a number of smart saves to hold the London..
  
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• Nottmtails commented Dougie Freedman believes Nottingham Forest have found the key to...

  06-12-2015 11:00
  
  Dougie Freedman believes Nottingham Forest have found the character required to turn good performances into good results. The Reds made it three straight home wins as they claimed a 3-0 win over Fulham that owed much to such qualities in difficult, blustery conditions at the City Ground. Matt Mills netted with two headers, either side of a well taken goal from Chris O'Grady, to secure three points on an afternoon when Dorus de Vries had also had to make a number of smart saves to hold the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Non-league football round-up and results: Ilkeston back to...

  06-12-2015 10:11
  
  Ilkeston FC got back to winning ways, scoring three second half goals to beat Ramsbottom United 3-0 at the New Manor Ground.The Robins created their first opening after 11 minutes, Eli Bako skipping past two challenges before being stopped in his tracks by the visitors' goalkeeper Grant Shenton.Ilkeston then nearly took the lead when Danny Udoh found Danny Gordon inside the box.Gordon crossed to Lee Ndlovu, but he directed a header against the crossbar at the far post.The Robins went close again
  
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• DanRussell published Nottinghamshire weather: Sunday, December 6

  06-12-2015 10:04
  
  The windy start to Sunday will ease away throughout the afternoon. Forecasters are predicting that patchy rain will be likely throughout most of the day. During the night it will be dry at first, but soon becoming cloudy, with rain spreading from the south in the late evening, becoming light and patchy in the early hours of Monday. On Monday it is expected to be a cloudy day with gradually strengthening winds, and feeling milder than Sunday. Some patchy light rain or drizzle in the...
  
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• DanRussell published Live: Breaking news from around Nottingham on Sunday, December 6

  06-12-2015 09:58
  
  Welcome to the Nottingham Post's live news blog - where you'll find all the breaking news first.
  9.10amThe wind is expected to ease.For more on this click here8.30am
  30 tons of machinery destroyed in blazeMore here 8amA 25-year-old man was taken to hospital after a car crashed into a home. More here.
  
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• DanRussell published 30 tons of machinery destroyed in blaze

  06-12-2015 09:44
  
  A fire ripped through a factory and destroyed 30 tons of machinery. The blaze broke out at a factory in Boughton Industrial Estate on Saturday at 11.04pm. Crews from Edwinstowe, Retford and Ashfield were called to the scene. The factory was used for wood chipping. The fire was brought under control by 1.20am on Sunday.
  
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• DanRussell published Man, 25, taken to hospital after car crashed into house

  06-12-2015 09:11
  
  A 25-year-old man was taken to hospital after a car crashed into a home. The collision also involved three other cars. The crash in Fairfield Street, Bingham, happened at 11.12pm on Saturday. The 65-year-old and her dog living in the house were taken to safety while the area was made safe. Appliances from Bingham and Newark attended the scene and the situation was brought under control by 12.35am on Sunday.
  
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• MattDavies published Championship round-up: Stunning comeback sees Brighton go top...

  06-12-2015 01:01
  
  Brighton produced a magnificent comeback as they stunned Charlton 3-2 to go back to the top of the Championship. The Addicks raced into an early 2-0 lead through Ademola Lookman and Reza Ghoochannejhad. However, James Wilson pulled one back before Charlton went down to ten men when Patrick Bauer was sent off. Bobby Zamora and Tomer Hemed scored in the last ten minutes to leave Brighton unbeaten in 19 league games this season. Brentford were 2-0 winners over MK Dons in Dean Smith's first...
  
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