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• DanRussell published Emotional tributes paid to former Colts player who died in car...

  21-12-2015 21:47
  
  Family, friends and football fans gathered to remember a young player who was killed in a car crash abroad. Tom Maccabee died the day before he was due to fly home to Nottingham after working in Kuala Lumpur for a Malaysian cancer charity as part of his international business degree. Monday marked the one-year anniversary of the death of the former West Bridgford Colts player. As a show of respect to the 22-year-old, the club held a memorial match and named a stand the Tom Maccabee...
  
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• DanRussell published Emotional tributes paid former Colts player who died in car crash

  21-12-2015 21:47
  
  Family, friends and football fans gathered to remember a young player who was killed in a car crash abroad. Tom Maccabee died the day before he was due to fly home to Nottingham after working in Kuala Lumpur for a Malaysian cancer charity as part of his international business degree. Monday marked the one-year anniversary of the death of the former West Bridgford Colts player. As a show of respect to the 22-year-old, the club held a memorial match and named a stand the Tom Maccabee...
  
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• DanRussell published Missing Mansfield Woodhouse man found

  21-12-2015 21:39
  
  A 52-year old man who went missing from Mansfield Woodhouse has been found.David Hawson was last seen on Thursday, December 17, but was found safe and well on Saturday.Officers would like to thank everyone who helped with the search.
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest ace Andy Reid reveals he is set for another...

  21-12-2015 20:10
  
  Nottingham Forest midfielderAndyReid has revealed he is set to head to Americafor another operation on his groin. The talented playmaker (pictured) has not kicked a ball for the Reds since picking up the injury in the 1-1 draw against Derby in September last year. Last week boss Dougie Freedman insisted he would give Reidevery chance to prove his fitness, having ruled out canceling the remainder of his contract, which expires next summer. Reid is just hoping the next phaseof his ...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Forest defender Daniel Pinillos likely to miss rest of season...

  21-12-2015 19:58
  
  Daniel Pinillos is in danger of missing the rest of the season at Nottingham Forest after confirming that he has sustained a serious knee ligament injury. The Spanish defender revealed on Twitter that he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament during the 2-1 win over MK Dons on Saturday. The former Cordoba player had limped off in the 71st minute, after falling awkwardly at the City Ground – and a scan revealed the damage. It is a major blow for Forest, who had seen the 23-year-old...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Leigh Curtis column: Liam Noble is a loveable rogue who just...

  21-12-2015 19:25
  
  If some Notts County fans had their way, Liam Noble would be spending his Christmas on the transfer list. He won't be of course, because even after his second red card of the season at Wycombe last Tuesday, andhis fifth in just over a year, he's just too valuable. Eight goals and six assists proves that, which makes him the leading scorer and creatorin a team which misses his creative input when he's missing. It has been arguedthat the volume of disciplinary headaches makes him a...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Leigh Curtis column: Graham Burke has the ability to go far, but...

  21-12-2015 19:19
  
  If you listen to Ricardo Moniz he will tell you that Graham Burke has an extraordinary amount of quality. That is not fabrication either because anybody who has seen his left foot would know that it is good enough to peel carrots. There is undoubtedly a terrific player in there, one of several at Notts County who clearly havethe ability to play much higher than League Two. But there is still a lot of work ahead because for all of his brilliance going forward, and his ability to create,...
  
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• JenniferScott commented Local councils hit by £50 million cuts to budgets

  21-12-2015 19:15
  
  Over £50 million will be slashed from the budgets of our local councils over the next year.The department for communities and local government (DCLG) sent out "settlement figures" for each authority last week, showing them how much funding they would be getting from Whitehall.Now comes the task for the city, county and districts to find where to cut the additional £53.9 million from.Figures released by the DCLG show the decline in what is called "settlement...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham gymnast and BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year...

  21-12-2015 19:00
  
  BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year winner Ellie Downie is an 'inspiration', according to her coach.The Nottingham gymnast took the title ahead of para-swimmer Tully Kearney and jockey Tom Marquand at Sunday's ceremony in Belfast.It was recognition for a year in which the 16-year-old has adapted to the senior stage with ease, winning all-around bronze at the European Championships and helping Team GB to third at the Worlds.Downie hosts training sessions at Notts Gymnastics Academy and her..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest ace Andy Reid reveals he is set for another...

  21-12-2015 18:40
  
  Nottingham Forest midfielderAndyReid has revealed he is set to head to Americafor another operation on his groin. The talented playmaker has not kicked a ball for the Reds since picking up the injury in the 1-1 draw against Derby in September last year. Last week boss Dougie Freedman insisted he would give Reidevery chance to prove his fitness, having ruled out canceling the remainder of his contract, which expires next summer. Reid is just hoping the next phaseof hisrecovery...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire's Alex Hales scores half-century on day two of...

  21-12-2015 18:01
  
  Nottinghamshire's Alex Hales scored a confidence-boosting half-century ahead of making his Test debut against South Africa on Boxing Day.On day two of England's final warm-up match against South Africa A, Hales made 56 as the tourists ended the day 243 ahead, with their opponents on 35 for two in their second innings.Last week, Hales had been restricted to two scores of eight against an Invitational XI in Potchefstroom.But he bounced back in Pietermaritzburg as Alastair Cook and Joe Root both...
  
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• Cook & Root hit hundreds in tour game

  21-12-2015 17:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottinghamshire opener Alex Hales scores a half-century as England dominate South Africa A in their final tour game before the Test series.
  
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• JadeBeecroft published Mum was searching for daughter when she was caught drink-driving

  21-12-2015 17:16
  
  A MUM-OF-FOUR was caught drink driving because she was searching for her daughter – who was "out with some scallywags", a court heard. Two police community support officers had seen shop manager Caroline Gibson drinking in the Moon and Stars pub, in Bulwell, on November 27. Shortly after midnight, the same officers spotted the 44-year-old at the wheel of a Ford Fiesta. As soon as she noticed they were following, Gibson pulled over. She failed a roadside breath test, said...
  
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• TomNorton published Carer of the Year: Care assistant Emma Raynor 'one in a million'

  21-12-2015 17:13
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• TomNorton commented Carer of the Year: Care assistant Emma Raynor 'one in a million'

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• Nottingham Post published Creditors secure deal for part of interior furnishings firm

  21-12-2015 17:10
  
  A deal has been struck for a European-based privately held investment company to buy part of interior furnishings group Laidlaw Interiors, saving 390 jobs – but 579 jobs are still under threat.The deal comes after Deloitte was appointed as administrators to the group, which employs 969 staff across the UK and has its headquarters in Langley Mill, following a difficult trading period.Laidlaw Interiors Group has seven businesses in the UK, a door manufacturer in India and a sales office with
  
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• LucyBudge published Strictly Come Dancing 2015: Former mentors 'ecstatic' for Notts'...

  21-12-2015 17:03
  
  The dance teachers who first uncovered the twinkle-toed talents of Strictly champion Jay McGuiness say they "could not be prouder" after he waltzed away with the Glitterball trophy.The singer and former Wanted band member has been showing off his skills on the dance floor for the last three months on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing – and on Saturday was crowned the winner of the series.The 25-year-old, of Farndon, near Newark, went head-to-head in the final against Eastenders actress...
  
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• LucyBudge published Strictly Come Dancing 2015: Former mentors 'ecstatic' for Jay...

  21-12-2015 17:03
  
  The dance teachers who first uncovered the twinkle-toed talents of Strictly champion Jay McGuiness say they "could not be prouder" after he waltzed away with the Glitterball trophy.The singer and former Wanted band member has been showing off his skills on the dance floor for the last three months on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing – and on Saturday was crowned the winner of the series.The 25-year-old, of Farndon, near Newark, went head-to-head in the final against Eastenders actress...
  
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• TomNorton published Filled potholes and new lighting at City Hospital car park...

  21-12-2015 17:00
  
  Health bosses have outlined plans to make improvements to a hospital car park described by one visitor as the "worst in Nottingham". Derek Allwright was furious when he fell at the City Hospital car park five weeks ago, on a railway sleeper used to divide parking spaces. Mr Allwright wrote to the Post complaining about the City Hospital's yellow car park, off Edwards Lane. It was also criticised by other patients, visitors and staff for its potholes, lack of markings and poor...
  
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• DanRussell published 10 things to improve Nottingham: New airport, skyscrapers and...

  21-12-2015 16:54
  
  Education Correspondent Dan Russell takes a look at how to improve Nottingham. 1.Skyscraper – People love skyscrapers and will travel a long way to go up the highest in the country or world. Put a restaurant a few bars or even a rollercoaster on top and you have a winner, not to mention the luxury apartments that can be sold with the building. It will also put the city on the global map. 2.Airport – East Midlands Airport is incredibly busy and at peak times there are not...
  
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• DanRussell commented 10 things to improve Nottingham: New airport, skyscrapers and...

  21-12-2015 16:54
  
  Education Correspondent Dan Russell takes a look at how to improve Nottingham. 1.Skyscraper – People love skyscrapers and will travel a long way to go up the highest in the country or world. Put a restaurant a few bars or even a rollercoaster on top and you have a winner, not to mention the luxury apartments that can be sold with the building. It will also put the city on the global map. 2.Airport – East Midlands Airport is incredibly busy and at peak times there are not...
  
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• JemmaPage published Good Deeds Notts: Teenager swims length of English Channel to...

  21-12-2015 16:47
  
  Teenager Aimee Richards took the plunge and swam the length of the English Channel in a bid to help the rural communities living on an Asian island. The 15-year-old has less than 18 months to raise more than £4000 to assist her on her 7,200 mile journey across the globe to Borneo. Aimee, of Carlton, will be flying to the island for one month with three of her school friends with Camps International, which offers volunteer experiences and school expeditions in Africa, Asia and South...
  
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• JadeBeecroft published Voyeur could face jail for taking photos up women's skirts at...

  21-12-2015 16:35
  
  A VOYEUR could face jail after admitting taking 80 photos up women's skirts. James Jackson was caught out by a security guard in intu Broadmarsh Shopping Centre taking a snap up a woman's skirt as she leaned over to look at goods. And on Monday prosecutor Margaret Martin told Nottingham Magistrates' Court that the 38-year-old admitted having "80 similar images" on his mobile phone – taken over a six-month period. He will be sentenced in three weeks time – but in...
  
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• JonPritchard published Nottingham City Homes helping the unemployed get back on their...

  21-12-2015 16:30
  
  A course run by Nottingham City Homes has helped transform the prospects of job seekers. The equipped2succeed course, carried out in partnership with the Second Chance Learning Academy, has given some unemployed people a new lease of life. The course is designed to improve their confidence and equip them with the skills needed to land a job, or help them create their own business. Eleanor Cosh, employability manager at Nottingham City Homes, which manages the city council's rented and...
  
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• LucyBudge published Nottingham scout group to get new HQ after cash boost

  21-12-2015 16:11
  
  Christmas has come early for a Nottingham scout group after it was given a £30,000 boost to pay for its new headquarters – following 10 years of fundraising. The 1st Lady Bay Scout Group has long been wanting to replace its existing hut in Mona Road, Lady Bay, and has finally reached its target of just over £300,000. The latest boost came courtesy of The Veolia Environmental Trust – and the group of girls and boys couldn't be more excited. Scout group leader, Elaine...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ross Noble books two dates in Nottingham for 2016

  21-12-2015 15:50
  
  The king of improvisational comedy has booked in two Nottingham dates for 2016. Ross Noble will be in town shortly after New Year to host Just the Tonic comedy club's season launch on Thursday, January 7. He will be top of the bill at The Forum alongside award-winning comedian John Kearns – who is performing his first Nottingham gig – and Paul McCaffrey, star of BBC3's Impractical Jokers. The Geordie comedian'+ will then return to the city with his 15th headline tour, Brain Dump,...
  
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• JemmaPage published People raise £3.7 million for Nottingham Hospitals Charity...

  21-12-2015 15:16
  
  Millions of pounds has been raised to say thank you to medics and hospital staff who helped loved ones at their most vulnerable moments. Skydiving, marathons and cake sales are just some of the fundraising efforts which has raised £3.7 million for Nottingham Hospitals Charity over the past 12 months. Val Mattinson, of Woodthorpe, held a jazz and cocktail evening last month and raised more than £3,500 for the renal unit at the City Hospital. The 47-year-old wedding planner was...
  
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• JemmaPage published £3.7 million raised for Nottingham Hospitals Charity in 12...

  21-12-2015 15:16
  
  Millions of pounds have been raised to say thank you to medics and hospital staff who helped loved ones at their most vulnerable moments. Skydiving, marathons and cake sales are just some of the fundraising efforts which have raised £3.7 million for Nottingham Hospitals Charity over the past 12 months. Val Mattinson, of Woodthorpe, held a jazz and cocktail evening last month and raised more than £3,500 for the renal unit at the City Hospital. The 47-year-old wedding planner was...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Winter solstice set to take place on Tuesday morning

  21-12-2015 15:01
  
  The whole country may be focussing all their attention this week on Christmas, with the big day just four days away, but the winter solstice will be a big moment for many.In the early hours of the morning, at 04:49am to be precise, the winter solstice will occur when the sun rises to mark the longest night and the shortest day.It also signifies that the sun is at its lowest point in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere.It's an annual event and comes six months after the summer solstice in June and
  
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• Barry_Cooper published All you need to know about the Winter Solstice 2015

  21-12-2015 15:01
  
  The whole country may be focussing all their attention this week on Christmas, but the winter solstice will also be a big moment for many.In the early hours of Tuesday morning - 4:49am to be precise - the winter solstice will occur, which is when the sun rises to mark the longest night and the shortest day.It also signifies that the sun is at its lowest point in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere.It's an annual event and comes six months after the summer solstice in June.It marks the point at...
  
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• DanRussell published Police staff member dismissed for gross misconduct

  21-12-2015 14:59
  
  A member of police staff has been dismissed for using discriminatory language and using police systems for a non-policing purposes. The 25-year-old who worked in the City Division was dismissed on October 15, 2015, it has now been announced. The force has refused to give any other information. However, the staff member, who was not an officer, appealed against his dismissal but this was not upheld.
  
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• Nottingham Post published The five most Christmassy pubs in Nottingham

  21-12-2015 14:52
  
  Pint of the Week man and resident beer expert Richard Studeny recommends five Nottingham drinking holes to visit during the Christmas run-up.Wonky pine trees, fake crackers, and outdated decorations might be all right for some, but for me, apart from the obligatory good beer and good company, I like to venture into places that go that little bit further regards relishing the Christmas spirit. It takes more than a pint of Santa's Sleigh, or Rudolf's Ruin to get me to stay perched in a pub,...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented The five most Christmassy pubs in Nottingham

  21-12-2015 14:52
  
  Pint of the Week man and resident beer expert Richard Studeny recommends five Nottingham drinking holes to visit during the Christmas run-up.Wonky pine trees, fake crackers, and outdated decorations might be all right for some, but for me, apart from the obligatory good beer and good company, I like to venture into places that go that little bit further regards relishing the Christmas spirit. It takes more than a pint of Santa's Sleigh, or Rudolf's Ruin to get me to stay perched in a pub,...
  
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• Police reject G4S control room deal

  21-12-2015 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three police forces in the East Midlands decide not to outsource their control rooms to security firm G4S.
  
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• Nottingham Post published 10 things to improve Nottingham: Rebuild the Variety Club and...

  21-12-2015 14:11
  
  Journalist Martin Cooper takes a (sometimes not so) serious look at how the Queen of the East Midlands could be improved to leave its rivals further in the shade 1. Rebuild the long-lost Variety Club, the legendary ''germ-free palace in the back streets of Old Radford''. It was the day the humour died when this Victorian bastion of bad taste, institute of political incorrectness and temple of dubious delights shut, to be demolished after a fire. It would be the perfect antidote to the march...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented 10 things to improve Nottingham: Rebuild the Variety Club and...

  21-12-2015 14:11
  
  Journalist Martin Cooper takes a (sometimes not so) serious look at how the Queen of the East Midlands could be improved to leave its rivals further in the shade 1. Rebuild the long-lost Variety Club, the legendary ''germ-free palace in the back streets of Old Radford''. It was the day the humour died when this Victorian bastion of bad taste, institute of political incorrectness and temple of dubious delights shut, to be demolished after a fire. It would be the perfect antidote to the march...
  
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• sherdley published Man 'caused death of pensioner when drunk and driving on the...

  21-12-2015 13:56
  
  A drink driver allegedly caused the death of a pensioner by speeding in an Audi TT on the wrong side of the road, a jury heard. Prosecutors claim Matthew Scrimshaw, 37, of Halls Lane, Brinsley, was driving three times the speed limit - at 90mph - when he collided with Iris Higginson's Vauxhall Corsa, leaving her dead. Scrimshaw went on trial today at Nottingham Crown Court accused of causing her death by dangerous driving on the A608 Mansfield Road, Eastwood. He further denies causing...
  
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• sherdley published Man accused of causing death of pensioner when drunk and driving...

  21-12-2015 13:56
  
  A drink driver allegedly caused the death of a pensioner by speeding in an Audi TT on the wrong side of the road, a jury heard. Prosecutors claim Matthew Scrimshaw, 37, of Halls Lane, Brinsley, was driving three times the speed limit - at 90mph - when he collided with Iris Higginson's Vauxhall Corsa, leaving her dead. Scrimshaw went on trial today at Nottingham Crown Court accused of causing her death by dangerous driving on the A608 Mansfield Road, Eastwood. He further denies causing...
  
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• JemmaPage published Huge queues as Taco Bell opens in Nottingham

  21-12-2015 13:39
  
  Fans of Mexican food queued for hours as the Nottingham branch of US fast food chain Taco Bell opened. The new restaurant, on Angel Row, opened at 11am on Monday - but hungry hordes were waiting by the door from 8am. Some had even come from outside Nottinghamshire to mark the opening.
  See pictures from inside the branch here.Katie White, 19, from Ilkeston, took her dad Rob Marsh to the restaurant as a surprise for his 44th birthday. The father and daughter said they went to America five...
  
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• JemmaPage commented Huge queues as Taco Bell opens in Nottingham

  21-12-2015 13:39
  
  Hundreds flocked to the opening of one of America's most popular fast food joints to get their hands on Tex-Mex grub.Nottingham's first Taco Bell restaurant opened to foodies in Angel Row on Monday – more than 5,000 miles away from its first home in California.The eatery – in between McDonald's and Nandos – opened at 11am, but hungry hordes were waiting by the door from as early as 8am. The firm, originally set up by Glen Bell in California in the 1940s, is now owned by Yum...
  
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• BenIreland published Abandoned car left in the middle of Mansfield Road causes 'major'...

  21-12-2015 13:21
  
  An abandoned car, ditched in the middle of busy Mansfield Road, has caused huge tailbacks on the commuter route. It was left blocking a lane at the junction with Forest Road, and Nottingham Travelwise reported "major delays". Queues were as far back as Tavistock Drive. Broken down / abandoned car still in place at Mansfield Rd / Forest Rd junction with queues back to Tavistock Drive pic.twitter.com/ejelIQlI4U— NottinghamTravelwise (@NottmTravelwise) December 21,...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Consumer group Which? hits out at 'difficult' to claim train...

  21-12-2015 13:02
  
  A consumer group has said train companies are making it too difficult for delayed rail passengers to receive compensation. Which? is making a so-called super-complaint to the railway regulator, the Office of Rail and Road - because it wants customers to be able to claim money back more easily. Official Network Rail figures show that just 89.5 per cent of East Midlands Trains arrived at their terminating station on time between October 18 to November 14. For the same period the year before,...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Wollaton property: A housing buying guide

  21-12-2015 12:48
  
  Think about Wollaton and Nottinghamshire residents will instantly think of Wollaton Hall, an Elizabethan Mansion and Deer Park, which attracts visitors from around the county and beyond.While this fine building and its parkland are certainly landmarks to shout about, there is also much more to Wollaton... For many locals Wollaton Park is synonymous with childhood and if you visit on a Sunday afternoon you'll see those memories being made, there are always plenty of folk enjoying the...
  
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• Runaway reindeer flees Tesco

  21-12-2015 12:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A reindeer that ran away from a Christmas event at a Tesco store is recovering from his brief break for freedom.
  
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• JenniferScott published POLL: Should the UK stay in the European Union?

  21-12-2015 12:16
  
  It is the hot topic after David Cameron's trip to Brussels and the prospect of a referendum in the new year. But what do the people of Nottingham think when it comes to the European Union - in or out? Take part in our poll and let us know what you think...Loading...If you want to share your views with us, send your name, age, what area of Nottingham you are from, and your thoughts to [email protected].
  
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• JenniferScott published VIDEO: Dancing duo warm hearts of shoppers on Clumber Street

  21-12-2015 11:49
  
  The festive spirit has led to tapping toes on the streets of Nottingham to melt anyone's heart this Christmas. As shoppers made their final mad dash around the stores on Clumber Street, one older gentleman stopped to enjoying a busking saxophonist outside HSBC. But he was joined by a special guest, a little lad donning a bobble hat and reading to rock and roll with his new dancing partner. Watch the video below, and be sure you wait for the heart-warming end...And if you know the...
  
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• JenniferScott published This video of a man and boy dancing to a Nottingham busker will...

  21-12-2015 11:49
  
  The festive spirit has led to tapping toes on the streets of Nottingham - and some of the music is enough to warm the cockles of even the most unfestive among us.This weekend, as shoppers made their final mad dash around the stores on Clumber Street, one older gentleman stopped to enjoying a busking saxophonist outside HSBC. But he was joined by a special guest, a little lad donning a bobble hat and learning to rock and roll with his new dancing partner. Watch the video, and be sure you...
  
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• Green Day's American Idiot musical coming to Nottingham - Nottingham Post

  21-12-2015 11:14
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  Green Day members Billy Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool and Mike Dirnt appear at the curtain call for the opening night... Christopher Biggins guest edits the Post: Birthday boy takes... 1 · Get the box office at your fingertips with new app. 1. Comments (0).and more »
  

• DanRobinson published Green Day's American Idiot musical coming to Nottingham

  21-12-2015 10:54
  
  A broadway musical based on some of Green Day's greatest hits is coming to Nottingham. American Idiot – named after the 2004 multi-platinum rock opera album – will be held at the Theatre Royal from Tuesday, June 14 to Saturday, June 18 as part of a four-month UK tour. The Tony Award-winning show features many of the punk band's biggest anthems, including Boulevard of Broken Dreams, 21 Guns, Wake Me Up When September Ends, Holiday and American Idiot. Written by frontman Billy...
  
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• Nottingham City Centre redevelopment back on the cards - Nottingham Post

  21-12-2015 10:45
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  Nottingham City Centre redevelopment back on the cards
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  The local authority's Executive Board - chaired by council leader Jon Collins - will meet on Tuesday to discuss plans for the site, which would include between 500 and 650 homes, "an aspiration" of 66,000 sqm of new office space and the redevelopment ...
  

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