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• Notts County goalkeeper Roy Carroll eager for a settled back four - Nottingham Post

  27-12-2015 23:23
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  Notts County goalkeeper Roy Carroll eager for a settled back four
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  Notts County goalkeeper Roy Carroll admits the club's defensive woes have been a result of playing an unsettled back four. The Magpies have let in two or more goals a game since the end of October which has put huge pressure on the attack to score ...and more »
  

• Nottingham Post published Oliver Burke can be a 'big asset' for Nottingham Forest but he...

  27-12-2015 23:00
  
  Oliver Burke can be a potent force for Nottingham Forest this season – and will only get stronger with time, says manager Dougie Freedman. The exciting teenager almost snatched three points for the Reds as he hammered a shot against the post amid a dramatic finale to the 1-1 draw with Leeds United. Either team could have won an end-to-end game, after Sam Byram's 81st minute strike had cancelled out Nelson Oliveira's fifth goal in seven games, which the Portugal international had netted...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County goalkeeper Roy Carroll eager for a settled back four

  27-12-2015 23:00
  
  Notts County goalkeeper Roy Carroll admits the club's defensive woes have been a result of playing an unsettled back four. The Magpies have let in two or more goals a game since the end of October which has put huge pressure on the attack to score three or more goals to wina game. Captain Carroll has been frustrated by the lack of clean sheets, with the Magpies recording just four in 27 league and cup games. And as they head into Monday's game against Morecambe at Meadow Lane looking for...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Oliver Burke can be a 'big asset' for Nottingham Forest but he...

  27-12-2015 23:00
  
  Oliver Burke can be a potent force for Nottingham Forest this season – and will only get stronger with time, says manager Dougie Freedman. The exciting teenager almost snatched three points for the Reds as he hammered a shot against the post amid a dramatic finale to the 1-1 draw with Leeds United. Either team could have won an end-to-end game, after Sam Byram's 81st minute strike had cancelled out Nelson Oliveira's fifth goal in seven games, which the Portugal international had netted...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Corey Neilson felt Nottingham Panthers could have beaten...

  27-12-2015 22:00
  
  Corey Neilson felt Nottingham Panthers could have come away with four points from their Christmas games against Sheffield Steelers. Panthers were beaten 2-1 at the Motorpoint Arena on Boxing Day before recovering quickly to win 5-3 the following day on home ice. Coach Neilson felt his team were the stronger side on Saturday in defeat before being impressed by Panthers' start a day later, if not their third period. "It's a result driven business. I thought we were the best team on...
  
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• Nottmtails published We can play better and we will at Cardiff, says Nottingham Forest...

  27-12-2015 21:19
  
  Dougie Freedman hopes Nottingham Forest can keep their momentum going when they head to Cardiff City, after seeing them extend their unbeaten run to six games in the Championship. The Reds were disappointed not to take all three points from a 1-1 draw with Leeds United at the City Ground, after Nelson Oliveira had given them a first half lead – before the home side then missed a number of opportunities to extend their advantage. But, despite the frustration of Sam Byram's 81st-minute...
  
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• Nottmtails commented We can play better and we will at Cardiff, says Nottingham Forest...

  27-12-2015 21:19
  
  Dougie Freedman hopes Nottingham Forest can keep their momentum going when they head to Cardiff City, after seeing them extend their unbeaten run to six games in the Championship. The Reds were disappointed not to take all three points from a 1-1 draw with Leeds United at the City Ground, after Nelson Oliveira had given them a first half lead – before the home side then missed a number of opportunities to extend their advantage. But, despite the frustration of Sam Byram's 81st-minute...
  
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• Firefighters called to living room blaze in Thorneywood - Nottingham Post

  27-12-2015 21:09
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  Firefighters called to living room blaze in Thorneywood
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  Fire crews were called to tackle a blaze at a house fire in Thorneywood on Sunday. The call was received at 4.22pm and crews from Carlton Fire Station and Central Fire Station were sent to the scene. Firefighters reported a fire in a living room at a ...
  

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• Nottingham Post published Firefighters called to living room blaze in Thorneywood

  27-12-2015 20:59
  
  Fire crews were called to tackle a blaze at a house fire in Thorneywood on Sunday.The call was received at 4.22pm and crews from Carlton Fire Station and Central Fire Station were sent to the scene.Firefighters reported a fire in a living room at a house in Corsham Gardens.The incident was dealt with by 4.59pm, after crews used two breathing apparatus and one hose reel.
  
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• Nottingham Forest 1-1 Leeds United

  27-12-2015 20:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sam Byram hits a low late equaliser as Leeds come from behind to take a point from Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.
  
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• Nottingham Post's Sunday night quiz - Nottingham Post

  27-12-2015 20:20
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  Nottingham Post's Sunday night quiz
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  Christmas Day has now been and gone, but to keep the fun going for a little bit longer, see if you can work out these 10 brain teasers. Let us know how you do in the comments below. 1. Drivers were stuck in a six-hour jam at which shopping centre on ...
  

• Review of the year: March 2015 - Nottingham Post

  27-12-2015 20:17
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  Review of the year: March 2015
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  Rushcliffe School went out on to the school field to observe the solar eclipse with glasses specially purchased for the... An energy firm with real people power. 1 · Review: The Elvis Years, Nottingham Playhouse. 3 · Review of the Year 2014: June. 1.and more »
  

• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest 1 Leeds United 1: Sarah Clapson's player...

  27-12-2015 20:10
  
  Dorus de Vries: Was untroubled for most of the game, so will be disappointed not to have kept a clean sheet. Could do little about the equaliser, though. 7Eric Lichaj: Would have been clean through late in the first half, had he got a better ball from Ryan Mendes. Got forward well. 7Jack Hobbs: Like he'd never been away as he slotted straight back in at centre-back. Did well in the air, winning most of his headers. 7Matt Mills: Deserves credit for his assist for Nelson Oliveira's goal. Solid...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest 1 Leeds United 1: Sarah Clapson's player...

  27-12-2015 20:10
  
  Dorus de Vries: Was untroubled for most of the game, so will be disappointed not to have kept a clean sheet. Could do little about the equaliser, though. 7Eric Lichaj: Would have been clean through late in the first half, had he got a better ball from Ryan Mendes. Got forward well. 7Jack Hobbs: Like he'd never been away as he slotted straight back in at centre-back. Did well in the air, winning most of his headers. 7Matt Mills: Deserves credit for his assist for Nelson Oliveira's goal. Solid...
  
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• Nottingham Post published In pictures - Face in the Crowd: Nottingham Forest v Leeds...

  27-12-2015 20:05
  
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• Nottingham Post published Review of the year: March 2015

  27-12-2015 20:00
  
  The solar eclipse left the whole of Nottingham stunned this month and for many it was a moment they will never forget. Rushcliffe student Jess Allen told the Post: "In years to come, I'll be telling my future children about this." Described as "something out of a Disney movie", the eclipse was watched by many across the Nottingham region and for pupils at Rushcliffe, a moment that will go down in historyLeon Jackson, the school's head of science, told the Post of the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Review of the year: April 2015

  27-12-2015 20:00
  
  News of the Nepal earthquake which killed more than 2,300 people shocked the world in April and left the family of a Nottingham women fearing for her life. Eleanor Walker Corritere, known as Ele, was caught up in the quake which shook the South Asian country on the 25 April. The 35-year-old, of Sherwood Rise, Carrington, who was 25 weeks pregnant at the time of the disaster, was a witness to the earthquake while on her way to see a doctor. Ele, who runs Broadmarsh Centre jewellery shop...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Post's Sunday night quiz

  27-12-2015 20:00
  
  Christmas Day has now been and gone, but to keep the fun going for a little bit longer, see if you can work out these 10 brain teasers. Let us know how you do in the comments below. 1. Drivers were stuck in a six-hour jam at which shopping centre on Monday? (a) Bluewater, (b) Meadowhall, (c) Metrocentre 2. Who received a Lifetime Achievement award at BBC Sports Personality of the Year? (a) Andy Murray, (b) Tony McCoy, (c) Sir Ian Botham 3. The Corinth Canal is to be found in... (a)...
  
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• Nottingham Panthers 5 Sheffield Steelers 3: Match report: Panthers back up to ... - Nottingham Post

  27-12-2015 19:53
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  Nottingham Panthers 5 Sheffield Steelers 3: Match report: Panthers back up to ...
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  Nottingham Panthers moved back above Sheffield Steelers into second place in the Elite League with a 5-3 win at the National Ice Centre. Panthers avenged a 2-1 defeat on Boxing Day with a deserved victory in front of a sold out arena. David Clarke gave ...
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest 1 Leeds United 1: Paul Taylor's match report

  27-12-2015 19:45
  
  Nottingham Forest maintained their unbeaten record on a night of high drama at the City Ground, in a game where either side could have snatched all three points, but where a draw ended up being the fairest possible outcome.Teenage substitute Oliver Burke almost added some fairytale sparkle to the festive mood on the banks of the River Trent, as he hammered a late volley against the inside of the post.But Leeds too might have snatched all three points, as their animated manager, Steve Evans,...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest 1 Leeds United 1: Paul Taylor's match report

  27-12-2015 19:45
  
  Nottingham Forest maintained their unbeaten record on a night of high drama at the City Ground, in a game where either side could have snatched all three points, but where a draw ended up being the fairest possible outcome.Teenage substitute Oliver Burke almost added some fairytale sparkle to the festive mood on the banks of the River Trent, as he hammered a late volley against the inside of the post.But Leeds too might have snatched all three points, as their animated manager, Steve Evans,...
  
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• Nottingham Forest 1-1 Leeds United: Championship – as it happened - The Guardian

  27-12-2015 19:34
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  Nottingham Forest 1-1 Leeds United: Championship – as it happened
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  Nelson Oliveira scores the first goal for Nottingham Forest as Leeds' Marco Silvestri attempts to save. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters. Ben Fisher. Sunday 27 December 2015 13.30 EST Last modified on Sunday 27 December 2015 14.34 EST. Share on ...
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County v Morecambe match preview: Ricardo Moniz hopeful of...

  27-12-2015 19:10
  
  While he kept his Christmas wish list close to his chest, it is not hard to work out what Ricardo Moniz is pining for as he approaches a new year. Consistency would be the ultimate gift for the Notts County manager as he looks to close 2015 by getting rid of thedual personality. The atrocious away record had detracted from the brilliance at home and it will come as a relief to everybody that the next two games are at Meadow Lane. First up is Morecambe followed by the visit of Michael...
  
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• MattDavies published Nottingham Panthers 5 Sheffield Steelers 3: Match report:...

  27-12-2015 19:06
  
  Nottingham Panthers moved back above Sheffield Steelers into second place in the Elite League with a 5-3 win at the National Ice Centre.Panthers avenged a 2-1 defeat on Boxing Day with a deserved victory in front of a sold out arena. David Clarke gave Panthers an early lead before Steelers levelled on the power play.However, Logan MacMillan, Cam Janssen, Clarke again and Sam Oakford took Corey Neilson's men to the points despite a late fightback.Miika Wiikman started in goal for Panthers after..
  
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• Burton Joyce great-grandmother celebrates 101th birthday - Nottingham Post

  27-12-2015 18:27
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  Burton Joyce great-grandmother celebrates 101th birthday
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  Good friends and a glass of sherry are the secret to long life according to 101-year-old Freda Darby. The great-grandmother celebrated her birthday in Burton Joyce on Sunday. "I can't believe I've made it to 101," said Mrs Darby. "But it just feels ...and more »
  

• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County v Morecambe: Match in focus by Leigh Curtis

  27-12-2015 18:15
  
  Talking tacticsWith both sides having no game on Boxing Day because of postponements, they go into this game fresh.Even though they are close to each other in the table, Notts County, whose Boxing Day clash at Hartlepool was called off because of a waterlogged pitch, are odds on favourites to win on Monday afternoon.Only Carlisle have scored more goals at their own stadium which underlines just how potent Notts can be.With Morecambe having just won twice in their last 11 games, this game...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Good Deeds Notts: Former soldier gives up Christmas to walk 227...

  27-12-2015 18:05
  
  Former soldier Andy Stanley gave up his presents and turkey to spend Christmas walking 227 miles for charity. The 47-year-old, of Bilborough, completed his challenge yesterday when he arrived in the Old Market Square after travelling all the way from London on foot. The art technician had a ten year career with the Royal Horse Artillery in the British Army but this was brought to an end after he suffered an injury to his right leg. He decided he would walk the entire length of the Grand...
  
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• Price keen to put FootGolf on the map in Nottingham as he gets set for World ... - Nottingham Post

  27-12-2015 17:58
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  Price keen to put FootGolf on the map in Nottingham as he gets set for World ...
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  Price keen to put FootGolf on the map in Nottingham as he gets set for World Cup... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message. /. Philip Price in action in the sport of FootGolf. Philip Price's ID badge for the World Cup ...
  

• Nottingham Post published Burton Joyce great-grandmother celebrates 101th birthday

  27-12-2015 17:55
  
  Good friends and a glass of sherry are the secret to long life according to 101-year-old Freda Darby. The great-grandmother celebrated her birthday in Burton Joyce yesterday. "I can't believe I've made it to 101," said Mrs Darby. "But it just feels like an ordinary day. I just sit there with a sherry and watch the world go by." Last year she held a party to celebrate her century and was thrilled to receive a card from the Queen. But this year she chose a more...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Burton Joyce great-grandmother celebrates 101st birthday

  27-12-2015 17:55
  
  Good friends and a glass of sherry are the secret to long life according to 101-year-old Freda Darby. The great-grandmother celebrated her birthday in Burton Joyce on Sunday. "I can't believe I've made it to 101," said Mrs Darby. "But it just feels like an ordinary day. I just sit there with a sherry and watch the world go by." Last year she held a party to celebrate her century and was thrilled to receive a card from the Queen. But this year she chose a more...
  
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• Bygones: Christmas Day games for Nottingham footballers - Nottingham Post

  27-12-2015 17:09
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  Bygones: Christmas Day games for Nottingham footballers
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  Christmas has always been a frantic time for professional footballers but back in the 'good old days' games were even played on Christmas Day. David Lowe remembers the excitement. Legendary Notts County trainer Jack Wheeler once told me about his first ...
  

• Nottingham Post published South Africa v England: Notts' Stuart Broad once again shows...

  27-12-2015 17:04
  
  The last time Stuart Broad led the England attack on his own in the absence of James Anderson the Nottinghamshire man made history at Trent Bridge. Back on August 6, the 29-year-old took figures of eight for 15 to help bowl out Australia for 60 in just 90 minutes in Nottingham to set up the Ashes series win. And while Broad was unable to rip through South Africa in the same manner in their own back yard, with Anderson out injured, he was nothing short of magnificent and played...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Bygones: Christmas Day games for Nottingham footballers

  27-12-2015 17:00
  
  Christmas has always been a frantic time for professional footballers but back in the 'good old days' games were even played on Christmas Day. David Lowe remembers the excitement Legendary Notts County trainer Jack Wheeler once told me about his first festive season at Meadow Lane in 1957. He had moved from Kettering Town to Meadow Lane to assist manager Tommy Lawton as coach and trainer. Jack said: "We played Barnsley at Meadow Lane on Christmas Day morning, 1957. It was an 11am...
  
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• LucyBudge published Boxing Day sales: Shoppers out in full force across the weekend...

  27-12-2015 17:00
  
  Bargain hunters were out in force at the weekend to get their hands on the best discounts in the Boxing Day sales. More than 400 dedicated shoppers queued from 2.30am on Saturday outside the Victoria Centre waiting for Next to open at 6am. And queues formed across the day as more stores followed suit, including Boots, also at 6am, and Debenhams, M&S, House of Fraser and Monsoon. Nottingham city centre became awash with brightly coloured carrier bags as shoppers grabbed the best of the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: Team news

  27-12-2015 16:29
  
  Nottingham Forest reshuffled their back line to cope with the loss of defender Daniel Pinillos against Leeds United.The full-back suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the Reds' last game against MK Dons, being helped off the pitch with 20 minutes to go in the 2-1 victory.He now faces a long period on the sidelines, but there was no recall to the team for Danny Fox, who didn't even make the bench against United.Instead, the only change by boss Dougie Freedman saw Jack Hobbs come in at
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest v Leeds United: Team news

  27-12-2015 16:29
  
  Nottingham Forest reshuffled their back line to cope with the loss of defender Daniel Pinillos against Leeds United.The full-back suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the Reds' last game against MK Dons, being helped off the pitch with 20 minutes to go in the 2-1 victory.He now faces a long period on the sidelines, but there was no recall to the team for Danny Fox, who didn't even make the bench against United.Instead, the only change by boss Dougie Freedman saw Jack Hobbs come in at
  
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• Nottingham Post published MATCH LIVE: Nottingham Forest v Leeds United

  27-12-2015 16:24
  
  Live updates of Nottingham Forest v Leeds United in the Championship from the City Ground from our man at the ground Paul Taylor as the Reds aim for a fifth straight home win.
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• Doncaster Knights 26 Nottingham 12: Ten games unbeaten for Knights - The Star

  27-12-2015 16:16
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  Doncaster Knights 26 Nottingham 12: Ten games unbeaten for Knights
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  Doncaster Knights ended the year on a high as they extended their unbeaten run to ten games with a 26-12 Boxing Day win over Nottingham at Castle Park. It was their first home league win over the Green and Whites for over five years and their first ...
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• Key fashion trends for 2016 - as predicted by Nottingham shops - Nottingham Post

  27-12-2015 16:11
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  Key fashion trends for 2016 - as predicted by Nottingham shops
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  Sam Hamling, of Ice Nine, with some of her stock, showing what trends are expected to do well in 2016. VIEW GALLERY. Key fashion trends for 2016 - as predicted by Nottingham shops. X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message.
  

• Nottingham Post published Key fashion trends for 2016 - as predicted by Nottingham shops

  27-12-2015 16:00
  
  If you thought 2015's revival of the seventies fashion trend was finished, you were wrong. Roll neck sweaters, graphic print tees, leather, suede, fringing and denim flares will be sticking around for the foreseeable future, continuing the retro, bohemian vibe that has been heavily present on the British high street throughout autumn/winter. Keighan Kelly, store manager at Cow, in Carlton Street, Hockley, says: "This year we have been selling a lot of vintage 70s dresses with colourful...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Price keen to put FootGolf on the map in Nottingham as he gets...

  27-12-2015 15:35
  
  Nottingham's Philip Price says he will be proud to represent the city when he travels to Argentina to compete in the FootGolf World Cup for Team UK. The 26-year-old from Canning Circus will compete alongside 15 other Brits at the Federation for International FootGolf (FIFG) World Cup in Buenos Aires – which runs from January 5-10. What started out as a playful hobby for Price, soon turned into much more after his first taste of FootGolf on a birthday excursion. "I got into it by...
  
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• Lack of drivers cancels trains

  27-12-2015 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A shortage of train drivers causes major disruption on rail services between the East Midlands and London.
  
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• DanRussell published Nottinghamshire weather: Cloudy with a chance of rain

  27-12-2015 09:32
  
  It will remain cloudy throughout most of Sunday although there may be a few light showers. The temperature is expected to reach 11C towards the end of the day. Forecasters are also predicting there could be some light wind at times. Overnight any drizzle will move away to leave a dry night with a few clear spells developing. Temperatures dipping into single figures with figures expected to be around 8C. On Monday it is expected to be another fine and dry day with some sunshine. A Met...
  
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• Thoresby Colliery: Snapper's book is a mine of history - Nottingham Post

  27-12-2015 09:27
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  Thoresby Colliery: Snapper's book is a mine of history
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  Part of the Chris Upton Photography portfolio of the final weeks of Thoresby Colliery, the last deep mine in Notts. VIEW GALLERY. Thoresby Colliery: Snapper's book is a mine of history. X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message.
  

• Nottingham Post published Thoresby Colliery: Snapper's book is a mine of history

  27-12-2015 09:17
  
  It's been a grim Christmas for the remnants of the mining community in Yorkshire. This month the closure of Kellingley Colliery near Beal brought to an end the centuries-old tradition of underground coal mining in Britain. The shut-down followed the closure earlier this year of Thoresby Colliery near Edwinstowe – the last deep mine in Nottinghamshire. That milestone in local industrial history was charted by Southwell photographer Chris Upton, who in the run-up to closure was granted...
  
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• Safety worries at care homes trigger 'immediate action' - Nottingham Post

  27-12-2015 09:16
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  Safety worries at care homes trigger 'immediate action'
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  Care Quality Commission have told managers at Belvoir Lodge in Basford and Langdale House in Hyson Green to make... Nottinghamshire weather: Cloudy with a chance of rain. 1 · Thoresby Colliery: Snapper's book is a mine of history. 6 · Estate agent ...
  

• PMBlackburn published Safety worries at care homes trigger 'immediate action'

  27-12-2015 09:06
  
  Health inspectors have ordered two care homes to take immediate action to improve standards – with particular concerns raised about safety of residents. Staff from regulator the Care Quality Commission have told managers at Belvoir Lodge in Basford and Langdale House in Hyson Green to make immediate improvements, otherwise they could face legal action. Both homes were rated as 'requires improvement' – which is one step above being deemed inadequate – and have to create...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Estate agent ​William H Brown helps raise nearly £12,000...

  27-12-2015 07:00
  
  In true Christmas spirit, local estate agency William H Brown has raised an incredible £11,805 for CLIC Sargent, the charity which raises funds for children and young people with cancer and their families. As part of the national estate agency network Sequence, William H Brown has been supporting CLIC Sargent since 2001 and, after the success of this year's fundraising efforts, has raised in excess of £370,000 for the charity during that time. Throughout 2015, Sequence staff from...
  
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