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• MattDavies published Nottingham Panthers 8 Edinburgh Capitals 2: Match report: Schultz...

  02-01-2016 21:44
  
  Stephen Schultz made a goal scoring return as Nottingham Panthers inflicted a ninth straight defeat on Edinburgh Capitals with a dominant 8-2 win.Arguably Panthers' best forward got the second goal in the rout after 19 games out as Panthers restored some confidence having only won three out of their last nine going into the match.In truth, the Scots were probably the ideal team to play given their current malaise, but Corey Neilson's put struggling opponents to the sword at the National Ice...
  
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• Mansfield Town 2-3 Accrington Stanley

  02-01-2016 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Accrington bounce back from their defeat by Northampton as they consign Mansfield to a fourth game without a win.
  
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• TomNorton published Gymnasts jumping for joy after £855,000 new gym gets the...

  02-01-2016 20:00
  
  Gymnasts are jumping for joy after being given the go ahead to expand their club as part of an £855,000 redevelopment. The Erewash Valley Gymnastics Club has been given the thumbs up to turn a former warehouse site in Ilkeston into a club for new members. The club will use its current base in Long Eaton as a satellite centre, which eager athletes on can use while waiting for the new facility. However, the club are still looking to raise more than £130,000 in order to buy the...
  
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• Notts County 2-4 Oxford United

  02-01-2016 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Promotion-chasing Oxford score two 90th-minute goals to secure a comeback victory away at managerless Notts County.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town 2 Accrington 3: Match report

  02-01-2016 19:48
  
  Adam Murray couldn't hide his fury after watching Mansfield Town go down 3-2 at home to play-off rivals Accrington. Coming into the game on a four-game unbeaten run, the Stags made a nightmare start when Piero Mingoia opened the scoring after just four minutes but levelled before half-time through birthday boy Matt Green. However former Mansfield striker Billy Kee struck in the 72nd minute to restore Accrington's lead and substitute Terry Gornell secured their eighth away win six minutes...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Mansfield Town 2 Accrington 3: Match report

  02-01-2016 19:48
  
  Adam Murray couldn't hide his fury after watching Mansfield Town go down 3-2 at home to play-off rivals Accrington. Coming into the game on a four-game unbeaten run, the Stags made a nightmare start when Piero Mingoia opened the scoring after just four minutes but levelled before half-time through birthday boy Matt Green. However former Mansfield striker Billy Kee struck in the 72nd minute to restore Accrington's lead and substitute Terry Gornell secured their eighth away win six minutes...
  
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• RachelGorman published National Lottery results: Winning numbers for Lotto draw...

  02-01-2016 19:32
  
  After the excess of Christmas January is a pretty tight month for most people, so just imagine winning big on the Lottery.And you really couldn't win any bigger if you became a new millionaire in Saturday's Lotto draw - as the rollover is the biggest in the lottery's history.The estimated jackpot was a record-breaking £46.5 million for anyone who has chosen the right big money balls in the National Lottery this Saturday.The winning numbers were: 12, 25, 29, 40, 48, 56. The bonus ball was..
  
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• Charlton Athletic 1-1 Nottingham Forest

  02-01-2016 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charlton hold on to earn a point against Nottingham Forest despite having Tareiq Holmes-Dennis sent off.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Alex Hales hits maiden Test 50 as England start well against...

  02-01-2016 19:13
  
  Alex Hales hit a maiden Test 50 as England ended day one of the second game of their series in South Africa in a strong position. The Nottinghamshire batsman is known as an aggressive scorer, but he made a disciplined 60 from 140 balls as England closed on 317 for five in Cape Town. Hales is looking to become a fixture in the team and admits he has point to prove as he picks up his second cap at the highest level. "Regardless of the situation, every time you go out to bat for England...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Nottingham Rugby 10 Bristol Rugby 16: Match report

  02-01-2016 18:45
  
  Nottingham Rugby fell to their second successive league defeat over Christmas after suffering a 16-10 loss to league leaders Bristol at Lady Bay. It was a gritty performance full of character, effort and endeavour in what was a tight contest played out against a backdrop of difficult conditions. True to form, Championship front runners Bristol started on the front foot, putting Nottingham under pressure deep inside their own 22 but the home side were able to see out the opening ten minutes...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Charlton Athletic 1 Nottingham Forest 1: Paul Taylor's player...

  02-01-2016 18:15
  
  Dorus de Vries: Made an outstanding save in injury time to deny Harriott when he threatened to snatch an unlikely win for Charlton. Played very well again. 8Eric Lichaj: Worked hard at right-back, giving little away. Got forward with ambition when he had the opportunity. 6Matt Mills: The Forest central defence had their work cut out against a big Charlton front line, but Mills did well enough. 7Jack Hobbs: He too worked hard to shackle the aerial threat of giant striker Makienok and did not do a
  
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• Nottingham Post published Charlton Athletic 1 Nottingham Forest 1: Sarah Clapson's match...

  02-01-2016 18:00
  
  Nottingham Forest extended their unbeaten run to eight games with a 1-1 draw at Charlton Athletic.But the Reds were left to rue not securing all three points as they let a first half lead slip at The Valley. Ben Osborn had broken the deadlock in the 44th minute, however, despite having the better of possession, his side were unable to add to it and Simon Makienok pulled the Addicks level after the break.And although the hosts were reduced to ten men for the last quarter of an hour, Dougie...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Charlton Athletic 1 Nottingham Forest 1: Sarah Clapson's match...

  02-01-2016 18:00
  
  Nottingham Forest extended their unbeaten run to eight games with a 1-1 draw at Charlton Athletic.But the Reds were left to rue not securing all three points as they let a first half lead slip at The Valley. Ben Osborn had broken the deadlock in the 44th minute, however, despite having the better of possession, his side were unable to add to it and Simon Makienok pulled the Addicks level after the break.And although the hosts were reduced to ten men for the last quarter of an hour, Dougie...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County 2 Oxford United 4: Match report: Two late goals...

  02-01-2016 18:00
  
  Managerless Notts County failed to dent Oxford United's promotion push as two late stunners from Callum O'Dowda and Kemar Roofe keptsecured a 4-2 win at Meadow Lane. Michael Appleton's side could have gone ahead early on but saw Roy Carroll keep Chris Maguire at bay with an excellent save. But they finally had the breakthrough on the stroke of half-time when Liam Sercombe burst into the box and was hauled down by Carroll. Sercombe eventually picked himself up to take the spot-kick...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Notts County 2 Oxford United 4: Match report: Two late goals...

  02-01-2016 18:00
  
  Managerless Notts County failed to dent Oxford United's promotion push as two late stunners from Callum O'Dowda and Kemar Roofe keptsecured a 4-2 win at Meadow Lane. Michael Appleton's side could have gone ahead early on but saw Roy Carroll keep Chris Maguire at bay with an excellent save. But they finally had the breakthrough on the stroke of half-time when Liam Sercombe burst into the box and was hauled down by Carroll. Sercombe eventually picked himself up to take the spot-kick...
  
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• TomNorton published Nottingham businessman who built multi-million pound company dies...

  02-01-2016 17:00
  
  A Nottingham businessman from The Meadows who built up a multi-million pound construction company has died at the age of 70.Alan David Goodband was the co-founder of Havenwood Construction, a Nottingham firm that built homes and hotels across the county – including the Willoughby Hotel and the Nottingham Gateway Hotel. The company has made an annual turnover of £20 million and owned several buildings including Rutland Square Hotel and the Manor club in West Bridgford.It also owns 500
  
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• Nottingham Post published Fitness experts on how to shift those post-Christmas pounds

  02-01-2016 17:00
  
  Andy Williams may have been right that Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year – but it's definitely not for our waistlines. Research has shown that most of us put on half a kilo in weight over the winter months due to a lack of physical activity, comfort eating and overindulging at Christmas. So what's the best way to beat the fat and get fit? Steve Whittle, gym manager at PureGym in Basford, says: "The key thing to do is to raise your metabolism, so if you want to go...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Enjoy the thrill of the ride at Donington Park track days

  02-01-2016 17:00
  
  I'm sitting in the grass next to the Old Hairpin at the legendary Donington Park race track, wondering what went wrong. Some of the greatest names in motor racing have made the same mistake I did at the same, infamous stretch of the circuit. It gives me little comfort. I'd promised my racing instructor I'd take it easy and I'd promised myself I wouldn't spin, but that's exactly what happened. My borrowed Chateram sports car and I have just performed the pirouette of shame. How...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Enjoy the thrill of the ride at Donington Park track days

  02-01-2016 17:00
  
  I'm sitting in the grass next to the Old Hairpin at the legendary Donington Park race track, wondering what went wrong. Some of the greatest names in motor racing have made the same mistake I did at the same, infamous stretch of the circuit. It gives me little comfort. I'd promised my racing instructor I'd take it easy and I'd promised myself I wouldn't spin, but that's exactly what happened. My borrowed Chateram sports car and I have just performed the pirouette of shame. How...
  
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• LynetteP published Lose weight this New Year with the help of West Bridgford-based...

  02-01-2016 17:00
  
  We are a nation of dieters. Around 29 million Britons tried to lose weight during 2015.That's more than half the population who stopped eating chocolate and takeaways and sweated away in the gym to shed the pounds.But by the third week of January most New Year dieters give up and often weigh more in February than they did before.The key is eating sensibly and exercise. We all know it. But why is it so hard to stick to it?Nottingham calorie experts Nutracheck believe one of the reasons for...
  
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• LynetteP commented Lose weight this New Year with the help of West Bridgford-based...

  02-01-2016 17:00
  
  We are a nation of dieters. Around 29 million Britons tried to lose weight during 2015.That's more than half the population who stopped eating chocolate and takeaways and sweated away in the gym to shed the pounds.But by the third week of January most New Year dieters give up and often weigh more in February than they did before.The key is eating sensibly and exercise. We all know it. But why is it so hard to stick to it?Nottingham calorie experts Nutracheck believe one of the reasons for...
  
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• JemmaPage commented Chilwell a 'ghost town' after years of works blight businesses

  02-01-2016 17:00
  
  Traders in Chilwell are urging the borough council to create more parking spaces and put on more events in a bid to attract shoppers to a once-thriving street. High Road reopened in November but businesses told the Post that after years of road works, the street now resembled a "ghost town".The road was disrupted by two months of sewage works, which followed two years of construction for the new tram route that finished on August 25.And now, traders have said that nothing has changed...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Charlton Athletic 0 Nottingham Forest 1: First half match report

  02-01-2016 16:53
  
  Nottingham Forest had the edge at half-time as Ben Osborn gave them a 1-0 lead against Charlton Athletic.The Reds were looking to extend their unbeaten run to eight games and Osborn set them on their way when he broke the deadlock in the 44th minute.Forest received a boost prior to kick-off with the news midfielder Chris Cohen was to be included on the bench, following more than a year sidelined through injury.Meanwhile, boss Dougie Freedman rung the changes to his starting XI – six in...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Hundreds of thousands of pounds pumped into grassroots football...

  02-01-2016 16:41
  
  Grassroots football clubs and projects in Nottinghamshire have been handed more than £750,000 – transforming community sport across the county. The Premier League and Football Association's Facilities Fund has seen hundreds of thousands contributed to a new 3g football pitch for all local clubs in Burton Joyce and a brand new pitch for Eastwood Community FC. On top of that new goalposts have been paid for at Awsworth Villa FC and on Broxtowe Borough Council playing fields and...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Charlton Athletic v Nottingham Forest: Team news: Chris Cohen...

  02-01-2016 14:34
  
  Chris Cohen was named on the Nottingham Forest bench as he made his comeback following a knee injury.The midfielder was included among the Reds' substitutes for their game at Charlton Athletic, having played 45 minutes for the Under-21s in a 6-0 defeat at Barnsley last month.Boss Dougie Freedman made six changes to his starting XI at The Valley as his side looked to make it eight unbeaten, following their 1-1 draw at Cardiff City.Skipper Henri Lansbury returned to the midfield, as did David...
  
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• RachelGorman published Police looking for residents to help 'improve the delivery' of...

  02-01-2016 14:17
  
  Residents in Long Eaton and Ilkeston can help "improve the delivery of the county's policing services" by applying for one of two special new roles. Derbyshire police's Chief Constable Mick Creedon and the county's Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Charles are looking for people interested in sitting on an independent committee which oversees their work. Mr Charles said: "What we are looking for is the experience necessary to help oversee and improve the delivery of the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Matchday Live: Charlton v Forest, Notts v Oxford, Mansfield v...

  02-01-2016 14:00
  
  All of our professional teams are in action again today as they look to start 2016 with a bang.Dougie Freedman's Forest are at Charlton, while Notts County, who sacked Ricardo Moniz last Tuesday, host Oxford.Mansfield, meanwhile, host Accrington Stanley.We will have all the team news and goals as they go in with coverage beginning from 2pm.So make sure you stay tuned so you don't miss a kick.Live Blog Matchday Live: Charlton v Forest, Notts v Oxford, Mansfield vAccrington
  
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• TracyWalker published As much vintage fashion as you like - for just £15 a kilo

  02-01-2016 13:00
  
  Imagine being able to scoop up as many vintage bargains as you like, without worrying about the cost. Well, now you can - at the Nottingham Vintage Clothing Kilo Sale. More than five tonnes of retro fashion is being brought to Nottingham Trent University's Student Union building, in Shakespeare Street, for customers to snap up for just £15 per kilo. You simply select items you like, take them to the weigh station and pay for the weight of the clothes you want. The fair has visited...
  
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• JenniferScott published Influx of big brand food chains splits opinion of Nottingham...

  02-01-2016 13:00
  
  Nottingham is fast becoming a foodie city, with almost every cuisine served up in the city. From pop-up shops through to gigantic restaurants, every taste is catered for. But whilst recent years have belonged to the independents, taking over premises across the centre with their original ideas, this year has seen a number of big brands make their claims on diners. From the introduction of two new burrito places from the same firm, Tortilla, to the revamp of the Angel Row McDonald's or the...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Woman bailed and man in hospital with 'serious head injuries'...

  02-01-2016 12:59
  
  A woman has been bailed after being arrested in connection with an alleged assault that left a man in hospital with serious injuries.The alleged assault happened at around 12.20am on New Year's Day in Stapleford.A 44-year-old man suffered the head injuries following the incident in Toton Lane outside Larry's Bar.Two men remain in police custody.Nottinghamshire Police would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and has any information about the incident. If you can help call...
  
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• TomNorton published Carer of the Year Awards: Care home owner nominated after setting...

  02-01-2016 12:58
  
  Twenty-six years ago, care home owner Ros Heath and her husband Rob decided they wanted to open a care home. Over those twenty six years she has made it her mission to ensure that people living with dementia do so with dignity and respect. It is why she has been nominated for Dementia Carer of the Year in the Post's Carer of the Year Awards, 2016.Ros, 52, of West End in Beeston and owner of Landermeads Care Home in High Road, Beeston, works with more than around 150 members of staff having...
  
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• Nottingham Post published An epic role for West Bridgford actress Aisling Loftus as War...

  02-01-2016 12:00
  
  From West Bridgford to Hollywood – there is no doubting that Aisling Loftus has big ambitions.The 25-year-old former Becket School pupil is set to meet Tinsel Town producers with high hopes of landing a role in a US show that will be popular on both sides of the pond.Aisling, who grew up in Lady Bay with parents Eileen and Patrick and sister Aiofe, told the Mail Online: "I'm about to go to Hollywood."I have a series of meetings there and my ultimate fantasy would be to appear in...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Johann Strauss Gala at Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham: Rainer...

  02-01-2016 11:58
  
  Rainer Hersch, current conductor and host of The Johann Strauss Gala chats with Kevin Cooper about being a stand-up comedian, his ambition to play The Royal Albert Hall, his love for Victor Borge and performing at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham as part of the Johann Strauss Gala. Hersch is a British conductor, actor, writer and comedian known for his comical take on classical music. He has toured in more than 30 countries and has broadcast extensively, principally for the BBC. His radio work.
  
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• JonPritchard published The 10 bizarre calls to East Midlands' 999 emergency centre

  02-01-2016 11:07
  
  East Midlands Ambulance Service have revealed 10 phone calls they received in the last year that were not considered to be emergencies.Genuine caller Paul Bamford, 46, is indebted to the emergency services operator who helped his wife deliver his granddaughter at home in Strelley on St George's Day last year. He said he is shocked by what some of the calls were.From popcorn problems to broken nails, some of these are truly bizarre.1. One caller dialled 999 after having popcorn stuck in their...
  
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• JonPritchard commented The 10 bizarre calls to East Midlands' 999 emergency centre

  02-01-2016 11:07
  
  East Midlands Ambulance Service have revealed 10 phone calls they received in the last year that were not considered to be emergencies.Genuine caller Paul Bamford, 46, is indebted to the emergency services operator who helped his wife deliver his granddaughter at home in Strelley on St George's Day last year. He said he is shocked by what some of the calls were.From popcorn problems to broken nails, some of these are truly bizarre.1. One caller dialled 999 after having popcorn stuck in their...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Rail fares rise for all passengers

  02-01-2016 10:19
  
  Rail fares have risen by just over one per cent today.The increase covers all national rail fares and was announced by the Rail Delivery Group, who represent train operators and Network Rail, last year. Speaking at the time Paul Plummer, chief executive of the group, said: "We know that nobody likes to pay more to travel by train, especially to get to work, and at 1.1 per cent this is the smallest average increase in fares for six years. "On average 97p in every pound from...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Nottinghamshire traffic and travel: A1 incident closes lane and...

  02-01-2016 09:41
  
  A broken down lorry is causing congestion on the A1 in the North of Nottinghamshire.The incident happened on the major road around Markham Moor in and one lane is blocked Southbound.Elsewhere the county's roads are largely free apart from roadworks causing severe delays on the M1 North of Nottinghamshire between junctions 28 and 29. For all the latest traffic news click here.
  
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• PMBlackburn published Wet and windy day in store for Nottingham

  02-01-2016 09:21
  
  Get your brollies out - Nottingham is in for another wet and windy day.Met Office forecasters are predicting that downpours will be taking place through most of the day, with the heaviest rain coming at around 4pm.The only break in the rain is expected to come between 10am and 12pm.For all the latest weather news click here.
  
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• rsherdley published Time-waters call 999 over popcorn stuck in teeth, out-of-date...

  02-01-2016 08:23
  
  Time-waters called an ambulance for "ailments" such as a broken fingernail, popcorn stuck in their teeth and a dead cat outside their front door. East Midlands Ambulance Service has revealed a list of ten "non-emergency" calls received in 2015 following a Freedom of Information request by the Post. Other bizarre scenarios included people dialling 999 to complain of a late period, a hamster biting their finger, someone dropping their keys down a drain and their milk being...
  
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• rsherdley published Time-wasters call 999 over popcorn stuck in teeth, out-of-date...

  02-01-2016 08:23
  
  Time-wasters called an ambulance for "ailments" such as a broken fingernail, popcorn stuck in their teeth and a dead cat outside their front door. East Midlands Ambulance Service has revealed a list of ten "non-emergency" calls received in 2015 following a Freedom of Information request by the Post. Other bizarre scenarios included people dialling 999 to complain of a late period, a hamster biting their finger, someone dropping their keys down a drain and their milk being...
  
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• rsherdley commented Time-wasters call 999 over popcorn stuck in teeth, out-of-date...

  02-01-2016 08:23
  
  Time-wasters called an ambulance for "ailments" such as a broken fingernail, popcorn stuck in their teeth and a dead cat outside their front door. East Midlands Ambulance Service has revealed a list of ten "non-emergency" calls received in 2015 following a Freedom of Information request by the Post. Other bizarre scenarios included people dialling 999 to complain of a late period, a hamster biting their finger, someone dropping their keys down a drain and their milk being...
  
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• JonPritchard published Live: Breaking news from around Nottingham on Saturday, January 2

  02-01-2016 07:33
  
  Welcome to the Nottingham Post's live news blog - where you'll find all the latest and breaking news first.7amA man who was the victim of bike theft three times went out and stole his own. He was told by a magistrate: "Two wrongs don't make a right.Read more here.6.30amWeather forecast: Showers and clouds are expected to hang around for most of the day. The temperature will reach 10 degrees.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Victim of three bike thefts goes out and steals replacement for...

  02-01-2016 07:00
  
  Cyclist Sylwester Kaminski had three bikes stolen – so set out to nick one as a replacement.But the crime cycle came to an end when he was filmed by anti-crime cameras as he pedalled away from theUniversity of Nottingham, magistrates heard.Presiding magistrate Eric Baker told him: "Two wrongs don't make a right."A £200 fine was ordered from factory worker Kaminski, 42, of Glentworth Road, Nottingham.He admitted theft of a pedal cycle and having bolt croppers in connection...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Tim Sexton: My year of logging Notts wildlife

  02-01-2016 07:00
  
  Tim Sexton from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, assistant manager at Attenborough Nature Centre, on how a year-long challenge proved more successful than he ever imagined. On January 1, 2015, I began my challenge to find and record over 1,000 different species of wildlife at Attenborough Nature Reserve in just one calendar year. The previous record for the number seen by one person in a year at the Reserve was 755, set in 2011. Leaving no stone (or log) unturned I'd hoped to find some new...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham named as one of the top holiday destinations for 2016

  02-01-2016 07:00
  
  Nottingham has been named in The Guardian's list of the top places to go on holiday in 2016. The city was picked out due to the recent announcement that it was to be a Unesco City of Literature, joining only 11 other places worldwide to be given the accolade. Nottingham was named alongside places such as Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Lima in Peru and Myanmar. Other British places to be highlighted in the list included Hastings, Cornwall and Stratford-upon-Avon. A report on The Guardian...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nigel Kirk: The 150-year-old clock which worked first time

  02-01-2016 07:00
  
  Antique clocks were often remarkably well-made, as auctioneer Nigel Kirk discovered when selling one which was over 150 years old. Time and tide, as we know from Chaucer, do not wait. In his day, the 14th century, the making of clocks was already underway following the discovery of a working escapement with a foliot balance – the essential parts of the earliest weight-driven clock mechanism. By the 18th century most English towns, and even the villages, could boast at least one...
  
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• Nottingham Post published In the dock: Nottingham pensioner cleared of drink-driving in...

  02-01-2016 07:00
  
  Nottingham:A pensioner was found not guilty of drink-driving in an Asda car park. It was alleged that John Edge, 74, of Hovenden Gardens, wasin the Radford Road supermarket car park over thelimit in a blue Ford Focus Ghia on February 9 last year. Nottingham:A driver was caught using a hand-held mobile phone in a Mercedes without insurance or alicence on June 6. Magistrates fined 22-year-old Henok Mikiele,of Greenbanks, Woodthorpe, £440 for the no insurance charge after he was...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ilkeston-born war hero awarded Legion of Honour by French...

  02-01-2016 07:00
  
  Young soldier Ernest Turner defied Hitler's armies for two years – but was nearly undone by his love of eggs. His closest brush with death came after he took part in the Normandy Landings and ran up Juno Beach, where 2,000 men were scythed down by German guns the day before. The 18-year-old learnt how to build a slit trench and from its relative safety, he ventured out to find eggs to augment his dreary rations one afternoon. Ernest, now 90, said: "I heard a shell coming and...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Grandad's shock at people who clog up 999 emergency line

  02-01-2016 07:00
  
  Grandad Paul Bamford knows just how invaluable the advice of a 999 operator is – after his granddaughter was delivered with help over the phone. He is shocked people are unnecessarily clogging up the emergency service phone lines with whims such as having popcorn stuck in their teeth. East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust has revealed examples of ten subject matters not considered to be emergencies that were received in 2015. Following an FOI request by the Post, the service...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Giuseppe Labellarte: Students should be protecting free speech...

  02-01-2016 07:00
  
  Are university students halting the flow of free speech? Giuseppe Labellarte from West Bridgford thinks they might be. Students have always been the subject of mild ribbing among the general public. We've all seen them drunkenly stumbling down the high street at 8pm on a Wednesday night adorned in fancy dress. And usually it's a case of just rolling your eyes at their youthful exuberance – we were all young once upon a time. Hell, just a few years ago I was competing in a wheelbarrow...
  
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