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• MattDavies published Transfer gossip: Manchester City eye £3m move for former...

  07-01-2016 23:58
  
  Former Ilkeston FC attacking midfielder Che Adams has been linked with a £3m move to Manchester City.The Sun reports the 19-year-old has caught the eye of the Premier League giants with a series of impressive performances for League One side Sheffield United.Adams joined the Blades last season for an undisclosed fee after former manager Nigel Clough beat a host of clubs to his signature.A move to City could earn Ilkeston a major windfall as the deal which took him to Bramall Lane included.
  
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• JonPritchard published Police officer given written warning for gross misconduct after...

  07-01-2016 23:36
  
  A police officer accused of sending racist, homophobic and abusive text messages about victims of crime, suspects and members of the public has been given a written warning after he was found to have breached the force's code of conduct.PC Andrew Tideswell, a response officer based in Mansfield, had 10 allegations of gross misconduct proven against him at a police misconduct hearing on Thursday.The charges against the 38-year-old included making homophobic and derogatory remarks about a murder..
  
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• JonPritchard commented Police officer given written warning for gross misconduct after...

  07-01-2016 23:36
  
  A police officer accused of sending racist, homophobic and abusive text messages about victims of crime, suspects and members of the public has been given a written warning after he was found to have breached the force's code of conduct.PC Andrew Tideswell, a response officer based in Mansfield, had 10 allegations of gross misconduct proven against him at a police misconduct hearing on Thursday.The charges against the 38-year-old included making homophobic and derogatory remarks about a murder..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County defender Scot Bennett says John Sheridan would be...

  07-01-2016 20:40
  
  Scot Bennett believes John Sheridan would be a "good fit" for Notts County, if he wins the chance to succeed Ricardo Moniz at Meadow Lane. Newport boss Sheridan is second favourite tobecome the Magpies' new manager, with the bookies making Grimsby's Paul Hurst the number one choice. Sheridan today dismissed links to Notts as "paper talk",but it is understood the Magpies are still keen on him. Bennett played under Sheridan at Newport, where he helped the club to...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Notts County defender Scot Bennett says John Sheridan would be...

  07-01-2016 20:40
  
  Scot Bennett believes John Sheridan would be a "good fit" for Notts County, if he wins the chance to succeed Ricardo Moniz at Meadow Lane. Newport boss Sheridan is second favourite tobecome the Magpies' new manager, with the bookies making Grimsby's Paul Hurst the number one choice. Sheridan today dismissed links to Notts as "paper talk",but it is understood the Magpies are still keen on him. Bennett played under Sheridan at Newport, where he helped the club to...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest v QPR: Match in focus

  07-01-2016 20:03
  
  Team newsNottingham Forest do not have a host of injury concerns to trouble them ahead of their FA Cup clash with QPR.But Dougie Freedman is still likely to tinker with his starting XI, ahead of the visit of Birmingham in the Championship on Tuesday evening.There are question marks over how many changes there will be – but also over a number of players Forest are looking to sign on loan.Bojan Jokic's move is only awaiting international clearance from Spain and the Villarreal defender has..
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest v QPR: Match in focus

  07-01-2016 20:03
  
  Team newsNottingham Forest do not have a host of injury concerns to trouble them ahead of their FA Cup clash with QPR.But Dougie Freedman is still likely to tinker with his starting XI, ahead of the visit of Birmingham in the Championship on Tuesday evening.There are question marks over how many changes there will be – but also over a number of players Forest are looking to sign on loan.Bojan Jokic's move is only awaiting international clearance from Spain and the Villarreal defender has..
  
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• PMBlackburn published 'Revolutionary' study aims to help Crohn's disease patients

  07-01-2016 19:51
  
  Patients have welcomed a pioneering study by medics at Nottingham's hospitals which could help to prevent weight loss in patients with Crohn's disease. Researchers from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust – which runs the Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital – and the University of Nottingham are running the "revolutionary study" to understand why loss of appetite and weight loss are common symptoms in the condition. Crohn's disease is a long-term illness...
  
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• PMBlackburn published 'Revolutionary' study aims to help Chron's disease patients

  07-01-2016 19:51
  
  Patients have welcomed a pioneering study by medics at Nottingham's hospitals which could help to prevent weight loss in patients with Crohn's disease. Researchers from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust – which runs the Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital – and the University of Nottingham are running the "revolutionary study" to understand why loss of appetite and weight loss are common symptoms in the condition. Crohn's disease is a long-term illness...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Forest skipper Cohen relishing reunion with Hasselbaink, but aims...

  07-01-2016 19:50
  
  As Nottingham Forest approach a weekend where Dougie Freedman is almost certain to be considering tinkering, one man will be hoping that, with change, comes opportunity. Chris Cohen's five minute cameo as a substitute was one of the high points of a frustrating draw at Charlton last weekend. And, as the Reds prepare for the visit of QPR in the FA Cup, the club captain will be hoping for a more extended chance to test himself. Following 15-months on the sidelines with a third major knee...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Accrington Stanley v Notts County preview: Richard Dryden focused...

  07-01-2016 19:30
  
  As Richard Dryden was talking to the assembled press to detail his plans for Accrington Stanley, Notts County's search for a new manager was taking yet more twists and turns. With the caretaker boss in full flow as he talked about nullifying the threat of one of League Two's surprise packages, the odds on who will succeed Ricardo Moniz were changing constantly. Newport manager John Sheridan was replaced as favourite by Grimsby boss Paul Hurst, while Chris Wilder of Northampton and Mark...
  
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• JemmaPage published Gritters out in Nottinghamshire for the first time in 2016 as...

  07-01-2016 19:30
  
  Gritters will be out in force for the first time this year on Thursday night – as temperatures plummet after an unseasonably mild Christmas. Twenty three trucks will take to the roads from 8pm after a forecasted dry but bitterly cold night. And a blast of freezing Arctic air is expected to hit the county over the weekend. The Met Office said the mild December will give way to strong northerly winds, possibly bringing snow and widespread frosts. The unseasonal festive weather...
  
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• BenIreland published Pride of Gedling Awards: School trust up for outstanding...

  07-01-2016 19:27
  
  Trustees of a former school in Burton Joyce have been using the rent to fund school uniforms and equipment for local families in need – landing themselves in the running for a community award. The Burton Joyce Old School Trust has been nominated in the outstanding community project category of the Pride of Gedling Awards. The Earl of Carnarvon paid for the school to be built on the site and his will stated that any profits from the building must be used to help educate young people in...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Accrington Stanley v Notts County: Match in focus

  07-01-2016 19:20
  
  Talking tactics It is no secret that Notts County's problems lay in defence, with the goals against column one of the worst in the division. Even second-bottom Yeovil have conceded less goals than the Magpies, who have built a reputation for being great attackers, but awful defenders. Joint-caretaker boss Richard Dryden has spoken about becoming more solid at the back, which will require a great deal of work on organisation rather than personnel. The coach will certainly want to see his...
  
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• BenIreland published Pride of Gedling Awards: Search and rescue hero nominated for...

  07-01-2016 19:15
  
  When police launch an urgent appeal to find a missing person, a group of volunteers are among the first to form a search party to bring them home. From vulnerable young people and potential suicides, to older Notts residents with issues such as dementia, Terry Smith and others at Nottinghamshire Search and Rescue Team are always there to help. The 59-year-old, who lives off Westdale Lane, Gedling, is vice-chairman of the group after serving as a retained firefighter at Carlton for more than...
  
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• BenIreland published Homeless protesters ordered to appear in court over Cliff Road...

  07-01-2016 17:51
  
  Protesters who set up camp in a community garden by intu Broadmarsh Centre have been ordered to appear in court after ignoring an eviction notice. The camp, led by left-wing activists, have been at Cliff Road since New Year's Day but were issued an eviction notice asking them to vacate the site by 8am on Thursday, January 7. But by 4pm the same day, a court order was handed to activists guarding the gates, which ordered them to attend County Court next week. They are set to appear before...
  
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• BenIreland commented Homeless protesters ordered to appear in court over Cliff Road...

  07-01-2016 17:51
  
  Protesters who set up camp in a community garden by intu Broadmarsh Centre have been ordered to appear in court after ignoring an eviction notice. The camp, led by left-wing activists, have been at Cliff Road since New Year's Day but were issued an eviction notice asking them to vacate the site by 8am on Thursday, January 7. But by 4pm the same day, a court order was handed to activists guarding the gates, which ordered them to attend County Court next week. They are set to appear before...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Panthers preview: Chris Lawrence and Cam Janssen...

  07-01-2016 17:50
  
  Nottingham Panthers face a potentially pivotal weekend in their season as they look to put some momentum back into their Elite League title push. Panthers hope last weekend's 8-2 win over Edinburgh Capitals emphatically drew a line under 2015 and heralded a bright new year. However, the team face a huge test to see if the dismantling of the struggling Scots was a flash in the pan or the start of a significant charge. They go to leaders Cardiff Devils on Saturday, six points behind them...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Charlotte Gilmartin aims to build on World Cup bronze at Star...

  07-01-2016 17:45
  
  Charlotte Gilmartin believes her hard work is starting to pay off ahead of the Star Class International Speed Skating Event this weekend.The competition returns to Nottingham for a second consecutive year and will take over the National Ice Centre from tomorrow until Sunday.Nottingham-based Gilmartin will be among the GB short track squad members competing in the Star Class series event, which will include competitors from all over western Europe.The 25-year-old, who lives and trains in the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Helen Richardson-Walsh column: 'I was almost down and out'

  07-01-2016 17:42
  
  "An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backward. So when life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means that it's going to launch you into something great. So just focus, and keep aiming."I first read this quote after my first back surgery in 2013, not knowing that I would be dragged back even further with a second operation 11 months later.As I look back on the last 12 months, I realise now that I just had to wait a little longer for the 'great' part!When I reflect on the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Non-league football: Basford boosted by signing

  07-01-2016 17:40
  
  Basford United have been boosted by the signing of Anthony Griffiths-Junior from Mickleover Sports.Boss Martin Carruthers has described him as a "very good signing, comfortable in midfield and up front".And he will go straight into their squad for the visit of Gresley to Greenwich Avenue on Saturday (3pm).There is more good news for Basford, with the return of both Eugen Bopp and Rob Darkin.Squad:Deeney, Jake Wood, McNicholas, Bennett, Smith, Meikle, Darkin, Hendrie, Grayson,...
  
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• rsherdley published Security team guarding Tom Crawford's home told they "took...

  07-01-2016 17:14
  
  One of the security guards looking after the repossessed home of evicted Tom Crawford was told by protesters that they "took the property illegally" and threatened with "a citizen's arrest", a jury has heard.Michael McKeown, a supervisor for Sapphire Security, described the events during the trial of Mr Crawford's son, Craig Crawford, and six others.They are charged in connection with a demonstration at the converted bungalow of Tom and his wife Sue in Fearn Chase, Carlton,...
  
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• Nottingham Post published When is Easter 2016?

  07-01-2016 16:53
  
  The festive season may be over for another few months at least, but with Easter eggs already on sale in many of Nottingham's shops, the next Bank Holiday is just 77 days away. Unlike Christmas, which falls on the same date each and every year, the Easter feast changes yearly depending on the lunar calendar. In most cases, Easter falls on the first Sunday following the Paschal Full Moon, which is the first full moon of springtime, and comes on or after the spring equinox which will be on...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Homeless protest: Nottingham's leading homelessness charity gives...

  07-01-2016 16:09
  
  The city council has served an eviction notice on rough sleepers who have set up camp in Cliff Road. They are campaigning for the council to open up empty buildings for the city's homeless this year. But the council insists there is enough provision for genuine homeless people in Nottingham. Here, Nottingham homelessness charity Framework's chief executive Andrew Redfern gives his view: Hardly a day has passed since Christmas without someone asking me what I think about the tents that have...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Homeless protest: Nottingham's leading homelessness charity gives...

  07-01-2016 16:09
  
  The city council has served an eviction notice on rough sleepers who have set up camp in Cliff Road. They are campaigning for the council to open up empty buildings for the city's homeless this year. But the council insists there is enough provision for genuine homeless people in Nottingham. Here, Nottingham homelessness charity Framework's chief executive Andrew Redfern gives his view: Hardly a day has passed since Christmas without someone asking me what I think about the tents that have...
  
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• JonPritchard published Nottinghamshire Police officer 'made homophobic remark about...

  07-01-2016 16:09
  
  A police officer faces being kicked out of Nottinghamshire Police – after being accused of making homophobic remarks about a murder victim to his then girlfriend.PC Andrew Tideswell is a response officer based in Mansfield, appeared at a police misconduct hearing on Thursday facing 15 allegations of misconduct.He is the former partner of colleague PC Samantha Goodwin, who was sacked for texting a friend information about teenager Amber Peat – found hanged last year - before it was...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Flood causes traffic havoc in Nottinghamshire village

  07-01-2016 15:27
  
  Torrential rain and flooding has led to cancellation of transport services in Nottinghamshire. Nottingham City Transport has reported that due to flooding it will not be serving Oxton Village. Its Sky Blue 47 service will operate along Epperstone Road and pick up near the Ye Old Bridge Inn only. If you have been affected by flooding in Nottinghamshire let us know- email [email protected]
  
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• BenIreland published I Believe in Miracles: Nottingham Forest film set to open Spanish...

  07-01-2016 15:08
  
  I Believe in Miracles, the documentary film about Nottingham Forest's European Cup-conquering team under Brian Clough, has been invited to open a film festival in Bilbao. The Thinking Film Festival 2015 is organised by Spanish top flight side Athletic Club of Bilbao, a side that is well-known for only selecting players from the Basque country which spans the border of Spain and France. I Believe in Miracles, which has sold more than 90,000 copies so far, follows the Reds' progress from...
  
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• TomNorton published Clowning classes in Nottingham try to show the bright side of...

  07-01-2016 14:17
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• TomNorton published New calf at Stonebridge City farm named thanks to Post readers

  07-01-2016 14:02
  
  Earlier this week, the Post invited readers to suggest names for Stonebridge City Farm's in St Ann's latest arrival – a black female Dexter calf born on New Year's Day. More than 130 replies were received with inspiration from dozens of sources but the final verdict is now in. Staff from the St Ann's farmed tallied up all the suggestions and picked 'Solar' as the overall winner. The name was based on the calf's mother, Lunar, tying the pair together through the cosmos.Steven Gee,...
  
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• GemmaToulson published Walgreens Boots Alliance reports sales increase

  07-01-2016 13:57
  
  Good performances in retail healthcare and beauty at Boots' UK stores helped Walgreens Boots Alliance report an increase in sales in its latest financial results. Its financial results for the three months ending November 2015 recorded a 30.6 percent increase in net sales to $1.1 billion (£756 million), while net earnings per share increased 13.5 percent to $1.01 (69 pence) compared with the same time the previous year. Precise comparisons are difficult because the merger between...
  
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• TomNorton published Lorry spills its load onto Derby Road

  07-01-2016 13:41
  
  Firefighters were called to Derby Road after a lorry's cargo spilled out into the street. The lorry, which had driven from Stoke on Trent, was carrying among its load a container of a non-hazardous sodium solution. While turning at the bottom of Derby Road, near the junction at Maid Marian roundabout, restraints on the container snapped causing it to fly out. One lane of traffic was closed while the fire service helped the driver to recover the container from the road. A small amount of...
  
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• TomNorton commented Lorry spills its load onto Derby Road

  07-01-2016 13:41
  
  Firefighters were called to Derby Road after a lorry's cargo spilled out into the street. The lorry, which had driven from Stoke on Trent, was carrying among its load a container of a non-hazardous sodium solution. While turning at the bottom of Derby Road, near the junction at Maid Marian roundabout, restraints on the container snapped causing it to fly out. One lane of traffic was closed while the fire service helped the driver to recover the container from the road. A small amount of...
  
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• DanRussell published Teaching profession set to be boosted by those looking for a new...

  07-01-2016 13:39
  
  Hundreds of people across the county are expected to quit their jobs this month and take to the classroom. New figures released by the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) show that January is the busiest time of the year for those looking to become teachers – with over 42 per cent of all registrations in the first few weeks of the year. Last year, registrations from people in the East Midlands who were considering changing career into teaching topped 2,800 – the...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Hinds: Why the all-girl Spanish indie rockers are a 'one to...

  07-01-2016 13:14
  
  Who are they? Madrid four-piece consisting of Carlotta Cosials, vocals and guitar, Ana Garcia Perrote, vocals and guitar, Ade Martin, bass, and Amber Grimbergen on drums. What's so special about them? Formerly Deers, until a legal challenge from The Dears forced a name change, Hinds are about the hottest young band in the world at the minute with their riotous, fun, guitar pop. They're also the first Spanish band to perform on one of Glastonbury's main stages. How did they get to...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest transfer gossip: Lars Veldwijk could be set for...

  07-01-2016 13:11
  
  Nottingham Forest flop Lars Veldwijk is wanted by PEC Zwolle permanently. The 24-year-old Dutch striker, who failed to find the net in 14 games for the Reds last season, is already on a season-long loan at the Eredivisie side. And he has scored nine goals in 16 games for them, prompting the club's technical director Gerard Nijkamp to declare their intention to try to strike a deal to sign him permanently from the Reds. He said: "The intention is definitely to stay together. "He...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest transfer gossip: Lars Veldwijk could be set for...

  07-01-2016 13:11
  
  Nottingham Forest flop Lars Veldwijk is wanted by PEC Zwolle permanently. The 24-year-old Dutch striker, who failed to find the net in 14 games for the Reds last season, is already on a season-long loan at the Eredivisie side. And he has scored nine goals in 16 games for them, prompting the club's technical director Gerard Nijkamp to declare their intention to try to strike a deal to sign him permanently from the Reds. He said: "The intention is definitely to stay together. "He...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County expecting Alan Smith to feature against Accrington...

  07-01-2016 12:41
  
  Richard Dryden is expecting Alan Smith to be available for Notts County's trip to Accrington Stanley, despite the midfielder holding transfer talks with Plymouth. Smith was yesterday pictured with Argyle boss Derek Adams, with the former Manchester United star given permission to talk to the League Two leaders about a move to Devon. The Post understands Argyle have offered Smith a deal until the end of next season, with the 35-year-old keen to extend his playing career before moving into...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest favourite Jermaine Jenas retires

  07-01-2016 12:10
  
  Former Nottingham Forest midfielder Jermaine Jenas has announced his retirement. The 32-year-old has decided to hang up his boots after failing to recover from a knee injury that has sidelined him for nearly two years. "I have officially retired. I tried my best to come back from the knee injury but unfortunately that is the end of my career," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Clifton-born Jenas began his career with the Reds, making his debut exactly 15 years ago today...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest favourite Jermaine Jenas retires

  07-01-2016 12:10
  
  Former Nottingham Forest midfielder Jermaine Jenas has announced his retirement. The 32-year-old has decided to hang up his boots after failing to recover from a knee injury that has sidelined him for nearly two years. "I have officially retired. I tried my best to come back from the knee injury but unfortunately that is the end of my career," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Clifton-born Jenas began his career with the Reds, making his debut exactly 15 years ago today...
  
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• Jenas announces football retirement

  07-01-2016 11:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Nottingham Forest midfielder Jermaine Jenas, announces his retirement from professional football.
  
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• BenIreland published Homeless protesters by intu Broadmarsh Centre stay put despite...

  07-01-2016 11:25
  
  Protesters who have set up a camp on a community garden in Cliff Road, near the intu Broadmarsh Centre, have not moved, despite being served with an eviction notice by the council. Nottingham City Council served the notice of intent to evict the campaigners from the site, where they have been camping since New Year's Day. They were asked to leave by 8am on Thursday, January 7. But when the Post visited the site later that morning, tents were still pitched and the people living there...
  
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• BenIreland commented Homeless protesters by intu Broadmarsh Centre stay put despite...

  07-01-2016 11:25
  
  Protesters who have set up a camp on a community garden in Cliff Road, near the intu Broadmarsh Centre, have not moved, despite being served with an eviction notice by the council. Nottingham City Council served the notice of intent to evict the campaigners from the site, where they have been camping since New Year's Day. They were asked to leave by 8am on Thursday, January 7. But when the Post visited the site later that morning, tents were still pitched and the people living there...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Big Brother 2016: Notts residents wanted for new Channel 5 series

  07-01-2016 11:15
  
  The celebrity version of the hit reality television show, Big Brother, may already be well underway, but residents from Nottingham are being invited to apply for the next installment of the series later this year.Having first burst onto the nation's television screens in 2000, the show has become a firm favourite over the last 15 years, and returns again this year for what producers claim will be 'bigger, bolder and better than ever' as they hunt for those contestants who will entertain the...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Big Brother 2016: Nottinghamshire residents wanted for new...

  07-01-2016 11:15
  
  The celebrity version of the hit reality television show, Big Brother, may already be well underway, but residents from Nottingham are being invited to apply for the next installment of the series later this year.Big Brother - first screened in 2000 - returns again this year and producers say it will be 'bigger, bolder and better than ever'.Show bosses have told the Post they want housemates who are 'exciting, outgoing and are stand out characters' that fancy the 'experience of a lifetime that..
  
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• DanRobinson published Nottinghamshire band Ashfields Q&A: 'We can't contain our...

  07-01-2016 11:14
  
  Nottinghamshire band Ashfields are so proud of their roots that they named themselves after the district in which they grew up. And as they prepare to make their headline debut at The Bodega alongside a new EP release, founding member Carl Kynaston tells Dan Robinson how excited they are to cap a rapid rise in the music industry.So who's in Ashfields? Louis Devonshire (vocals),18, from Kirkby-in-Ashfield Carl Kynaston (guitar and backing vocals), 24, from Sutton-in-Ashfield...
  
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• DanRobinson published 'Demon Dwarf' who superglued his manhood to Henry Hoover to...

  07-01-2016 11:13
  
  The Circus of Horrors may have gained fame after reaching the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent in 2011, but their most extreme shows are restricted to the stage. Nottingham performer Danny Blackner shares the shocking extent of the stunts with Dan Robinson.Whether it's opening a bottle with his eyesocket, eating a lightbulb or asking audience members to try and strangle him, life on stage sounds a little dangerous for Danny Blackner. But it was actually a domestic mishap that resulted...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Don't Tell the Bride: Nottingham couples wanted for new series...

  07-01-2016 10:46
  
  Couples from Nottinghamshire are being invited to join the new-look series of Don't Tell The Bride.Having previously been screened on BBC Three, the BAFTA-nominated show has moved to a new home on Sky One and producers are hoping to encourage couples from Robin Hood County to take part in the latest series.With the budget increasing from £12,000 to £14,000, all to be spent on the wedding, the show follows its previous format of going behind the scenes with the groom over a three-week
  
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• GemmaToulson published Nottingham firm Shepherd Direct grows with acquisition of...

  07-01-2016 10:37
  
  Nottingham property services provider Shepherd Direct has bought a Birmingham based property and auction business as part of its plans for growth. Chilwell-headquartered Shepherd Direct Limited (SDL), which specialises in lettings, property surveying and mortgage broking services, acquired CPBigwood for an undisclosed sum. It follows a fundraising of £20 million to enable SDL to continue its strategy for growth in this acquisition and others to follow, funded through SDL's private...
  
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• NottmPostEG published ​Academy of St Martin in the Fields at Royal Concert Hall,...

  07-01-2016 10:28
  
  Classical record collectors of a certain age probably have more LPs and CDs featuring the Academy of St Martin in the Fields than any other orchestra. So it really did turn a concert into a gala to witness sound made flesh in the Royal Concert Hall on Wednesday evening. The ever-youthful Joshua Bell (48 but looking 20 years younger) is now their director. But one of the world's leading violinists has not forsaken his bow for a baton. Instead he directs either as the ensemble's leader or as...
  
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