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• Mansfield sign Alfei and Baxendale

  01-02-2016 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mansfield sign defender Daniel Alfei on loan from Swansea, while midfielder James Baxendale joins on a permanent deal.
  
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• Forest terminate Ebecilio loan

  01-02-2016 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Midfielder Kyle Ebecilio's loan with Nottingham Forest is terminated and he will join Dutch side ADO Den Haag.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest on course for transfer deadline day frustration

  01-02-2016 22:17
  
  Nottingham Forest seem to be on course to suffer transfer deadline day frustration, as a last-minute wrangle over the future of Kyle Ebecilio left Dougie Freedman without the cash to pursue his primary striker targets. The Reds had a deal ready to go to sign French forward Mathieu Duhamel from Le Havre on loan for the rest of the season. The 31-year-old was keen on a move to the City Ground and Forest thought they had freed up the finances to make the deal happen. But, while they are...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest on course for transfer deadline day frustration

  01-02-2016 22:17
  
  Nottingham Forest seem to be on course to suffer transfer deadline day frustration, as a last-minute wrangle over the future of Kyle Ebecilio left Dougie Freedman without the cash to pursue his primary striker targets. The Reds had a deal ready to go to sign French forward Mathieu Duhamel from Le Havre on loan for the rest of the season. The 31-year-old was keen on a move to the City Ground and Forest thought they had freed up the finances to make the deal happen. But, while they are...
  
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• JenniferScott published Battle to commence as Broxtowe Council holds two by-elections in...

  01-02-2016 22:02
  
  Potential councillors will be battling it out in Broxtowe for the next month as the district holds two local by-elections. The Toton and Chilwell Meadows seat had been held by Conservative Councillor Natalie Harvey, but she stepped down in December, telling the Post that she wanted to spend more time with her two young children and that "politics isn't for me."Now her seat has been left empty, along with a further vacancy in Greasley, meaning party politics is about to hot up in the...
  
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• Orient sign Binnom-Williams and Hunt

  01-02-2016 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leyton Orient sign Crystal Palace defender Jerome Binnom-Williams on loan, while right-back Nicky Hunt joins from Mansfield.
  
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• NatalieFahy published Review: The George and Dragon, Clifton, near Ullswater

  01-02-2016 21:51
  
  Think of the Lake District and you immediately think of the most famous lakes – Windermere and Coniston Water.But it's often those, and the pretty towns that surround them, that are the most crowded and packed with tourists – not the ideal peaceful getaway.Far up in the north-eastern corner of the Lake District is Ullswater, a huge and peaceful lake surrounded by villages, towns and stunning scenery so often overlooked in the hunt for the touristy hotspots.For our base exploring...
  
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• Nottingham Post published ​Kyle Ebecilio close to ADO Den Haag move - but Nottingham Forest...

  01-02-2016 20:28
  
  Kyle Ebecilio is close to joining ADO Den Haag on loan in his native Holland, but it remains unclear how much it will aid Nottingham Forest's hopes of signing a striker on loan. The midfielder will technically be recalled by parent club FC Twente, before then joining ADO Den Haag. Twente had previously refused to allow Forest to terminate the season-long loan of the former Arsenal man, who had struggled to make an impact at the City Ground, as they were reluctant to take financial...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented ​Kyle Ebecilio close to ADO Den Haag move - but Nottingham Forest...

  01-02-2016 20:28
  
  Kyle Ebecilio is close to joining ADO Den Haag on loan in his native Holland, but it remains unclear how much it will aid Nottingham Forest's hopes of signing a striker on loan. The midfielder will technically be recalled by parent club FC Twente, before then joining ADO Den Haag. Twente had previously refused to allow Forest to terminate the season-long loan of the former Arsenal man, who had struggled to make an impact at the City Ground, as they were reluctant to take financial...
  
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• Storm Henry brings travel disruption

  01-02-2016 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Transport has been disrupted as Storm Henry brings strong and gusty winds across England - bringing down several trees in Nottingham.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Pensioner admits drink-driving after offering to help a friend...

  01-02-2016 20:17
  
  A pensioner blotted his long driving record after trying to help a friend with a late-night lift, a court heard. Retired accounts clerk David Bostock, 71, had four pints of beer and crashed into bollards as he drove along Manvers Street in Sneinton, magistrates in the city were told. He had used a bus to get home from a pub and planned to stay indoors for the rest of the night until the phone rang, said Amanda Parker, mitigating. "A lady asked him to collect her because she didn't...
  
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• BenIreland published Police panel agrees to raise council tax precept by nearly two...

  01-02-2016 20:07
  
  Police will get an extra £1.2 million this year after it was agreed to raise the council tax precept by nearly two per cent. Members of Nottinghamshire's police and crime panel voted 11 to three in favour of the 1.98 per cent rise – which will cost a Band D tax payer an extra £3.42 a year. The increase was recommended by police and crime commissioner Paddy Tipping on the advice of Chancellor George Osborne, who visited the county earlier this month. The panel, which met...
  
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• BenIreland commented Police panel agrees to raise council tax precept by nearly two...

  01-02-2016 20:07
  
  Police will get an extra £1.2 million this year after it was agreed to raise the council tax precept by nearly two per cent. Members of Nottinghamshire's police and crime panel voted 11 to three in favour of the 1.98 per cent rise – which will cost a Band D tax payer an extra £3.42 a year. The increase was recommended by police and crime commissioner Paddy Tipping on the advice of Chancellor George Osborne, who visited the county earlier this month. The panel, which met...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Gary MacKenzie targets games for Notts County after completing...

  01-02-2016 19:08
  
  Gary MacKenzie hopes his move to Notts County will benefit everybody as the Doncaster Rovers defender said his loan switch to Meadow Lane was an easy decision. The centre-back has signeda one-month deal and goes straight into the squad for the League Two clash against Hartlepool at Meadow Lane this weekend. MacKenzie says he is looking forward to getting competitive games under his belt having only just returned from injury. Doncaster boss Darren Ferguson has only sanctioned a short-term...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts' Alex Hales can use one-day series to find form for...

  01-02-2016 19:05
  
  Alex Hales can still have a future as a Test batsman – and he should use England's one day series against South Africa to help prove it. That is the verdict of national selector Mick Newell, who feels the Nottinghamshire batsman has all the tools to be a success at the highest level. Hales averaged 17 in his first four Tests, but he is likely to open the batting with Jason Roy on Wednesday in Bloemfontein as the five match ODI series gets underway. Notts director of cricket Newell...
  
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• Notts sign MacKenzie from Doncaster

  01-02-2016 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notts County sign defender Gary MacKenzie on a one-month loan from League One side Doncaster Rovers.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts star Stuart Broad will not be overplayed by England in...

  01-02-2016 19:00
  
  Stuart Broad looks set to be used sparingly in England's limited overs teams – but he could be named in their World T20 squad. The Nottinghamshire fast bowler (pictured) is back in the one day set-up for the first time since the World Cup for the series against South Africa, which starts on Wednesday (11.30am UK time). Broad has struggled with knee problems in the past and with his sensational Test form in mind, national selector Mick Newell says it is important he is not overloaded...
  
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• Mansfield sign Swans defender Alfei

  01-02-2016 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mansfield sign right-back Daniel Alfei on loan from Premier League side Swansea until the end of the season.
  
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• sherdley published Stapleford school office manager Sandra Mayo jailed for...

  01-02-2016 18:55
  
  A trusted office manager threw away her good character when she helped herself to £30,000 of school funds.Sandra Mayo hung her head in shame as she was jailed on Monday, February 1, for 12 months at Nottingham Crown Court.The 52-year-old had signed off cheques and forged the head teacher's signature to get her hands on some of the cash to pay her own bills.Mayo pleaded guilty to false accounting and six frauds by false representation at William Lilley Infant School, in Stapleford, where...
  
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• sherdley commented Stapleford school office manager Sandra Mayo jailed for...

  01-02-2016 18:55
  
  A trusted office manager threw away her good character when she helped herself to £30,000 of school funds.Sandra Mayo hung her head in shame as she was jailed on Monday, February 1, for 12 months at Nottingham Crown Court.The 52-year-old had signed off cheques and forged the head teacher's signature to get her hands on some of the cash to pay her own bills.Mayo pleaded guilty to false accounting and six frauds by false representation at William Lilley Infant School, in Stapleford, where...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Your chance to volunteer at the Aegon Open Nottingham tennis...

  01-02-2016 18:50
  
  The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) is recruiting volunteers for this summer's Aegon Open Nottingham tennis tournaments. More than 100 volunteers from across Notts and beyond helped make the 2015 WTA event and ATP World Tour 250 tournament a success, with the last three days of competition sold out. Again, organisers are looking for a similar number of volunteers to be part of the team at the Nottingham Tennis Centre for the two world-class events, who will receive training in a range of...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Billy Davies' possible return to management said to hinge on...

  01-02-2016 18:01
  
  Billy Davies' potential return to management at Kilmarnock reportedly hinges on the Scot first agreeing a severance deal with Nottingham Forest. Davies is understood to be the Scottish Premier League club's top target to replace Gary Locke in the hot-seat at Rugby Park. But it is understood he is still being paid by the Reds, having been given a contract extension in 2013 that ran until the summer of 2017, before then being sacked by the City Ground club in March 2014. It is reported...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Will Varley talks about the importance of being quiet ahead of...

  01-02-2016 17:50
  
  Tell us where you're from, where you are now and a bit about the journey in between I grew up mainly around Kingston and South West London playing the open mic nights in upstairs rooms, singing songs to nobody in amongst the pool tables and the fruit machines. I did this for many years, from my early teens to my early 20's and I had some great times. In the end I moved to Kent and met the band Cocos Lovers. Together we set up Smugglers Records and that's really when interesting things started...
  
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• LucyBudge published Hundreds of mourners arrive for Sikh funeral of West Bridgford...

  01-02-2016 17:34
  
  Mourners arrived by the coach-load to pay their respects at the funeral of Gurdev Singh Taak at a Sikh Temple in Lenton. Hundreds attended the funeral on Monday of the West Bridgford man – who died on January 17 aged 59. Coaches full of distant family members and friends arrived from as far away as London, Southampton and Portsmouth at the Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurdwara, in Church Street – meaning the council had to close the road. Cousin of Gurdev, and president of the temple...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Austin Lucas talks about creating an album like country music and...

  01-02-2016 17:25
  
  Where are you from? I'm from Indiana, although I left when I was 18, two weeks after graduating from high school. I moved to Ohio, then went to the Czech Republic, on to Portland, Oregon, then to San Francisco and then I moved back to Indiana. I had wanderlust for a long time, but then I realised I could wander with the job. Is there a connection between your writing and where you're from? A person can't be a writer without the writing being informed by where they're from. A lot of artists...
  
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• RachelGorman published Storm Henry blows down 50ft oak near Lidl and blocks Hucknall...

  01-02-2016 16:57
  
  A CRACK, a bang and screams filled the air as Storm Henry brought down a huge tree across a main road into Nottingham.The terrifying incident happened on Hucknall Road in Carrington yesterday afternoon in the middle of the school run. The 50ft Oak tree came crashing down at around 3.30pm, narrowly missing a black hatchback driving on the road and pedestrians walking along the busy footpaths.Matt Wilkinson, who works in a building next to where the trunk snapped in two, saw the drama unfold.The..
  
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• RachelGorman commented Storm Henry blows down 50ft oak near Lidl and blocks Hucknall...

  01-02-2016 16:57
  
  A car has been hit by a falling oak tree in Hucknall Road, Carrington.Storm Henry blew down the50ft oak tree at around 4pm on Monday afternoon.Eyewitness Peter Saunders said: "A 50ft oak tree has fallen perpendicular across Hucknall Road."There's people crowding around but I don't think anyone has been injured, expect perhaps a bird's nest or two." More to follow...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Abbie Chambers: Jury find two guilty of causing young mum's death...

  01-02-2016 16:15
  
  A jury has found two people guilty of causing the death of a young mum by careless driving.Abbie Chambers, of Park Street, Heanor, suffered fatal injuries when the motorbike she was a passenger on was involved in an accident on the A610 near Ikea in February.Motorcyclist Timothy Sandars, 20, of Morley Road, Chaddesden, and car driver Emma Fogg, 21, of Priory Road, Ilkeston, both denied causing death by careless driving but a jury returned guilty verdicts on each of the defendants this...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Jenas: If I'd arrived at Nottingham Forest in a Range Rover it...

  01-02-2016 16:05
  
  Former midfielder Jermaine Jenas has recalled how he was reluctant to leave Nottingham Forest for Newcastle United. The 32-year-old left his hometown club in 2002 at the age of 18, having made 33 appearances and scored four goals. The Reds needed the money and Newcastle offered £5m, beating Manchester United's £2m bid. Jenas returned to the City Ground on loan 10 years later, after moving to Tottenham Hotspur in 2005. But he told the Daily Mail he hadn't wanted to make the move...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Jenas: If I'd arrived at Nottingham Forest in a Range Rover it...

  01-02-2016 16:05
  
  Former midfielder Jermaine Jenas has recalled how he was reluctant to leave Nottingham Forest for Newcastle United. The 32-year-old left his hometown club in 2002 at the age of 18, having made 33 appearances and scored four goals. The Reds needed the money and Newcastle offered £5m, beating Manchester United's £2m bid. Jenas returned to the City Ground on loan 10 years later, after moving to Tottenham Hotspur in 2005. But he told the Daily Mail he hadn't wanted to make the move...
  
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• LucyBudge published Nottinghamshire mum launches dog grooming salon - from her garage

  01-02-2016 15:57
  
  A 41-year-old mother-of-two is turning her love for dogs into a full-time job – all from the garage at the bottom of her garden. Amanda Draper has launched Linby Dog Grooming by converting her former car garage into a fully-prepped salon ready to pamper and preen pooches. Ms Draper, of Wighay Road, said she wanted a career change after giving birth to her two children, Issac, now eight, and Iris, five. She said: "We've just about finished converting the building into a...
  
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• LucyBudge commented Nottinghamshire mum launches dog grooming salon - from her garage

  01-02-2016 15:57
  
  A 41-year-old mother-of-two is turning her love for dogs into a full-time job – all from the garage at the bottom of her garden. Amanda Draper has launched Linby Dog Grooming by converting her former car garage into a fully-prepped salon ready to pamper and preen pooches. Ms Draper, of Wighay Road, said she wanted a career change after giving birth to her two children, Issac, now eight, and Iris, five. She said: "We've just about finished converting the building into a...
  
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• Leyton Orient sign Mansfield's Hunt

  01-02-2016 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League Two side Leyton Orient sign former Bolton defender Nicky Hunt from Mansfield for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town sign defender Daniel Alfei to replace departed...

  01-02-2016 15:44
  
  Mansfield Town have sold defender Nicky Hunt to League Two rivals Leyton Orient for an undisclosed fee. The move will see the 32-year-old link up once again with manager Kevin Nolan, who he was team-mates with at Bolton Wanderers earlier in his career. Stags boss Adam Murray revealed a bid had been made for Hunt last week, which 'came as a surprise'. And he added the right-back had his heart set on a move after going down south for talks. "We received a bid for Nicky on...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town sell defender Nicky Hunt to Leyton Orient

  01-02-2016 15:44
  
  Mansfield Town have sold defender Nicky Hunt to League Two rivals Leyton Orient for an undisclosed fee. The move will see the 32-year-old link up once again with manager Kevin Nolan, who he was team-mates with at Bolton Wanderers earlier in his career. Stags boss Adam Murray revealed a bid had been made for Hunt last week, which 'came as a surprise'. And he added the right-back had his heart set on a move after going down south for talks. "We received a bid for Nicky on...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Newborn babies born in Nottingham during January 2016

  01-02-2016 15:42
  
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• Barry_Cooper published New born babies born in Nottingham during January 2016

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• Barry_Cooper published Babies born in Nottingham during January 2016

  01-02-2016 15:42
  
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• NottmPostEG published Goosebumps (PG): Film review and trailer

  01-02-2016 15:37
  
  Comic whirlwind Jack Black ramps up his manic energy to gale force 10 in this fast-paced fantasy adventure based on the series of children's books by RL Stine. Directed with brio by Rob Letterman, Goosebumps is a wicked delight, packed full of spooks and scares that should have adults jumping out of their seats almost as often as little ones. Explosions of comic book violence, including a slip-sliding tussle between the Abominable Snowman and high school students on an ice rink, are...
  
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• JemmaPage published Soiled nappies and old clothes found in recycling bins in...

  01-02-2016 15:34
  
  Soiled nappies and old clothes are some of the items found in recycling bins collected from Mansfield homes in the past month.The district council is asking residents to take more care when depositing their waste in the blue wheelie bin.If a bin is found to contain incorrect materials, council operatives will place a sticker on it, telling the resident to remove all contaminated items.Councillor Andrew Tristram, portfolio holder for the environment, said: "If a refuse collection vehicle is found
  
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• JemmaPage commented Soiled nappies and old clothes found in recycling bins in...

  01-02-2016 15:34
  
  Soiled nappies and old clothes are some of the items found in recycling bins collected from Mansfield homes in the past month.The district council is asking residents to take more care when depositing their waste in the blue wheelie bin.If a bin is found to contain incorrect materials, council operatives will place a sticker on it, telling the resident to remove all contaminated items.Councillor Andrew Tristram, portfolio holder for the environment, said: "If a refuse collection vehicle is found
  
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• NottmPostEG published Point Break (12A): Film review and trailer

  01-02-2016 15:29
  
  Released in 1991, the original Point Break starring Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves was a testosterone-fuelled, homoerotic classic of the era about an emotionally scarred FBI agent, who goes undercover to bring down a gang of bank-robbing surfer dudes. Buff male characters shot lingering glances at each other dressed in tight-fitting wet suits, performed daredevil feats of one-upmanship and famously described Reeves' pretty boy thrill-seeker as young, dumb and full of one particular bodily...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Trumbo (15): Film review and trailer

  01-02-2016 15:24
  
  Hollywood is in the throes of a highly publicised civil war about ethnic diversity. Filmmakers have vowed to boycott this month's Academy Awards in protest at the lack of black actors among nominees, prompting sweeping reforms to the voting membership. In 1947, it wasn't race relations that pitted the great and the good of California against one another: it was the perceived threat of Communists, who could use the big screen to spread their pernicious propaganda. Membership of the...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Dad's Army (PG): Film review and trailer

  01-02-2016 15:12
  
  How do you improve on the perfection of Jimmy Perry and David Croft's sitcom Dad's Army, which began active service in 1968 and remains a jewel in the crown of the BBC comedy archives? You don't. If you're director Oliver Parker and screenwriter Hamish McColl, you pepper a flimsy plot that would barely stretch to one TV episode let alone 100 minutes with the show's catchphrases and pray our abiding affection for the characters will compensate for long passages without a discernible...
  
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• Boots to cut 300 to 350 managers

  01-02-2016 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottingham-based chemist chain Boots announces that it is cutting between 300 and 350 assistant store manager jobs in the UK.
  
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• RachelGorman published A52: Derby bound lanes closed following crash

  01-02-2016 14:44
  
  The Derby bound lanes on the A52 are closed due to a crash near Borrowash. The incident happened at around 1.20pm on Monday and the closures are expected to last until at least 2.45pm. Normal traffic conditions are expected to resume by 3pm. Trent Barton bus company tweeted that there may be some delays to its services.
  The A52 is blocked, derby bound due to an accident at Borrowash. We could see delays to services in the area as traffic diverts.— trentbarton live (@trentbartonlive)...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County terminate contract of Gill Swerts 'by mutual...

  01-02-2016 14:41
  
  Midfielder Gill Swerts has left Notts County by mutual consent, after having his contract terminated. The Belgian international was part of previous manager Ricardo Moniz's recruitment drive last summer, but has made just 16 appearances for the club this season. A club in Cyprus were said to be keen on recruiting Swerts, and Magpies boss Jamie Fullarton has confirmed a bid was made but the move fell through. "We received an offer for Gill last week but that fell through at the last...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Notts County terminate contract of Gill Swerts 'by mutual...

  01-02-2016 14:41
  
  Midfielder Gill Swerts has left Notts County by mutual consent, after having his contract terminated. The Belgian international was part of previous manager Ricardo Moniz's recruitment drive last summer, but has made just 16 appearances for the club this season. A club in Cyprus were said to be keen on recruiting Swerts, and Magpies boss Jamie Fullarton has confirmed a bid was made but the move fell through. "We received an offer for Gill last week but that fell through at the last...
  
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• RebeccaSD published Businesses will look for new work opportunities at MIPIM

  01-02-2016 14:35
  
  The world's biggest real estate event is just over one month away – and the team representing Nottingham this year hopes to bring new work back to the city.Businesses and organisations will join Nottingham City Council in the French resort of Cannes to highlight Nottingham's potential for investors and developers. Architecture firm CPMG has benefited from being part of Team Nottingham in MIPIM for the last four years. Connections made at the property expo has led to the company winning a..
  
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• JemmaPage published CCTV of man released after serious sexual assault on New Year's...

  01-02-2016 14:29
  
  Detectives investigating a serious sexual assault which took place on New Year's Day are appealing for the public's help in identifying a man they would like to speak to.The attack is alleged to have taken place in the Newgate Lane area of Mansfield during the early hours of January 1.The footage of the man sought was captured by CCTV cameras in the town's Illusions nightclub. The man was in the venue before the assault took place.If you have any information contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101
  
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