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• PMBlackburn published 'Lucky escape' for woman after candle causes severe house fire in...

  21-02-2016 21:29
  
  A senior fire officer has urged people to make sure they have working smoke alarms after a woman had "a lucky escape" from a house fire.The woman barricaded herself in her upstairs bathroom after waking up to find the ground floor of her house in Lynncroft, Eastwood, well alight.Firefighters, who battled the flames to save the woman, believe the blaze was caused by a candle – and said the woman did not have any fire alarms installed.The watch manager at Stockhill fire station,...
  
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• PMBlackburn commented 'Lucky escape' for woman after candle causes severe house fire in...

  21-02-2016 21:29
  
  A senior fire officer has urged people to make sure they have working smoke alarms after a woman had "a lucky escape" from a house fire.The woman barricaded herself in her upstairs bathroom after waking up to find the ground floor of her house in Lynncroft, Eastwood, well alight.Firefighters, who battled the flames to save the woman, believe the blaze was caused by a candle – and said the woman did not have any fire alarms installed.The watch manager at Stockhill fire station,...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Nottingham Post Sunday Night Quiz: February 21, 2016

  21-02-2016 20:59
  
  Test your knowledge in our quiz of the week.1. Which rugby club's colours include chocolate, grey, green, sky blue, black and red?(a) Sale, (b) Harlequins, (c) Worcester2. Keeley Hawes has joined the cast for the next series of which TV crime drama?(a) Lewis, (b) NCIS, (c) The Missing3. Kirkwall is the principal town of which archipelago?(a) Shetland, (b) Outer Hebrides, (c) Orkney4. The election for what will be held on May 5?(a) US presidency, (b) London mayoralty, (c) FIFA presidency5. A...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Mobile speed camera locations in Nottinghamshire: Week commencing...

  21-02-2016 20:46
  
  Mobile speed cameras will be in the following locations from Monday, February 22, 2016:Nottingham Rd/Portland Rd/Annesley Rd, Hucknall B6030 Sherwood Hall Rd/Clipstone Rd, Mansfield B6023 Mansfield Rd, Sutton in Ashfield A6117 Old Milll Lane, Mansfield A6191 Southwell Rd West, Mansfield B6041 Kilton Hill, Worksop A617, Kirklington A17 Sleaford Road, Coddington Raymoth Lane, Thievesdale Lane and Farmers Branch, Worksop Main Street, Balderton, Notts A609 Ilkeston Rd/Wollaton Rd/Russell...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Former Hucknall Olympian Andy Turner hits out at online critics

  21-02-2016 20:35
  
  Former Olympic hurdler Andy Turner has hit out against the online negativity he has received since his transformation into an elite body builder.It was announced early last month that the former Olympian, who won gold in the 110m hurdles at the 2010 European Championships and 2010 Commonwealth Games had begun eating around 6,000 calories a day as he prepared to compete in two elite body building competitions. Earlier today Turner, who is originally from Hucknall, tweeted: "Apparently,...
  
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• PMBlackburn commented Former Hucknall Olympian Andy Turner hits out at online critics

  21-02-2016 20:35
  
  Former Olympic hurdler Andy Turner has hit out against the online negativity he has received since his transformation into an elite body builder.It was announced early last month that the former Olympian, who won gold in the 110m hurdles at the 2010 European Championships and 2010 Commonwealth Games had begun eating around 6,000 calories a day as he prepared to compete in two elite body building competitions. Earlier today Turner, who is originally from Hucknall, tweeted: "Apparently,...
  
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• jonmattos published Nottingham Panthers 4 Coventry Blaze 2: Match report

  21-02-2016 20:05
  
  Nottingham Panthers bounced back from their defeat in Belfast on Friday night to see off Coventry Blaze 4-2 at the National Ice Centre in front of over 6,000 fans. It was a second win in the space of a week against their East Midlands rivals following a 2-1 away victory at the Skydome on Wednesday night. Panthers led 2-0 in the first period but started the final stanza all square at 2-2 before an Evan Mosey double, the second a fine solo effort, sealed the points in the Elite League for...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest legend Stuart Pearce puts 'worst football team...

  21-02-2016 19:51
  
  Stuart Pearce took a training session with Longford AFC's players today prior to his upcoming debut for the Gloucester Senior League Division Two side.The club have been widely dubbed 'the worst football team in Britain' following a torrid run of results that leave them firmly rooted to the bottom of the table with a record of played 21, lost 21, and a goal difference of minus 188.Former Nottingham Forest player and manager Pearce, alongside Longford boss Nick Dawe, took control of the training.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County analysis: Will fans show Fullarton same patience...

  21-02-2016 19:35
  
  It does not bode well for a game when the tone is set in the first 10 seconds. Notts County took the kick-off, Alan Smith gave the ball away cheaply, Leyton Orient responded in kind and it was immediately put out for a throw in. Hardly inspiring stuff. By 5pm, Notts had lost 1-0 and the quality of football had stayed at a similar level. Emotions on the final whistle ranged from those who sloped off in disappointment to those who booed. Then there were those who took their anger to a more...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Police in Nottingham issue drugs warning after two clubbers are...

  21-02-2016 19:25
  
  Police and hospital chiefs are urging people to be more wary about the dangers of taking drugs after two clubbers fell "seriously ill".Nottinghamshire Police and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust say the two people were hospitalised during the weekend.Officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding how they became ill after visiting a nightclub – which has not yet been named – in Nottingham.The two were taken to the Queen's Medical Centre where they remain...
  
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• Nottingham Post published England and Notts' Alex Hales humbled by South Africa T20...

  21-02-2016 18:36
  
  England skipper Eoin Morgan believes his T20 side are on the right track despite a crushing defeat in the final game of the tour of South Africa. A tour which started back in December for players like Nottinghamshire's Alex Hales, Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali with the Test matches and then ODIs was ended with a 2-0 series loss in the Twenty20 internationals. It sends the team into the World T20 in India next month with some questions over selection and strategy to be answered,...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Emmanuel Despax at Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham: Review

  21-02-2016 18:06
  
  Anyone of an envious disposition in Sunday morning's audience at the RCH might have turned a deeper shade of green when hearing young French pianist Emmanuel Despax.It's not just that he has a formidable technique, total control over the piano's tonal range and a flawless memory - but he has a penetrating intelligence and an easy charm when it comes to communicating with the audience. His introductory comments about the programme not only offered insight and guidance: they were delivered...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest column: Kenny Burns: Reds should let duo leave...

  21-02-2016 17:47
  
  It's that time of the season when you start to think about who will be at Nottingham Forest next season, especially after seeing Chris Cohen and Oliver Burke sign new deals. There are a few players that will be out of contract at the City Ground in the summer, and of those I think Kelvin Wilson will be allowed to leave on a free transfer and they should also let Robert Tesche go. Wilson has only played in 12 league games this season, with Matt Mills, Jack Hobbs and Michael Mancienne all...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest column: Kenny Burns: Reds should let duo leave...

  21-02-2016 17:47
  
  It's that time of the season when you start to think about who will be at Nottingham Forest next season, especially after seeing Chris Cohen and Oliver Burke sign new deals. There are a few players that will be out of contract at the City Ground in the summer, and of those I think Kelvin Wilson will be allowed to leave on a free transfer and they should also let Robert Tesche go. Wilson has only played in 12 league games this season, with Matt Mills, Jack Hobbs and Michael Mancienne all...
  
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• Driver tells of 'sinkhole' drama

  21-02-2016 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A driver tells how a sinkhole created by a burst water pipe "sucked the car across the road".
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest column: Kenny Burns: Chris Cohen would have...

  21-02-2016 17:35
  
  I have no idea how much Chris Cohen will get paid during his new contract with Nottingham Forest, but I think if they had offered him just £50 a week he would have signed it. You can see he is one of those players who just loves the game, and loves playing for the Reds, so I'm delighted he's going to be at the City Ground for at least another year. He's simply the perfect professional, there's no other way to describe him. If I had to compare him to anyone, it would be John McGovern...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest column: Kenny Burns: Chris Cohen would have...

  21-02-2016 17:35
  
  I have no idea how much Chris Cohen will get paid during his new contract with Nottingham Forest, but I think if they had offered him just £50 a week he would have signed it. You can see he is one of those players who just loves the game, and loves playing for the Reds, so I'm delighted he's going to be at the City Ground for at least another year. He's simply the perfect professional, there's no other way to describe him. If I had to compare him to anyone, it would be John McGovern...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Water supplies should be back by Monday morning in Nottinghamshir...

  21-02-2016 17:08
  
  Severn Trent water has pledged to return water to the thousands of homes left without supplies by 9pm tonight.The problem was caused early this morning after a pipe burst in a small Nottinghamshire village.Residents in Bingham, Radcliffe on Trent, East Bridgford, Lowdham, Upper Saxondale and Flintham are among those cut from the supply.Supermarkets in West Bridgford, Gamston and Bingham have run out of water bottles, while some businesses in the affected towns and villages had to close.Severn...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Water supplies should be back 9.30pm - Severn Trent Water pledge

  21-02-2016 17:08
  
  Severn Trent water has pledged to return water to the thousands of homes left without supplies by 9.30pm tonight - and some residents will already have supplies back.The problem was caused early this morning after a pipe burst in a small Nottinghamshire village.Residents in Bingham, Radcliffe on Trent, East Bridgford, Lowdham, Upper Saxondale and Flintham are among those cut from the supply.Supermarkets in West Bridgford, Gamston and Bingham have run out of water bottles, while some businesses..
  
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• DanRobinson published Homelessness could rise as 'vital' prevention service prepares to...

  21-02-2016 16:56
  
  More people could end up on the street when a "vital" intervention service is forced to close amid funding cuts, says the charity behind it. Framework's homelessness prevention service, which helps people fight against eviction from their homes, will end after 14 years in April. The decision was made after Nottinghamshire County Council pulled more than £900,000 in funding from the scheme, which supports about 2,500 people each year, so it could focus on other services it...
  
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• PMBlackburn commented Mansfield wages are the fourth lowest in the UK - and the rest of...

  21-02-2016 16:32
  
  The average wage in Nottingham is among the lowest in the country – according to a new study.People living in the city take home just £455 a week, compared to more than £600 in places like Reading, Slough and London.Even workers just down the A52 in Derby are pocketing £588 a week on average.And the news is even worse for one Notts town as people picking up their payslips in Mansfield have the fourth lowest average wage of any town or city in the UK – just...
  
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• DanRobinson published Epperstone water pipe burst floods homes as thousands go without...

  21-02-2016 15:48
  
  Thousands of homes were left without water after a pipe burst in a small Nottinghamshire village. Residents in Bingham, Radcliffe on Trent, East Bridgford, Lowdham, Upper Saxondale and Flintham were among those cut from the supply on Sunday. Supermarkets in West Bridgford, Gamston and Bingham ran out of water bottles, while some businesses in the affected towns and villages had to close. Severn Trent Water still had no timescale for fixing the issue on Sunday afternoon. The drought...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Enter Shikari at Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham: Review and...

  21-02-2016 15:08
  
  Following a successful tour last year to promote their fourth studio album, The Mindsweep, Enter Shikari are now back playing some bigger venues. It is not easy to be a special guest of a band renowned for their reputation of delivering live shows which have high pace, high energy and plenty of sweat, but King Blues did a great job. Reforming in November 2015, they delivered an eight song set list which included opener, Let's Hang The Landlord, and their latest single, Off With Their Heads....
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest put £1m price tag on winger

  21-02-2016 14:39
  
  Nottingham Forest have put a £1m price tag on Jamie Paterson, according to reports. The 24-year-old is currently on a season-long loan at Huddersfield Town. He has done well, scoring five goals in 23 games. The Terriers reportedly had an option for buy him for £350,000 in January, but that has now expired, and they are now said to be battling Brentford to sign him permanently. Huddersfield's head of football operations Stuart Webber said earlier this week that Paterson wants...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest put £1m price tag on winger

  21-02-2016 14:39
  
  Nottingham Forest have put a £1m price tag on Jamie Paterson, according to reports. The 24-year-old is currently on a season-long loan at Huddersfield Town. He has done well, scoring five goals in 23 games. The Terriers reportedly had an option for buy him for £350,000 in January, but that has now expired, and they are now said to be battling Brentford to sign him permanently. Huddersfield's head of football operations Stuart Webber said earlier this week that Paterson wants...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham duo crowned Jiu Jitsu national champions in London

  21-02-2016 14:24
  
  Nottingham fighters Sean Coates and Sam Abbott both won gold at the British National Pro Jiu Jitsu Championship in London. Coates and Abbott both train at Gracie Barra Martial Arts School in Forest Fields. Coates (pictured centre) defeated Oscar Gugala in the Male Adult Purple Belt -85kg category to claim the gold medal and Abbott won the Male Master Blue Belt +94kg category to claim his victory. "It was a great day, just to compete and meet everyone – this is my second year I...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County boss Jamie Fullarton subjected to extraordinary...

  21-02-2016 13:31
  
  With ten minutes to go of a frankly terrible game of football, Jamie Fullarton fell over and landed in the mud on the Meadow Lane touchline. To make matters worse, he struggled to get up, slipping again. People cheered in their hundreds, probably thousands. For many, it was not light-hearted jeering. It was vociferous cheering by people who seem to have made their mind up about a manager who is six games into his tenure. In fact, it was hard not to see it as playground bullying, in the...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Notts County boss Jamie Fullarton subjected to extraordinary...

  21-02-2016 13:31
  
  With ten minutes to go of a frankly terrible game of football, Jamie Fullarton fell over and landed in the mud on the Meadow Lane touchline. To make matters worse, he struggled to get up, slipping again. People cheered in their hundreds, probably thousands. For many, it was not light-hearted jeering. It was vociferous cheering by people who seem to have made their mind up about a manager who is six games into his tenure. In fact, it was hard not to see it as playground bullying, in the...
  
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• JenniferScott published When is the EU referendum vote?

  21-02-2016 13:13
  
  The date of the EU referendum vote, when the British public gets to decide whether the UK stays in the European Union or leaves, will be on Thursday, June 23, 2016. To register to vote, visit www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. You will need your National Insurance number, or your passport if you are a ritish citizen living abroad. If you are going to be away for the vote - like 135,000 people who will be at the second day of Glastonbury - you can register for a postal vote by visiting...
  
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• JenniferScott commented When is the EU referendum vote?

  21-02-2016 13:13
  
  The date of the EU referendum vote, when the British public gets to decide whether the UK stays in the European Union or leaves, will be on Thursday, June 23, 2016. To register to vote, visit www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. You will need your National Insurance number, or your passport if you are a ritish citizen living abroad. If you are going to be away for the vote - like 135,000 people who will be at the second day of Glastonbury - you can register for a postal vote by visiting...
  
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• Nottingham Post published 'I feel the frustration the fans feel', says Notts County boss...

  21-02-2016 13:00
  
  Notts County fans vented their fury at manager Jamie Fullarton and to a lesser extent the board, as Meadow Lane became a den of hostility on Saturday. A minority of supporters, largely in the Kop, chanted against Fullarton late in the 1-0 defeat to Leyton Orient as the Magpies produced a miserable attacking performance. The team was booed off and afterwards, approximately 40 fans continued their protest outside the ground's main reception, voicing their disgust at owner Ray Trew, the club's...
  
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• JenniferScott published Car sinks into road after Epperstone water main bursts

  21-02-2016 12:45
  
  A burst water main is continuing to cause havoc, with a car seen sinking into the street in Epperstone. Severn Trent Water said the pipe burst at around 5am on Sunday morning, leaving thousands of homes without water and no timescale as to when it will be fixed.Houses in Radcliffe-on-Trent, East Bridgford, Bingham, Upper Saxondale and Flintham have all been affected. But among the flooded street in Epperstone, this car was spotted disappearing into the road.
  Water supplies are also...
  
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• JenniferScott commented Car sinks into road after Epperstone water main bursts

  21-02-2016 12:45
  
  A burst water main is continuing to cause havoc, with a car seen sinking into the street in Epperstone. Severn Trent Water said the pipe burst at around 5am on Sunday morning, leaving thousands of homes without water and no timescale as to when it will be fixed.Houses in Radcliffe-on-Trent, East Bridgford, Bingham, Upper Saxondale and Flintham have all been affected. But among the flooded street in Epperstone, this car was spotted disappearing into the road.
  Water supplies are also...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Bojan Jokic's immediate success at Nottingham Forest bodes well...

  21-02-2016 12:28
  
  He may well be an experienced player, having plied his trade across Europe, but the ease with which Bojan Jokic has settled straight into life at Nottingham Forest is still hugely impressive. The Slovenian international defender has started only six games at left-back for Dougie Freedman's side – but he already looks as though he has been plying his trade in the Championship all his life. Following the cruel injury blow suffered by Daniel Pinillos, the smoothness of Jokic's arrival...
  
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• DanRobinson published Severn Trent Water says it could be 'some time' before water...

  21-02-2016 12:07
  
  It could be "some time" before thousands of Nottinghamshire homes are restored with a water supply after a pipe burst, Severn Trent Water has confirmed. Engineers were in Epperstone on Sunday morning trying to fix the issue after damage to the major water main, reported at 5am. It has left "thousands" of homes in the NG11, NG12, NG13 and NG23 postcodes with no water or very low pressure. You come back home from a lovely night away to find you have no water supply. Good...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Championship round-up: Nottingham Forest slip to 11th place

  21-02-2016 11:33
  
  Nottingham Forest slipped down one place to 11th in the Championship. While the Reds did not have a game because Hull City are still in the FA Cup, Preston moved above Dougie Freedman's side and into 10th place with a 1-0 win against Sheffield Wednesday thanks to a goal from former Forest striker Joe Garner. Burnley moved above Middlesbrough into second place with a 2-0 victory over Rotherham at Turf Moor, Sam Vokes scoring a penalty in the first half and Scott Arfield also on...
  
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• 'Giant-bird dinosaur' to go on show

  21-02-2016 11:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The remains of the world's largest feathered dinosaur are to go on show in Nottingham in the first exhibition of the fossils outside China.
  
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• DanRobinson published Live: Breaking news from around Nottingham on Sunday, February...

  21-02-2016 11:20
  
  Welcome to our live blog for Sunday, February 21, bringing the latest updates on news in the Nottingham area.10.45am: After a freezing week, it's starting to thaw out now. Check out the weather forecast for today.10.30am: Fire engines were spotted outside the Motorpoint Arena last night - find out why they were there.10.15am: A woman was taken to hospital after being rescued by firefighters in a house blaze in Eastwood last night.10am: Thousands of homes in Nottinghamshire have been affected by.
  
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• DanRobinson published Nottingham weather: Sunday, February 21, 2016

  21-02-2016 11:00
  
  A bleak finish to the weekend is in store for Nottingham with an overcast day predicted. While dark clouds will hover all day, it should remain mild, with temperatures forecast to hit about 12C for most of Sunday. It should remain dry, although heavy rain may fall late this evening. Brighter spells could be around the corner with sun forecast by the Met Office on Monday afternoon, although temperatures are expected to drop.
  
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• DanRobinson published Why were fire crews spotted outside Motorpoint Arena?

  21-02-2016 10:26
  
  Fire crews were spotted near Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena shortly before a concert – but their call-out turned out to be a false alarm.Three fire engines were seen outside the entertainment venue on Saturday night, just a couple of hours before Enter Shikari were due to enter the stage.It caused unease for some gig-goers but a Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said it was a false alarm at the nearby Premier Suites hotel, also known as the Ice House.The crews –...
  
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• DanRobinson published 'Thousands of homes' in Nottinghamshire without water after major...

  21-02-2016 10:02
  
  Thousands of homes are believed to be without water or with low pressure in Nottinghamshire after a pipe burst. The damaged water main in Epperstone affected the NG11, NG12, NG13 and NG23 postcodes on Sunday morning. Affected areas include Radcliffe on Trent, Bingham, East Bridgford, Upper Saxondale and Flintham. Severn Trent Water issued a statement at 8.45am, apologising for the issue and saying it had teams on site trying to fix the pipe. Morning everyone. We have a burst main in...
  
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• DanRobinson published Woman taken to hospital after being rescued by firefighters in...

  21-02-2016 09:03
  
  A woman was taken to hospital after a house fire in Eastwood.She had to be rescued by firefighters from the home, in Lynncroft, before an ambulance arrived on Saturday night.Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the incident at 8.16pm and four crews attended.They included two fire engines from Stockhill fire station and one each from Ilkeston and Heanor.Eight breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets, a positive pressure ventilation fan and nine-metre ladder were used in the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest flashback: Reds lift Simod Cup after beating...

  21-02-2016 07:00
  
  The final three months of the 1988/89 season were hectic, triumphant and tragic for Nottingham Forest and their fans. The month of March started with a 3-1 win away to eventual First Division champions Arsenal, thanks to goals from Stuart Pearce, Franz Carr and Nigel Clough. After a midweek 1-1 draw at home to Newcastle in the league, a cool finish from Garry Parker then saw the Reds to a 1-0 win over Manchester United away in the FA Cup quarter-finals seven days later. Tottenham came to...
  
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