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• JenniferScott published Could community centre save health services in Colwick?

  22-02-2016 21:12
  
  A vicar is making a last ditch attempt to keep health services in his village by calling on the parish council to step in. The Rev Barry Drake, a visiting preacher who lives in Colwick, is concerned for local residents after the announcement that the Colwick Vale surgery would close in March. Trentside Medical Centre, which runs the doctors in both the village and neighbouring Netherfield, has said the cost of the branch surgery has become "unsustainably high" and will not be...
  
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• JenniferScott commented Could community centre save health services in Colwick?

  22-02-2016 21:12
  
  A vicar is making a last ditch attempt to keep health services in his village by calling on the parish council to step in. The Rev Barry Drake, a visiting preacher who lives in Colwick, is concerned for local residents after the announcement that the Colwick Vale surgery would close in March. Trentside Medical Centre, which runs the doctors in both the village and neighbouring Netherfield, has said the cost of the branch surgery has become "unsustainably high" and will not be...
  
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• Burnley v Nottingham Forest

  22-02-2016 20:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Championship game between Burnley and Nottingham Forest.
  
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• Nottmtails published Dorus de Vries: Nottingham Forest's defensive resolve is a...

  22-02-2016 20:20
  
  Nottingham Forest's ability to defend as a team has given them a platform to build on, says Dorus de Vries. And the keeper says the next step is to strengthen their ability to attack in the same way – and help turn a few more of their draws into victories. Dougie Freedman's side face a tough task at Burnley tonight, against one of the form teams in the Championship. But de Vries believes Forest are equipped to give any side in the division a tough game, because of their defensive...
  
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• PMBlackburn published Nottingham Children's Hospital: Nurses help family with rare...

  22-02-2016 19:30
  
  Taking each day as it comes is important for mum Stacey Mather and her two-year-old son Oliver Whitehead.The Eastwood youngster has steroid injections every single day to stimulate his body to produce red blood cells – but at any point Oliver's body could stop reacting and he would need blood transfusions and even a gruelling bone marrow transplant.Oliver, like his mum, was born with a rare condition called Diamond Blackfan Anaemia – which is a rare blood and bone marrow failure...
  
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• JadeBeecroft published Nottingham weather: Will I need my scarf and gloves tomorrow?

  22-02-2016 19:00
  
  Wrap up warm before you leave the house tomorrow morning - the weather is set to be cold and crisp.After dipping down to around 3C in Nottingham overnight the sun will be shining as we wake up on Tuesday morning, according to forecasters from the Met Office.If you're out and about in town during your lunch break then you'll need your scarf, as although the temperature will rise to around 5C there will be a stiff breeze making things feel a lot chiller.And after a couple of warmer nights you...
  
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• DanRobinson published Hundreds of new homes will regenerate site next to Nottingham...

  22-02-2016 19:00
  
  New homes will bring much-needed regeneration to a patch of land surrounding a derelict nuclear bunker, say residents. Plans for 345 homes at Aspley Orchard, in Chalfont Drive, moved a step closer after the site was sold to a housing developer. The first homes are expected to be built by this autumn. Patrick Duggan, who lives in nearby Walesby Crescent, said: "It will help regenerate the area enormously. The site has been closed for a few years so it's good for it to be used for...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest talking point: Billy Davies offers fresh...

  22-02-2016 18:49
  
  The Nottingham Post's Forest writer Paul Taylor gives his verdict on the first interview former Reds boss Billy Davies has conducted in almost two years: The subject of the first question asked of Billy Davies in his first media interview in two years told the most significant story, when it came to the tone of the answers that followed. Why has he been out of work for two years? The inescapable fact is that the reputation he has built up, throughout his career – and increasingly so...
  
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• RachelGorman published Residents speak of dramatic moment neighbour is rescued from...

  22-02-2016 18:35
  
  Residents have spoken of the dramatic moment firefighters rescued a woman from her burning home. The woman barricaded herself in her upstairs bathroom after waking up to find the ground floor of her house in Lynncroft, Eastwood, well alight, on Saturday. Eyewitnesses then saw fire crews knock down her front door before carrying her out of the property where she was treated by paramedics before being rushed to hospital. The blaze was caused by a candle but the woman did not have any fire...
  
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• Nottingham Post published In Pictures: Nottingham Forest U21 3 - Birmingham City 1

  22-02-2016 18:25
  
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• PMBlackburn published Most shared stories: Monday, February 22, 2016

  22-02-2016 18:21
  
  A drugs warning to clubbers, the re-organisation of the city' main roads and Nottingham Forest legend Stuart Pearce training the worst team in English football were among the diverse topics that Nottingham Post readers shared online today.Also readers were checking out the locations for mobile speed cameras during the week.And people were also reading about one woman's lucky escape from an Eastwood house fire.Here are your top six stories for Friday, February 19.1) Police in Nottingham issue...
  
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• JonPritchard published Desmond D'Mello: Dentist's suspension extended by eight months as...

  22-02-2016 18:16
  
  Alleged dirty dentist Desmond D'Mello has had his suspension extended by eight months. Dental watchdog the General Dental Council (GDC) suspended Mr D'Mello for 18 months after a whistle-blower filmed him allegedly flouting hygiene laws at his practice in Daybrook.That suspension was due to end shortly, but the GDC had applied to the High Court to extend it while they continue their investigations into his case. Jonathan Green, director of fitness to practise at the GDC, said: "The...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published ​Nottingham Forest Under-21s 3 Birmingham City 1: Match report:...

  22-02-2016 18:10
  
  Time and again this season, Nottingham Forest have witnessed the difference good goalkeeping can make.Dutch stopper Dorus de Vries must surely be in the running for player of the season honours with his exploits for the first team.And the Under-21s had Ross Durrant to thank for giving them the platform on which to record a comfortable 3-1 victory over Birmingham City.Had the youngster not been on top form in the opening 20 minutes at the City Ground, the afternoon could have panned out very...
  
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• JenniferScott published Man jailed for head-on crash with pensioners after taking drugs

  22-02-2016 17:52
  
  A man who injured two pensioners whilst driving under the influence of drugs has been jailed for four and a half years.Frazer Hallett, of Wellington Road, Maplethorpe, drove head-on into the couple in the early hours of Saturday, June 28, 2015, on the A52 at Saxondale.The 34-year-old left his lane in a Vauxhall Movano van, before colliding with the pair's Honda Jazz. The crash left the 66-year-old passenger with serious injuries including a fractured femur, fractured tibia, broken ribs and a...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County looking to stay 'positive' ahead of trip to...

  22-02-2016 17:37
  
  Amid all the negative chants and headlines, Notts County new boy Jason Banton says he is trying to keep the word 'positive' very much in the forefront of his mind. The Magpies' 1-0 home loss to Leyton Orient was met with huge dissatisfaction from the home supporters at Meadow Lane as manager Jamie Fullarton remains without a win on home soil since taking over. One of the few players to come out of the poor display with some credit was winger Jason Banton, who showed promising glimpses in...
  
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• LPinchess published Nottingham mum-of-two cracks culinary competition

  22-02-2016 17:28
  
  Former hairdresser Sharnell Smith had a cracking time at a culinary competition – winning best in class for her omelettes. The single mum-of-two, from St Ann's returned triumphant after winning two medals at the Welsh International Culinary Championships. But after so many practice attempts at college and home she doesn't want to see another egg for at least a week. She decided to retrain as a chef three years ago and is currently in her final year at Loughborough...
  
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• RachelGorman published Pensioner with Multiple Sclerosis completes 20 year rowing...

  22-02-2016 17:24
  
  A pensioner living with Multiple Sclerosis has completed a 20 year long odyssey - rowing the circumference of the world without even getting his feet wet. Using an indoor rowing machine Keith Atkinson has "travelled" 24,901.5 miles since setting himself the challenge in 1996. The 78-year-old, who often uses a wheelchair, began the feat as a means to keep fit following his medical retirement as head teacher of Tuxford School. Mr Atkinson, of Newark Road, Southwell, said: "The...
  
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• JenniferScott published Domino's Pizza goes 24-hours in Nottingham

  22-02-2016 17:21
  
  Domino's Pizza is bringing 24-hour opening times to one of its Nottingham takeaways. The store in West Bridgford will serve customers across the city and university areas at any time of day or night from Monday. Domino's says the move has created 10 new jobs at the takeaway, making the team 40-strong. Ricky Kandola, from the company, said: "We have a considerable number of customers who work shifts – those who work for the emergency services, journalists, milkmen and taxi...
  
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• JenniferScott commented Domino's Pizza goes 24-hours in Nottingham

  22-02-2016 17:21
  
  Domino's Pizza is bringing 24-hour opening times to one of its Nottingham takeaways. The store in West Bridgford will serve customers across the city and university areas at any time of day or night from Monday. Domino's says the move has created 10 new jobs at the takeaway, making the team 40-strong. Ricky Kandola, from the company, said: "We have a considerable number of customers who work shifts – those who work for the emergency services, journalists, milkmen and taxi...
  
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• Water company's 'poor' sinkhole response

  22-02-2016 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Severn Trent admits failings to customers left without water for more than 12 hours after a main burst and a sinkhole appeared.
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Swearing student upsets families during Light Night

  22-02-2016 17:03
  
  AN economics student was warned that he could have harmed his career as he faced magistrates for causing bother in the city centre during Light Night. George Davis upset families as he swore at a driver in a pedestrian walkway on High Street, Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard. The 19-year-old then obstructed a police car and upset families with his bad language, David Miles, prosecuting, told the court on Monday. The offences took place during Light Night – an event set up to...
  
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• sherdley published Jealous husband burst into family home and confronted wife's new...

  22-02-2016 16:59
  
  A wife says she has not forgiven her jealous husband after he confronted her ex-boyfriend with a knife and trashed his car.However, Laura Brown does hope to repair her relationship with Anthony Wilkinson, even though he left her with a black eye when a door flung into her face.Speaking after Wilikinson was sentenced on Monday, February 22, Mrs Brown, 32, who is no longer with the boyfriend, said of her husband: "There is not any forgiveness there at the moment."I told the judge Anthony...
  
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• sherdley commented Jealous husband burst into family home and confronted wife's new...

  22-02-2016 16:59
  
  A wife says she has not forgiven her jealous husband after he confronted her ex-boyfriend with a knife and trashed his car.However, Laura Brown does hope to repair her relationship with Anthony Wilkinson, even though he left her with a black eye when a door flung into her face.Speaking after Wilikinson was sentenced on Monday, February 22, Mrs Brown, 32, who is no longer with the boyfriend, said of her husband: "There is not any forgiveness there at the moment."I told the judge Anthony...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest: Assombalonga and Lansbury should return to...

  22-02-2016 16:53
  
  Henri Lansbury and Britt Assombalonga should be back training with Nottingham Forest within a month. And Dougie Freedman believes the duo's return could give the Reds a timely lift heading into the final eight games of the season. The Forest manager today revealed that club's £5.5m record signing, Assombalonga,and skipper Lansbury are expected to be back in full training by the time the next international break comes around in the third week of March. "Henri and Britt are very,...
  
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• jonmattos published Accrington Stanley v Notts County preview: Magpies look to put...

  22-02-2016 16:53
  
  Under-fire Notts County and their manager Jamie Fullarton return to the relative comfort of life on the road on Tuesday night as they look to put Saturday's home defeat firmly behind them. A 1-0 loss to Leyton Orient at Meadow Lane was met with anti-Fullarton chants and boos targeted at the Scottish manager, his players and also the chairman Ray Trew. It was a second straight home loss under their new manager, whereas – if things had gone slightly differently at York City just over a...
  
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• Gang jailed after suitcase cocaine haul

  22-02-2016 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eight associates of alleged international drug trafficker Robert Dawes are jailed after a huge cocaine haul was found on a flight.
  
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• EllieCullen commented Driver claimed to have downed seven bottles of wine, court hears

  22-02-2016 16:30
  
  A driver crashed a Mercedes into a parked car and was "stumbling over the road" when police arrived on a Radford street, a court heard. When they asked how drunk she was on a scale of "one to ten," Joanne Crosby replied: "Fifty." She also claimed to have downed seven bottles of wine, though her solicitor said she was "probably affected by drink" when making that comment. Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard that the crash took place on February 6 on...
  
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• MattDavies published Sheffield Steelers v Nottingham Panthers: Challenge Cup...

  22-02-2016 16:23
  
  Nottingham Panthers will look to move one step closer to the Challenge Cup final when they go to Sheffield Steelers on Tuesday night. The semi-final first leg will take place at Ice Sheffield rather than the Sheffield Arena after the clubs were unable to agree a date for the game to be played at the considerably bigger facility. The capacity of Ice Sheffield is around 1,500 but Panthers coach Corey Neilson says the change in venue will have no impact on the clash. "I don't think it...
  
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• JonPritchard published The Forest (15): Reviews, pictures and trailer

  22-02-2016 16:15
  
  Jason Zada's formulaic horror might be dismissed as exploitative and tasteless for conjuring supernatural scares in Aokigahara Forest, a notorious real-life hotspot for Japanese suicides at the northwest base of Mount Fuji. But that would credit The Forest with more intelligence, guile and intent than are on display in a ham-fisted and plodding script penned by Nick Antosca, Sarah Cornwell and Ben Ketai. Their hodgepodge of genre cliches and malnourished, two-dimensional characters fails...
  
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• JenniferScott published Junction near Hooters blocked after motorbike crash

  22-02-2016 16:08
  
  A city centre road has been blocked off after a driver came off his motorbike. The incident happened shortly before 3pm on Monday, at the junction of London Road and Queens Road, near Hooters. Police and ambulance are at the scene and all lanes are closed.
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Mother's Day 2016: 5 great locations for a classic Sunday lunch

  22-02-2016 16:08
  
  One of the big traditions on Mothering Sunday is to treat her on the big day and go out for lunch, and with so many places to choose from in Nottingham, where do you start?If you're looking for a traditional Sunday dinner, the city has some great choices along with award-winning restaurants.We've picked out five of our favourites that will be the perfect treat for the special day, but with time running out before March 6, make sure you get on the case quickly and get that table booked.1: Larwood
  
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• DanRussell published University of Nottingham hate crime victims start new campaign

  22-02-2016 16:05
  
  Victims of abuse have come together to make a stand against hate crime. Students from the University of Nottingham organised an event to promote their new group which tackles racial, sex, religious and disability discrimination.
  On Monday they launched their campaign called Stand With Me to tell other students what hate crime is and how to report it. Organiser Nicole Vigilance got involved with the scheme after her own experience. The 21-year-old politics student said: "When it happened...
  
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• LucyBudge commented 40 construction jobs up for grabs for Nottingham teenagers

  22-02-2016 16:02
  
  Youngsters in Nottingham are now being given a helping hand to build their career in construction with the launch of a new scheme. A traineeship offering 40 jobs for 16 to 18-year-olds in the county is set to begin this month. The programme has been formed as a collaboration between employment agency Futures Advice, alongside the Construction Industry Training Board, Nottingham City Council, Webs Training company and building firm Carillion. It will give teenagers a chance to experience...
  
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• DanRobinson published EU campaigns 'should refrain from political spin', says...

  22-02-2016 15:57
  
  Campaigns urging voters to stay or leave the European Union must remain free from spin, rhetoric and misdirection, says the chamber of commerce for Nottinghamshire.The East Midlands Chamber, a politically-neutral body that won't be involved in campaigning, will play a key role in briefing businesses ahead of the EU referendum on June 23.It will hold a series of events, seminars and hustings over the next four months as Britain prepares to vote on whether to leave or remain in a reformed EU.David
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Billy Davies gives first interview since leaving Nottingham...

  22-02-2016 15:22
  
  Billy Davies has broken his silence by conducting his first media interview for almost two years, since leaving Nottingham Forest in March 2014. The 51-year-old has spoken exclusively to Scottish radio station Clyde 1 in a question and answer session with its pundit and sports journalist Hugh Keevins, which will air on their Superscoreboard show at 6pm tonight. In the interview, the former two-time Reds manager has revealed just why he had a spiky relationship with the media and why he felt...
  
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• JonPritchard published Notts' singer Bianca Claxton hopes to find glory in Eurovision...

  22-02-2016 15:18
  
  Gunthorpe singer Bianca Claxton is hoping to fire the United Kingdom to European glory since 1997 with her song Shine A Little Light. The 80s inspired singer, formerly of pop band Parade, will compete against five other contestants for the right to represent her country at the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm on May 14. She will perform the song live this Friday at the O2 Kentish Town Forum in London, as part of BBC Four's 'Eurovision: You Decide' show.Bianca says:...
  
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• TomNorton published Police cordon off area near Broadmarsh shopping centre after...

  22-02-2016 15:09
  
  Police have cordoned off an entrance to the Broadmarsh shopping centre following a serious sexual assault. The attack is said to have taken place on Sunday evening in a courtyard area off Maid Marian Way and Collin Street. Two entrances to the courtyard have been taped off with an officer on watch. Another entrance, accessible via Stanford Street at the back of Boots chemist has also been blocked with a chain lock.
  Mike Smith, an assistant at St Nicholas's Church on Maid Marian Way, said:...
  
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• JonPritchard published Secret In Their Eyes (15): Review, pictures and trailer

  22-02-2016 15:03
  
  Hollywood has never been shy about resetting the delicate, glittering jewels of foreign cinema as gaudy showcases for A-list stars. Henri-Georges Clouzot's taut 1955 thriller Les Diaboliques was reborn as a hoary 1996 potboiler starring Sharon Stone and Isabelle Adjani, and Wim Wenders' seminal meditation of mortality, Wings Of Desire, was saturated in sickly sentiment for the 1998 update City Of Angels starring Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan. The smoldering French thriller Anthony Zimmer took on...
  
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• JadeBeecroft published Buzz Bar in Long Eaton to reopen

  22-02-2016 14:47
  
  A once-troubled Long Eaton bar will reopen this weekend under its original name, after trading for less than a year as an up-market over-25s club. The former Buzz Bar reopened as Society in April last year, but will now revert to its previous guise on Friday. The bar previously had its licence suspended by Erewash Borough Council following a number of incidents inside and outside the premises. A Facebook page has been launched announcing the reopening. The announcement has created some...
  
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• JonPritchard published WATCH: Jake Bugg performs for Burberry at London Fashion Week

  22-02-2016 14:34
  
  Jake Bugg has continued his return to the limelight with a performance at London Fashion Week. After announcing his first gigs for almost three years, including one at Sherwood Pines near Mansfield, the Clifton-born singer performed two songs on the catwalk in Kensington Gardens for the popular British fashion house. As well as performing new single On My One, he also performed Country Song and Someone Told Me from his debut album. He followed that up with Me And You and A Song About...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Is this the funniest pub sign in Nottinghamshire?

  22-02-2016 14:29
  
  Blokes in Nottinghamshire may no longer need to seek permission to go to the pub for a pint after work, or at the weekend thanks to one clever landlord.Beeston's Crown Inn have come up with an ingenious idea to keep the husband entertained by offering a 'day care centre' service.It could be just the ticket for wives all over Nottingham, and as the sign suggests, giving the lady time to go shopping or relax, while he consumes a couple of pints of ale.What a great idea, the man gets watered while.
  
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• Barry_Cooper commented Is this the funniest pub sign in Nottinghamshire?

  22-02-2016 14:29
  
  Blokes in Nottinghamshire may no longer need to seek permission to go to the pub for a pint after work, or at the weekend thanks to one clever landlord.Beeston's Crown Inn have come up with an ingenious idea to keep the husband entertained by offering a 'day care centre' service.It could be just the ticket for wives all over Nottingham, and as the sign suggests, giving the lady time to go shopping or relax, while he consumes a couple of pints of ale.What a great idea, the man gets watered while.
  
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• Chapman recalled for SheBelieves Cup

  22-02-2016 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Chelsea captain Katie Chapman is recalled to the England squad for next month's She Believes Cup in the United States.
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Where will the Collin Street cars go and four other popular...

  22-02-2016 13:56
  
  Today's most popular stories at nottinghampost.com include the paving over of Collin Street, Kenny Burns giving his view on who should leave Nottingham Forest this summer while Nottinghamshire's police and fire services give warnings over weekend incidents.1: Where will all the cars go when Collin Street is paved over?Thousands of vehicles will be re-routed across the city if a major link road is permanently paved over as part of the intu Broadmarsh Centre redevelopment.2: Nottingham Forest...
  
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• Spice Girls writer aims for Eurovision

  22-02-2016 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottingham singer Bianca Claxton is named as one of six acts hoping to compete for the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest flashback: The era when Dutch ace Johnny shone...

  22-02-2016 13:42
  
  Johnny Metgod had a fantastic career spanning 20 years and six clubs. But the Dutch midfielder will be best remembered on these shores for the time he spent at Nottingham Forest in the mid-eighties. Metgod began his career at Dutch club HFC Haarlem, which also produced another Dutch legend in the shape of Ruud Gullit. But after one season with the minnows he transferred to AZ Alkmaar where he spent six very successful seasons winning the Dutch cup in 1978 and 1982 and the league and cup...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest flashback: The era when Dutch ace Johnny shone...

  22-02-2016 13:42
  
  Johnny Metgod had a fantastic career spanning 20 years and six clubs. But the Dutch midfielder will be best remembered on these shores for the time he spent at Nottingham Forest in the mid-eighties. Metgod began his career at Dutch club HFC Haarlem, which also produced another Dutch legend in the shape of Ruud Gullit. But after one season with the minnows he transferred to AZ Alkmaar where he spent six very successful seasons winning the Dutch cup in 1978 and 1982 and the league and cup...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published Hibernian boss warns Nottingham Forest and other suitors off his...

  22-02-2016 13:31
  
  One-time Nottingham Forest target Jason Cummings is going nowhere, according to his manager. The highly-rated Hibernian striker was reportedly on the Reds' radar during the January transfer window, with Derby County, Wolves and Sheffield Wednesday also said to be interested. Fellow Championship side Bristol City have since been linked with a move for the 20-year-old in the summer. But Hibs manager Alan Stubbs has attempted to discourage any potential suitors, saying he is 'hopeful' Cummings...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented Hibernian boss warns Nottingham Forest and other suitors off his...

  22-02-2016 13:31
  
  One-time Nottingham Forest target Jason Cummings is going nowhere, according to his manager. The highly-rated Hibernian striker was reportedly on the Reds' radar during the January transfer window, with Derby County, Wolves and Sheffield Wednesday also said to be interested. Fellow Championship side Bristol City have since been linked with a move for the 20-year-old in the summer. But Hibs manager Alan Stubbs has attempted to discourage any potential suitors, saying he is 'hopeful' Cummings...
  
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• JonPritchard published Radio X host John Robins on living with Jon Richardson and...

  22-02-2016 13:18
  
  If most of John Robins and Ellis James' weekly Radio X programme sounds like it's made up on the spot - that's because it is! "Ninety percent of what's in the show just comes out of our mouths on the day, and I think that's how we like it," says comedian Robins on his Saturday on-air stint with his Welsh comic pal. "We'd never write a script for any of it, and even when producer Dave hands me something to read out for a competition or promotion I tend to pretend it's some...
  
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