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• TomNorton published Boost your brain with the Nottingham Post's Sunday night quiz

  27-03-2016 22:08
  
  Fancy wrapping your head round some trivia? Have a go at our Sunday night quiz.Test your grey matter with our weekly Sunday night quiz. Why not test your friends too? 1. What colour are the squares in a traditional Battenburg Cake? (a) Pink and yellow, (b) pink and brown, (c) brown and yellow. 2. Prince Louis of Battenburg occupied which role from 1912 to 1914? (a) First Sea Lord, (b) First Lord of the Admiralty, (c) Commander-in-Chief, Channel Fleet 3. The Royal Navy's chief wartime...
  
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• TomNorton published Where to get the cheapest petrol in Nottingham

  27-03-2016 22:02
  
  Looking for a bargain at the pumps? Follow our handy guide to see where the cheapest petrol is. Here are your top five cheapest petrol pumps in Nottinghamshire. Unleaded 1.Asda Nottingham, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, 99.7p 2.Asda Strelley Road, Broxtowe, 99.7p 3. Morrisons Gamston, District Centre, 100.7p 4. Sainsburys Castle Boulevard, Castle Bridge Road, 100.9p 5. Sainsburys Arnold, Nottingham Road, 100.9p Read more: Ford Fiesta driver fined after being caught...
  
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• TomNorton published Speed camera locations for week commencing Monday, March 28, 2016

  27-03-2016 21:54
  
  Stay safe on the roads with our weekly speed camera list Here's the list of the mobile cameras around Nottinghamshire this week Week commencing 28th March 2016A60 Nottingham Rd/Mansfield Rd, Ravenshead Nottingham Rd/Portland Rd/Annesley Rd, Hucknall New Mill Lane/ Sandlands Way, Mansfield Woodhouse B6030 Forest Road, Mansfield Kirkby Road, Sutton in Ashfield Read more: New Government strategy to encourage more walking and cycling launchedA60 Carlton in Lindrick/Costhorpe B6040...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County v Wycombe: Will Magpies sacrifice style to get a...

  27-03-2016 21:41
  
  Notts County host Wycombe in League Two at Meadow Lane in their Easter Monday clash. Here reporter Leigh Curtis takes a closer look at where the match could be won and lost.Talking tactics:Given the fact Notts have conceded eight goals in their last two games thanks to some truly horrendous defending, Mark Cooper has promised to ring the changes.Noted for his 3-5-2 formation with an emphasis on attacking football, he hinted he could change that philosophy in order to get results.The problem is..
  
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• jonmattos published Nottingham Forest's Tyler Walker starts for England Under-20s but...

  27-03-2016 20:45
  
  Nottingham Forest's Tyler Walker claimed his fifth England Under-20s cap in a 2-1 friendly defeat to Canada at Doncaster Rovers' Keepmoat Stadium. Head coach Keith Downing started the 19-year-old, who last week went out on loan to Nigel Clough's League One Burton, as one of three attacking forwards behind sole striker Marcus Rashford – the Manchester United young gun who has taken the Premier League by storm in recent weeks. In what was Downing's first match in permanent charge, after...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town v Northampton Town: Adam Murray calls for quick...

  27-03-2016 20:37
  
  Mansfield Town boss Adam Murray says his young players need to "grow up" and quickly as their play-off charge is veering towards disaster. The Stags face league leaders Northampton at the One Call Stadium hoping to bounce back from Good Friday's defeat to Wycombe. The 1-0 reverse at Adams Park ensured their winless run continued to five matches and left them eight points off the top seven. And Murray (below), who is hoping his side can spring a shock on champions-elect...
  
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• jonmattos published Former Nottingham Forest striker tempts snooker legends Hendry...

  27-03-2016 19:58
  
  Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry is relishing the chance to hook up with snooker fans in Nottingham just two days before the start of the 2016 World Championships. The 47-year-old Scot is set to take on Ireland's former world champion Ken Doherty in an exclusive one-off exhibition event at Alea Casino in Nottingham on Thursday, April 14. The event has been made possible because of former Nottingham Forest striker Nigel Jemson, who is the business development manager at...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Leigh Wood is 'coming' for the British and Commonwealth titles...

  27-03-2016 19:01
  
  With a powerful and overarching left hand, Leigh Wood embarked on a devastating assault in which each punch felt like a message to the rest of Britain's featherweights. A sustained barrage proved just too much for Lee Glover, who discovered Wood's skill and strength has progressed far more than he perhaps envisaged since they last fought in the amateurs. On that occasion, Glover had triumphed with a controversial victory amid claims he was happy to use a few dirty tricks to help clinch a...
  
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• TomNorton published Teenager in intensive care after horror crash in Bestwood Park

  27-03-2016 18:55
  
  The crash, which took place in the early hours of Saturday morning, involved two 18-year-old boys and a 30-year-old man.Two teenagers remain in hospital with potentially life-altering injuries after a car flipped through the air during a horrific crash.Residents in Bestwood Park Drive watched in horror as a blue Citroen Xsara collided with two stationary vehicles in the early hours of Saturday morning.Read more: Witnesses saw car flip four times as three men face life-altering injuries in...
  
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• TomNorton published Hit-and-run suspect hunted for in Nottinghamshire

  27-03-2016 18:11
  
  Police pursued an alleged hit-and-run driver into Nottinghamshire over the weekend.Helicopters, dogs, and officers were sent out late Saturday evening to find a driver who was in collision with a Citroen C3 with three children on board. The male driver of the car involved in the alleged hit-and-run crash in Derbyshire has been identified by police and is helping them with their enquiries. The crash took place on around 10.45pm in South Normanton and was followed by a major police...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Mark Cooper warns Notts County squad careers are at stake as he...

  27-03-2016 18:09
  
  Mark Cooper has warned Notts County's squad careers are at stake as he admitted he would make changes to help end their "ridiculously bad defending". The former Swindon boss will take charge of his first home game against Wycombe on Easter Monday (3pm) after opening his reign with a 4-0 thumping at Portsmouth on Good Friday. Kamikaze defending was again to blame for the thrashing at Fratton Park which led to a frank and ruthless assessment by Cooper post-match. With Wycombe...
  
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• JHLewis commented Origins of Charles Darwin evolutionary theory challenged by...

  27-03-2016 18:03
  
  A Nottingham academic is challenging the accepted view of the origin of evolutionary theory. Jeremy Lewis reports The father of the theory of natural selection? Charles Darwin, surely. Hence all that fuss in 2009 on the occasion of the naturalist's bicentenary. Hence the great man's face on the English £10 note. Not so fast, argues Mike Sutton. His accumulated evidence lends support to the notion that the man due the credit is actually a fruit farmer from Scotland. At long last, take...
  
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• Nottingham Post published England hardened for World Twenty20 success, says head coach...

  27-03-2016 17:30
  
  Head coach Trevor Bayliss believes England's nail-biting run to the World Twenty20 semi-finals has toughened them up for a victory push. New Zealand are almost certainly waiting for England on Wednesday (2.30pm UK time) having won four from four in Group Two, crushing Australia, Pakistan and Bangladesh along the way. Spurred on by the spin trio of Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi and Nathan McCullum, the Black Claps have sailed through without a blemish. Bayliss' side have not had it so easy...
  
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• DanRobinson published Nottinghamshire-based British Horological Institute celebrates...

  27-03-2016 17:10
  
  A hundred years of British Summer Time were celebrated at the Nottinghamshire home of the British Horological Institute yesterday. Dan Robinson went along to find out about the origins of daylight saving time and timepiece engineering. It has courted as much controversy as it has proven useful but British Summer Time's authority remains unrivalled – and, as ever, its centenary celebrations arrived right on cue. As the clocks went forward by an hour on Easter Sunday and we waved goodbye...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Former Nottingham Forest star desperate for Chris Coleman to stay...

  27-03-2016 16:48
  
  Former Nottingham Forest defender Chris Gunter feels it would be "crazy" for Wales to lose manager Chris Coleman after this summer's European Championships. Coleman's current deal expires after Euro 2016 and the 45-year-old has opened talks on a new deal. But the former Fulham and Real Sociedad boss said he was "apart" from the Football Association of Wales after those initial discussions. Talks will resume following Wales' friendly against Ukraine in Kiev tonight, and...
  
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• JenniferScott published Search for Josh Cotton continues as police hope busy weekend will...

  27-03-2016 16:44
  
  The search for a missing man has entered its third week. Sawley Marina is being visited by specialist search and rescue officers this weekend as inquiries to trace missing Josh Cotton continue.The 22-year-old was last seen near to his narrowboat, where he lives, on the afternoon on Friday, March 11.READ MORE: Police divers search marina for missing 22-year-old boaterLeicestershire police said officers would be speaking to residents and visitors to the marina this busy Easter weekend, hoping to..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Sat Bains joins James Martin for his final Saturday Kitchen:...

  27-03-2016 15:46
  
  Nottingham's Sat Bains joined James Martin as he presented Saturday Kitchen for the final time. The show was marked with tears and laughter as James said farewell to the show he has presented for the last decade. After hosting hundreds of episodes of the popular culinary show, he struggled to hold back the tears as he said his goodbyes. "It's a moment I've been dreading," said James. "I want to end and say one thing. Thank you for watching, thank you for you the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Rotherham Titans 22 Nottingham Rugby 12: Match report

  27-03-2016 13:19
  
  Tongan international Pila Iongi marked his return for Nottingham Rugby with two tries against Rotherham Titans. But the Green and Whites still slipped to a 22-12 Championship defeat at Clifton Lane. Iongi was restored to their backline in one of seven changes made by head coach Martin Haag. And he went on to score one try in each half as the Greens suffered a second defeat in a row which leaves them in seventh place in the table. Haag also switched three players in the pack. Tom Heard...
  
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• JenniferScott published Truck crashes into house and is abandoned at the scene

  27-03-2016 12:11
  
  A truck has driven into a house and police want information. Detectives are investigating the crash, which took place at around midnight on Friday. No-one was injured after the incident in Bracebridge Court, Worksop, which saw the flatbed truck strike the house.The vehicle was then abandoned at the scene. READ MORE: Witnesses see car flip four times as three men face life-altering injuries in Nottingham crashAnd structural engineers were on the scene on Saturday to make sure the building is...
  
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• JamesPallatt published Nottingham Forest column: Kenny Burns: Tyler Walker's loan move...

  27-03-2016 12:10
  
  Tyler Walker's loan move to Burton Albion will put hairs on his chest. Okay, well maybe not, but you know what I mean – the teenager will do a lot of growing up during his first spell away from Nottingham Forest, and his pals. I think it's the perfect move for the young striker and it should have happened a lot sooner. After bursting onto the scene with the Reds last season and scoring that cracking goal at Brentford, everyone was expecting him to kick on during this campaign. But...
  
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• JamesPallatt commented Nottingham Forest column: Kenny Burns: Tyler Walker's loan move...

  27-03-2016 12:10
  
  Tyler Walker's loan move to Burton Albion will put hairs on his chest. Okay, well maybe not, but you know what I mean – the teenager will do a lot of growing up during his first spell away from Nottingham Forest, and his pals. I think it's the perfect move for the young striker and it should have happened a lot sooner. After bursting onto the scene with the Reds last season and scoring that cracking goal at Brentford, everyone was expecting him to kick on during this campaign. But...
  
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• JenniferScott published Amorphis, Rescue Rooms: Review

  27-03-2016 12:00
  
  A new album, a timeless sound and a dedicated crowd were all responsible for bringing Amorphis to town on Friday night.The Finnish heavy metal band seemed to dwarf the stage at Rescue Rooms with their presence as they leaped into an impressive setlist of songs, new and old.Whether it was tunes from the latest album Under the Red Cloud, like the epic Bad Blood, or older classic tracks like Silver Bride, it seemed every member of the audience was with the six-piece, banging their heads in unison..
  
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• JamesPallatt commented Nottingham Forest column: Kenny Burns: Ivan Vukomanovic must be...

  27-03-2016 11:22
  
  If Nottingham Forest have spoken to Ivan Vukomanovic about him being the next manager at the City Ground, there can be only one reason – he must be cheap. Why else would they even consider the Serbian for the top job? It can't be because of an impressive managerial CV because he hasn't got one.His one job as a manager at Standard Liege last three months. Three months! Before that, he was No.2 to Guy Luzon at the Belgian club, and we all know how well Luzon did in English...
  
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• DanRobinson published Easter morning sunshine may not stick around in Nottingham

  27-03-2016 10:31
  
  A bright Easter morning could give way to showers – but hopefully shouldn't put too much of a damp squid on anyone's Bank Holiday celebrations. After losing an hour's sleep last night due to the clocks going forward, many people's late wake-up time was made sweeter by glorious sunshine on Easter Sunday. But don't expect it to stick around for too long, with blue skies being replaced by clouds over lunchtime. Rain could then arrive at about 3pm, with intermittent showers likely...
  
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• DanRobinson commented Easter morning sunshine may not stick around in Nottingham

  27-03-2016 10:31
  
  A bright Easter morning could give way to showers – but hopefully shouldn't put too much of a damp squid on anyone's Bank Holiday celebrations. After losing an hour's sleep last night due to the clocks going forward, many people's late wake-up time was made sweeter by glorious sunshine on Easter Sunday. But don't expect it to stick around for too long, with blue skies being replaced by clouds over lunchtime. Rain could then arrive at about 3pm, with intermittent showers likely...
  
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• DanRobinson published Missing 23-year-old man in Nottingham found safe and well

  27-03-2016 09:09
  
  A 23-year-old man reported missing has been found safe and well.Police reported on Saturday night that Ben Davies had been located after earlier issuing an appeal for his whereabouts.He had last been seen in the Sherwood area of Nottingham on Good Friday at 10am.Read more: Witnesses saw car flip four times as three men face life-altering injuries in Nottingham crashOfficers said they were concerned about his wellbeing and asked members of the public to help track him down.In a statement,...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Non-league football round-up and results: Hendrie keeps Basford's...

  27-03-2016 09:01
  
  Stuart Hendrie was Basford United's hero as his goal 14 minutes from time kept their play-offs push in Evo-Stik League First Division South on track. Hendrie took a pass from Corey Grantham before turning and lashing a shot high into the net in a 1-0 win against Goole AFC. It was the only goal of the day and a piece of skill which lit up a poor game. Both teams struggled with a gale force wind and the only action of note in the first half was Eugen Bopp and Antony Griffiths Junior...
  
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• karenantcliff published ​Read how this couple bought their £320,000 dream home

  27-03-2016 08:02
  
  Selling their two-bed semi close to Nottingham city centre, Amy Woodman, 35, and Andrew Lippiello, 39, never dreamt that they'd be able to afford a £320,000 home. In fact, they'd set their sights and made an offer on a £250,000 second-hand three-bed semi in Castle Donington. But when the deal fell through their initial disappointment changed to surprise as they found that if they used the Government Help to Buy scheme they were able to buy a brand new four-bedroom detached in the...
  
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• karenantcliff commented ​Read how this couple bought their £320,000 dream home

  27-03-2016 08:02
  
  Selling their two-bed semi close to Nottingham city centre, Amy Woodman, 35, and Andrew Lippiello, 39, never dreamt that they'd be able to afford a £320,000 home. In fact, they'd set their sights and made an offer on a £250,000 second-hand three-bed semi in Castle Donington. But when the deal fell through their initial disappointment changed to surprise as they found that if they used the Government Help to Buy scheme they were able to buy a brand new four-bedroom detached in the...
  
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• jonmattos published Nottingham Forest flashback: Shrewd Frank Clark takes over from...

  27-03-2016 07:13
  
  Life after Brian Clough was never going to be easy. So when former player Frank Clark stepped into the great man's shoes in May 1993 he knew the magnitude of the task he was taking on. Clark arrived back at the City Ground after eight years managing Leyton Orient. He was Clough's contender for the job and Clark soon engineered a big turnaround in players. The main ones to go were Nigel Clough, for whom Liverpool paid £2.275m, Roy Keane, signed by Manchester United for £3.75m,...
  
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• TracyWalker published New memorial for Nottingham First World War sailor who died on...

  27-03-2016 07:00
  
  A heroic First World War sailor who died when his ship was sunk by a German mine will be honoured on a new wall commemorating the centenary of the tragedy. Leading Stoker William Stevenson, of Old Basford, was 31 when he died aboard HMS Hampshire on June 5, 1916, along with hundreds of colleagues and Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, Secretary of State for War. The disaster took place at Scapa Flow, a natural harbour about one-and-a-half miles off Orkney, as the battle cruiser was en-route to...
  
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• TracyWalker published New Government strategy to encourage more walking and cycling...

  27-03-2016 07:00
  
  A Government strategy that aims to make getting around by bike or on foot the natural choice in 25 years' time has been launched. A consultation asking for views on encouraging more walking and cycling began on Sunday. The strategy - part of a £300m commitment - has a clear ambition that by 2040 getting around by bike or on foot will be the natural choice for shorter journeys, or as part of a longer journey. It includes ambitions to double cycling, reverse the decline in walking,...
  
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• TomNorton published Lenton surgery put patients at 'risk of significant harm '

  27-03-2016 07:00
  
  The practice, which has 2,200 patients, was branded inadequate for its safety and effectiveness among other areas by health watchdogs.A Nottingham GP surgery has been put into special measures after a report found it put patients at "risk of significant harm."Lenton Medical Centre was given the lowest overall rating in a recent report by inspectors the Care Quality Commission.
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• TomNorton published Easter chicks (well, hens) on death row find new homes

  27-03-2016 07:00
  
  Dozens of families came out on the Easter Bank Holiday weekend tonew homes for hens.Easter is when eggs are one of the first things on everyone's minds - but for one local family it was the chicken that came first. Dinah Gleed-Owen and her husband Tim were this bank holiday weekend handing out hens rescued from the chop as part of nationwide campaign. Families from across the region came along this weekend to their home in Birdcroft Lane, Ilkeston, to save a hen destined for the...
  
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• TomNorton commented Lenton surgery put patients at 'risk of significant harm '

  27-03-2016 07:00
  
  The practice, which has 2,200 patients, was branded inadequate for its safety and effectiveness among other areas by health watchdogs.A Nottingham GP surgery has been put into special measures after a report found it put patients at "risk of significant harm."Lenton Medical Centre was given the lowest overall rating in a recent report by inspectors the Care Quality Commission.
  Read more: Dad with inoperable brain tumour raising money for teens with cancerThe surgery, based in Derby...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Tumble dryer fire risks and four other product recalls this week

  27-03-2016 07:00
  
  This week has seen another wave of product recalls, most notably 800,000 vehicles made by Volkswagen and Porsche, with safety worries over the brakes.There has also been more concerns raised by well-known branded tumble dryers, with many posing a potential fire risk, while Argos has called back one of its popular tablet devices.Read more: Ikea, Disney and Poundworld want these products backHere is a round-up of this week's major recalls:Brand: Hotpoint, Indesit, Creda, Swan and Proline Tumble...
  
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• 100 years of British Summer Time marked

  27-03-2016 01:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 100 year anniversary of the introduction of British Summer Time is due to be marked.
  
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• MattDavies published Cam Janssen says Nottingham Panthers must not suffer another...

  27-03-2016 01:34
  
  Cam Janssen says Nottingham Panthers must ensure they do not have another second period slump if they are to make it to the Elite League's play-off final weekend. Panthers go into Monday's quarter-final second leg against Belfast Giants in Northern Ireland leading 4-3. They might have been out of sight but for another second period collapse as they conceded three times for the third game in a row. Janssen made it 3-3 in the third period before Stephen Schultz added a winner to set up a...
  
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