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• Nottingham Forest's Oliver Burke gets eight-minute Scotland debut - Nottingham Post

  29-03-2016 23:46
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  Nottingham Forest's Oliver Burke gets eight-minute Scotland debut
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  Nottingham Forest's Oliver Burke came off the bench to win his first senior Scotland cap in a 1-0 win over Denmark at Hampden Park. The 18-year-old was among a group of young Scottish hopefuls added to the squad by manager Gordan Strachan for the ...
  

• Stepfather denies stamping on toddler

  29-03-2016 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Nottingham man jointly accused of stamping a toddler to death tells a jury he did not hurt her and that her mother must have been responsible for her murder.
  
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• jonmattos published Nottingham Forest's Oliver Burke gets eight-minute Scotland...

  29-03-2016 23:21
  
  Nottingham Forest's Oliver Burke came off the bench to win his first senior Scotland cap in a 1-0 win over Denmark at Hampden Park. The 18-year-old was among a group of young Scottish hopefuls added to the squad by manager Gordan Strachan for the international friendly in Glasgow. And while Reds winger Burke was not handed a starting opportunity, unlike Celtic defender Kieran Tierney and Hibernian midfielder John McGinn who were handed their debuts from the off, he did still taste some...
  
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• DanRussell published Hucknall Road closed by three-car crash

  29-03-2016 22:42
  
  A three-car crash closed Hucknall Road near the junction of Church Drive.The collision happened at around 7.45pm on Tuesday.Police, the fire service and paramedics were called to the scene.Read more: Man found dead in Gedling Country Park was 'kind and caring'The road was re-opened just after 9.30pm.Nottinghamshire Police said that one person had received treatment for minor injuries. One of the cars involved had its roof removed.
  
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• Barry_Cooper published The Scottish Borders make for a magical few days away and you...

  29-03-2016 21:00
  
  Scotland is famed for Edinburgh, the Highlands and the islands, but what about the Borders? Barry Cooper spent a few nights sampling the sights and sounds of the lowlands on a coach tour north or the border taking in some of the highlights that this part of the world has to offer.When we're thinking of booking a holiday, it's easy to give in to the temptation of going abroad and getting some sunshine. But it's also quite easy to forget just what a glorious place the British Isles actually is.The
  
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• Nottmtails commented Britt Assombalonga: It was the best feeling ever to get back out...

  29-03-2016 20:20
  
  Nottingham Forest striker Britt Assombalonga made his first appearance for 13 months after his horror knee injury as he scored for the Under-21s against Hull City. He told Paul Taylor that getting that goal "made everything that has happened over the past year just drain away"Britt Assombalonga says netting his first goal of the season has only fuelled his desire to get back to scoring ways at the City Ground – but admits he may not be back to his best for Nottingham Forest...
  
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• Diversity to bring new tour to Nottingham Motorpoint Arena - Nottingham Post

  29-03-2016 20:03
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  Diversity to bring new tour to Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
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  Britain's Got Talent winners Diversity will be heading to the Nottingham Motorpoint Arena as part of their new tour. The reality show champions have announced their seventh arena tour, titled Genisis, which will arrive into Nottingham on Wednesday ...and more »
  

• Cyber crime and viral attacks fended off by Nottingham data security firm - Nottingham Post

  29-03-2016 20:03
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  Cyber crime and viral attacks fended off by Nottingham data security firm
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  The company, based in Bestwood Business Park, was awarded the ISO 27001 certificate by the global certification body NQA in recognition of its high standards of data security management. It acknowledges the firm's strategic and operational approach to ...
  

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• BenIreland published Bryony Hollands' dad to run for charity killed teenager hoped to...

  29-03-2016 20:02
  
  Bryony Hollands died after a crash in Woodthorpe Drive, Mapperley, in August after a drunk driver left the road. Now her father Mark aims to run 5km in under 20 minutes to raise money for Nordoff Robbins, the charity she hoped to one day work for.The father of a talented music student who was killed by a drunk driver is raising money for a music therapy charity his daughter hoped to work for. Bryony Hollands was just 19 when she died following a crash in Woodthorpe Drive, Mapperley, in...
  
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• rsherdley published Wanted criminal posted on Facebook about his party-lifestyle in...

  29-03-2016 19:30
  
  Dangerous driver Lynden Brown finally returned to court on Tuesday to face the music and was jailed and banned from the roads for two years.The father-of-three's sentence comes after a warrant was issued for his arrest in 2013, and executed on Friday.Judge Stuart Rafferty sentenced Brown at Nottingham Crown Court.He gave him 12 months for the dangerous driving in 2013, and added six months consecutively for breaching his bail.He told him he had been "living the life of Riley" for two...
  
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• LucyBudge published Eastenders actress Michelle Collins to star in Chitty Chitty Bang...

  29-03-2016 19:30
  
  Kicking up her heels in Vulgaria rather than kicking people out of The Rovers, Michelle Collins tells Vicky Edwards how she loves playing alongside the most famous flying car in history Michelle Collins should be in a musical about an express train, not a flying car. Currently on tour with a brand new production of the family favourite Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, in which she plays Baroness Bomburst, her passion for the show and life in general is so animated that it's hard to keep...
  
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• LucyBudge published Diversity to bring new tour to Nottingham Motorpoint Arena

  29-03-2016 19:30
  
  Britain's Got Talent winners Diversity will be heading to the Nottingham Motorpoint Arena as part of their new tour. The reality show champions have announced their seventh arena tour, titled Genisis, which will arrive into Nottingham on Wednesday, April 12, of next year. The dance troupe have had six sell out UK tours in total, including last year's show - Up Close and Personal. Next year's offering will conclude part of their superhero fantasy theme and follows their 2014 tour,...
  
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• DanRobinson published Cyber crime and viral attacks fended off by Nottingham data...

  29-03-2016 19:30
  
  Confidential waste destruction firm Shredall has been recognised for its top security measures. The company, based in Bestwood Business Park, was awarded the ISO 27001 certificate by the global certification body NQA in recognition of its high standards of data security management. It acknowledges the firm's strategic and operational approach to protecting its nationwide client base against cyber crime, data breaches, viral attacks and other security risks, both online and...
  
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• Britt Assombalonga shows Nottingham Forest fans what they've been missing - Nottingham Post

  29-03-2016 19:28
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  Britt Assombalonga shows Nottingham Forest fans what they've been missing
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  Britt Assombalonga marked his return from 13 months out injured with a goal and an assist for Nottingham Forest Under-21s in a 3-2 loss to Hull City at the Nigel Doughty Academy. Football writer Sarah Clapson was there to see him in action. He's back.
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• DanRussell commented Who is better behind the wheel? Bus company looking for women...

  29-03-2016 19:19
  
  One in seven trentbarton bus drivers are women and the firm is looking to further the gender balance. The company has a fleet of more than 275 buses linking cities, towns and villages. It also employs nearly 1,000 staff who want to tell women that getting behind the wheel of a bus will take their career to new places. Red Arrow driver Carole Hind, who won the National Driver of the Year title at November's UK Bus Awards, said: "Being female shouldn't hold any woman back from doing a...
  
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• DanRussell published Man found dead in Gedling Country Park was 'kind and caring'

  29-03-2016 19:07
  
  A "kind and caring" builder who was found dead at Gedling Country Park has been cremated. The body of Keith Ellis was found on February 27 after he became ill and had a heart attack at the park, off Spring Lane. A small service for the 63-year-old was held on Tuesday and was attended by around 30 friends and family. Keith's brother Gordon paid tribute to him after the service at Bramcote Crematorium. The 72-year-old of Wakefield, Yorkshire, said: "Keith kept himself to...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts figure skating duo out to show they are contenders for 2018...

  29-03-2016 19:04
  
  After 11 years competing together, it's safe to say Notts' two-time Olympians Penny Coomes and Nick Buckland have experienced their fair share of highs and lows together. But on the eve of this year's World Figure Skating Championships, the British ice dance duo admit this season could have panned out very differently had they not opted to rip up the script and start again mid campaign. On paper, it would appear Buckland and Coomes arrive in Boston for the World Championships, which start on...
  
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• Nottingham Post published "Wise owl" consultant retires after helping expectant...

  29-03-2016 19:01
  
  QMC consultant Dr Margaret Ramsay is aiming for the Arctic Circle after helping to save lives of mums and babies.A consultant known as the QMC's "wise sage owl" has retired after helping Nottingham mums-to-be for almost 30 years.Dr Margaret Ramsay has been a key figure in Nottingham University Hospitals' obstetrics and gynaecology department since she came to the city in 1987. Yesterday a leaving party was held at the Queen's Medical Centre to mark her departure.The 56-year-old said:...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Tori Murphy speaks about her love affair with Nottigham

  29-03-2016 19:00
  
  Textiles designer Tori Murphy has worked with Estée Lauder, Jo Malone and Terence Connran, her cushions, throws and poufs can be found in Selfridges and now her latest range of kitchen accessories has gone on sale in Harrods. Greg Mattocks-Evans spoke to her Tori Murphy found herself in Nottingham purely by chance. The designer and businesswoman came with a boyfriend to help him with his business in 2012. The relationship didn't work out but her love affair with Nottingham blossomed as...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ducati and four other businesses starting up in Nottingham

  29-03-2016 19:00
  
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• rsherdley commented Trip to buy pie and chips turned into police chase in Sneinton

  29-03-2016 18:58
  
  .Uninsured Kyle Smith ditched his plans for a late-night snack when officers tailed him in Sneinton Boulevard.Speeding away in a Renault Clio, he was eventually collared after he crashed.As he was jailed at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday, it emerged Smith had been homeless at the time and living outside a friend's house in his car.Read more: Giant crane continues to cause traffic chaos in NottinghamJudge Stuart Rafferty gave him a total sentence of 12 months in prison and a two-year driving..
  
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• Nottingham teacher takes yoga class to the water with exercise that changed her life - Nottingham Post

  29-03-2016 18:42
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  Nottingham teacher takes yoga class to the water with exercise that changed her life
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  Cassie Paxton was facing life in a wheelchair after an accident at work. But the former retail manager is now flourishing as a yoga teacher after the exercise helped change her life. It may be an exercise craze to some – but for Cassie Paxton yoga ...
  

• Giant crane continues to cause traffic chaos in Nottingham - Nottingham Post

  29-03-2016 18:06
  Giant crane continues to cause traffic chaos in Nottingham
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  More disruptions caused by temporary traffic lights which are in place to make way for the towering crane this evening, following heavy morning traffic. A giant crane has continued to cause traffic chaos for Nottingham motorists this evening, and is ...and more »
  

• NottmPostEG published Tales behind all the James Bond theme songs revealed in new book

  29-03-2016 18:05
  
  More than half a century after he first made his debut on the big screen, James Bond has never been more popular. You only have to look at the success of the most recent two films in the series, Skyfall and Spectre, which were - at least until the new Star Wars film arrived - the two highest grossing films in UK box-office history. While Bond fans the world over love the cars, villains and exotic locations, for one Nottingham writer there's nothing more important to a 007 adventure than its...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published Britt Assombalonga shows Nottingham Forest fans what they've been...

  29-03-2016 18:00
  
  Britt Assombalonga marked his return from 13 months out injured with a goal and an assist for Nottingham Forest Under-21s in a 3-2 loss to Hull City at the Nigel Doughty Academy. Football writer Sarah Clapson was there to see him in action. He's back. And he's back on the scoresheet, too. Of course. Seeing Britt Assombalonga's name on the Nottingham Forest Under-21s team-sheet was tonic enough for the small crowd who turned up at the Nigel Doughty Academy. But the forward went one better,...
  
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• Nottingham Post published World T20 semi-final: England and Hales aim to see off New...

  29-03-2016 17:56
  
  Captain Eoin Morgan admits England's renaissance in limited-overs cricket was partly inspired by tomorrow's World Twenty20 semi-final opponents New Zealand. A year ago the Black Caps finished runners-up at the 50-over World Cup, dealing in an imaginative, aggressive style of cricket that left England looking outgunned on power and outdated in approach. But when Peter Moores – who is now coaching consultant at Notts – was ousted as head coach, the levee broke and the one-day side...
  
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• JonPritchard published Nottingham teacher takes yoga class to the water with exercise...

  29-03-2016 17:49
  
  Cassie Paxton was facing life in a wheelchair after an accident at work. But the former retail manager is now flourishing as a yoga teacher after the exercise helped change her life.It may be an exercise craze to some – but for Cassie Paxton yoga changed her life. And not content with performing the moves on solid ground, the 35-year-old has taken to the waters to practise yoga on a paddle board.She has made it her life's work, and now teaches the Nottinghamshire public how to perfect the.
  
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• BenIreland commented Giant crane continues to cause traffic chaos in Nottingham

  29-03-2016 17:44
  
  More disruptions caused by temporary traffic lights which are in place to make way for the towering crane this evening, following heavy morning traffic.A giant crane has continued to cause traffic chaos for Nottingham motorists this evening, and is likely to stay until Thursday.Traffic is moving slowly on Mansfield Road, at its junction with Shakespeare Street, affecting buses heading to the north of the city.Nottingham City Transport took to Twitter to warn passengers of delays.
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• Green community projects in Nottingham can benefit from E.ON funding - Nottingham Post

  29-03-2016 17:43
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  Green community projects in Nottingham can benefit from E.ON funding
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  Charities and community groups in Nottingham with a focus on the environment have until the end of next week to apply for up to £2,000 in funding from E.ON. The energy firm, which has offices at Trinity House, in Burton Street, is offering to support ...
  

• DanRobinson published Green community projects in Nottingham can benefit from E.ON...

  29-03-2016 17:29
  
  Charities and community groups in Nottingham with a focus on the environment have until the end of next week to apply for up to £2,000 in funding from E.ON.The energy firm, which has offices at Trinity House, in Burton Street, is offering to support activities that help reduce energy use, generate energy from a renewable source or provide energy efficiency advice in their communities.The maximum amount awarded to each group in its energy action fund is £2,000, which may cover the...
  
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• Sussex Women sign England's Wyatt

  29-03-2016 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sussex Women sign England international all-rounder Danielle Wyatt from Nottinghamshire.
  
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• The nine quirkiest attractions in Nottingham - Nottingham Post

  29-03-2016 17:10
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  The nine quirkiest attractions in Nottingham
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  Following the news that Europe's biggest inflatable slide is coming to Nottingham, we've picked out some of the quirkiest attractions throughout Robin Hood County. Nottingham will welcome a giant inflatable water slide later this year, when the Total ...
  

• Chris Lewis has a message for Nottinghamshire players after prison nightmare - Nottingham Post

  29-03-2016 17:10
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  Chris Lewis has a message for Nottinghamshire players after prison nightmare
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  As Chris Lewis sits in the Long Room at Trent Bridge, Nottinghamshire players run fielding drills on the outfield. He is back living close to Trent Bridge, his home ground for three years until 1995. This is the first time he has been back in more than ...and more »
  

• Nottingham Panthers: New team added to the Elite League - Nottingham Post

  29-03-2016 16:54
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  Nottingham Panthers: New team added to the Elite League
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  Nottingham Panthers will have new Elite League opponents in the 2017/18 season after it was announced Milton Keynes Lightning are to join the league. The rink in Milton Keynes has undergone massive redevelopment and head coach Pete Russell is also ...and more »
  

• Libraries 'facing greatest crisis'

  29-03-2016 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The East Midlands has lost 36% of its jobs in libraries, the biggest percentage drop in the UK, a BBC investigation finds.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Game Of Thrones star to play intimate gig at The Bodega

  29-03-2016 13:55
  
  From Game of Thrones to Glastonbury, Natalia Tena has starred in an award-winning fantasy drama and sung in front of thousands. The lead singer of tropical dance band Molotov Jukebox appeared in the Harry Potter series as Nymphadora Tonks, Game of Thrones as the wilding Osha and in About a Boy as Nicholas Hoult's unattainable love interest but next month she will be showcasing other talents as her band embarks on a UK tour. The 12 leg tour begins at The Bodega on April 19 and Natalia has...
  
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• GemmaToulson published Skills coaches secures contract with National Express

  29-03-2016 13:45
  
  Skills is an enduring name in Nottingham, for three generations taking customers on day excursions and holiday. But things have been changing down at the depot as Richard Tresidder discovered when he met boss Nigel Skill… Nigel Skill has just returned from two weeks in Argentina, renting a car and exploring. He was tempted by the idea of a motorbike but, aged 62 and in a foreign country several thousand miles away from home, thought better of the idea. It was a different story more...
  
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• DanRobinson published Nottingham teenage canoeist backed by local firms at SportsAid...

  29-03-2016 13:37
  
  About 70 firms attended a lunch that raised £834 for SportsAid. The Trent Bridge event will help the East Midlands' top athletes achieve their potential by providing financial assistance. British junior champion canoeist Nikita Setchell, of Edwalton, was awarded £500 during the event. The 15-year-old said: "This is the first time I've received an award from SportsAid and the money will definitely be useful. "I'll either put it towards my membership at Holme...
  
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• JonPritchard published Notts County fans to March on Mansfield next month

  29-03-2016 13:35
  
  A group of Notts County fans are calling on their fellow fans to sign up to a 15-mile walk to Mansfield ahead of heir clash against The Stags next month. The walk is raising funds for the charitable arm of the football club.Magpies fans are set to march on Mansfield next month as they bid to raise funds for the charitable arm of the club. Around 40 fans have currently signed up to hike from Meadow Lane to Mansfield's OneCall Stadium for the Nottinghamshire derby in April 16.The idea has been...
  
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• LucyBudge published All you need to know about Nottingham Fashion Week

  29-03-2016 13:22
  
  What is Nottingham Fashion Week? It will be a week-long event celebrating everything stylish in and around the city, with regular catwalk shows, pop-up performances and fashion demonstrations. It is the first of its kind in Nottingham, and has been adapted from the popular annual 48 Hours of Fashion event. When is it? From Friday, Friday, April 22 to Saturday, April 30. Where is it? It's taking place in a variety of locations in the city, including Nottingham Contemporary, the Old...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Chocolate Utopia and the magic of cocoa

  29-03-2016 13:00
  
  Chocolate Utopia has been making top quality chocolate in Nottingham for more than ten years. Greg Mattocks-Evans went along to their Friar Lane shop and cafe to find out what makes their products special. Lime, lemongrass, coconut rum and a hint of chilli. It sounds like a mighty flavour combination but not one perhaps you think would be improved by chocolate. You would be wrong. This Thai chocolate is just one of the some 40 flavours of made at Chocolate Utopia at Friar Lane. A family...
  
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• BenIreland published Police in Nottinghamshire move closer to merger with two other...

  29-03-2016 12:52
  
  Plans will now be drawn-up to combine parts of Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire police forces by 2020 amid expected continued budget cuts.Blueprints of how police forces in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire could merge are set to be drawn-up.Senior officers from Nottinghamshire Police and the two other forces will look to create plans that could be implemented by 2020.The "strategic alliance" is thought to improve intelligence links against...
  
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• JemmaPage published Everything you need to know about Tom Crawford's eviction battle

  29-03-2016 12:50
  
  Campaigner Tom Crawford has been involved in a lengthy battle against eviction for the past two years. Just this week, the evictee climbed on top of his former Carlton home, locked himself inside and said he had reclaimed the property. We have created a timeline of the main events of the past 20 months.Thursday, July 3, 2014 Tom Crawford posted a video on YouTube in an attempt to tell the world about his battle against eviction. Mr Crawford had been involved in a lengthy battle...
  
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• Nottingham Forest advisor Adrian Bevington takes on a key role at Aston Villa - Nottingham Post

  29-03-2016 12:44
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  Nottingham Forest advisor Adrian Bevington takes on a key role at Aston Villa
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  Adrian Bevington has today taken on an advisory role with Premier League strugglers Aston Villa, raising questions marks about his further involvement at Nottingham Forest. The former FA executive will work with David Bernstein and the rest of the West ...and more »
  

• DanRobinson published Nottinghamshire businesses to create links with Austria and...

  29-03-2016 12:41
  
  Businesses in Nottinghamshire will be given a slice of the action in Austria and Slovakia's booming automotive sector during a trade mission. Firms can join a three-day market visit to the countries, where the primary aim will be to explore and drive business growth opportunities. The trip, between June 28 and 30, is being organised by Enterprise Europe Network and East Midlands Chamber. It will take in the Austrian cities of Linz and Graz, as well as Slovakian capital Bratislava, where...
  
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• White returns for England qualifiers

  29-03-2016 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England women's forward Ellen White returns to the squad for their forthcoming European Championship qualifiers.
  
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• Nottmtails published Nottingham Forest advisor Adrian Bevington takes on a key role at...

  29-03-2016 12:30
  
  Adrian Bevington has today taken on an advisory role with Premier League strugglers Aston Villa, raising questions marks about his further involvement at Nottingham Forest. The former FA executive will work with David Bernstein and the rest of the West Midlands club's board, as they plan a restructuring behind the scenes. It remains unclear how it will influence Bevington's advisory role with Nottingham Forest, although recent suggestions are that his position required no more than a day or...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Why drivers should slow down for horses

  29-03-2016 12:30
  
  Last week a campaign was launched to get drivers to slow down for horses. News editor and rider Jade Beecroft explains why it's important.Time to get on my high horse again. See what I did there? But joking aside, it really does take a special kind of fool to barrel past a horse at speed.Unfortunately the roads are full of them. Fools, that is. I've been riding for almost 30 years and if I had a penny for every time a driver shot past me, leaving just inches between their wing mirror and my...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Anchor Supplies provides props for Hollywood

  29-03-2016 12:30
  
  Nottingham firm Anchor Supplies had its own claim to fame when blockbuster film London Has Fallen, starring Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman, was released as it provided military and police kit for the cast. Dan Robinson finds out about the company's key role behind the scenes in Hollywood When Pierce Brosnan's James Bond tries to stop a nuclear warhead from being used to kill innocent people in The World is Not Enough, not many viewers will have wondered where the weapon actually came...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Mike Edwards hopes Notts County fans were lifted by point against...

  29-03-2016 11:59
  
  Mike Edwards hopes Notts County fans were given a lift by their point against Wycombe as he urged his team-mates to keep showing their "desire and determination". The centre-back returned to the team for the first time since December on Easter Monday as he helped the Magpies end a sequence of four straight defeats with a goalless draw against Wycombe. In Mark Cooper's first home game as manager, it was a much improved display from that of Good Friday against Portsmouth, when Notts...
  
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