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• JemmaPage published Nottinghamshire couple's Britain's Got Talent semi-finals date...

  22-05-2016 22:57
  
  Nottinghamshire couple Peter and Shannon Parker will be battling against eight other Britain's Got Talent contestants on Monday night. The retired professional dancers, of Hardwick Drive, Ollerton, left the celebrity judging panel speechless with their first mesmerising performance on the show. The talented duo, who met at the Northern Ballet, took to the stage in April for a ballet performance to the song Wings by Birdy. And on Saturday night, they found out they had made it through to...
  
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• JemmaPage published Pensioner taken to hospital after house fire in Mapperley

  22-05-2016 22:29
  
  A 79-year-old has been taken to hospital after a house fire in Mapperley. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the blaze, in Somersby Road, at 7.52pm on Sunday. Crews from Arnold and Carlton fire stations tackled the blaze for 50 minutes - and had left the scene by about 8.40pm the same evening.
  Read more: Fire crews battle huge barn fire in Notts for five hoursThe incident took place in a detached two-storey house. The pensioner was taken to hospital by East Midlands...
  
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• JemmaPage published Pedestrian taken to hospital after Bulwell crash in a 'serious'...

  22-05-2016 22:08
  
  A male pedestrian who was taken to hospital after a crash in Bulwell is in a "serious" condition.The collision happened in Low Wood Road at about 8.30pm on Saturday evening. The road, between Hempshill Lane and Sellers Wood Drive, was closed for five hours while investigations were carried out. It re-opened at 1.30am on Sunday.Read more: 15-year-old jailed for dangerous driving that led to death of police dogOne male motorist, who was driving a Peugot 207, was arrested on suspicion of...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Jake Ball stakes claim to replace England injury doubt Ben Stokes

  22-05-2016 21:59
  
  Jake Ball, Nottinghamshire's exciting young fast bowler, staked his claim to replace injury doubt Ben Stokes in England's second Test, with an excellent show of swing bowling – capped by two wickets. Ball may only be available for the opening two days of Nottinghamshire's County Championship match with Hampshire, if he is selected for the Test against Sri Lanka at Durham. But he quickly showed the form which had brought him 19 wickets this season, after skipper Chris Read had refused...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Martin Allen 'would get Notts County organised'

  22-05-2016 21:47
  
  Mike Edwards believes one of Martin Allen's greatest strengths would be bringing organisation to Notts County if he is appointed manager. Allen remains the bookies' favourite to return to Meadow Lane, with his odds shortening to 1/2 with Sky Bet. Edwards played under current Barnet boss Allen when he was in charge of the Magpies. Since leaving Notts, Allen has gone on to lift league titles with Gillingham and Barnet, the former earning him the League Two manager of the year award in...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published Notts County like a second home, says Mike Edwards after...

  22-05-2016 21:31
  
  Notts County is like a 'second home' for Mike Edwards. And yesterday he was very much king of his castle. The welcome mat, or at least a guard of honour, was rolled out for the defender as his testimonial celebrations got underway with a special legends match at Meadow Lane. For some, perhaps, the legs were not quite as willing as they had once been. The shirt sizes required were maybe a little larger. But the years had done nothing to dim the competitive spirit. This was Notts County...
  
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• JamesPallatt published Rio feeling real for Mansfield para-swimmer Charlotte Henshaw

  22-05-2016 19:34
  
  Rio is feeling real now for Charlotte Henshaw. After being selected by Great Britain for this summer's Paralympics, the 29-year-old para-swimmer from Mansfield met up with the rest of the squad for the first time this week. And she says it was a very special moment in which it really hit home she is going to the third Games of her career, having already competed in Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012, where she won a silver medal. "We found out a couple of weeks ago we had been...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac and Status Quo at one Nottingham...

  22-05-2016 19:28
  
  IT was on May 10, 1969, that Notts County played host to an 11-hour pop and blues festival at Meadow Lane, Nottingham, which featured Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, the Tremeloes, the Move and Status Quo. Only around 2,000 people attended out of a possible 40,000 stadium capacity, prompting organiser Roger Jackson to moan afterwards: "Young people don't know what's good for them. They've let us down dismally."Read more: You'll never guess which rocker's a big fan of Chas and DaveAccording...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published Heather Watson aims to draw on Nottingham support

  22-05-2016 19:22
  
  British No.2 Heather Watson is aiming to draw on the support of a home crowd when she comes to Nottingham next month.The 24-year-old is part of a strong line-up at the Aegon Open, which features the likes of Victoria Azarenka and Caroline Wozniacki, as well as fellow Brits Laura Robson, Johanna Konta and Naomi Broady.And Watson is looking to make the most of playing in front of fans in the East Midlands."I always get that bit of extra motivation. It just comes out when you're playing at...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Birmingham City 1 Notts County Ladies 0: Match report

  22-05-2016 19:09
  
  Angharad James missed a near open goal as Notts County Ladies lost 1-0 at Birmingham City Ladies. Remi Allen scored the winner for the Blues in the Women's Super League 1 clash from close range in the 51st minute. The midfielder pounced to run the ball into the net, after Notts goalkeeper Carly Telford parried a 10-yard shot from Jo Potter. Telford appealed instantly for handball, but her protests were ignored. The Blues were indebted to an excellent save from Sophie Baggaley and the...
  
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• JemmaPage published Watch SEVEN months pregnant Nottingham pole dancer compete in...

  22-05-2016 19:00
  
  A Nottingham pole dancing professional competed in a national competition – when she was seven-and-a-half months pregnant.Kat Bailey, of West Bridgford, took part in the comedy category of the Pole Theatre UK competition on Saturday with her team mate Danielle Hayne, of Clifton.The duo – who cartwheeled and flipped upside down to the tune of MC Hammer's U Can't Touch This – placed second in the UK at the contest, in Hertfordshire. The video shows Kat, 31, with a smiley face...
  
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• JemmaPage commented Watch SEVEN months pregnant Nottingham pole dancer compete in...

  22-05-2016 19:00
  
  A Nottingham pole dancing professional competed in a national competition – when she was seven-and-a-half months pregnant.Kat Bailey, of West Bridgford, took part in the comedy category of the Pole Theatre UK competition on Saturday with her team mate Danielle Hayne, of Clifton.The duo – who cartwheeled and flipped upside down to the tune of MC Hammer's U Can't Touch This – placed second in the UK at the contest, in Hertfordshire. The video shows Kat, 31, with a smiley face...
  
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• DaveWhitfield published How many major fast food outlets are there in Nottingham?

  22-05-2016 19:00
  
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• DaveWhitfield commented How many major fast food outlets are there in Nottingham?

  22-05-2016 19:00
  
  . In recent days the Post hasreported on the opening of a new KFC in Nuthall Road, Cinderhill, and another Burger King which will open in Castle Boulevard on May 28. It seems there has been an explosion of fast food outlets, and they are not always universally popular. Dr Anuradha Raj from the Lime Tree Surgery in Cinderhill said of the new KFC: "I don't think this is a great idea. It is fast and easy food, not healthy food, and if it is there people will eat it. We need healthier...
  
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• TomNorton commented Nottingham mental health service to offer help quicker

  22-05-2016 18:54
  
  A new mental health service has been launched which will allow Nottingham residents to get face-to-face support and advice when they need it. Wellness in Mind, which has been organised by local charity Framework, aims to help the 51,000 people living with mental illness in Nottingham. The service will be open to anyone in Nottingham city seeking help or advice around mental health. Read more: Home for teens with mental health issues could come to NottinghamFunded by NHS Nottingham City...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham's streets hit with 'vegan graffiti'

  22-05-2016 16:26
  
  Nottingham's streets have been hit with some rather unusual graffiti messages.Messages reading "Go vegan", "Love animals? Why are you eating them?" and "If you believe hurting animals is wrong you already believe in veganism" have been scribed on the pavement in the city centre encouraging passers-by to embrace the vegan lifestyle.Earlier today Twitter user Shaun O'Connor tweeted: "#Vegan #graffiti spotted on the streets of #Nottingham by @mornanc #GoVegan...
  
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• TomNorton commented Mum 'felt sick' when stranger photographed son at intu Victoria...

  22-05-2016 16:23
  
  A mum has described how she 'felt sick' after a stranger took photos of her one-year-old son in the intu Victoria Centre.
  The man taking the snaps was asked to leave the centre - and the pictures were deleted - after she reported the incident to the security team on Wednesday.The 42-year-old mum from West Bridgford said photos were discovered on a camera of her son, and another child. Bosses at the Victoria Centre confirmed at least one man was found having taken photos of children, but said it.
  
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• JamesPallatt commented Is former Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies set for return to...

  22-05-2016 16:16
  
  Former Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies is reportedly in the running to take charge of Charlton Athletic.The 51-year-old Scot has been out of work since being sacked by the Reds over two years ago.But he could be on his way back into management with the Addicks if reports he is a contender for the top job at The Valley are true.Davies is understood to be set to hold talks with Charlton, who were relegated from the Championship at the end of last season, this week.Read more: Fawaz Al Hasawi...
  
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• JemmaPage published Newark man missing for past three days

  22-05-2016 16:10
  
  Police are becoming concerned about a man who has been missing for three days. Richard Close was reported missing from the Newark area at about midday on Thursday, May 19. The 32-year-old is described as white, of medium build, and is around 6ft 1ins tall. He has dark brown hair and a beard.
  Read more: Appeal for missing 62-year-old Bulwell womanIf you have seen Richard or any have information regarding his whereabouts, contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 205...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Drink driver flipped car in Sherwood

  22-05-2016 16:00
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• Nottingham Post commented Drink driver flipped car in Sherwood

  22-05-2016 16:00
  
  A banned driver ended up with his car on its roof and rescue teams having to cut him out.Joel Gova was found upside down inside the car after clipping a parked vehicle on Caythorpe Rise, Sherwood, at 11.30pm on April 12, Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard.Gova, 49, was already disqualified from driving, had no insurance, and breathalyser tests showed he had been drinking.District Judge Leo Pyle told him: "A car becomes a lethal weapon in your hands. You can't control it. Somebody could...
  
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• Fawaz Al Hasawi wants to maintain Nottingham Forest's production line of talent - Nottingham Post

  22-05-2016 14:04
  
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  Fawaz Al Hasawi wants to maintain Nottingham Forest's production line of talent
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  Nottingham Forest's production line of talent can be a source of optimism for the future, says Fawaz Al Hasawi. Ben Osborn has steadily established himself as an important figure in the first team this season. While the emergence of Oliver Burke has ...and more »
  
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• Nottingham Post published Shock as 80-year-old Sneinton woman left in critical condition

  22-05-2016 14:00
  
  Neighbours have spoken of their shock after an elderly woman was left in a critical condition in hospital.A man has been charged with attempted murder following the incident at the woman's home in Ipswich Circus, Sneinton.The 80-year-old woman was taken to hospital after the incident last Wednesday, and was in a critical condition on Saturday. On Sunday there was still a police cordon around the property, and a police car outside.Read more: Man spotted taking photos of child at intu Victoria...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Fawaz Al Hasawi wants to maintain Nottingham Forest's production...

  22-05-2016 13:43
  
  Nottingham Forest's production line of talent can be a source of optimism for the future, says Fawaz Al Hasawi. Ben Osborn has steadily established himself as an important figure in the first team this season. While the emergence of Oliver Burke has prompted a huge amount of excitement over his potential, with the winger's pace and power already attracting interest from the top flight. With young men like Tyler Walker, Joe Worrall, Alex Iacovitti, Gerry McDonagh and Ben Brereton, among...
  
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• JonPritchard published Fire crews battle huge barn fire in Notts for five hours

  22-05-2016 13:30
  
  Fire crews tackled a huge barn fire in Nottinghamshire, which involved around 350 bales of hay. The service was called to the open barn off Kneeton Road in East Bridgford at around 7.30am on Sunday morning. The crews battled the blaze well into the afternoon and used two jets to help extinguish the fire and fans to control the amount of smoke. Read more: Safety concern after man spotted taking photos of child at intu Victoria Centre Two fire engines on scene. We are using water, hay forks,...
  
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• JonPritchard published Fire crews battle huge barn fire in Notts

  22-05-2016 13:30
  
  Fire crews are tackling a huge barn fire in Nottinghamshire, which involves around 350 bales of hay. The service was called to the open barn off Kneeton Road in East Bridgford at around 7.30am on Sunday morning. The crews battled the fire well into the afternoon and used two jets to help extinguish the fire and fans to control the amount of smoke. Read more: Safety concern after man spotted taking photos of child at intu Victoria Centre Two fire engines on scene. We are using water, hay...
  
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• Calls for Nottingham's cyclists to be more cautious when on pavements - Nottingham Post

  22-05-2016 12:50
  
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  Calls for Nottingham's cyclists to be more cautious when on pavements
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  An elderly man is calling on cyclists to be more cautious when riding on pavements after being struck by three cyclists in recent months. Gerald Chambers said he has been hit by three cyclists in recent months while walking on pavements around Nottingham.
  
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• JonPritchard published Calls for Nottingham's cyclists to be more cautious when on...

  22-05-2016 12:30
  
  An elderly man is calling on cyclists to be more cautious when riding on pavements after being struck by three cyclists in recent months.Gerald Chambers said he has been hit by three cyclists in recent months while walking on pavements around Nottingham. The 68-year-old, of Sherwood, has begun taking photos of cyclists riding on pavement and has sent them to Nottinghamshire Police.Mr Chambers said: "I understand the need for cyclists to ride on the pavement at times because the road can be...
  
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• JonPritchard commented Calls for Nottingham's cyclists to be more cautious when on...

  22-05-2016 12:30
  
  An elderly man has taken action against cyclists using the pavement by taking photos of them and sending them to police.Gerald Chambers said he has been hit by three cyclists in recent months while walking on pavements around Nottingham. The 68-year-old, of Sherwood, has now begun taking photos of cyclists riding on pavement and has sent them to Nottinghamshire Police.Mr Chambers said: "I understand the need for cyclists to ride on the pavement at times because the road can be dangerous,...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts' Stuart Broad takes fifth wicket as England seal victory...

  22-05-2016 12:03
  
  Nottinghamshire's Stuart Broad ended England's first Test against Sri Lanka with five wickets as they sealed an emphatic innings victory inside three days at Headingley.After taking four wickets in the first innings, Broad claimed the wicket of Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews in the second innings.James Anderson and Jonny Bairstow were the driving forces for England.Only bad weather and a maiden half-century from Kusal Mendis remotely threatened to inconvenience England, and Anderson - who...
  
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• JonPritchard published Safety concern after man spotted taking photos of child at intu...

  22-05-2016 11:07
  
  Bosses at intu Victoria Centre have said the safety of customers is their number one concern, after a man was spotted taking photographs of a child in the shopping centre this week. A parent reported the incident to the security team on Wednesday, and a man was asked to leave the centre after the pictures were deleted. The centre's security team explained their photographic policy, ensured the photographs were deleted, and then asked the man to leave the centre, which he did.Read more: Road...
  
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• JonPritchard commented Safety concern after man spotted taking photos of child at intu...

  22-05-2016 11:07
  
  Bosses at intu Victoria Centre have said the safety of customers is their number one concern, after a man was spotted taking photographs of a child in the shopping centre this week. A parent reported the incident to the security team on Wednesday, and a man was asked to leave the centre after the pictures were deleted. The centre's security team explained their photographic policy, ensured the photographs were deleted, and then asked the man to leave the centre, which he did.Read more: Road...
  
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• Nottingham to bask in glorious sunshine - Nottingham Post

  22-05-2016 09:32
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  It's been a glorious start to this Sunday, but it's not going to last too long. Despite forecasters predicting plenty of cloud cover, the sun has been shining on Nottinghamshire and the city with clear blue skies setting a lovely backdrop on the city ...
  
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• JonPritchard published Nottingham to bask in glorious sunshine

  22-05-2016 09:08
  
  It's been a glorious start to this Sunday, but it's not going to last too long. Despite forecasters predicting plenty of cloud cover, the sun has been shining on Nottinghamshire and the city with clear blue skies setting a lovely backdrop on the city. The temperature is going to peak at 17 degrees so it should be fairly warm in most places, and it looks like most parts of the area should escape the showers predicted for later this afternoon.
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• JonPritchard published Speed camera locations across Nottinghamshire for the week...

  22-05-2016 08:42
  
  Here's where the speed cameras are across Nottinghamshire this week.The information is provided by the Nottinghamshire Safety Camera Partnership.Read more: Road closed for five hours after 'serious' collision in BulwellNew Mill Lane/ Sandlands Way, Mansfield WoodhouseB6030 Sherwood Hall Rd/Clipstone Rd, Mansfield B6023 Mansfield Rd, Sutton in Ashfield A6117 Old Milll Lane, Mansfield A6075 Mansfield Rd, Skegby, Notts B6040 Retford Rd, Worksop 40 limit section A631 Gringley to Beckingham (Nr...
  
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• Road closed for five hours after 'serious' collision in Bulwell - Nottingham Post

  22-05-2016 08:38
  
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  Road closed for five hours after 'serious' collision in Bulwell
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  A road was closed for around five hours following a 'serious' collision between a car and pedestrian in Bulwell. One male motorist, who was driving a Peugot 207, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. As of Sunday morning, ...and more »
  
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• JonPritchard published Road closed for five hours after 'serious' collision in Bulwell

  22-05-2016 08:23
  
  A road was closed for around five hours following a 'serious' collision between a car and pedestrian in Bulwell. One male motorist, who was driving a Peugot 207, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. As of Sunday morning, he was still in police custody. Read more: 15-year-old jailed for dangerous driving that led to death of police dog The collision happened in Low Wood Road, Bulwell, at about 8.30pm on Saturday evening, and police closed the road between...
  
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• Live news, traffic and weather updates in Nottingham for Sunday, May 22 - Nottingham Post

  22-05-2016 08:18
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  Live news, traffic and weather updates in Nottingham for Sunday, May 22
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  Today we'll be bringing you all the latest news as it breaks around the city and county, so stay with us until 10pm to see what is going on. The weather this morning is looking quite nice, and The Met Office predict temperatures to peak around 17 ...and more »
  
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• JonPritchard published Live news, traffic and weather updates in Nottingham for Sunday,...

  22-05-2016 08:05
  
  Good morning and welcome to our live blog for Sunday, May 22. Today we'll be bringing you all the latest news as it breaks around the city and county, so stay with us until 10pm to see what is going on. The weather this morning is looking quite nice, and The Met Office predict temperatures to peak around 17 degrees while a bit of cloud clover is all we'll see in the sky today. But it's still better than yesterday's rain. We'll bring you what we know about a 'serious' collision in Bulwell...
  
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• JemmaPage published Take a look around Beeston's new hair and beauty salon Hairven

  22-05-2016 07:00
  
  A new hair and beauty salon is fully booked for the next five weeks – before it has even opened. Collette Osborne gave up her career in accounting to open Hairven, in Gedling, in 2012. Since then, the salon has won a number of awards – and has now expanded to a four-storey building in High Road, Beeston, which opens Monday. The salon provides hair and beauty services on the ground and first floor, while the top floors are home to Hairven's new training academy, which will...
  
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