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• GemmaToulson published Notts firm's Sunday Times award revoked

  28-06-2016 23:00
  
  Nottingham-based Paragon Interiors has had its Sunday Times' Best Company to Work For in 2016 award revoked after "breaching its contract" with Best Companies Ltd.In February, the commercial interior design and fit-out group won the small business category for firms which employ under 250 staff.However, The Sunday Times released a statement this week, which said: "After the publication of The Sunday Times Best Small Companies to Work For list in February 2016, The Sunday Times was...
  
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• JenniferScott published Hundreds gather in Old Market Square to call for unity after...

  28-06-2016 22:20
  
  Hundreds of city residents braved the rain to call for unity after the shock result of last week's referendum. Nottingham People's Assembly hosted the 'Nottingham Unites' rally in the Old Market Square saying that whichever way people had voted, they wanted to put a halt to the rise in hate crimes since Friday's announcement that the UK had voted to leave the EU. Armed with umbrellas and placards, around 500 people stood outside the Council House from 5.30pm, listening to speeches and...
  
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• Nottmtails published Philippe Montanier hopes to help Nottingham Forest develop the...

  28-06-2016 22:00
  
  Philippe Montanier hopes to maintain Nottingham Forest's – and his own – tradition of bringing young players through the ranks and into the first team.The Reds' new head coach knows he has joined a club that takes particular pride in seeing academy players make the grade in the first team – with young men like Ben Osborn, Oliver Burke and Tyler Walker all having made the step up in recent times, to keep the production line of talent rolling.But Montanier has an impressive track
  
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• JenniferScott published Residents speak of shock after another daylight stabbing on...

  28-06-2016 21:33
  
  Residents have been left shaken after another daylight stabbing came to the streets of Nottingham.Police were called to Brook Close, Bulwell, at 6pm today after a 51-year-old man had been attacked. The injuries were not life threatening, but he is now in Queen's Medical Centre with family, recovering from a single stab wound. The incident comes less than a week after James Johnson, 25, was charged with having a knife in a city nightclub, and less than a month after Aqib Mazhar was stabbed and...
  
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• JenniferScott commented Residents speak of shock after another daylight stabbing on...

  28-06-2016 21:33
  
  Residents have been left shaken after a daylight stabbing on the streets of Nottingham.Police were called to Brook Close, Bulwell, at 6pm on Tuesday after a 51-year-old man was attacked. The injuries were not life-threatening, but he is now in Queen's Medical Centre with family, recovering from a single stab wound. The incident comes less than a week after James Johnson, 25, was charged with having a knife in a city nightclub, and less than a month after Aqib Mazhar was stabbed and died on a...
  
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• Nottingham street cordoned off after man is stabbed - Nottingham Post

  28-06-2016 21:08
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  Nottingham street cordoned off after man is stabbed
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  The incident happened at about 6pm in Brook Close, Bulwell, leading to the street being cordoned off by police, and both Sellar's Wood Drive and Crabtree Road being closed. A 51-year-old man has been taken to Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre.and more »
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town appoint former Notts County striker Karl Hawley as...

  28-06-2016 21:07
  
  Mansfield Town manager Adam Murray has appointed former Notts County striker Karl Hawley as first team coach. Hawley, 34, is expected to settle in to his new role immediately after being brought in as a strikers coach in the final two months of last season.A vastly experienced striker, he was a prolific goalscorer in the Football League, most notably at Carlisle United, where he achieved two promotions, scoring an average of one goal in every two games.In a professional career which has spanned.
  
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• JenniferScott published Nottingham street cordoned off after man is stabbed

  28-06-2016 20:57
  
  A man has been stabbed in Nottingham in the early hours of the evening.The incident happened at about 6pm in Brook Close, Bulwell, leading to the street being cordoned off by police, and both Sellar's Wood Drive and Crabtree Road being closed. A 51-year-old man has been taken to Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre. His injuries are not thought to be life threatening or life altering. Around seven police cars and a Crime Scene Investigation van are blocking the street, with a further car and...
  
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• Nottmtails published Nottingham Forest represent Montanier's 'biggest challange' - but...

  28-06-2016 20:46
  
  As he firmly insists that the chance to ply your trade in English football is a tempting, alluring challenge for any Frenchman, you get the impression that it most certainly is to one man in particular.There was no language barrier to impede one pin-sharp message from Philippe Montanier, as he was unveiled in the City Ground boardroom, nor to dilute his enthusiasm.And that message is that the challenge of managing Nottingham Forest is one that excites him, rather than inspires any sense of...
  
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• MattDavies published Helen Richardson-Walsh and four Beeston players in Team GB hockey...

  28-06-2016 20:16
  
  Nine players with Nottinghamshire connections have been named in Great Britain's hockey squads for the Rio Olympics.West Bridgford's Helen Richardson-Walsh and Shona McCallin, from Newark, made the women's team, while Beeston Hockey Club players Harry Martin, Mark Gleghorne, Adam Dixon and David Ames made the men's cut.London 2012 bronze medallist Richardson-Walsh is set for her fourth Olympics with McCallin set to play on the biggest stage for the first time.They will go into the tournament...
  
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• Nottmtails published Nottingham Forest could make 'five or six' signings, with Vellios...

  28-06-2016 20:12
  
  Philippe Montanier hopes to tie down his first Nottingham Forest signing within 24 hours, as they club edge closer to finalising a deal for Apostolos Vellios.And the new Reds head coach believes he will look to add five or six new additions before the Championship season kicks off.Greek international striker Vellios is almost certain to be the first, however, with Montanier confirming that Forest expect to have news on the 1.2m euro deal to bring him to the City Ground from Iraklis...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest could make 'five or six' signings, with Vellios...

  28-06-2016 20:12
  
  Philippe Montanier hopes to tie down his first Nottingham Forest signing within 24 hours, as they club edge closer to finalising a deal for Apostolos Vellios.And the new Reds head coach believes he will look to add five or six new additions before the Championship season kicks off.Greek international striker Vellios is almost certain to be the first, however, with Montanier confirming that Forest expect to have news on the 1.2m euro deal to bring him to the City Ground from Iraklis...
  
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• JHLewis published Rainbows serves Nottingham families during their greatest crises

  28-06-2016 20:00
  
  It's tucked away on the edge of a vast housing estate in Leicestershire but the message to Nottingham families is that Rainbows is also for you. Which is something all parents will pray they never need, because its full name is Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People.When it is needed, however, Rainbows staff have the professional expertise and human qualities to give the best possible care to ailing youngsters and to the people who love them most.Read more: Tram named after Nottingham's.
  
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• Hospital worker charged with mental health unit rapes

  28-06-2016 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A healthcare assistant is charged with rapes and sexual assaults allegedly committed at a hospital's mental health unit.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Jake Ball plays down injury scare as weather boosts Nottinghamshi...

  28-06-2016 19:30
  
  Nottinghamshire suffered what initially appeared to be a major injury scare as they received a helping hand from the weather on the third day against Warwickshire.After a full morning session, only 6.3 overs were possible after lunch before heavy rain arrived with Notts, trailing by 159 on first innings, on 81 for two.In the morning, Warwickshire took their first innings from 283 for eight to 311 against an attack deprived of paceman Ball, who stayed off the field with a sore elbow.However, the.
  
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• JenniferScott published Man found dead after police called to Nottingham street

  28-06-2016 19:24
  
  A man has been found dead early this afternoon in Nottingham.Residents contacted the Post to say they had seen a number of police cars and an ambulance at an address in Winscombe Mount, Clifton, as well as a police helicopter flying overhead, but had not been told what had happened during the incident. Read more: Cars damaged after rain water leaks into petrol tankNottinghamshire Police have just confirmed to us that they were called to the street at around 1.45pm today due to a "concern...
  
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• JonPritchard published Cars damaged after rain water leaks into petrol tank at Beeston...

  28-06-2016 19:00
  
  Drivers say they have been left with damaged engines after rain water leaked into a tank at a petrol station in Beeston.The owner of the Beeston Service Station garage in Queen's Road, Beeston, said three drivers had been reimbursed after the problem was discovered on Thursday.Two others readers have contacted the Post after filling up at the garage, only to have their cars break down a short while later. Both drivers described the liquid they removed from their tank as looking "like...
  
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• JonPritchard commented Cars damaged after rain water leaks into petrol tank at Beeston...

  28-06-2016 19:00
  
  Drivers say they have been left with damaged engines after rain water leaked into a tank at a petrol station in Beeston.The owner of the Beeston Service Station garage in Queen's Road, Beeston, said three drivers had been reimbursed after the problem was discovered on Thursday.Two others readers have contacted the Post after filling up at the garage, only to have their cars break down a short while later. Both drivers described the liquid they removed from their tank as looking "like...
  
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• First ever Cave Festival comes to Nottingham this autumn - Nottingham Post

  28-06-2016 18:52
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  First ever Cave Festival comes to Nottingham this autumn
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  The first ever Cave Festival is coming to Nottingham in late October and it sounds pretty exciting. Punters will be able to discover a hidden world of wonder, deep underground the city, which is home to, get this, more than 500 man-made caves, many of ...
  
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• Nottmtails published Montanier proud to manage club with great past, but more...

  28-06-2016 18:50
  
  Philippe Montanier says he is proud to be the new head coach of Nottingham Forest because of the club's past – but is very much focused on the future.The Frenchman revealed that he was a fan of the Reds in his youth, because fellow goalkeeper Peter Shilton was his idol.But, while Montanier has fond memories of seeing Forest win the European Cup twice, he is more concerned about making the current squad of players a success moving forward."I am very proud to be the manager of this...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Montanier proud to manage club with great past, but more...

  28-06-2016 18:50
  
  Philippe Montanier says he is proud to be the new head coach of Nottingham Forest because of the club's past – but is very much focused on the future.The Frenchman revealed that he was a fan of the Reds in his youth, because fellow goalkeeper Peter Shilton was his idol.But, while Montanier has fond memories of seeing Forest win the European Cup twice, he is more concerned about making the current squad of players a success moving forward."I am very proud to be the manager of this...
  
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• Nottingham businesses support unsung heroes of the city - Nottingham Post

  28-06-2016 18:50
  Nottingham businesses support unsung heroes of the city
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  Oonagh Turnbull, senior brand innovation manager at Boots UK, and trustee for the Boots Charitable Trust, said the company wants to celebrate the best of the city. "There are some incredibly special people in Nottingham," she said. "All around us are ...and more »
  
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• TracyWalker published Honour based abuse survivor speaks of being banished from family

  28-06-2016 18:39
  
  A young survivor of honour-based abuse has told how she fled her controlling family after shunning their plans for a forced marriage.The Nottingham woman, who wants to be identified only as Nisha, says she was not allowed to see friends, or wear what she wanted, and instead was "brought up to be somebody's wife" in a "restrictive Indian family".But Nisha, now 22, had different ideas and had aspirations of going to college and university.As a compromise, her family allowed her...
  
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• TracyWalker published France presents Legion d'honneur to D-Day veteran from West...

  28-06-2016 18:29
  
  Ron Lamboll saw terrible scenes when he went to help liberate France and Belgium after the D-Day landings.As a sapper with the Royal Engineers in 21 Army Group, he and 39 other soldiers were shipped to Arromanches after the first wave of the Allied attack on the beaches of Normandy.Mr Lamboll, of West Bridgford, was tasked with a clean-up mission, clearing roads of debris. But part of his role also included pulling countless bodies from the rubble.The 95-year-old – believed to be the...
  
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• County Championship: Warwickshire held up by rain again at Edgbaston

  28-06-2016 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warwickshire's hopes of forcing a three-day victory against Nottinghamshire are scuppered by more rain at Edgbaston.
  
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• rsherdley published Knifeman told Bulwell mum: 'Why wouldn't I put this through you?'

  28-06-2016 18:11
  
  Depressed Hanna Miah was so angry when he heard his ex-partner had a bloke round, he turned up at her home and threatened to kill her, a court heard.The 31-year-old repeatedly banged on the woman's door in Nansen Street, Bulwell, then slapped her across the face when she opened it.By then the man had scarpered, leaving the woman alone with her ex.He revealed he had a knife and brushed it across his face and tapped the blade on his arm, and asked: "Why wouldn't I put this through...
  
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• rsherdley commented Knifeman told Bulwell mum: 'Why wouldn't I put this through you?'

  28-06-2016 18:11
  
  Depressed Hanna Miah was so angry when he heard his ex-partner had a bloke round, he turned up at her home and threatened to kill her, a court heard.The 31-year-old repeatedly banged on the woman's door in Nansen Street, Bulwell, then slapped her across the face when she opened it.By then the man had scarpered, leaving the woman alone with her ex.He revealed he had a knife and brushed it across his face and tapped the blade on his arm, and asked: "Why wouldn't I put this through...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Carl Dickinson not afraid to "dish it out" after...

  28-06-2016 17:54
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Carl Dickinson not afraid to "dish it out" after...

  28-06-2016 17:54
  
  Carl Dickinson is excited by John Sheridan's plans for Notts County and says he won't mind "dishing it out" in the club's quest for success next season. Dickinson became the club's fifth summer signing as he put pen to paper on a two-year deal at Meadow Lane after rejecting a new contract with Port Vale. The left-back could soon be followed by his former Vale team-mate Michael O'Connor as Sheridan's impressive recruitment drive gathers pace.
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• JenniferScott published Health care assistant charged with rape and sexual assault at...

  28-06-2016 17:54
  
  A Nottinghamshire health care assistant has been charge with rape and sexual assault whilst working at a hospital in the county. Robert Roberts, whose address is in Hathersage Way, Sutton in Ashfield, has been charged by police with 14 counts of sexual assault and two counts of rape.Read more: Arrest made after attempted armed robbery at car sales showroomThe incidents are all reported to have happened whilst he was working at the Millbrook Mental Health Unit at Kingsmill Hospital, Mansfield, in
  
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• RachelGorman published Seven places to cheer yourself up following Euro '16 heartache

  28-06-2016 17:50
  
  So England did what only our fine country could, and managed the historic feat of leaving Europe not once, but twice in less than a week. We are nothing if not consistent. But all joking aside, it was nothing less than heartbreaking watching the boys fall so spectacularly out of this year's Euros to a country with (as we keep being reminded) a population less than our neighbours Leicester. It would be easy to suggest just going to down the pub to drown your sorrows but, alas, it is only...
  
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• JenniferScott published Police hunt for woman who left another in hospital after attack

  28-06-2016 17:44
  
  Police are asking for help to find a woman involved in a fight on Friday night.The incident happened in Carlton road, Worksop, close to the Ashley Hotel, between Mount Avenue and Baulk Lane.Read more: Arrest made after attempted armed robbery at car sales showroomAt sometime between 10.30pm and 11pm, she assaulted another woman who ended up needing hospital treatment for a facial injury. Nottinghamshire Police have described the offender as as white, aged around 25-26 years old, of very slim...
  
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• RachelGorman published First ever Cave Festival comes to Nottingham this autumn

  28-06-2016 17:30
  
  The first ever Cave Festival is coming to Nottingham in late October and it sounds pretty exciting.Punters will be able to discover a hidden world of wonder, deep underground the city, which is home to, get this, more than 500 man-made caves, many of which date back to the medieval period.The inaugural Nottingham Caves Festival will see a range of events taking place in caves across the city – including live music, food and drink events, special tours and storytelling events. A Caves...
  
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• JenniferScott published Corbyn loses no confidence vote from Labour Party

  28-06-2016 17:29
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has lost a vote of no confidence taken by Labour MPs this afternoon. But the determined politician has said he will "not betray" party members by stepping down. Reports are saying 172 members voted against the leader, who took over last year after winning a leadership election September with almost 60 percent of the vote. Just 40 MPs voted in favour of Mr Corbyn, although five percent of the party, including Nottingham North MP Graham Allen, decided not to vote.It comes...
  
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• JenniferScott commented Corbyn loses no confidence vote from Labour Party

  28-06-2016 17:29
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has lost a vote of no confidence taken by Labour MPs this afternoon. But the determined politician has said he will "not betray" party members by stepping down. Reports are saying 172 members voted against the leader, who took over last year after winning a leadership election September with almost 60 percent of the vote. Just 40 MPs voted in favour of Mr Corbyn, although five percent of the party, including Nottingham North MP Graham Allen, decided not to vote.It comes...
  
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• Four of the best independent clothing shops in Nottingham - Nottingham Post

  28-06-2016 17:24
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  Four of the best independent clothing shops in Nottingham
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  This week marks the start of the It's In Nottingham Independent Campaign from the Nottingham Business District, providing a boost to independent shops, bars, restaurants and venues in the city. Running until October, the campaign will feature a ...and more »
  
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• DanRobinson published East Midlands Airport reveals new destinations

  28-06-2016 16:40
  
  Up to 175,000 passengers will fly from East Midlands Airport to winter destinations after Jet2.com revealed two new routes.
  The airline will offer 50,000 more seats than last year for its winter 2016-17 season, between October 30 and March 25.The growth has been driven by the expansion of popular existing routes, as well as the launch of new routes to Grenoble, in the French Alps, and Salzburg, in Austria. It said the region's desire to soak up sunshine during the British winter was the...
  
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• TracyWalker published Army's Apache Longbow Delta helicopter lands at school to inspire...

  28-06-2016 16:39
  
  It's not every day that an Apache helicopter lands in the middle of your school field. But students at George Spencer Academy, in Arthur Mee Road, Stapleford, were treated to be an extraordinary hour out of the classroom when Army pilots touched down on the plush grass. It was part of an event to help inspire students in their future careers, as the pilot of the Apache Longbow Delta AH64D helicopter was local lad Jonathan Riley, of West Bridgford.Sergeant Riley, of 2 Regiment Army Air...
  
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• TracyWalker commented Army's Apache Longbow Delta helicopter lands at school to inspire...

  28-06-2016 16:39
  
  It's not every day that an Apache helicopter lands in the middle of your school field. But students at George Spencer Academy, in Arthur Mee Road, Stapleford, were treated to be an extraordinary hour out of the classroom when Army pilots touched down on the plush grass. It was part of an event to help inspire students in their future careers, as the pilot of the Apache Longbow Delta AH64D helicopter was local lad Jonathan Riley, of West Bridgford.Sergeant Riley, of 2 Regiment Army Air...
  
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• JenniferScott published Arrest made after attempted armed robbery at car sales showroom

  28-06-2016 16:33
  
  A man has been arrested for an attempted armed robbery, almost a year after the crime. The incident happened on Saturday, July 11, at NG Car Sales in Colwick Industrial Estate. Read more: Octogenarian vandal's £1,000 bill for scratching neighbour's carNottinghamshire Police made several appeals for witnesses in the months following, including releasing CCTV images and videos of the suspect. They were also seeking out members of the public who had been at the car showroom as the incident...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Food and Drink Awards 2016: Zaap win Best Asian Restaurant

  28-06-2016 16:01
  
  FIGHTING off some of the city's top Chinese, Malaysian, Korean, Japanese and Nepalese restaurants, the staff at Zaap were overjoyed to hear celebrity chef Aldo Zilli declare them Best Asian Restaurant at the Nottinghamshire Food & Drink Awards 2016. Restaurant manager Wasan Pinyo was taken aback by his restaurant's achievements. After heading on stage to collect the trophy he said: "I'm really quite surprised. "We have all put a lot of hard work and effort in but we didn't actually...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published John Sheridan's recruitment drive is giving Notts County an...

  28-06-2016 16:00
  
  As the European imports had their pictures taken alongside the unfortunates discarded by the Premier League, Notts County's recruitment drive last summer piqued great interest.Players from the Eredivisie, the Dutch top flight, joined an English contingent hoping to reignite their careers further down the ladder, in what largely represented a step into the unknown.Eye-catching names such as Jon Stead and Izale McLeod provided the experience which created a genuine degree of excitement into how...
  
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• Tresidder published Why law firm is hot property

  28-06-2016 15:59
  
  Clare Brady revels in land law, so much so that she set up her own niche firm specialising in what some would regard a dry subject. She is managing director of Brady Solicitors and describes herself as a property litigator, although the company is much more than that.At its core is landlord and tenant, resolving the friction that can go with commercial leases, head leases, assignments and ground rents. But Clare's team is just as comfortable advising developers, social landlords or conveying...
  
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• Carl Dickinson joins Notts County after rejecting Port Vale contract

  28-06-2016 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notts County clinch the signing of Carl Dickinson on a two-year contract after he rejects a new deal at Port Vale.
  
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• JenniferScott commented Nottingham MP says no confidence vote in Corbyn is 'destroying'...

  28-06-2016 15:45
  
  A Nottingham MP is refusing to take part in a no confidence vote against Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, claiming the move is 'destroying' the party's future. Graham Allen, who represents Nottingham North, has released a statement saying the move by other members has "no standing within party rules" and he would "not give it or any faction any legitimacy."It comes after last week's EU referendum result, which saw the country vote in favour of Brexit by 52 percent to 48 percent...
  
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• MattDavies published European Union exit will have little impact on Nottingham...

  28-06-2016 15:44
  
  Nottingham Panthers owner Neil Black says Britain's exit from the European Union will have little impact on the team or the wider quality of the Elite League.The league relies extensively on imports, largely from North America, with a limited number from Europe, such as Panthers netminder Miika Wiikman.Black expects the import situation to be unaffected, even if freedom of movement is ended, as he is confident continental players will still be able to come to the UK following last week's leave..
  
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• Nottingham friends 'filmed themselves raping a woman then posted 'trophy photos' on Whatsapp' - Daily Mail

  28-06-2016 15:31
  
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  Nottingham friends 'filmed themselves raping a woman then posted 'trophy photos' on Whatsapp'
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  Two university team rowers allegedly filmed themselves raping a drunk woman before sharing 'trophy pictures' of her on a Whatsapp group called 'The Gruesome Threesome', a court has heard. Jesse Burgoine, 28, and Artjom Nepryahin, 25, allegedly ...
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• DanRobinson published Growing food firm opens third Notts site

  28-06-2016 15:27
  
  Four months after opening a second operating site, growing Nottinghamshire food manufacturer Phoenix Group has expanded its footprint by a third after opening yet another base.The new facility at Sherwood Storage, in Epperstone, gives Phoenix an extra 10,000 sq ft of storage capacity, adding to the existing 28,000 sq ft at its processing sites at Southglade Food Park, in Bestwood, and Rufford, near Newark.It doubles the rapeseed oil producer's warehousing and logistics space, following a 70...
  
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• karenantcliff published This amazing former vicarage in Notts includes a pool, gym and...

  28-06-2016 15:20
  
  The vicar certainly never enjoyed luxury like this...The Vicarage in Granby has a gym, a pool, a professional garage and fantastic accommodation. Immaculately presented, this stunning period family home is a picture of elegance, style and luxury.Take a stroll through the magnificent one acre gardens and up to the house and you'll discover a home where there is an immediate sense of style.Over the years, the house has been sympathetically extended with consideration given to retaining the...
  
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• DaveWhitfield published 19 old photos of Nottingham from every year in the 1970s

  28-06-2016 15:10
  
  Remember flares, tank tops and only having three television channels?If so, take a look at these great pictures of Nottingham throughout the 1970s - with photos from every year of that eventful decade. The city was changing throughout the decade, with buildings being demolished and roads being pedestrianised. How much of the city today would a visitor from the 1970s recognise?1970: Shipstone's drays at work in Nottingham1970: Boots in High StreetRead more: Nine amazing pictures of Nottingham...
  
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