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• MattDavies commented Mick Newell calls Royal London One Day Cup exit 'rubbish' as...

  01-08-2016 22:54
  
  Mick Newell says it is "rubbish" that Notts Outlaws failed to make the quarter-finals of the Royal London One Day Cup.The Outlaws started the campaign brightly with huge scores – and wins – over Northants Steelbacks and Warwickshire.However, they lost their last three games, including Monday night's 35-run defeat to Worcestershire Rapids on the Duckworth-Lewis method.Notts finished sixth in their group with three wins from seven games and director of cricket Newell feels...
  
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• turnerturner published Alton Towers issues warning about free tickets Facebook scam

  01-08-2016 22:12
  
  A theme park has warned about a scam on social media.Alton Towers has issued a statement after the post, shared on social media, promises five free tickets to people who clicked on the website in what appears to be an online scam or attempt to steal personal details.In a statement the company advised against sharing details on the fake website.Alton Towers said: "We have been made aware of a social media scam offering free tickets to Alton Towers Resort that is currently circulating on...
  
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• turnerturner commented Alton Towers issues warning about free tickets Facebook scam

  01-08-2016 22:12
  
  A theme park has warned about a scam on social media.Alton Towers has issued a statement after the post, shared on social media, promises five free tickets to people who clicked on the website in what appears to be an online scam or attempt to steal personal details.In a statement the company advised against sharing details on the fake website.Alton Towers said: "We have been made aware of a social media scam offering free tickets to Alton Towers Resort that is currently circulating on...
  
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• One-Day Cup: Worcestershire into last eight after win at Notts

  01-08-2016 22:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Worcestershire reach the One-Day Cup quarter-finals with a 35-run Duckworth-Lewis win over Nottinghamshire.
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Where does Kenny Burns think Nottingham Forest will finish in the...

  01-08-2016 22:00
  
  It's that time of year again when everyone tries to predict where their team will finish in the new season.When it comes to Nottingham Forest, I see them being a mid-table team in the Championship.New head coach Philippe Montanier has signed a few players since taking charge at the City Ground this summer, but for me it's still players that were at the club last season that will be key to their hopes of success – and none more so than Britt Assombalonga.Having him fully fit for the start..
  
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• karenantcliff published How to buy a new house even if you haven't sold yours

  01-08-2016 21:51
  
  Six weeks. For some, it's the length of the school summer holidays, for others it's a leisurely cruise or extended holiday but if you're selling your home it can be the time it takes for you to move into a new home. When you put your house on the market it is impossible to say how long it will take to sell and when you can expect to be moving in to your new abode.However, David Wilson says that with part-exchange the story is very different. Part-Exchange allows home hunters to purchase...
  
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• karenantcliff published House buying? Here's what you can do in six weeks?

  01-08-2016 21:51
  
  Six weeks. For some, it's the length of the school summer holidays, for others it's a leisurely cruise or extended holiday but if you're selling your home it can be the time it takes for you to move into a new home. When you put your house on the market it is impossible to say how long it will take to sell and when you can expect to be moving in to your new abode.However, David Wilson says that with part-exchange the story is very different. Part-Exchange allows home hunters to purchase...
  
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• TracyWalker published Can you help little Gabriel get the specialist chair he needs?

  01-08-2016 21:47
  
  Gabriel Lefevre has just one wish - to be able to play with his brothers and sister like any other child. But the 22-month-old little boy, of Sneinton, has a rare genetic condition, called tuberous sclerosis, which causes tumours to develop on his major organs.As as a result he also has epilepsy and developmental delay, as well as low muscle tone and is unable to sit unaided and all he can do is watch while others have fun.A campaign has been launched to raise funds for a specialist seat which..
  
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• BenIreland published Source of 'nasty smell' in Nottinghamshire towns still not found

  01-08-2016 21:43
  
  After a third day of searching, the source of the "nasty smell" in the air in two Nottinghamshire towns has still not been found.The Environment Agency has sent officers out for the third day after receiving numerous phone calls from residents in Stapleford and Trowell about the pong over the weekend.A spokeswoman said "localised odours have been identified" but that the source of the smell is yet to be found.Read more: Quick-thinking coach driver traps driver who was...
  
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• MattDavies published Nottinghamshire exit Royal London One Day Cup with rain affected...

  01-08-2016 21:41
  
  Notts Outlaws are out of the Royal London One Day Cup after losing a heavily rain influenced game against Worcestershire Rapids at Trent Bridge.The hosts needed to win, or hope for an abandonment and other results to go their way, after losing tight contests in their previous two matches.In the end, they lost by 35 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method after Worcestershire posted 138 for one after 24 overs when rain set in.Earlier, Notts had made 284 for eight from 50 overs.Mick Newell's side had..
  
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• BenIreland published Have you seen missing teenager Lydia Moore?

  01-08-2016 21:24
  
  Police officers from Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire are concerned for her safety after Lydia Moore, who is from the Worksop area.The 17-year-old was reported missing following a trip to the Doncaster Dome in South Yorkshire at around 4.20pm on Monday August 1.Lydia is described as white, of slim build and is around 5ft 4ins tall. She is described as having long dyed blonde hair and was last seen wearing a white top, light blue skinny jeans, a short leather coat with a fur collar, and white.
  
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• BenIreland commented Have you seen missing teenager Lydia Moore?

  01-08-2016 21:24
  
  Police officers from Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire are concerned for her safety after Lydia Moore, who is from the Worksop area.The 17-year-old was reported missing following a trip to the Doncaster Dome in South Yorkshire at around 4.20pm on Monday August 1.Lydia is described as white, of slim build and is around 5ft 4ins tall. She is described as having long dyed blonde hair and was last seen wearing a white top, light blue skinny jeans, a short leather coat with a fur collar, and white.
  
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• rsherdley published CPS failed to 'get a grip' on theft case involving 94-year-old

  01-08-2016 19:59
  
  The CPS has accepted some failings in the handling of the prosecution of a woman who stole the life-savings of a 94-year-old pensioner.In an eight-page letter to the man's son, Philip Boultby, Keith Taylor, district crown prosecutor for the CPS East Midlands, responded to a list of his complaints; upholding some of his grievances and dismissing others after a full investigation.Philip's father, Sidney Boultby, was the victim of a theft by his niece-in-law, Jane Boultby, who helped herself to...
  
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• BenIreland published Nottinghamshire Police cut back on going to minor road accidents

  01-08-2016 19:42
  
  If you are involved in a prang on the roads, your chances of seeing a police officer at the scene are decreasing.Police are attending less road traffic offences in Nottinghamshire, but are reaching more of the most serious incidents than before.Thousands more calls are not being attended by emergency response vehicles since Nottinghamshire Police merged its road policing unit with Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire as part of a re-shuffle in a bid to save money and broaden its...
  
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• TracyWalker published Frozen's Anna and Elsa and Chase from Paw Patrol support Cosmo's...

  01-08-2016 19:11
  
  Anna and Elsa from Frozen, Bumblebee from the Transformers, Paw Patrol's Chase and a Minion are supporting their friend Wish Bear during an event this week.Wish Bear is the mascot for Nottinghamshire charity When You Wish Upon A Star, which makes dreams come true for children suffering from life-threatening diseases.The popular characters will be at the COSMO Authentic World Kitchen, in Milton Street, between noon and 3pm on Tuesday as part of an afternoon of fun to celebrate the charity's...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest will miss Andy Reid's skill

  01-08-2016 19:00
  
  Nottingham Forest legend Kenny Burns reflects on the retirement of Reds favourite Andy Reid in his latest Post column. There's no two ways about it, Nottingham Forest will miss Andy Reid. One of their best players in recent years, it's a real shame he's had to retire at 34 because of injury – and players like him are very hard to replace. I have to admit it wasn't a surprise to me when he announced his decision to hang up his boots at the end of last week, I'd been expecting it for a...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest will miss Andy Reid's skill

  01-08-2016 19:00
  
  Nottingham Forest legend Kenny Burns reflects on the retirement of Reds favourite Andy Reid in his latest Post column. There's no two ways about it, Nottingham Forest will miss Andy Reid. One of their best players in recent years, it's a real shame he's had to retire at 34 because of injury – and players like him are very hard to replace. I have to admit it wasn't a surprise to me when he announced his decision to hang up his boots at the end of last week, I'd been expecting it for a...
  
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• JonPritchard published Quick-thinking coach driver traps driver who was careering across...

  01-08-2016 19:00
  
  Aquick-thinking coach driver used his vehicle to blockade a suspected drink-driver who was careering across the M1.Ruben Clay, of Radford, was driving back from Sheffield in his National Express coach on Sunday night when he was overtaken by a car which was driving erratically and at speed on the motorway.Mr Clay, 27, said he acted instinctively to try and protect the driver, and other road users, shortly before midnight on Sunday.Read more: Supermarkets to slash petrol prices by 2p for summer..
  
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• JemmaPage published Vandals steal breakfast from visiting German football team

  01-08-2016 19:00
  
  A German football team has vowed to remain positive and enjoy the rest of their visit to a Nottinghamshire town – despite vandals stealing their breakfast and setting fire to their camp chairs. The town of Wallenfels, in Bavaria, has been twinned with Bingham since 1984 and every two years about 30 people fly to England for a week-long stay.The group arrived on Saturday and took on Bingham Town FC in two football matches on Butt Field Sports Club on Sunday, where they are currently...
  
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• JemmaPage commented Vandals steal breakfast from visiting German football team

  01-08-2016 19:00
  
  A German football team has vowed to remain positive and enjoy the rest of their visit to a Nottinghamshire town – despite vandals stealing their breakfast and setting fire to their camp chairs. The town of Wallenfels, in Bavaria, has been twinned with Bingham since 1984 and every two years about 30 people fly to England for a week-long stay.The group arrived on Saturday and took on Bingham Town FC in two football matches on Butt Field Sports Club on Sunday, where they are currently...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Chris Adcock says playing in Rio Olympics alongside wife Gabby is...

  01-08-2016 18:41
  
  Nottingham's Chris Adcock described the prospect of walking out at the Rio Olympics alongside his wife Gabby as a dream come true. The Adcocks have played badminton alongside each other since they were teenagers and have been married since 2013, although Chris partnered Imogen Bankier in the build-up to and during London 2012, where they exited the competition at the group stage. Chris and Gabby Adcock reunited in 2013 just before their wedding and are now ranked seventh in the world after...
  
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• JamesPallatt published Notts County will be mixing it at the 'top end of League Two'

  01-08-2016 18:17
  
  New Notts County No.1 Adam Collin is confident the Magpies will be mixing it at the top end of League Two in the new season.The 31-year-old is one of several summer signings at Meadow Lane, alongside the likes of Jonathan Forte, Matt Tootle and Alex Rodman.And he is confident the squad that manager John Sheridan has put together has the right blend to be a success, heading into Saturday's first game against Yeovil Town."The squad's really good, it's got a good mix of experience and youth in...
  
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• Take a look inside Nottingham's 'best independent business' - Nottingham Post

  01-08-2016 18:11
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  Take a look inside Nottingham's 'best independent business'
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  Speciality shop Debbie Bryan has been named as Nottingham's best independent business – after an expansion that involved opening a new tearoom. The gift shop, which sells crafts inspired by British and city heritage, won the It's in Nottingham Top ...and more »
  
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• turnerturner published Drink driver asks court for community work, but is turned down

  01-08-2016 17:55
  
  A semi-retired businessman and charity supporter told a court of his regret for driving after downing two glasses of wine. Matthew Leckie, 63, told magistrates in Nottingham: "I don't make a habit of drink driving because I have been an employer for 30 years and try to lead by example." He said that he had not eaten on the evening he was pulled over by police operating a speed camera on Melton Road, Stanton-on-the-Wolds on July 5. Leckie told the three JPs: "I had two glasses of...
  
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• turnerturner commented Drink driver asks court for community work, but is turned down

  01-08-2016 17:55
  
  A semi-retired businessman and charity supporter told a court of his regret for driving after downing two glasses of wine. Matthew Leckie, 63, told magistrates in Nottingham: "I don't make a habit of drink driving because I have been an employer for 30 years and try to lead by example." He said that he had not eaten on the evening he was pulled over by police operating a speed camera on Melton Road, Stanton-on-the-Wolds on July 5. Leckie told the three JPs: "I had two glasses of...
  
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• RachelGorman published Seven things you find out at your first spa visit

  01-08-2016 17:17
  
  On paper it sounds wonderful; a day just for you, away from the realities of the working week, where you are pampered, preened and (can you believe) actually relax.But is it all it's cracked up to be? Do you really come out feeling like a new woman (or man)?We decided to put one of Nottinghamshire's most popular spas - Aqua Sana, in Centre Parcs, Sherwood Forest - to the test by sending along a spa first-timer... me!Here's what I made of the day, treatments, saunas and all... having reluctantly.
  
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• BenIreland published Second driver comes forward in crash that led to death of...

  01-08-2016 17:14
  
  A second driver has been interviewed by police in relation to a crash that led to the death of 14-year-old Jack Archer in Bingham.The teenager, of Newton, died at the scene of the crash between his bike and a car in Chapel Lane last Monday.Police spoke to the driver of the car involved in the collision and a 28-year-old man was later arrested and bailed.But they launched an appeal to find the driver of a dark-coloured Audi which is thought to have overtaken Jack before the crash.Read more: Jack.
  
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• RachelGorman commented Nottinghamshire restaurants where kids can eat for free

  01-08-2016 16:52
  
  Things can get pretty costly for parents during the summer break, especially when there are so many places to go for family fun across Nottinghamshire.The wallet can take quite a hammering when it comes to eating out, so check out the places where you can save a few quid.If you know of any restaurants where kids go free then get in touch and we will add them to our list. Email: [email protected] more: All you need to know about the Nottingham BeachOaks, 2 Bromley Place, NG1...
  
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• JamesPallatt published Notts County 'always on the hunt' for new players ahead of first...

  01-08-2016 16:50
  
  Notts County have not ruled out the possibility of more new signings before the first game of the new League Two season.The Magpies have already signed several players this summer – and, speaking ahead of Saturday's trip to Yeovil Town, assistant manager Mark Crossley says they will look to strengthen their squad even more if they are given the green light from owner Ray Trew."There's still this week to go and I think the manager would like an extra couple of bodies, there's no doubt...
  
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• DanRobinson published Take a look inside Nottingham's 'best independent business'

  01-08-2016 16:37
  
  Speciality shop Debbie Bryan has been named as Nottingham's best independent business – after an expansion that involved opening a new tearoom. The gift shop, which sells crafts inspired by British and city heritage, won the It's in Nottingham Top Independent Business Competition, organised by the Nottingham Business Improvement District (BID) and selected by a judging panel. It capped a successful 2016 so far for the Lace Market company, which has grown its team from three to eight...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Helen Richardson-Walsh learned whether she made the Rio Olympics...

  01-08-2016 16:25
  
  West Bridgford's Great Britain hockey international Helen Richardson-Walsh discusses how she found out she had been chosen for her fourth Olympics, this time in Rio.We're nearly there! Rio is almost upon us and to be honest, I find it hard to conceive that I'm days away from my fourth Olympic Games. If you'd said to me two years ago that I'd be Brazil bound about now I'd have struggled to believe you. I would've been hopeful, I never lost hope, but there was a real possibility due to injury that
  
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• GemmaToulson published Bank of mum and dad helps young adults plug gap in their finances

  01-08-2016 16:16
  
  The "bank of mum and dad" continues to thrive with just over one quarter of young adults in the East Midlands likely to ask friends and/or family for a financial loan or gift to help plug the gap in their finances, according to new research.According to new research published this week by the Midlands branch of the insolvency trade body R3 - part of a regular survey of the financial habits of over 2,000 British adults - 27 percent of people in the East Midlands seek financial help from...
  
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• GemmaToulson commented Bank of mum and dad helps young adults plug gap in their finances

  01-08-2016 16:16
  
  The "bank of mum and dad" continues to thrive with just over one quarter of young adults in the East Midlands likely to ask friends and/or family for a financial loan or gift to help plug the gap in their finances, according to new research.According to new research published this week by the Midlands branch of the insolvency trade body R3 - part of a regular survey of the financial habits of over 2,000 British adults - 27 percent of people in the East Midlands seek financial help from...
  
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• JonPritchard published Supermarkets to slash petrol prices by 2p for summer holidays

  01-08-2016 16:10
  
  Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's are all cutting 2p off the cost of a litre of petrol and diesel ahead of the great British getaway this summer.Tesco, which is also Britain's biggest petrol retailer, announced that petrol and diesel will be cut by up to 2p at all of its petrol stations - including those across Nottinghamshire, at 5pm today..Read more: Council spends £34,000 a year cleaning up after street drinkers in Nottingham suburbThe company said it has made the decision to lower the price.
  
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• TracyWalker published Taxi drivers angry over rank changes at Nottingham Train Station

  01-08-2016 16:07
  
  Cab drivers say they are not happy with the "dire" new taxi rank arrangements near Nottingham Train Station. As of Monday, a new system was implemented, meaning the rank that had previously been on Station Street has moved to Trent Street, as part of a £1.64 million regeneration scheme. Drivers say despite 150 of the city's 411 Hackney Carriage Licence holders being based around the station, only 32 spaces have been provided on Trent Street. Their main concerns are that...
  
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• TracyWalker commented Taxi drivers angry over rank changes at Nottingham Train Station

  01-08-2016 16:07
  
  Cab drivers say they are not happy with the "dire" new taxi rank arrangements near Nottingham Train Station. As of Monday, a new system was implemented, meaning the rank that had previously been on Station Street has moved to Trent Street, as part of a £1.64 million regeneration scheme. Drivers say despite 150 of the city's 411 Hackney Carriage Licence holders being based around the station, only 32 spaces have been provided on Trent Street. Their main concerns are that...
  
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• GemmaToulson published Shopping on Moss Bros website? Meet the Notts team who created...

  01-08-2016 16:03
  
  One million shoppers visit the website of menswear retailer Moss Bros each month – and it's all made possible thanks to a Nottinghamshire business.The menswear retailer, which has more than 80 stores across the country including one in Pelham Street, Nottingham, has been working with Annesley-based Remarkable.net since 2012.The firm was recently tasked with creating a new responsive site, which means the website responds to the device being used, such as a smartphone, tablet or desktop...
  
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• DaveWhitfield published Which are the top secondary schools in Nottingham and Nottinghams...

  01-08-2016 16:00
  
  For the first time the Post is publishing data from The Real Schools Guide 2016 - which aims to give a more comprehensive view of the best state schools than traditional league tables.The guide takes into account 25 different data sets to rate schools, including GCSE results, value-added scores, pupil-teacher ratios and absence rates.FIND YOUR SCHOOL: Click here to see how your child's school ratedThis is the first time that the guide, now in its fourth year, has looked at Nottingham and...
  
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• JemmaPage published 9 places officially accredited as 'breastfeeding-friendly' in...

  01-08-2016 15:24
  
  Nottingham's first purpose-built 'breastfeeding cafe' opened April - but if you can't make it to Arnold, don't worry.
  All these places listed here are signed up to a scheme to actively encourage breastfeeding in public.1. Wollaton Hall, Wollaton 2. Mothercare, Castle Meadow Retail Park, in Castle Bridge Road 3. Homemade Cafe, in Pelham Street, Nottingham 4. Nottingham Central Library, in Angel Row, Nottingham 5. Las Iguanas, in Chapel Bar, Nottingham 6. John Lewis, intu Victoria...
  
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• JemmaPage commented 9 places officially accredited as 'breastfeeding-friendly' in...

  01-08-2016 15:24
  
  Nottingham's first purpose-built 'breastfeeding cafe' opened April - but if you can't make it to Arnold, don't worry.
  All these places listed here are signed up to a scheme to actively encourage breastfeeding in public.1. Wollaton Hall, Wollaton 2. Mothercare, Castle Meadow Retail Park, in Castle Bridge Road 3. Homemade Cafe, in Pelham Street, Nottingham 4. Nottingham Central Library, in Angel Row, Nottingham 5. Las Iguanas, in Chapel Bar, Nottingham 6. John Lewis, intu Victoria...
  
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• TomNorton published Patients spent 28 days waiting in hospital corridors in one month

  01-08-2016 15:23
  
  Paramedics are waiting for hours in hospitals when they could be taking life-saving calls across Nottinghamshire, new figures have revealed. According to the Nottingham University Hospitals, which owns the QMC and City Hospital, ambulance to hospital handovers which took longer than 30 minutes to complete have increased from 19 patients in June 2015 to more than 1,200 last month. Of those patients, 106 had to wait more than an hour to be seen by triage staff – a year ago no patients...
  
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• NottmPostEG published 80,000 expected at Da Vinci exhibition at Nottingham Castle

  01-08-2016 15:15
  
  Nottingham Castle is expecting big numbers for its latest exhibition, Leonardo da Vinci: Ten Drawings from the Royal Collection. Mark Patterson gives his verdictExpect to queue. Expect to wait in an antechamber. Expect to wait your turn among the 80,000 people - for that is Nottingham's Castle's estimate of the number of folks who'll be thronging to see ten drawings by Leonardo da Vinci this summer and autumn. Although talked up perhaps over-dramatically as a 'once in a lifetime' event, this new
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest's £1m man Trevor Francis surprised at...

  01-08-2016 15:00
  
  Trevor Francis, the man Nottingham Forest made English football's first £1million player, would be surprised to see Paul Pogba break the £100m barrier because he is not a striker. Francis' move from Birmingham to Forest in 1979 was the first seven-figure transfer in this country, with Pogba's mooted switch from Juventus to Manchester United set to take the record fee into uncharted territory again. Francis is not surprised to see a player valued at one hundred times his fee this...
  
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• DanRobinson published Watch man skydive 25,000ft with no parachute - and it was made...

  01-08-2016 14:47
  
  A Nottinghamshire engineer played a key role in a historic 25,000ft skydive without a parachute – a stunt that has been broadcast across the world.Ted Atkins, of Cotgrave, designed the oxygen equipment used by 42-year-old stuntman Luke Aikins in his world record jump on Saturday.He had to modify the system he sells globally through his company Topout Aero so Mr Aikins could unclip the oxygen tank at 18,000ft – before landing in a giant net in the Californian desert.Mr Atkins, 57,...
  
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• Things you only know if you've been to the Nottingham Riverside Festival - Nottingham Post

  01-08-2016 14:42
  Things you only know if you've been to the Nottingham Riverside Festival
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  August is finally here which can only mean one thing; the return of the Nottingham Riverside Festival. From August 5 to August 7 the Victoria Embankment will once again be transformed into a mile-long parade of fairground rides, live music and carnival ...
  
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• RachelGorman published Things you only know if you've been to the Nottingham Riverside...

  01-08-2016 14:31
  
  August is finally here which can only mean one thing; the return of the Nottingham Riverside Festival. From August 5 to August 7 the Victoria Embankment will once again be transformed into a mile-long parade of fairground rides, live music and carnival games. The Nottingham Riverside Festival - this year sponsored by The BMI Park Hospital - will be welcoming tens of thousands of people to the banks of the the River Trent for the annual family shindig - and there are just some things you can...
  
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• RachelGorman published How much is the new Forest shirt and where can I buy it?

  01-08-2016 14:23
  
  Both the new Nottingham Forest home and away kits have now been unveiled and we're pretty sure there are one or two Reds fans itching to get hold of them before the new footy season starts on Saturday. So where can you get one from and how much will you have to shell out for the pleasure you ask? Well the new home shirt, which has a ribbed grandad collar and takes design inspiration from the iconic 1984-86 Adidas kits, will set you back £45 for an adult shirt and £35 for a junior...
  
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• karenantcliff published How to create an interior design scheme that is personal to you

  01-08-2016 14:14
  
  How can you keep the holiday feeling alive when you return back home?Interior designer Chris Read says that she takes her interior design inspiration from everywhere, even basing some of her inspiration from what she sees on her holidays. We ask Chris for her tips on how to achieve a scheme that's personal to you. It's probably the question I'm asked the most: "Where do you get your ideas from?" And the truthful answer is never helpful: Everywhere! It can be from walking in the...
  
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• Nottmtails published Nottingham Forest close in on deal for Pajtim Kasami

  01-08-2016 13:59
  
  Nottingham Forest are closing in on a deal to bring Swiss international Pajtim Kasami to the City Ground.The midfielder is understood to be in talks over a potential move from Olympiacos.The 24-year-old cost the Greek club 3.5m euros when he moved there from Fulham in the summer of 2014, but has found himself on the periphery of things this summer, with head coach Victor Sanchez not thought to regard him as part of his plans.Ironically the attitude of Sanchez – previously a target for...
  
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• LynetteP published Explore Nottingham's gems on night-time Culture Crawl in aid of...

  01-08-2016 13:57
  
  A nine-mile walk will take participants on a cultural adventure around Nottingham with exclusive night-time access to some of the city's finest buildings. And it's all in aid of a good cause.
  As well as a chance see the stunning architecture, there will bemusic, storytelling, refreshments and one or two surprises along the way. The Culture Crawl, now in its second year, is in aid of Maggie's cancer caring centre in the grounds of the City Hospital. This year's event on Friday September 16...
  
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