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• Collapsed railway bridge in Barrow upon Soar re-opens to pedestrians - Nottingham Post

  22-08-2016 22:12
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  Collapsed railway bridge in Barrow upon Soar re-opens to pedestrians
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  A railway bridge that collapsed causing major issues on the Nottingham to London line is now open to the public again. A large part of the structure over the Midland Main Line in Barrow upon Soar fell down on August 1, leaving trains cancelled and ...and more »
  
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• Nottmtails published Do not blame Stephen Henderson for Nottingham Forest's defensive...

  22-08-2016 22:00
  
  It is down to the entire Nottingham Forest side – not Stephen Henderson – to resolve the Reds' defensive fragility, says boss Philippe Montanier, who insists his keeper is not to blame for the goals they are conceding.Forest have conceded a total of ten goals in their opening four Championship outings, including another flurry in the 4-3 win over Wigan at the City Ground on Saturday.But former keeper Montanier does not believe summer signing Henderson, who arrived on a free transfer.
  
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• Nottmtails commented Do not blame Stephen Henderson for Nottingham Forest's defensive...

  22-08-2016 22:00
  
  It is down to the entire Nottingham Forest side – not Stephen Henderson – to resolve the Reds' defensive fragility, says boss Philippe Montanier, who insists his keeper is not to blame for the goals they are conceding.Forest have conceded a total of ten goals in their opening four Championship outings, including another flurry in the 4-3 win over Wigan at the City Ground on Saturday.But former keeper Montanier does not believe summer signing Henderson, who arrived on a free transfer.
  
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• JenniferScott published Collapsed railway bridge in Barrow upon Soar re-opens to...

  22-08-2016 21:44
  
  A railway bridge that collapsed causing major issues on the Nottingham to London line is now open to the public again. A large part of the structure over the Midland Main Line in Barrow upon Soar fell down on August 1, leaving trains cancelled and delays on the line for days after the incident. Read more: Trains ALMOST back to normal after bridge collapse at Barrow upon SoarBut after work took place "around the clock" to get the bridge back to safety, pedestrians were today allowed to...
  
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• Louis Laing hopes Hartlepool win kickstarts Notts County promotion push - Nottingham Post

  22-08-2016 19:16
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  Louis Laing hopes Hartlepool win kickstarts Notts County promotion push
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  Louis Laing hopes Notts County's first victory of the season can ignite their promotion charge. The Magpies secured their first three-point haul of the campaign on Saturday when they beat Hartlepool 2-1. Laing played a key role in the victory, scoring ...and more »
  
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• Tyler Walker continues return from injury but Nottingham Forest under-23s are beaten by Charlton - Nottingham Post

  22-08-2016 19:05
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  Tyler Walker continues return from injury but Nottingham Forest under-23s are beaten by Charlton
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  Tyler Walker came through another 90 minutes of football, but Nottingham Forest's under-23s side suffered a 3-1 defeat in Charlton. The striker, who has been sidelined with injury through much of pre-season, came through the match in the capital ...
  
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• zararubin published Thief suspect caught on camera in Hucknall shop

  22-08-2016 19:00
  
  Police are investigating a theft from a supermarket and have released a CCTV image of a woman they would like to identify.The woman is pictured at the Aldi on Ashgate Road in Hucknall on August 13. She is wearing a blue t-shirt with a dark green jacket and is holding a shopping basket. Read more: Caught on camera: Do you recognise these suspected shoplifters and handbag thieves?A Nottinghamshire Police spokesman said: "Recognise this Woman? We'd like to speak to her in connection with a...
  
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• zararubin published Theft suspect caught on camera in Hucknall Aldi

  22-08-2016 19:00
  
  Police are investigating a theft from a supermarket and have released a CCTV image of a woman they would like to identify.The woman is pictured at the Aldi on Ashgate Road in Hucknall on August 13. She is wearing a blue t-shirt with a dark green jacket and is holding a shopping basket. Read more: Caught on camera: Do you recognise these suspected shoplifters and handbag thieves?A Nottinghamshire Police spokesman said: "Recognise this woman? We'd like to speak to her in connection with a...
  
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• zararubin commented Theft suspect caught on camera in Hucknall Aldi

  22-08-2016 19:00
  
  Police are investigating a theft from a supermarket and have released a CCTV image of a woman they would like to identify.The woman is pictured at the Aldi on Ashgate Road in Hucknall on August 13. She is wearing a blue t-shirt with a dark green jacket and is holding a shopping basket. Read more: Caught on camera: Do you recognise these suspected shoplifters and handbag thieves?A Nottinghamshire Police spokesman said: "Recognise this woman? We'd like to speak to her in connection with a...
  
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• Nottmtails published Ambitious Phillipe Montanier hoping young Nottingham Forest stars...

  22-08-2016 19:00
  
  Following a weekend when two young players were among those who grabbed centre stage with superb displays against Wigan, Philippe Montanier is ready to hand key roles to some of his younger players again at Millwall. And he is hoping they have the same level of impact as Oliver Burke and Matty Cash did against the Latics. A second round EFL Cup match at the New Den will be a different proposition to what unfolded against Gary Caldwell's side, which could have ended with an even more...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Ambitious Phillipe Montanier hoping young Nottingham Forest stars...

  22-08-2016 19:00
  
  Following a weekend when two young players were among those who grabbed centre stage with superb displays against Wigan, Philippe Montanier is ready to hand key roles to some of his younger players again at Millwall. And he is hoping they have the same level of impact as Oliver Burke and Matty Cash did against the Latics. A second round EFL Cup match at the New Den will be a different proposition to what unfolded against Gary Caldwell's side, which could have ended with an even more...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Louis Laing hopes Hartlepool win kickstarts Notts County...

  22-08-2016 18:51
  
  Louis Laing hopes Notts County's first victory of the season can ignite their promotion charge.The Magpies secured their first three-point haul of the campaign on Saturday when they beat Hartlepool 2-1.Laing played a key role in the victory, scoring the equaliser before charging forward on a 45-yard run to set-up Jon Stead's winner.With boss John Sheridan nailing his colours to the mast and saying promotion is on his agenda, Laing hopes the win will now get the Magpies flying.Read more: John...
  
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• Who will be this year's top women in business? - Nottingham Post

  22-08-2016 18:25
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  Who will be this year's top women in business?
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  The fourth annual Nottingham Post Women in Business Awards will be launched this month to highlight the outstanding contribution being made by female professionals across the county. Last year's winners included Lisa Pursehouse, chief executive of ...
  
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• Things to do for free in Nottinghamshire this August Bank Holiday - Nottingham Post

  22-08-2016 18:25
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  Things to do for free in Nottinghamshire this August Bank Holiday
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  Monday August 29 will mark the penultimate Bank Holiday of 2016, with Christmas looming ever closer, and if you're looking for some inspiration look no further. If you've found you've spent more than you really ought to this summer (c'mon, we all do ...and more »
  
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• Paedophile flashed at woman at bus stop - Nottingham Post

  22-08-2016 18:25
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  Paedophile flashed at woman at bus stop
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  A paedophile who flashed himself at a woman who had just dropped her child off at nursery in Nottingham was allowed to choose his own sentence by raising a hand for "yes" and one for "no" in the dock. Michael James, who can communicate by his hands ...
  
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• Nottmtails published Tyler Walker continues return from injury but Nottingham Forest...

  22-08-2016 18:25
  
  Tyler Walker came through another 90 minutes of football, but Nottingham Forest's under-21 side suffered a 3-1 defeat in Charlton.The striker, who has been sidelined with injury through much of pre-season, came through the match in the capital unscathed, as he continued his search for full fitness.But it was another highly-rated teenager in Ben Brereton who scored the only goal for the Reds – and that came in injury time, after Charlton had already made certain of victory at their training
  
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• Nottmtails commented Tyler Walker continues return from injury but Nottingham Forest...

  22-08-2016 18:25
  
  Tyler Walker came through another 90 minutes of football, but Nottingham Forest's under-23s side suffered a 3-1 defeat in Charlton.The striker, who has been sidelined with injury through much of pre-season, came through the match in the capital unscathed, as he continued his search for full fitness.But it was another highly-rated teenager in Ben Brereton who scored the only goal for the Reds – and that came in injury time, after Charlton had already made certain of victory at their...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Who will succeed Stuart Broad as the Sportsman of the Year at the...

  22-08-2016 18:24
  
  The Sportsman of the Year award is one of the most fiercely contested and there are no shortage of candidates who will be fighting it out to be king.Sponsored by Ikano Bank, Leigh Wood is one possible contender after a stellar year in the boxing ring which has put him in touching distance of major domestic titles.With Carl Froch retired, Gedling's Wood is doing his best to fill in the chasm left by the Cobra with some standout performances on the Sky Sports cameras.Canoeist David Florence will..
  
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• Millwall v Nottingham Forest - BBC News

  22-08-2016 18:07
  
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  Millwall could be without centre-back Shaun Hutchinson for their EFL Cup second-round tie against Championship side Nottingham Forest. Hutchinson missed the Lions' victory over Sheffield United after injuring his ankle against Peterborough United.
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• Millwall v Nottingham Forest

  22-08-2016 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's EFL Cup game between Millwall and Nottingham Forest.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Things to do for free in Nottinghamshire this August Bank Holiday

  22-08-2016 18:00
  
  A Bank Holiday weekend bursting with fun is almost upon us.Monday August 29 will mark the penultimate Bank Holiday of 2016, with Christmas looming ever closer, and if you're looking for some inspiration look no further. If you've found you've spent more than you really ought to this summer (c'mon, we all do) we've put together a handy list of things to entertain yourself in Nottingham and beyond at little to no cost.And you're in great company too. Nottingham is one of the most popular places in
  
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• Gloworm Festival, Clumber Park - review and photos - Nottingham Post

  22-08-2016 17:56
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  Gloworm Festival, Clumber Park - review and photos
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  Family festival The Gloworm Festival made its debut at Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire at the weekend. Words and photos by Dom Flint and his six-year-old 'Darling Daughter' (DD). The idea of a family festival is relatively new. Rather than targeting the ...and more »
  
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• GemmaToulson published Who will be this year's top women in business?

  22-08-2016 17:55
  
  The fourth annual Nottingham Post Women in Business Awards will be launched this month to highlight the outstanding contribution being made by female professionals across the county. Last year's winners included Lisa Pursehouse, chief executive of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, who said she was "honoured" to have been named businesswoman of the year.Speaking at last year's awards ceremony, the said: "It is a great honour and a privilege to have won this award, as there are...
  
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• rsherdley commented Paedophile flashed at woman at bus stop

  22-08-2016 17:40
  
  A paedophile who flashed himself at a woman who had just dropped her child off at nursery in Nottingham was allowed to choose his own sentence by raising a hand for "yes" and one for "no" in the dock. Michael James, who can communicate by his hands after having his voice box removed, exposed himself in Woodborough Road, Mapperley, on July 29 this year, and appeared at the city's crown court for sentencing today. Judge Timothy Spencer QC told him to raise his right hand if...
  
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• DanRobinson published No more bicycle deliveries for baker Barry - now he has a van

  22-08-2016 17:40
  
  Having spent the past three years cycling around Nottingham to deliver his specialist bread, baker Barry Pilkington has finally got his own van.The 54-year-old – nicknamed Baz the Baker – hopes the vehicle, along with his first website, will help him grow his client base.Mr Pilkington's Bake Off and Pie business supplies pubs, cafés and restaurants across the city.He said: "There's a lot of big hills between my bakery and the city centre so it can be quite tiring cycling...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Gloworm Festival, Clumber Park - review and photos

  22-08-2016 17:34
  
  Family festival The Gloworm Festival made its debut at Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire at the weekend. Words and photos by Dom Flint and his six-year-old 'Darling Daughter' (DD)The idea of a family festival is relatively new. Rather than targeting the musos and party animals in their teens and twenties, this is aimed at the parents with children up to the age of about 10 and tries to provide entertainment for both the little folk and the parents. A tough crowd to please and a tough challenge to...
  
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• zararubin published Missing Nottingham girl found safe and well

  22-08-2016 17:20
  
  A fifteen-year-old girl who went missing over the weekend has been found and is "safe and well", according to police.Bethany McIntyre, of Lenton, was last seen on Sunday morning. She was wearing black leggings, a green t-shirt, a black jacket and a black bag.Nottinghamshire Police posted the update on their Twitter page on Monday afternoon. UPDATE: 15-year-old Bethany found safe and well https://t.co/Xzjd92yBP6— Notts Police (@nottspolice) August 22, 2016 "> Read more:...
  
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• Bouncer on trial for sexual assault at Stealth club - Nottingham Post

  22-08-2016 17:19
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  Bouncer on trial for sexual assault at Stealth club
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  A bouncer has gone on trial over an alleged sex attack on a young clubber in a toilet cubicle in Nottingham club Stealth. Shane Copson, 22, of Duke Street, Arnold, denies two sexual assaults; said to have happened in the same women's toilet at the ...
  
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• rsherdley published Bouncer on trial for sexual assault at Stealth club

  22-08-2016 17:08
  
  A bouncer has gone on trial over an alleged sex attack on a young clubber in a toilet cubicle in Nottingham club Stealth.Shane Copson, 22, of Duke Street, Arnold, denies two sexual assaults; said to have happened in the same women's toilet at the Goldsmith Street club last year.The woman went to the toilets to be sick and either passed out or fell asleep, coming to at 4am with the defendant helping her to get up and giving her a glass of water, Nottingham Crown Court heard today.Copson allegedly
  
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• Nottinghamshire woman to appear on Channel 4s Naked Attraction dating show - Nottingham Post

  22-08-2016 17:05
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  Nottinghamshire woman to appear on Channel 4s Naked Attraction dating show
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  Stripping off and having her body judged by millions of viewers has filled a Nottinghamshire woman with confidence. Singer and actress Rebecca Draper will appear on Channel 4s controversial Naked Attraction show tonight, and bare all to the viewing ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Shock as Nottingham student favourite The Forum announces closure

  22-08-2016 16:57
  
  All good things must come to an end, and the shock closure of student favourite The Forum has left people reeling. A statement on the popular venue's Facebook page reads: "After 8 years….The Forum is now CLOSED! "We've had some great times but now the drink is drunk and the brain is shot we've decided to call it a night … Love it or hate it, the Forum will has been a part of Nottingham's nightlife history & for that we say…THANK YOU AND GOODNIGHT"
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• Nottingham Post commented Shock as Nottingham student favourite The Forum announces closure

  22-08-2016 16:57
  
  All good things must come to an end, and the shock closure of student favourite The Forum has left people reeling. A statement on the popular venue's Facebook page reads: "After 8 years….The Forum is now CLOSED! "We've had some great times but now the drink is drunk and the brain is shot we've decided to call it a night … Love it or hate it, the Forum will has been a part of Nottingham's nightlife history & for that we say…THANK YOU AND GOODNIGHT"
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• BenIreland published Nottinghamshire woman to appear on Channel 4s Naked Attraction...

  22-08-2016 16:56
  
  Stripping off and having her body judged by millions of viewers has filled a Nottinghamshire woman with confidence.Singer and actress Rebecca Draper will appear on Channel 4s controversial Naked Attraction show tonight, and bare all to the viewing public.The 25-year-old admitted that it's "not every day you see six penises" but said she hoped her nude adventure will help inspire confidence among women in their bodies.The show introduces one "picker", who starts fully dressed...
  
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• MattDavies published Nottinghamshire drop Riki Wessels as Tom Moores and Billy Root...

  22-08-2016 16:52
  
  Nottinghamshire have dropped Riki Wessels with Tom Moores or Billy Root poised to come into the struggling County Championship side against Yorkshire at Scarborough on Tuesday.Wessels pays the price for averaging 25 this season as director of cricket Mick Newell runs out of patience with an under-performing batting line-up.Michael Lumb and Brendan Taylor are two others who find themselves under pressure for their places, but with Notts bottom of the Division One table with four games to go,...
  
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• MattDavies commented Nottinghamshire drop Riki Wessels as Tom Moores and Billy Root...

  22-08-2016 16:52
  
  Nottinghamshire have dropped Riki Wessels with Tom Moores or Billy Root poised to come into the struggling County Championship side against Yorkshire at Scarborough on Tuesday.Wessels pays the price for averaging 25 this season as director of cricket Mick Newell runs out of patience with an under-performing batting line-up.Michael Lumb and Brendan Taylor are two others who find themselves under pressure for their places, but with Notts bottom of the Division One table with four games to go,...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Pensioner's anxious dash to QMC lands him in trouble

  22-08-2016 16:48
  
  A banned driver was shown mercy after making a desperate trip to hospital with children on board. Peter McPhail was stopped by police at the wheel of his wife's mobility car heading for the Queen's Medical Centre, where his son was receiving emergency treatment for a brain injury. After hearing of the family's medical problems, magistrates gave the 67-year-old an 18-month conditional discharge today. He pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified and without insurance at Nottingham Magistrates.
  
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• Man ends up with "expensive pizza" after punching restaurant wall - Nottingham Post

  22-08-2016 16:47
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  Man ends up with "expensive pizza" after punching restaurant wall
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  Punching a pizza shop window cost Luke Roberts £485 and a dressing down from a magistrate today. He cracked it in frustration while having a squabble with his partner on Carlton Road in the city. Roberts was asked the leave the Bella Bella Pizza ...
  
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• NottmPostEG published The world's largest inflatable obstacle course is coming to Notts...

  22-08-2016 16:40
  
  The world's largest inflatable obstacle course, which features the biggest inflatable slide in Europe, is coming to Nottingham in September.Gung-Ho!'s Seriously Fun 5k will land at Wollaton Park with Total Wipeout-style fun on Saturday, September 17. The 5k course will challenge participants to finish in the fastest time possible while bouncy their way through obstacles and, eventually, down a 200ft slide. Read more: Great British Bake Off 2016: Meet the contestantsThe bonkers and...
  
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• JenniferScott published Church volunteer jailed for indecently assaulting teenager in...

  22-08-2016 16:35
  
  A church volunteer has been jailed for indecently assaulting a teenage boy more than 30 years ago.Colin Crogan, 56, assaulted his victim at his home in West Bridgford in 1983 after he befriended the boy at a church-run youth club in the city. But the victim did not come forward until two years ago, leading to the arrest of Crogan in February 2015. Read more: Woman hit by train between Nottingham and MansfieldNow, after a three day trial at Nottingham Crown Court, Crogan was found guilty of two..
  
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• Stuart Broad: Nottinghamshire and England paceman to have ankle scan

  22-08-2016 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottinghamshire and England paceman Stuart Broad is to have a scan to determine the extent of an ankle injury.
  
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• Nottmtails published Millwall v Nottingham Forest - youth will be the key for Philippe...

  22-08-2016 16:19
  
  As Nottingham Forest head to Millwall for a tricky looking EFL Cup second round clash, Philippe Montanier has hinted that he will name another youthful side. Here, Paul Taylor looks at the key aspects of the game at the New DenTalking tacticsWhile Philippe Montanier's ambitions are admirable – and the EFL Cup is indeed a potential route into Europe – the cold, hard fact is that Saturday's visit of Leeds holds far more importance than the fixture at the New Den.The Frenchman has...
  
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• LynetteP published Is this the best veggie menu in Nottinghamshire?

  22-08-2016 16:15
  
  Veg Out! vegetarian nutrition coach Susan Hart. Our reviewer visits Escabeche in West Bridgford this month. A bright summer's evening calls for some light and fresh food, so what better place to go than Escabesche.It serves Spanish tapas and even has a menu of the day which includes flatbread and dips, two tapas and a side dish for a very reasonable £9.95. Sadly I arrived too late to take advantage of the daily menu offer, but on the plus side I could choose anything veggie. And they...
  
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• England v Pakistan: No fractured hand for all-rounder David Willey

  22-08-2016 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  All-rounder David Willey will join England's one-day squad this week after learning he has not suffered a fractured hand.
  
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• Ilkeston FC charged for not fulfilling fixtures despite league suspension

  22-08-2016 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ilkeston FC are charged for not playing their fixtures, despite being suspended by the league before the season started.
  
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• DanRobinson published Notts contractor named global green ambassador

  22-08-2016 15:51
  
  A contractor that is part of Nottinghamshire's largest construction company has been named as an International Green World Ambassador.Nomenca, a subsidiary of Huthwaite-based North Midland Construction that specialises in mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation, was honoured at the Green World Ambassador Awards.There ceremony was held earlier this month at The Crystal, in London Docklands – one of the UK's most sustainable events venues.The recognition came as a...
  
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• Nottmtails published Nottingham Forest hoping for positive news over keeper signing -...

  22-08-2016 15:46
  
  Nottingham Forest hope this will be a day of positive news – as they push to complete the signing of a keeper and wait for results of a scan on Britt Assombalonga's hamstring injury.Philippe Montanier confirmed that he hopes to get a deal over the line for a keeper by tonight, as the club look to secure some back up and competition for Stephen Henderson.While influential striker Assombalonga should find out the severity of his injury, with the club hoping he will not be sidelined for...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Man ends up with "expensive pizza" after punching...

  22-08-2016 15:42
  
  Punching a pizza shop window cost Luke Roberts £485 and a dressing down from a magistrate today. He cracked it in frustration while having a squabble with his partner on Carlton Road in the city.Roberts was asked the leave the Bella Bella Pizza takeaway due to the argument, so once outside he lashed out, causing "a large crack" said Daniel Pietryka, prosecuting. When detained a day after the damage was caused, Roberts declined to answer questions posed by police officers. But he...
  
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• Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity transports nostalgia fans back ... - Nottingham Post

  22-08-2016 15:40
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  Nottingham Heritage Vehicles Charity transports nostalgia fans back ...
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  Remember the 43 Trent Bridge bus? Or the 77 Central Area Service? What about the Bendybus of 2002? They may no longer be picking up passengers on the ...and more »
  
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• Nottingham has its say on custom car meetings after noise complaints - Nottingham Post

  22-08-2016 15:23
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  Nottingham has its say on custom car meetings after noise complaints
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  Post readers have had their say on the meetings where petrolheads display their souped-up cars, arguing for and against the bi-monthly meets. Some have said the events – at the Miles From Nowhere pub near Eastwood – are "too noisy", while others say it ...
  
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• BenIreland published Nottingham has its say on custom car meetings after noise...

  22-08-2016 15:15
  
  Post readers have had their say on the meetings where petrolheads display their souped-up cars, arguing for and against the bi-monthly meets.Some have said the events – at the Miles From Nowhere pub near Eastwood – are "too noisy", while others say it is the best location and "needed" to allow car enthusiasts a safe place to talk all-things-motor.Broxtowe Borough Council is currently consulting the public on whether it should implement a Public Space Protection...
  
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