• Ryder Cup 2016: Lee Westwood not worried by Europe's inexperience

    Ryder Cup 2016: Lee Westwood not worried by Europe's inexperience
    Lee Westwood is not concerned that Europe will go into the Ryder Cup on US soil with six rookies in their team.
  • MattDavies published No better place than Trent Bridge to break record says Alex Hales...

    MattDavies published No better place than Trent Bridge to break record says Alex Hales...
    Alex Hales says there is no better place than Trent Bridge to break the record for the highest one-day international score by an Englishman.The Nottinghamshire batsman hit 171 to break the 23-year-old landmark of Robin Smith, who hit 167 not out in 1993.Hales admits he is no expert in Smith's career and he was not even aware he had broken the record, he but says it is a proud moment as he was named man of the match in England's 169 run win against Pakistan with the hosts scoring a world record..
  • England v Pakistan: Hosts break ODI record as Alex Hales hits 171 in series victory

    England v Pakistan: Hosts break ODI record as Alex Hales hits 171 in series victory
    England post the highest ever one-day international total as they beat Pakistan by 169 runs to secure a series victory at Trent Bridge.
  • Nottmtails published Nottingham Forest sign Carayol and Dumitru - and still want more...

    Nottmtails published Nottingham Forest sign Carayol and Dumitru - and still want more...
    Nottingham Forest have signed winger Mustapha Carayol from Middlesbrough and striker Nicolao Dumitru on loan from Napoli.The Reds still hope to make one, if not two, further additions to their squad, before tomorrow's transfer deadline.They are among a clutch of clubs trailing former Manchester United and West Ham man Ravel Morrison. Forest also have an interest in West Brom's Callum McManaman, but could get priced out of a move for him, with the likes of big spending Newcastle understood to be.
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  • Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest sign Carayol and Dumitru - and still want more...

    Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest sign Carayol and Dumitru - and still want more...
    Nottingham Forest have signed winger Mustapha Carayol from Middlesbrough and striker Nicolao Dumitru on loan from Napoli.The Reds still hope to make one, if not two, further additions to their squad, before tomorrow's transfer deadline.They are among a clutch of clubs trailing former Manchester United and West Ham man Ravel Morrison. Forest also have an interest in West Brom's Callum McManaman, but could get priced out of a move for him, with the likes of big spending Newcastle understood to be.
  • BenIreland published Staff levels reduced at Nottingham Prison amid increase and...

    BenIreland published Staff levels reduced at Nottingham Prison amid increase and...
    The number of prison officers in Nottingham has dropped again, after the Government said it would recruit more officers to combat growing reports of drugs and violence.Prisons have now been dubbed a "toxic cocktail of violence, death and human misery" by a leading penal reform group.Staff numbers of frontline officers at HMP Nottingham have dropped from 200 to 166 in the past year, a 17 percent decrease.There had been 230 officers in 2013 but the number fell to 160 a year later before...
  • BenIreland commented Prison staff levels reduced amid increase in self-harm

    BenIreland commented Prison staff levels reduced amid increase in self-harm
    The number of prison officers in Nottingham has dropped again, after the Government said it would recruit more officers to combat growing reports of drugs and violence.Prisons have now been dubbed a "toxic cocktail of violence, death and human misery" by a leading penal reform group.Staff numbers of frontline officers at HMP Nottingham have dropped from 200 to 166 in the past year, a 17 percent decrease.There had been 230 officers in 2013 but the number fell to 160 a year later before...
  • rsherdley published Couple were told child's fingers would be 'chopped off'

    rsherdley published Couple were told child's fingers would be 'chopped off'
    A couple who saw a cannabis crop in a garage were terrorised afterwards - with talk of a cat being put in a microwave and their child's fingers being cut off.Judge Stuart Rafferty jailed former hygiene manager Sean Huddart and Craig Dickman for affray in Bilsthorpe at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday.Huddart, 48, described putting a cat in a microwave to the lady in the couple after she apparently saw the drugs in a garage.Huddart then recruited Dickman to come along to act as the 'hard man' as
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  • rsherdley published Couple told child's fingers would be 'chopped off'

    rsherdley published Couple told child's fingers would be 'chopped off'
    A couple who saw a cannabis crop in a garage were terrorised afterwards with talk of a cat being put in a microwave and their child's fingers being chopped off.Judge Stuart Rafferty jailed former hygiene manager Sean Huddart and Craig Dickman for affray in Bilsthorpe at Nottingham Crown Court today.Huddart, 48, described putting a cat in a microwave to the lady in the couple after she apparently saw the drugs in a garage.Huddart then recruited Dickman to come along to act as the hardman as more.
  • rsherdley commented Couple were told child's fingers would be 'chopped off'

    rsherdley commented Couple were told child's fingers would be 'chopped off'
    A couple who saw a cannabis crop in a garage were terrorised afterwards - with talk of a cat being put in a microwave and their child's fingers being cut off.Judge Stuart Rafferty jailed former hygiene manager Sean Huddart and Craig Dickman for affray in Bilsthorpe at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday.Huddart, 48, described putting a cat in a microwave to the lady in the couple after she apparently saw the drugs in a garage.Huddart then recruited Dickman to come along to act as the 'hard man' as
  • turnerturner published Bored of Skegness and Cleethorpes? This holiday park is worth the...

    turnerturner published Bored of Skegness and Cleethorpes? This holiday park is worth the...
    It's hard to beat Skegness or Cleethorpes for a good day out with the kids, but they can feel a bit too familiar for anything other than a quick getaway.And with three children in tow – including a tantrum-loving two-year-old – the prospect of flying to foreign shores doesn't seem as fun as when it was just me and my wife heading to the airport with only our hand luggage and high hopes for a holiday to remember.So a long drive down south to the New Forest to stay at Hoburne's Bashley
  • rsherdley published Chutney curry house boss dodged paying £150k VAT

    rsherdley published Chutney curry house boss dodged paying £150k VAT
    The owner of a Nottingham city centre restaurant dodged paying £150,000 VAT while his wife was pocketing £53,000 in tax credits, a court heard. Mohammed Ibrahim, who runs Chutney in Friar Lane, and his wife "lived comfortably", spending £18,500 on a BMW, splashing out £81,000 on four more vehicles, owning a rented property and extending their home. Nottingham Crown Court heard chef Ibrahim had avoided paying VAT to HM Revenue and Customs over more than six...
  • rsherdley commented Chutney curry house boss dodged paying £150k VAT

    rsherdley commented Chutney curry house boss dodged paying £150k VAT
    The owner of a Nottingham city centre restaurant dodged paying £150,000 VAT while his wife was pocketing £53,000 in tax credits, a court heard. Mohammed Ibrahim, who runs Chutney in Friar Lane, and his wife "lived comfortably", spending £18,500 on a BMW, splashing out £81,000 on four more vehicles, owning a rented property and extending their home. Nottingham Crown Court heard chef Ibrahim had avoided paying VAT to HM Revenue and Customs over more than six...
  • Nottmtails published Paul Taylor: The coming hours are votal for Nottingham Forest -...

    Nottmtails published Paul Taylor: The coming hours are votal for Nottingham Forest -...
    Last season, as the Nottingham Forest under-18s romped to the title, with some room to spare, there was one key word that constantly echoed around the Nigel Doughty Academy. When the likes of Jack Lester and Gary Brazil spoke about the importance of having a 'pathway' they meant one into the Reds first team, not one that led out of the City Ground exit.But, while the debate over whether the £13m RB Leipzig paid for Oliver Burke was insufficient will drag on for months to come, the winger's
  • Nottmtails commented Paul Taylor: The coming hours are vital for Nottingham Forest -...

    Nottmtails commented Paul Taylor: The coming hours are vital for Nottingham Forest -...
    Last season, as the Nottingham Forest under-18s romped to the title, with some room to spare, there was one key word that constantly echoed around the Nigel Doughty Academy. When the likes of Jack Lester and Gary Brazil spoke about the importance of having a 'pathway' they meant one into the Reds first team, not one that led out of the City Ground exit.But, while the debate over whether the £13m RB Leipzig paid for Oliver Burke was insufficient will drag on for months to come, the winger's
  • BenIreland published Trams stopped after police called to man on tracks in Bulwell

    BenIreland published Trams stopped after police called to man on tracks in Bulwell
    Trams have been delayed after police were called to a report of a man on the tracks. Nottingham's tram operator, NET, says its services have been delayed between its Moor Bridge and Butler's Hill stops in Bulwell. Police officers are on the scene and are "engaging" with the man.
    Read more: Police investigate after armed robbery at KFCThey were called at 7.10pm on Tuesday night, August 30.Tram services between Hucknall and Bulwell have been delayed as a result of the...
  • BenIreland commented Trams stopped after police called to man on tracks in Bulwell

    BenIreland commented Trams stopped after police called to man on tracks in Bulwell
    Trams have been delayed after police were called to a report of a man on the tracks. Nottingham's tram operator, NET, says its services have been delayed between its Moor Bridge and Butler's Hill stops in Bulwell. Police officers are on the scene and are "engaging" with the man.
    Read more: Police investigate after armed robbery at KFCThey were called at 7.10pm on Tuesday night, August 30.Tram services between Hucknall and Bulwell have been delayed as a result of the...
  • BenIreland published Police launch appeal to find missing teenage girl Daisy Dale

    BenIreland published Police launch appeal to find missing teenage girl Daisy Dale
    Police have launched a public appeal to find a missing teenage girl and are concerned for her safety.Daisy Dale, 16, was last seen leaving her home in Selston, north Nottinghamshire, on Sunday afternoonOfficers are concerned for her safety and are urging anyone with knowledge of her whereabouts to get in touch with the force.Daisy, who is also known asBritney Everett, is described as white, around 5ft 5in tall, of "proportionate" build, with long brown hair, often in a ponytail, and...
  • ​Quality 'Made in Nottingham' products aimed at kitchens market - Nottingham Post

    Nottingham Post
    ​Quality 'Made in Nottingham' products aimed at kitchens market
    Nottingham Post
    Hidden away in a huge former lace factory, a unique new business is ready to flourish. The Reclaim Workshop, which recycles quality but unwanted oak and mahogany, is about to unleash its lines on the up-market kitchen accessories and furniture market.
  • MattDavies published England break world record with 444 against Pakistan at Trent...

    MattDavies published England break world record with 444 against Pakistan at Trent...
    Seventeen thousand fans witnessed history at Trent Bridge as England hit the highest ever one-day international score of 444 for three against Pakistan.It was an innings where records tumbled with Nottinghamshire's Alex Hales breaking a 23-year-old landmark with England's highest individual score in ODIs.Hales hit 171 on his home ground, as he overhauled the 167 not out Robin Smith scored at Edgbaston against Australia in 1993.He also moved beyond Andrew Strauss' 152 at Trent Bridge in 2005...
  • JHLewis published ​Quality 'Made in Nottingham' products aimed at kitchens market

    JHLewis published ​Quality 'Made in Nottingham' products aimed at kitchens market
    Hidden away in a huge former lace factory, a unique new business is ready to flourish. The Reclaim Workshop, which recycles quality but unwanted oak and mahogany, is about to unleash its lines on the up-market kitchen accessories and furniture market.Chopping boards, bread boards, butcher's blocks and free-standing work tables are piling up in a 2,500 sq ft unit in a building that also houses businesses as diverse as a dance school and video agency.Read more: Row over animal snares after badger.
  • Leigh_Curtis published John Sheridan challenges fringe Notts County first-team players...

    Leigh_Curtis published John Sheridan challenges fringe Notts County first-team players...
    John Sheridan wants his fringe Notts County players "to give him a problem" by showcasing their talent in the Checkatrade Trophy clash against Hartlepool.The Magpies chief is set to make changes to his side for the first group stage game at Meadow Lane on Wednesday night.In accordance with the competition rules, Sheridan must play five of the first team which helped secure a 3-1 win at Crawley at the weekend.Read more: Notts County prove they have character in abundance with comeback...
  • Leigh_Curtis commented John Sheridan challenges fringe Notts County first-team players...

    Leigh_Curtis commented John Sheridan challenges fringe Notts County first-team players...
    John Sheridan wants his fringe Notts County players "to give him a problem" by showcasing their talent in the Checkatrade Trophy clash against Hartlepool.The Magpies chief is set to make changes to his side for the first group stage game at Meadow Lane on Wednesday night.In accordance with the competition rules, Sheridan must play five of the first team which helped secure a 3-1 win at Crawley at the weekend.Read more: Notts County prove they have character in abundance with comeback...
  • BenIreland published Delays after lorry overturns near junction 25 of the M1 at...

    BenIreland published Delays after lorry overturns near junction 25 of the M1 at...
    A lorry has overturned at a busy Nottinghamshire roundabout, leaving delays on a main road and the M1 motorway. The vehicle has upturned at Bardills Island, near the garden centre of the same name between Toton and Stapleford on the A52 Brian Clough Way. Read more: Armed robbers threaten staff at Nottingham KFC
    Incident on A52 at J25 with M1 causing long delays going both inbound and outbound— NottinghamTravelwise (@NottmTravelwise) August 30, 2016"Long delays" have been...
  • GemmaToulson published New chief executive for technology company Timico

    GemmaToulson published New chief executive for technology company Timico
    Technology company Timico has appointed a new director to take over from founder Tim Radford, who becomes executive chairman.The Newark-based managed IT, internet and communications service provider has appointed Ben Marnham to the role. He will join the business on September 1.Mr Marnham has more than 20 years' experience in telecommunications and has been a non-executive director on the board of Timico since May 2014. He began his career at Alternative Networks, the UK IT solutions provider,..
  • BenIreland published Inquest opened into the death of Langar Hall owner Imogen...

    BenIreland published Inquest opened into the death of Langar Hall owner Imogen...
    An inquest has opened into the death of Langar Hall owner Imogen Skirving.The 78-year-old was killed in a car crash on the Spanish island of Menorca on June 29 when visiting her brother.A hearing at Nottingham Coroner's Court was opened on Tuesday (August 30), but adjourned as Spanish authorities continue to investigate the incident.The inquest heard that her body had been formerly identified.Read more: Family pays tribute to Langar Hall owner's love and determinationNottinghamshire's assistant.
  • BenIreland commented Inquest opened into the death of Langar Hall owner Imogen...

    BenIreland commented Inquest opened into the death of Langar Hall owner Imogen...
    An inquest has opened into the death of Langar Hall owner Imogen Skirving.The 78-year-old was killed in a car crash on the Spanish island of Menorca on June 29 when visiting her brother.A hearing at Nottingham Coroner's Court was opened on Tuesday (August 30), but adjourned as Spanish authorities continue to investigate the incident.The inquest heard that her body had been formerly identified.Read more: Family pays tribute to Langar Hall owner's love and determinationNottinghamshire's assistant.
  • stewartthorpe published When will Nottingham's Winter Wonderland open?

    stewartthorpe published When will Nottingham's Winter Wonderland open?
    Believe it or not there are (as of publication) 116 days until Christmas. A daunting thought for many, a joyous one for others. With the Nottingham Beach shutting down for summer on Sunday, September 4, Slab Square is going to look awfully empty for a few months until it is taken over once more by sleighbells, snow and Santa.This year Nottingham's Winter Wonderland will open on Friday, November 18, remaining in the Old Market Square until Sunday January 1.It will open daily from midday to...
  • stewartthorpe published Six of the best places to eat in Hockley

    stewartthorpe published Six of the best places to eat in Hockley
    Here's why Hockley is one of Nottingham's best areas to grab a bite to eat.Walk around day or night and you'll feel the air of cool about Hockley. Friends sit outside Bar Iberico enjoying an early morning coffee and croissant as cyclists fly on past. Later in the day fresh pizzas are served outside Broadway as lone cinemagoers sit and watch the world go by. By night time the buzz has grown, live music resonates from Rough Trade and cocktails are being shaken in Hockley Arts Club.A big part of...
  • Ellen White: Notts County Ladies and England striker fractures collarbone

    Ellen White: Notts County Ladies and England striker fractures collarbone
    Notts County Ladies and England striker Ellen White is likely to miss the rest of the season after fracturing her collarbone.
  • DaveWhitfield published 'Don't let your heirlooms be a burden' - you and inheritance tax

    DaveWhitfield published 'Don't let your heirlooms be a burden' - you and inheritance tax
    The death of Britain's wealthiest landowners, the Duke of Westminster, at the age of 64 was a wake-up call for us to ensure our loved ones aren't forced to sell up after we die, writes auctioneer Nigel Kirk.Multi-billionaire, the late Major Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, to give him his proper name, and those of other hugely wealthy dynasties have often learnt this lesson to their cost over generations. Some have prospered whilst others have been left practically penniless through failing to plan..
  • Nottingham Post published It is a risk for England boss to pick me, admits former...

    Nottingham Post published It is a risk for England boss to pick me, admits former...
    England manager Sam Allardyce has told former Nottingham Forest star Michail Antonio that his form for West Ham means he belongs in his international set-up.The 26-year-old winger has enjoyed a fine start to the new Premier League season and has already scored twice for the Hammers, having reverted back to the wing after ending last season, and started this, playing at right-back.Antonio is the only uncapped player announced in Allardyce's first squad but has been assured by the boss that he is.
  • Nottingham Post commented It is a risk for England boss to pick me, admits former...

    Nottingham Post commented It is a risk for England boss to pick me, admits former...
    England manager Sam Allardyce has told former Nottingham Forest star Michail Antonio that his form for West Ham means he belongs in his international set-up.The 26-year-old winger has enjoyed a fine start to the new Premier League season and has already scored twice for the Hammers, having reverted back to the wing after ending last season, and started this, playing at right-back.Antonio is the only uncapped player announced in Allardyce's first squad but has been assured by the boss that he is.
  • Paralyzed boy to abseil thanks to skilled Nottingham doctors - Nottingham Post

    Nottingham Post
    Paralyzed boy to abseil thanks to skilled Nottingham doctors
    Nottingham Post
    A nine-year-old boy who is paralyzed from the neck down is set to go abseiling after help from charities and doctors in Nottingham. Kallum Mann was just five when he was diagnosed with a brain tumour (low grade ganglioglioma), and his mum Lea-Anne ...
  • Leigh_Curtis published Notts County boss John Sheridan to take Checkatrade Trophy...

    Leigh_Curtis published Notts County boss John Sheridan to take Checkatrade Trophy...
    For a competition which has continually struggled for publicity, the Football League Trophy has suddenly become quite the headline generator.The irony of this all being of course is that it has taken controversy, anger and the threat of boycott for it to dominate the news agenda.It's hard to accept the notion that all publicity is good publicity in these circumstances given the wave of negativity which continues to submerge the Checkatrade Trophy.The inclusion of top flight academy teams has...
  • BenIreland published Jack Archer: Inquest into death of 14-year-old cyclist from...

    BenIreland published Jack Archer: Inquest into death of 14-year-old cyclist from...
    The inquest into the death of a 14-year-old boy who died after his bike crashed with a car has been opened.Nottinghamshire's assistant coroner Heidi Connor offered her condolences to Jack's family who lost their son in the "tragedy".The teenager's bike was involved in a collision with a car in Chapel Lane, Bingham, on Monday July 25, and he died at the scene.At the opening of the inquest hearing at Nottingham Coroner's Court at the council house in Old Market Square, Mrs Connor said:...
  • Roads re-open after Canning Circus fire - Nottingham Post

    Nottingham Post
    Roads re-open after Canning Circus fire
    Nottingham Post
    Roads at Canning Circus have been re-opened after a building fire caused hours of disruption. Firefighters partially knocked down a derelict row of shops after the blaze this morning. It broke out at the end of the morning rush hour and Canning Circus ...
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  • Four of Nottingham's favourite food markets - Nottingham Post

    Nottingham Post
    Four of Nottingham's favourite food markets
    Nottingham Post
    What better way to pull yourself out of bed and get some fresh air on a Saturday morning than to pop along to a market? Even better when the market is full of food, everything from honey to hen eggs and meat to Mexican. Here, we check out four of the ...
  • NottmPostEG published Four of Nottingham's favourite food markets

    NottmPostEG published Four of Nottingham's favourite food markets
    A round up of the regular food markets around Nottingham and beyond. What better way to pull yourself out of bed and get some fresh air on a Saturday morning than to pop along to a market? Even better when the market is full of food, everything from honey to hen eggs and meat to Mexican. Here, we check out four of the best markets that Nottingham has to offer...Sneinton MarketWith the vegan diet on the rise, it's great that Sneinton has an entire market dedicated to the lifestyle. Whether you...
  • Barry_Cooper commented Nottingham Forest supporters shocked at lack of sell-on clause in...

    Barry_Cooper commented Nottingham Forest supporters shocked at lack of sell-on clause in...
    As ends to a month go, the last few days of August have been nothing short of a bumpy ride for Nottingham Forest owner and chairman Fawaz Al Hasawi. The Kuwaiti is no stranger to criticism at the City Ground, but the last 48 hours have seen by far the most vociferous of his four-year tenure on the banks of the Trent, following the dramatic sale of teenage wonder kid Oliver Burke. Burke had been attracting admiring glances from a whole host of clubs, including Manchester United and Bayern...
  • MattDavies published Nottinghamshire to name same batting line-up for must-win game at...

    MattDavies published Nottinghamshire to name same batting line-up for must-win game at...
    Nottinghamshire will stick with the misfiring batsmen who failed against Yorkshire as they go to Durham for a must-win game in their County Championship relegation fight.Notts have struggled with the bat for most of the season as they slipped to the bottom of Division One, but being dismissed for 94 and 146 in Scarborough was a new low.Only Brendan Taylor and debutant Tom Moores scored more than 30 runs in the game, but director of cricket Mick Newell is hoping the pedigree of the top six will..
  • JonPritchard commented Day of drama as building demolished after fire at Canning Circus

    JonPritchard commented Day of drama as building demolished after fire at Canning Circus
    A main route into Nottingham was closed for around seven hours after fire ripped through a Victorian shop in Canning Circus, with pockets of flames trapped inside the rubble.The building was demolished after it was deemed unsafe for firefighters to enter the building having already put the fire out. However, blustery conditions led to the smouldering building catching fire again and parts of the roof began to collapse. Parts of Alfreton Road, Derby Road, Ilkeston Road and Canning Circus...
  • DaveWhitfield published 'Collecting antiques is now big business - but can become an...

    DaveWhitfield published 'Collecting antiques is now big business - but can become an...
    To 'collect' is an odd verb that means both to 'gather together' and to 'take away', but when it comes to the collectors I see at the Auction House they know what they mean, writes auctioneer Nigel Kirk.As one who is privileged to see and handle so many fascinating things from the past I am often asked what – not if - I myself collect? My job means that I can hang on my office wall, at least for a few weeks, a succession of wonderful paintings that pass through the Auction House, so why...
  • BenIreland published Roads re-open after Canning Circus fire

    BenIreland published Roads re-open after Canning Circus fire
    Roads at Canning Circus have been re-opened after a building fire caused hours of disruption. Firefighters partially knocked down a derelict row of shops after the blaze this morning. It broke out at the end of the morning rush hour and Canning Circus was sealed off and buses diverted. Read more: Canning Circus fire causes road to be sealed off: Recap Canning Circus has re opened at all access roads (Ilkeston Road, Derby road & Alfreton Road).#road open— Radford Road...
  • BenIreland commented Roads re-open after Canning Circus fire

    BenIreland commented Roads re-open after Canning Circus fire
    Roads at Canning Circus have been re-opened after a building fire caused hours of disruption. Firefighters partially knocked down a derelict row of shops after the blaze this morning. It broke out at the end of the morning rush hour and Canning Circus was sealed off and buses diverted. Read more: Canning Circus fire causes road to be sealed off: Recap Canning Circus has re opened at all access roads (Ilkeston Road, Derby road & Alfreton Road).#road open— Radford Road...
  • JemmaPage published Animal welfare organisation calls for 'total ban' of snares after...

    JemmaPage published Animal welfare organisation calls for 'total ban' of snares after...
    An animal welfare organisation is calling for a 'total ban of snares' after a badger was found dead in a fox trap. Martin Laing, of Newark, made the gruesome discovery during an early morning cycle on Saturday. The 57-year-old was biking from Newark to Norton Disney when he found the mammal laying at the side of Stapleford Lane and Brough Road, in Collingham. Read more: Family's terror after greyhound and girl injured in Staffordshire bull terrier attack He said: "I noticed there...
  • TracyWalker published Anger after Nottingham City Council introduces charge for using...

    TracyWalker published Anger after Nottingham City Council introduces charge for using...
    Tennis fans have been served up some disappointment after Nottingham City Council began charging to use local courts.It now costs £6 per hour per court, or £30 per household annually, to use the tennis courts at Vernon Park, in Old Basford, following a revamp. The once free-to-use courts have been locked and are accessed via a keypad on the gates, with players having to pre-book.The local authority also plans to introduce the charge at a similar facility nearby, at Valley Road, once.
  • TracyWalker commented Anger after Nottingham City Council introduces charge for using...

    TracyWalker commented Anger after Nottingham City Council introduces charge for using...
    Tennis fans have been served up some disappointment after Nottingham City Council began charging to use local courts.It now costs £6 per hour per court, or £30 per household annually, to use the tennis courts at Vernon Park, in Old Basford, following a revamp. The once free-to-use courts have been locked and are accessed via a keypad on the gates, with players having to pre-book.The local authority also plans to introduce the charge at a similar facility nearby, at Valley Road, once.
  • Nottingham Post published Residential home resident caught with child porn

    Nottingham Post published Residential home resident caught with child porn
    A man in an adult residential home was caught with child porn by the cleaner, a court heard today. She pulled back the quilt and the movement turned on an ipad hidden in Connor McKay's bed, Christopher Knowles, prosecuting, told Nottingham Magistrates Court. Staff were alerted, police were called and the room was searched, leading to the discovery of 290 pictures and two videos of young children.The 22-year-old admitted he "found sexual gratification from the pictures", Mr Knowles told...
  • Jeremy McConnell has a wild night out in Nottingham watching two girls kissing - OK! Magazine

    Jeremy McConnell has a wild night out in Nottingham watching two girls kissing - OK! Magazine
    OK! Magazine
    Jeremy McConnell has a wild night out in Nottingham watching two girls kissing
    OK! Magazine
    So if these pictures are anything to go by, he has put his Big Brother days behind him. Sitting next to two young ladies, Jeremy pulled faces at the camera as the girls moved closer together. But the reality TV star couldn't believe his luck as the ...

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