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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire's Alex Hales' Test place in the balance ahead of...

  06-09-2016 22:14
  
  ​Coach Trevor Bayliss has confirmed England may be about to replace Nottinghamshire's Alex Hales as Alastair Cook's latest opening partner for this winter's Test series in Bangladesh and India.Hales hit a new England record one-day international score of 171 on his home ground Trent Bridge against Pakistan last week.Yet he has failed to convince in his maiden Test summer and ended the series against Pakistan on a low and fractious note at The Oval, where Hales was fined for remonstrat
  
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• DaveWhitfield published Four deny charges over city tram protest

  06-09-2016 21:55
  
  ​Four people have denied charges in connection with a protest which disrupted the city centre for two hours.At Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, the three women and one man all pleaded not guilty to wilfully obstructing the passage of the highway - specifically, the tram lines on Upper Parliament Street - on August 5 this year.The charges are in connection with a incident which caused the city's tram network to be brought to a halt, on a day which
  
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• TomNorton published Stroke campaigner who has ward named after him thanks hospital...

  06-09-2016 21:53
  
  A stroke campaigner, who had a ward at the City Hospital named after him, has thanked Nottingham doctors and nurses for saving his life. Ossie Newell MBE, whom the Newell Ward is named, was rushed to the Queen's Medical Centre last month after a urinary infection developed into sepsis attacking his organs. Mr Newell had only been to see his GP the morning before the infection developed, rapidly requiring him to undertake emergency treatment at the QMC. He said: "I started to...
  
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• JemmaPage published Man fined for throwing firework during EDL march in Nottingham

  06-09-2016 21:53
  
  ​A man was fined £80 for throwing a firework in the street during a march by the EDL in Nottingham on August 6. Jack Stevens, 26, pleaded guilty when he appeared before magistrates in the city today. He was ordered to pay £85 prosecution costs. The charge was bought under the 1837 Town Police Clauses Act and said that "on King Street he wantonly threw a firework to the obstruction, annoyance or danger of residents". A government surcharge of £30 was ordered from...
  
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• JemmaPage commented Man fined for throwing firework during EDL march in Nottingham

  06-09-2016 21:53
  
  ​A man was fined £80 for throwing a firework in the street during a march by the EDL in Nottingham on August 6. Jack Stevens, 26, pleaded guilty when he appeared before magistrates in the city today. He was ordered to pay £85 prosecution costs. The charge was bought under the 1837 Town Police Clauses Act and said that "on King Street he wantonly threw a firework to the obstruction, annoyance or danger of residents". A government surcharge of £30 was ordered from...
  
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• Nottmtails published Will Nicklas Bendtner be an inspired signing or an unmitigated...

  06-09-2016 21:37
  
  Former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is on the verge of joining Nottingham Forest; Reds reporter Paul Taylor looks at what to expect from the Dane. Lord Bendtner of Glencoe, in the Highlands of Scotland – it sounds more like the title of a castle owner than it does a Championship footballer. But the very fact that a Danish tabloid, Se Og Hor, felt it fitting to buy one of their country's most famous sons a small patch of land in Scotland, in order to be able to 'officially' bestow...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Will Nicklas Bendtner be an inspired signing or an unmitigated...

  06-09-2016 21:37
  
  Former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is on the verge of joining Nottingham Forest; Reds reporter Paul Taylor looks at what to expect from the Dane. Lord Bendtner of Glencoe, in the Highlands of Scotland – it sounds more like the title of a castle owner than it does a Championship footballer. But the very fact that a Danish tabloid, Se Og Hor, felt it fitting to buy one of their country's most famous sons a small patch of land in Scotland, in order to be able to 'officially' bestow...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Anger management patient made homophobic remarks towards police...

  06-09-2016 21:30
  
  ​An anger management course participant must pay £50 compensation to a police officer after trouble at a shop in Arnold. Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard that Reize Spriggs got annoyed because he recalled the officer had detained him for an incident earlier this year.He made an anti-gay comment outside the Asda store on Front Street on August 19. This was heard by a member of the public, said Leanne Townsend, prosecuting.The 20-year-old ran off, the police officer gave chase
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Anger management patient made homophobic remarks towards police...

  06-09-2016 21:30
  
  ​An anger management course participant must pay £50 compensation to a police officer after trouble at a shop in Arnold. Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard that Reize Spriggs got annoyed because he recalled the officer had detained him for an incident earlier this year.He made an anti-gay comment outside the Asda store on Front Street on August 19. This was heard by a member of the public, said Leanne Townsend, prosecuting.The 20-year-old ran off, the police officer gave chase
  
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• Nottingham Post published I've got a target on my back now, admits Ollie Hynd ahead of 2016...

  06-09-2016 21:21
  
  ​Eight years on from watching his elder brother win Paralympic gold, Ollie Hynd is defending his own title in Rio.The 21-year-old from Mansfield took inspiration from watching brother Sam win S8 400 metres freestyle gold in Beijing in 2008.Now Ollie, who won SM8 200m individual medley gold, 400m freestyle silver and 100m backstroke bronze at London 2012, wants another Paralympic title in the family.Sam's 400m freestyle world record stood until Ollie went quicker in winning world gold
  
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• JemmaPage published ​Emergency services and air ambulance rush to Mapperley Plains...

  06-09-2016 21:18
  
  ​Emergency services, including an air ambulance, rushed to a home in Mapperley Plains.​Nottinghamshire Police officers were called to the scene, in Plains Road, at about 4.10pm on Tuesday.A spokesman for the force wanted to reassure residents. He said: "We were called to assist ambulance crews. Officers remain on scene in a reassurance capacity."Read more: Two men stabbed in their front garden in Top ValleyAngie Bexon, who works at the nearby Brookfield Garden Centre, said.
  
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• JemmaPage commented ​Emergency services and air ambulance rush to Mapperley Plains...

  06-09-2016 21:18
  
  ​Emergency services, including an air ambulance, rushed to a home in Mapperley Plains.​Nottinghamshire Police officers were called to the scene, in Plains Road, at about 4.10pm on Tuesday.A spokesman for the force wanted to reassure residents. He said: "We were called to assist ambulance crews. Officers remain on scene in a reassurance capacity."Read more: Two men stabbed in their front garden in Top ValleyAngie Bexon, who works at the nearby Brookfield Garden Centre, said.
  
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• MattDavies published Hat-trick 'a nice reminder' to England selectors, says Nottingham...

  06-09-2016 20:15
  
  ​Jake Ball hopes he sent 'a nice reminder' to the England selectors as he became the first Nottinghamshire bowler to take a hat-trick at Trent Bridge for 19 years.Ball followed in the footsteps of Paul Franks with three wickets in the first over of Middlesex's innings, as they slipped to nought for three before closing on nine for three, 232 runs behind Notts.The 25-year-old is back with Notts after being in the England ODI squad which beat Pakistan. He failed to earn a one-day debut, but
  
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• JemmaPage published Notts County goalkeeper Carly Telford offers advice to budding...

  06-09-2016 19:51
  
  Get involved in community events and don't be afraid to meet new people – that's the advice Notts County and England goalkeeper Carly Telford has given to budding female athletes.The 29-year-old, who has represented her country seven times since making her debut against Scotland in 2007, was at the Forest Recreation Ground on Tuesday evening offering advice and tips to female football, rugby and netball players. It was part of the Multi-Sport Mash Up...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published Dexter Blackstock looking forward to Nottingham Forest old boys'...

  06-09-2016 19:49
  
  ​Dexter Blackstock is looking forward to a Nottingham Forest old boys' reunion at Rotherham United.The front man yesterday signed a three-year deal with the Millers, after having his Reds contract terminated by mutual consent.Blackstock joins former Forest trio Kelvin Wilson, Lee Camp and Greg Halford at the club, and says he consulted his old team-mates before agreeing to put pen to paper."I spoke to all of them. They had good things to say about the club, the manager, the training staff.
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented Dexter Blackstock looking forward to Nottingham Forest old boys'...

  06-09-2016 19:49
  
  ​Dexter Blackstock is looking forward to a Nottingham Forest old boys' reunion at Rotherham United.The front man yesterday signed a three-year deal with the Millers, after having his Reds contract terminated by mutual consent.Blackstock joins former Forest trio Kelvin Wilson, Lee Camp and Greg Halford at the club, and says he consulted his old team-mates before agreeing to put pen to paper."I spoke to all of them. They had good things to say about the club, the manager, the training staff.
  
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• DaveWhitfield published Delays of two hours on East Coast rail line

  06-09-2016 19:34
  
  ​Passengers travelling to Newark and Retford on the East Coast line are being delayed by two hours this evening.Virgin Trains run the line from London Kings Cross station through Grantham, Newark Northgate, Retford, to Doncaster and beyond.Overhead wire problems between Retford and Doncaster are causing disruption to journeys between Grantham and Doncaster. Journeys between these stations are being delayed by up to 120 minutes, with trains diverted or cancelle
  
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• DaveWhitfield commented Delays of two hours on East Coast rail line

  06-09-2016 19:34
  
  ​Passengers travelling to Newark and Retford on the East Coast line are being delayed by two hours this evening.Virgin Trains run the line from London Kings Cross station through Grantham, Newark Northgate, Retford, to Doncaster and beyond.Overhead wire problems between Retford and Doncaster are causing disruption to journeys between Grantham and Doncaster. Journeys between these stations are being delayed by up to 120 minutes, with trains diverted or cancelle
  
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• zararubin published ​Prosecutions for sex offences up more than 50 per cent in...

  06-09-2016 19:30
  
  ​Prosecutions for sexual offences soared by more than 50 per cent in Nottinghamshire this year.In the last year alone, there have been 228 prosecutions, up 54 per cent from 148 in 2014-15.Almost 80 per cent of the cases prosecuted led to a conviction.The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is prosecuting and convicting a record number of rape, domestic abuse, sexual offences and child abuse cases.The CPS's annual Violence against Women and Girls report, published September
  
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• MattDavies published Brilliant hat-trick for Jake Ball restores some joy to miserable...

  06-09-2016 19:23
  
  Jake Ball briefly restored some much needed joy to a miserable season for Nottinghamshire as he took a hat-trick against Middlesex.Ball returned to the side after watching England win the one-day series against Pakistan and he struck three times in the first over of Middlesex's innings to reduce them to nought for three after Notts had been bowled out for 241.The visitors closed on nine for three and there was concern for Ball as he was forced out of the attack after two overs, but he later...
  
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• County Championship: Jake Ball hat-trick for Notts shocks leaders Middlesex

  06-09-2016 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jake Ball takes a hat-trick in the first over to reduce Division One leaders Middlesex to 0-3 in reply to Notts' 241 all out.
  
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• Scheme to penalise Nottingham cabbies for bad driving is delayed - Nottingham Post

  06-09-2016 19:01
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  Scheme to penalise Nottingham cabbies for bad driving is delayed
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  ​The introduction of a scheme which could see taxi drivers have their licences taken off them for various misdemeanours has been delayed. The city council is looking at introducing a 'Driver Improvement Penalty Point Scheme' which could see licences ...
  
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• zararubin published Scheme to penalise Nottingham cabbies for bad driving is delayed

  06-09-2016 18:40
  
  ​The introduction of a scheme which could see taxi drivers have their licences taken off them for various misdemeanours has been delayed.The city council is looking at introducing a 'Driver Improvement Penalty Point Scheme' which could see licences revoked if drivers racked up enough points.Points would be given out for a range of offences such as 'failing to convey passengers in a safe and responsible manner', 'refusal to accept hiring without reasonable cause',...
  
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• zararubin commented Scheme to penalise Nottingham cabbies for bad driving is delayed

  06-09-2016 18:40
  
  ​The introduction of a scheme which could see taxi drivers have their licences taken off them for various misdemeanours has been delayed.The city council is looking at introducing a 'Driver Improvement Penalty Point Scheme' which could see licences revoked if drivers racked up enough points.Points would be given out for a range of offences such as 'failing to convey passengers in a safe and responsible manner', 'refusal to accept hiring without reasonable cause',...
  
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• Peter Moores plans to get 'stuck in' to his new Nottinghamshire role

  06-09-2016 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Peter Moores is ready to get "stuck in" to his new role as Nottinghamshire head coach and says he has a good relationship with director of cricket Mick Newell.
  
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• Cold Feet is back but what was happening in Nottingham the first time round? - Nottingham Post

  06-09-2016 17:59
  
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  Cold Feet is back but what was happening in Nottingham the first time round?
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  Cold Feet cast members (from the left) Robert Bathurst, Fay Ripley, John Thomson, Hermione Norris and James Nesbitt. Cold Feet is back but what was happening in Nottingham the first time round? X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in ...and more »
  
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• DaveWhitfield published How has YOUR name changed in popularity over the last 20 years?

  06-09-2016 17:47
  
  ​Thinking of picking Aria or Grayson as a name for your new baby? They're some of the names showing the biggest growth in popularity.While the most popular names in England and Wales show little sign of falling out of favour (Amelia has been been number one since 2011 while Oliver has been in the top spot since 2013), there are some names that are soaring and others that are falling when it comes to popularity with parents.Our widget below lets you compare how your name 
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published Nottingham Forest's pursuit of Nicklas Bendtner causes a stir on...

  06-09-2016 17:39
  
  Nottingham Forest and Nicklas Bendtner were both trending on Twitter, ahead of the striker's expected move to the City Ground. Forest have verbally agreed a deal to sign the former Arsenal man – and it has certainly caused a stir on the internet. The Dane is a free agent after leaving German club Wolfsburg last season, and many seem surprised to see him heading to join Philippe Montanier's squad. This is bigger news than Zlatan joining Man united! #NFFC...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented Nottingham Forest's pursuit of Nicklas Bendtner causes a stir on...

  06-09-2016 17:39
  
  Nottingham Forest and Nicklas Bendtner were both trending on Twitter, ahead of the striker's expected move to the City Ground. Forest have verbally agreed a deal to sign the former Arsenal man – and it has certainly caused a stir on the internet. The Dane is a free agent after leaving German club Wolfsburg last season, and many seem surprised to see him heading to join Philippe Montanier's squad. This is bigger news than Zlatan joining Man united! #NFFC...
  
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• LynetteP published Who wants delicious homemade cakes delivered to your door?

  06-09-2016 17:30
  
  It's just what sweet-toothed fans were waiting for - an afternoon tea consisting of nothing but cake - delivered to your doorstep.Just ask for the Cakivore. The 'sandwiches' are Victoria Sponge and Lemon Drizzle with sultana scones and lashings of clotted cream and jam to follow.
  It's all rounded off with chocolatey Rocky Road and cheesecake bites. And tea, of course, English Breakfast and Peppermint.There are dozens of venues serving afternoon tea across Notts, from fine dining..
  
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• Nottmtails published Dumitru aims to prove he is 'one of the most talented players of...

  06-09-2016 17:11
  
  Nicolao Dumitru hopes to fulfil the potential that once saw him regarded as being 'one of the most talented players of his generation' at Nottingham Forest – and by doing so fill the void left by £13m man Oliver Burke.Dumitru admits he is a man with a point to prove, after joining the Reds on a season-long loan from Napoli.The 24-year-old has led a nomadic existence, with this his seventh loan move away from the Italian giants, and he wants the City Ground to be the place where he...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Dumitru aims to prove he is 'one of the most talented players of...

  06-09-2016 17:11
  
  Nicolao Dumitru hopes to fulfil the potential that once saw him regarded as being 'one of the most talented players of his generation' at Nottingham Forest – and by doing so fill the void left by £13m man Oliver Burke.Dumitru admits he is a man with a point to prove, after joining the Reds on a season-long loan from Napoli.The 24-year-old has led a nomadic existence, with this his seventh loan move away from the Italian giants, and he wants the City Ground to be the place where he...
  
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• Marvel Universe Live! Super Heroes Assemble: What to expect at the Nottingham Motorpoint Arena show - Nottingham Post

  06-09-2016 17:00
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  Marvel Universe Live! Super Heroes Assemble: What to expect at the Nottingham Motorpoint Arena show
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  ​It's been described as Cirque du Soleil crossed with extreme sports and looking at these action packed pictures of the Marvel Universe Live! it's easy to see why. The show - which starts its first ever UK run at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena - has ...
  
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• Canadian ska-punks Pup Q&A ahead of Nottingham Bodega gig - Nottingham Post

  06-09-2016 16:47
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  Canadian ska-punks Pup Q&A ahead of Nottingham Bodega gig
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  Canadian quartet Pup, who "turn self-loathing and self-deprecation into a sort of superpower" (Pitchfork), play Nottingham's The Bodega on their latest UK tour. Singer/guitarist Stefan Babcock does the talking.
  
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• RachelGorman published Marvel Universe Live! Super Heroes Assemble: What to expect at...

  06-09-2016 16:45
  
  ​It's been described as Cirque du Soleil crossed with extreme sports and looking at these action packed pictures of the Marvel Universe Live! it's easy to see why.The show - which starts its first ever UK run at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena - has already been performed in 65 American cities and it sounds as if the stateside audiences have been left pretty impressed with the live-action family show - with one US reviewer saying "The acrobatic...
  
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• MattDavies published ​In profile: The controversial career of potential Nottingham...

  06-09-2016 16:30
  
  Nottingham Forest have verbally agreed a deal to sign former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner. Here, the Post looks at how the Danish international became a free agent.Whatever happened to Nicklas Bendtner?In 2010 the Danish international proclaimed himself as one of the best strikers in the world, but in 2016 he was left without a club after Wolfsburg cancelled his contract a year before it was meant to expire.As a free agent the 28-year-old was certainly not without suitors. Norwich.
  
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• MattDavies commented ​In profile: The controversial career of expected Nottingham...

  06-09-2016 16:30
  
  Nottingham Forest have verbally agreed a deal to sign former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner. Here, the Post looks at how the Danish international became a free agent.Whatever happened to Nicklas Bendtner?In 2010 the Danish international proclaimed himself as one of the best strikers in the world, but in 2016 he was left without a club after Wolfsburg cancelled his contract a year before it was meant to expire.As a free agent the 28-year-old was certainly not without suitors. Norwich.
  
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• Austrian and German business leaders visit Nottingham - Nottingham Post

  06-09-2016 16:30
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  Austrian and German business leaders visit Nottingham
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  ​Business leaders from Austria and Germany visited Nottingham to learn about how it capitalises on nightlife. The 12 town centre managers were given a tour by representatives of the Nottingham Business Improvement District (BID), where they learned ...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Canadian ska-punks Pup Q&A ahead of Nottingham Bodega gig

  06-09-2016 16:17
  
  Canadian quartet Pup, who "turn self-loathing and self-deprecation into a sort of superpower" (Pitchfork), play Nottingham's The Bodega on their latest UK tour. Singer/guitarist Stefan Babcock does the talking...
  Where are you from? Toronto, Ontario, CanadaHow did music start for you? I started playing cello in middle school and quickly gravitated to the guitar when I was 12 years old and never looked back.Who were you listening to when you were growing up? Lots of...
  
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• EllieCullen published Nottingham drug dealers who were part of major heroin ring have...

  06-09-2016 16:02
  
  ​Two Nottingham men who were jailed for their parts in a major heroin dealing ring had their sentences slashed by appeal judges.Shaun Porteus, 48, was arrested by police in March last year while driving with 12 1kg packages of the drug in his car.Earlier, he had been involved in a drug deal in which Jermaine Anton Hammond, 31, paid £7,000 for heroin.Porteus was jailed for 13 years and four months and Hammond for four years and eight months at Nottingham Crown Court in.
  
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• Nicklas Bendtner: Nottingham Forest poised to sign ex-Arsenal striker

  06-09-2016 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is set to join Nottingham Forest, reports BBC Radio Nottingham.
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Is there any benefit to scrapping the loan system, says Notts...

  06-09-2016 15:51
  
  Notts County writer Leigh Curtis asks if it was the right decision to scrap the emergency loan window as it creates problems for lower league clubs like the Magpies.After the emergency loan window was scrapped by FIFA, Notts County now have to wait until January to do further business.League clubs can't sign players and neither can they offload them which, for any manager who is bad at organisation, leaves them up a particular creek without a paddle.There are no such worries for Magpies...
  
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• Black Lives Matter: Four deny Nottingham tram charges - BBC News

  06-09-2016 15:46
  
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  Black Lives Matter: Four deny Nottingham tram charges
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  Four people have appeared in court to deny blocking roads and trams on a day of anti-racism action by the Black Lives Matter movement. Three women and one man denied the wilful obstruction of a highway in Nottingham at a hearing in the city's ...
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• karenantcliff published Work has begun on an historic site in Southwell – the first...

  06-09-2016 15:35
  
  A selection of new houses, apartments and a renovation project are being created in the heart of Southwell and work is now underway.With a view of the beautiful Burgage Green, this new homes site will see an exclusive collection of one, two, three and four bedroom homes being built. Marketed by Savills, the first phase of the development is being launched now with the release of two- and three-bed apartments, which will be ready for occupation early in 2017, then there'll be the first of...
  
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• MattDavies published Why promoting Peter Moores and keeping Mick Newell is an...

  06-09-2016 15:22
  
  Keeping Mick Newell at Trent Bridge might not be popular with some Nottinghamshire fans, but it was essential after the intelligent appointment of Peter Moores as head coach.​Ask any Nottinghamshire player about Peter Moores and you will hear nothing but praise.Moores has been described as a genius by Brendan Taylor, while Steven Mullaney, Michael Lumb and Samit Patel are equally effusive over his work with them as the club's coaching consultant.If Nottinghamshire wanted a head coach then
  
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• MattDavies commented Why promoting Peter Moores and keeping Mick Newell is an...

  06-09-2016 15:22
  
  Keeping Mick Newell at Trent Bridge might not be popular with some Nottinghamshire fans, but it was essential after the intelligent appointment of Peter Moores as head coach.​Ask any Nottinghamshire player about Peter Moores and you will hear nothing but praise.Moores has been described as a genius by Brendan Taylor, while Steven Mullaney, Michael Lumb and Samit Patel are equally effusive over his work with them as the club's coaching consultant.If Nottinghamshire wanted a head coach then
  
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• NottmPostEG published X Factor winner Joe McElderry talks about his solo tour and...

  06-09-2016 15:05
  
  Joe McElderry will be reprising his lead role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Nottingham's Theatre Royal next year but before that he's on a solo tour that includes a date in Mansfield. He was just 18 when he won the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009 and immediately went straight to number one in the UK singles chart with his debut, The Climb. Joe McElderry has since gone on to have three top ten albums, as well as notching up two more reality TV show victories,...
  
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• DanRussell published Cold Feet is back but what was happening in Nottingham the first...

  06-09-2016 15:03
  
  ​Cold Feet has officially returned to our screens after a 13-year absence.The cult hit drew in an average audience of 6.1 million and a peak of 6.6 million during the first episode of its new series on Monday night.Overall it captured a whopping 29 per cent of the audience share in the competitive 9pm slot.Read more: ​Eight Notts firms who you probably don't know make really cool thingsThe Manchester-based series ran for five series between 1997 and 2003
  
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• DanRussell commented Cold Feet is back but what was happening in Nottingham the first...

  06-09-2016 15:03
  
  ​Cold Feet has officially returned to our screens after a 13-year absence.The cult hit drew in an average audience of 6.1 million and a peak of 6.6 million during the first episode of its new series on Monday night.Overall it captured a whopping 29 per cent of the audience share in the competitive 9pm slot.Read more: ​Eight Notts firms who you probably don't know make really cool thingsThe Manchester-based series ran for five series between 1997 and 2003
  
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• Black Lives Matter: Four deny Nottingham tram charges

  06-09-2016 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four people appear in court to deny blocking roads and trams on a day of anti-racism action by the Black Lives Matter movement.
  
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