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• Nottmtails published Nicklas Bendtner can take Nottingham Forest to another level,...

  27-09-2016 23:30
  
  Nicklas Bendtner's first goal for Nottingham Forest can get him firing on all cylinders says Philippe Montanier – but the Reds boss believes the striker is only just getting started.Bendtner's composed finish put the Reds ahead against Fulham at the City Ground – but it was only enough for a point as Tom Cairney fired the visitors level.The big Dane, Bendtner, had previously hit the bar and had seen David Button produce an outstanding save to deny him. Vladimir Stojkovic also had to.
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nicklas Bendtner can take Nottingham Forest to another level,...

  27-09-2016 23:30
  
  Nicklas Bendtner's first goal for Nottingham Forest can get him firing on all cylinders says Philippe Montanier – but the Reds boss believes the striker is only just getting started.Bendtner's composed finish put the Reds ahead against Fulham at the City Ground – but it was only enough for a point as Tom Cairney fired the visitors level.The big Dane, Bendtner, had previously hit the bar and had seen David Button produce an outstanding save to deny him. Vladimir Stojkovic also had to.
  
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• Exeter City 0-2 Notts County

  27-09-2016 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two Jon Stead goals are enough for Notts County to claim victory at Exeter and move into the League Two play-off places.
  
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• Accrington Stanley 1-1 Mansfield Town

  27-09-2016 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Terry Gornell rescues a point for Accrington after Chris Clements had put Mansfield ahead in a 1-1 draw at the Wham Stadium.
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Notts County 'won the game in the first half', says boss John...

  27-09-2016 23:10
  
  John Sheridan saluted another fine team performance from Notts County as they gained further ground on the top of League Two with a win at Exeter.Jon Stead's double sealed a 2-0 win as the striker took his tally to nine for the season with two predatory finishes.The result lifted Notts up to fifth in the table as they secured a third successive win and sets up them nicely for the visit of Morecambe on Saturday.Notts boss Sheridan said he was pleased with the result which also saw his side record
  
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• Nottingham Forest 1-1 Fulham

  27-09-2016 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nicklas Bendtner scores his first Nottingham Forest goal in his first start but Fulham hit back for a deserved draw.
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Jon Stead double fires Notts County into top seven

  27-09-2016 23:05
  
  Jon Stead's superb double ensured Notts County gained further ground on the League Two pacesetters with a fine victory at Exeter.The Magpies ace took his tally to nine for the season with two clinical finishes as John Sheridan's side secured a third successive win.Stead took just three minutes to open the scoring for the visitors thanks to the unselfishness of Alex Rodman who pounced on a mistake by Luke Croll.And he made it 2-0 when he reacted quickest to a scramble provoked by a superb Michael
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Jon Stead double fires Notts County into top seven

  27-09-2016 23:05
  
  Jon Stead's superb double ensured Notts County gained further ground on the League Two pacesetters with a fine victory at Exeter.The Magpies ace took his tally to nine for the season with two clinical finishes as John Sheridan's side secured a third successive win.Stead took just three minutes to open the scoring for the visitors thanks to the unselfishness of Alex Rodman who pounced on a mistake by Luke Croll.And he made it 2-0 when he reacted quickest to a scramble provoked by a superb Michael
  
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• TomNorton published Police seen searching woodland in Bulwell

  27-09-2016 22:59
  
  Police have been searching an area of woodland at a nature reserve in Nottingham. Eyewitnesses in the area said they saw several police vehicles in the area of Seller's Wood, which is near Seller's Wood Drive West and Wood Link in Bulwell on Tuesday. Residents said they also saw plain clothes police officers in the area.
  Read more: Lorry driver on trial after van driver killed in M1 crashSeller's Wood is more than 14 hectares and is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest,...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nicklas Bendtner gets off the mark for Nottingham Forest in draw...

  27-09-2016 22:50
  
  It was New Year's Day 2014 when Nicklas Bendtner last scored on English soil. The striker will hope his first for Nottingham Forest will signal a different kind of new beginning.An unsuccessful spell in Germany with Wolfsburg came between that goal for Arsenal, against Cardiff, and the instinctive, precise strike that put the Reds ahead against Fulham. The Danish international might have made the breakthrough before that, had a rocket of a 25-yard strike dipped just a little more, instead of...
  
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• TomNorton published Gritting vans go on standby this weekend

  27-09-2016 21:26
  
  County council gritters will be on standby this week to prepare for risk of ice.The authority's gritting teams will be put on a low-risk standby on October 1 which will move into a 24/7 standby from November 1. The county council has four full salt barns in Gamston, Markham Moor, Bilsthorpe and Newark, with the capacity to store 20,000 tonnes of salt across the area. Read more: Quarries will 'blight' rural areas for materials 'we don't need' in NottsChecking and refilling of 1,300 roadside...
  
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• TomNorton commented Gritting vans go on standby this weekend

  27-09-2016 21:26
  
  County council gritters will be on standby this week to prepare for risk of ice.The authority's gritting teams will be put on a low-risk standby on October 1 which will move into a 24/7 standby from November 1. The county council has four full salt barns in Gamston, Markham Moor, Bilsthorpe and Newark, with the capacity to store 20,000 tonnes of salt across the area. Read more: Quarries will 'blight' rural areas for materials 'we don't need' in NottsChecking and refilling of 1,300 roadside...
  
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• TomNorton published Hollygirt pupils celebrate opening of 'living playground'

  27-09-2016 21:25
  
  Nottingham schoolkids have celebrated the opening of a new woodland adventure playground which aims to help children develop an interest in the natural world. Pupils at Hollygirt School in Elm Avenue, Mapperley Park, welcomed their new "living playground" called Hollyearth on Tuesday which includes a "mud kitchen", a digging pit and a gazebo which can be used as an outdoor classroom. The new facility was opened by Nottingham environmental campaigner Penny Poyser, one of...
  
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• zararubin published ​Nottinghamshire one of the worst places for people being caught...

  27-09-2016 21:22
  
  Nottinghamshire is one of the worst places in England for people being caught with knives.According to new figures from the Home Office, people in Nottinghamshire were either convicted or cautioned for carrying knives 443 times between July 2015 and June 2016.The county had the fifth highest knife possession rate in England and Wales last year – an eight percent increase on the total of 409 in the same period the year before. Read more: Muslim group joins with Nottingham City Council to...
  
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• zararubin commented ​Nottinghamshire one of the worst places for people being caught...

  27-09-2016 21:22
  
  Nottinghamshire is one of the worst places in England for people being caught with knives.According to new figures from the Home Office, people in Nottinghamshire were either convicted or cautioned for carrying knives 443 times between July 2015 and June 2016.The county had the fifth highest knife possession rate in England and Wales last year – an eight percent increase on the total of 409 in the same period the year before. Read more: Muslim group joins with Nottingham City Council to...
  
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• Sam Allardyce leaves England job after crisis talks with FA - Nottingham Post

  27-09-2016 21:04
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  Sam Allardyce leaves England job after crisis talks with FA
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  Sam Allardyce's reign as England manager is over after one match after his contract was terminated by mutual consent with the Football Association. Former Notts County manager Allardyce was targeted in a Daily Telegraph investigation into alleged ...
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• Nottingham Post published Sam Allardyce leaves England job after crisis talks with FA

  27-09-2016 20:51
  
  Sam Allardyce's reign as England manager is over after one match after his contract was terminated by mutual consent with the Football Association.Former Notts County manager Allardyce was targeted in a Daily Telegraph investigation into alleged corruption in English football, and the departure of the 61-year-old after just 67 days at the helm was announced following crisis talks involving FA chairman Greg Clarke and chief executive Martin Glenn."Allardyce's conduct, as reported today, was...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Sam Allardyce leaves England job after crisis talks with FA

  27-09-2016 20:51
  
  Sam Allardyce's reign as England manager is over after one match after his contract was terminated by mutual consent with the Football Association.Former Notts County manager Allardyce was targeted in a Daily Telegraph investigation into alleged corruption in English football, and the departure of the 61-year-old after just 67 days at the helm was announced following crisis talks involving FA chairman Greg Clarke and chief executive Martin Glenn."Allardyce's conduct, as reported today, was...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nicklas Bendtner handed first league start as Nottingham Forest...

  27-09-2016 19:46
  
  Nottingham Forest made six changes to their starting XI as Fulham arrived at the City Ground, as Philippe Montanier shuffled his pack once more.The Reds were without Henri Lansbury through suspension, with the midfielder having picked up his fifth booking of the campaign at Hillsborough on Saturday.But, otherwise, Matt Mills, Chris Cohen, Hildeberto Pereira, Jorge Grant and Apostolos Vellios all dropped to the bench, to make way for some new faces.Read more: Derby County suspend manager Nigel...
  
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• Look inside £23m university centre rebuilt after huge fire - Nottingham Post

  27-09-2016 19:37
  
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  The £23m University of Nottingham building that burned down during construction is finally open – and could now become a centre for "life-changing" research. The GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry, located on the ...
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• DanRobinson published Look inside £23m university centre rebuilt after huge fire

  27-09-2016 19:35
  
  The £23m University of Nottingham building that burned down during construction is finally open – and could now become a centre for "life-changing" research.The GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry, located on the university's Innovation Park in Triumph Road, will be used by PhD students and top researchers to help find therapies for asthma.Built using a timber frame and with solar panels and grass turf on the roof, it is said to be the...
  
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• Car park to become city's first hot yoga studio - Nottingham Post

  27-09-2016 19:16
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  Car park to become city's first hot yoga studio
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  A commercial car park is to be converted into the first hot yoga studio in Nottingham city centre. Hotpod Yoga, an "intense" but "accessible" form of yoga, is going to take over what is now a commercial car park in Castle Gate. The London-based ...
  
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• zararubin published Carpark to become city's first hot yoga studio

  27-09-2016 19:06
  
  A commercial carpark is to be converted into the first hot yoga studio in Nottingham city centre.Hotpod Yoga, an "intense" but "accessible" form of yoga, is going to take over what is now a commercial carpark in Castle Gate. The London-based franchise is set to open its city doors in November, and will be the second studio for 46-year-old Sarah Harrison, who already runs the classes in West Bridgford. Ms Harrison brought the now-global brand to Nottinghamshire two years ago...
  
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• zararubin published Car park to become city's first hot yoga studio

  27-09-2016 19:06
  
  A commercial car park is to be converted into the first hot yoga studio in Nottingham city centre.Hotpod Yoga, an "intense" but "accessible" form of yoga, is going to take over what is now a commercial car park in Castle Gate. The London-based franchise is set to open its city doors in November, and will be the second studio for 46-year-old Sarah Harrison, who already runs the classes in West Bridgford. Ms Harrison brought the now-global brand to Nottinghamshire two years ago...
  
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• Will a cycle-safe city centre be good for Nottingham? - Nottingham Post

  27-09-2016 19:06
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  Will a cycle-safe city centre be good for Nottingham?
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  Nottingham City Council plans to cut speed limits and make one-way streets two-way for bikes in order to make the city centre more cycle-friendly. The local authority wants to get ten percent of people travelling into the city on two wheels by 2020 ...and more »
  
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• JenniferScott published Will a cycle-safe city centre be good for Nottingham?

  27-09-2016 18:43
  
  Nottingham City Council plans to cut speed limits and make one-way streets two-way for bikes in order to make the city centre more cycle-friendly.The local authority wants to get ten percent of people travelling into the city on two wheels by 2020 - and believes the only way to encourage more people is to invest in safer cycle routes.But businesses are worried that making it more difficult for drivers to get into town will have a knock-on effect on the high street. Read more: Things you only...
  
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• JenniferScott commented Will a cycle-safe city centre be good for Nottingham?

  27-09-2016 18:43
  
  Nottingham City Council plans to cut speed limits and make one-way streets two-way for bikes in order to make the city centre more cycle-friendly.The local authority wants to get ten percent of people travelling into the city on two wheels by 2020 - and believes the only way to encourage more people is to invest in safer cycle routes.But businesses are worried that making it more difficult for drivers to get into town will have a knock-on effect on the high street. Read more: Things you only...
  
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• Derby County suspend manager Nigel Pearson | Nottingham Post - Nottingham Post

  27-09-2016 18:10
  
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  Derby County have reportedly suspended manager Nigel Pearson. The Rams have confirmed in a statement that the 53-year-old will not be in the dugout for ...and more »
  
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• JamesPallatt commented Derby County suspend manager Nigel Pearson

  27-09-2016 18:00
  
  Derby County have reportedly suspended manager Nigel Pearson.The Rams have confirmed in a statement that the 53-year-old will not be in the dugout for their Championship clash at Cardiff City tonight."Derby County can confirm that Manager Nigel Pearson will not be carrying out his duties at tonight's game at the request of the club," the statement read."Assistant Manager Chris Powell will take charge of the team for this evening's Sky Bet Championship match at Cardiff City. The...
  
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• GemmaToulson published Experian boss on why consumers are at the heart of the business

  27-09-2016 18:00
  
  Experian, one of Nottingham's biggest businesses, recently announced it was giving consumers free access to their credit scores. Gemma Toulson speaks to managing director Chris Clark about the company's plans to make data become a more positive force for good."We really believe it's fundamental that we put the consumer at the heart of our business", says Chris Clark, Experian's UK managing director, as he talks about the company's plans for the next few years.At the heart of Experian's...
  
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• Nottingham Forest striker Apostolos Vellios called up to Greece squad - Nottingham Post

  27-09-2016 17:55
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  Nottingham Forest striker Apostolos Vellios called up to Greece squad
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  Nottingham Forest striker Apostolos Vellios has been called up to the Greece squad for the next round of World Cup qualifiers. The Greek international will be in contention for games at home to Cyprus and away to Estonia early next month, as his ...
  
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• Jennifer Scott: My farewell letter to Nottingham - Nottingham Post

  27-09-2016 17:43
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  Political Correspondent Jennifer Scott is moving to pastures new. But she wanted to say 'ta duck' one last time. I will never forget the first time I drove into Nottingham. I was visiting my sister who was living in Broadgate for her first year at ...
  
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• DanRobinson published Meet the only female barrister who is a QC in the East Midlands

  27-09-2016 17:38
  
  As the only current female Queen's Counsel practising from chambers in the East Midlands, Jayne Adams has a lot to feel proud about.But the senior Nottingham lawyer just takes it all in her stride, moving on to the next case.Now the 57-year-old, who is a self-employed barrister based within Ropewalk Chambers, has been nominated for the Women in Business Awards in the sole trader category.She said: "I've always felt that I've flown the flag for women and been very supportive of women in...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Tom Moores signs two-year pro deal with Nottinghamshire

  27-09-2016 17:30
  
  Tom Moores has signed a two-year professional contract with Nottinghamshire, committing him to the club until the end of the 2018 season.Moores has enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2016, playing 13 matches across the three formats on loan with Lancashire, before returning to claim a place in the first team at Trent Bridge, scoring 41 on his Nottinghamshire debut in Scarborough."This is a huge reward for me," said Moores."Having come through the academy, and just tried to perform...
  
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• JenniferScott published Jennifer Scott: My farewell letter to Nottingham

  27-09-2016 17:29
  
  Political Correspondent Jennifer Scott is moving to pastures new. But she wanted to say 'ta duck' one last time. I will never forget the first time I drove into Nottingham. I was visiting my sister who was living in Broadgate for her first year at university and I was in awe. I grew up in a horrible little town in Hampshire, built as fall out for the growing population in London, and it offered very little to get excited about.Read more: Bus Pass Elvis to fight Witney by-electionBut at 13, the..
  
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• JenniferScott commented Jennifer Scott: My farewell letter to Nottingham

  27-09-2016 17:29
  
  Political Correspondent Jennifer Scott is moving to pastures new. But she wanted to say 'ta duck' one last time. I will never forget the first time I drove into Nottingham. I was visiting my sister who was living in Broadgate for her first year at university and I was in awe. I grew up in a horrible little town in Hampshire, built as fall out for the growing population in London, and it offered very little to get excited about.Read more: Bus Pass Elvis to fight Witney by-electionBut at 13, the..
  
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• Are these the creepiest abandoned places in Nottinghamshire? - Nottingham Post

  27-09-2016 17:23
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  From abandoned railway tunnels to a derelict 19 storey tower block, there are a number of creepy locations in Nottinghamshire. Are these the creepiest abandoned places in Nottinghamshire? X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your ...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Nottingham Forest striker Apostolos Vellios called up to Greece...

  27-09-2016 17:22
  
  Nottingham Forest striker Apostolos Vellios has been called up to the Greece squad for the next round of World Cup qualifiers.The Greek international will be in contention for games at home to Cyprus and away to Estonia early next month, as his country look to make it to Russia in two years' time.Vellios will be looking for his fifth cap, having been part of the Greek squad that won their opening qualifier earlier this month, with a convincing 4-1 win in Gibraltar.Greece sit second in Group H...
  
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• stewartthorpe published Beeston sweet shop to be turned into a micro pub

  27-09-2016 17:20
  
  Beeston could welcome a micro pub to its thriving real ale scene after Broxtowe Borough Council received planning permission to transform a sweet shop into a boozer.The request has been made by Robert Witt, owner of micro-brewery Totally Brewed, for the shop that was formerly Sweets 'N' Treats on Chilwell Road.Robert started the Meadow Lane-based brewery in February 2014 and after winning a series of awards he is now hoping to open the micro brewery's first pub. He said: "We're just at the...
  
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• GemmaToulson published Company commits future to Blenheim Park

  27-09-2016 17:07
  
  A distribution company has committed its future to a Nottingham business park after agreeing a new 10 year lease.Ferraris Piston Service Limited (FPS) was already based at Unit 6A, Blenheim Park, near Bulwell, but it recently agreed a new lease, with no breaks, on the 13,500 sq ft industrial unit.Acting on behalf of CRT Property Investments Ltd, specialist real estate asset management company, Blue Marble Asset Management negotiated the newlease for the industrial property.Read more: Last...
  
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• stewartthorpe published Are these the creepiest abandoned places in Nottinghamshire?

  27-09-2016 17:00
  
  A video on YouTube has surfaced revealing some of the creepiest places inand around Nottingham.From abandoned railway tunnels to a derelict 19 storey tower block, the video counts down ten of the most spine-chilling locations in the county. The full list of the spooky spots is as follows:10) Railway Tunnels. Pictured above is the railway tunnel at Kirkby-in-Ashfield, which was re-opened for the Robin Hood railway line. Many of the railway tunnels remain unused to this day,...
  
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• NottmPostEG published All you need to know about Emily Blunt's new film The Girl on the...

  27-09-2016 17:00
  
  Emily Blunt's new movie The Girl On The Train is the most anticipated thriller of the year. If you want to know what all the fuss is about, read on.Commuting to and from work each day is the norm for millions of people - the train chugging along, never getting a seat and having elbows whacked into your stomach, all before 9am, is part and parcel.But what if something as mundane as a train journey spawned a sinister and dark obsession? This is the basis for Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins'...
  
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• Exeter City v Notts County

  27-09-2016 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's League Two game between Exeter City and Notts County.
  
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• TracyWalker published Naked man climbed onto moving van and threw bricks before...

  27-09-2016 16:55
  
  A naked man climbed onto a moving van, threw bricks, tried people's doors and smashed a window with his head before suffering a fatal heart attack, an inquest heard.Armed police were called to Springhead Court, in Bulwell, where a 'trail of blood' led them to Levi Raymond.A jury inquest into the 39-year-old's death heard that he had taken cocaine hours before his death, at 12.30pm on April 5.Members of the public had reported that Mr Raymond had appeared "agitated and distressed",...
  
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• TracyWalker commented Naked man climbed onto moving van and threw bricks before...

  27-09-2016 16:55
  
  A naked man climbed onto a moving van, threw bricks, tried people's doors and smashed a window with his head before suffering a fatal heart attack, an inquest heard.Armed police were called to Springhead Court, in Bulwell, where a 'trail of blood' led them to Levi Raymond.A jury inquest into the 39-year-old's death heard that he had taken cocaine hours before his death, at 12.30pm on April 5.Members of the public had reported that Mr Raymond had appeared "agitated and distressed",...
  
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• karenantcliff published It's time to light up your life with more interior design tips

  27-09-2016 16:50
  
  September may have got off to a stunning start but there's no denying autumn is most definitely setting in. But don't despair if dark mornings and even darker evenings are not your thing. Stylish lighting is one of the biggest interior trends right now.Here, designer Lesley Taylor offers her advice. If like me you love using the change of season as the perfect excuse to give your home a new look, why not banish the bleak dark nights and inject some light back into your life? When it comes...
  
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• JenniferScott published Bus Pass Elvis to fight Witney by-election for David Cameron's...

  27-09-2016 16:44
  
  Bus Pass Elvis is taking his political campaign outside of Notts once more to fight for David Cameron's former seat. Dave Bishop, of New Basford, also known as Lord Biro, has stood in a number of elections around the country since 1997, with policies including getting a moat around every single house through to putting CCTV in Nick Clegg's bedroom. But now he is facing his toughest challenge yet - standing against 13 other candidates to try and win the safe Conservative seat of Witney,...
  
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• Exhibition celebrates Nottingham's heyday as the heart of the UK's breakdance scene - Nottingham Post

  27-09-2016 16:25
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  Back in 1983 Rock City hosted Saturday afternoon jams that drew B Boy crews from across the country to test out new moves and do 'battle' with their rivals. Among these crews were future drum 'n' bass pioneer Goldie and Take That heart-throb Jason ...
  
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• NatalieFahy published Santa trains you can take the kids on within a one-hour drive of...

  27-09-2016 16:19
  
  Christmas is coming round quickly - and with it a host of festive activities for all the family.There are lots of Santa steam train rides in the region to try and we've rounded up the best ones you can get to from Nottingham in an hour.Get booking soon though - these are always popular and sell out quickly!Midland Railway, ButterleyDates: Saturdays and Sundays from November 19, as well as some WednesdaysTake a ride on a Santa Special Train during the festive period. Santa's grotto is on the...
  
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• JonPritchard published Police appeal over 'suspicious incident' at petrol station

  27-09-2016 16:13
  
  Police have issued an appeal to track down the man in these images in connection with a 'suspicious incident' at a petrol station on the outskirts of Nottingham.Officers investigating the incident want to speak to the man, who is pictured wearing a white jacket with a blue stripe across the middle.Read more: Where are all the traffic light cameras in Nottingham?The incident happened at the BP petrol station on Nuthall Road in Cinderhill, also known as St Mary's Filling Station, on September...
  
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