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• Drugs gang jailed for more than a century in Nottingham ... - Nottingham Post

  03-10-2016 22:44
  
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  Fourteen men from areas including Basford, Beeston, Sneinton and Bilborough have been jailed for their part in supplying drugs worth more than £1 million.and more »
  
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• TomNorton published Drugs gang jailed for more than a century in Nottingham

  03-10-2016 22:30
  
  Fourteen men have been jailed for their part in supplying drugs worth more than £1 million. The organised criminals were together sentenced to more than a century in jail after police uncovered their supply network moving drugs through Northamptonshire into Nottinghamshire from London. Between July 2015 and November 2015 officers from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU), working in conjunction with colleagues from Nottinghamshire Police and Northamptonshire Police, conducted.
  
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• TomNorton commented Drugs gang jailed for more than a century in Nottingham

  03-10-2016 22:30
  
  Fourteen men have been jailed for their part in supplying drugs worth more than £1 million. The organised criminals were together sentenced to more than a century in jail after police uncovered their supply network moving drugs through Northamptonshire into Nottinghamshire from London. Between July 2015 and November 2015 officers from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU), working in conjunction with colleagues from Nottinghamshire Police and Northamptonshire Police, conducted.
  
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• turnerturner published Tributes for young Notts goalkeeper killed in crash

  03-10-2016 22:13
  
  Tributes have been paid to a talented young goalkeeper who has died in a car crash in Nottinghamshire.Popular teenager Luke Samples was Coalville Town Ravens' talismanic number one, and was described by its assistant manager as a "lovely person".Mr Samples's twin brother, Jack, also plays for the Ravens, and the side is managed by their father.The 18-year-old was killed on Friday in a crash on a country road near Kingston-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire, a mile north east of Kegworth.Mr...
  
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• TomNorton published Bestwood grandad's death was 'covered-up' says family at inquest

  03-10-2016 21:15
  
  The family of a 75-year-old great-grandfather who died on holiday in Benidorm believe he was murdered and that his death was covered-up by the Spanish police. Alan Rankin's body was found at the bottom of a cliff more than two kilometres from the centre of the Spanish resort two years ago and foreign authorities labelled the incident an accidental death. However, following intervention by his family and British police, a British forensic pathologist said that Alan had suffered head injuries...
  
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• You can't beat having a good old nasty edge, says Nottingham Forest legend Kenny Burns - Nottingham Post

  03-10-2016 20:05
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  You can't beat having a good old nasty edge, says Nottingham Forest legend Kenny Burns
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  You can't beat having a good old nasty edge, says Nottingham Forest legend Kenny... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message. /. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. Kenny Burns says players must start letting ...and more »
  
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• GemmaToulson published Butcher looks to undercut supermarket prices

  03-10-2016 19:48
  
  A butcher hopes his new shop will prove to be 'one of a kind' after opening a new business to serve both catering industry clients and shoppers.Daniel Fella, 34, openedCountry Fine Meats in Olga Road, St Ann's, on September 2.The meat wholesalers sells both fresh and frozen meat produce at up to 50 percent of the main supermarkets prices. The business also operates a trade counter Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.Read more: 150-year-old pub up for sale - and could be turned into flatsMr Fella...
  
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• Nottingham Post published You can't beat having a good old nasty edge, says Nottingham...

  03-10-2016 19:41
  
  European Cup winner Kenny Burns says he agrees with Chris Cohen when it comes to Nottingham Forest's need to develop a nasty streak. When Chris Cohen says Nottingham Forest are "too nice", he's right.When he says Philippe Montanier's Reds have got to be nastier, he's bang on again.There's obviously a lot more the players have to do to turn their form around in the Championship, having gone six league games without a win to drop right down the table.They have got to defend much better...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Grimsby Town fan banned from matches after running onto pitch at...

  03-10-2016 19:26
  
  A visiting fan who ran onto the Meadow Lane playing area was today banned from attending any senior football matches for three years. The order was imposed by magistrates in Nottingham who also imposed a £142 fine on Barry Prest, 38, of Bradford Avenue, Cleethorpes.He admitted going onto the playing area on September 3 when Notts County played Grimsby Town. Devon Broome, mitigating, applied for Prest to be excused the order. He had never been in trouble before and took his children to home
  
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• Nottingham Post published Losing Nigel Pearson would be a blow for Derby County, says...

  03-10-2016 19:16
  
  Nottingham Forest legend Kenny Burns on what's going on down the road, at Derby County.I don't see any way back for Nigel Pearson at Derby County.Suspended by the Rams after falling out with the club's chairman Mel Morris, I just can't see him returning to the dugout at the iPro Stadium.I know as much, or as little, as everybody else because Derby haven't said anything since suspending Pearson almost a week ago.But I'm guessing they are just working out a package that will see him leave the club
  
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• CCTV footage of pedestrian hit by car in Nottingham - BBC News - BBC News

  03-10-2016 19:15
  
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  Shocking footage of the moment a pedestrian was hit by a car and flung into the air is released.and more »
  
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• Nottingham beats Derby and Leicester when it comes to filling shops - Nottingham Post

  03-10-2016 19:01
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  Nottingham fares better than its regional rival cities Derby and Leicester when it comes to filling shops, according to new figures. A net average of four city centre shops have been opened in the past five years, compared to net closures of 43 in ...
  
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• CCTV footage of pedestrian hit by car in Nottingham

  03-10-2016 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shocking footage of the moment a pedestrian was hit by a car and flung into the air is released.
  
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• Multi-million pound food plant built by Nottingham firm - Nottingham Post

  03-10-2016 18:46
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  Multi-million pound food plant built by Nottingham firm
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  A Nottingham firm designed and built a new processing site for a national food-to-go producer as part of a multi-million pound project. Clegg Food Projects worked with Street Eats to convert an existing building shell into a high-tech centre as part of ...
  
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• Artwork from Banksy's Dismaland is now on display in Nottingham - Nottingham Post

  03-10-2016 18:46
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  Artwork from Banksy's Dismaland is now on display in Nottingham
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  Following its appearance at the seaside pop-up exhibition, The Aftermath Dislocation Principle is being shown at the New Art Exchange until Sunday, October 9. Thomas Mayer. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. The post-riot installation ...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County assistant boss Mark Crossley says Checkatrade Trophy...

  03-10-2016 18:40
  
  It feels like one of those occasions when you just want to skip the starter and delve into the main course. But unfortunately for Notts County, the mouth-watering derby against Mansfield Town will have to be put on hold. Instead, a Checkatrade Trophy game at Rochdale tomorrow night is the first assignment of the week as they go in search of three more points which will guarantee their place in the next round. While the majority of fans still cannot rouse themselves for this competition, it...
  
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• stewartthorpe published Artwork from Banksy's Dismaland is now on display in Nottingham

  03-10-2016 18:30
  
  Unique artwork that appeared at Banksy's Dismaland is currently on display in Nottingham. Following its appearance at the seaside pop-up exhibition, The Aftermath Dislocation Principle is being shown at the New Art Exchange until Sunday, October 9. The post-riot installation has been created by Jimmy Cauty, a former member of chart-topping band the KLF, and depicts an apocalyptic Bedfordshire town in miniature form. The installation appeared at Banky's Dismaland Bemusement Park in...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Sports Awards 2016: Who will be crowned Team of the...

  03-10-2016 18:11
  
  In an Olympic year, it can often be individuals who dominate the headlines. But the past 12 months have also seen Nottinghamshire teams enjoy their fair share of the spotlight.And the 2016 Nottingham Sports Awards will once again celebrate collective success with the Team of the Year award, sponsored by Function Jigsaw.Last year, Notts County Ladies were crowned winners following an historic year in which they reached two cup finals.The Lady Pies contested the first FA Women's Cup final to be...
  
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• DanRobinson published Multi-million pound food plant built by Nottingham firm

  03-10-2016 18:04
  
  A Nottingham firm designed and built a new processing site for a national food-to-go producer as part of a multi-million pound project.Clegg Food Projects worked with Street Eats to convert an existing building shell into a high-tech centre as part of the clients' expansion to meet growing demand for its convenience food products.Over a four-month period, Clegg, based in High Pavement, co-ordinated the installation of a hygienic manufacturing and storage workspace at the Stockley Park site, near
  
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• turnerturner published Fish theft 'a rising problem in Notts'

  03-10-2016 17:50
  
  Warning signs are being installed at 100 lakes, rivers and other watercourses across Nottinghamshire to combat the rising problem of fish theft. The signs are being erected at hotspots where high numbers of fish thefts have occurred and they aim to encourage local residents to report incidents that they witness. Nottinghamshire County Council is funding the signs as part of a wider campaign to tackle rural crime involving Nottinghamshire Police and the Environment Agency. There were 19...
  
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• turnerturner commented Fish theft 'a rising problem in Notts'

  03-10-2016 17:50
  
  Warning signs are being installed at 100 lakes, rivers and other watercourses across Nottinghamshire to combat the rising problem of fish theft. The signs are being erected at hotspots where high numbers of fish thefts have occurred and they aim to encourage local residents to report incidents that they witness. Nottinghamshire County Council is funding the signs as part of a wider campaign to tackle rural crime involving Nottinghamshire Police and the Environment Agency. There were 19...
  
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• University of Nottingham sports centre oak tree row cost '£1m' - BBC ... - BBC News

  03-10-2016 17:42
  
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  Up to £1m was spent redesigning a university's new sports facility after a row with a council over two old oak trees, it emerges.and more »
  
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• DanRobinson published Nottingham beats Derby and Leicester when it comes to filling...

  03-10-2016 17:38
  
  Nottingham fares better than its regional rival cities Derby and Leicester when it comes to filling shops, according to new figures.A net average of four city centre shops have been opened in the past five years, compared to net closures of 43 in Derby and 36 in Leicester.The Local Data Company found that the number of empty shops in Nottingham has also declined – and faster than other East Midlands cities – in the past year, with 16.2 percent of premises vacant in 2016, compared to.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Chilwell man in court over firearms charges

  03-10-2016 17:35
  
  A Chilwell man who is accused of firearms offences has today been remanded in custody.Lamarr Marquis appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court charged with two counts of having a firearm with intent to cause fear or violence; and possession of prohibited ammunition; and possession of a prohibited weapon in Chilwell on September 30.Police had been called to an incident in Inham Road in Chilwell at around 6pm on September 30.Read more: Man charged with robbery after 78-year-old injured in alleyway
  
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• University of Nottingham sports centre oak tree row cost '£1m'

  03-10-2016 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Up to £1m was spent redesigning a university's new sports facility after a row with a council over two old oak trees, it emerges.
  
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• stewartthorpe published Nottingham restaurant's rooftop Christmas tree signals the start...

  03-10-2016 17:30
  
  We're barely into October but one restaurant in Nottingham has already put up its Christmas tree... on its roof!Christmas couldn't be further from most of our thoughts with Halloween, Bonfire Night and Goose Fair still to come but The Riverbank Bar & Kitchen at Trent Bridge has started the festivities with 82 days still to go before the big day.Robin Perkins, co-owner of the pub, said that not as many people had commented on the tree as they had in previous years. "It seems early but if...
  
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• stewartthorpe commented Nottingham restaurant's rooftop Christmas tree signals the start...

  03-10-2016 17:30
  
  We're barely into October but one restaurant in Nottingham has already put up its Christmas tree... on its roof!Christmas couldn't be further from most of our thoughts with Halloween, Bonfire Night and Goose Fair still to come but The Riverbank Bar & Kitchen at Trent Bridge has started the festivities with 82 days still to go before the big day.Robin Perkins, co-owner of the pub, said that not as many people had commented on the tree as they had in previous years. "It seems early but if...
  
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• LynetteP published Which Nottinghamshire restaurants feature in the 2017 Michelin...

  03-10-2016 17:02
  
  A Nottingham restaurant has maintained two stars in the Michelin Guide 2017 and another dozen impressed inspectors enough to warrant a mention in the food lovers' bible. Restaurant Sat Bains, in Lenton Lane, is one of ten eateries outside London to be awarded the prestigious accolade for the sixth year running. The restaurant is famed for its innovative tasting menus with unusual combinations such as lamb, caviar, hay and oyster and sweetcorn, passion fruit and soy. The grading, standing...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Who will John Sheridan risk in Checkatrade Trophy clash? Rochdale...

  03-10-2016 17:00
  
  Notts County return to Checkatrade Trophy action at Rochdale on Tuesday night, looking to build on their 2-1 win over Hartlepool United in their opening match in the competition. Here, the Post's Magpies' reporter Leigh Curtis looks ahead to the match. Team news Notts County have picked up no fresh injuries, especially after their game against Morecambe at the weekend was abandoned after just 10 minutes. Heavy rain forced Dean Whitestone to call a halt to the game and the players were glad...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Who will John Sheridan risk in Checkatrade Trophy clash? Rochdale...

  03-10-2016 17:00
  
  Notts County return to Checkatrade Trophy action at Rochdale on Tuesday night, looking to build on their 2-1 win over Hartlepool United in their opening match in the competition. Here, the Post's Magpies' reporter Leigh Curtis looks ahead to the match. Team news Notts County have picked up no fresh injuries, especially after their game against Morecambe at the weekend was abandoned after just 10 minutes. Heavy rain forced Dean Whitestone to call a halt to the game and the players were glad...
  
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• DanRussell published Couple who held their baby for the first time just before he died...

  03-10-2016 17:00
  
  Caleb Cockram lived for only 12 days, but it was enough to inspire his family. He survived surgery in the womb, premature birth, and the fear that his heart would not start beating.With the help of a team of medics, he briefly resisted the odds after being born with the rare condition of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. A balloon had to be inserted into his throat to help inflate his lungs and that had to be removed as he entered the world.He died after 12 days, but out of their sadness, the...
  
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• DanRussell commented Couple who held their baby for the first time just before he died...

  03-10-2016 17:00
  
  Caleb Cockram lived for only 12 days, but it was enough to inspire his family. He survived surgery in the womb, premature birth, and the fear that his heart would not start beating.With the help of a team of medics, he briefly resisted the odds after being born with the rare condition of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. A balloon had to be inserted into his throat to help inflate his lungs and that had to be removed as he entered the world.He died after 12 days, but out of their sadness, the...
  
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• stewartthorpe published THREE new fairground rides confirmed for Goose Fair 2016

  03-10-2016 16:58
  
  With days to go until it opens to the public, three new rides have been confirmed for this year's annual Goose Fair. Joining more than 500 attractions at the Forest Recreation Ground will be Take Off and Ice Jet.Take Off is imported from Germany and straps thrill seekers in for a heart-pulsating ride on a giant spin board that is flipped almost 90 degrees whilst individual carriages spin around and around, getting faster all the time.Whilst Take Off is not one for the faint-hearted, Ice Jet...
  
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• JemmaPage published Burglar sent to prison for breaking into Royal British Legion...

  03-10-2016 16:45
  
  A burglar has been sent to prison for breaking into a Royal British Legion club.Mark Seaton, of Collingham Road, Long Eaton, has been jailed for 20 weeks after he pleaded guilty to the burglary, which happened during the early hours of September 20.The break-in happened at the Melbourne Royal British Legion Club on Derby Road, in Melbourne, Derbyshire.Seaton was captured on CCTV footage at the club and recognised by a police officer. He was arrested a few days later. Read more: Man charged with.
  
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• JemmaPage commented Burglar sent to prison for breaking into Royal British Legion...

  03-10-2016 16:45
  
  A burglar has been sent to prison for breaking into a Royal British Legion club.Mark Seaton, of Collingham Road, Long Eaton, has been jailed for 20 weeks after he pleaded guilty to the burglary, which happened during the early hours of September 20.The break-in happened at the Melbourne Royal British Legion Club on Derby Road, in Melbourne, Derbyshire.Seaton was captured on CCTV footage at the club and recognised by a police officer. He was arrested a few days later. Read more: Man charged with.
  
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• Nottingham Eco-Expressway in UK electric first - BBC News - BBC News

  03-10-2016 16:41
  
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  Work on the first major part of a scheme to encourage the use of electric cars in England begins.
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• Nottingham Eco-Expressway in UK electric first - BBC News

  03-10-2016 16:41
  
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  Work on the first electric vehicle-only road lane in England has begun. The Eco-Expressway is planned to be a 6 mile (10km) adaptation of an existing route into Nottingham. As well the lane in each direction reserved for electric vehicles, the £6.1m ...and more »
  
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• NottmPostEG published Britain's Got Talent scouts coming to Nottingham -here's how to...

  03-10-2016 16:40
  
  Scouts will be in Nottingham next month looking for local talent to take part in the next series of ITV's Britain's Got Talent. The hit show will be back in the new year fro its 11th series and the producers will be hitting the road again scouring the length and breadth of the country to find talented acts to take part. The Britain's Got Talent team will be coming to Nottingham to see what the city has to offer with an evening of auditions at Southbank bar in Friar Lane. You will need to...
  
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• GemmaToulson published New crematorium to create 12 jobs

  03-10-2016 16:40
  
  Twelve jobs will be created when a new crematorium opens in Lambley in the new year - after a High Court bid to overturn its planning permission was rejected.Construction work on the new facility, which has the working title of Lambley Crematorium, started in the spring. It is due to open in Catfoot Lane, Lambley, in the new year and is expected to look after four to five funerals per day.The construction follows a three-year campaign by the Catfoot Crematorium Opposition Group, which was...
  
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• GemmaToulson commented New crematorium to create 12 jobs

  03-10-2016 16:40
  
  Twelve jobs will be created when a new crematorium opens in Lambley in the new year - after a High Court bid to overturn its planning permission was rejected.Construction work on the new facility, which has the working title of Lambley Crematorium, started in the spring. It is due to open in Catfoot Lane, Lambley, in the new year and is expected to look after four to five funerals per day.The construction follows a three-year campaign by the Catfoot Crematorium Opposition Group, which was...
  
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• Discounts and giveaways at Nottingham toy shop this weekend - Nottingham Post

  03-10-2016 16:29
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  Discounts and giveaways at Nottingham toy shop this weekend
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  Shoppers will have the chance to win the entire contents of a toy shop's 2016 catalogue when The Entertainer celebrates its 35th anniversary this weekend. Visitors to the store in Nottingham's Victoria Centre will also be offered toy purchase discounts ...and more »
  
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• rsherdley published Man 'sexually assaulted woman who had suffered fit' court told

  03-10-2016 16:25
  
  A man has gone of trial accused of sexually assaulting a 22-year-old woman as she came round from a fit.Graham Shelbourne, 51, of Petersmiths Close, Ollerton, denies the incident happened as he tried to help her at a flat in a Nottinghamshire village.He took an overdose later on the same day, but said that was because he had fallen out with his mother.Jurors sworn in at his trial today heard the woman, whose identity is protected by law, had claimed the defendant called her a "silly...
  
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• GemmaToulson published Discounts and giveaways at Nottingham toy shop this weekend

  03-10-2016 16:15
  
  Shoppers will have the chance to win the entire contents of a toy shop's 2016 catalogue when The Entertainer celebrates its 35th anniversary this weekend. Visitors to the store in Nottingham's Victoria Centre will also be offered toy purchase discounts, giveaways, competitions, celebratory balloons and stickers on Saturday, October. To coincide with the milestone anniversary, The Entertainer is launching its 48-page Christmas 2016 catalogue on Friday, October 7. Read more: New sofa...
  
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• Nottingham Eco-Expressway in UK electric first

  03-10-2016 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Work on the first major part of a scheme to encourage the use of electric cars in England begins.
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published Five reasons to believe Nottingham Forest can turn their form...

  03-10-2016 16:09
  
  It was not the way Nottingham Forest would have wanted to sign off for the international break, a seven-game winless run culminating in Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Bristol City. But despite a disappointing few weeks, Sarah Clapson looks at five reasons to believe the Reds can turn it around under Philippe Montanier.1. Goals aplentyForest have not struggled to find the back of the net this term – very much in contrast to last season.In that respect, they have made great strides. Philippe...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented Five reasons to believe Nottingham Forest can turn their form...

  03-10-2016 16:09
  
  It was not the way Nottingham Forest would have wanted to sign off for the international break, a seven-game winless run culminating in Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Bristol City. But despite a disappointing few weeks, Sarah Clapson looks at five reasons to believe the Reds can turn it around under Philippe Montanier.1. Goals aplentyForest have not struggled to find the back of the net this term – very much in contrast to last season.In that respect, they have made great strides. Philippe...
  
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• Nottingham pub up for sale - and could be turned into flats ... - Nottingham Post

  03-10-2016 15:43
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  A historic pub in St Ann's that was the subject of an application to be recognised as an "asset of community value" is up for sale – and could be turned into flats.and more »
  
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• DanRobinson published Nottingham pub up for sale - and could be turned into flats

  03-10-2016 15:19
  
  A historic pub in St Ann's that was the subject of an application to be recognised as an "asset of community value" is up for sale – and could be turned into flats.The Mechanics Arms, in Alfred Street North, is on the market with a guide price of £190,000 with newly-formed property auction house Auction Estates.It has been promoted with the option of continuing to let the pub to tenants or redevelop it into new homes.The 150-year-old pub had an application by the Campaign...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Voice of 2-Tone legends The Beat talks Bowie, a band reunion and...

  03-10-2016 15:01
  
  Dave Wakeling is the voice behind a string of Top 10 hits by 2-Tone legends The Beat, including Mirror In The Bathroom, Hands Off She's Mine and Can't Get Used To Losing You.
  After three hits albums, The Beat split in 1983. Wakeling and Ranking Roger went on to form General Public a year later, releasing three albums. In recent years, Wakeling has toured the US, where he lives, as The English Beat, while Roger has stayed in the UK, also touring under The Beat name. Wakeling brings The...
  
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• LynetteP published Ilkeston Food and Drink Fair is back this weekend

  03-10-2016 14:58
  
  Ilkeston Food and Drink Fair is back with all the ingredients for a great day out. The event, the second this year, will take place at Ilkeston Rugby Club on Sunday, October 9. As well as dozens of food stalls, there will be local breweries and a prosecco bar. Nottingham butcher JohnnyPusztai will be showing the crowd how to make sausages and butchering his own home farmed beef. Along with delicious things to eat and drink, from stalls selling Caribbean food, brownies and cheese, there...
  
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