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• MattDavies published Daniel Pinillos plays 45 minutes again as Nottingham Forest...

  04-11-2016 22:24
  
  Daniel Pinillos stepped up his comeback with a second 45 minute run out in the space of four days for Nottingham Forest Under-23s.Having started against Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday, he played the first half of their 2-1 defeat against West Ham at Alfreton's Impact Arena in a Premier League Cup group game.The Spanish left-back looked more than comfortable. He rarely got forward but was solid at the back after 10 months out with a knee injury.There was just one nervy moment in the 17th minute..
  
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• MattDavies commented Daniel Pinillos plays 45 minutes again as Nottingham Forest...

  04-11-2016 22:24
  
  Daniel Pinillos stepped up his comeback with a second 45 minute run out in the space of four days for Nottingham Forest Under-23s.Having started against Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday, he played the first half of their 2-1 defeat against West Ham at Alfreton's Impact Arena in a Premier League Cup group game.The Spanish left-back looked more than comfortable. He rarely got forward but was solid at the back after 10 months out with a knee injury.There was just one nervy moment in the 17th minute..
  
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• RachelGorman published Sleaford Mods at Rock City: Watch frontman Jason Williamson chat...

  04-11-2016 21:13
  
  It's the evening after the night before and Sleaford Mods' Jason Williamson is back at Nottingham's Rock City. We caught up with the outspoken frontman to chat about Thursday's sell out gig, his lary new garb and THAT twitter pic... It's just under two hours until Jason takes to the stage at Rock City for the second time in two days and much to probably everyone's surprise the frontman is feeling a bit nervous."Oh yeah, get proper nervous," he...
  
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• Nottmtails published Togetherness and unity will drag Nottingham Forest out of...

  04-11-2016 20:17
  
  Togetherness and unity will be Nottingham Forest's most vital assets, as they look to revive their Championship fortunes, says Britt Assombalonga.A run of just one win in 10 league outings has left Reds boss Philippe Montanier under pressure.But striker Assombalonga says it is down to the players, as well as the head coach, to address their slump, which has seen them slip to within a point of the bottom three.And as they prepare to face another side struggling for form, QPR, the £5.5m...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Togetherness and unity will drag Nottingham Forest out of...

  04-11-2016 20:17
  
  Togetherness and unity will be Nottingham Forest's most vital assets, as they look to revive their Championship fortunes, says Britt Assombalonga.A run of just one win in 10 league outings has left Reds boss Philippe Montanier under pressure.But striker Assombalonga says it is down to the players, as well as the head coach, to address their slump, which has seen them slip to within a point of the bottom three.And as they prepare to face another side struggling for form, QPR, the £5.5m...
  
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• TracyWalker published Demonstrators protest over Kurdish arrests through centre of...

  04-11-2016 20:07
  
  Demonstrators marched through the centre of Nottingham to raise awareness of Turkey's treatment of Kurdish people.Around 50 people gathered at the Brian Clough statue, at Speaker's Corner, before walking through Old Market Square, up Victoria Street and Hockley before heading to the BBC building.It came after a car bombing killed nine people in Turkey's mainly Kurdish south east, hours after authorities detained at least 12 pro-Kurdish legislators for questioning in terror-related probes.An...
  
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• GemmaToulson published Nottinghamshire man killed in car crash

  04-11-2016 20:04
  
  A Nottinghamshire man has died after a car crash in Coleorton, Leicestershire.The collision involving a Ford Fiesta and a BMW took place on the A512 Loughborough Road at 1.50 am on Sunday, October 30.The driver of the Ford Fiesta, Dillon McLane, 20, of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, was pronounced dead at the scene.The driver of the BMW was also injured but discharged from hospital after treatment.Anyone who witnessed the collision and has not yet spoken to police is asked to call 101.People can...
  
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• GemmaToulson published Nottinghamshire man killed in car accident

  04-11-2016 20:04
  
  A Nottinghamshire man has died after a car crash in Coleorton, Leicestershire.The collision involving a Ford Fiesta and a BMW took place on the A512 Loughborough Road at 1.50 am on Sunday, October 30.The driver of the Ford Fiesta, Dillon McLane, 20, of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, was pronounced dead at the scene.The driver of the BMW was also injured but discharged from hospital after treatment.Anyone who witnessed the collision and has not yet spoken to police is asked to call 101.People can...
  
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• MattDavies published LIVE: Nottingham Forest U23 v West Ham U23

  04-11-2016 19:40
  
  Welcome to the Impact Arena in Alfreton, where Nottingham Forest Under-23s take on West Ham Under-23s in the Premier League Cup. Left-back Daniel Pinillos will continue his comeback having played in Tuesday's 0-0 draw against Sheffield Wednesday Under-23s. He is the only senior player in a young line-up for the Reds, who play QPR at the City Ground tomorrow in the Championship. Stay with us for the all updates to see how Pinillos and his team-mates get on.
  
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• MattDavies commented LIVE: Nottingham Forest U23 v West Ham U23

  04-11-2016 19:40
  
  Welcome to the Impact Arena in Alfreton, where Nottingham Forest Under-23s take on West Ham Under-23s in the Premier League Cup. Left-back Daniel Pinillos will continue his comeback having played in Tuesday's 0-0 draw against Sheffield Wednesday Under-23s. He is the only senior player in a young line-up for the Reds, who play QPR at the City Ground tomorrow in the Championship. Stay with us for the all updates to see how Pinillos and his team-mates get on.
  
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• Nottmtails published Nottingham Forest will look at how to ease historic injury...

  04-11-2016 19:39
  
  Philippe Montanier says Nottingham Forest will look at how they can alter their day-to-day routine to avoid further injury problems at the club – but would not be drawn on exactly what he believes is to blame for the latest flurry of sidelined players at the City Ground.Forest currently have nine players who are either injured or working to recover their match fitness following injury, in Michael Mancienne, Armand Traore, Jack Hobbs, Mustapha Carayol, David Vaughan, Matty Cash, Nicklas...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest will look at how to ease historic injury...

  04-11-2016 19:39
  
  Philippe Montanier says Nottingham Forest will look at how they can alter their day-to-day routine to avoid further injury problems at the club – but would not be drawn on exactly what he believes is to blame for the latest flurry of sidelined players at the City Ground.Forest currently have nine players who are either injured or working to recover their match fitness following injury, in Michael Mancienne, Armand Traore, Jack Hobbs, Mustapha Carayol, David Vaughan, Matty Cash, Nicklas...
  
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• Cannabis farmer claims plants were for 'aching joints' - Nottingham Post

  04-11-2016 19:34
  
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  Cannabis farmer claims plants were for 'aching joints'
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  A cannabis farmer grew 16 plants in a spare bedroom because the drug eased his aching joints, a court heard. Father-of-two Rafal Orzel claimed that he had tried painkillers in his Polish homeland - but had become addicted to them. "He said he smoked ...
  
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• GemmaToulson published ​Two fifths of patient areas at QMC are 'unsuitable'

  04-11-2016 19:33
  
  Two fifths of patient areas at Queen's Medical Centre are unsuitable and £5m is needed to tackle high risk issues, according to new figures.According to figures from NHS Digital, 40 percent of patient occupied space was deemed not functionally suitable in 2015/16.The hospital reported it needed to spend £4.8m to tackle the "high risk maintenance backlog" - repairs/replacement that must be addressed with urgent priority in order to prevent catastrophic failure, major...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Cannabis farmer claims plants were for 'aching joints'

  04-11-2016 19:15
  
  A cannabis farmer grew 16 plants in a spare bedroom because the drug eased his aching joints, a court heard. Father-of-two Rafal Orzel claimed that he had tried painkillers in his Polish homeland - but had become addicted to them. "He said he smoked cannabis several times a day, every day," said Chloe Griggs, prosecuting at Nottingham Magistrates' Court. After officers spotted the plants in a tent, they found compost, fluorescent lights and watering cans in the home on St Bartholomew's...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Cannabis farmer claims plants were for 'aching joints'

  04-11-2016 19:15
  
  A cannabis farmer grew 16 plants in a spare bedroom because the drug eased his aching joints, a court heard. Father-of-two Rafal Orzel claimed that he had tried painkillers in his Polish homeland - but had become addicted to them. "He said he smoked cannabis several times a day, every day," said Chloe Griggs, prosecuting at Nottingham Magistrates' Court. After officers spotted the plants in a tent, they found compost, fluorescent lights and watering cans in the home on St Bartholomew's...
  
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• Nottmtails published Nottingham Forest have the right mentality to address their...

  04-11-2016 18:56
  
  Philippe Montanier admits Nottingham Forest need a win to address their 'dangerous' position in the Championship – but the Reds head coach believes his players have the right mentality to beat QPR this weekend.Forest head into the game against the London club – who have never won at the City Ground – needing points to avoid dropping into the bottom three, as they currently sit just a point outside the relegation zone.Montanier admits the game against Rangers is of the must-win.
  
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• NottmPostEG published ​All you need to know about Vegan Camp-out 2017

  04-11-2016 18:50
  
  The vegan community seems to be growing all the time and going from strength to strength. So what better way to celebrate than with dedicated festival, the Vegan Camp-out.Interested? Here's all you need to know.What is the Vegan Camp-out?Due to the success of last year's event, the festival is set to return with the hope of being bigger and better in order to officially create the UK's first all-vegan outdoor festival.In order to top last year's festival, this year they expect the numbers of...
  
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• TracyWalker published Couple's dream wedding in Lindos is cancelled after fiance...

  04-11-2016 18:50
  
  Seven years after getting together, Joanne Shearer and Adam Day were looking forward to tying the knot abroad.But their dreams of a perfect big day were shattered when they had to cancel their holiday and nuptials after Adam fell ill and was rushed to hospital.The 46-year-old, of Wilford, was later diagnosed with severe sepsis, or blood poisoning, which Joanne says could have killed him.Thankfully, Adam, who suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome and walks with a stick, is now recovering at...
  
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• TracyWalker commented Couple's dream wedding in Lindos is cancelled after fiance...

  04-11-2016 18:50
  
  Seven years after getting together, Joanne Shearer and Adam Day were looking forward to tying the knot abroad.But their dreams of a perfect big day were shattered when they had to cancel their holiday and nuptials after Adam fell ill and was rushed to hospital.The 46-year-old, of Wilford, was later diagnosed with severe sepsis, or blood poisoning, which Joanne says could have killed him.Thankfully, Adam, who suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome and walks with a stick, is now recovering at...
  
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• Panthers goaltender Miika Wiikman feels his family is putting roots down in the city - Nottingham Post

  04-11-2016 18:40
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  Panthers goaltender Miika Wiikman feels his family is putting roots down in the city
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  His daughter was born in Nottingham and his son has started school in the city. With that in mind, Panthers goaltender Miika Wiikman feels he is putting roots down in the area. The life of an import can be a nomadic one, especially if they come to the ...
  
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• MattDavies published Nottingham Panthers goaltender Miika Wiikman feels his family is...

  04-11-2016 18:28
  
  His daughter was born in Nottingham and his son has started school in the city. With that in mind, Panthers goaltender Miika Wiikman feels he is putting roots down in the area.The life of an import can be a nomadic one, especially if they come to the Elite League.Underperforming players run the risk of being cut to give the next guy a chance to turn a faltering season around.Teams which fail to deliver are regularly shaken up at the end of a campaign and players hang up their skates at a...
  
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• Nottingham Forest duo convinced the picture will not remain bleak for long for the Reds - Nottingham Post

  04-11-2016 18:18
  
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  Nottingham Forest duo convinced the picture will not remain bleak for long for the Reds
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  As they sit behind a child-sized desk in child-sized chairs, it is a little hard to take Henri Lansbury and Britt Assombalonga entirely seriously. But, while they deliver their message with an undertone of good humour - having helped to judge a drawing ...and more »
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest duo convinced the picture will not remain bleak...

  04-11-2016 18:15
  
  As they sit behind a child-sized desk in child-sized chairs, it is a little hard to take Henri Lansbury and Britt Assombalonga entirely seriously.But, while they deliver their message with an undertone of good humour - having helped to judge a drawing competition to design the front cover of this weekend's match programme among a group of excited pupils at Blue Bell Hill Primary school - their thoughts are entirely serious.The picture for Nottingham Forest is, currently, not a happy one –.
  
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• TracyWalker published Recognising Rushcliffe Awards: Rushcliffe Athletics Club is hard...

  04-11-2016 18:02
  
  When Ruschliffe Athletic Club was set up in Ruddington 19 years ago, it had just a handful of members.Now there are 520 - and people are having to be turned away.Demand is such, that the club is crying out for volunteers.It is the club's popularity - and competitive success - that has earned it a nomination in the Nottingham Post's Recognising Rushcliffe Awards, in the Supporting Young People category.Nina Coverley, a parent of a young member of the club, wrote in her nomination:...
  
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• MattDavies published Plymouth Argyle ready for a battle in FA Cup tie against...

  04-11-2016 17:50
  
  Mansfield Town will offer a massive physical test for Plymouth Argyle when the two teams set League Two ambitions aside as they meet in the FA Cup on Saturday.Table-topping Argyle have won 11 of their 15 games, whereas Mansfield have slipped to 13th on the back of just one home win all season, although they have only lost one of their last seven games. The visitors to the One Call Stadium will be favourites to progress from the first round tie, but manager Derek Adams is taking nothing for...
  
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• DanRussell published Mum turns daughter into 'girl in the bottle' at Circus of...

  04-11-2016 17:42
  
  Convention went out of the window when mum Georgie Longmate set about getting something extra special for her daughter's 21st birthday.Beth Longmate, of Retford, is a big fan of the infamous Circus of Horrors, so her mum got in touch to ask if they could help. Read more: Nottinghamshire woman buys circus performer's pickled earlobes in auctionStaff suggested Beth became "the girl in the bottle" for a day and circus creator Dr Haze offered her the opportunity to do it live on stage in...
  
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• GemmaToulson published Nottingham company fined after death of dad of three

  04-11-2016 17:36
  
  A Nottingham based company has been ordered to pay more than £115,000 in fines and costs after a worker died from carbon monoxide poisoning while using an accommodation unit.Southwark Crown Court heard that the father of three from Nottingham was carrying out pile testing for testing services firm Non Destructive Testing Services Limited at a construction site in Brixton, London on May 29, 2012. The accommodation unit he was using was fitted to a vehicle and while he was inside it he was..
  
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• MattDavies published Great Britain coach Pete Russell looking forward to chance to pit...

  04-11-2016 17:32
  
  Great Britain coach Pete Russell says he cannot wait to pit his wits against his national team assistant Corey Neilson in the Elite League, but he knows Milton Keynes Lightning will be taking a massive step up in class.The Lightning will join the UK's top flight at the start of next season as they move up from the English Premier League.Russell, who is head coach of both Milton Keynes and GB, is relishing the prospect but suggests it will be a case of the haves against the have...
  
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• TracyWalker published Chicken factory the size of six football pitches WILL be built...

  04-11-2016 17:30
  
  Animal rights campaigners say residents in a Nottinghamshire village have been dealt a "slap in the face" after a decision not to allow a £3.2m chicken factory to be built was over-turned.E & S Mayman will now go ahead with the development in Staunton In The Vale, south of Newark, after the government's Planning Inspectorate threw out a decision by Newark and Sherwood District Council to refuse the plans.The development will consist of six poultry buildings - each roughly the...
  
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• stewartthorpe published Forest legend Ian Storey-Moore to talk George Best, Man U and...

  04-11-2016 17:30
  
  Former Nottingham Forest forward Ian Storey-Moore will talk about George Best, almost signing for arch rivals Derby County and his take on the modern game at an intimate question and answer session. The footballer, now aged 71, was meant to speak to an audience at the Southbank bar in West Bridgford, but his talk has been moved to the sister venue in Friar Lane due to popular demand. He started his professional career with Forest, playing from 1962 to 1972, before moving to Manchester United and
  
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• stewartthorpe commented Forest legend Ian Storey-Moore to talk George Best, Man U and...

  04-11-2016 17:30
  
  Former Nottingham Forest forward Ian Storey-Moore will talk about George Best, almost signing for arch rivals Derby County and his take on the modern game at an intimate question and answer session. The footballer, now aged 71, was meant to speak to an audience at the Southbank bar in West Bridgford, but his talk has been moved to the sister venue in Friar Lane due to popular demand. He started his professional career with Forest, playing from 1962 to 1972, before moving to Manchester United and
  
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• JamesPallatt published John Sheridan wants Notts County to cash in on good FA Cup run

  04-11-2016 17:30
  
  John Sheridan wants Notts County to cash in on a good FA Cup run.The Magpies face non-league Boreham Wood away in the first round on Sunday.And boss Sheridan, who was an FA Cup runner-up with Sheffield Wednesday as a player in 1993, is eager for his players to create their own special memories by going as far as they can in the competition this season – and to earn the club some money.Notts will win £18,000 if they beat National League side Boreham Wood and teams who win in the...
  
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• ​13 ideas for family fun in Nottingham and beyond before Christmas - Nottingham Post

  04-11-2016 17:30
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  ​13 ideas for family fun in Nottingham and beyond before Christmas
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  November has arrived and so has a calendar of fabulous family events that will get you in the Christmas spirit. From tots to teens, we've picked out events that will appeal to families of all ages. Intu Broadmarsh family fun day. Little shoppers ...and more »
  
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• karenantcliff published ​13 ideas for family fun in Nottingham and beyond before...

  04-11-2016 17:18
  
  November has arrived and so has a calendar of fabulous family events that will get you in the Christmas spirit. From tots to teens, we've picked out events that will appeal to families of all ages.
  Intu Broadmarsh family fun dayLittle shoppers visiting the intu Broadmarsh on Saturday, November 19, have timed their trip perfectly to enjoy the centre's family fun day.Why not make a start on those Christmas craft activities, they'll be sessions taking place between 11.00am and 4.00pm. ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published This Notts County team may well be capable of lasting pace in...

  04-11-2016 17:09
  
  Notts County fan Jacob Daniel says the Magpies are starting to build some momentum as they look ahead to this weekend's FA Cup tie against Boreham Wood.Walking away from Meadow Lane following Notts County's goalless stalemate with Luton Town, I really felt as though I should be more disappointed than I was. Having missed a late opportunity to win the game from the spot, failing to get just a second home win of the season, it wouldn't ordinarily be a happy train journey home.But, for the first...
  
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• JonPritchard published Man jailed for 17 years for serious sexual offences on children

  04-11-2016 17:06
  
  A man has been jailed for 17 years after committing a string of sexual offences on two children.Graham Wardle was found guilty of 15 counts including attempted rape, sexual assault and causing and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.The 49-year-old, committed the offences over a number of years Nottingham Crown Court was told. Wardle, of King John's Road, Clipstone, was sentenced at the same court on Friday.Read more: Man in court on historical charges of rape, kidnap and robberyIn...
  
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• Nottingham Post published 500 children take part in fun run

  04-11-2016 17:01
  
  More than 500 primary school children joined forces in Mansfield this week for an annual fun run organized by manufacturing company INEOS.The GO Run For Fun event saw children take part in a two-kilometre fun run at Sherwood Pines Forestry Park on Wednesday 2 November, cheered on by parents, friends, and teachers.Having encouraged more than 168,000 children to get running through over 260 events so far, the GO Run For Fun campaign is the biggest children's running initiative in the world. ...
  
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• Nottingham Rugby aiming to push up table at crucial stage of season, says Costello - Nottingham Post

  04-11-2016 17:00
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  Nottingham Rugby aiming to push up table at crucial stage of season, says Costello
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  Head coach Ian Costello believes Nottingham Rugby are heading into a "crucial stage of the season". The Green and Whites face Bedford Blues at Goldington Road in the Championship tomorrow, before returning to The Bay for consecutive home fixtures ...
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Rugby aiming to push up table at crucial stage of...

  04-11-2016 16:46
  
  Head coach Ian Costello believes Nottingham Rugby are heading into a "crucial stage of the season".The Green and Whites face Bedford Blues at Goldington Road in the Championship tomorrow, before returning to The Bay for consecutive home fixtures against third-placed Ealing and eighth-placed Rotherham.Costello's side enter this weekend's game following a tough 20-8 home victory over bottom-of-the-league Richmond, but the Irishman insists Bedford pose a serious and challenging...
  
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• All you need to know about Nottingham Comedy Festival 2016 - Notts TV

  04-11-2016 16:41
  
  All you need to know about Nottingham Comedy Festival 2016
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  Nottingham Comedy Festival returns for the eighth annual event and more than 25,000 people are expected to attend over the nine days. Nottingham Comedy Festival gets underway today (Friday November 4) and runs for nine days featuring some iconic ...and more »
  
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• NottmPostEG published 'I was a mess and I had a nervous breakdown' says singer Rebecca...

  04-11-2016 16:39
  
  Rebecca Ferguson hasn't had an easy couple of years, but she's come back stronger - and isn't going to sugar-coat anything. She talks to Andy Welch about her deeply personal new album, Superwoman, and how making it helped her move on"I'm not going to lie, there's normally a baguette in one hand, and a brie in the other," says Rebecca Ferguson, who moved to Paris earlier this year.She fell in love with the city after several visits over the years, and it sounds as if she's settling in a...
  
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• stewartthorpe published Italian restaurant Carluccio's overhauls menu with added virtual...

  04-11-2016 16:20
  
  Restaurant chain Carluccio's has introduced a 360 dining experience as part of its first menu overhaul in 17 years. The popular Italian eatery, which has two chains in Nottinghamshire: one in Low Pavement in the city centre and one in West Bridgford, has distributed 50,000 pairs of Google cardboard glasses to its restaurants to enable diners to head to Italy in minutes. New meals have also been included in the menu revamp, providing a fresh, modern take on classic Italian cuisine. Read more:...
  
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• rsherdley published Nine years in jail for pub bedroom rapist

  04-11-2016 16:15
  
  A singer and guitarist has been jailed for nine years after he raped two women as they slept.Dwane Smith, 28, was found guilty of the two attacks in a bedroom above a Newark pub which he was he was using to sleep in after performances.The women, raped a year apart, had been encouraged to join him upstairs after hours, and had slept in his bed, only to be woken by him raping them, Nottingham Crown Court heard.Read more: Four Black Lives Matter activists convicted over Nottingham protestJailing...
  
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• Hardman Ross Kemp is coming to Nottingham - here are 7 of his toughest career moments - Nottingham Post

  04-11-2016 16:13
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  Hardman Ross Kemp is coming to Nottingham - here are 7 of his toughest career moments
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  Everyone's favourite Mitchell brother (c'mon there's no contest, right?) is heading to Nottinghamshire this weekend to open our first GO Outdoors superstore. The actor turned investigate journalist has had a gripping career, from playing a dodgy bloke ...
  
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• NottmPostEG commented Costa's Christmas cups and menu are here - but there's one...

  04-11-2016 16:07
  
  Costa Coffee has started the count down to Christmas with its annual festive cups and a seasonal menu to match.The cups include a red and white Santa cup, a blue snowman, a penguin, an owl and a little gingerbread man for good measure.There are seven festive drinks for you to choose from including the welcome return of the gingerbread latte and the sumptuous Black Forest hot chocolate.Read more: Coca-Cola's Christmas truck: Where you can see it this yearBut if you're a huge Costa fan you might..
  
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• JHLewis commented ​Could this be the oldest fish and chip shop in Nottingham?

  04-11-2016 16:00
  
  The oldest chippie in town? A check on Nottingham licence records suggests it could be Georgio's. According to the Civic Society paperwork, the shop was in business in ration book Britain, dishing up haddock and chips to the people of Sneinton as far back as 1949.That comes as a surprise to Mike Konstandi, owner of the newly-refurbished shop in Sneinton Dale.Read more: Man who spat at police is ordered to pay compensation"It has been in the family since my father opened it in September...
  
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• JonPritchard published Cuts to fire service won't affect our quality, says deputy fire...

  04-11-2016 15:57
  
  Nottinghamshire's deputy fire chief has said he is confident the level of service they provide to the community will not fall despite £3.3m of cuts having to be made.Wayne Bowcock presented a review of the workforce to councillors at the fire authority human resources committee on Friday morning.Concerns have been raised over the possibility of redundancies as the fire service bids to make the £3.3m cuts over the next two years.It will also need to shave a further £500,000 from
  
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• JonPritchard published Police release image after seven tracksuits allegedly stolen from...

  04-11-2016 15:37
  
  Police have released a CCTV image of two men they would like to speak to in connection with a theft.Two men entered the Lacoste store at McArthur Glen outlet village, near Kirkby-in-Ashfield, on September 8 at 5.50pm and allegedly stole seven tracksuits.Read more: Could this be the oldest fish and chip shop in Nottingham?One of the men was described as white with balding hair, of a stocky build and was 5ft 11ins tall. The second man was described as mixed race and tall.Police are asking anyone..
  
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• stewartthorpe published Hardman Ross Kemp is coming to Nottingham - here are 7 of his...

  04-11-2016 15:20
  
  Everyone's favourite Mitchell brother (c'mon there's no contest, right?) is heading to Nottinghamshire this weekend to open our first GO Outdoors superstore. The actor turned investigate journalist has had a gripping career, from playing a dodgy bloke in EastEnders to facing up to Neo-Nazi gang members in Moscow in a BAFTA award winning documentary series. The 52-year-old will be opening a £1.1 million GO Outdoors superstore in Arnold on Saturday, November 5 and to mark the occasion...
  
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