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• Nottmtails published Ben Brereton scores twice as Nottingham Forest hammer Crewe...

  29-11-2016 22:15
  
  On a frozen, frosty night in Alfreton, Ben Brereton maintained his red hot form to help fire Nottingham Forest secure a 4-0 success over Crewe under-23s.The striker bagged his tenth and 11th goals of the season, either side of setting up another for Hildeberto Pereira, before sub Virgil Gomis' late striker added extra emphasis to the scoreline.There were numerous notable performances from Jack Lester's side, with Jack Hobbs again continuing his fight for fitness with a workmanlike display in the
  
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• Nottmtails commented Ben Brereton scores twice as Nottingham Forest hammer Crewe...

  29-11-2016 22:15
  
  On a frozen, frosty night in Alfreton, Ben Brereton maintained his red hot form to help fire Nottingham Forest secure a 4-0 success over Crewe under-23s.The striker bagged his tenth and 11th goals of the season, either side of setting up another for Hildeberto Pereira, before sub Virgil Gomis' late striker added extra emphasis to the scoreline.There were numerous notable performances from Jack Lester's side, with Jack Hobbs again continuing his fight for fitness with a workmanlike display in the
  
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• JemmaPage published ​Luxury £50,000 Maserati damaged in three-vehicle M1 crash...

  29-11-2016 22:02
  
  A luxury sports car was extensively damaged in a three-vehicle crash on the M1 - on its first run out.The Maserati Ghibli was caught up in the collision on the motorway's southbound carriageway between junctions 24 and 23a today.Read more: Mobile speed camera locations across Nottinghamshire from Monday, November 28Photographs, tweeted by East Midlands Operational Support Service's South Tactical Roads Policing Team, showed the aftermath of the incident.In their tweet, the officers said:...
  
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• JemmaPage published Police appeal after teenager goes missing from Broxtowe estate

  29-11-2016 20:46
  
  Police officers are concerned for the safety of a teenager who had been missing for over two days.Josephine Whitney was last seen leaving her home in the Broxtowe estate at 12pm on Sunday.The 18-year-old is white, of slim build, with long straight hair and was wearing white jeans, pink and white trainers and a green jacket.Read more: Fundraising page set up to help Brad Ward's family pay for his funeralOfficers are concerned for her safety and would urge anyone with knowledge of her whereabouts.
  
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• JemmaPage published Musicians help lift spirits of young patients at Nottingham...

  29-11-2016 20:31
  
  Musicians are helping to lift the spirits of young patients in Nottingham Children's Hospital.Two members of OPUS Music CIC visit the hospital, based at the Queen's Medical Centre, each week.They play songs from a repertoire carefully chosen for the hospital setting and take percussion instruments, xylophones and ukuleles for the children to join in.Read more: Miss Nottingham takes part in Christmas music video for charityGuitarist Nick Cutts said: "Children and young people in hospital are...
  
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• JemmaPage published Fundraising page set up to help Brad Ward's family pay for his...

  29-11-2016 20:31
  
  A fundraising page has been set up to help Brad Ward's family pay for his funeral after a body was found in the search for the missing man.Derbyshire police officers said they believe the body, found at a former quarry site in Mansfield Woodhouse, to be that of the missing 23-year-old, however it has not yet been confirmed.A friend of Mr Ward's has now set up a fundraising page to raise money to give him "the send off he deserves". So far £350 has been donated by 30...
  
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• MattJarram published Taxi drivers furious after penalty point scheme given go ahead

  29-11-2016 20:29
  
  Furious Nottingham cabbies said they feel 'victimised' after a new scheme that could see taxi licences revoked if drivers rack up enough points was given the go ahead - but officials said it's about improving standards.Under its new Driver Improvement Penalty Point Scheme, Nottingham City Council will hand out points for a range of offences such as driving a vehicle in an unroadworthy condition, failure to convey passengers in a safe and responsible manner, parking a vehicle in contravention of.
  
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• MattJarram commented Taxi drivers furious after penalty point scheme given go ahead

  29-11-2016 20:29
  
  Furious Nottingham cabbies said they feel 'victimised' after a new scheme that could see taxi licences revoked if drivers rack up enough points was given the go ahead - but officials said it's about improving standards.Under its new Driver Improvement Penalty Point Scheme, Nottingham City Council will hand out points for a range of offences such as driving a vehicle in an unroadworthy condition, failure to convey passengers in a safe and responsible manner, parking a vehicle in contravention of.
  
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• JemmaPage published Council announces funding package for next generation of...

  29-11-2016 20:22
  
  The next generation of Nottinghamshire sporting stars will benefit from a share of more than £40,000.Nottinghamshire County Council has awarded £24,190 to 16 sports clubs through its Grant Aid Sports Fund scheme. A further £17,600 in funding will also be given to 44 of the county's most talented athletes.The fund aims to help talented individuals overcome the financial barriers associated with being an international level athlete, as well as helping local clubs to encourage...
  
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• DanRobinson published New home for growing firm that uses technology in crop production

  29-11-2016 19:43
  
  A company that specialises in the science and technology of crop production – agronomy – has moved into a larger headquarters in Nottingham.Agrovista, previously based in Stapleford, has opened a new head office at Nottingham Science Park, next to the University of Nottingham's main campus.It will accommodate 36 of the company's 300 staff and is expected to lead to further expansion with new jobs in the next six months.Chief executive Chris Clayton said it was a fitting new home for.
  
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• Nottmtails published Nottingham Forest Under-23s LIVE: Updates as Reds take on Crewe...

  29-11-2016 19:42
  
  Nottingham Forest Under-23s are in action tonight as they take on Crewe Alexandra – and we'll be bringing you live updates. The Reds are unbeaten in their last three games, on the back of last week's 2-1 win over Mansfield Town in the Central League Cup. That game saw Guy Moussi back in a Forest shirt as the midfielder has been training with his old club while he looks for a move elsewhere. And defender Jack Hobbs also played 90 minutes to continue his recovery from injury – he...
  
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• JemmaPage published Prison worker told medical staff inmate was having chest pains...

  29-11-2016 19:31
  
  A prison worker told medical staff an inmate was complaining of chest pains the evening before he was found dead in his cell, an inquest has heard.Ateeq Rafiq, who was on remand for theft and possession of an offensive weapon, died at HMP Nottingham on May 23 last year.At the second day of the 40-year-old's inquest, Nottingham Coroner's Court heard from witness Lisa Hargreaves, an operational support grade at the prison.Ms Hargreaves said she was told by an agency nurse that Mr Rafiq was having.
  
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• GemmaToulson published 'Beautiful' £800,000 medical practice expansion will house...

  29-11-2016 19:28
  
  Patients have been 'bowled over' by a new £800,000 expansion at a medical practice in Stapleford after the surgery was extended to meet the needs of an increasing population.Work on the Hickings Lane Medical Centre finished last week. The development was paid for by a six figure package, including a £300,000 loan from the Royal Bank of Scotland and funding from NHS Estates and Transformation Fund.The funding paid for six new treatment rooms, a new nurse operation and treatment room,.
  
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• Nottmtails published Paul Taylor: This is an opportunity for Nottingham Forest to...

  29-11-2016 19:13
  
  With three of their players linked to Premier League clubs, Nottingham Forest have the chance to change the perception that they are a selling club, writes Reds reporter Paul Taylor.It is an understandable sign of the times that, as national newspapers and websites look for a bit of easy, early transfer gossip with November turning to December, they cast an eager and enthusiastic eye towards Nottingham Forest.Because it is not just the sale of Oliver Burke, but the previous departures of Karl...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Paul Taylor: This is an opportunity for Nottingham Forest to...

  29-11-2016 19:13
  
  With three of their players linked to Premier League clubs, Nottingham Forest have the chance to change the perception that they are a selling club, writes Reds reporter Paul Taylor.It is an understandable sign of the times that, as national newspapers and websites look for a bit of easy, early transfer gossip with November turning to December, they cast an eager and enthusiastic eye towards Nottingham Forest.Because it is not just the sale of Oliver Burke, but the previous departures of Karl...
  
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• laurahammond published New schools initiative sees children skate with Nottingham...

  29-11-2016 18:52
  
  Nottingham Panthers players showed their softer sides as they joined hundreds of primary school children on the ice for a community project.The schools initiative, held at the National Ice Centre on Tuesday, November 29, was the first of its kind.In the past, the Panthers have visited schools to encourage healthy living and team work but the event saw schoolchildren join the team at the ice centre for the first time.More than 220 children from five Nottingham primary schools – Arnovale,...
  
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• rsherdley published Ex-judge and husband on trial for forging will

  29-11-2016 18:51
  
  A former district judge and her husband used a relative's bank account as a personal 'piggy bank' to fund the development of two homes into a country cottage, a jury heard.More than £44,000 was transferred from relative Josephine Burroughs's account into Margaret and Alan Hampshire's mortgage account and a "significant proportion" was used to convert two adjacent cottages in Fiskerton Road, Rolleston, into one.The couple, who deny the allegations at Nottingham Crown Court,...
  
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• JemmaPage published Police appeal after two 'knife-point' robberies in Newark

  29-11-2016 18:49
  
  Police are appealing for information after two 'knife-point' robberies in Newark.Officers are linking the two crimes, which happened in the town on November 18 and 26.The offender assaulted the victims prior to demanding money and police believe he was carrying a knife at the time of the two incidents. The most recent robbery happened at about 7.20pm on November 26. The male victim was followed as he walked from the Golden Bird Chinese takeaway, in Balderton Gate, to the entrance to St Mary's...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented Nottingham Forest have scored more league goals than Juventus and...

  29-11-2016 18:40
  
  Nottingham Forest have scored more league goals than some of the leading clubs in Europe this season. With head coach Philippe Montanier's emphasis on attacking football, the Reds have frequently found the back of the net – adding five to their tally last week as they saw off Barnsley 5-2. It has made for an entertaining season so far, with Forest having scored three goals or more on five occasions, albeit their vulnerability at the back has left them fighting at the wrong end of the...
  
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• JonPritchard published Mum mortified after being told off for taking photos in Waitrose

  29-11-2016 18:37
  
  A mum-of-three has said she had the 'most mortifying shopping experience' of her life after being told off for taking photos in a supermarket.Zoe Lowdon posted on the Waitrose Facebook page after being 'reprimanded' by a security guard for taking photos of Christmas presents for her husband.The post has had hundreds of likes on the site and has been commented almost 100 times.The incident happened on November 24 at the Newark store of the shopping giant.Read more: How to apply for Channel 4 hit.
  
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• laurahammond published Teenager treated for minor injuries after collision between lorry...

  29-11-2016 18:30
  
  A road in Bilborough was closed for a couple of hours on Tuesday while emergency services dealt with a collision between a motorbike and a lorry. Nottinghamshire Police attended the crash in Glaisdale Drive East at 1.15pm with East Midlands Ambulance Service.
  According to Twitter user @ethicalgoldco the motorcyclist was trapped under the lorry.Read more: Nottingham will be colder than Copenhagen tonight@DanRussell12000 just happened. Motorcylist trapped under lorry Glaisdale Drive East Road...
  
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• Nottmtails published Henri Lansbury's future unlikely to be resolved before Nottingham...

  29-11-2016 18:00
  
  Henri Lansbury's contract situation is unlikely to be settled until the Nottingham Forest takeover saga has come to an end - but all parties still hope an agreement can be reached.The midfielder is understood to be keen to strike a deal that would see him put pen to paper on an agreement to extend his three-and-a-half-year stay at the City Ground.And head coach Philippe Montanier again expressed his view that it is vital the Reds do everything in their power to retain one of their most...
  
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• isaacashe published Nottingham will be colder than Copenhagen tonight

  29-11-2016 18:00
  
  Nottingham is set to be colder than Copenhagen tonight with another night of freezing temperatures predicted. The temperature in the city is set to drop below freezing after the sun sets today, with 12 hours of freezing temperatures predicted to see us shivering through until tomorrow morning. Clear skies could even see rural areas drop as low as -3 or -4, say the Met Office. By comparison the Danish capital will enjoy a balmy four degrees overnight, Reykjavik in Iceland will be no worse...
  
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• isaacashe commented Nottingham will be colder than Copenhagen tonight

  29-11-2016 18:00
  
  Nottingham is set to be colder than Copenhagen tonight with another night of freezing temperatures predicted. The temperature in the city is set to drop below freezing after the sun sets today, with 12 hours of freezing temperatures predicted to see us shivering through until tomorrow morning. Clear skies could even see rural areas drop as low as -3 or -4, say the Met Office. By comparison the Danish capital will enjoy a balmy four degrees overnight, Reykjavik in Iceland will be no worse...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Drink-driver whose breath test was 'off the scale' asks court for...

  29-11-2016 17:56
  
  A woman who was 'frighteningly' over the drink-drive limit has begged a court for forgiveness after she was pulled over on her way home from Morrisons.Jane Douglas, 46, who was more than four times over the limit when she was pulled over on November 12, told magistrates: "I am so sorry. What I did was terrible, absolutely awful. I need help."Nottingham magistrates heard that Douglas was struggling to care for her husband Alan, who is paralysed and has a cyst on the spine.She got an...
  
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• NottmPostEG published X Factor winner Sam Bailey plans £10,000 party for her 40th...

  29-11-2016 17:55
  
  In 2013, Sam Bailey fast became a favourite with viewers winning The X Factor thanks to her powerhouse vocals and down-to-earth persona. Three years on nothing has changed, except the fact she is now a number one selling artist. JESSICA SANSOME chatted with her about her 2017 tour, latest album Sing My Heart Out, life after The X Factor and a big budget birthday bash.When Sam begins her Sing My Heart Out Tour in March, it will be the first time she has been on the road in over two...
  
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• RachelGorman published Nottingham Christmas panto 2016: Pay only 1p to watch performance...

  29-11-2016 17:49
  
  Theatre-goers can pay whatever they like (1p, 50p, £1, a fiver) to bag a seat at one of Nottingham's most-popular pantos tonight... oh yes you can.The Nottingham Playhouse has opened up further Pay What You Can seats for the 7:30pm performance of Aladdin tonight (Tuesday, November 29).Read more: Big Brother producers are coming to Nottingham to find couples to appear on the 2017 seriesTickets are available to purchase in person from box office now and are allocated on a first-come,...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Suspended jail term for man with more than 3,000 child porn...

  29-11-2016 17:21
  
  A lonely shop worker got a suspended jail term after being found with 3,718 pictures of child porn on his computer. Nottingham magistrates heard that police discovered them when visiting the home of James Fletcher, 31, of Brancaster Close, Cinderhill.Anna Pierrepont, prosecuting, said: "Mr Fletcher has been very co-operative and fully admitted possession of the images. He was saying that he had them in his possession for sexual gratification."Fletcher was put on the Sex Offenders'...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Beeston hockey match dedicated to fundraising campaign by man...

  29-11-2016 17:14
  
  A Beeston Ladies hockey match dedicated to a family who are fundraising for brain tumour research raised more than £1,500.Martin Dawkins, of Wysall, was diagnosed with a brain tumour and was given months to live in May last year, but is already beating the odds having survived 17 months since his diagnosis.The university lecturer, whose daughter Lucy used to play for Beeston Ladies, was diagnosed with Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) which is the most common and aggressive form of tumour in..
  
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• DanRobinson published Eversheds in talks over merger with US law firm Sutherland

  29-11-2016 17:14
  
  Global law firm Eversheds, which has an office in Nottingham, has is in discussions to merge with US company Sutherland Asbill & Brennan.The businesses have presented a proposal to their partners and will run their internal processes concurrently, with a formal vote by both partnerships likely to take place before the end of the year.A new entity called Eversheds Sutherland, overseen by a global board and with equal representation from each firm, would be created if the deal goes ahead.In a.
  
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• NottmPostEG published All you need to know about Dick Whittington at Nottingham Arts...

  29-11-2016 17:10
  
  The award-winning People's Theatre Company (PTC) team are back with their traditional family pantomime Dick Whittington at Nottingham Arts Theatre.Full of great family fun, see Dick Whittington fight the evil King Rat and fall in love with Alderman Fitzwarren's daughter Alice whilst still full of classic panto comedy capers with Idle Jack and Sarah the Cook. There are lots of popular songs the whole family will know, flashy costumes by Jason Pollitt, Jules Sheppard and team & scenery...
  
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• TracyWalker published Deputy mayor's warning after holiday health scare

  29-11-2016 17:08
  
  The deputy mayor of Broxtowe has warned holidaygoers to plan for healthcare after she fell ill with a potentially life-threatening condition while abroad.Councillor Halimah Khaled spent eight days in hospital after she became unwell while on holiday in Marrakesh, Morroco.She says the care she received abroad was "disgusting" - in contrast to the treatment she was given at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre upon her return.The 52-year-old mum-of-three, who lives in Toton and represents...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published No reserve run-out for Notts County first-team squad as...

  29-11-2016 17:01
  
  Boss John Sheridan was unable to give Notts County's first-team squad the run-out he felt they needed this afternoon as a reserve game was postponed.After four league defeats in a row, Sheridan and assistant Mark Crossley put every senior player on notice that they would be involved against Chesterfield today.But the Central League Cup match, which was due to be played at Sheffield FC's Coach and Horses ground, was postponed due to a frozen pitch.Sub-zero temperatures overnight left the pitch...
  
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• Nottingham's first ice bar is open but not everyone is a fan - Nottingham Post

  29-11-2016 16:53
  
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  Nottingham's first ice bar is open but not everyone is a fan
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  Nottingham's first ever (hotly-anticipated) ice bar has been open for little over a week now and by the sounds of it you guys have been skating in, in your droves. But not everyone has been happy with the Winter Wonderland's newest attraction with some ...and more »
  
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• NottmPostEG published How to apply for Channel 4 hit TV series First Dates

  29-11-2016 16:50
  
  New Year, New You? How about New Year, New Love? If you are single, looking for romance and don't mind being filmed on a first date, we have the answer for you.Popular Channel 4 reality show First Dates are looking for a fresh load of singles to take part in the next series. Maître d' Fred Sirieix has been playing matchmaker at the First Dates restaurant since 2013, as couples meet for the very first time in the hope of finding love. To apply all you need to do is head to...
  
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• isaacashe published Seasonal services revealed by Nottingham tram operators

  29-11-2016 16:47
  
  Seasonal services are on track say Nottingham tram operator NET which has revealed a full Christmas timetable.Services will operate all day, every day, with the exception of Christmas Day, with no early finishes, including a normal Saturday service on Christmas Eve with trams until after midnight.Special extra late night trams will run until around 2am on New Year's Eve.Read more: 'Black alert' issued by Queen's Medical Centre in NottinghamSunday services will run on Boxing Day, Tuesday,...
  
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• MattJarram published When You Wish Upon a Star Christmas appeal launch with four-year-...

  29-11-2016 16:46
  
  A four-year-old girl battling leukaemia hung the first star on a Nottingham restaurant's Christmas tree to launch a campaign to send ill children to Lapland.Nottingham-based charity When You Wish Upon a Star launched its annual 'Stars for Wishes' campaign with the help of COSMO Authentic World Kitchen in Milton Street today. The aim of the festive campaign is to help seriously ill children have a magical Christmas by raising funds to send them and their families on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to..
  
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• RachelGorman published Nottingham's first ice bar is open but not everyone is a fan

  29-11-2016 16:40
  
  Nottingham's first ever (hotly anticipated) ice bar has been open for little over a week now and by the sounds of it you guys have been skating in, in your droves. But not everyone has been happy with the Winter Wonderland's newest attraction with some complaining that the experience just isn't value for money. So what do you get for the entry price? Well, a 25 minute visit will set you back £9.50 for standard adult entry, £5.50 for a child and £26 for a family (two...
  
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• DanRobinson published Engineer's wind turbine invention is designed to be 'socially...

  29-11-2016 16:38
  
  Wind turbines could soon be making an appearance in towns and cities after a Nottingham engineer unveiled designs for "quiet" green energy generators.Raju Degala, of Sherwood, believes his Funnelhead invention could be a "socially acceptable" renewable energy solution and is seeking investors to bring his ideas to life.It has an enclosed system design that reduces the visual and noise impact on the surrounding environment, and the 47-year-old believes it could be installed...
  
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• isaacashe published Thousands of Notts jobs at risk of being taken over by robots

  29-11-2016 16:27
  
  More than 45,000 people in Nottingham face losing their jobs to robots in the next few years, according to academics.A paper published by Oxford University academics rated the chances of 702 types of American jobs being automated in the near future.The Nottingham Post took the jobs with a 90 per cent probability or higher of being taken by robots and mapped it on to the British method of classifying what people do for a living.More than half of these most at-risk jobs fall into five broad...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Big Brother producers are coming to Nottingham to find couples to...

  29-11-2016 16:20
  
  Producers of Channel 5 show Big Brother will be in Nottingham looking for contestants thismonthThink you could cope with being watched 24/7 whilst locked in a house with complete strangers, all for a TV show? Do you have strong opinions and a stand-out personality? Then one of the UK's most famous houses is looking for you.Big Brother will be back in summer 2017 and is recruiting contestants for the brand new series of the reality TV show. In a brand new twist, the Channel 5 series is looking...
  
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• isaacashe published Man charged with burglary offences wanted by police

  29-11-2016 16:20
  
  A man charged with a series of burglary offences is wanted by Nottinghamshire Police.Officers are appealing for information about Robert Storer, who is wanted in relation to a breach of his bail conditions.The 42-year-old was arrested and charged with three commercial burglaries and an attempted burglary of a house.Read more: Body found in quarry during search for missing manStorer's last known address was in Lancastrian Way, Worksop, but he also has links in the Retford area.Now an appeal has..
  
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• isaacashe published Two men left with facial injuries after bottle attack in city...

  29-11-2016 16:19
  
  Images have been released following an attack which saw two men injured with a bottle in Nottingham city centre.A 19-year-old and a 21-year-old both suffered facial injuries after they were attacked with a bottle by a group of men at around 2am on Thursday, September 29, on Milton Street.Nottinghamshire Police have released images of a man they want to speak to following the assault.Read more: Upset after new £5 notes found to contain animal fatsThe man in the photos is described as...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Former Nottingham Forest star Michail Antonio says Gareth...

  29-11-2016 16:02
  
  Gareth Southgate is the right man for the England job because of his special relationship with the players, according to West Ham's former Nottingham Forest star Michail Antonio.Antonio was included in Southgate's first England squad for games against Malta and Slovenia in October and he was impressed with the caretaker boss.Southgate has completed a formal interview with the Football Association's five-man panel and could be confirmed as permanent manager this week.The 46-year-old spent three..
  
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• NottmPostEG published Ed Balls is heading to Nottingham on the Strictly Live Tour

  29-11-2016 16:00
  
  Stop the jiving around because three new celebrities have been announced for the Strictly 10th Anniversary Live Tour.Former Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls will be bringing his signature moves to Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena in 2017, joining Louise Redknapp, Danny Mac and Daisy Lowe, who were announced earlier this month. Ed, aka Ed Glitterballs, bid a sad farewell to the Strictly Ballroom last weekend as he become the 10th celebrity to be voted off the TV series after being in the dance-off with...
  
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• laurahammond published Panthers fans to wed after getting engaged during match

  29-11-2016 15:37
  
  Fans of the hit television show Friends know the love story of Ross and Rachel off by heart – and now fans of Nottingham Panthers know the story of a couple with the same names.Ross Dykes proposed to his now fiancée Rachel Thom during the Panthers' game against Fife Flyers at the National Ice Centre on Sunday, November 27.The pair, who live in Derby, are big Panthers fans and had gone to the game with Rachel's two sons.Ross, 28, spoke to the club before the game and organised the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Defeat for England as injury to Haseeb Hameed adds to captain...

  29-11-2016 15:35
  
  The premature end of Haseeb Hameed's tour added to England captain Alastair Cook's frustration after the third Test defeat to India.The hosts beat England by eight wickets in Mohali to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-Test series.And Hameed's tour is over because he needs to return home for surgery on a finger injury.Cook said: "It's terrible luck on the young kid - but he'll come back again."We knew it was fairly serious. It's a real shame for him, hopefully the operation is...
  
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• isaacashe published Air ambulance called to a record six incidents in one day

  29-11-2016 15:35
  
  The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance was in the air for more than two-and-a-half hours in one day, on what was its busiest day of the year so far.The distinctive yellow Ambucopter was called out to six separate incidents across the two counties - twice the usual number - last Thursday, flying for a total of 164 minutes.The first call came in at 7.20am when the crew were called to a medical incident in Louth. They assisted on scene before returning to base at 8.53am for a debrief. Just over half..
  
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• LynetteP published 2-for-1 cocktails, home-cooked food and kids -it's all change at...

  29-11-2016 15:30
  
  It's all change at Nottingham's Bear and Lace. The venue has reinvented itself in a bid to get away from its reputation as a high-end champagne and cocktail bar to be more of all-round place to eat and drink. The old menu has been ripped up and replaced by less fancy dishes, there's a bigger push on beer and a cracking 2-4-1 deal on cocktails. When the venue in Maid Marian Way opened 18 months ago it was labelled a high-end bar – certainly looking every inch the part with twinkly...
  
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• Swimming participation in England falls by nearly 24%

  29-11-2016 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of adults swimming at least once a week in England falls by more than 750,000 over the past decade.
  
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