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• MattDavies published Sending off was key in FA Youth Cup defeat to Stoke City, says...

  10-01-2017 23:38
  
  Nottingham Forest Under-18s coach Gareth Holmes felt Choz Charlesworth's sending off proved the key moment in his side's 4-1 FA Youth Cup defeat to Stoke City.The visitors had dragged themselves back into the game at 2-1 when the right-back picked up two yellow cards in the space of 11 minutes as he was dismissed in the 62nd minute.Holmes felt his players were in the ascendancy at that point and he believes Charlesworth, along with the rest of the team, will have left the bet365 Stadium having..
  
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• MattDavies commented Sending off was key in FA Youth Cup defeat to Stoke City, says...

  10-01-2017 23:38
  
  Nottingham Forest Under-18s coach Gareth Holmes felt Choz Charlesworth's sending off proved the key moment in his side's 4-1 FA Youth Cup defeat to Stoke City.The visitors had dragged themselves back into the game at 2-1 when the right-back picked up two yellow cards in the space of 11 minutes as he was dismissed in the 62nd minute.Holmes felt his players were in the ascendancy at that point and he believes Charlesworth, along with the rest of the team, will have left the bet365 Stadium having..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mansfield Town through to quarter-finals of Checkatrade Trophy...

  10-01-2017 23:27
  
  Mansfield Town clinched their place in the quarter-finals of the Checkatrade Trophy with a 2-0 victory over Oldham Athletic.Two goals for Pat Hoban in the final 10 minutes proved decisive for Stags in the third round clash at One Call Stadium, leaving them just two games away from a trip to Wembley.With nothing to choose between the two teams, it was the combination of Hoban and James Baxendale which won it for Mansfield.In the 84th minute, Hoban headed in a cross from his team-mate to break the
  
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• MattDavies published Stoke City Under-18s 4 Nottingham Forest Under-18s 1: FA Youth...

  10-01-2017 22:31
  
  As Nottingham Forest's new era stalled off the pitch, on it, the next generation of players hit a brief bump in the road with the Under-18s sliding out of the FA Youth Cup at the hands of Stoke City.Forest fans were desperate for their takeover to be announced on Tuesday, but they were kept waiting, perhaps inevitably for a club which never seems to do anything simply.That was also the case for the club's bright young talents, who lost heavily in the fourth round clash and had Choz Charlesworth.
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented John Jay Moores flies in to complete Nottingham Forest takeover

  10-01-2017 21:54
  
  John Jay Moores is understood to be on a plane heading to the UK to complete his takeover of Nottingham Forest.It had been hoped the former owner of the San Diego Padres would take control of the Reds on Tuesday, but there was a delay in the deal being completed.Earlier in the day, Moores said he did not have a definitive date for when it would go through.He told American journalist Barry Bloom: "I am optimistic that we will close soon. But nothing definitive."Read more: Forest tell...
  
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• Nottingham Forest tell Newcastle Ben Osborn is NOT for sale as ... - Nottingham Post

  10-01-2017 21:43
  
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  Nottingham Forest are braced to lose Henri Lansbury to Aston Villa – but have told Newcastle United Ben Osborn is not for sale. Steve Bruce's Villa remain the ...and more »
  
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• TracyWalker published Sewage leak near school 'not nice for kids', says dad

  10-01-2017 21:31
  
  Engineers have been out to help clean up a sewage leak which is near a school and affecting people's gardens.Severn Trent Water was alerted to the leak on Septre Street, in Sherwood, close to Haydn Road Primary School.A concerned parent of one of the pupils at the school contacted the water company, as well as the Post.Read more: Woman freed from crash which has closed roadThe dad, who did not wish to be named, said: "It's a sewage leak on Septre Street and it's going into about four...
  
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• Nottmtails published Nottingham Forest tell Newcastle Ben Osborn is NOT for sale as...

  10-01-2017 21:14
  
  Nottingham Forest are braced to lose Henri Lansbury to Aston Villa – but have told Newcastle United Ben Osborn is not for sale.Steve Bruce's Villa remain the favourites to land Lansbury, with their £3m-plus offer for the midfielder backed up by an offer of more than £40,000 a week in wages.But while the Reds have been left vulnerable by Lansbury's contract situation, they have no intention of selling another one of their key players – and are understood to have rebuffed..
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest tell Newcastle Ben Osborn is NOT for sale as...

  10-01-2017 21:14
  
  Nottingham Forest are braced to lose Henri Lansbury to Aston Villa – but have told Newcastle United Ben Osborn is not for sale.Steve Bruce's Villa remain the favourites to land Lansbury, with their £3m-plus offer for the midfielder backed up by an offer of more than £40,000 a week in wages.But while the Reds have been left vulnerable by Lansbury's contract situation, they have no intention of selling another one of their key players – and are understood to have rebuffed..
  
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• TracyWalker published Woman freed from car following crash which has closed road

  10-01-2017 20:50
  
  A woman was freed from a car following a crash on a main road in Wollaton.Emergency services were called to Trowell Road, near Balloon Wood, after two cars were involved in a collision at around 5.45pm on Tuesday.The road remained closed at 7.45pm as police awaited the recovery of the vehicles, which were a Peugeot and a Toyota.Fire crews from Stockhill, at Basford, and Highfields, at Beeston, attended the scene and rescued a woman from one of the cars.Police say any injuries suffered in the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Arnold graffiti vandal unmasked after Facebook campaign

  10-01-2017 20:35
  
  A graffiti dauber was caught after Arnold residents staged an online campaign to unmask him. They set up a Facebook page and traced signatures that Jake Smith put on his scrawls, Nottingham magistrates heard. That left him admitting nine criminal damage charges and asking magistrates to take another 21 into consideration when he is sentenced. The graffiti turned up on premises including a church, supermarket, coffee bar and a sweet shop all around Arnold town centre in November. While awaiting..
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Tim Erlandsson hints loan move is...

  10-01-2017 19:47
  
  Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Tim Erlandsson has hinted he is close to securing another loan move.The 20-year-old has been linked with a switch back to his Swedish homeland, with Fotball Skanalen having suggested he could be heading to newly-promoted top-flight club AFC Eskiltuna.The club's sporting director has admitted an admiration for Erlandsson, but the shot-stopper says a return to Sweden is not definite as he targets securing first-team action for the rest of the season."Tim is a very...
  
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• TracyWalker published Do you recognise man wanted in connection with burglary?

  10-01-2017 19:43
  
  Nottinghamshire Police have issued this picture of a man they want to speak to in connection with a burglary.Officers say a man fled after being disturbed during a break-in at a house in Grove Road, in Sutton-in-Ashfield.The incident is said to have take place between 9.50pm and 10.10pm on Wednesday, November 30, but the picture has just been released.Read more: Smoking materials led to fire that killed 92-year-old Gotham woman, inquest hearsAnyone who knows who the man is or has information...
  
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• TracyWalker commented Do you recognise man wanted in connection with burglary?

  10-01-2017 19:43
  
  Nottinghamshire Police have issued this picture of a man they want to speak to in connection with a burglary.Officers say a man fled after being disturbed during a break-in at a house in Grove Road, in Sutton-in-Ashfield.The incident is said to have take place between 9.50pm and 10.10pm on Wednesday, November 30, but the picture has just been released.Read more: Smoking materials led to fire that killed 92-year-old Gotham woman, inquest hearsAnyone who knows who the man is or has information...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Learner driver could face jail for fraud - after cheating in his...

  10-01-2017 19:39
  
  A learner driver faces jail after cheating in his theory test - by having the right answers fed to him via a mobile phone and a hidden earpiece.A mystery caller listened to the questions before giving orders to Zaid Sultan, Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard.The fraud took place at Archer House, in Castle Gate, Nottingham, where applicants wore headphones to hear driving questions posed in the test room. Then they had to pick the correct answer from a choice of replies. Daniel Pietryka,...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Learner driver could face jail for fraud - after cheating in his...

  10-01-2017 19:39
  
  A learner driver faces jail after cheating in his theory test - by having the right answers fed to him via a mobile phone and a hidden earpiece.A mystery caller listened to the questions before giving orders to Zaid Sultan, Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard.The fraud took place at Archer House, in Castle Gate, Nottingham, where applicants wore headphones to hear driving questions posed in the test room. Then they had to pick the correct answer from a choice of replies. Daniel Pietryka,...
  
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• MattDavies commented Nottingham Forest Under-18s LIVE: FA Youth Cup updates as Reds...

  10-01-2017 19:18
  
  Nottingham Forest Under-18s face Stoke City tonight in the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup. And we'll be bringing you live updates from the bet365 Stadium as the Reds aim to progress further in the competition. Gareth Holmes' side saw off Ipswich Town in the last round to set up the tie with the Potters. Ben Brereton scored a brace in extra-time to secure a 4-2 result after goals from Toby Edser and Virgil Gomis had been cancelled out. The trio are likely to be involved again this...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Man in court after climbing onto Broadmarsh car park and bringing...

  10-01-2017 19:12
  
  A troubled man who twice disrupted the city won a judge's sympathy for his problems - but was told there must be no repeat.The message was given to Marc Wheelhouse after Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard that he halted traffic by climbing onto a ledge at the Broadmarsh car park on December 13.On the next night, he clambered up scaffolding on Maid Marian Way and then went onto a roof. It took police five hours to get him safely down.
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• JemmaPage published Pupil misses GCSE exam - because she wore the wrong school...

  10-01-2017 19:10
  
  A Year 11 pupil was not able to sit one of her GCSE exams - because she was wearing the wrong school trousers. Emma Johnson, of Sherwood, said her 15-year-old daughter Chloe Barton was placed in isolation today at Top Valley Academy for wearing straight leg trousers. The 35-year-old said the teenager had been wearing the same trousers, which she bought from George at Asda, since November without repercussions. But the beautician claims her daughter was unable to sit her GCSE Spanish exam...
  
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• JemmaPage commented Pupil misses GCSE exam - because she wore the wrong school...

  10-01-2017 19:10
  
  A Year 11 pupil was not able to sit one of her GCSE exams - because she was wearing the wrong school trousers. Emma Johnson, of Sherwood, said her 15-year-old daughter Chloe Barton was placed in isolation today at Top Valley Academy for wearing straight leg trousers. The 35-year-old said the teenager had been wearing the same trousers, which she bought from George at Asda, since November without repercussions. But the beautician claims her daughter was unable to sit her GCSE Spanish exam...
  
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• Nottmtails published Nottingham Forest edge closer towards the precipice with each day...

  10-01-2017 18:59
  
  Three months ago, John Jay Moores was revealed as the man behind a £50m bid to buy an 80 percent share in Nottingham Forest. A new dawn, it felt, was on the horizon.At that point in October, the Reds were sitting comfortably in mid-table. Within 24 hours of Moores' interest being made public, Philippe Montanier's side had ended a small slump in form with a 3-1 win over Birmingham City – one that left them five points off the play-off places and six points clear of danger.People were.
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest edge closer towards the precipice with each day...

  10-01-2017 18:59
  
  Three months ago, John Jay Moores was revealed as the man behind a £50m bid to buy an 80 percent share in Nottingham Forest. A new dawn, it felt, was on the horizon.At that point in October, the Reds were sitting comfortably in mid-table. Within 24 hours of Moores' interest being made public, Philippe Montanier's side had ended a small slump in form with a 3-1 win over Birmingham City – one that left them five points off the play-off places and six points clear of danger.People were.
  
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• TracyWalker published Smoking materials led to fire that killed 92-year-old Gotham...

  10-01-2017 18:29
  
  Smoking materials caused a house fire which led to the death of a "much-loved" 92-year-old woman, a coroner has ruled.Joan Kemp - "one of the great characters of the community" - died of multiple injuries following a blaze at her home of 60 years, in Kegworth Road, Gotham, on October 14, last year.Neighbours who had placed flowers beneath a tree on her property told the Post around the time of the fire that "the whole village mourns her" and that "she was...
  
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• DanRobinson published Top show jumper endorses horseboxes made by Notts firm

  10-01-2017 18:07
  
  Bloomfields, one of Europe's largest horsebox manufacturers, has kickstarted 2017 by announcing a partnership with award-winning show jumper Billy Twomey.Ireland's highest-ranked show jumper is endorsing the Nottinghamshire firm's premium Legacy range of horseboxes.The company, whose customers include Pony Club riders and international show jumpers, launched its first horsebox range in 2005, designed and built by founder Dean Moody, a horse owner and trained vehicle body technician.Based in...
  
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• Mansfield striker Henderson joins Eastleigh

  10-01-2017 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Gillingham, Watford and Millwall striker Darius Henderson joins National League Eastleigh from Mansfield Town.
  
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• stewartthorpe published 10 striking pictures to celebrate 10 years of Light Night

  10-01-2017 17:57
  
  Nottingham's city centre will burst into life next week as the city's annual Light Night returns for a tenth year. The festival has been spreading light installations across the city for a decade and to mark the milestone, Nottingham City Council are adding ten new venues.And with candle-lit tours to silent discos and the return of the gigantic Wheel of Light, Light Night 2017 promises to be the biggest and best one yet. We've taken a look through the archives to dig out some of the best...
  
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• JemmaPage published QMC's emergency department issues second 'black alert' in week

  10-01-2017 17:53
  
  The emergency department at the Queen's Medical Centre was placed on 'black alert' for the second time in a week due to unprecedented demand. Last week Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, urged patients not to attend unless it was a genuine emergency. And on Monday, the trust declared another black alert - meaning there were no available beds and long waiting times. Caroline Shaw, the trust's chief operating officer, told the BBC: "It has been...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented Championship gossip: Former Nottingham Forest loanee Tom Ince...

  10-01-2017 17:46
  
  January transfer business is now well and truly underway; we have a look at who's going where and who's been linked with who among Nottingham Forest's Championship rivals.Aston Villa are said to be interested in Leicester City's Jeffrey Schlupp, but the Birmingham Mail reports West Bromwich Albion are favourites to secure his signature.Crystal Palace have already had a £9m bid for Schlupp, who can play left-back and left midfield, rejected. The 24-year-old has fallen out of favour at the..
  
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• LynetteP published Irn-Bru cocktails to celebrate Burns Night at Nottingham...

  10-01-2017 17:45
  
  It's made in Scotland 'from girders' and now you can enjoy Irn-Bru cocktails at Burns Night celebrations in Nottingham. The bright orange fizzy pop is Scotland's top selling soft drink, so if you don't like whisky it's the perfect alternative for raising a toast to Scotland's famous poet Robbie Burns this January. Nottingham restaurant Loch Fyne Seafood and Grill might be famed for its fish but on January 25, it will be serving haggis, neeps and tatties, whisky and two Irn-Bru...
  
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• rsherdley published Jail for man who had knife in Mansfield

  10-01-2017 17:41
  
  A judge jailed a man caught by police with a knife after he had already been given "a chance by the courts".Lee Harvey, 38, of no fixed address, was locked up for a total of 64 weeks at Nottingham Crown Court today.Judge Adrienne Lucking QC heard he had been carrying a Stanley knife in Mansfield.He told police he had the blade on him when they arrested him during an investigation into another unrelated matter, which he was not charged with, on November 11.Harvey admitted having the...
  
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• DanRobinson published Eight jobs saved as Nottingham plant hire depot is taken over -...

  10-01-2017 17:22
  
  Eight jobs have been saved after a national plant hire firm took over a Nottingham depot in a multi-million pound deal.Nixon Hire bought the site in Belgrave Road, Bulwell, from heavy machinery rental firm Hewden after it collapsed into administration.It will now base all four of its divisions – plant, accommodation, toilet and welfare – at the 30,000 sq ft depot and is looking to recruit at least another six staff.Graham Nixon, managing director of the Newcastle-based company, said:
  
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• RachelGorman published Rock City owners pay tribute to one of the venue's 'founding...

  10-01-2017 17:20
  
  Tributes have been paid to Rock City co-founder Sammy Jackson who died at the age of 74 following a long illness.The former market trader joined forces with George Akins in 1980 to open the legendary Talbot Street venue.Akins' son George Akins Jnr has paid his respects to Sammy, who died on Tuesday, January 3.The managing director of DHP Family said: "Rock City is sad to hear of the passing of one of its founding fathers."Sammy was integral to the inception of Rock City and made an...
  
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• RachelGorman commented Rock City owners pay tribute to one of the venue's 'founding...

  10-01-2017 17:20
  
  Tributes have been paid to Rock City co-founder Sammy Jackson who died at the age of 74 following a long illness.The former market trader joined forces with George Akins in 1980 to open the legendary Talbot Street venue.Akins' son George Akins Jnr has paid his respects to Sammy, who died on Tuesday, January 3.The managing director of DHP Family said: "Rock City is sad to hear of the passing of one of its founding fathers."Sammy was integral to the inception of Rock City and made an...
  
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• TracyWalker published Man who died in Christmas Eve crash was 'caring and doting son'

  10-01-2017 17:19
  
  The family of a man who died on Christmas Eve after being hit by a lorry have paid their respects, describing him as a 'very caring and doting son' who was always the first to help someone in need.Dave Harris, 33, from Ragnall in north Nottinghamshire, died following the incident on the A57 at Dunham-on-Trent, near Newark, at around 3.40am on Saturday, December 24.The collision led to the A57 being closed for in both directions between Ragnall Crossroads and the junction with the A1133 in Newton
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest show their support to lifelong fan battling...

  10-01-2017 17:05
  
  Nottingham Forest have shown their support to a lifelong fan after they heard about his battle with a terminal brain tumour.Alan Thompson, of Sneinton, struggles to speak as a result of the tumour - unless it is about his favourite team.He has been going to matches at the City Ground since the 1970s and became a season ticket-holder when he retired.After hearing of his illness, the club have gifted him four free hospitality tickets for their home game against Huddersfield on April 8.Alan was...
  
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• JonPritchard commented Donations to Post's homeless appeal continue to flood in to...

  10-01-2017 16:48
  
  Post readers dug deep to raise £30,000 to help plug a funding hole for homeless charity Framework - but despite reaching the target on New Year's Eve the donations are still rolling in.
  The charity's annual sleepout was cancelled after self-styled activists threatened to sabotage the event, so the Post stepped in to set up a campaign to make up for the shortfall.Business and readers alike put their hand in their pocket to help the charity out and the target was smashed by the New Year.Read
  
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• JamesPallatt commented Loan of £1.5m is major snag in Alan Hardy's Notts County...

  10-01-2017 16:48
  
  An outstanding loan of £1.5m is the major snag in Alan Hardy's takeover bid for Notts County, the Post understands.The Nottingham businessman was expected to formally complete his buyout of current Magpies owner Ray Trew on Monday and be unveiled as the Magpies' new owner on Tuesday.Having reached an agreement to buy the club lock, stock and barrel from Trew before Christmas and then exchanging contracts on the deal on New Year's Eve, its completion looked to be a formality.Read more:...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented Nottingham Forest linked to Dagenham & Redbridge striker...

  10-01-2017 16:10
  
  Nottingham Forest have been linked with Dagenham & Redbridge striker Oliver Hawkins.The Reds are reportedly one of several clubs monitoring the 24-year-old, according to the London Evening Standard, with Brighton and Ipswich Town also said to be interested.And it is claimed he looks set to secure a move to the Championship during the January transfer window, with suggestions a £250,000 deal could be in the offing.Hawkins has been in prolific goalscoring form for the National League...
  
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• DanRobinson published How to win a children's birthday party with Dick and Dom

  10-01-2017 15:26
  
  They are two of the most recognisable faces on children's TV – and now double act Dick and Dom could help create the ultimate birthday party after teaming up with two play centres in the Nottingham area.The CBBC stars are working with the Wacky Warehouse group to search the country for deserving kids aged between five and nine with an upcoming birthday.Not only will the four-time BAFTA award-winning duo organise a Many Wacky Returns party but they will also give the winner an extra...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published 'It's like being in the worst relationship ever' - Nottingham...

  10-01-2017 15:18
  
  It's the delay that few Nottingham Forest supporters wanted. The hope that the Reds' takeover saga would be completed on Tuesday initially brought about delight from sections of the fan base when it was announced late last week. Feelings quickly changed however, when news emerged from America in the early hours of Tuesday that the deal had been delayed and may not be announced on the day many had hoped it would be. While the deal which will see John Jay Moores buy an 80 percent stake...
  
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• Barry_Cooper commented 'It's like being in the worst relationship ever' - Nottingham...

  10-01-2017 15:18
  
  It's the delay that few Nottingham Forest supporters wanted. The hope that the Reds' takeover saga would be completed on Tuesday initially brought about delight from sections of the fan base when it was announced late last week. Feelings quickly changed however, when news emerged from America in the early hours of Tuesday that the deal had been delayed and may not be announced on the day many had hoped it would be. While the deal which will see John Jay Moores buy an 80 percent stake...
  
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• Watch Chico's special message to his Nottingham 'ducks' - Nottingham Post

  10-01-2017 15:12
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  X Factor star Chico has certainly embraced living in Nottingham during his stint playing the title role in the Theatre Royal's Jack and the Beanstalk. Besides taking his kids ice skating at the Winter Wonderland rink, in Old Market Square, scoffing ...and more »
  
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• isaacashe commented Firefighters called out to hundreds of medical emergencies

  10-01-2017 15:12
  
  Firefighters in Nottinghamshire were called out to almost 170 medical 999 calls in a month as part of a trial working alongside ambulance crews.Since November last year, fire crews have been sent out as 'emergency first responders' to medical emergencies where the situation is critical - such as patients with serious bleeding, chest pains, difficulty breathing or those suffering a cardiac arrest.The three-month pilot scheme - paid for by a £5,000 contribution from East Midlands Ambulance..
  
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• RachelGorman published Watch Chico's special message to his Nottingham 'ducks'

  10-01-2017 15:00
  
  X Factor star Chico has certainly embraced living in Nottingham during his stint playing the title role in the Theatre Royal's Jack and the Beanstalk.Besides taking his kids ice skating at the Winter Wonderland rink, in Old Market Square, scoffing noodles with the fellow cast members at Wagamamas and going shopping round Bridlesmith Gate... he's also mastered the local lingo.In a special message, filmed at the Walton Hotel where Chico is staying (and spent Christmas with his family ) the...
  
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• isaacashe published Pensioner woke to find two burglars in her bedroom

  10-01-2017 14:49
  
  A 95-year-old woman woke to find two burglars carrying out a search of her bedroom.The pensioner was "upset and distressed" to wake up in her Mansfield home to find two men in her room.The pair had searched all of her drawers and cupboards and made off with a cream-coloured purse which had about £100 in it, say Nottinghamshire Police.It happened at her home off Birding Street at about 5am on Wednesday, January 4.Read more: A dozen swans found dead at Nottinghamshire beauty...
  
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• isaacashe commented Pensioner woke to find two burglars in her bedroom

  10-01-2017 14:49
  
  A 95-year-old woman woke to find two burglars carrying out a search of her bedroom.The pensioner was "upset and distressed" to wake up in her Mansfield home to find two men in her room.The pair had searched all of her drawers and cupboards and made off with a cream-coloured purse which had about £100 in it, say Nottinghamshire Police.It happened at her home off Birding Street at about 5am on Wednesday, January 4.Read more: A dozen swans found dead at Nottinghamshire beauty...
  
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• stewartthorpe published Take a tour of 'one of the most haunted buildings in Notts' on...

  10-01-2017 14:48
  
  Listen up haunted house fans, one of the county's spookiest buildings is opening up for a frightening behind the scenes tour on Friday the 13th. Home to Batman, a herd of deer and a number of unexplained incidents, Wollaton Hall is letting the public step through its 16th century doors and 'meet the ghosts.'There will be no gimmicks or fancy dress in this behind the scenes late night tour, as members of the public will be escorted around the 16th century Elizabethan House to experience the...
  
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• RachelGorman published Gogglebox star will help launch parenting classes at National...

  10-01-2017 14:45
  
  Gogglebox fans can meet one of the show's stars at the launch of a new videogame workshop designed for flummoxed parents. Parent, avid gamer and professional telly watcher Rev Kate Bottley will be at the National Videogame Arcade, in Carlton Street,on Saturday, February 5 for a tester drop-in session of the arcade's new programme, NVA Parents. The series of classes have been organised in response to a questionnaire posted online by the NVA asking visitors what support they needed. Read more:...
  
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• isaacashe commented A dozen swans found dead at Nottinghamshire beauty spot

  10-01-2017 13:51
  
  A dozen swans found dead at an historic beauty spot are to be tested for bird flu.Government investigators have taken the birds' carcasses from Clumber Park to be tested in a lab - but say they are not drawing any conclusions until results are returned.Bosses at the popular National Trust property and park have urged people to avoid going near wildfowl at the site, which has huge populations of birds attracted by the serpent-shaped lake and the visitors which feed them.A National Trust spokesman
  
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• JamesPallatt commented Nottingham Forest fans 'deserve to know what's happening' with...

  10-01-2017 13:35
  
  Nottingham Forest legend Kenny Burns has had his say on the latest twist in the takeover saga at the City Ground, saying: "The fans deserve to know what's happening."The American consortium led by millionaire John Jay Moores expected to complete a £50m deal to buy the Reds from current owner Fawaz Al Hasawi on Tuesday.But Moores has now told an American journalist it has been delayed, adding: "I am optimistic we will close … soon. But nothing definitive."It has...
  
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