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• Sarah_Clapson published Current Nottingham Forest staff are more than capable, says owner...

  07-02-2017 23:09
  
  Nottingham Forest owner Fawaz Al Hasawi has backed the current backroom staff at the City Ground, saying they "are more than capable".And with a chief financial officer now in place, the Kuwaiti says they are "developing a sustainable and progressive financial structure".Al Hasawi has come under fire from supporters for a lack of structure at the club, including the absence of a chief executive.He told the Post earlier today that he offered the job to a candidate last week...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented Current Nottingham Forest staff are more than capable, says owner...

  07-02-2017 23:09
  
  Nottingham Forest owner Fawaz Al Hasawi has backed the current backroom staff at the City Ground, saying they "are more than capable".And with a chief financial officer now in place, the Kuwaiti says they are "developing a sustainable and progressive financial structure".Al Hasawi has come under fire from supporters for a lack of structure at the club, including the absence of a chief executive.He told the Post earlier today that he offered the job to a candidate last week...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published Is Nottingham Panthers head coach Corey Neilson 'a modern day...

  07-02-2017 22:37
  
  Nottingham Panthers fans turned out in force for a special Continental Cup celebratory event in Old Market Square. And now they hope the sport's recognition can continue to grow in the city. Corey Neilson's side became the first British team to win a major European ice hockey title when they beat Ritten last month. That achievement was marked with a stage show in front of Council House, followed by a civic reception, with a large crowd showing their support. The hope is that will now...
  
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• Nottmtails published How one hug inspired memories of the past - and hope for the...

  07-02-2017 21:36
  
  Ben Brereton's headline-grabbing antics, amid a promising crop of young players at the City Ground, have evoked memories of a different era at Nottingham Forest, writes Reds reporter Paul Taylor.Gary Brazil's infectious enthusiasm is nothing new; it has not suddenly flowered into life since he resumed the role of 'interim manager'. It has always been there.It was there when he began his coaching career on the other side of the River Trent, even if his hair was rather less grey at that point,...
  
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• Nottmtails commented How one hug inspired memories of the past - and hope for the...

  07-02-2017 21:36
  
  Ben Brereton's headline-grabbing antics, amid a promising crop of young players at the City Ground, have evoked memories of a different era at Nottingham Forest, writes Reds reporter Paul Taylor.Gary Brazil's infectious enthusiasm is nothing new; it has not suddenly flowered into life since he resumed the role of 'interim manager'. It has always been there.It was there when he began his coaching career on the other side of the River Trent, even if his hair was rather less grey at that point,...
  
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• stewartthorpe commented Ken Clarke and Anna Soubry defy party line and vote to back...

  07-02-2017 21:26
  
  Two Nottinghamshire MPs were among a group of Conservatives who have defied party line over a bid to change the Government's Brexit bill. Ken Clarke - who voted against starting the Brexit process last week - and Anna Soubry bid in vain to force the Government to consult Parliament on the final deal struck with the European Union. It came after Labour MP for Nottingham East Chris Leslie proposed an amendment that would have stopped the new UK-EU relationship being signed off until it was...
  
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• stewartthorpe published Extra staff called to King's Mill hospital after black alert

  07-02-2017 21:20
  
  Extra staff were called to King's Mill Hospital on Sunday after a black alert was declared. Five crews from East Midlands Ambulance Trust's Patient Transport Services were brought in to the Sutton-in-Ashfield hospital to transport patients on Sunday, February 5.The twelve members of staff stepped in at short notice to help move the patients from King's Mill to their homes or other wards 25 miles down the road at Newark Hospital during the evening, following the services pressures.A black alert..
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published Celebration event is something I'm going to remember, says...

  07-02-2017 21:16
  
  Nottingham Panthers enjoyed a "special" moment celebrating their Continental Cup success with fans on home soil. A commemorative event was held in Old Market Square to mark last month's victory, which saw Panthers become the first British team to win a major European ice hockey title On a specially-built stage in front of the Council House, the players and members of the backroom staff were introduced one by one to a large crowd – and were met with cheers and loud...
  
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• rodmalcolm published Drink-driver loses licence after giving suicidal friend a lift...

  07-02-2017 20:44
  
  A driver lost his licence after trying to get a suicidal friend safely home to Nottingham. During the errand of mercy, Reiss Bexon's car was seen weaving around the road at 3.45am, city magistrates heard.Ian Boddy, mitigating, said this was because the friend was in the front passenger seat and needed help.He told the court that Bexon had been out that night with his partner for meals and a drink, walking home to Newstead Avenue, Radcliffe-on-Trent.Read more: Inquest into Shanay Walker's death..
  
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• rodmalcolm commented Drink-driver loses licence after giving suicidal friend a lift...

  07-02-2017 20:44
  
  A driver lost his licence after trying to get a suicidal friend safely home to Nottingham. During the errand of mercy, Reiss Bexon's car was seen weaving around the road at 3.45am, city magistrates heard.Ian Boddy, mitigating, said this was because the friend was in the front passenger seat and needed help.He told the court that Bexon had been out that night with his partner for meals and a drink, walking home to Newstead Avenue, Radcliffe-on-Trent.Read more: Inquest into Shanay Walker's death..
  
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• rodmalcolm published Man attacked with umbrella after getting involved in 'family...

  07-02-2017 19:56
  
  Angry Sylvester Sweeney used an umbrella to challenge a man - then grabbed him by the throat and smashed his head against a wall.Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard that the fork lift driver resorted to direct action when he accused his victim of intervening in a family dispute.He picked up the brolly after telling him: "Keep out of family business," said Mark Kennedy, prosecuting.Sweeney pointed it at the man's stomach before the gamp was pushed aside during the incident in a house on...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts super swimmer raising climate change issue with series of...

  07-02-2017 19:53
  
  Three years after becoming the first British person to complete seven of the hardest oceans swims in the world, Adam Walker has set his sights on the new challenge of ice swimming.Following a successful spell out of the water managing his own swimming business, called Ocean Walker, the 38-year-old record-holder from Newark has decided to take on this fresh challenge to help raise awareness about climate change. And after being invited to a Global Commons Conference in Washington DC last...
  
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• DanRobinson published Nottingham is a 'buoyant' city to do business, say firms behind...

  07-02-2017 19:48
  
  Companies championing the city's business community came together to celebrate the launch of this year's Nottingham Post Business Awards.Sponsors of the annual competition, held in partnership with brand agency Champions (UK) plc, attended a breakfast event hosted by Coast to Coast restaurant, in the intu Victoria Centre, on Tuesday, February 7.They included headline sponsors Browne Jacobson and Mazars, as well as three companies backing the awards for the first time – Page Kirk, Your IT..
  
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• JHLewis published Napoleonic Day for Nottinghamshire to cheer up 'dreary February'

  07-02-2017 19:45
  
  Watch out for musket fire and flashing swords in Bingham. Historical novelist Peter Youds has organised the region's first Napoleonic Day, to be staged in the town this month."February can be a bit dreary, so we are having a Georgian party to cheer things up," says the author of the Ties of Blood redcoat stories.Read more: 100-plus oppose homes and school in Notts villageA good way of drawing attention to his latest novel, Take, Burn and Destroy? Well, there is that. But the writer...
  
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• Nottmtails published 'Why would we want to sell him?' - Forest owner Fawaz Al Hasawi...

  07-02-2017 19:31
  
  Nottingham Forest have no intention of selling Ben Brereton – and will instead look to young players to provide the future foundations at the City Ground.Fawaz Al Hasawi came under fire for selling teenage talent Oliver Burke to RB Leipzig for £13m in August.And now, despite only making a handful of appearances for the first team, striker Brereton is already on the radar of numerous Premier League clubs, including Liverpool and Manchester United.The 17-year-old netted his first...
  
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• Nottmtails commented 'Why would we want to sell him?' - Forest owner Fawaz Al Hasawi...

  07-02-2017 19:31
  
  Nottingham Forest have no intention of selling Ben Brereton – and will instead look to young players to provide the future foundations at the City Ground.Fawaz Al Hasawi came under fire for selling teenage talent Oliver Burke to RB Leipzig for £13m in August.And now, despite only making a handful of appearances for the first team, striker Brereton is already on the radar of numerous Premier League clubs, including Liverpool and Manchester United.The 17-year-old netted his first...
  
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• rsherdley published Inquest into Shanay Walker's death told of home 'punishments'

  07-02-2017 19:13
  
  An inquest into the death of seven-year-old Shanay Walker, who died after suffering a brain haemorrhage, has heard about punishments she was given at home.Monchih Ponty, then assistant head teacher of Southglade Primary School, in Beckhampton Park, made of a note of what Shanay described and raised the claims with her paternal aunt, Kay-Ann Morris.Shanay said if she was naughty she had to put her arms out and her auntie sometimes got things out to whack her.And she told Mrs Ponty: "If I...
  
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• stewartthorpe published This Nottingham constituency is one of the worst in the country...

  07-02-2017 19:09
  
  New data released by a charity has claimed a constituency in Nottingham is one of the worst in the country for reading and writing ability.The analysis - which has been conducted by Nottingham-based Experian and The National Literacy Trust - compared factors most closely associated with low literacy and ranked Nottingham North as the eight worst constituency in the country. In response to the data, local MP Graham Allen has called for education bosses to stop addressing the symptoms and start...
  
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• stewartthorpe commented This Nottingham constituency is one of the worst in the country...

  07-02-2017 19:09
  
  New data released by a charity has claimed a constituency in Nottingham is one of the worst in the country for reading and writing ability.The analysis - which has been conducted by Nottingham-based Experian and The National Literacy Trust - compared factors most closely associated with low literacy and ranked Nottingham North as the eight worst constituency in the country. In response to the data, local MP Graham Allen has called for education bosses to stop addressing the symptoms and start...
  
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• stewartthorpe published Work begins on 66-bed care home following the demolition of...

  07-02-2017 19:00
  
  Construction workers have begun redeveloping a site of a former failing nursing home in Wilford to build another in its place. Landmere Nursing Home, in Ruddington Lane, closed in June 2013 after "serious concerns" were raised over the standard of care by watchdog inspectors.The home, which catered for people with dementia, failed in all ten standards of care examined by the Care Quality Commission in a report in 2013.But now, after being unused for years, the former nursing home has...
  
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• rsherdley published Prisoner assaulted guard by burning his face with boiling water

  07-02-2017 18:52
  
  A prisoner has been jailed for 32 months after he threw boiling water into the face of a guard at HMP Lowdham Grange.Rico Wade, 29, ran the hot water and attacked the man who called for help on his radio on October 3 last year.Nottingham Crown Court heard the officer felt an unbearable burning sensation and was treated at the scene. By the time he reached the Queen's Medical Centre one eye was closed and the other eye was stinging.As he recovered he described having headaches, flashbacks and...
  
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• rsherdley commented Prisoner assaulted guard by burning his face with boiling water

  07-02-2017 18:52
  
  A prisoner has been jailed for 32 months after he threw boiling water into the face of a guard at HMP Lowdham Grange.Rico Wade, 29, ran the hot water and attacked the man who called for help on his radio on October 3 last year.Nottingham Crown Court heard the officer felt an unbearable burning sensation and was treated at the scene. By the time he reached the Queen's Medical Centre one eye was closed and the other eye was stinging.As he recovered he described having headaches, flashbacks and...
  
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• The best spots in Nottingham to celebrate National Pizza Day - Nottingham Post

  07-02-2017 18:24
  
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  The best spots in Nottingham to celebrate National Pizza Day
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  This Thursday is National Pizza Day and Nottingham is bursting at the seams with margheritas and meaty feasts. We've never had it so good when we fancy a slice of the action - or even a metre of pizza - with no fewer than four new pizza hangouts ...and more »
  
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• NottmPostEG published Peter Stringfellow's wildest nights happened at a club in...

  07-02-2017 18:23
  
  Nightclub impresario Peter Stringfellow tells Bygone's Andy Smart about the best days of his life – being a DJ at a tiny Nottingham clubHe has the most famous name in the nightclub business.At one time or another, Peter Stringfellow has owned high-profile venues favoured by the stars in places like Beverley Hills, New York and Miami.At 76, he is still on top of his game with his two London clubs – Angels, in Soho and Stringfellows, Covent Garden.But when I asked the flamboyant,...
  
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• OonaghR published Neighbour hailed as a hero for saving elderly couple from car...

  07-02-2017 18:15
  
  A brave woman on her way home from a night shift as a maintenance worker has been hailed a hero after her quick thinking helped save her elderly neighbours from a fierce fire. Lou Parr sprang into action to alert Michael and Rita Hopewell when she spotted a car ablaze just feet from their flat in Arnold. The 38-year-old was on her way home from her shift as an engineering handyperson at Nottingham City Transport in the early hours of the morning when she saw the vehicle on fire outside a...
  
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• Jamia al-Hudaa Residential College faces new criticism

  07-02-2017 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Inspectors find the Islamic girls' school still misses standards in teaching and safeguarding.
  
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• laurahammond published Councillors want more time to decide on NUH health review plans

  07-02-2017 18:08
  
  Councillors fear proposed changes to services at Nottingham's hospitals could lead to the quality of care falling.Eight services currently being delivered by Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust at Queen's Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital could become fully or partially community based under the plans.The services being considered for transfer to the community from July include brain injury, chronic fatigue and geriatric day care.The joint city and county health scrutiny...
  
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• 'Legless' Nottingham pub crawl cancelled following Alton Towers controversy - Nottingham Post

  07-02-2017 18:04
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  'Legless' Nottingham pub crawl cancelled following Alton Towers controversy
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  A charity pub crawl which caused controversy after it was claimed Nottingham students dressed up as Alton Towers Smiler ride amputees has been cancelled. The University of Nottingham Students' Union has confirmed Karnival's 7-Legged bar crawl will ...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest will look at alternative options in search for...

  07-02-2017 17:55
  
  Nottingham Forest will look at alternative targets in their search for a chief executive, after their preferred choice suggested he could not take on the role until the summer.Reds owner Fawaz Al Hasawi says he had offered the position to a candidate last week, after lengthy talks.But he says Forest will now have to spread their net wider, as they look to fill the "important" role at the City Ground."We are still meeting with potential chief executives, we had met with one who we...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published Notts County fans gave me a confidence boost, says Wolves loanee...

  07-02-2017 17:40
  
  Former Notts County loanee Aaron Collins has thanked Magpies fans for giving him a "confidence boost" while at the club.The teenage striker returned to Wolves last month after spending the first half of the season at Meadow Lane – a spell which he says provided him with valuable first-team experience.Collins made 22 appearances for Notts, though all but four of those came from the substitutes' bench.Although he did not get as much game time as he would have liked under former...
  
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• laurahammond published Forest fan determined to fight cancer after shock news

  07-02-2017 17:18
  
  A Forest fan battling cancer for the fourth time has vowed to keep fighting after he was told that chemotherapy will not cure the disease.Dylan Barker, of Arnold, was still on a high following a visit from Forest striker Britt Assombalonga on Friday, February 3, when he received the devastating news on Monday, February 6.The 20-year-old was diagnosed with inoperable secondary bowel cancer in his liver, lungs and back on Monday, January 16 - his 20th birthday.Dylan was due to start chemotherapy..
  
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• laurahammond commented Forest fan determined to fight cancer after shock news

  07-02-2017 17:18
  
  A Forest fan battling cancer for the fourth time has vowed to keep fighting after he was told that chemotherapy will not cure the disease.Dylan Barker, of Arnold, was still on a high following a visit from Forest striker Britt Assombalonga on Friday, February 3, when he received the devastating news on Monday, February 6.The 20-year-old was diagnosed with inoperable secondary bowel cancer in his liver, lungs and back on Monday, January 16 - his 20th birthday.Dylan was due to start chemotherapy..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Businesses affected after city centre blaze

  07-02-2017 17:15
  
  Firefighters rushed to tackle a blaze which started in Nottingham city centre this afternoon. The fire broke out shortly before 2pm in a lift motor room at a building in Milton Street. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said the fire involved a five-storey building and a considerable amount of smoke could be seen coming from the building.Crews from Arnold, London Road and Carlton fire stations were called to the scene in Milton Street at around 2pm on Tuesday, February 7.
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• DanRobinson published £8.5m investment in fleet for truck rental firm after 2016...

  07-02-2017 17:02
  
  About £8.5m has been invested in a Nottingham commercial lorry rental firm's vehicles – more than doubling its fleet.RH Rentals, based in Lenton Lane, has increased the number of Renault Trucks vehicles it owns from 80 to 200 in the past year after securing a number of new contracts in 2016 for businesses ranging from owner drivers to nationwide hauliers.In addition, the company - which has 86 staff - has broken into one of the UK's top four supermarkets, supplying an initial branch.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Notts County 'deeply saddened' at death of Olga Wheeler, widow of...

  07-02-2017 16:55
  
  The widow of Notts County legend Jack Wheeler, Olga, has died at the age of 97.The couple lived in a Magpies club house in Wollaton during Jack's 26 years at Meadow Lane, in which time he took on various different roles for Notts, including coach, trainer and caretaker manager.And the club have said they are "deeply saddened" to learn of Olga's death.Jack passed away in January 2009, after which Olga moved to be closer to her son and daughter, John and Lynn.A statue of Jack and former...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Notts County 'deeply saddened' at death of Olga Wheeler, widow of...

  07-02-2017 16:55
  
  The widow of Notts County legend Jack Wheeler, Olga, has died at the age of 97.The couple lived in a Magpies club house in Wollaton during Jack's 26 years at Meadow Lane, in which time he took on various different roles for Notts, including coach, trainer and caretaker manager.And the club have said they are "deeply saddened" to learn of Olga's death.Jack passed away in January 2009, after which Olga moved to be closer to her son and daughter, John and Lynn.A statue of Jack and former...
  
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• LynetteP published The best spots in Nottingham to celebrate National Pizza Day

  07-02-2017 16:53
  
  This Thursday is National Pizza Day and Nottingham is bursting at the seams with margheritas and meaty feasts. We've never had it so good when we fancy a slice of the action - or even a metre of pizza -with no fewer than four new pizza hangouts opening in the last 12 months.
  Here's our guide, in no particular order, of the top spots: Oscar & Rosies, Thurland Street We've said it before, and we'll say it again, this Hockley eatery, run by a former lawyer, is well worth a visit. ...
  
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• DanRussell commented Ann Summers recalls sex toy following problems with 'prolonged...

  07-02-2017 16:46
  
  Ann Summers has issued a product recall over fears that a sex toy could become damaged after 'prolonged use'.The adult store in Long Row has advertised the "precautionary recall" on their Black Power Wand vibrators.The company specialises in sex toys and lingerie, with more than 140 high street stores in the UK, Ireland, and the Channel Islands.Read more: Firefighters tackle blaze in Nottingham city centreA notice placed in the window of the Nottingham branch reads: "The quality...
  
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• isaacashe published More than 100 object to more than 230 new homes and primary...

  07-02-2017 16:43
  
  More than 100 residents have responded to a bid to build hundreds of new homes and a primary school in a Nottinghamshire village.An application has been made by N & B Farming to build 235 homes on land off Rempstone Road in East Leake, alongside a 420-pupil primary school.In its blueprints submitted to Rushcliffe Borough Council, the developers say the plans will provide "new housing and affordable housing to meet identified needs" in the village, which has a population of around...
  
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• isaacashe commented More than 100 object to more than 230 new homes and primary...

  07-02-2017 16:43
  
  More than 100 residents have responded to a bid to build hundreds of new homes and a primary school in a Nottinghamshire village.An application has been made by N & B Farming to build 235 homes on land off Rempstone Road in East Leake, alongside a 420-pupil primary school.In its blueprints submitted to Rushcliffe Borough Council, the developers say the plans will provide "new housing and affordable housing to meet identified needs" in the village, which has a population of around...
  
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• JemmaPage published 'Legless' Nottingham pub crawl cancelled following Alton Towers...

  07-02-2017 16:25
  
  A charity pub crawl which caused controversy after it was claimed Nottingham students dressed up as Alton Towers Smiler ride amputees has been cancelled. The University of Nottingham Students' Union has confirmed Karnival's 7-Legged bar crawl will "cease to exist" following last year's event, which took place on October 17. The event, run by The University of Nottingham's student-led fundraising organisation Karnival, usually sees teams of seven embarking on a fundraising pub crawl...
  
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• RachelGorman commented Which Nottinghamshire area is the worst for food hygiene?

  07-02-2017 16:13
  
  The best and worst food hygiene ratings at takeaways and sandwich shops have been revealed... and one Notts district needs a quarter of it eateries to improve.Nearly 25 per cent of takeaways in Mansfield have a rating of either zero (urgent improvement necessary), one (major improvement necessary) or two (improvement necessary) according to a new study by discount website LoveMyVouchers.co.uk.Of the district's 85 eateries just over half were rated a five (very good) or four (good). Read more:...
  
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• isaacashe published Missing man from St Ann's prompts appeal

  07-02-2017 15:40
  
  A missing man from Nottingham has prompted an appeal by Nottinghamshire Police.Officers are concerned for the safety of 40-year-old Lee Hobster, after he was reported missing from the St Ann's area of the city at around 4.50pm yesterday (Monday, February 6).Lee is described as white, of slim build and is around 5ft 4in tall. Read more: Alert that man tried to grab boy on way to school was false alarmHe has short black curly hair, stubble, blue eyes and has a three teardrops tattoo on his right..
  
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• Nottmtails published Young players will be the heartbeat of Nottingham Forest under...

  07-02-2017 15:31
  
  Gary Brazil hopes to build a nucleus of young players who can help Nottingham Forest grow as a football club in the future.Among numerous loan signings, the interim manager oversaw the permanent addition of 21-year-old Zach Clough and Gboly Ariyibi, 22, during the January transfer window.Nigel Doughty Academy products Matty Cash, Ben Osborn, Joe Worrall, Ben Brereton, Anel Ahmedhodzic and James Thorne have all been involved in the Forest first team this season.And Brazil, who has worked at the..
  
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• Nottmtails commented Young players will be the heartbeat of Nottingham Forest under...

  07-02-2017 15:31
  
  Gary Brazil hopes to build a nucleus of young players who can help Nottingham Forest grow as a football club in the future.Among numerous loan signings, the interim manager oversaw the permanent addition of 21-year-old Zach Clough and Gboly Ariyibi, 22, during the January transfer window.Nigel Doughty Academy products Matty Cash, Ben Osborn, Joe Worrall, Ben Brereton, Anel Ahmedhodzic and James Thorne have all been involved in the Forest first team this season.And Brazil, who has worked at the..
  
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• isaacashe published Firefighters tackle blaze in Nottingham city centre

  07-02-2017 15:30
  
  Firefighters tackled a blaze in Nottingham city centre this afternoon. Crews from Arnold, London Road and Carlton fire stations were called to the scene in Milton Street at around 2pm today (Tuesday, February 7). The incident involved a five-storey building and a considerable amount of smoke. It has now been extinguished.Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said the fire originated from a lift motor room.
  Station manager Andy Lindley said: "We got the initial call at 1.55pm...
  
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• isaacashe published Ambulance service reacts to hour-and-a-half wait time criticisms

  07-02-2017 14:45
  
  East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has apologised after it took an hour-and-a-half to arrive at the scene after a pedestrian was involved in a collision with a car in Beeston.The incident happened outside the town's Lidl store, in Wollaton Road, yesterday (Monday, February 6), at 6.50pm.Nottinghamshire Police attended the scene and a spokeswoman told the Post the male pedestrian was treated for minor injuries by EMASbefore being taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham.But the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Wife of Tunisia terror victim 'expected to be made aware of high...

  07-02-2017 14:32
  
  The wife of a Notts man who was killed in a terrorist attack in Tunisia said she would have expected to have been made aware of the "high" risk of terrorism in the country before booking their trip.Cheryl Stollery was on holiday with her husband, John, and son, Matthew, in Sousse on June 26, 2015, when lone gunman Seifeddine Rezgui opened fire on tourists on the beach. Of the 38 people killed in the attack, 30 were British, including John.The 58-year-old, of Walesby, had worked for...
  
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• isaacashe commented Nottingham ring road reopens following two-car crash

  07-02-2017 14:31
  
  The main ring road in Nottingham was shut in one direction following a crash between two cars.Motorists were warned to avoid the A6514 Western Boulevard near Bobbers Mill after it was closed southbound between Nuthall Road and Aspley Lane by emergency services.
  It was closed at 1.30pm and reopened at around 2.25pm.Read more: Alert that man tried to grab boy on way to school was false alarmBoth police and fire services attended the scene. Police said injuires were sustained, but nonewere ...
  
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• RachelGorman published Stormzy announces date at Nottingham's Rock City on 2017 UK tour...

  07-02-2017 14:20
  
  Stormzy - arguably one of the biggest grime artists in the world - is heading to Nottingham this spring.The double MOBO award winning star, who rose to fame in 2014 following the release of debut record Dreamers Disease, will be at Rock City on Saturday, April 29.
  Read more: Nottingham schoolboy's 'Stormzy' homework goes viralTickets go on sale at 9am Thursday, February 9 and will be available at gigsandtours.com/tour/stormzy. The Nottingham-leg is part of a 16-date run which will see...
  
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