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• Nottmtails commented Evangelos Marinakis makes fresh effort to invest in Nottingham...

  13-03-2017 23:38
  
  Evangelos Marinakis is understood to have resumed his efforts to invest in Nottingham Forest.The Greek shipping magnate and former owner of Olympiacos has returned to the negotiating table and hopes to agree a deal with Fawaz Al Hasawi to take a stake in the club.Marinakis' previous efforts to buy a majority holding in the Championship club were stymied by the fact that he was facing criminal charges in his homeland and was banned from taking an active role in football as part of his bail...
  
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• laurahammond published Police appeal after 15-year-old goes missing

  13-03-2017 23:06
  
  Officers have launched an appeal over the whereabouts of a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since the weekend.Bethany Knowles was last seen leaving an address in Clifton at 10am on Saturday, March 11.Read more: Jail for Polish lorry driver who tampered with tachographThe teenager is described as being 5ft 4ins tall and of medium build. She has long thick blonde/brown curly hair and blue eyes.She was last seen wearing black Doc Martin boots, blue denim jeans and a black coat, possibly with a
  
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• laurahammond published Watch child prodigy rehearse with Nottingham Symphony Orchestra

  13-03-2017 23:00
  
  A child prodigy is preparing to conduct his first concert in front of a live audience, aged just 11.Matthew Smith, of Carlton, will take the lead when Nottingham Symphony Orchestra (NSO) play Strauss' Die Fledermaus at a concert at the Royal Concert Hall on Sunday, April 2.The talented Sneinton C of E Primary School pupil is a Grade 5 standard violinist and plays the guitar, drums, piano and viola.He has been practising with the orchestra once a week over the past few weeks and took part in a...
  
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• Nottmtails published Carayol stands out as Nottingham Forest beat Ipswich under-23 3-1

  13-03-2017 22:10
  
  Mustapha Carayol staked his claim for a first team return against Derby, as he scored one goal and set up another in a solid 3-1 win for Nottingham Forest under-23s against Ipswich.Both of Forest's wingers played well in an entertaining game at Alfreton Town, with Gboly Ariyibi also having some bright moments.But it was Carayol who stood out, giving Forest the lead in the first half, before then setting up Joao Teixeira to make it 2-1 after the break, with Ipswich having levelled through Ben...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Thief who stole £5 bottle of wine landed with £125...

  13-03-2017 20:17
  
  Cleaner Darren Brown nicked a £5 bottle of wine while off sick and without cash and was left with a £125 bill. He must clear the bill at £5 weekly after admitting theft from a Co-op shop on Mansfield Road on January 17.City magistrates heard that the 41-year-old works as a cleaner but had to take time off when suffering from septic arthritis.Read more: Police called to school after DJ class goes on until 3.30amMichaela Dunk, mitigating, said: "His employer said they would...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Thief who stole £5 bottle of wine landed with £125...

  13-03-2017 20:17
  
  Cleaner Darren Brown nicked a £5 bottle of wine while off sick and without cash and was left with a £125 bill. He must clear the bill at £5 weekly after admitting theft from a Co-op shop on Mansfield Road on January 17.City magistrates heard that the 41-year-old works as a cleaner but had to take time off when suffering from septic arthritis.Read more: Police called to school after DJ class goes on until 3.30amMichaela Dunk, mitigating, said: "His employer said they would...
  
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• laurahammond published Police called to Rushcliffe School after evening DJ class goes on...

  13-03-2017 20:12
  
  A booking for an evening class on DJing at a school took an unexpected turn when 250 people turned up and stayed late into the night. The incident happened at Rushcliffe School, in Boundary Road, West Bridgford, on Saturday, March 11.The school told The Post that a booking had been made for a class to take place between 7pm and 10pm - with the expectation that the hall would be closed at the end of the session. But more than 250 people turned up and stayed at the school until 3.30am on Sunday,..
  
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• laurahammond commented Police called to Rushcliffe School after evening DJ class goes on...

  13-03-2017 20:12
  
  A booking for an evening class on DJing at a school took an unexpected turn when 250 people turned up and stayed late into the night. The incident happened at Rushcliffe School, in Boundary Road, West Bridgford, on Saturday, March 11.The school told The Post that a booking had been made for a class to take place between 7pm and 10pm - with the expectation that the hall would be closed at the end of the session. But more than 250 people turned up and stayed at the school until 3.30am on Sunday,..
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Jorge Grant's performances has romance in the air at Notts...

  13-03-2017 19:20
  
  Notts County head to Doncaster Rovers on Tuesday night with on-loan Nottingham Forest midfielder Jorge Grant in red-hot form and leaving an indelible impression on the Magpies as Leigh Curtis finds out.Jorge Grant has made such an impression on everybody at Notts County that one of the backroom staff has been sizing him up as a potential son-in-law."Jorge is a great level-headed kid and a lovely fella," said manager Kevin Nolan of this prodigious talent on loan from Nottingham...
  
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• rsherdley published Shoplifter stole almost £2,000 worth of handbags from TK...

  13-03-2017 19:16
  
  A shoplifter who stole nearly £2,000 worth of handbags from TK Maxx heard voices in his head telling him to take them, a court heard.Paranoid schizophrenic Howard Bailey struck at the store on November 7, leaving with three handbags worth £600.He triggered the security alarms as he left but was not captured until he returned the following day and helped himself to four handbags and a pair of shoes, valued at £1,339.89.After he was captured, Bailey pleaded guilty to shoplifting.
  
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• laurahammond published Dedicated couple spend 24 years fostering children - and don't...

  13-03-2017 19:03
  
  A Nottingham couple who have fostered 36 children over 24 years have been honoured by Nottingham City Council.Mandy and Dave Evans, of Wollaton, were recognised at the Foster Carer Celebration event at the Council House, in Old Market Square, on Thursday, March 9.The couple, who have three of their own children, spoke about fostering children before they married in 1986.Dave, 51, said: "I was actually looking in the paper for a car and we came across an advert for a young girl called Katy....
  
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• rodmalcolm published Fine for man who threw brick through window of medical centre

  13-03-2017 18:59
  
  Ailing Robert Gladwin must pay £120 for repairs after hurling a stone through at window at Cotgrave Medical Centre. He was caught when blood was found nearby, it was analysed and led to Gladwin, 32, of Brambleway in Cotgrave, magistrates heard.Ran Johal, mitigating, told the Nottingham court that Gladwin's "best friend passed away the day before" the incident on January 17.Read more: Burglar caught after he left DNA on tools at scene of crimes"He accepts it is not an excuse...
  
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• rsherdley published Jail for Polish lorry driver who tampered with tachograph

  13-03-2017 18:58
  
  A Polish lorry driver has been locked up after he tampered with a tachograph to fiddle his working hours.Kamil Nowacki altered the tachograph data on his HGV so he could drive more hours, take shorter breaks and get back to his family in Poland.Inspectors found he had a digital driver card and a digital recording unit in his cab that reduced the tachograph data monitoring his driving hours. Nowacki was found out during a spot check of vehicles at Trowell Services on the M1 on February 7.Read...
  
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• rsherdley commented Jail for Polish lorry driver who tampered with tachograph

  13-03-2017 18:58
  
  A Polish lorry driver has been locked up after he tampered with a tachograph to fiddle his working hours.Kamil Nowacki altered the tachograph data on his HGV so he could drive more hours, take shorter breaks and get back to his family in Poland.Inspectors found he had a digital driver card and a digital recording unit in his cab that reduced the tachograph data monitoring his driving hours. Nowacki was found out during a spot check of vehicles at Trowell Services on the M1 on February 7.Read...
  
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• Drone arena opens in Nottingham

  13-03-2017 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The managing director of the drone arena says he wants to make drone racing as popular as football.
  
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• MattJarram published Fund-raising drive for life-saving operation to help Evie walk...

  13-03-2017 18:49
  
  The parents of a three-year-old girl from Nottinghamshire hope to raise £20,000 to ensure their daughter can have a life-changing operation that could see her walk for the first time.Little Evie Carr, three, from Blidworth, was born with Quadriplegic Spastic Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy. It means the youngster is unable to talk without use of a communication device, sit or walk unaided.A fundraising drive to help the three-year-old girl walk has already received a £1,000 boost from...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Kevin Nolan believes 50 points could be enough to secure Notts...

  13-03-2017 18:44
  
  Kevin Nolan believes 50 points may be enough to guarantee Notts County's Football League status.The Magpies face a daunting trip to League Two leaders Doncaster on Tuesday night hoping to build on their excellent 2-1 victory over Hartlepool.That success left the Magpies eight points off the relegation zone with ten games left to play with both Leyton Orient and Newport looking doomed.Kevin Nolan has targeted 50 points.Magpies boss Nolan is eager to reach the 50-point total as quickly as possible
  
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• Nottmtails published Nottingham Forest under-23 s v Ipswich Town: LIVE

  13-03-2017 18:22
  
  Gareth Holmes' under-23 side are back in action at Alfreton Town this evening, where they take on Ipswich Town. Some of Nottingham Forest's fringe players may get a taste of the action as they look to force their way into the first team reckoning for the visit of Derby County this weekend. It remains unclear who will be in the dugout for that game, with the Redsunderstood to be in talks with Mark Warburton, as they target the former Brentford and Rangers boss as the next manager at the...
  
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• GemmaToulson published Rogue trader jailed after admitting fraud charges

  13-03-2017 18:03
  
  A Nottinghamshire man who ran a double glazing firm has been jailed after admitting fraud charges.James Alexander Grozier, 40 of Muskham Court, Mansfield, was jailed for 10 months on two charges concurrently for fraud by false representation. He was also given an additional sentence of 15 months in prison for another charge of fraud by false representation.Six charges were also brought under the unfair trade regulations act. However, no separate penalty was imposed on those charges.A five year..
  
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• rsherdley published Forgetful burglar caught after he left DNA on tools at scene of...

  13-03-2017 17:47
  
  A burglar has been jailed for a spate of offences after he left his tools with his DNA on at the scene of his crimes.Shaun Cobb, previously of Henry Court, The Meadows, was jailed at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday.Already a convicted burglar, he left his DNA on a pickaxe handle he used to break into Yorkshire Bank in Bulwell on March 7.With an accomplice, Cobb failed to steal money from an ATM in the bank. He struck again at Carphone Warehouse in Daybrook on December 11, but left his DNA on a.
  
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• JemmaPage published Two Nottinghamshire schools to benefit from £14m investment

  13-03-2017 17:37
  
  Two Nottinghamshire schools will be replaced and expanded over the next few years thanks to £14m of investment by Nottinghamshire County Council.Bestwood Village Hawthorne Primary School will be rebuilt and expanded, costing about £5m, to meet the ever-growing needs of the village, which has seen a significant amount of housebuilding in recent years.The school, which is currently in two locations, would be on a single site for 315 pupils. Pupil capacity could be...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Jamie Williams's English title hopes are shattered after Conar...

  13-03-2017 17:34
  
  Jamie Williams' hopes of fighting for the English flyweight title are in tatters after succumbing to a shock defeat to Conar Blackshaw.The Chilwell fighter lost the judges' verdict at the Harvey Hadden Sports Centre on Saturday following a gruelling eight-round scrap.Williams has now lost his position as mandatory challenger for the English crown in what represents a considerable set-back to the 25-year-old.His manager Carl Greaves admitted he was below par and that Williams' next option is to..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Introduction of fares for Medilink bus service divides opinion

  13-03-2017 17:16
  
  Passengers on a previously-free shuttle bus service have been shelling out for their journeys for the first time.Fares were introduced on the Medilink electric bus route today - a service that runs from Queen's Drive Park and Ride to the Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital.Travellers will now have to pay a £1 Robin Hood Pay As You Go fare, or £3 group ticket - including non-city concessionary pass holders travelling to and from Park and Ride sites.The same fares have been...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Mum who killed her 21-month-old daughter to learn fate of appeal

  13-03-2017 17:01
  
  A mum who was jailed for life for the murder of her 21-month-old daughter will learn the outcome of her bid to clear her name on Tuesday.Kathryn Helen Smith, 23, was convicted last April of the brutal killing of tiny Ayeeshia Jane Smith at their home in Burton-on-Trent on May 1, 2014.The toddler died after sustaining injuries which were said at Birmingham Crown Court to resemble those of a car crash victim.Read more: 18-year-old man appears in court to face GBH chargeBut Smith, who lived in...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest more likely to stay up with Mark Warburton as...

  13-03-2017 17:01
  
  Nottingham Forest legend Kenny Burns gives his take on the news the club want to appoint Mark Warburton as manager in the next 24 hours.So Nottingham Forest have turned to Mark Warburton as manager a little earlier than they wanted perhaps.I don't think anyone would have been at all surprised if he took over in the summer, but there are still nine games to go this season.Unfortunately, Saturday's performance against Burton did Gary Brazil and Jack Lester no favours. It was poor technically and..
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Mum who killed her 21-month-old daughter to learn fate of appeal

  13-03-2017 17:01
  
  A mum who was jailed for life for the murder of her 21-month-old daughter will learn the outcome of her bid to clear her name on Tuesday.Kathryn Helen Smith, 23, was convicted last April of the brutal killing of tiny Ayeeshia Jane Smith at their home in Burton-on-Trent on May 1, 2014.The toddler died after sustaining injuries which were said at Birmingham Crown Court to resemble those of a car crash victim.Read more: 18-year-old man appears in court to face GBH chargeBut Smith, who lived in...
  
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• LynetteP published Beeston restaurant to close for two week refurbishment reopening...

  13-03-2017 16:50
  
  A Beeston restaurant is ringing in the changes by adding a new gin cocktail bar.Yiannis Greek Restaurant in Wollaton Road is set to close early April for refurbishment, which is expected to take at least two weeks.The new-look restaurant willre-open with a vintage-style cocktail bar at the back.The dining area will be redecorated and reduced from 60 to 28 seats but will still serve the same menu of Greek classics such as gyros chicken, moussaka and lamb kleftico.Read more: Wonderland Cafe is...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Mark Warburton arrival would be another sign there is finally a...

  13-03-2017 16:45
  
  The Post's Nottingham Forest reporter Paul Taylor gives his verdict on Mark Warburton's likely arrival at the club as manager in the next 24 hours.Following recent turbulent times, few people will dare to properly, seriously contemplate the prospect of Mark Warburton being appointed the next manager of Nottingham Forest until he is actually pictured in the City Ground stands, physically holding a scarf above his head, with the ink drying on a contract. With two failed takeover bids and numerous.
  
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• DanRobinson published Laboratory kit supplier Copley Scientific marks 70th birthday by...

  13-03-2017 16:45
  
  A laboratory equipment supplier is belatedly celebrating its 70th anniversary with an expansion at its Colwick headquarters.Copley Scientific, the world's leading manufacturer and supplier of inhaler test equipment, will build a new 10,000 sq ft unit near its existing site at Colwick Quays Business Park.It marks the first stage of development at a new scheme called Quayside Court – one of Nottingham's first speculative industrial projects since the recession.Sales director Mark Copley...
  
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• JemmaPage published Pools at two leisure centres so busy people had to wait an hour...

  13-03-2017 16:35
  
  Swimming pools at Ilkeston and Long Eaton leisure centres were so busy this weekend that people were put on waiting lists.People visiting Victoria Park Leisure Centre, in Ilkeston, and West Park Leisure Centre, in Long Eaton, reporting facing one hour waits to swim last Sunday. They were given tickets by leisure centre staff as the pools had reached full capacity, meaning admissions had to stop.
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• MattDavies published Steve Evans wants the same performance, but a different result...

  13-03-2017 16:33
  
  Mansfield Town manager Steve Evans wants his side to repeat their performance, if not the result, against Plymouth when they go to Colchester United on Tuesday night.Evans felt Saturday's showing was the best performance since he took over as manager in November, despite the Stags losing the game to another team chasing promotion to League One."We've got to go down there and put in the same type of energetic and disciplined performance that we did here on Saturday," Evans...
  
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• EllieCullen commented Is this an example of the worst parking ever?

  13-03-2017 16:29
  
  With more than 600 parking spaces, the Wilkinson Street park and ride has no shortage of places for drivers to leave their cars. But one motorist decided to create his own parking spot - right in the middle of the road way. Driver Cath Rodkoff couldn't believe her eyes when she spotted this silver Skoda parked up in between two rows of spaces, where cars would usually be driving. She quickly tweeted her surprise, saying: "This may be the worst parking I have ever seen at...
  
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• MattDavies published Elise Christie finds fame for the right reasons amid the relief...

  13-03-2017 16:04
  
  Elise Christie is delighted her win or bust mind-set paid off after becoming the short track speed skating world champion.The 26-year-old, who is based at the National Ice Centre with the rest of the Great Britain team, became the first British woman to win a world title on Saturday, after winning the 1,500m in Rotterdam.A day later she claimed her second gold, in the 1,000m, before adding a bronze medal to her tally in the 3,000m super final.Her fourth placed finish in the 500m was enough to...
  
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• MattJarram published £1.9m approved to pay for rising living wage costs at Notts...

  13-03-2017 15:56
  
  Nottinghamshire County Council is set to pump an extra £1.9m into paying for care home workers to receive the increased rate of the National Living Wage.The county council is proposing to increase its funding by 2.8 per cent across all of its adult care and nursing homes.The increase is due to the rise in the National Living Wage, which was introduced last year and will rise for 25-year-olds in April from £7.20 to £7.50 an hour. There are around 175 older people's residential..
  
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• LynetteP published Wonderland Cafe is serving the craziest toasties including all...

  13-03-2017 15:30
  
  English classics such as an all day breakfast, Sunday roast and fish and chips as you've never had them before could soon be a permanent fixture on the menu at Nottingham's Alice in Wonderland themed cafe.Nothing is normal at the Wonderland Cafe – nor would we want it to be. Fairytale decor, staff dressed as characters and a wacky menu take customers on an fantasy adventure down the rabbit hole... At the mere mention of toasties we knew they would not be your typical toasted sarnie with...
  
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• EllieCullen commented Fly-tipper dumps SOFA and piles of rubbish on streets in Hyson...

  13-03-2017 15:23
  
  A fly-tipper has dumped piles of rubbish - including a sofa - on several streets around Hyson Green.Dozens of black bin liners crammed full of litter were left on a pavement on Caulton Street, while the three-seater leather sofa was spotted on Oldknow Street.Further piles of rubbish had been dumped on pavements on nearby Birkin Avenue and Thurman Street.The litter was spotted by Twitter user @radfordred on Monday morning (March 13). Read more: Fly-tippers dump huge mound of rubbish near main...
  
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• DanRobinson published This £16m warehouse is one of Notts' biggest recent deals

  13-03-2017 14:49
  
  A warehouse the size of more than three football pitches has been sold for £16m in one of the largest Nottinghamshire deals so far this year. Merseyside Pension Fund has bought a 265,000 sq ft building at the Gateway 28 industrial complex, from financial services firm Legal & General. Located close to Junction 28 of the M1 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, it is home to Eurocell Profiles Ltd, a manufacturer and distributor of uPVC windows and doors that has a lease until November 2025. The...
  
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• isaacashe published No end date yet for Canal Street gas leak roadworks which have...

  13-03-2017 14:46
  
  No completion date has been set for emergency roadworks to mend a gas leak causing gridlock in Nottingham city centre. A leak was detected on Sunday night, March 12, in Canal Street, and by rush hour on Monday morning two lanes had been shut city-bound while workers dug up the road. This left just one lane open to traffic, and the bottleneck led to queuing traffic back to Lower Parliament Street, London Road and Pemberton Street.The knock-on congestion stretched even further out, affecting...
  
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• DanRobinson published New £1.5m Co-op coming to Chilwell - creating 15 jobs

  13-03-2017 14:43
  
  The Co-op has revealed plans to open a new convenience store in Chilwell – creating 15 new jobs.The proposed store, which represents a £1.5m investment, is scheduled to open in the summer of 2018, in Bramcote Lane.The 2,500 sq ft store, on the site of the former Double Top pub, is located in the heart of the community, and will have an in-store bakery, locally sourced products and a focus on fresh, healthy foods, meal ideas and essentials. It will open between 7am and 11pm seven days
  
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• isaacashe published Bird's eye camera catches new falcon in Nottingham

  13-03-2017 14:24
  
  Eagle eyed falcon fans have spotted the arrival of new suitor on Nottingham's live peregrine cam.Since the installation of high definition cameras to provide added security for a peregrine nest on Nottingham Trent University's Newton Building in the city centre in 2012, tens of thousands of people world-wide have been watching over the nesting site.While principally installed to for the birds' security, the quality of the image stream has enabled the public to enjoy the day to day goings-on -and
  
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• MattDavies published Nottinghamshire poised to sign James Pattinson as Peter Siddle...

  13-03-2017 14:23
  
  Nottinghamshire are set to announce the signing of James Pattinson as an overseas signing in place of Australia team-mate Peter Siddle.Siddle was set to spend both last summer and the upcoming one at Trent Bridge, however, he has been beset by injuries and will not be coming.Notts have been assessing alternatives for a number of week's given Siddle's health issues and Pattinson looks set to be the man they have landed for at least part of the upcoming County Championship season.Pattinson, 26, is
  
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• rodmalcolm published 18-year-old man appears in court to face GBH charge

  13-03-2017 14:22
  
  An 18-year-old man was accused in court today of causing grievous bodily harm and having large combat style knife in Hamilton Road in Sherwood Rise yesterday (Sunday, March 12). Nottingham Magistrates refused bail for Dontai Steadman, of Bagnall Road, Basford. He was sent to the city's Crown Court and is due to appear there via video link on April 10.
  Read more: Five arrested after drugs found in house during raidChris Hogg, defending, made no application for bail. Sanjay Jerath,...
  
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• isaacashe published Van driver may hold key to Carlton assault investigation

  13-03-2017 14:19
  
  A bid to trace the driver of a van has been made by police investigating an attack on a man in Carlton.At around 5pm on Friday, January 20, a 55-year-old man was attacked by three other men opposite the Esso Petrol Station on Westdale Lane.He was knocked into the road and a white van with signage on the back and sides had to brake sharply.Read more: Five arrested after drugs found in house during raidThe van stopped further down the road, a man got out of the vehicle and shouted at the men...
  
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• James Pattinson: Nottinghamshire set to sign paceman as Peter Siddle replacement

  13-03-2017 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottinghamshire target Australia paceman James Pattinson to replace injured Peter Siddle as their overseas player.
  
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• isaacashe published New Costa Coffee on the menu in Bulwell

  13-03-2017 13:55
  
  A new cafe is brewing in Bulwell as part of an ongoing revamp of the town centre.This Friday (March 17), Costa Coffee will open up in Main Street, taking over the grounds of the former HSBC Bank building which was built for the Midland Bank in 1904 but which became vacant in August last year.The building will also include a number of flats to encourage town centre living, and a small retail unit to the rear aimed at smaller businesses.Read more: Take a look inside Nottingham's new coffee shop...
  
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• MattDavies commented Nottingham Forest fans delighted Mark Warburton is set to be...

  13-03-2017 13:50
  
  Nottingham Forest fans are largely delighted with the news Mark Warburton is set to become the club's manager in the next 24 hours. The former Brentford and Rangers boss had been a summer target for the Reds – but Fawaz Al Hasawi is now working to bring the 54-year-old to the City Ground to take charge of the weekend visit of Derby County. He is expected to sign a three-year contract. Back-to-back defeats at the hands of Brentford and Burton have left Forest just two points clear...
  
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• isaacashe published Man in court over Sherwood Rise assault

  13-03-2017 13:36
  
  An 18-year-old man has been charged following an assault in Sherwood Rise. Police were called to Hamilton Road just after 1am yesterday (Sunday 12 March 2017) to reports of an altercation. A 35-year-old man was taken to Queen's Medical Centre where his injuries are said not to be life threatening.
  Read more: Five are arrested after class A drugs found in house during raidDontai Steadman, of Bagnall Road in Basford, was arrested at the scene and has now been charged with grievous bodily...
  
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• Derek Adams: Plymouth Argyle boss denies saying he is the EFL's 'best manager'

  13-03-2017 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plymouth boss Derek Adams denies telling Mansfield manager Steve Evans he is the best manager outside the Premier League.
  
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• Nottingham Post commented After Steve McClaren was sacked, Kenny Burns asks who runs Derby,...

  13-03-2017 13:30
  
  Kenny Burns believes Derby County's players, not owner Mel Morris, are in charge after Steve McClaren was sacked ahead of Saturday's game against Nottingham Forest. Derby County made the right move in getting rid of Steve McClaren, but they were wrong to bring him back in the first place. They should have left well alone after it went wrong the first time, but the chairman went back there and McClaren has failed for a second time. The chairman, Mel Morris, must take a chunk of the blame, a...
  
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• JonPritchard published 10-year-old's flowing locks cut off to raise money for children...

  13-03-2017 13:28
  
  A 10-year-old girl has cut off her flowing locks and raised more than £500 for charity in the process. Grace Edmiston was inspired to have her long hair chopped off after her six-year-old friend was diagnosed with leukemia. Lily Denison, a pupil at Hempshill Hall Primary School, was diagnosed with the condition last July and has since returned to school with no hair after losing it during chemotherapy. And that is what prompted Grace to have her hair cut from her waist to her...
  
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