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• laurahammond published 'Grave concerns' over plan to reduce IVF eligibility age

  20-03-2017 21:10
  
  A plan to drastically reduce the ages at which women in some parts of Notts can have IVF treatment on the NHS has been dubbed a 'postcode lottery'. At the moment those in the Mansfield, Ashfield, and Newark and Sherwood areas are eligible for treatment between the ages of 18 and 42 - a span of 24 years. But the proposal is to slash this to just nine years, between the ages of 25 and 34. That would put those areas at odds with the rest of Nottinghamshire, where the lower age is 23 and the...
  
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• JemmaPage published Watch police officers carry out lifesaving rescue from the River...

  20-03-2017 20:28
  
  Nottinghamshire Police has released dramatic CCTV footage showing officers carrying out a lifesaving rescue from the River Trent. It shows moments after a man fell into the river, with officers leaping into action to save him. PC James Patterson, who entered the water with a life ring tied with a rope, bravely swam out to the middle of the fast-flowing river and grabbed hold of the man.
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• rodmalcolm published Drunk woman stopped traffic by walking down middle of road

  20-03-2017 19:50
  
  A drunk woman halted traffic by walking down the centre of a Bulwell street with her arms outstretched. Moments before, Malgorzata Stachowiak had been slapping parked cars, although none was damaged, Nottingham magistrates heard today (Monday).A police community support officer saw the incident on Main Street on February 28, said Rod Chapman, prosecuting. There had already been worries for Stachowiak because she was near tram tracks."The officer noted there were signs of...
  
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• rodmalcolm commented Drunk woman stopped traffic by walking down middle of road

  20-03-2017 19:50
  
  A drunk woman halted traffic by walking down the centre of a Bulwell street with her arms outstretched. Moments before, Malgorzata Stachowiak had been slapping parked cars, although none was damaged, Nottingham magistrates heard today (Monday).A police community support officer saw the incident on Main Street on February 28, said Rod Chapman, prosecuting. There had already been worries for Stachowiak because she was near tram tracks."The officer noted there were signs of...
  
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• Nottingham City Council to spend £140000 on support service for Asian adults - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2017 19:50
  
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  Nottingham City Council to spend £140000 on support service for Asian adults
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  Nottingham City Council has agreed to spend more than £140,000 on support services for vulnerable Asian adults. The authority's contract with the Ashiana Support Service, based in Sneinton Road, Nottingham city centre, is due to expire at the end of ...
  
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• rodmalcolm commented Homeless woman attacks bus passenger for speaking to her...

  20-03-2017 19:49
  
  Homeless Abigail Atkinson got off a city bus with her partner and attacked a woman who spoke to him.She was holding a dog lead when she got back onto Nottingham City Transport's 77 service and punched her victim in the face, leaving her with a scar around an eyebrow.Details were given to city magistrates today, who ordered Atkinson to pay the woman £150 compensation as well as imposing a 10-week prison sentence, suspended for a year.Rod Chapman, prosecuting, said the victim was...
  
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• Nottmtails published A 'massive' eight games as Cohen looks to secure Forest safety...

  20-03-2017 19:37
  
  Chris Cohen admits the next eight games will be massive for both him and Nottingham Forest, as he fights to preserve their Championship status and to convince Mark Warburton that he deserves a new deal.The Reds skipper is focused on helping to secure the four wins he believes will be required to ensure the club do not slip into League One.But, at the same time, midfielder Cohen also hopes to persuade former Brentford and Rangers boss Warburton that he is worth keeping – not least because..
  
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• rodmalcolm published ​Man who claimed police arrested wrong person found guilty of...

  20-03-2017 19:25
  
  Nervous Kayden Brewitt sprinted from a car at the end of a 75mph chase and claimed police collared the wrong man.He told a court today he was only the front seat passenger and not the driver in the drama played out at 1.45am on New Year's Day.The Fiat Punto skidded across three lanes on Hucknall Road, went on the right hand side of a "keep left" bollard before reaching nearly double the 40mph limit.It overtook a car and shocked an approaching driver as it was followed by...
  
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• JemmaPage commented Nottingham City Council to spend £140,000 on support...

  20-03-2017 19:14
  
  Nottingham City Council has agreed to spend more than £140,000 on support services for vulnerable Asian adults.The authority's contract with the Ashiana Support Service, based in Sneinton Road, Nottingham city centre, is due to expire at the end of the month. However the council has agreed to extend its contract - which will start on April 1 and end on March 31, 2020 - with the independent living complex. It has also agreed to spend a maximum of £142,320, or £47,440 a...
  
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• MattDavies published Nephew of former Nottingham Forest defender shows potential to go...

  20-03-2017 19:06
  
  Cricket – and sport in general – runs through the Blatherwick family with Nottinghamshire seamer Jack Blatherwick showing the potential to go further than those that have gone before him.The 18-year-old bowler is making a strong impression with Notts in Barbados as he looks to build on an England Under-19 tour of India over the winter.His uncle Steve is a former Nottingham Forest and Chesterfield defender who played for the Reds in the Premier League in the mid-90s.A second uncle,...
  
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• JemmaPage published Police concern after 80-year-old man with dementia reported...

  20-03-2017 19:00
  
  Police are urging the public to get in contact with them if they have seen a missing 80-year-old man. Michael Banbury, who has dementia, was last seen at 9.30am today, Monday, before he left a care home in Gedling.
  Read more: Fears for safety of missing 13-year-old girl He is 5ft 7in tall, of medium build, and was wearing a navy blue coat, beige/khaki trousers, cream slippers and a flat cap. He was unshaven. Anyone who has seen Michael is urged to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101,...
  
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• Auditions take place to become Nottingham's very own dinosaur - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2017 19:00
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  Auditions take place to become Nottingham's very own dinosaur
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  People wanting to become Nottingham's very own dinosaur had their chance today as a panel of judges took their pick from 22 candidates. Nottingham City Council is looking for an actor/puppeteer who will be paid to operate a three-metre high ...and more »
  
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• Royal Marine Commando became a shoplifter in Nottingham, court told - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2017 18:51
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  Royal Marine Commando became a shoplifter in Nottingham, court told
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  A serial shoplifter who struck in Nottingham had once been a Royal Marine Commando, a court heard. Nick Cohen served his country between 1994 and 2001, being deployed in Northern Ireland and the Gulf conflict. But Nottingham Crown Court heard on ...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County players no longer fear playing at Meadow Lane says...

  20-03-2017 18:51
  
  Michael O'Connor admits Notts County are finally enjoying home comfort after admitting the players disappeared into their "shells" prior to Kevin Nolan's arrival.The Magpies are currently seven games unbeaten at Meadow Lane which has helped lift them 11 points clear of League Two's relegation zone.It's a stunning transformation given that prior to Nolan's arrival they had won just one league game at home all season.They hadalso lost 10 games on the spin in one of the worst sequences...
  
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• rsherdley published Woman 'started fire when her ex-boyfriend and pal were in bed...

  20-03-2017 18:47
  
  A woman has gone on trial for allegedly being behind an arson attack at a flat where her former friend and ex-boyfriend were in bed together.Samantha Harding, 34, of Stoney Houghton Gardens, Snapewood, has denied arson.Her ex-partner was in the house with her old pal at the time of the small fire. And another couple were sleeping on a pull-out sofa bed in the front room.A burning cloth was put through the letterbox in the only door that was used to exit and enter the flat in Sherbrook Road in...
  
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• Nottingham student develops virtual reality technology to help people who stutter - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2017 18:46
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  Nottingham student develops virtual reality technology to help people who stutter
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  A Nottingham student who has stuttered since the age of six is using virtual reality technology to help rehabilitate people with speech impediments. Gareth Walkom, who studies medical product design at Nottingham Trent University, is developing ...and more »
  
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• MattDavies published Nottinghamshire bear hallmarks of Peter Moores team in Barbados

  20-03-2017 18:38
  
  Spend any time around the Nottinghamshire squad in Barbados and you will swiftly see the hallmarks of a Peter Moores team in place already.The scars of County Championship relegation appear to have healed as players talk of a renewed energy and an enthusiasm to immediately get back to the top flight.One of the hallmarks of a Moores team is fitness. Players are expected to be in prime shape as professional athletes.The results are obvious with Luke Fletcher and Brendan Taylor returning from the..
  
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• DanRobinson commented Former nightclub converted into offices as part of wider...

  20-03-2017 18:29
  
  The former Lizard Lounge nightclub will be converted into an office complex as part of a wider £5m project transforming three buildings at the heart of Nottingham's Lace Market.The St Mary's Gate venue, which was also known as BZR until its licence was revoked following a stabbing two years ago, is currently being revamped by property developer Perrymead Estates.Other redevelopment projects by the company include converting both a neighbouring Georgian townhouse and a nearby business...
  
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• JemmaPage published Man charged with assault handed himself in after police appeal

  20-03-2017 18:19
  
  A Nottingham man is due to appear in court charged with assault after he handed himself in following a police appeal. Nathan Brandy, 33, of Beverly Square, St Ann's, contacted Derbyshire Constabulary following an appeal for information last week.
  Read more: Grandmother hit by charity bag thieves' getaway van Detective Constable Pete Matthewman issued the appeal because he was trying to trace Brandy to speak to him about an alleged assault in Derby in February. He was arrested today and...
  
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• Meet the man who poses naked for artists in Nottingham and makes thousands - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2017 18:04
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  Meet the man who poses naked for artists in Nottingham and makes thousands
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  Gordon isn't shy about whipping off his clothes in front of an audience – in fact the Nottingham worker makes a living out of life modelling up to six times a week. Mr Taylor has been drawn by hundreds of wannabe artists – and has even had his naked ...
  
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• rsherdley published Royal Marine Commando became a shoplifter in Nottingham, court...

  20-03-2017 17:59
  
  A serial shoplifter who struck in Nottingham had once been a Royal Marine Commando, a court heard.Nick Cohen served his country between 1994 and 2001, being deployed in Northern Ireland and the Gulf conflict.But Nottingham Crown Court heard on Monday about his tragic fall from grace.He had Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder due to a road traffic accident. He also witnessed to a murder in the Norfolk area and suffered the medical condition due to his combat experience.His barrister, Stefan Fox, said.
  
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• rsherdley commented Royal Marine Commando became a shoplifter in Nottingham, court...

  20-03-2017 17:59
  
  A serial shoplifter who struck in Nottingham had once been a Royal Marine Commando, a court heard.Nick Cohen served his country between 1994 and 2001, being deployed in Northern Ireland and the Gulf conflict.But Nottingham Crown Court heard on Monday about his tragic fall from grace.He had Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder due to a road traffic accident. He also witnessed to a murder in the Norfolk area and suffered the medical condition due to his combat experience.His barrister, Stefan Fox, said.
  
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• JemmaPage published Nottingham's Kitty Cafe looking for people to feature in its new...

  20-03-2017 17:53
  
  Nottingham's first and only cat cafe is looking for people to feature in its new advert – and those chosen will be rewarded with free food and drink. The Kitty Cafe, which allows visitors to eat and drink while felines roam freely around them, opened in March 2015 after a successful Crowdfunding campaign.
  Read more: Competition to design a burger to appear on the menu at Annie's Burger Shack in NottinghamOwner Kate Charles-Richards told the Post the Friar Lane business had secured a...
  
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• JemmaPage published Nottingham student develops virtual reality technology to help...

  20-03-2017 17:40
  
  A Nottingham student who has stuttered since the age of six is using virtual reality technology to help rehabilitate people with speech impediments. Gareth Walkom, who studies medical product design at Nottingham Trent University, is developing software to allow people to confront social anxieties in a virtual environment. The technology provides exposure therapy for simulated situations which trigger anxiety.The 24-year-old' said his design includes a range of scenarios and provides...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Fans have played key role in turning Meadow Lane into a fortress,...

  20-03-2017 17:36
  
  Michael O'Connor believes Notts County are finally turning Meadow Lane into a "fortress" and insists the fans have played a key role.The Magpies have not lost at home since Kevin Nolan took charge in January and made it seven unbeaten with a 1-0 victory over Barnet on Sunday.It has been a dramatic change in fortunes given Notts had only won once at home in the league before Nolan was appointed John Sheridan's successor.Notts County players celebrate their goal against Barnet.Crowds...
  
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• karenantcliff published Cute video shows how the next generation of estate agents would...

  20-03-2017 17:33
  
  Would you let these little people sell your house?See how this trio of Little Agents would set about marketing your treasured possession.Phil and Kirstie eat your hearts out because these are surely the next big stars of the property world! Belvoir's #LittleAgents video, featuring three cute children posing as mini estate agents, was launched at the Belvoir National Conference.Sam Martin, the firm's content marketing coordinator, was the brains behind #LittleAgents, which was...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented 'Getting Britt back to his best for Nottingham Forest has to be...

  20-03-2017 17:27
  
  Nottingham Forest legend Kenny Burns looks at Mark Warburton's first match in charge of the Reds against Derby in his latest Post column - and believes the new manager's No.1 priority has to be to get Britt Assombalonga back firing on all cylinders.Mark Warburton will have learned a lot about his Forest players in his first match in charge. He will know there is some quality in the team because they were by far the better team in the first half against Derby. He will know he has some...
  
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• Nottingham musician says ''there's a sick side to the world' - meet Borders' frontman JJ Olifent - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2017 17:23
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  Nottingham musician says ''there's a sick side to the world' - meet Borders' frontman JJ Olifent
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  JJ Olifent, Gav Burton, Tom Britton and Dan Hodson are manic and full-on rock band Borders. Adam Humphreys finds out more from Nottingham vocalist JJ (Jordan) Olifent. An error occurred. Try watching this video on www.youtube.com, or enable JavaScript ...
  
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• This new Nottingham eatery wants to make steak an everyday staple - not just for special occasions - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2017 17:14
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  This new Nottingham eatery wants to make steak an everyday staple - not just for special occasions
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  A new restaurant opened in Nottingham today - the first of its kind in the UK - with the aim of making steak an affordable everyday staple, not just something reserved for special occasions. And if that's not enough, there's also mojito cocktails on ...and more »
  
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• Coventry and Hull among 10 'historic action zones'

  20-03-2017 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Historic England picks 10 areas to share £6m restoring listed buildings and boosting conservation areas.
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Jack Lester delighted with 'excellent' performance from...

  20-03-2017 16:55
  
  Jack Lester admitted he was delighted with an "excellent" all-round performance as his Nottingham Forest Under-23 side produced a classy, dominant display to beat Bristol City. The Reds were 2-0 winners at Bath City's Twerton Park in a game they controlled for large periods and could probably have won by more. It was Lester's first game back in charge of the side, after working alongside Gary Brazil with the first team, and they gave him just the performance he would have been...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Nottingham musician says ''there's a sick side to the world' -...

  20-03-2017 16:50
  
  JJ Olifent, Gav Burton, Tom Britton and Dan Hodson are manic and full-on rock band Borders. Adam Humphreys finds out more from Nottingham vocalist JJ (Jordan) OlifentHow long have you been performing together? Borders have been actively playing live shows since the beginning of 2014. I joined on vocals at the beginning of 2016. As a band, how would you describe yourselves? We are very laid back, but funnily enough this attitude makes us work harder. This is what we love doing,...
  
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• Tresidder published Notts law firm Fidler & Pepper on how it is 'absorbed' in...

  20-03-2017 16:49
  
  After the deadline for entries in the Nottingham Post Business Awards passed last week, Richard Tresidder speaks to one of the firms hoping to make a mark in this year's competition, law firm Fidler & PepperFidler & Pepper thinks of itself as a go-ahead firm of lawyers initiating its own technology to help clients.Managing partner Mark Slade likes nothing better than writing software that keeps the practice in the vanguard of legal IT.He has been absorbed in technology on behalf of the..
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Matt Tootle says atmosphere in Notts County dressing room has...

  20-03-2017 16:48
  
  Matt Tootle has hailed the "remarkable" difference in atmosphere inside Notts County's dressing room as he vowed to make the right-back spot his own.The former Crewe defender scored his first goal for the club in the victory over Barnet on Sunday which proved to be the winner.The victory moved Notts 11 points clear of the relegation zone and maintained their unbeaten home record under Kevin Nolan.It's a dramatic change in fortunes as prior to Nolan's arrival in January, Notts had just...
  
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• DaveWhitfield published How we could be getting an extra bank holiday this year

  20-03-2017 16:45
  
  The last time we had an extra bank holiday was back in 2012 - but could we be getting another one this year?A proposed Bill which could mean an extra day off in June will be debated in Parliament this Friday, March 24.Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell, who is behind the Bill, wants celebrations to be held in June to mark the Queen's Sapphire Jubilee - 65 years.The Queen became the first British monarch to reach the milestone last month. The Bill would offer a guarantee in law for a designated...
  
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• Nottingham Forest Under-23s welcome Jack Lester back with stylish win - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2017 16:22
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  Nottingham Forest Under-23s welcome Jack Lester back with stylish win
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  Nottingham Forest's Under-23s welcomed Jack Lester back into the fold in some style, producing a fine away performance to beat Bristol City 2-0. Returning to his job in the academy following the appointment of Mark Warburton and David Weir last week, ...and more »
  
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• NottmPostEG published Terry Pratchett's Carpe Jugulum to be performed by youngsters at...

  20-03-2017 16:21
  
  Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett will be presented at the Lace Market Theatre in Nottingham by its Youth Theatre group. Director Roger Watson explains why he chose this pastiche of vampire literature, part of Pratchett's Discworld seriesWhy did you choose Carpe Jugulum for the Youth Theatre?After last year's Shakespearean tragedy Julius Caesar, I decided we needed to lighten things up and do a comedy. I have long been a Terry Pratchett fan, and was delighted to see some of his books have been...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Teens turn out on scooters for funeral of Connor Revill

  20-03-2017 16:18
  
  Youngsters riding scooters lined up outside a church for the funeral of 14-year-old Connor Revill.The teen died when he was on his push scooter on the evening of February 19.Connor, a pupil at Tibshelf School, was in collision with a Ford Fusion while he was in Fordbridge Lane, South Normanton.His funeral took place on Saturday, March 18, with hundreds of mourners attending St John the Baptist's Church, High Street, Tibshelf to pay their respects.A 27-year-old man arrested following the...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Mum calls for action after road claims second life in five weeks

  20-03-2017 16:16
  
  The mother of a teenager who died in a collision between a car and a moped has called for action after the death of a motorcyclist on the same road less than five weeks after her son's death.Sixteen-year-old Lewis Crouch was involved in a collision on Peafield Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse, on February, 3, just weeks before the collision which claimed the life of a motorcyclist, a man in his forties, on March 11.Lewis, a keen motorcyclist from Mansfield Woodhouse, went to Garibaldi School and Manor.
  
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• Barry_Cooper commented Nottingham Forest Under-23s welcome Jack Lester back with stylish...

  20-03-2017 16:11
  
  Nottingham Forest's Under-23s welcomed Jack Lester back into the fold in some style, producing a fine away performance to beat Bristol City 2-0.Returning to his job in the academy following the appointment of Mark Warburton and David Weir last week, Lester would have been delighted with the style and work-rate his side showed against their hosts.The Reds scored a goal in each half at Bath City's Twerton Park, though it was the second period where they really showed their class and...
  
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• LynetteP published This new Nottingham eatery wants to make steak an everyday staple...

  20-03-2017 16:03
  
  A new restaurant opened in Nottingham today - the first of its kind in the UK - with the aim of making steak an affordable everyday staple, not just something reserved for special occasions. And if that's not enough, there's also mojito cocktails on tap at the first Son of Steak, located in the former Harvester restaurant in Trinity Square.The steakhouse with a difference is a casual dining concept which promises to "take the seriousness out of steak, with its relaxed approach to this...
  
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• Nottingham Post published 'I hope Ben Brereton has not been walking around Nottingham...

  20-03-2017 14:56
  
  Nottingham Forest legend Kenny Burns wishes Reds teenager Ben Brereton good luck with the England Under-19s, following his first call-up.I hope Ben Brereton has not been walking around the City Ground looking like a dipstick – like I must have looked when I was called up by Scotland. It's great to see him named in the England Under-19s squad for the first time. And if he gets his chance it will be in important games, in European Championship qualifiers against Norway, Spain and...
  
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• NottmPostEG published 'I told Jeff Lynne I loved him' admits Grandaddy's Jason Lytle...

  20-03-2017 14:55
  
  Jason Lytle, vocalist and guitarist with Grandaddy, chats with Kevin Cooper about the origins of the band's name, latest album Last Place, forthcoming tour of the UK (that includes Nottingham's Rock City) and telling Jeff Lynne that he loved him at a bar in HollywoodAnd just how is life treating you? Not bad. I am right at the front end of playing a bunch of shows with the band and the band is sounding so good. That's a huge relief (laughs). It's sunny outside and as soon as you have...
  
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• Training provider Positive Outcomes closes down after collapsing into administration - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2017 14:49
  
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  Training provider Positive Outcomes closes down after collapsing into administration
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  An apprenticeship and work-based training provider headquartered in South Normanton has ceased trading after it collapsed into administration. Positive Outcomes, which employed more than 200 staff nationwide and had a turnover exceeding £10.5m, said ...and more »
  
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• karenantcliff published Palm trees and white-washed walls: Yes, this home really is in...

  20-03-2017 14:40
  
  From the pictures, number 2 Darley Avenue could be in a glamorous holiday location. Its imaginative planting with palm trees, its white-washed boundary walls and the agent's lovely blue sky image all creating the illusion. In fact, it is actually in Toton.Inside the five/ six bedroom family home, you'll discover that this impressive individual detached property has been finished to the highest quality and has a layout that offers flexibility. The property is arranged in two parts with the main..
  
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• NottmPostEG published The 'enthralling' Sheku Kanneh-Mason joined ​Nottingham Youth...

  20-03-2017 14:39
  
  Every NYO concert is a significant event, of course, but it's hard to think of one which was so eagerly anticipated (and which sold out so quickly) as Sunday's performance with BBC Young Musician Sheku Kanneh-Mason of Haydn's C major Cello Concerto. It takes remarkable composure for a 17-year-old to deal with such high audience expectations, but Sheku seems to love communicating with his public as much as any aspect of his incredible music-making.Watching him is almost as enthralling as...
  
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• MattJarram published Police want to talk to this man following attempted burglary and...

  20-03-2017 14:25
  
  Police have released an image of a man they would like to talk to following an attempted burglary at a house, and a shed break-in.A number of power tools were stolen from the shed in the garden of a house on Cotmanhay Road, Ilkeston, between around 7.45am and 8am on Friday, February 10.Read More: Grandmother hit by charity bag thieves' getaway vanDamage was also caused to a rear door of the house.Do you recognise the man in the image? If so, please contact DC Adrian Harris on 101, quoting...
  
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• Global environmental consultancy Delta-Simons moves into Nottingham - bringing jobs - Nottingham Post

  20-03-2017 14:13
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  Global environmental consultancy Delta-Simons moves into Nottingham - bringing jobs
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  One of the UK's biggest environmental consultancies has opened a Nottingham office, bringing up to 10 new jobs to the city. Delta-Simons, which has offices across England and Ireland, has taken space at the City Gate East building, in Tollhouse Hill, ...and more »
  
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• DanRobinson published Training provider Positive Outcomes closes down after collapsing...

  20-03-2017 14:13
  
  An apprenticeship and work-based training provider headquartered in South Normanton has ceased trading after it collapsed into administration.Positive Outcomes, which employed more than 200 staff nationwide and had a turnover exceeding £10.5m, said it had been forced to shut down immediately after failing to find a buyer for the business.The company appointed an administrator after it failed to make it on to the new Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers – a Government...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Howard Jones: Intimate Evening Of Songs And Stories, Newark...

  20-03-2017 14:11
  
  Howard Jones brought his Intimate Evening Of Songs And Stories Tour to the Palace Theatre in Newark on Sunday, March 19. Words and photos by Kevin CooperHoward Jones promised an intimate evening of songs and stories and that is exactly what he delivered to a packed Palace Theatre in Newark on his first visit there in 33 years.Unassuming, with just a keyboard on a huge stage for company, he took this audience on a nostalgic trip. With a format that includes his fans emailing him with a request...
  
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