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• Nottingham Forest's Alex Iacovitti helps Scotland Under-21s keep clean sheet in Estonia draw - Nottingham Post

  28-03-2017 22:53
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  Nottingham Forest's Alex Iacovitti helps Scotland Under-21s keep clean sheet in Estonia draw
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  Nottingham Forest's Alex Iacovitti helped Scotland Under-21s keep a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw with Estonia Under-21s in an international challenge match in Paisley. The 19-year-old defender started the match on the subs' bench, coming on and producing ...and more »
  
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• JamesPallatt published Nottingham Forest's Alex Iacovitti helps Scotland Under-21s keep...

  28-03-2017 22:42
  
  Nottingham Forest's Alex Iacovitti helped Scotland Under-21s keep a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw with Estonia Under-21s in an international challenge match in Paisley. The 19-year-old defender started the match on the subs' bench, coming on and producing a solid performance in Scot Gemmill's side. Scotland are currently preparing for European Under-21 Championship qualifiers, where they will face the likes of England and Holland.
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• Nottingham's faith communities to hold vigil after Westminster terror attack - Nottingham Post

  28-03-2017 22:32
  
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  Nottingham's faith communities to hold vigil after Westminster terror attack
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  Faith leaders in Nottingham are to come together for a vigil of solidarity following last week's terror attack in Westminster. On Wednesday, March 22 five people died when Khalid Masood drove a car into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before fatally ...and more »
  
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• Cafe operator fined £27731 after prompting food poisoning risk - Nottingham Post

  28-03-2017 22:26
  
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  Cafe operator fined £27731 after prompting food poisoning risk
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  A cafe operator must pay a £27,731 bill after prompting the risk of food poisoning at a city takeaway. Raw chicken was found in dirty buckets, open vats of fat could been reached by vermin and a yard was covered with grease, a court heard. Nottingham ...
  
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• rodmalcolm commented Cafe operator fined £27,731 after prompting food poisoning...

  28-03-2017 22:10
  
  A cafe operator must pay a £27,731 bill after prompting the risk of food poisoning at a city takeaway.Raw chicken was found in dirty buckets, open vats of fat could been reached by vermin and a yard was covered with grease, a court heard.Nottingham City Council environmental heath officers raised the alarm after visiting Maryland Chicken on Lower Parliament Street two years ago.District Judge Tim Devas said: "Particularly with the type of raw material being dealt with, it was vitally...
  
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• stewartthorpe published Nottingham's faith communities to hold vigil after Westminster...

  28-03-2017 21:52
  
  Faith leaders in Nottingham are to come together for a vigil of solidarity following last week's terror attack in Westminster. On Wednesday, March 22 five people died when Khalid Masood drove a car into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before fatally stabbing police officer Keith Palmer. Masood was then shot dead.With the victims remaining in their thoughts, local leaders of faith and community groups will hold a call for unity on Wednesday, March 29.The vigil will be held at the Salaam Shalom.
  
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• Euro 2017: England boss Mark Sampson says form 'isn't a priority'

  28-03-2017 21:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Sampson says form "isn't a priority" after announcing he will name England's Euro 2017 squad three months before the finals.
  
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• stewartthorpe published Best of Broxtowe Borough Awards 2017: Teenage swimmer dreams of...

  28-03-2017 21:00
  
  A teenage swimmer from Nuthall dreams that one day she will represent England at her sport's highest level. Jade Kennerell, 16, currently competes with Nottinghamshire's Nova Centurian Swimming Squad at a national level but if she has it her way she'll be up against the world's best at the Olympic games in years to come.The Kimberley Comprehensive School pupil is currently juggling her GCSEs with a gruelling 20 hour weekly swimming schedule and has to wake up at 4am three mornings a week to...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire's Steven Mullaney marks 100th first-class match...

  28-03-2017 20:19
  
  Steven Mullaney marked his 100th first-class match with 89 against Cambridge MCCU at Fenner's.Nottinghamshire scored 339 all out on the opening day of the match, Greg Smith hitting 73, Alex Hales making 35 and Jake Libby scoring 22.Fresh from announcing he will retire at the end of this season, Chris Read scored 39, and Luke Wood struck 36.Read more: Chris Read will go down as one of Nottinghamshire's greatest ever playersCambridge MCCU were eight without loss in reply."It's time in the...
  
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• rsherdley published Man who did not trust banks robbed and killed, jury told

  28-03-2017 19:58
  
  A man who did not trust banks was robbed of his life savings and killed in his own home, a jury heard.Four men got inside Tony Fisher's semi-detached home in Coningswath Road, Carlton, on January 8 last year by forcing a locked back door.Prosecutors allege they carried out a significant search and subjected Mr Fisher to a prolonged and brutal assault, designed to force him to reveal where the safes were and the access code to one of them.An estimated £10,000 to £14,000 was stolen...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest can boost survival hopes by following Northern...

  28-03-2017 19:50
  
  Jamie Ward says his international adventures with Northern Ireland have taught him the priceless value of team spirit – and believes the same qualities can help Nottingham Forest win their fight for Championship survival. After topping their group to win a place at Euro 2016, Michael O'Neill's side made it through to the knockout stages in France, thanks to a win over Ukraine, before being narrowly beaten 1-0 by Wales in the round of 16. Following a 2-0 win over Norway in World Cup...
  
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• Grants bolster bid to give 'national treasure' viaduct a new life - Nottingham Post

  28-03-2017 19:42
  
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  Grants bolster bid to give 'national treasure' viaduct a new life
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  Two men wanted to blow up Bennerley Viaduct. The first was Kaiser Wilhelm II. The second was demolition contractor Eric Harris. Happily the Kaiser's bombs were wide of their target and, half a century later, Mr Harris declined his chance to level the ...
  
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• JHLewis published Grants bolster bid to give 'national treasure' viaduct a new life

  28-03-2017 19:36
  
  Two men wanted to blow up Bennerley Viaduct. The first was Kaiser Wilhelm II. The second was demolition contractor Eric Harris. Happily the Kaiser's bombs were wide of their target and, half a century later, Mr Harris declined his chance to level the derelict railway viaduct spanning the Erewash Valley. It meant the wrought iron bridge on the Notts-Derbyshire border survived into the 21st century and is now in line for a new life as part of the East Midland's growing network of cycling and...
  
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• JHLewis commented Grants bolster bid to give 'national treasure' viaduct a new life

  28-03-2017 19:36
  
  Two men wanted to blow up Bennerley Viaduct. The first was Kaiser Wilhelm II. The second was demolition contractor Eric Harris. Happily the Kaiser's bombs were wide of their target and, half a century later, Mr Harris declined his chance to level the derelict railway viaduct spanning the Erewash Valley. It meant the wrought iron bridge on the Notts-Derbyshire border survived into the 21st century and is now in line for a new life as part of the East Midland's growing network of cycling and...
  
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• Here's how Aston Villa misfit Ross McCormack is getting on at Nottingham Forest - Birmingham Mail

  28-03-2017 19:09
  
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  Here's how Aston Villa misfit Ross McCormack is getting on at Nottingham Forest
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  Where do we start with Ross McCormack? Bought for a Championship-record fee in August with the task of firing Aston Villa back into the Premier League, McCormack rarely threatened to deliver the fans' wish. His six months at Villa Park were ...
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• Here's how Aston Villa misfit Ross McCormack is getting on at ... - Birmingham Mail

  28-03-2017 19:09
  
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  McCormack's Aston Villa future will be decided this summer - here's how he's getting on at Nottingham Forest in the meantime.and more »
  
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• An in-depth look at the eight fixtures that will decide Nottingham Forest's fate - Nottingham Post

  28-03-2017 19:05
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  An in-depth look at the eight fixtures that will decide Nottingham Forest's fate
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  As Mark Warburton's side prepare to return to action after the international break, Nottingham Forest find themselves just one point above the drop zone and looking nervously over their shoulders. Here Paul Taylor takes a look at the fixtures the Reds ...
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• stewartthorpe published Missing Samantha Baldwin: Airports, ports and railway stations...

  28-03-2017 18:33
  
  All UK airports, ports and railway stations have been alerted following the disappearance of a mother and her two children. Nottinghamshire Police issued an urgent appeal for information on missing person Samantha Baldwin and her children: Louis, nine, and Dylan Madge, six, who were last seen in Nottingham city centre on Monday, March 27. The 42 year-old mother, of Newark, was last seen around midday and is believed to be with her two children, who also use the surname Taylor. Chairing a press..
  
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• Police issue urgent appeal for missing mother and her two children - Nottingham Post

  28-03-2017 18:24
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  Police issue urgent appeal for missing mother and her two children
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  Police have issued an urgent public appeal for helping in finding a mother and her two children. Officers are concerned for the welfare of 42 year-old Samantha Baldwin, who is from Newark. She was left seen near Nottingham city centre on Monday, March, ...
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• Where to watch films in Nottingham in IMAX 3D for just £3 - Nottingham Post

  28-03-2017 18:09
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  Where to watch films in Nottingham in IMAX 3D for just £3
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  The Jungle Book, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Martian and Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them will be among the films being shown on a giant cinema screen next month - and tickets are just £3 (including 3D glasses). Movie buffs will be able to ...and more »
  
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• Where to watch films in IMAX 3D for just £3 - Nottingham Post - Nottingham Post

  28-03-2017 18:09
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  Where to watch films in IMAX 3D for just £3 - Nottingham Post
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  The Jungle Book, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Martian and Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them will be among the films being shown on a giant ...and more »
  
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• stewartthorpe published Police issue urgent appeal for missing mother and her two...

  28-03-2017 18:02
  
  Police have issued an urgent public appeal for helping in finding a mother and her two children.Officers are concerned for the welfare of 42 year-old Samantha Baldwin, who is from Newark.She was left seen near Nottingham city centre on Monday, March, 27. Officers are also concerned for the welfare of her children, nine-year-old Louis Madge and six-year-old Dylan Madge who are also missing. They also use the surname Taylor.Read more: 'I'd be devastated if my son was killed on the roads' says...
  
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• Nottmtails published An in-depth look at the eight fixtures that will decide...

  28-03-2017 17:31
  
  As Mark Warburton's side prepare to return to action after the international break, Nottingham Forest find themselves just one point above the drop zone and looking nervously over their shoulders. Here Paul Taylor takes a look at the fixtures the Reds have left to play, which will decide their Championship fate. Saturday, April 1 – Preston (A) This is the kind of fixture that will prompt some to make foolhardy statements like 'we should be getting three points there'. But forget...
  
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• Nottmtails commented An in-depth look at the eight fixtures that will decide...

  28-03-2017 17:31
  
  As Mark Warburton's side prepare to return to action after the international break, Nottingham Forest find themselves just one point above the drop zone and looking nervously over their shoulders. Here Paul Taylor takes a look at the fixtures the Reds have left to play, which will decide their Championship fate. Saturday, April 1 – Preston (A) This is the kind of fixture that will prompt some to make foolhardy statements like 'we should be getting three points there'. But forget...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Coldplay, Kings of Leon and Jeff Buckley style indie band Palace...

  28-03-2017 17:28
  
  Indie rock band Palace are on a headline tour of the UK that comes to Nottingham's The Bodega on Monday, April 4 and ends with a show supporting Mumford and Sons. They released their debut album, So Long Forever, last November, a collection of alt-rock anthems about heartbreak, family ructions, death and diving headfirst into relationships they know will destroy them."Bitter is a song about jealousy and what that all consuming feeling can be like," says lyricist Leo Wyndham of...
  
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• Nottingham Post published 'I'd be devastated if my son was killed on the roads' says...

  28-03-2017 17:25
  
  A drink-driver has told a court he would be 'devastated' if his son was hurt by someone who had got behind the wheel while over the limit as he did.James Gilliatt defended himself at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court after pleading guilty to being more than twice the legal limit while behind the wheel of a van.He admitted he had drank eight pints of beer with friends before deciding to drive from Sandiacre to his home in Valley Road, Chilwell, at around 1.30am on February 11.Banning him...
  
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• stewartthorpe published Vandals target Ilkeston nature reserve in arson attack

  28-03-2017 17:15
  
  The Wildlife Trust is appealing for £7,000 after vandals targeted a nature reserve at the weekend. A large bird hide was burnt down on Saturday, March 25, at Mapperley Wood Nature Reserve, completely destroying it, according to the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.Local fisherman called the fire brigade in the evening after spotting smoke rising from the Ilkeston reserve.Read more: Pet shops to stop selling rabbits over EasterMapperley Wood sits on the southern edge of Shipley Country Park, and..
  
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• Nottingham vintage shop to close after nine years - and they're slashing prices by up to 60% - Nottingham Post

  28-03-2017 17:15
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  Nottingham vintage shop to close after nine years - and they're slashing prices by up to 60%
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  Vintage homeware store, Le Chien et Moi, is set to close this weekend after almost a decade of trading. The retailer, whose name translates as The Dog and I, will close on Saturday, April 1. The news was announced with a notice in the window of the ...
  
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• RachelGorman published Where to watch films in Nottingham in IMAX 3D for just £3

  28-03-2017 17:11
  
  The Jungle Book, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Martian and Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them will be among the films being shown on a giant cinema screen next month - and tickets are just £3 (including 3D glasses). Movie buffs will be able to enjoy a full day of blockbusters as part of the IMAX Film Festival at Cineworld in The Cornerhouse on Saturday, April 8. Read more: Date announced for Nottingham's indoor street food market launch weekendThe two most popular films will also.
  
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• Nottingham man gets his chemotherapy sponsored to raise more than £4000 for charity - Nottingham Post

  28-03-2017 16:56
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  Nottingham man gets his chemotherapy sponsored to raise more than £4000 for charity
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  Undergoing chemotherapy for cancer is 'not great' according to a 30-year-old Nottingham man - but he is trying to put a positive spin on it by getting people to sponsor him for charity. So far Tom Brailsford has raised more than £4,300 for Maggie's ...
  
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• LynetteP published Nottingham man gets his chemotherapy sponsored to raise more than...

  28-03-2017 16:56
  
  Undergoing chemotherapy for cancer is 'not great' according to a 30-year-old Nottingham man - but he is trying to put a positive spin on it by getting people to sponsor him for charity.So far Tom Brailsford has raised more than £4,300 for Maggie's cancer caring centre at the City Hospital.His story touched so many friends, colleagues and family that he reached his initial target of £1,000 in just four hours.Tom, who describes himself as "youngish, fit, healthy and happy...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Nottingham vintage shop to close after nine years - and they're...

  28-03-2017 16:55
  
  Vintage homeware store, Le Chien et Moi, is set to close this weekend after almost a decade of trading. The retailer, whose name translates as The Dog and I, will close on Saturday, April 1. The news was announced with a notice in the window of the Derby Road store and with a post on their social media pages.The independent business, which sells a selection of vintage, antique, recycled, upcycled and hand-made goods, cites the change in the British high street, the economy and personal...
  
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• MattJarram published East Midlands Ambulance Service reassure public after coroner's...

  28-03-2017 16:54
  
  East Midlands Ambulance Service has reassured the public after a coroner raised concerns following the inquest of a 36-year-old woman from St Ann's.Concerns were raised by a Nottinghamshire coroner following an inquest into the death of Dipa Lad, 36, which was held on January 24 this year.The inquest heard how she was living at the Wells Road Centre in St Ann's and had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. As the result of a criminal conviction, she was detained under the Mental Health...
  
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• Naked men to serve prosecco and cocktails at this Nottingham bar ... - Nottingham Post

  28-03-2017 16:51
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  Friday night drinks just got a little bit cheekier with one Nottingham bar enlisting the help of some scantily-clad waiters. The Bear and Lace, in Maid Marian Way, ...and more »
  
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• Naked men to serve prosecco and cocktails at this Nottingham bar for Butlers in the Buff evening - Nottingham Post

  28-03-2017 16:51
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  Naked men to serve prosecco and cocktails at this Nottingham bar for Butlers in the Buff evening
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  Friday night drinks just got a little bit cheekier with one Nottingham bar enlisting the help of some scantily-clad waiters. The Bear and Lace, in Maid Marian Way, will be hosting a Butlers in the Buff evening on Friday, March 31 - but sorry lads, it's ...and more »
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published Will Nottingham Forest get an injury boost for trip to Preston?...

  28-03-2017 16:47
  
  Nottingham Forest are back in action this weekend when they travel to face Preston North End following the international break. And with just eight games to go, it threatens to be a nerve-wracking few weeks as the Reds fight for Championship survival under new boss Mark Warburton. In the Post's latest Forest podcast, Reds reporter Paul Taylor discusses the battle to avoid relegation as well as a whole range of other topics. There is an injury update on who might be available for Saturday's...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented Will Nottingham Forest get an injury boost for trip to Preston?...

  28-03-2017 16:47
  
  Nottingham Forest are back in action this weekend when they travel to face Preston North End following the international break. And with just eight games to go, it threatens to be a nerve-wracking few weeks as the Reds fight for Championship survival under new boss Mark Warburton. In the Post's latest Forest podcast, Reds reporter Paul Taylor discusses the battle to avoid relegation as well as a whole range of other topics. There is an injury update on who might be available for Saturday's...
  
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• Hot yoga studio could be built in former Subway sandwich store - Nottingham Post

  28-03-2017 16:42
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  Hot yoga studio could be built in former Subway sandwich store
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  A former Subway sandwich store just outside of Nottingham city centre could be transformed into a studio for people to perform yoga in hot and humid conditions. Hot Yoga Nottingham, a company set up by Anand Parekh, has submitted a planning application ...
  
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• JemmaPage published Hot yoga studio could be built in former Subway sandwich store

  28-03-2017 16:38
  
  A former Subway sandwich store just outside of Nottingham city centre could be transformed into a studio for people to perform yoga in hot and humid conditions. Hot Yoga Nottingham, a company set up by Anand Parekh, has submitted a planning application to open a studio in North Sherwood Street, near the Arboretum. Mr Parekh, who has been teaching and practicing yoga for more than 10 years, has been looking for a suitable venue for the past two years. He told the Post the one in North...
  
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• RachelGorman published Naked men to serve prosecco and cocktails at this Nottingham bar...

  28-03-2017 16:20
  
  Friday night drinks just got a little bit cheekier with one Nottingham bar enlisting the help of some scantily-clad waiters. The Bear and Lace, in Maid Marian Way, will be hosting a Butlers in the Buff evening on Friday, March 31 - but sorry lads, it's ladies only. The not quite naked chaps (they will be wearing a bow tie and apron to spare too many blushes) will be serving prosecco and cocktails until from 8pm to 11pm on the venue's first-floor bar.Read more: Nottingham's smallest cinema Screen
  
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• RachelGorman published Naked men to serve cocktails at this Nottingham bar for Butlers...

  28-03-2017 16:20
  
  Friday night drinks just got a little bit cheekier with one Nottingham bar enlisting the help of some scantily-clad waiters. The Bear and Lace, in Maid Marian Way, will be hosting a Butlers in the Buff evening on Friday, March 31 - but sorry lads it's ladies only. The not quite naked chaps (they will be wearing a bow tie and apron to spare too many blushes) will be serving prosecco and cocktails until from 8pm to 11pm on the venue's first-floor bar.Read more: Nottingham's smallest cinema Screen.
  
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• DanRobinson published Global expansion for software firm that helps to fight crime

  28-03-2017 16:05
  
  A Nottingham-based global leader in specialist software for use in the fight against crime, has announced a significant expansion of its operations in Canada.Altia-ABM group, which employs 22 staff at Nottingham Science Park, has opened a new office in Toronto and created a special business development team to meet the growing demand for its software and services.The company develops specialist software and services to help with financial and criminal investigations, as well as the management of
  
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• NottmPostEG published Celebrities turn out for Alton Towers new season opening that...

  28-03-2017 15:56
  
  Alton Towers was back in business with a new season launch that attracted a number of soap stars and their children to check out two new rides in toddler attraction CBeebies Land.When someone is wearing sunglasses at breakfast it either means they are hungover or trying to hide. Or both. Such was former WAG/model/tabloid favourite Danielle Lloyd in the restaurant at the Alton Towers Hotel on the morning of the theme park's new season opening day. She was among a number of celebrities...
  
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• LynetteP published ​See what happened when these tots ditched chicken nuggets and...

  28-03-2017 15:52
  
  Pizza, chicken nuggets, fish fingers and chips are most children's favourite foods. So how would a group of under threes get on with more exotic flavours such as sushi, seaweed and dim sum at Nottingham's all-you-can-eat buffet chain restaurant Cosmo? Cosmo was keen to see how adventurous pre-school youngsters would be when faced with foods they weren't familiar with at the restaurant in Milton Street . Would they tuck in or refuse to try?Read more: Date announced for Nottingham's indoor...
  
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• karenantcliff published Meet the mother and daughter duo selling homes in the Nottinghams...

  28-03-2017 15:28
  
  When it comes to selling houses, mother-daughter team Jackie Gray and Mel Hackland say it's all about giving customers the best possible buying experience - and they've been using their combined 24-year experience in the house building industry to provide just this. Jackie, 56, and Mel, 30, had been working as sales advisors at Bellway's Earlswood development in Mansfield Woodhouse, but as the site drew to a close the pair made the move to the housebuilder's Wheatley Fields development in...
  
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• isaacashe published Airport bus service to Nottingham diverted by 40-week bridge...

  28-03-2017 15:28
  
  A 40-week closure of a bridge over the M1 is to disrupt the Nottingham to East Midlands Airport bus route.From Thursday (March 30) the bridge linking Kegworth to the A453 over the M1 motorway will be closed for major roadworks for up to 40 weeks.The section between Junction 25 near Sandiacre and J23A near East Midlands Airport is being converted into a 'smart motorway' in a £120 million scheme.Read more: Regional operation catches 15 motorists on mobile phonesBus operator Trent Barton's...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Confidence the key under Kevin Nolan at Notts County, says...

  28-03-2017 15:00
  
  Richard Duffy says confidence has played a key part in Notts County's revival and admits it has been helped by boss Kevin Nolan's gameplan.The Magpies are in terrific form at the minute having lost just four games in 14 matches since Nolan arrived as manager in January.That form has taken them 13 points clear of the relegation zone and they remain unbeaten at home during Nolan's reign so far.It has been an incredible transformation and Duffy, who has been outstanding in defence over the last...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented 'I'd be devastated if my son was killed on the roads' says...

  28-03-2017 14:58
  
  A drink-driver has told a court he would be 'devastated' if his son was hurt by someone who had got behind the wheel while over the limit as he did.James Gilliatt defended himself at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court after pleading guilty to being more than twice the legal limit while behind the wheel of a van.He admitted he had drank eight pints of beer with friends before deciding to drive from Sandiacre to his home in Valley Road, Chilwell, at around 1.30am on February 11.Banning him...
  
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• Alan Hardy: No Notts County regrets despite League Two club's mounting debts

  28-03-2017 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chairman Alan Hardy says he has no regrets about buying struggling League Two club Notts County, despite mounting debts.
  
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• isaacashe published Pictures released in investigation into thefts from older women

  28-03-2017 14:35
  
  Images have been released of a man wanted in connection with a string of thefts from older women.At around 9.45am on Friday, March 17, a 69-year-old woman was walking along Robin Croft Road in Allestree in Derby, when she was approached by a man who asked for some change.When she opened her purse, he distracted her and she later realised several notes had been taken, say Derbyshire Police.Officers are linking the crime to around 20 other similar incidents, which have taken place in Ripley,...
  
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