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• MattJarram published Pedestrian dies in Derby Road collision

  30-03-2017 22:29
  
  A pedestrian in his 20s has died following a serious crash with a car in a main Nottingham road. Nottinghamshire Police were called to the collision in Derby Road at approximately 4.45pm on Thursday. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.The road remained closed late on Thursday night in both directions between Priory Island and the Queen's Medical Centre roundabout. Hundreds of motorists were caught in gridlocked traffic after the incident occurred.Read More: Reports of rape and sexual...
  
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• MattJarram commented Pedestrian dies in Derby Road collision

  30-03-2017 22:29
  
  A pedestrian in his 20s has died following a serious crash with a car in a main Nottingham road. Nottinghamshire Police were called to the collision in Derby Road at approximately 4.45pm on Thursday. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.The road remained closed late on Thursday night in both directions between Priory Island and the Queen's Medical Centre roundabout. Hundreds of motorists were caught in gridlocked traffic after the incident occurred.Read More: Reports of rape and sexual...
  
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• MattJarram published Reports of rape and sexual assaults almost double in Nottinghamsh...

  30-03-2017 21:57
  
  Rapes and sexual assaults in Nottinghamshire have almost doubled in the last four years – with more victims of historic abuse now coming forward.The Topaz Centre, a sexual assault referral centre (SARC)based in a secure location in the city, has opened its doors to the Post for the first time.The centre says that it is supporting both males and females – and that the number of clients it supports has risen from 369 in 2009/10 to 685 in 2015/16.Since January this year, 179 victims...
  
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• MattJarram commented Reports of rape and sexual assaults almost double in Nottinghamsh...

  30-03-2017 21:57
  
  Rapes and sexual assaults in Nottinghamshire have almost doubled in the last four years – with more victims of historic abuse now coming forward.The Topaz Centre, a sexual assault referral centre (SARC)based in a secure location in the city, has opened its doors to the Post for the first time.The centre says that it is supporting both males and females – and that the number of clients it supports has risen from 369 in 2009/10 to 685 in 2015/16.Since January this year, 179 victims...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Riki Wessels goes close to scoring century as Nottinghamshire...

  30-03-2017 21:15
  
  Nottinghamshire beat Cambridge MCCU by 344 runs at Fenner's.Riki Wessels was unbeaten on 90 and young opener Jake Libby was 79 not out as Peter Moores' team declared on 207 for two on the final day.And they then bowled out their opponents for just 79 runs, Harry Gurney the pick of the bowlers with four for 28 to finish the match with an eight-wicket haul.Samit Patel also added to his five-fer in the first innings with a further two wickets, and England international Stuart Broad also claimed a..
  
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• rodmalcolm published Jail for man who stabbed his grandmother even though she tried to...

  30-03-2017 20:58
  
  A drunken man stabbed his grandmother in the neck - but she tried to take the blame to save him from jail. The OAP was present to see Thomas Money jailed for five years for the attack in their flat on Raynor Court, Radford. Her intervention halted the case when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on February 23 and admitted intentionally causing grievous bodily harm to Helen Money.Read more: Police release new images of on the run mum Samantha BaldwinQC Gregory Dickinson, the city's senior...
  
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• Nottmtails published Nottingham Forest still masters of own destiny, with Mark...

  30-03-2017 20:45
  
  Mark Warburton is not, you suspect, the sort of character to pore over the Championship fixture list; to mentally debate how Blackburn Rovers will get on at Brighton this weekend or how Burton Albion will fare at Huddersfield Town. He has not committed to memory each and every game the sides in the bottom nine places in the table have left to play. He has focused his energy elsewhere. The Nottingham Forest manager does admit to having a rough idea of how many points will be required to...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published I didn't want my family near me after Notts County defeats, ...

  30-03-2017 19:51
  
  Carl Dickinson signed for Notts County last summer believing he would be duking it out for promotion. But, as he tells Leigh Curtis, Kevin Nolan has helped transform a nightmare season into one of promise.Carl Dickinson's eyes begin to narrow as he recalls the car journeys and the silence which accompanied them.Even with his family in tow, the Notts County defender said nothing as he tried to make sense of the catastrophic form and the crisis surrounding it.It was so bad that in the run up to...
  
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• Photo appeal in hunt for mother missing with two sons

  30-03-2017 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  CCTV images show Samantha Baldwin on the day she vanished with her two sons.
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Notts County boss Kevin Nolan will reject players who hesitate...

  30-03-2017 19:20
  
  Kevin Nolan insists nobody will get a "free ride" at Notts County next season and says he will ditch players unsure of a move to Meadow Lane.The Magpies boss is slowly beginning to cast an eye on next season, with the club currently 13 points above the relegation zone and in touching distance of Football League safety.Just five players are contracted to the club next season in Adam Collin, Michael O'Connor, Carl Dickinson, Matt Tootle and Jonathan Forte.Kevin Nolan has said there will...
  
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• Nottmtails published Mark Warburton hopes flexible Ben Brereton has 'long future' at...

  30-03-2017 19:15
  
  Ben Brereton personifies the flexibility Mark Warburton wants to see in his Nottingham Forest squad – and the Reds boss hopes the teenager has a "long future" ahead of him at the City Ground. The 17-year-old forward impressed in a new role wide on the right against Derby – and Warburton believes it is one of several positions Brereton is capable of flourishing in, as his career develops. With Britt Assombalonga, Apostolos Vellios, Ross McCormack, Zach Clough, Jamie...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Mark Warburton hopes flexible Ben Brereton has 'long future' at...

  30-03-2017 19:15
  
  Ben Brereton personifies the flexibility Mark Warburton wants to see in his Nottingham Forest squad – and the Reds boss hopes the teenager has a "long future" ahead of him at the City Ground. The 17-year-old forward impressed in a new role wide on the right against Derby – and Warburton believes it is one of several positions Brereton is capable of flourishing in, as his career develops. With Britt Assombalonga, Apostolos Vellios, Ross McCormack, Zach Clough, Jamie...
  
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• JemmaPage published Derby Road closed during rush-hour due to 'serious' crash

  30-03-2017 18:46
  
  A major road in Nottingham has been closed during rush-hour after a 'serious' crash between a car and a pedestrian. Police have shut Derby Road, in Lenton, following the collision, which happened at around 4.45pm today. Officers have arrived on scene – between Clifton Boulevard and Priory Island – and have asked drivers to avoid the area if they can.Read more: Minister to meet resident over A52 speeding campaignA spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: "A...
  
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• DanRussell published Police release new images of on the run mum Samantha Baldwin

  30-03-2017 18:40
  
  Police have released new images of a mother who is wanted on suspicion of abducting two boys. The CCTV images show Samantha Baldwin's last known movements before she disappeared. The images, taken in two separate locations, show her wearing a distinctive red coat, black tights and black shoes. She is also holding a black handbag. From the newly-released images officers are able to say that Samantha was in the area of Nottingham Waterfront at around 11am on Monday.
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• Leigh_Curtis published Carl Dickinson confesses Notts County's season has been most...

  30-03-2017 18:31
  
  Carl Dickinson admitted Notts County's season has been the most "mentally challenging" of his professional career as he vowed to secure the left-back spot.The former Stoke City defender is hoping to keep his place in Kevin Nolan's team against Colchester United on Saturday, after making a solid return in the 1-0 win at Wycombe last weekend.It was Dickinson's first start since a 2-0 defeat to Grimsby in January in what has been an up and down season for the defender who signed on a free...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Steven Mullaney suffers injury blow ahead of new County...

  30-03-2017 18:16
  
  Steven Mullaney looks set to miss the first few matches of the new County Championship season with a foot injury.The opening batsman, who made 89 on the first day of the match against Cambridge MCCU at Fenner's, has had a scan on his left foot.And first team physiotherapist James Pipe confirmed the 30-year-old's injury."Steven has got an acute reaction to the third metatarsal on his left foot," he told the club.Read more: Steven Mullaney sets promotion goal for Nottinghamshire as he...
  
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• isaacashe published Minister to meet resident over A52 speeding campaign

  30-03-2017 18:12
  
  A campaigner is taking a bid to tackle speeding along the 'racetrack' A52 to Westminster. Broxtowe MP Anna Soubry asked roads minister Andrew Jones to meet Bramcote cresident Tony Smith, 58, during a discussion in Parliament today. The Conservative politician said: "After many complaints from residents for many years, there is clearly a real problem with people racing at very high speeds."Would the minister be so good as to meet my constituent Tony Smith? We would be very...
  
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• TracyWalker published Tributes to Nottingham Forest steward who was a 'fixture at the...

  30-03-2017 18:11
  
  Safety officials at Nottingham Forest have paid tribute to a long-serving steward who has passed away. Gordon Axtell, of Mapperley, was a steward at the City Ground for 20 years, becoming a well-known face to Reds fans. He died aged 82 on March 7 and his nephew, Roger Bannister, tweeted his own tribute, resulting in more than 140 likes and 53 retweets.Roger posted a photograph of his uncle, in which he was pictured with late Forest safety supervisor Barry Tewson, along with a message which...
  
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• TracyWalker commented Tributes to Nottingham Forest steward who was a 'fixture at the...

  30-03-2017 18:11
  
  Safety officials at Nottingham Forest have paid tribute to a long-serving steward who has passed away. Gordon Axtell, of Mapperley, was a steward at the City Ground for 20 years, becoming a well-known face to Reds fans. He died aged 82 on March 7 and his nephew, Roger Bannister, tweeted his own tribute, resulting in more than 140 likes and 53 retweets.Roger posted a photograph of his uncle, in which he was pictured with late Forest safety supervisor Barry Tewson, along with a message which...
  
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• rsherdley published Jury watch last sighting of Tony Fisher before he was killed

  30-03-2017 18:04
  
  The last sighting of Tony Fisher before he was found dead in his home was of him visiting Co-op, a jury heard.CCTV footage of the 58-year-old, who lived alone in Carlton, was played to a jury at the trial of four men accused of his murder.The recording of him started at 1.53pm on Friday, January 8, last year, and showed him walking along Westdale Lane and into the store near his home.Pauline Austin, CCTV investigator on the major crime unit at Nottinghamshire Police, talked the jury through the.
  
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• Nottmtails published Professional pride will be vital asset as Mark Warburton looks to...

  30-03-2017 17:54
  
  Mark Warburton has been "delighted" with Nottingham Forest's work ethic and attitude during two weeks of intense training – and believes there is sufficient professional pride within the ranks of his squad to see them fight their way to Championship safety. The new Reds boss has made full use of the international break to put those who were not away with their countries through their paces at the Nigel Doughty Academy. Warburton has been impressed by the response from the...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Former Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi will be key for...

  30-03-2017 17:45
  
  Notts County will be looking to maintain their unbeaten home record under manager Kevin Nolan when they play Colchester on Saturday. Here, Leigh Curtis looks at the team news, the tactics and where the game could be won or lost.Team newsNotts County have fitness doubts over Arsenal defender Marc Bola, who missed last weekend's game against Wycombe because of a hamstring problem.The left-back will be given the chance to prove his fitness, having picked up the injurylast Friday. He has returned...
  
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• Nottingham Post published How to deal with risks created by travelling for business

  30-03-2017 17:19
  
  Exporting and entering new markets presents many opportunities to businesses - however, it also creates new risks that require identification, analysis and management.Business travellers face a wide variety of risks and dangers, including terrorism, riots, extreme weather events, traffic accidents, petty crime, illness and disease. Sally Swann, partner at the Nottingham branch of insurance firm JLT Specialty Limited, shares her advice on how to prepare for business travel.Mitigation strategy...
  
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• DanRobinson published These two Notts firms are officially among fastest-growing in UK

  30-03-2017 17:10
  
  Two Nottinghamshire firms feature in a league table ranking the fastest-growing private companies in Britain.Property business SDL Group, which is headquartered in Chilwell and employs almost 500 staff nationally, was ranked 58th in The Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100 after annual profit grew by 75 percent over the past three years.Profits for the financial year ending March 2016 were £4m and will be expected to grow after the company took over Chilwell-based Graham Penny Auctions in...
  
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• DanRobinson published Nottingham business centre with links to rest of UK expands

  30-03-2017 17:09
  
  New serviced offices with links to the rest of the UK are available after a Nottingham business centre was expanded.Aspect Business Centre, located at Aspect Business Park, near Bulwell, now includes an extra 10,400 sq ft of fully-equipped and flexible-term serviced offices within a secure, landscaped environment.The expansion takes the size of the business centre to more than 27,000 sq ft of office accommodation, positioned near Junction 26 of the M1.Jon Higham, director at Rushcliffe...
  
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• JemmaPage published Inquest opens after 21-year-old killed in head-on lorry crash

  30-03-2017 16:59
  
  An inquest has been opened after a 21-year-old was killed in a head-on lorry crash. Daniel Haggett, of Farnsfield, died after the car he was travelling in collided with a lorry before hitting another car shortly after 11.15am on November 24. The crash happened on the A617/Sherwood Way East, part of the Mansfield and Ashfield regeneration route, close to the Adamsway roundabout.
  The inquest into Daniel's death, which was opened today at Nottingham Coroner's Court, has been adjourned until...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Who made the Future Sound of Nottingham semi-finals and could...

  30-03-2017 16:43
  
  The Future Sound of Nottingham 2017 competition to decide which local band or musician will open the main stage at the Splendour Festival in Wollaton Park this summer has reached the semi-finals stage. Alice Robbins reportsFuture Sound of Nottingham is NUSIC's annual showcase for the best local musicians. Open to all of Nottinghamshire, and all genres, it gives unsigned talent the chance to get their music in front of industry judges and allows them to play huge stages (Rock City and Splendour..
  
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• DaveWhitfield commented What happened to Charlie the Chimp from Gordon Scott?

  30-03-2017 16:37
  
  We can reveal the fate of one of Nottingham's most famous figures - the mechanical ape from the Gordon Scott shoe shop. The shop in Lister Gate closed on March 24, with the loss of 17 jobs.
  Its famous 'acrobatic' mascot, Charlie the monkey - also known as Charlie the Chimp - was a hit for many years when Gordon Scott was in the Broadmarsh Centre, performing somersaults on a bar in the shop window.Read more: See incredible footage of school's teddy bear in SPACEIt's thought there were four or...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented Nottingham Forest boss Mark Warburton comments on Gillingham...

  30-03-2017 16:33
  
  Nottingham Forest are reportedly lining up a move for Gillingham midfielder Josh Wright.The 27-year-old has been in impressive form for the League One side this season, netting 12 goals in 41 appearances – including a hat-trick of penalties against former club Scunthorpe United earlier this month.He is out of contract at the end of next term, and the Reds are said to have sent scouts to watch the Gills player in action.According to The Sun, Forest are set to swoop for Wright in the summer.
  
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• LynetteP published 1980s nostalgia at ​Nottingham bar Rub with Rubik's Cube and...

  30-03-2017 16:20
  
  Iconic films, TV programmes,songs and past-times from the 1980s have been brought back to life by a Nottingham bar's new cocktail menu.
  Retro-themed drinks such as A Tipsy Fish Called Wanda, Facehugger (served with an Alien egg), The Gordon Gekko and Death of Disco (complete with glitter ball) will bring the memories flooding back for a generation. And for those who weren't born in the 1980s, just drink up and be glad that you never had to wear leg warmers and shoulder pads.
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• JHLewis published Nottingham's Food Sleuth celebrates at Hart's Restaurant

  30-03-2017 16:20
  
  I was at Hart's New Year thrash, as the guest of friends, but otherwise I haven't dined at the serial award-winning restaurant for a couple of years. A joint-birthday celebration was the occasion for a table for two the other day, and the champagne flowed. Alas, only one glass in my direction. The welcome at Hart's foyer bar, now much roomier than the pinched hall of old, was as pleasant and professional as ever and we took our table in a quiet corner of the elegant dining room to congratulate..
  
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• JemmaPage published Passerby found body of woman, 60, in River Trent

  30-03-2017 16:20
  
  A passerby found the body of a 60-year-old woman in the River Trent in Stoke Bardolph, an inquest heard.Isobel Macintyre, of Lambley, died on January 21 and a post-mortem examination found the cause of her death was consistent with drowning. Opening the inquest at Nottingham Coroner's Court today, Mairin Casey, coroner for Nottinghamshire, said: "Very sadly, she was found in the River Trent by a passerby, who reported it to the police."Read more: School, social services and...
  
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• DanRobinson published New project will create graduate jobs at small Notts businesses

  30-03-2017 16:16
  
  Graduates will be connected with small businesses in Nottinghamshire in a bid to make the county more attractive for young people after university.The Fuse programme will provide SMEs with access to a corporate-style graduate recruitment scheme that aims to support their growth while promoting the area as a place for talented graduates to stay and thrive.The scheme has been created from a partnership between Nottingham City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, the University of Nottingham...
  
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• TracyWalker published Plea to keep centre open as a legacy to community stalwart Glenis...

  30-03-2017 16:14
  
  Volunteers at a community venue are appealing for help to safeguard the facility's future.It was feared that the Edwards Lane Community Centre, in Daybrook, could be under threat, unless more people are found to "man" the centre.More people are also needed to help in its running of various groups, including a youth club, karate club, art club and functions.June Peacock, who has volunteered at the centre for 16 years, said: "It's a lack of volunteers - we've been told if we can't...
  
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• Nottmtails published Boss Mark Warburton facing defensive decisions as Nottingham...

  30-03-2017 15:30
  
  Nottingham Forest head to Preston this weekend looking for just their third away win of the season - and their first under new boss Mark Warburton. Preston have won five and drawn one of their last six outings at Deepdale, but, here, Paul Taylor looks at how the Reds might go about ending that run of form.Talking tactics: There is a level of anticipation ahead of the game, as we wait to see if the tactical approach against Derby was precisely the approach we can expect to see under Mark...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Behind the scenes at ​The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The...

  30-03-2017 14:32
  
  The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time is coming to the end of its run in London, but the show is heading out on tour again around the country and is coming to Nottingham's Theatre Royal from next week. Jen Thomas reports After racking up seven Olivier Awards in 2013 and five Tony Awards, this incredible play has a brand new cast lined up for the regional tour. The show tells the story of 15-year-old Christopher Boone, who discovers a neighbour's dead dog one night. It's seven...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Former Nottinghamshire and England batsman James Taylor joins...

  30-03-2017 14:29
  
  Former Nottinghamshire and England batsman James Taylor has joined Northamptonshire.His role at The County Ground will be to assist the coaches on a consultancy basis for the Royal London One Day Cup competition."I'm excited. They are a skilful side who have clearly done well in one-day cricket in the past," he said."I spent a bit of time commentating at The County Ground last season and am keen to offer up my expertise to the squad."Whilst my focus will no doubt be on the...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented The Post says: We need a River Trent crossing at Colwick

  30-03-2017 14:29
  
  Following the news that Rushcliffe Borough Council needs to find space for an extra 2,000 homes in order to meet its target of 13,150 by 2028, we give our thoughts on the issue.Your views on the green belt may depend on whether you live in it ... or whether you would like to live in it.To some critics, there has already been so much intrusion by developers that green belt policy is not worth the paper it is written on; to others, the very same regulations are restrictive and help reduce housing.
  
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• James Taylor and David Sales join Northamptonshire coaching staff

  30-03-2017 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-England batsman James Taylor joins Northamptonshire as a coaching consultant, while David Sales also joins the staff.
  
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• Nottingham Poetry Festival 2017 - all you need to know - Nottingham Post

  30-03-2017 14:16
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  The Nottingham Poetry Festival is back for a second year from April 21 to 30, with over 100 poets taking part in more than 50 events over ten days. Organiser Tommy Farmyard explains more. Poets Assemble: The launch of Nottingham Poetry Festival. SHARE ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Steven Mullaney sets promotion goal for Nottinghamshire as he...

  30-03-2017 14:04
  
  Steven Mullaney warmed up for the new county championship season by scoring 89 in Nottinghamshire's opening first class fixture this week, against Cambridge MCCU at Fenner's.Now 30, Mullaney is one of the senior hands at Trent Bridge and knows that a big season lies ahead after relegation last term.Notts finished bottom of the pile last year, winning only one championship match, so has a line been drawn under the events of 2016?"Yes - but it still hurts," says Mullaney."We know...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Nottingham Poetry Festival 2017 - all you need to know

  30-03-2017 13:29
  
  The Nottingham Poetry Festival is back for a second year from April 21 to 30, with over 100 poets taking part in more than 50 events over ten days. Organiser Tommy Farmyard explains moreHow did it start?The festival began in 2015 when Henry Normal (co-writer of the Royle Family, The Mrs Merton Show, PaulCalf, Coogan's Run and The Parole Officer, as well as Steve Coogan's business partner in TV/film production company Baby Cow) was working with Craig Chettle at Notts TV on the brilliant...
  
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• JamesPallatt published Former Notts County target Carlton Cole signs for new club

  30-03-2017 13:27
  
  Former Notts County target Carlton Cole has joined Indonesian side Persib Bandung.The ex-England and West Ham striker will be reunited with ex-Chelsea team-mate Michael Essien, who joined the club earlier this month on a one-year contract.Magpies boss Kevin Nolan was eager to sign the 33-year-old when he took charge at Meadow Lane, but a move never materialised.Cole told his new club's official website: "I never knew my career would bring me to Indonesia, (but) this is a great club. I want...
  
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• isaacashe published Man wanted over shoplifting at Bulwell store

  30-03-2017 12:41
  
  Pictures have been posted by police as part of a shoplifting investigation.Officers want to know if anyone recognises a white man in dark clothing and a dark beanie hat in connection with a theft from a Bulwell supermarket.Read more: Picture released by police in connection with theft from clothes shopThe crime took place at the Co-op store in Highbury Road at around 3pm on Thursday, March 16, Nottinghamshire Police have said.If you recognise him or have any information that could help, contact.
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published New boss could have 'shaken up' Nottingham Forest, warns Preston...

  30-03-2017 12:35
  
  Preston North End will be wary of the new manager effect when they take on Nottingham Forest this weekend, according to striker Callum Robinson. Saturday's Championship clash at Deepdale will be Mark Warburton's second match in charge of the Reds, after replacing Gary Brazil at the helm little more than a fortnight ago. His reign got off to a dramatic start as Forest bagged a late equaliser against arch-rivals Derby County to earn a 2-2 draw at the City Ground before the international...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Grandaddy try the Notts accent at Rock City in Nottingham (and...

  30-03-2017 12:30
  
  Seemingly from nowhere, amidst a music scene that has no real pigeonhole for them anymore, Californian five-piece Grandaddy are back with a startling new album. It's how The Flaming Lips would sound if they quit goofing around with avant-space-jazz.Taking to the stage just after 8:30pm with a 10pm curfew, it's apparent right from the off that this gig is going to be 'The Grandaddy Show', and what a show it is; a stunning reminder of the band's spaced out, hazy stoner rock which we never thought.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Moonlandingz at Nottingham's Rescue Rooms - Review

  30-03-2017 12:22
  
  The Moonlandingz don't look like the kind of people that usually pluralise with a 'z'. Not that sort of urban.Then they play Black Hanz, with frontman Lias held aloft in the moshpit, ranting like he's outside a kebab shop at two in the morning, while fellow singer Rebecca holds court on stage, a siren in furs, and you realise they're just from a very different part of town.They began life as a fictional band referenced in a concept album, I'm told. I'm delighted that a group with song titles...
  
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• DanRussell commented See incredible footage of school's teddy bear in SPACE

  30-03-2017 12:20
  
  A Nottingham school's teddy bear has gone where no other mascot has gone before - to space. Pupils at Djanogly Strelley Academy strapped 'Ted' to a large balloon and launched him 30,000 metres into space as part of a science experiment. All of the school, on Helston Drive in Strelley, watched the launch on Wednesday and the whole thing was filmed until the balloon and teddy bear crashed back down to earth - near Skegness.
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• NottmPostEG published The Crucible at Nottingham Arts Theatre is 'a winner' - review...

  30-03-2017 12:09
  
  Arthur Miller himself denied that The Crucible was intended as a direct indictment of McCarthyism during the reds under the bed scare that gripped the US in the early fifties. Few people believed him.Nowadays this great play can be appreciated as a critique of societal panic in general – there are obvious contemporary examples here and abroad. Directed by Jessica McLean, this terrific People's Theatre Company production brings all this and more to the surface.On a neatly designed and...
  
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• isaacashe published Appeals made by police over shop crimes

  30-03-2017 12:08
  
  Police in Derbyshire are appealing to identify a number of people in connection with crimes in local shops.Derbyshire Police say on Friday, March 17, two men entered the Co-op on Tamworth Road, Sawley.Read more: School, social services and health staff all let down ShanayThe pair selected items and left without paying.
  When challenged, one of the men threatened a member of staff.Read more: Pet duck named Houdini keeps escaping - despite being flightlessAn image has been released of two men...
  
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