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• karenantcliff published Your question answered: Stormclad offers double glazing advice

  18-04-2017 22:42
  
  When security and design can't be compromised just what should you do?Tony Dunn, sales director at Stormclad answers your questions, this week he offers readers his opinion on secure double glazed windows. QUESTION: I'd like to buy new double glazed windows – how can I make sure they are as secure as possible?TONY SAYS: Window design has come a long over the last 10 years and fortunately the days of a single pane of glass that can be easily smashed to gain entry by an unwanted guest are...
  
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• Snap election helps Tories over 2015 expenses affair

  18-04-2017 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The election will help the Conservatives put behind the embarrassment of the expenses affair.
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Cat found in yellow clothes bank with 'tail chopped off'

  18-04-2017 21:43
  
  Police are investigating after a passer-by found a cat in a clothes bank with its tail chopped off. The distressed pet was discovered in a yellow donation bin for the Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance in Ivy Grove, Ripley. A person posted across several Ripley Facebook pages about when the "young cat" was found at about 5.40pm on Good Friday, the Derby Telegraph reports. They said: "There was a cat found in an air ambulance clothing donation bin. It had...
  
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• JemmaPage published These are the 32 destinations Jet2 will be flying to from East...

  18-04-2017 21:34
  
  Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has announced its summer flights and holidays from East Midlands Airport for summer 2018, with prices starting at just £47. The company's new summer schedule for 2018 includes 32 summer beach and city destinations. The travel operator will be aiming for almost 200 weekly flights during the period and will oversee 920,000 seats on sale alongside thousands of two to five star hotel deals.
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• Nottmtails published 'It's time for Nottingham Forest to do their talking on the...

  18-04-2017 21:00
  
  We have now reached the point where Nottingham Forest's players need to do their talking on the pitch, as well as off it; where the could-haves, would-haves and should-haves are replaced by precious points, rather than positive platitudes. But when a shell-shocked Mustapha Carayol stood at the side of the pitch, as the seagulls circled in Cardiff, he at least had the courage to front up; to face questions that were difficult to find the answers to, at a time when it would have been easy for...
  
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• Nottmtails commented 'It's time for Nottingham Forest to do their talking on the...

  18-04-2017 21:00
  
  We have now reached the point where Nottingham Forest's players need to do their talking on the pitch, as well as off it; where the could-haves, would-haves and should-haves are replaced by precious points, rather than positive platitudes. But when a shell-shocked Mustapha Carayol stood at the side of the pitch, as the seagulls circled in Cardiff, he at least had the courage to front up; to face questions that were difficult to find the answers to, at a time when it would have been easy for...
  
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• JemmaPage published Mum's anger after siblings given places at different schools...

  18-04-2017 20:44
  
  Hundreds of parents in Nottinghamshire have been left facing nightmare school runs after their children were split up and allocated places at different primary schools – some three miles apart. More than nine out of 10 children across the county will start primary school at their parents' first choice this September.
  But some 403 were handed second choices, 100 were offered third preference, and 23 were awarded their fourth preference.And 164 parents have been offered a place at a...
  
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• JemmaPage commented Mum's anger after siblings given places at different schools...

  18-04-2017 20:44
  
  Hundreds of parents in Nottinghamshire have been left facing nightmare school runs after their children were split up and allocated places at different primary schools – some three miles apart. More than nine out of 10 children across the county will start primary school at their parents' first choice this September.
  But some 403 were handed second choices, 100 were offered third preference, and 23 were awarded their fourth preference.And 164 parents have been offered a place at a...
  
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• MattDavies published Brian McGrattan and Miika Wiikman hint they may leave Nottingham...

  18-04-2017 20:00
  
  Leading imports Miika Wiikman and Brian McGrattan have hinted they may have played their last games for Nottingham Panthers.McGrattan is contracted to the club for next season and has previously said he will definitely be back.However, he offered no guarantees this week when speaking to Canadian radio, despite complimenting the club, Panthers fans and the standard of play in the Elite League."I'm not sure. We're just going to hang out and take a break," he told the Big Show on SN 960...
  
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• Historic Fellows becomes Nottingham's latest pub casualty - Nottingham Post

  18-04-2017 19:02
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  Historic Fellows becomes Nottingham's latest pub casualty
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  The frontage of Fellows. Morton & Clayton. The green plaque commemorates Nottingham's first balloon flight, in 1813. Historic Fellows becomes Nottingham's latest pub casualty. X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message.
  
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• JHLewis published Historic Fellows becomes Nottingham's latest pub casualty

  18-04-2017 19:00
  
  The latest Nottingham pub to close is Fellows, Morton & Clayton in Canal Street. Doors were bolted on Easter Monday with licensee Adrian Draper blaming the terms of his agreement with pub company Ei Publican Partnerships. "We can't afford the beer tie and rent," said Mr Draper. "It's actually a profitable business but the pub company takes most of it and the tenant is left with the crumbs." Mr Draper, licensee for the last eight and a half years, said Ei, formerly...
  
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• JHLewis commented Historic Fellows becomes Nottingham's latest pub casualty

  18-04-2017 19:00
  
  The latest Nottingham pub to close is Fellows, Morton & Clayton in Canal Street. Doors were bolted on Easter Monday with licensee Adrian Draper blaming the terms of his agreement with pub company Ei Publican Partnerships. "We can't afford the beer tie and rent," said Mr Draper. "It's actually a profitable business but the pub company takes most of it and the tenant is left with the crumbs." Mr Draper, licensee for the last eight and a half years, said Ei, formerly...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Your Nottinghamshire MPs react to Theresa May's snap General...

  18-04-2017 18:54
  
  Most of Nottinghamshire MPs will be standing to represent their constituencies once again – after Theresa May called a snap General Election.Britain will take to the polls on June 8 following the Prime Minister's announcement this morning.Mrs May, who made the decision during a walking holiday in Snowdonia, claimed divisions in Westminster risked jeopardising the negotiations to pull the UK out of the European Union.Anna Soubry, the Conservative MP for Broxtowe, told the...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Your Nottinghamshire MPs react to Theresa May's snap General...

  18-04-2017 18:54
  
  Most of Nottinghamshire MPs will be standing to represent their constituencies once again – after Theresa May called a snap General Election.Britain will take to the polls on June 8 following the Prime Minister's announcement this morning.Mrs May, who made the decision during a walking holiday in Snowdonia, claimed divisions in Westminster risked jeopardising the negotiations to pull the UK out of the European Union.Anna Soubry, the Conservative MP for Broxtowe, told the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Student houses a 'major issue' for Beeston residents

  18-04-2017 18:47
  
  Residents of Beeston are up in arms after a planning application was submitted to extend a three bedroom house into an eight-bedroom rented property to add to a street already labelled "a student ghetto".Student housing has increased on Lower Road, near University Boulevard over the last few years and has seen a number of residents moving, with their vacated properties being built upon and rented out to students.Letters sent to Broxtowe Borough Council's planning committee objecting to...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Student houses a 'major issue' for Beeston residents

  18-04-2017 18:47
  
  Residents of Beeston are up in arms after a planning application was submitted to extend a three bedroom house into an eight-bedroom rented property to add to a street already labelled "a student ghetto".Student housing has increased on Lower Road, near University Boulevard over the last few years and has seen a number of residents moving, with their vacated properties being built upon and rented out to students.Letters sent to Broxtowe Borough Council's planning committee objecting to...
  
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• MattDavies published Peter Moores says Nottinghamshire must keep being 'up for it'...

  18-04-2017 18:46
  
  Nottinghamshire head coach Peter Moores says he wants his team to keep being fiercely competitive after their impressive start to the season. Notts have picked up 44 points from wins at Leicestershire and Durham to make themselves the early leaders in Division Two of the County Championship. Moores has often called for his players to relax and play with freedom, however, he has also said that does not mean they cannot show commitment to the cause and "front up". That was arguably...
  
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• MattJarram published Extra social care staff to cover bank holiday hospital pressures

  18-04-2017 18:38
  
  Extra social care staff will be drafted in over April and May to cover the forthcoming bank holiday pressures at Nottinghamshire hospitals. The five additional temporary community care worker and four social worker posts that have been in place since December to cover winter pressures will continue until the end of May to support hospital staff with the timely discharge of patients. Read More: Revealed: The scale of Nottinghamshire's illegal cigarette tradeNottinghamshire County Council's Adult.
  
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• GemmaToulson published Police appeal for missing teenager with heart condition

  18-04-2017 18:21
  
  Police are appealing for information about the whereabouts of a missing teenager who has a heart condition.Officers are concerned for the safety of 16-year-old Tialo Miguel after he went missing from the Broxtowe area at around midday on Thursday, April 13.Tialo has a heart condition which he takes daily medication for.Read more: Coroner's heartfelt words to family of man killed on Christmas EveHe is described as black, around 5ft 8ins tall, of a medium biuld with brown eyes and short black afro
  
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• rsherdley published Three defendants on trial for murder have previous convictions

  18-04-2017 18:06
  
  Three defendants on trial for murder have previous convictions for other offences in the past, a jury has heard.
  Gordon Aspden, assisting the prosecution, told the court about defendant Simon Palmer's previous convictions and those of his co-accused Marcus Barton and Nathan Barton.The jury have heard Palmer, 43, Marcus Barton, 42, of Raymede Drive, Bestwood Estate, his son, Jayden Roberts-Barton, and his nephew, Nathan Barton, all deny conspiracy to rob Tony Fisher and to murder him.Mr Fisher's.
  
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• Nottmtails commented Mustapha Carayol hopes for positive finale to 'most frustrating...

  18-04-2017 17:55
  
  This has been "the most frustrating season" of Mustapha Carayol's career – but he still hopes it can have a positive finale for Nottingham Forest. The winger has struggled to pin down a regular place in the Reds side, following his summer move from Middlesbrough, as a combination of injury and Philippe Montanier's rotation policy hampered his opportunities. But he made his 10th Championship start of the season at Cardiff City on Monday and produced a lively performance,...
  
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• MattJarram published Outcry from residents after Yodel delivery vans blight Stapleford...

  18-04-2017 17:54
  
  Residents are up in arms over parcel delivery vans which they claim at are causing problems in Stapleford streets – with concerns that emergency vehicles would struggle to access the area.Calls have been made for Nottinghamshire County Council to double paint yellow lines in Brookhill Street, Portland Crescent and Newton Drive in Stapleford.Residents believe this would improve the area, claiming that vans belonging to a contractor who works for parcel delivery service Yodel have blighted..
  
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• NottmPostEG published The Who's rock opera Tommy at Nottingham Playhouse will include...

  18-04-2017 17:50
  
  Tommy, the rock opera created by The Who for their 1969 concept album of the same name, has been adapted for the stage once again. The UK tour comes to Nottingham Playhouse in April. Here's all you need to know...
  What is it? Tommy, the theatre production, is a rock opera based on The Who's 1969 concept album telling the story of a young boy so shocked about his father's murder of his mother's lover that he becomes catatonic. Unable to speak, hear or see, Tommy survives an abusive...
  
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• rodmalcolm published Disused shops near Peggers Inn to be boarded up after legal...

  18-04-2017 17:48
  
  Landowners are to board up disused shops in a bid to resolve a legal squabble with Nottingham City Council over Sneinton Market.The deal was worked out before a three-day hearing was due to start into the future of the Lower Parliament Street site, where European cash has been earmarked to fund a revamp.Building owners Roxylight Group have 28 days to complete the boarding-up, paint the panels and ensure nobody can force open windows. If that is done, legal action will be withdrawn.The buildings.
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest CAN play their way out of Championship trouble,...

  18-04-2017 17:30
  
  Mustapha Carayol says Nottingham Forest must keep the faith that they can play their way clear of Championship trouble within the ethos Mark Warburton wants them to adopt. The Reds managed to carve out 23 efforts on goal and dominated possession at Cardiff City – but saw Neil Warnock's side deliver another blow in their fight against relegation, in the form of a 1-0 defeat in south Wales that left them fourth from bottom and only one point above the relegation zone. But winger Carayol...
  
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• MattDavies published Samit Patel handed 'more responsibility' after impressive start...

  18-04-2017 17:27
  
  Samit Patel is set to be handed the chance to cement himself as Nottinghamshire's number three after a promising performance at Durham. The England all-rounder, 32, has spent his career in the middle order, but was promoted last week as Notts won by nine wickets, with Patel hitting 45 and an unbeaten 10. The move saw Michael Lumb come in at five and he contributed to victory with 33 in the first innings as Notts recovered from seven for three. Head coach Peter Moores credited captain Chris...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Evangelos Marinakis' Nottingham Forest takeover bid 'has no...

  18-04-2017 17:10
  
  The impending takeover of Nottingham Forest by Evangelos Marinakis has not had an adverse effect on the Reds players as they battle against relegation in the Championship. That is the view of the Post's Forest man Paul Taylor, in our latest Reds podcast. Forest's defeats against Blackburn Rovers and Cardiff City over Easter coincided with Marinakis edging closer to completing a takeover of the City Ground club, with a deal understood to have been agreed with current owner Fawaz Al...
  
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• EllieCullen commented Plans for new cafe at Wollaton Park revealed

  18-04-2017 17:01
  
  Plans for a new cafe at Wollaton Park have been revealed - and this is what it could look like.Nottingham City Council wants to transform a disused former sports pavilion into a new attraction for the park, as part of a £100,000 investment into the beauty spot.A planning application proposes refurbishing the existing building, which sits close to the park's adventure playground and to the right of the main entrance.It would feature an outdoor terrace with seating, as well as new toilets,..
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published 'Portsmouth celebrations has Notts County fans daring to dream -...

  18-04-2017 17:00
  
  Portsmouth were promoted to League One on Easter Monday as they secured a 3-1 win over Notts County. It meant the Magpies lost their unbeaten home record, but as Leigh Curtis writes, it hasn't stopped them from daring to dream.As the thousands of Portsmouth fans descended onto the pitch to celebrate their promotion to League One, plenty of Notts County fans graciously clapped their achievement.Players were being hoisted onto shoulders as if they were Gods, while the chants from the Pompey hymn..
  
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• rsherdley published Defendant apologies to judge over crime spree

  18-04-2017 16:50
  
  A repentant defendant apologised to a judge as she laid down the law to him after he stole tools, copper piping and £1 in loose change.Clint Pickering admitted seven offences before he appeared before Judge Rosalind Coe QC at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday.She gave him nine months in custody, suspended for two years, and imposed a three-month curfew between 8pm and 7am. He was also ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work.The most serious offence he committed was a house burglary...
  
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• GemmaToulson published Residents of Downing Street in Bulwell react to snap General...

  18-04-2017 16:41
  
  The forthcoming snap election may be all the talk of Westminster - but some Downing Street residents were surprised to hear about June's poll.More than 100 miles north of where Theresa May signalled her intention to hold the vote, Downing Street in Bulwell, is Labour heartland.The incumbent MP for Nottingham North, Graham Allen, has held the job since 1987 and will hold an 11,860 majority going into the vote.Retired steelworker Graham Fowler said he had not heard about the election announcement,
  
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• MattJarram published Notts company provides fleet of Rolls-Royces for funeral of Big...

  18-04-2017 16:24
  
  A Nottinghamshire company provided a large fleet of Rolls-Royces bearing Irish flags for the funeral of Big Fat Gypsy Wedding star Paddy Doherty's father.With one of the largest fleet of funeral Rolls-Royces in the world, it was quite a surprise when funeral service, A. W. Lymn, were asked to supply 17 of their vehicles to the funeral of traveller Simon Doherty in Epsom in Surrey. Their modern Rolls-Royce Phantom hearse was dispatched on Sunday night, and was joined by 16 matching silver Phantom
  
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• MattJarram published Notts company provide fleet of Rolls-Royces for funeral of Big...

  18-04-2017 16:24
  
  A Nottinghamshire company provided a large fleet of Rolls-Royces bearing Irish flags for the funeral of Big Fat Gypsy Wedding star Paddy Doherty's father.With one of the largest fleet of funeral Rolls-Royces in the world, it was quite a surprise when funeral service, A. W. Lymn, were asked to supply 17 of their vehicles to the funeral of traveller Simon Doherty in Epsom in Surrey. Their modern Rolls-Royce Phantom hearse was dispatched on Sunday night, and was joined by 16 matching silver Phantom
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Jorge Grant's future at Notts County is the latest hot topic in...

  18-04-2017 16:15
  
  Notts County lost their proud unbeaten home record under Kevin Nolan on Easter Monday as Portsmouth secured promotion to League One. The Magpies were beaten 3-1 at Meadow Lane where amid the Pompey celebrations, their own league safety was mathematically confirmed. Jorge Grant's goal was scant consolation on the day, but it was a fine strike by the on-loan Nottingham Forest midfielder. After the game he spoke about his future at Notts and didn't rule out a move to Meadow Lane should he...
  
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• JemmaPage published Boy, 15, threatened by two men in a white van

  18-04-2017 16:10
  
  A 15-year-old boy was approached and threatened by two men in a white van, police have said. Nottinghamshire Police is appealing to anyone who may have seen a white van being driven suspiciously in the Clifton area on Saturday, April 15.
  Read more: Man in hospital with serious head injuries after pub fight A spokeswoman for the force said: "It was reported that a 15-year-old boy was approached and threatened by two men in a white van wearing face coverings as he walked along Brooksly...
  
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• RachelGorman published New Sleaford Mods film is screening at Broadway in Nottingham -...

  18-04-2017 16:00
  
  Sleaford Mods are back on the big screen with a new documentary - and according to frontman Jason Williamson it's "the perfect antidote to those sexy, racy, rock 'n' roll yawns most bands hide behind."Filmed over two years in Nottingham, the UK and Europe, Bunch of Kunst will be showing at Broadway cinema in Broad Street from Friday (April 21) to Thursday (April 27) as part of a nationwide release.The documentary follows former chicken factory worker Jason, his beatmaker band...
  
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• MattDavies published WATCH Apostolos Vellios almost make himself the Nottingham Forest...

  18-04-2017 15:51
  
  Nottingham Forest slipped to within one point of the Championship relegation zone with a 1-0 defeat at Cardiff on Monday. Despite dominating possession and registering more than 20 shots on goal, they drew a blank and only had one effort on target. Apostolos Vellios went close to making himself the late hero but his glancing header came back off the bar to leave Forest with it all to do.Read more: Vaughan shines in his homelandThey are now fourth bottom with three games to go. Mark...
  
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• DanRobinson published New base for firm that invests millions into Notts businesses

  18-04-2017 15:44
  
  Private equity investor Foresight Group has relocated to a new office in Nottingham - where it manages £40m in funds for growing companies.The company has backed organisations including IT business Retail Assist, sportswear brand PlayerLayer, and software firms EkkoSense and Solutions for Retail Brands Limited using its Foresight Nottingham Fund, which provides investments of up to £2m into profitable growth businesses.Its relocation into a 3,900 sq ft suite at 14 Park Row was...
  
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• LynetteP published This Nottingham bar has ditched its menus - so how do you know...

  18-04-2017 15:40
  
  Nottingham bar Last Chance Saloon is leading the way when it comes to 'going green' and cracking down on waste.From today the cocktail and whisky bar - named one of the top 50 in the country by men's publication FS Magazine - has introduced new measures that some customers might not like.In a bold move - possibly the first introduced by a bar in the city - out go paper menus and plastic straws.Drinkers will discover that the menus have gone from the tables at the venue in Stoney Street, in the..
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Championship predictor: Will Nottingham Forest avoid relegation...

  18-04-2017 15:17
  
  And then there were three.Nottingham Forest's dreadful away form continued on Easter Monday losing for the 15th time in the Championship away from the City Ground, this time at Cardiff City.Mark Warburton's side, having lost both their games over Easter, have just three games to salvage their future in the second tier.Blackburn Rovers began the Easter period five points behind Forest, but a win at the City Ground along with a point against Bristol City saw that gap clawed back to...
  
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• isaacashe published Man in hospital with serious head injuries after pub fight

  18-04-2017 14:51
  
  A 50-year-old man suffered serious head injuries in an assault at a Newark bar.The victim was taken to the King's Mill Hospital, Sutton-in-Ashfield, where he remains in a stable condition.An appeal for witnesses is now being made by Nottinghamshire Police following the incident in the Atrium, in Castlegate, between 2am and 3am on Sunday, April 16.Read more: Murder accused appears in court over death of Matthew RotheryA 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and had...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Professor Brian Cox on life with the stars ahead of UK tour...

  18-04-2017 14:50
  
  Professor Brian Cox brings his record-breaking UK tour back to Nottingham after a sold-out show at the Royal Concert Hall at the end of last year, with a date at the Motorpoint Arena on May 11. Molly Coffey spoke to him"The advantage of performing in arenas is that I've been able to use the biggest screens that can possibly fit on stage," he tells me. "Astronomy almost demands this as our images of planets, moons, stars and galaxies are so beautiful. The opportunity to put them...
  
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• World Championship 2017: Ronnie O'Sullivan claims wrong - Shaun Murphy

  18-04-2017 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is "completely wrong" to accuse snooker bosses of bullying, says Shaun Murphy.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Former Nottingham Forest boss Alex McLeish 'wasn't close' to...

  18-04-2017 14:46
  
  Former Nottingham Forest boss Alex McLeish has revealed he was not close to returning to Rangers to replace current Reds boss Mark Warburton – and had reservations about the prospect when approached by the club. McLeish was manager at Ibrox between 2001 and 2006, winning the domestic treble in 2003, among other honours. He was invited by the Gers board to discuss the position vacated by Warburton in February, with the club eventually opting for Portuguese coach Pedro Caixinha. Asked...
  
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• DanRussell published Nottingham college boss refuses to talk about redundancies

  18-04-2017 14:41
  
  The leader of Nottingham's two main colleges has refused to say how many people have been offered redundancy.In February, both New College Nottingham and Central College Nottingham opened a window of voluntary redundancy.The action was taken as part of the process of merging the two colleges into one of the biggest in the country.Read more: Call to stop college merger due to 'senseless' redundancy plansThe process is expected to see many roles lost during the merger and the first wave of...
  
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• Barry_Cooper commented ​WATCH Jorge Grant score superb goal in defeat to Portsmouth

  18-04-2017 14:37
  
  Midfielder Jorge Grant netted his fifth goal for Notts County though it wasn't enough to spoil Portsmouth's promotion party at Meadow Lane on Easter Monday. The on-loan Nottingham Forest star volleyed his side level just six minutes into the second half against Paul Cook's Pompey. Grant has made quite an impact since his January deadline day arrival from Notts's cross city rivals, playing a key role in the revival under Kevin Nolan. The 22-year-old hasn't ruled out a permanent move to...
  
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• MattJarram published Coroner's heartfelt words to family of man killed on Christmas...

  18-04-2017 14:01
  
  A Nottinghamshire coroner offered her condolences to the family of a man who died after being hit by a lorry on Christmas Eve.Dave Harris, 33, of Ragnall in north Nottinghamshire, died following the crash on the A57 at Dunham-on-Trent, near Newark, at around 3.40am on Saturday, December 24 last year.The collision led to the A57 being closed for in both directions between Ragnall Crossroads and the junction with the A1133 in Newton on Trent for more than 12 hours.An inquest into his death was...
  
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• MattDavies published Nottingham Panthers announce two more pre-season games

  18-04-2017 13:52
  
  Nottingham Panthers have announced further pre-season fixtures after unveiling an expanded Aladdin Cup.Normally a one-off match between the two Elite League clubs owned by Neil Black – Panthers and Braehead Clan – the competition will now also feature Cardiff Devils.Panthers are now scheduled to open their pre-season programme against the Devils at the National Ice Centre on Saturday, August 12.Read more: Nikiforuk says his goodbyesCardiff will then host Clan on August 19 before...
  
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• Nottingham Post published These are ALL the different 50p pieces that could be worth a lot...

  18-04-2017 13:44
  
  It might be hard to believe, but there are 54 different versions of the 50p coin which could be worth more than their face value.They range from the Kew Garden coin - which is worth around £185 in mint condition - to others such as the Roger Bannister 50p piece and the Victoria Cross coin.There are currently seven 50p editions in circulation that are classed as 'scarce', and 47 more that are classed as potentially valuable, according to the coin experts at ChangeChecker.Read more: How your
  
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• Nottmtails commented Ben Brereton can sign a new Nottingham Forest contract today -...

  18-04-2017 13:20
  
  Ben Brereton can officially sign a new contract today, as he celebrates his 18th birthday – but Nottingham Forest remain relaxed about his situation. The highly-rated teenage striker is not expected to put pen to paper today, although negotiations are continuing with Brereton's representatives – and Forest remain hopeful he will sign a new deal in the near future. Brereton was not allowed to sign improved or extended terms on his current deal until he turned 18. But now he has...
  
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