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• Michael O'Connor: Notts County captain set for spell out with knee injury

  21-04-2017 23:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notts County captain Michael O'Connor is facing a long spell out after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament.
  
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• JemmaPage published Teenager arrested on suspicion of murder following sudden death...

  21-04-2017 23:44
  
  A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the sudden death of a 14-year-old boy. Nottinghamshire Police were called to Tenbury Crescent, in Aspley, at around 10pm yesterday (April 20) to a report that a male had collapsed and was believed to be suffering from a cardiac arrest.
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• Nottmtails published Mark Warburton 'hating' relegation fight and hopes success is...

  21-04-2017 23:27
  
  If you spot Mark Warburton enjoying a quiet meal in a restaurant in the next week or two, it will almost certainly indicate good news for Nottingham Forest. For the Reds boss, a relegation fight is an entirely new experience; a different challenge. And it is not one he is exactly enjoying. 'Hate', in fact, is the word the former Brentford and Rangers manager uses to describe the experience, more than once, as he discusses the challenge he has taken on. Having guided both Brentford and...
  
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• Carly Telford: Notts County Ladies' liquidation's timing leaves players 'abandoned'

  21-04-2017 22:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notts County Ladies players feel abandoned by owner Alan Hardy after being liquidated, says England keeper Carly Telford.
  
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• MattDavies published Nottinghamshire's Riki Wessels 'grateful' for first double...

  21-04-2017 21:35
  
  Riki Wessels was "grateful" to make his first double hundred, five years after hitting 199 against the same opponents in Sussex.Wessels scored an unbeaten 202 at Trent Bridge as Nottinghamshire posted 447 before reducing their opponents to 11 for three at the close.It was welcome redemption for Wessels, who was dropped for the final four County Championship games last season when Notts were relegated."I probably should have got 200 back in 2012 but it's nice to get my first double...
  
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• MattDavies commented Nottinghamshire's Riki Wessels 'grateful' for first double...

  21-04-2017 21:35
  
  Riki Wessels was "grateful" to make his first double hundred, five years after hitting 199 against the same opponents in Sussex.Wessels scored an unbeaten 202 at Trent Bridge as Nottinghamshire posted 447 before reducing their opponents to 11 for three at the close.It was welcome redemption for Wessels, who was dropped for the final four County Championship games last season when Notts were relegated."I probably should have got 200 back in 2012 but it's nice to get my first double...
  
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• laurahammond published Billy Monger well-wishers send gifts to his beside at the QMC...

  21-04-2017 21:25
  
  Flowers and presents for F4 driver Billy Monger - who lost both his legs in an horrific crash at Donington Park - are being sent to his bedside at the Queen's Medical Centre.The 17-year-old was left fighting for his life when his car appeared to crash into the back of a fellow racer's vehicle on Sunday, April 16. He was airlifted to the QMC after being trapped in his car for more than 90 minutes. Hospital staff battled to save him and were forced to amputate both of his lower legs. Billy, who...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published 'Gutted' Notts County skipper Michael O'Connor facing lengthy...

  21-04-2017 21:08
  
  Michael O'Connor is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after it was announced the Notts County skipper has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament.The midfielder was stretchered off the pitch after suffering the injury to his right knee in Monday's defeat to Portsmouth at Meadow Lane.Initial scans suggested a ruptured ACL, and further assessment by a surgeon confirmed the news on Friday."We are all devastated for Michael, who is a huge influence for us on and off the field," said...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented 'Gutted' Notts County skipper Michael O'Connor facing lengthy...

  21-04-2017 21:08
  
  Michael O'Connor is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after it was announced the Notts County skipper has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament.The midfielder was stretchered off the pitch after suffering the injury to his right knee in Monday's defeat to Portsmouth at Meadow Lane.Initial scans suggested a ruptured ACL, and further assessment by a surgeon confirmed the news on Friday."We are all devastated for Michael, who is a huge influence for us on and off the field," said...
  
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• rodmalcolm published Jessie, 101, planned every detail of her funeral - including her...

  21-04-2017 21:00
  
  A singing 101-year-old planned her funeral precisely - picking the hymns and insisting on wearing her favourite woolly gloves.To honour Jessie Collingwood, her send-off started with "My Mother's Birthday is Today," a song she performed for civic guests at her 100th birthday party. There were three hymns, including "The Old Rugged Cross," which she often sang to staff at Ladycross care home on Travers Road, Sandiacre.And mourners left Bramcote Crematorium today (April 21) to...
  
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• Nottingham has one of UK's fastest-growing economies, says new report - Nottingham Post

  21-04-2017 20:45
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  Nottingham has one of UK's fastest-growing economies, says new report
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  Nottingham has one of the fastest-growing economies of any UK city, according to a new national report. The UK Powerhouse City Growth Tracker, compiled by Irwin Mitchell and the Centre for Business & Economic research, shows that in the last quarter of ...and more »
  
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• laurahammond published Nottinghamshire Police crackdown on violence leads to 20 arrests

  21-04-2017 20:41
  
  A police operation to reduce violent crime in three areas of Nottingham has so far resulted in 20 arrests.Operation Yeorling is an ongoing initiative funded by Nottingham City Council to crackdown on violence in St Ann's, Sneinton and The Meadows.The operation has so far seen three days of action - Friday, February 10, Friday, March 17, and Thursday, April 13 - when officers, including special constables and those from Neighbourhood Policing teams, came into contact with 79 people.On those days,
  
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• DanRobinson published M&S to close Notts Simply Food store - but open another...

  21-04-2017 20:31
  
  M&S says is consulting with colleagues on the proposed closure of a Nottinghamshire Simply Food store - but plans to open a larger shop nearby.The announcement that the Worksop branch could shut is part of wider proposals to close six stores across the UK as the chain looks to address changing consumer habits.It said all 40 staff at the Priory Shopping Centre outlet would be guaranteed jobs at nearby stores if the proposal goes ahead and the store closes later this year.A new foodhall and...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published Nottingham Forest cancel end of season awards dinner as Reds face...

  21-04-2017 20:27
  
  Nottingham Forest have cancelled their official end of season awards dinner. The event was due to take place at the East Midlands Conference Centre on May 1, but it is understood the club did not feel it was right to go ahead with it given the team's current position in the Championship. They are believed to be in the process of contacting those who were due to attend, to inform them of the decision.
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• Sarah_Clapson commented Nottingham Forest cancel end of season awards dinner as Reds face...

  21-04-2017 20:27
  
  Nottingham Forest have cancelled their official end of season awards dinner. The event was due to take place at the East Midlands Conference Centre on May 1, but it is understood the club did not feel it was right to go ahead with it given the team's current position in the Championship. They are believed to be in the process of contacting those who were due to attend, to inform them of the decision.
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• DanRobinson published Nottingham has one of UK's fastest-growing economies, says new...

  21-04-2017 20:22
  
  Nottingham has one of the fastest-growing economies of any UK city, according to a new national report.The UK Powerhouse City Growth Tracker, compiled by Irwin Mitchell and the Centre for Business & Economic research, shows that in the last quarter of 2016, Nottingham climbed 10 places in the national rankings - with the sixth highest economic growth rate out of 38 UK cities.Nottingham's year-on-year economic growth figure of 2.5 percent is on a par with Greater Manchester and higher than...
  
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• £400k funding for Nottingham's A&E to help reduce waiting times ... - Nottingham Post

  21-04-2017 20:18
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  Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust is to receive £400000 to help it meet emergency department targets. NUH is one of 70 hospital trusts to have ...and more »
  
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• laurahammond published £400k funding for Nottingham's A&E to help reduce...

  21-04-2017 20:18
  
  Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust is to receive £400,000 to help it meet emergency department targets.NUH is one of 70 hospital trusts to have successfully bid for capital funding from the Department of Health to help ease pressure on emergency departments next winter.Read more: Disney scientist inspires Nottingham children to write story bookThe funding - the first allocation of a £100m ring-fenced pot - is designed to help hospitals meet the national target of...
  
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• MattDavies published Riki Wessels hits first double hundred as Nottinghamshire...

  21-04-2017 20:16
  
  Riki Wessels hit a career best 202 not out as Nottinghamshire dominated day one of their County Championship Division Two match against Sussex at Trent Bridge. On the eve of the season, Riki Wessels said experienced players would be the ones to lead Nottinghamshire out of Division Two. Perhaps stung by a combination of barbs aimed at the middle order on the way to relegation and hype over a promising crop of young players, Wessels gave a gentle reminder that people like him are not to be...
  
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• rodmalcolm published Student violently assaulted flatmate in her bedroom

  21-04-2017 20:12
  
  A theatre student scared a flatmate with a blow torch made by setting light to a deodorant spray, a court heard. The woman felt "heat to her face and neck" before 24-year-old Thomas Bailey stopped frightening her in a bedroom.Hannah Strawson, prosecuting, said that the woman left her bedroom door ajar and Bailey walked in without knocking, although she had gone to bed.He was holding a kitchen knife and began to pick up her belongings. This prompted her to get out of bed and take them...
  
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• Nottingham gymnast Ellie Downie makes history with European all-around gold - Nottingham Post

  21-04-2017 20:08
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  Nottingham gymnast Ellie Downie makes history with European all-around gold
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  Nottingham's Ellie Downie became the first British gymnast to be crowned a European all-around champion after a thrilling finish saw her edge Hungary's Zsofia Kovacs to claim gold in Cluj. The 17-year-old had trailed her rival throughout but nailed a ...and more »
  
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• 'Sad day for women's football' as Notts County Ladies folds - Nottingham Post

  21-04-2017 19:50
  
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  'Sad day for women's football' as Notts County Ladies folds
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  Today has been branded a 'sad day for women's football' after one of the most successful clubs in the East Midlands announced it would be folding. Notts County Ladies – who played in the FA Women's Super League, the top tier in the English women's ...and more »
  
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• JemmaPage published 'Sad day for women's football' as Notts County Ladies folds

  21-04-2017 19:45
  
  Today has been branded a 'sad day for women's football' after one of the most successful clubs in the East Midlands announced it would be folding. Notts County Ladies – who played in the FA Women's Super League, the top tier in the English women's football league system – were due to kick-off their season against Arsenal Ladies this Sunday. But Alan Hardy, the owner and chairman of Notts County Football Club, announced the women's team had been withdrawn from the league and...
  
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• JemmaPage commented 'Sad day for women's football' as Notts County Ladies folds

  21-04-2017 19:45
  
  Today has been branded a 'sad day for women's football' after one of the most successful clubs in the East Midlands announced it would be folding. Notts County Ladies – who played in the FA Women's Super League, the top tier in the English women's football league system – were due to kick-off their season against Arsenal Ladies this Sunday. But Alan Hardy, the owner and chairman of Notts County Football Club, announced the women's team had been withdrawn from the league and...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham gymnast Ellie Downie makes history with European...

  21-04-2017 19:43
  
  Nottingham's Ellie Downie became the first British gymnast to be crowned a European all-around champion after a thrilling finish saw her edge Hungary's Zsofia Kovacs to claim gold in Cluj.The 17-year-old had trailed her rival throughout but nailed a dramatic final floor routine to beat Kovacs by just 0.333 of a point, with Melanie de Jesus Santos of France a relatively distant third.Watched by Romanian gymnastics great Nadia Comaneci, who won the same title for three consecutive years from 1975,
  
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• European Championships: Ellie Downie is first Briton to win all-round gold

  21-04-2017 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ellie Downie is the first Briton to win all-around gold at a major international championship - with victory at the European Championships.
  
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• Nottmtails published Zach Clough asks fans to 'stick with' Nottingham Forest in...

  21-04-2017 19:20
  
  Zach Clough hopes Nottingham Forest fans will stay behind the team as they head into three crucial games that will decide their relegation fate. The £3m January signing has been thrilled at the backing he has received from supporters since he arrived at the City Ground. But, with two of their remaining games – starting with the visit of Reading this weekend – to be played on home soil, he says the backing from the stands is just as vital as ever."We have two big...
  
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• rsherdley published 61-year-old jailed for harassing family in village for up to ...

  21-04-2017 19:00
  
  A 61-year-old man left a family 'prisoners in their own home' after harassing them for years in a picturesque village. Leslie Harwood shouted obscenities at the mother and one of the daughters, Nottingham Crown Court heard, and left unwanted gifts on their doorstep. Harwood had even drawn pictures of a sexual nature and held them up at passing motorists and pointed at the daughter's bedroom. The court heard over the years he had repeatedly breached a restraining order to stay away from the...
  
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• rsherdley commented 61-year-old jailed for harassing family in village for up to ...

  21-04-2017 19:00
  
  A 61-year-old man left a family 'prisoners in their own home' after harassing them for years in a picturesque village. Leslie Harwood shouted obscenities at the mother and one of the daughters, Nottingham Crown Court heard, and left unwanted gifts on their doorstep. Harwood had even drawn pictures of a sexual nature and held them up at passing motorists and pointed at the daughter's bedroom. The court heard over the years he had repeatedly breached a restraining order to stay away from the...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published What Notts County have achieved has whetted my appetite to go on...

  21-04-2017 18:35
  
  Notts County striker Jon Stead is out of contract in the summer and has been offered the chance to playin America. The Magpies also want him to stay in England, and, as he tells Leigh Curtis, it's going to be a tough decision to make.After the final whistle has blown on the last day of the season, Jon Stead will sit down and look at the offers on the table.One is the chance to play in America, for what would be a vast change in lifestyle and a venture into the unknown.The other will be more...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Carl 'Bomber' Booth ready for biggest MMA fight of career to date...

  21-04-2017 18:31
  
  Carl Booth is set for the biggest fight of his MMA career this weekend when he tops the bill of the biggest show to ever be held in India.The Nottingham welterweight is the star of the show on Brave 5 and will take on French-Algerian Tahar Hadbi in Mumbai on Sunday evening.Booth has already become a fans' favourite on the Brave circuit, having made his debut in Bahrain in December when he secured a second round knockout over Gadzhimusa Gaziev.He made such an impression that he has become a huge.
  
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• Disney scientist inspires Nottingham children to write story book - Nottingham Post

  21-04-2017 18:29
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  Disney scientist inspires Nottingham children to write story book
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  A scheme that is turning Nottingham children into published authors has benefited from role models including business executives, a local MP and a man from Mansfield who is on the same payroll as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. He is Dr Paul Beardsley ...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published Mansfield Town fans can make the difference at Stevenage, says...

  21-04-2017 18:24
  
  Mansfield Town midfielder Jamie McGuire says Stags fans can be the difference in the team's push for the play-offs.Steve Evans' side are sat 12th in League Two, two points adrift of the top seven with three games to go, ahead of Saturday's trip to fellow promotion-chasers Stevenage.McGuire hopes there will be a large following at the Lamex Stadium, stating the supporters can play their part in helping to roar the team on to a result."If we can do, can we fill that back stand out? Because...
  
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• rsherdley published Cleaner jailed for nine years for stabbing at party

  21-04-2017 18:22
  
  A cleaner has been jailed for nine years after he stabbed a man at a party.Christopher Dixon, 44, of Hadrian Gardens, Bestwood, was convicted by a jury unanimously of causing grievous bodily harm to his victim in July last year.Judge Steven Coupland, who sentenced Dixon on Friday, said the jury were satisfied that he got involved in an argument at a party.He produced a knife he had taken with him to the scene and set about the victim stabbing him from behind.Read more: Notts County Ladies to...
  
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• JHLewis published Disney scientist inspires Nottingham children to write story book

  21-04-2017 18:20
  
  A scheme that is turning Nottingham children into published authors has benefited from role models including business executives, a local MP and a man from Mansfield who is on the same payroll as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. He is Dr Paul Beardsley and, no, he is not to be found at Disney attractions in the US and France. Instead you will find him at the Disney laboratories in Zurich, where he is principal research scientist with a team working on computer vision. On Monday, however, you...
  
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• Fears that nine dogs may have been poisoned in Wollaton area ... - Nottingham Post

  21-04-2017 18:04
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  Fears that nine dogs may have been poisoned in Wollaton area ...
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  Nine dogs have been treated for suspected poisoning in a Nottingham suburb this month - leading to a warning to owners. The RSPCA is urging owners of pet ...and more »
  
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• Nottmtails published Zach Clough desperate to help Nottingham Forest secure safety -...

  21-04-2017 17:30
  
  Zach Clough says he has extra motivation to fight for Nottingham Forest's survival – because he is desperate for another taste of the East Midlands derby at the City Ground. The £3m January signing says the experience of scoring against Derby County was one of the highlights of his career – and he is itching to go toe-to-toe with the Rams again next season. Mark Warburton's side have three games left to secure their Championship status, starting with the visit of Reading...
  
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• Nottingham Post published West Bridgford bar and restaurant closes

  21-04-2017 17:20
  
  A restaurant in a prime West Bridgford location shut its doors this week.Chin Chin, formerly the Oriental Pearl, was a 'Pan-Asian restaurant and lounge bar' on Bridgford Road, which launched in May last year.But on Wednesday, the restaurant announced it had closed.A message posted on the restaurant's Facebook page said: "From today onwards Chin Chin is CLOSED. "It is an end of an era for the Oriental pearl and Chin Chin, we would like to thank everyone that has visited us over the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Hundreds of parents sign a petition against new school uniform

  21-04-2017 17:20
  
  Hundreds of furious parents have signed a petition against new school uniform which parents have branded as an 'unwelcome expense'.Parents of children at Oakwood Academy, in Warren Hill, are angered by the proposed new uniform which includes trousers with the school logo on.The new uniform is specially made for the academy which means they can only be bought from a specific retailer and will no longer be able to be purchased from cheaper shops.Read more: Nottinghamshire pupils find out which...
  
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• JonPritchard published St George's Day preparations in place as huge flag is unveiled in...

  21-04-2017 17:17
  
  The largest flag of St George in the country was unveiled at the Council House this afternoon in preparation for St George's Day on Sunday.Shortly after midday the flag, provided by Fast Graphics, was unfurled over the front of the Council House in the city centre.It will be up all weekend and provide the backdrop for the celebrations taking place in the Old Market Square on Sunday.Read more: Live updates as car fire closes stretch of the A52The highlight of these celebrations will be a parade..
  
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• laurahammond published Abandoned kittens found 'squashed' and 'distressed' in carrier

  21-04-2017 17:12
  
  An animal welfare charity has launched an appeal for information after six kittens were abandoned in cramped conditions.The kittens - thought to be around six weeks old - were found in Gate House, off Main Street, in Long Eaton, on Friday, April 14.They are now being looked after at the RSPCA's Radcliffe Animal Shelter, in Nottingham Road, where they have been named Aneko, Kenji, Sensey, Eriko, Makoto and Kami.Read more: Could 15 STONE dog be the UK's heaviest pooch?The charity wants to know why
  
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• Plans revealed to turn Nottingham pub into a tapas restaurant - Nottingham Post

  21-04-2017 16:50
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  Plans revealed to turn Nottingham pub into a tapas restaurant
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  The axe is set to fall on another Nottingham pub after plans were revealed to transform it into a stylish tapas restaurant. The Gatehouse, at Toll House Hill, has been plagued by ups and downs with managers coming and going and periods of closure over ...
  
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• LynetteP published Plans revealed to turn Nottingham pub into a tapas restaurant

  21-04-2017 16:43
  
  The axe is set to fall on another Nottingham pub after plans were revealed to transform it into a stylish tapas restaurant. The Gatehouse, at Toll House Hill, has been plagued by ups and downs with managers coming and going and periods of closure over the last few years.But while it's a bitter blow for drinkers it's good news for foodies if the plans are approved by Nottingham City Council. The lease is up on the Gatehouse.Read more: Illustrator opens Asian-inspired Johnny and Phil's...
  
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• JemmaPage published University graduate redesigns the defibrillator - hoping to save...

  21-04-2017 16:33
  
  The death of a friend inspired a university graduate to redesign the defibrillator – which is hoped will save the lives of thousands of people across the world. Emma Hartley wanted to make the lifesaving device more portable and simple to use so those without formal training would be able to access it in remote locations should an emergency arise. The 24-year-old was spurred on to create the Pulse AED, a new automated external defibrillator, after her friend Jannik Lam died suddenly...
  
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• isaacashe commented Man jailed for attack on elderly couple in their own home

  21-04-2017 16:07
  
  A man has been handed a seven-year jail sentence for a 'senseless' attack on an elderly couple in their own home.On December 30, 2015 an elderly couple were attacked in their Heanor home by a man wearing a face mask and brandishing what appeared to be a gun.On Wednesday, April 12, Robert Taylor, 40, of Pease Hill, Alfreton, was sentenced to seven years in prison at Derby Crown Court.Read more: Pictures released over two bike thefts from the same Nottinghamshire Asda supermarketSpeaking after the
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Braces for Arvin Appiah and Virgil Gomis clinch victory for...

  21-04-2017 16:01
  
  Nottingham Forest Under-23s won for the first time in a month, capping a terrific performance with a 4-2 victory against Barnsley at Oakwell. Trailing to a controversial Kayden Jackson penalty just before half-time, Arvin Appiah turned the game on its head early in the second half with a brace to put his side in the lead. Both sides poured forward and Barnsley, having hit the post and forced Jordan Wright into a stunning save, levelled the game up in the 79th minute through substitute Matt...
  
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• DanRobinson commented Work starts on new screen outside Victoria Centre - here's what...

  21-04-2017 15:28
  
  Work to install a brand new media screen above the main entrance to Nottingham's intu Victoria Centre has begun.The screen, which will sit above the shopping centre's southern entrance in Lower Parliament Street, could display public appeals, Nottingham City Council events, charity campaigns and adverts.But operator intu said it will not be used to show sporting events.It is the latest in a series of improvements made to the centre, which recently underwent a £40m remodelling scheme.Nigel.
  
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• HannahMitch published Could 15 STONE dog be the UK's heaviest pooch?

  21-04-2017 15:26
  
  Balthazar the Blue Great Dane is no ordinary pet pooch.Weighing in at a whopping 15 STONE and coming in at seven-foot long, he is the size of a baby elephant.And shocked vets at a practice in Bilborough believe he could even be a contender for the heaviest dog in the country.Balthazar's proud owners Vinnie and Dixie Monte-Irvine, of Gedling, recently took the pet to The Vet Nottingham, and couldn't believe their eyes when the weighing scales clocked a massive 99.3 kilograms.Vinnie, 46, said:...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented Pictures show extent of Nottingham Forest striker Ross McCormack'...

  21-04-2017 15:01
  
  A difficult season has come to an end early for Nottingham Forest loanee Ross McCormack. The Aston Villa front man will not feature in the final three games of the campaign having been sidelined by an Achilles injury, illness, an operation to remove five cysts from his jaw and other personal concerns. And the pictures below, which have been supplied by the Daily Mail, show the extent of McCormack's facial swelling, following the infection in his mouth which caused the cysts. Surgery to...
  
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• laurahammond published Car fire closes stretch of the A52

  21-04-2017 15:00
  
  Part of the A52 in Notts is shut while emergency services deal with a Mercedes on fire. The road is shut westbound between the A606 Melton Lane at Wheatcroft Island, and the A60 Loughborough Road at Nottingham Knight Island.
  (Video courtesy BBC)Highways England expects that the road will be closed for some time and has warned drivers to avoid the area.#A52 #Nottinghamshire is closed westbound between #A606 and #A60, while we assist emergency services with a vehicel fire. Pls plan...
  
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