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• Billy Monger crash: Sister is teen driver's 'true hero'

  25-04-2017 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Billy Monger said she "gave me the will to keep fighting" after the tragic crash at Donington Park.
  
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• rsherdley published Who drove through a red traffic light?

  25-04-2017 23:05
  
  Who was caught going through a red traffic light and what happened to them in court?Here are some of the offenders who have been prosecuted and sentenced at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.Toyota driver Mustafa Malik failed to comply with a red light. The signal had been on red for 56 seconds. He was fined £220, ordered to pay £30 towards victim services, costs of £85, and will have three points added to his licence. When the offence happened, Malik, 41, of Noel Street, Hyson...
  
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• Nottingham Post published 64-year-old woman cut from vehicle after Nottinghamshire crash

  25-04-2017 22:55
  
  Two people were injured after a rush hour crash in a Nottinghamshire village.A 64-year-old woman was cut from a car and another casualty was rescued on the A46 Fosse Way after a crash.The incident took place in Car Colston, near Bingham.Read more: Melanie Wilson - found in garden of empty house - did not mean to take her own life, inquest hearsA spokeswoman for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue, said: "We received the call 6.02pm and had dealt with it shortly after 7.06pm."Two cars were...
  
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• TracyWalker published Melanie Wilson - found in garden of empty house - did not mean to...

  25-04-2017 22:43
  
  Relatives of Melanie Wilson - whose body was found in the garden of an empty property after a two-week search - have paid tribute to their 'beautiful baby girl of the family' after a coroner concluded she did not mean to take her own life. The "vulnerable" 22-year-old was reported missing on October 21, 2016, and she was discovered on November 3 by potential tenants who had gone to view an empty bungalow in Stoney Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield.The home was less than half a mile from her...
  
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• TracyWalker commented Melanie Wilson - found in garden of empty house - did not mean to...

  25-04-2017 22:43
  
  Relatives of Melanie Wilson - whose body was found in the garden of an empty property after a two-week search - have paid tribute to their 'beautiful baby girl of the family' after a coroner concluded she did not mean to take her own life. The "vulnerable" 22-year-old was reported missing on October 21, 2016, and she was discovered on November 3 by potential tenants who had gone to view an empty bungalow in Stoney Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield.The home was less than half a mile from her...
  
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• Bigamy accused Iain Theyers 'caught out on Facebook'

  25-04-2017 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Iain Theyers says "he was never properly married" to his first wife and denies lying to registrars.
  
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• rodmalcolm published Drink-driver downed quarter of a bottle of whiskey at ball

  25-04-2017 21:43
  
  A drunk driver could barely stay awake after a car went slowly back and forward in the middle of a street, magistrates heard. Father-of-five Peter Tomko was trying to drive home from a Roma ball when police spotted him at 3.30am on Denman Street Central. Lee Shepherd, prosecuting, said he was "slumped or hunched over the wheel". When traffic lights changed, the car moved slowly onto the wrong side of the road."It shunted forwards and backwards, mounted a kerb and swung back into...
  
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• rodmalcolm commented Drink-driver downed quarter of a bottle of whiskey at ball

  25-04-2017 21:43
  
  A drunk driver could barely stay awake after a car went slowly back and forward in the middle of a street, magistrates heard. Father-of-five Peter Tomko was trying to drive home from a Roma ball when police spotted him at 3.30am on Denman Street Central. Lee Shepherd, prosecuting, said he was "slumped or hunched over the wheel". When traffic lights changed, the car moved slowly onto the wrong side of the road."It shunted forwards and backwards, mounted a kerb and swung back into...
  
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• Nottingham Post published intu Victoria Centre is holding a sale - but it's only for...

  25-04-2017 21:28
  
  Students will be able to take advantage of cheap prices at intu Victoria Centre on Wednesday as part of an event encouraging youngsters to make the most of their discounts.The intu student night has proved to be popular with young people with hundreds attending the event last year.Students will be able to enjoy offers and student discounts from stores such as Topshop, Urban Outfitters, Superdry and OFFICE.Read more: West Bridgford restaurant to re-open as cocktail bar AND soft play centreNigel..
  
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• Nottingham Post commented intu Victoria Centre is holding a sale - but it's only for...

  25-04-2017 21:28
  
  Students will be able to take advantage of cheap prices at intu Victoria Centre on Wednesday as part of an event encouraging youngsters to make the most of their discounts.The intu student night has proved to be popular with young people with hundreds attending the event last year.Students will be able to enjoy offers and student discounts from stores such as Topshop, Urban Outfitters, Superdry and OFFICE.Read more: West Bridgford restaurant to re-open as cocktail bar AND soft play centreNigel..
  
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• rodmalcolm commented Decorator threw paint over his handiwork after being 'left out of...

  25-04-2017 20:42
  
  A decorator who claimed to be left out of pocket by a customer threw paint all over his handiwork, a court has heard.Darryl Curtis was given a one-year conditional discharge after he pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage at a house in Anderson Crescent, Beeston, on March 8.But magistrates declined to order compensation after hearing from solicitor Derek Brown who represented Curtis, 35, of Mercury Close, Basford."There are always two sides to every story," said Mr Brown, who said...
  
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• Sainsbury's recalls hummus due to safety risk and sparks 'crisis' - Nottingham Post

  25-04-2017 20:36
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  Sainsbury's recalls hummus due to safety risk and sparks 'crisis'
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  Nottingham stores have taken a large number of the chick pea products off the shelves and customers have taken to social media to complain. It is not clear exactly when the products will return to the shelves, but a spokesman for the supermarket said ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Sainsbury's recalls hummus due to safety risk and sparks 'crisis'

  25-04-2017 20:27
  
  Sainsbury's has recalled numerous hummus products due to a 'production issue'. Nottingham stores have taken a large number of the chick pea products off the shelves and customers have taken to social media to complain. It is not clear exactly when the products will return to the shelves, but a spokesman for the supermarket said: "We've temporarily removed a number of hummus lines from sale due to a production issue at our supplier. "We expect to be fully stocked within a couple...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Sainsbury's recalls hummus due to safety risk and sparks 'crisis'

  25-04-2017 20:27
  
  Sainsbury's has recalled numerous hummus products due to a 'production issue'. Nottingham stores have taken a large number of the chick pea products off the shelves and customers have taken to social media to complain. It is not clear exactly when the products will return to the shelves, but a spokesman for the supermarket said: "We've temporarily removed a number of hummus lines from sale due to a production issue at our supplier. "We expect to be fully stocked within a couple...
  
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• Care home manager stole thousands from bank account of vulnerable resident - Nottingham Post

  25-04-2017 20:24
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  Care home manager stole thousands from bank account of vulnerable resident
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  A care home manager took over £9,000 by raiding a vulnerable resident's bank account for 15 months, a court heard. Kadoovel Moothia's victim was unaware of the fraud and the cash was repaid by the company which ran the specialist unit at Greenwood ...
  
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• rodmalcolm published Care home manager stole thousands from bank account of vulnerable...

  25-04-2017 20:19
  
  A care home manager took over £9,000 by raiding a vulnerable resident's bank account for 15 months, a court heard.Kadoovel Moothia's victim was unaware of the fraud and the cash was repaid by the company which ran the specialist unit at Greenwood Lodge, Bunny.The 46-year-old had worked at the lodge for eight years and was general manager of the residential care home at the time of the offence. He was suspended and has now resigned. Lee Shepherd, prosecuting, told Nottingham magistrates:...
  
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• Nottingham's NHS Trust could have balanced books within two years - Nottingham Post

  25-04-2017 20:01
  
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  Nottingham's NHS Trust could have balanced books within two years
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  The CEO of an NHS trust which runs two hospitals in Nottingham has said it could have balanced books within two years. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital, hoped to make £43m of savings over ...
  
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• JonPritchard published Nottingham's NHS Trust could have balanced books within two years

  25-04-2017 19:37
  
  The CEO of an NHS trust which runs two hospitals in Nottingham has said it could have balanced books within two years.Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital, hoped to make £43m of savings over the course of the year.The trust hit it's deficit target of £22m and Peter Homa, CEO of the trust, said many of the savings were down to the hospitals performing better than expected in certain areas.Read more: Guns and drugs seized in...
  
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• JonPritchard commented Nottingham's NHS Trust could have balanced books within two years

  25-04-2017 19:37
  
  The CEO of an NHS trust which runs two hospitals in Nottingham has said it could have balanced books within two years.Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital, hoped to make £43m of savings over the course of the year.The trust hit it's deficit target of £22m and Peter Homa, CEO of the trust, said many of the savings were down to the hospitals performing better than expected in certain areas.Read more: Guns and drugs seized in...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Make your own jewellery at new workshop

  25-04-2017 19:36
  
  From learning to make wedding rings to recycling old necklaces - a new jewellery school is set to open in Nottingham.Nottingham Jewellery School, which is housed in the Focus Gallery on Derby Road, will launch on Saturday, May 6, offering places on a variety of creative courses.The gallery's owner Antonia Disney, 31, believes that Nottingham has great potential as a city for jewellers and offers something different to what's on offer in London and Birmingham.She said: "It's great to bring...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Make your own jewellery at new workshop

  25-04-2017 19:36
  
  From learning to make wedding rings to recycling old necklaces - a new jewellery school is set to open in Nottingham.Nottingham Jewellery School, which is housed in the Focus Gallery on Derby Road, will launch on Saturday, May 6, offering places on a variety of creative courses.The gallery's owner Antonia Disney, 31, believes that Nottingham has great potential as a city for jewellers and offers something different to what's on offer in London and Birmingham.She said: "It's great to bring...
  
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• MattJarram published Police watchdog highlights 'serious concerns' over domestic abuse...

  25-04-2017 19:31
  
  Nottinghamshire Police are failing victims of domestic abuse with 'significant delays' in responding to incidents – with some reports taking weeks for action to be taken. The damning report by Government watchdog - Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) – has demanded that the force "requires improvement".The report states that it is "inadequate" in protecting those who are vulnerable from harm and supporting victims. It was brought to the attention of...
  
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• MattJarram commented Meet the bus driver who found a missing four-year-old on his...

  25-04-2017 19:08
  
  A bus driver has described the shocking moment he found a missing four-year-old girl at the end of his shift who had managed to board his double-decker bus from Nottingham to Arnold.Nottingham City Transport said CCTV footage shows the sneaky four-year-old had managed to disguise herself as part of another family in order to avoid detection. Father-of-two Richard Pepper, 41, who has worked on Nottingham's buses for around two years, told the Post: "On your last check of the day you expect...
  
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• County to host Tour of Britain stage

  25-04-2017 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cardiff will host the final stage of the Tour of Britain on Sunday, 10 September, with the race beginning in Edinburgh.
  
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• Nottingham Post published World's top cyclists will race entire stage of Tour of Britain in...

  25-04-2017 19:00
  
  Nottinghamshire will host an entire stage of the UK's premier road cycling race, the OVO Energy Tour of Britain.One hundred and twenty of the world's top cyclists will race a 175-kilometre stage from Mansfield to Newark-on-Trent on September 6.The route will take in Eastwood, Hucknall, Gedling and the grounds of Newstead Abbey and the centre of Southwell.Nottinghamshire is the only county in the Midlands to host one of the eight stages.After heading through Sherwood Forest and Clumber Park,...
  
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• Nottingham Post published M1 closed well into the night after lorry crashes through barrier

  25-04-2017 18:57
  
  Highways England is warning drivers of long delays after a collision on the M1. The road is closed in both directions between junction 21 and junction 20. Highways England is reporting the road has been closed due to a collision between a lorry and a car.
  Read more: Ed Sheeran fans start queuing at 8am in bid to get close to their idol at Motorpoint ArenaEmergency services are at scene. It is not known yet if there anyone involved has suffered any injuries.
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• Nottingham Post commented Businessman made to feel like a shoplifter after having...

  25-04-2017 18:46
  
  A businessman who had a £5,500 Rolex watch taken off him by Customs officers at Luton Airport says they made him feel like a shoplifter.Charles Stewardson and his wife Katrina were coming home from Geneva after a skiing trip in March last year when their holiday became a nightmare.After a stressful trip and long queues with their two tearful toddlers in tow, the couple were stopped in the green channel.Mrs Stewardson was carrying a large gift box containing a Rolex Submariner GMT watch she
  
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• Nottingham Forest must not repeat past mistake when it comes to David Vaughan - Nottingham Post

  25-04-2017 18:45
  
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  Forest reporter Paul Taylor looks at one historic mistake Nottingham Forest must learn a lesson from now, ahead of what could be a huge summer of change at the City Ground. Right towards the end of Billy Davies' first tenure as Nottingham Forest ...
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• Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest must not repeat past mistake when it comes to...

  25-04-2017 18:30
  
  Forest reporter Paul Taylor looks at one historic mistake Nottingham Forest must learn a lesson from now, ahead of what could be a huge summer of change at the City Ground. Right towards the end of Billy Davies' first tenure as Nottingham Forest manager, at a time when the mood was set only at mildly curious, rather than full on circus, a decision was made the Scotsman might now view as being a little too hasty. One of the best, most influential signings Davies had made – and he made...
  
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• Former The Only Way Is Essex star visits Nottingham to work out in ... - Nottingham Post

  25-04-2017 18:19
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  A reality television star who is more used to socialising in celebrity hotspots spent the morning working out in the offices of a city centre company.and more »
  
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• RachelGorman published Ed Sheeran fans start queuing at 8am in bid to get close to their...

  25-04-2017 18:15
  
  Dedicated Ed Sheeran fans have been queuing since 8am for a chance to get close to their hero when he plays the Motorpoint Arena tonight.
  Armed with hot tea, blankets and books around a hundred people were spotted lining up outside the venue at 4pm this afternoon - with some rocking up more than 12 hours before Ed was due to take to the stage.Read more: Ed Sheeran at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham - all you need to know including stage timesOrganises at the arena had urged fans not to...
  
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• RachelGorman commented Ed Sheeran fans start queuing at 8am in bid to get close to their...

  25-04-2017 18:15
  
  Dedicated Ed Sheeran fans have been queuing since 8am for a chance to get close to their hero when he plays the Motorpoint Arena tonight.
  Armed with hot tea, blankets and books around a hundred people were spotted lining up outside the venue at 4pm this afternoon - with some rocking up more than 12 hours before Ed was due to take to the stage.Read more: Ed Sheeran at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham - all you need to know including stage timesOrganises at the arena had urged fans not to...
  
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• HannahMitch published Former The Only Way Is Essex star visits to Nottingham to work...

  25-04-2017 18:11
  
  A reality television star who is more used to socialising in celebrity hotspots spent the morning working out in the offices of a city centre company.Lucy Mecklenburgh, a former regular on the reality show The Only Way is Essex, was in Nottingham to promote her online fitness and nutrition website for women.Her website, Results with Lucy, is aimed at helping women to boost body confidence through her fitness and healthy eating tips without having to do fad diets or buy expensive kit.The...
  
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• HannahMitch published Former The Only Way Is Essex star visits Nottingham to work out...

  25-04-2017 18:11
  
  A reality television star who is more used to socialising in celebrity hotspots spent the morning working out in the offices of a city centre company.Lucy Mecklenburgh, a former regular on the reality show The Only Way is Essex, was in Nottingham to promote her online fitness and nutrition website for women.Her website, Results with Lucy, is aimed at helping women to boost body confidence through her fitness and healthy eating tips without having to do fad diets or buy expensive kit.The...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented QPR facing 'intense week' in preparation for crunch visit of...

  25-04-2017 17:57
  
  QPR are in for an "intense week" of training as they prepare for the visit of Nottingham Forest and a match which could secure their Championship survival. A dismal run of six successive defeats has dragged Ian Holloway's side into the relegation battle with two games to go as they sit five points above the drop zone. Forest too, are fighting to stay in the second tier, with Saturday's clash crucial to both teams. Rangers would guarantee their safety with victory at Loftus Road,...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Road to rehabilitation will get lonely which is why Notts...

  25-04-2017 17:52
  
  Michael O'Connor has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and he is now waiting to go under the knife. Leigh Curtis says the physical side won't be a problem, it will be the mental aspect of the injury which will be tough.Fortunately the advances in modern medicine mean that cruciate knee ligament injuries aren't the death knell for a player's career like they once were.Had Michael O'Connor's injury, which occurred against Portsmouth, happened in the 70s and 80s then perhaps he'd face an...
  
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• LynetteP published West Bridgford restaurant Chin Chin to re-open as cocktail bar -...

  25-04-2017 17:41
  
  West Bridgford's Chin Chin is to re-open as Forty Four Bridgford cocktail bar and kitchen"with something for all tastes and budgets" - but don't worry, there will still be bottomless prosecco. The public launch weekend is planned for May 13 and 14 but folk are so eager to see what it has in store that the opening Saturday is already fully booked.
  A few weeks later, AstroWorld, a new soft play centre, will open next door on the site of the former Chinese restaurant Oriental Pearl,...
  
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• Tresidder published How cutting rail times by half could boost Nottingham talent pool...

  25-04-2017 17:27
  
  Improvements to infrastructure in Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands could boost the region's productivity by £24.1 billion, says employers' organisation, the CBI. Its study, Shaping Regional Infrastructure, says businesses feel a pressing need to enhance their infrastructure and connectivity across the country.Improving links between regions will give firms access to a broader labour pool and better connections to supply chains. Businesses want a long-term aviation strategy that makes.
  
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• MattJarram commented Police officer accused of assault with CS spray is defended by...

  25-04-2017 17:14
  
  A police officer has defended the actions of her colleague who is accused of physically assaulting a man who was trying to take his ill son to hospital.PC Graeme Thornhill, of Nottinghamshire Police, is accused of gross misconduct after stopping the man in Western Boulevard in the early hours on November 26, 2014.A panel at police headquarters in Sherwood Lodge heard that the man was driving his son, who cannot be named for legal reasons, to the Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) when he was pulled...
  
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• JamesPallatt commented This is how Nottingham Forest will be mathematically SAFE in the...

  25-04-2017 16:56
  
  It promises to be another tense afternoon in the Championship relegation battle on Saturday – unless Britt Assombalonga scores a hat-trick in the first 10 minutes for Nottingham Forest at QPR. Although even a treble from the Reds' star striker might not ease the nerves of the club's fans, given how Mark Warburton's side raced into a 3-0 lead against Reading last Saturday only to concede twice and be left hanging on for a priceless three points. That victory lifted Forest three points...
  
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• NottmPostEG commented Future Sound of Nottingham 2017 at Rock City - meet the finalists...

  25-04-2017 16:45
  
  Six Nottingham bands and musicians will be battling it out at Rock City for the glory of opening the main stage at Splendour Festival in Wollaton Park this summer. Katie Beard meets the finalists of the Future Sound of Nottingham 2017HASHTAGOBIHashtagobi got straight through to the FSN Final after gaining the highest score from the Music Industry Expert Panel in Round 1.Studying Computer Science at Uni Of, Hashtagobi released his debut album in December. 'A Day in the Mind of a University...
  
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• DaveWhitfield published Bacon sold as 'locally-produced' actually came from Germany and...

  25-04-2017 16:45
  
  A father and son have been caught out telling porkies - claiming the bacon they were selling at markets was 'locally-sourced' when in fact it came from as far away as Poland.Andrew Smith and William Smith run a company called Barn Bacon Limited, and often claimed that products came from animals reared on their farm in Kneesall.In fact, one of their suppliers sourced their bacon from Germany, Poland and Denmark.Nottinghamshire County Council's Trading Standards team were first made aware of the..
  
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• JonPritchard published Guns and drugs seized in armed police raid at the weekend in...

  25-04-2017 16:36
  
  Police seized guns and drugs at an armed raid on two homes in Sneinton.Armed officers battered down doors of homes in Westwood Street and Sneinton Boulevard. Police originally released little information about what the raids were for, but a spokesman has now said class A drugs, guns and ammunitions were seized in the raids.Read more: Jail for criminal who had 'arsenal of weapons' in St Ann'sA Nottinghamshire Police spokesman said: "Suspected Class A drugs, two shotguns and associated...
  
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• RachelGorman published Extra Ed Sheeran tickets released for sold out Nottingham dates -...

  25-04-2017 16:20
  
  Tickets to the Nottingham leg of Ed Sheeran's tour sold out in just six minutes when they were released back in February - leaving some fans empty handed. But if you were in that unlucky bunch do not give up hope - a handful of extra tickets have just gone on sale for both dates at the Motorpoint Arena on April 25 and 26. They are priced at £60.50 (includes admin fee). All tickets are for seats in blocks to the side of the stage with great views of the Castle On The Hill singer in...
  
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• RachelGorman published EM-Con 2017 at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena - All you need to...

  25-04-2017 15:55
  
  The East Midlands' biggest film and television convention is back this weekend with stars from Harry Potter, Red Dwarf and Star Wars heading to Nottingham for two days of on-set tales, autographs, selfies and cos-play.Entertainment reporter Rachel Gorman has the lowdown on everything you need to know about EM-Con 2017. When is it?Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30 (THIS weekend).A General pass (£10) gets you in at 11am until 5.30pm, Silver, Gold and Weekend passes allows admission an.
  
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• LynetteP published These young Notts chefs are the stars of the future - but who...

  25-04-2017 15:40
  
  We don't need to spell out how vibrant the Nottinghamshire food and drink scene is, but these young chefs are the ones, who work all hours, to make it what it is.They are the 2017 entrants in the Nottingham Post's Young Chef of the Year competition - now in its third year and getting bigger and better all the time, as shown by these 15 contenders. And who better to put them through their paces than Nottingham's two-star Michelin chef Sat Bains? He will be picking six finalists who will battle it
  
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• NottmPostEG published Major new stage show telling story of Adam and Eve - created by...

  25-04-2017 15:30
  
  A multi-million pound new stage production telling the story of Adam and Eve will go on tour across the UK next year, including four dates at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham.Heaven On Earth will star West End regulars Kerry Ellis (who was in Nottingham at the weekend) and Hugh Maynard - and feature the voice of Russell Watson as God.The Nottingham shows are January 27 to 30 at 7.30pm.And tickets are on sale now.Its writer is an American now living in Mansfield."It is so very exciting to...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest's relegation rivals look set to suffer blow in...

  25-04-2017 15:26
  
  Nottingham Forest's relegation rivals Birmingham City look set to be dealt a huge blow in their fight to stay in the Championship. Blues captain Paul Robinson has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association – and could miss their last two matches of the season. The charge relates to an off-the-ball incident during the derby game against Aston Villa on Sunday in which Robinson clashed with James Chester in the immediate aftermath of Gabby Agbonlahor's winning...
  
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• JemmaPage published Delays due to tram window being smashed

  25-04-2017 15:17
  
  Delays were reported on Nottingham's tram network after one of the vehicles' windows was smashed. The incident happened at around 12.55pm today (Tuesday, April 25) near the Wilkinson Street and Radford Road tram stops, in Hyson Green.Nottinghamshire Police said enquiries are continuing after a male threw a bit of stone at a tram as it was passing. No one is believed to have been injured but there was damage to the tram.A spokesman for Nottingham Express Transit, which runs the tram lines, said..
  
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• HannahMitch commented Former Nottingham college boss was country's highest paid after...

  25-04-2017 15:17
  
  The former principal of New College Nottingham who was blamed by the government for driving it into a deficit of millions of pounds was the highest paid college leader last year.According to a report by the Times Education Supplement, Amarjit Basi was paid £404,000 in 2015/16 which included £204,000 to leave his role as CEO at Cornwall College Group.Previously, Mr Basi was blamed by the further education commissioner for a huge hole in New College Nottingham's budget as it emerged it
  
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