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• A60 in Nottingham shut due to collision - Nottingham Post

  28-04-2017 22:57
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  A60 in Nottingham shut due to collision
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  The A60 Mansfield Road was shut to traffic travelling outbound at the junction with Cross Street in Redhill, at around 9.15pm today (Friday, April 28). This is due to a road traffic collision there, said Nottinghamshire Police. Two vehicles had ...
  
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• isaacashe published A60 in Nottingham shut due to collision

  28-04-2017 22:42
  
  A main road out of Nottingham was shut due to a crash. The A60 Mansfield Road was shut to traffic travelling outbound at the junction with Cross Street in Redhill, at around 9.15pm today (Friday, April 28). This is due to a road traffic collision there, said Nottinghamshire Police.
  Two vehicles had collided, according to the fire service, along with damage to street furniture being caused.Read more: Notts firm fined thousands for illegally burying 10,000 dead chickensNottinghamshire Fire...
  
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• isaacashe published Nottingham street shut due to single-vehicle collision

  28-04-2017 21:06
  
  UPDATE: The road had reopened by 9pm. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service say the collision, which happened just after 7pm, involved two cars and a male casualty who was trapped managed to free himself with the help of firefighters and paramedics before being taken to hospital by road ambulance. A crash has blocked a Nottingham road this evening.
  Nottinghamshire Police were called to Bestwood Park Drive West in Top Valley just after 6pm today (Friday, April 28).A single vehicle has been...
  
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• isaacashe commented Nottingham street shut due to single-vehicle collision

  28-04-2017 21:06
  
  UPDATE: The road had reopened by 9pm.A crash has blocked a Nottingham road this evening.
  Nottinghamshire Police were called to Bestwood Park Drive West in Top Valley just after 6pm today (Friday, April 28).A single vehicle has been involved in a collision near the junction with Hucknall Road.The road is currently closed with traffic being diverted.Read more: New £60 million hospital for Nottinghamshire opens its doorsIt is not currently known if any injuries have been sustained, or how...
  
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• isaacashe published Christian college to get funding boost from new homes

  28-04-2017 21:00
  
  A Nottinghamshire theological college has been given the go-ahead to build 40 new homes in its grounds.St John's School of Mission in Bramcote has developed a masterplan alongside Leonard Design Architects, which has now been approved by Broxtowe planners.The college's Chilwell Lane estate will see 25 houses and 15 flats erected, to fund St John's in refurbishing and modernising its academic block and developing its various training programmes for students preparing for a range of Christian...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published LISTEN: Who could be next to sign new Nottingham Forest deal? -...

  28-04-2017 20:53
  
  After an eventful week, Nottingham Forest face a crucial weekend when they head to QPR on Saturday. And it means there is plenty for Reds reporter Paul Taylor and Sarah Clapson to discuss in the Post's latest Forest podcast. Michael Mancienne has just signed a new two-year deal, but are any of the club's other out of contract stars close to putting pen to paper? And is keeping Mancienne a good bit of business for the Reds? On the pitch, Mark Warburton's side head into the penultimate game...
  
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• HMadge published Notts County's Mark Yeates aims to forget former team-mates and...

  28-04-2017 20:51
  
  Notts County winger Mark Yeates insists there are no split loyalties as he prepares to face his former club on Saturday. Yeates signed for the Magpies in January, ending his short spell at this weekend's visitors to Meadow Lane, Blackpool. Despite a resurgence in form since Kevin Nolan's appointment as manager, the Magpies have failed to win in their last three games and Yeates is keen to get back to winning ways against his former team-mates.
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• Teen said he had knife because of man carrying a machete - Nottingham Post

  28-04-2017 20:31
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  Teen said he had knife because of man carrying a machete
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  A teenager carried a knife because he claimed it was needed to fend off a man armed with a machete. Jay Muir's explanation was relayed to Nottingham magistrates, who gave him eight weeks in a young offenders' institution, suspended for a year ...
  
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• Nottmtails published Joe Worrall wants Nottingham Forest to face Ipswich 'with a...

  28-04-2017 20:20
  
  Nottingham Forest want to head into the season finale against Ipswich 'with a little bit of swagger' knowing that Championship safety has been secured, says Joe Worrall. The defender revealed that Mark Warburton had set his players a target when he was first appointed – that being to ensure they had avoided the drop BEFORE they headed to QPR this weekend. Forest did not manage to achieve that – but they do know that securing three points at Loftus Road would just about see them...
  
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• rodmalcolm published 'Incoherent' man tried to evade police by jumping in passing...

  28-04-2017 20:12
  
  A man running away from police jumped into a passing car as a dad drove down a city street with his baby in the back seat. Earl Haye was "incoherent" during the 30-second incident, which ended when police arrived, a court heard today (Friday, April 28).The victim was a psychiatric nurse, who used his training to calm Haye - unaware that he was carrying scissors and a Stanley knife in his pockets.Read more: Murder accused denies offences, and tells jury: 'I was at home'Hannah Strawson,...
  
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• Michael Mancienne: Nottingham Forest defender signs new two-year contract

  28-04-2017 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottingham Forest defender Michael Mancienne signs a new two-year contract at the City Ground.
  
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• Nottmtails published Mancienne happy to commit to Nottingham Forest - because he...

  28-04-2017 19:57
  
  Michael Mancienne says he was happy to commit his future to Nottingham Forest before Championship status has been secured – because he is convinced there are brighter times to come under Mark Warburton. The versatile defender has put pen to paper on a new two-year deal at the City Ground and says he was inspired to do so because he believes the recently appointed Reds boss will lead the club to better things next season. Mancienne is understood to have taken a pay cut in order to...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Line of Duty star Vicky McClure had dreams of being a ballerina -...

  28-04-2017 19:45
  
  Line of Duty draws to a close this weekend with what promises to be an explosive finale - and at the heart of that will be Nottingham actress Vicky McClure, as DS Kate Fleming.The thrilling BBC police drama, which will return next year with a fifth series, is the latest acclaimed role for the 33-year-old, who won a BAFTA for TV mini-series This Is England '86 in which she played Lol.We've become used to seeing the Wollaton-born star, who now lives in Toton with film producer/director Jonny Owen,
  
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• Nottingham Post published School cook of 35 years retires from Notts school on her 65th...

  28-04-2017 19:39
  
  A Bestwood school served up some heartfelt thanks to a school cook who retired today after 35 years of service.Kitchen assistant Sue Dawson, 65, of Bestwood, has worked at Hawthorne Primary School since the '80s and the school held an assembly where each year performed a dance or a song to bid her farewell.She did her last lunchtime today (Friday, April 28), also her birthday, and served more than 200 meals with old colleagues and teachers coming back to the school to say goodbye.Read more:...
  
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• More than 9000 youngsters helped with school work and university prospects - Nottingham Post

  28-04-2017 19:39
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  More than 9000 youngsters helped with school work and university prospects
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  More than 9,000 youngsters have been helped by a charity that aims to break down barriers to getting into higher education. Education charity IntoUniversity works with the University of Nottingham to help kids in disadvantaged postcodes - and has held ...
  
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• rodmalcolm commented Teen said he had knife because of man carrying a machete

  28-04-2017 19:38
  
  A teenager carried a knife because he claimed it was needed to fend off a man armed with a machete.Jay Muir's explanation was relayed to Nottingham magistrates, who gave him eight weeks in a young offenders' institution, suspended for a year.Presiding magistrate David Allen told the 19-year-old: "The seriousness of the offence is having a knife in a public place, which you admitted was to be used with the intention of self defence."Thankfully it was not, otherwise you could have found...
  
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• Nottmtails published Joe Worrall hopes the 'Nottingham Forest way' will lead Reds to...

  28-04-2017 19:34
  
  Other than when they push forward for set-pieces and corners, the opposition half is regarded as no man's land for the average central defender. Advancing over the half way line at any other time is liable to bring on an instant nosebleed. But at Nottingham Forest, times are changing. The Warburton Way, as it is increasingly becoming known, is for every player in the side to pass with confidence; to play a part in carrying the ball from one end of the pitch to the other; to retain possession...
  
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• isaacashe published Chart toppers have a hoot on night out in Nottingham

  28-04-2017 19:33
  
  Nottingham's nightlife is number one - and here are two number one artists to prove it. While in the city this week to perform at some of the city's top venues, pop sensations Ed Sheeran and Rag 'n' Bone Man joined up for a night out at city venue Hooters.
  Read more: Man in 'Saw' mask robs same petrol station three timesThe pair were pictured enjoying themselves at the London Road nightspot on Tuesday, April 25. The two had earlier that evening played to sell-out crowds in the city, Ed...
  
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• isaacashe commented Ed Sheeran and Rag'n'Bone Man were in Hooters in Nottingham

  28-04-2017 19:33
  
  Nottingham's nightlife is number one - and here are two number one artists to prove it. While in the city this week to perform at some of the city's top venues, music sensations Ed Sheeran and Rag'n'Bone Man joined up for a night out at city venue Hooters.
  Read more: Man in 'Saw' mask robs same petrol station three timesThe pair were pictured enjoying themselves at the London Road nightspot on Tuesday, April 25. The two had earlier that evening played to sell-out crowds in the city, Ed...
  
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• isaacashe published New £60 million hospital for Nottinghamshire opens its...

  28-04-2017 19:21
  
  A new £60 million private hospital for Nottinghamshire opens its doors to patients today.After a two year building project, Spire Nottingham Hospital, in Tollerton, now offers a 58-bed hospital containing five theatres along with MRI scanning and robotic imaging technology.It is expected that the hospital will eventually create 300 new jobs.Read more: Police officer sacked for using 'excessive force' against dad taking son to hospitalAs well as providing treatment for patients with private
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County are a proper football club and attendances are...

  28-04-2017 19:05
  
  Mark Yeates has not long returned from suspension from what was the first red card of his career. The winger tells Leigh Curtis how he wants to finish the season on a high with Notts County. Having not long returned from a three-match ban, the first red card of Mark Yeates' career is treated with typical Irish wit. "I've only made about four tackles in my entire career," he laughs, as he recalls the sending off against Barnet last month. "Usually I don't ask people to come...
  
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• isaacashe commented Cash machine targeted with skimming device four times

  28-04-2017 18:43
  
  A warning has been issued by police after a Nottinghamshire cash machine was found with a skimming device placed on it four times in two months.West Bridgford beat officers say the ATM at the TSB bank in Tudor Square has been targeted four times since February, with a device last spotted last night (Thursday, April 27).Crooks have been placing card reading devices onto the cashpoint to steal data from customer's cards, and police are advising people to be wary when using ATMs.Read more: Man in..
  
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• New programme aims to find more Nottingham leaders from diverse backgrounds - Nottingham Post

  28-04-2017 18:32
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  New programme aims to find more Nottingham leaders from diverse backgrounds
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  Leaders in Nottingham must be more representative of the diverse communities they represent, says the boss of an organisation that has launched a new campaign for greater equality in business boardrooms. Cherry Underwood, chief executive of community ...
  
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• Jack Lester 'encouraged' by teenage duo in Nottingham Forest Under-23s loss to Birmingham - Nottingham Post

  28-04-2017 18:21
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  Jack Lester 'encouraged' by teenage duo in Nottingham Forest Under-23s loss to Birmingham
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  Head coach Jack Lester refused to be downhearted despite seeing his youthful Nottingham Forest Under-23s side beaten 5-2 in their final game of the season at Birmingham City. The Reds fought back strongly after finding themselves 2-0 down against a ...and more »
  
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• Barry_Cooper commented Jack Lester 'encouraged' by teenage duo in Nottingham Forest...

  28-04-2017 18:21
  
  Head coach Jack Lester refused to be downhearted despite seeing his youthful Nottingham Forest Under-23s side beaten 5-2 in their final game of the season at Birmingham City. The Reds fought back strongly after finding themselves 2-0 down against a strong and experienced Blues side at Wast Hills but were beaten when the hosts netted three times in five minutes to seal victory. Lewis Walters fired a brace for Forest, but three quick strikes in the closing stages took an end-to-end contest...
  
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• TracyWalker published More than 9,000 youngsters helped with school work and university...

  28-04-2017 18:20
  
  More than 9,000 youngsters have been helped by a charity that aims to break down barriers to getting into higher education.Education charity IntoUniversity works with the University of Nottingham to help kids in disadvantaged postcodes - and has held a celebratory event to mark its first five years. Building on the university's existing outreach work, the pairing has enabled 9,100 local young people to receive support and encouragement to do well at school, and to try and help them go on to...
  
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• DanRobinson commented New programme aims to find more Nottingham leaders from diverse...

  28-04-2017 18:14
  
  Leaders in Nottingham must be more representative of the diverse communities they represent, says the boss of an organisation that has launched a new campaign for greater equality in business boardrooms. Cherry Underwood, chief executive of community regeneration charity The Renewal Trust, wants to nurture future leaders from all walks of life to provide role models from various backgrounds. The trust has teamed up with Nottingham City Council to launch the Future Leaders of Nottingham...
  
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• rsherdley published Murder accused denies offences, and tells jury: 'I was at home'

  28-04-2017 17:50
  
  One of the four men on trial for the murder of Tony Fisher has said he was home at the time the offence occurred.Speaking in the witness box at Nottingham Crown Court, Simon Palmer also denied he was involved in a robbery at Mr Fisher's address in Coningswath Road, Carlton, on January 8 last year. And he said he did not recruit anyone for the robbery.Palmer, 43, who was living in Edwin Street, Daybrook, is on trial with defendants Marcus Barton, 42, of Raymede Drive, Bestwood Estate; Marcus...
  
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• isaacashe commented Man in 'Saw' mask robs same petrol station three times

  28-04-2017 17:34
  
  The same Nottingham garage has been targeted three times in the space of two nights by one man.Police have released CCTV footage and images of the robberies at a St Ann's petrol station. The man covered his face with his hands in one incident, but was wearing a mask from the horror film 'Saw' in the others.All three incidents took place at the Marmion Service Station in Carlton Road.Read more: Landlord fined after dumping mattresses and sofa outside flatBartek Pulfkota, 28, a cashier at the...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Nottingham Forest Under-23s end season with 5-2 defeat to...

  28-04-2017 17:34
  
  A brace from Lewis Walters wasn't enough to see Nottingham Forest's Under-23 side avoid defeat against a strong Birmingham City outfit in their final game of the season. The Reds were beaten 5-2 despite fighting back from 2-0 down to level it up in the second half before the home side scored three goals in five minutes to take the game away from Jack Lester's young team. Forest played their part in an entertaining affair at Wast Hills and introduced 15-year-old Brennan Johnson as a half-time...
  
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• isaacashe published Arrests made over two Post Office robberies in one Nottinghamshir...

  28-04-2017 17:31
  
  Three arrests have been made in connection with two Post Office raids in a Nottinghamshire village.Nottinghamshire Police have arrested three men, aged 27, 27 and 31, in connection with two robberies in Mansfield Woodhouse.The men have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery, and remain in police custody.Read more: Retired Notts maths teacher charged with child sex crimesOfficers were called to reports of a robbery in Station Street at 11.50am on Saturday, April 22; and an...
  
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• EllieCullen commented Notts company's fleet of Rolls-Royces feature in second...

  28-04-2017 17:29
  
  A lavish funeral attended by 1,000 people featured a huge fleet of Rolls-Royces - provided by a Nottinghamshire company.For the second time in three weeks, Notts-based AW Lymn were asked to provide the convoy of Rolls-Royce Phantoms for a high-profile funeral.Earlier this month, the Post reported how 17 of their vehicles had featured at the funeral of traveller Simon Doherty - father of Big Fat Gypsy Wedding star Paddy Doherty - in Epsom in Surrey.And this week, 10 of the cars travelled on a...
  
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• MattJarram published Retired Notts maths teacher charged with sex crimes against...

  28-04-2017 17:28
  
  A former maths teacher at a Catholic school has been charged with a string of sexual offences against children in the Philippines and in Nottingham.Paul O'Neill, 57, of Wroxham Drive, Wollaton Vale, was a teacher at The Becket School in West Bridgford.He retired last August after 25 years working at the school. The alleged offences do not relate to The Becket School.O'Neill appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on March 30 to answer to 45 charges, which involve many sexual offences against..
  
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• Fawaz Al Hasawi 'agrees' deal to sell Nottingham Forest - SkySports

  28-04-2017 17:26
  
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  Fawaz Al Hasawi 'agrees' deal to sell Nottingham Forest
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  Nottingham Forest's owner Fawaz Al Hasawi has agreed a deal to sell the club to the current Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis, Sky sources understand. Both parties have now submitted all the necessary paperwork to the league for consideration, and ...
  Nottingham Forest closing in on major deal, terms already agreedFootball League World
  Nottingham Forest fans cautiously celebrate departure of unpopular owner Fawa
  
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• Rare Kanye West trainers attract scores to queue outside Nottingham store - Nottingham Post

  28-04-2017 17:07
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  Rare Kanye West trainers attract scores to queue outside Nottingham store
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  More than 20 footwear fanatics are queuing outside a Nottingham city centre to get their hands on a pair of rare Kanye West trainers. Despite 18montrose in Bridlesmith Gate not being able to sell the sought-after cream white Yeezy Boost 350 V2 until ...
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• HannahMitch published Broadmarsh area development set to cause six weeks of disruption

  28-04-2017 16:47
  
  Drivers face six weeks of disruption from next week as roadworks begin as part of a project to improve the area around intu Broadmarsh shopping centre. Nottingham City Council will start to redevelop the area as part of a scheme which will see the regeneration of the car park, bus station and the surrounding area to create a pedestrianised area of shops and cafés on Collin Street and Carrington Street. The £75m redevelopment of intu Broadmarsh is also part of the £250m...
  
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• Nottmtails published QPR will be 'hurting', warns Nottingham Forest boss Mark...

  28-04-2017 16:44
  
  Nottingham Forest will be facing a wounded animal in QPR, warns boss Mark Warburton. Ian Holloway's side have lost six games in a row in the Championship and a seventh defeat could see them sucked into the relegation fray. The Reds will head to Loftus Road desperate for a victory that would ease their own fears of the drop – but Warburton warns that his side will come up against a Rangers side who will be 'hurting' following their recent dip in form. "QPR will be hurting. They...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Street has returned to normal just days after nightmare neighbour...

  28-04-2017 16:39
  
  Open drug dealing, intimidating behaviour, noise problems, violence - people living near this house had a lot to put up with.But now the home has been closed for three months after the woman living there was evicted.And police say anti-social behaviour in the area has disappeared just a week later.Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court granted Amber Valley Borough Council permission to evict Lisa Hicking from the house in Broadway, Heanor, after complaints by residents that criminal activity...
  
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• DanRobinson published How Tour of Britain could give Notts a global economic platform

  28-04-2017 16:22
  
  The UK's biggest professional cycling event is coming to Nottinghamshire – and now businesses have been invited to get involved. Marketing Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (MNN), the county's marketing organisation, hopes to take advantage of the economic opportunities on offer from the OVO Energy Tour of Britain holding a 175km stage of the race from Mansfield to Newark on September 6. A breakfast meeting was held at Center Parcs' Sherwood Forest resort on Thursday, April 27, where...
  
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• TracyWalker published Magician claims Britain's Got Talent producers gave his act to...

  28-04-2017 15:09
  
  A magician who auditioned for Britain's Got Talent claims producers gave his routine to an eight-year-old. Carl Leek, of Ilkeston, appeared in the Post last October when he auditioned for the ITV talent show, as talent scouts visited the city's intu Broadmarsh Centre. He said he auditioned after producers saw his 'Starman' act on Youtube, and called him in mid-November saying he had made a 300-name shortlist and he would be appearing in front of celebrity judges Simon Cowell, David...
  
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• Perfect 10 for Eric Lichaj as defender cleans up at Nottingham Forest Supporters Club awards - Nottingham Post

  28-04-2017 15:09
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  Perfect 10 for Eric Lichaj as defender cleans up at Nottingham Forest Supporters Club awards
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  Defender Eric Lichaj almost swept the board with end of season awards presented by Nottingham Forest's Official Supporters Club. The American received huge backing from the fans for his performances this year, picking up a grand total of 10 gongs.and more »
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County to raid Premier League for young talent next season

  28-04-2017 15:02
  
  Boss Kevin Nolan says Notts County will raid the Premier League for loan signings next season.The Magpies signed Arsenal's Marc Bola, Hull's Josh Clackstone and West Brom's Tahvon Campbell in January, and they've all got minutes under their belt since their arrival.Bola has already admitted he will return to the Gunners a better player following his stint at Meadow Lane after playing a key part in the club's revival.With Notts looking to build a strong squad next season, Nolan was asked whether.
  
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• NottmPostEG published Birds of a Feather and Broadchurch star Pauline Quirke to open...

  28-04-2017 15:00
  
  Actress Pauline Quirke, best known for her long-running role as Sharon Theodopolopodous in sitcom Birds of a Feather, is to open her own academy of performing arts in Nottingham.The Pauline Quirke Academy will be open every weekend at Bulwell Academy in Squires Lane to train 4 to 18-year-olds acting, dance, comedy and moreThere will be an Open Day to launch the PQA Nottingham on Saturday, May 6."When we opened our first academy in 2007 our mission was simply to provide the very best...
  
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• NatalieFahy published Exercise class where participants SLEEP could come to Nottingham

  28-04-2017 14:57
  
  A new 'exercise' class where participants curl up in bed and get 45 minutes of shut-eye could be coming to Nottingham.'Napercise' is being trialled at a David Lloyd health club this weekend - and if it's a success it could be rolled out nationwide, including to the company's West Bridgford branch.It's aimed at sleep-deprived parents, and promises nothing more than a cosy lie-down in a single bed for 45 minutes.David Lloyd says the class will reinvigorate the mind and body and may even burn the..
  
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• Exercise class where participants SLEEP could come to Nottingham - Nottingham Post

  28-04-2017 14:57
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  Exercise class where participants SLEEP could come to Nottingham
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  A new 'exercise' class where participants curl up in bed and get 45 minutes of shut-eye could be coming to Nottingham. 'Napercise' is being trialled at a David Lloyd health club this weekend - and if it's a success it could be rolled out nationwide ...
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• Nottingham Post published Labour MP John Mann breaks up fight between two women in street

  28-04-2017 14:52
  
  Labour MP John Mann has been hailed as a 'hero' after breaking up a fight between two women in his constituency.Mr Mann, who represents the north Nottinghamshire constituency of Bassetlaw, said he was walking through Worksop when he saw the altercation take place.He said a member of the public recognised him as he stopped the "nasty fight" in Queen Street."One was getting kicked in the head by the other, and there was a lot of blood. A crowd had gathered to watch," he...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Michael Mancienne ready to commit his future to Nottingham Forest

  28-04-2017 14:31
  
  Michael Mancienne is ready to commit his future to Nottingham Forest, by signing a new two-year contract. The defender has agreed terms on the new deal, which he is expected to put pen to paper on before the end of the day. Mancienne could make his 100th appearance for the Reds at QPR this weekend, following his £1m arrival from Hamburg in the summer of 2014. He is understood to have taken a pay cut in order to extend his stay at the City Ground.Read more: West Brom deny any interest...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published Perfect 10 for Eric Lichaj as defender cleans up at Nottingham...

  28-04-2017 14:20
  
  Defender Eric Lichaj almost swept the board with end of season awards presented by Nottingham Forest's Official Supporters Club. The American received huge backing from the fans for his performances this year, picking up a grand total of 10 gongs. In what has been a largely forgettable season for the Reds, who are still fighting to secure survival, Lichaj's consistency has won him a lot of plaudits. He has been an almost ever-present, making 43 appearances and finding the back of the net...
  
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• HannahMitch published Landlord fined after dumping mattresses and sofa outside flat

  28-04-2017 14:08
  
  A Nottingham landlord has been fined of more than £2,200 for dumping mattresses, rugs and a sofa on a busy street pavement.Mr Afzal Azad, 61 of Ashdale Road, Bakersfield pleaded guilty at Nottingham Magistrates Court on Wednesday April 26 to blocking a pavement withdumped household waste from a flat he owned.Footage from a nearby private CCTV camera showed three men, including Azad, bringing out household items from an alleyway that was at the back ear of a property on Alfreton Road and...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Nottingham Forest LIVE: Birmingham City vs Reds under-23s

  28-04-2017 13:48
  
  Welcome to live coverage of Nottingham Forest's under-23 clash with Birmingham City at the Blues training ground.We're here at Wast Hills to see if Jack Lester's young side can finish the season on a high after winning their final game of the season. The Reds ended their month-long search for a win last time out with a convincing 4-2 win at Barnsley a week ago.On that day at Oakwell, 15-year-old Arvin Appiah netted twice, while Virgil Gomis bagged a brace to help Lester's men to three...
  
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