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• laurahammond published Plastic furniture and portable loos damaged in lorry fire

  28-05-2017 22:35
  
  Firefighters have dealt with a lorry that was ablaze in a Nottinghamshire village.Appliances from Stockhill and Ilkeston stations were called to Cossall Road, in Trowell, on Sunday (May 28) night following reports of a lorry fire.The crews discovered that the lorry and its trailer were alight upon arrival.Read more: Memorial tribute for several men opened at skate parkThe lorry and trailer contained plastic furniture and portable toilets - all of which were damaged by the blaze.A spokeswoman for
  
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• laurahammond published Pub manager speaks out after 'malicious rumour' about a rat...

  28-05-2017 21:21
  
  The manager of a Nottinghamshire pub has spoken out to squash a 'malicious rumour' that is has been closed due to a rat infestation.Dean Redford, manager of The Star Inn in Middle Street, Beeston, took to social media on Sunday (May 28) night after learning about the rumour from one of the pub's regulars.The 30-year-old wrote: "We have just been informed that there is a malicious rumour going around that we have been shut due to a rat infestation. We can categorically say there is zero...
  
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• MattJarram published Romance fraudsters are conning thousands out of Notts singles

  28-05-2017 20:03
  
  Romance fraud is rising in Nottinghamshire with love-struck singles being targeted through online dating apps with one victim being fleeced of £90,000.Nottinghamshire Police has now dedicated resources to preventing the crime – which sees on average one victim being duped every week in the county by people they have met online.Detective Inspector Yvonne Dales, who is leading a team investigating romance fraud, has lifted the lid on what she describes as one of the most under-reported
  
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• MattJarram commented Romance fraudsters are conning thousands out of Notts singles

  28-05-2017 20:03
  
  Romance fraud is rising in Nottinghamshire with love-struck singles being targeted through online dating apps with one victim being fleeced of £90,000.Nottinghamshire Police has now dedicated resources to preventing the crime – which sees on average one victim being duped every week in the county by people they have met online.Detective Inspector Yvonne Dales, who is leading a team investigating romance fraud, has lifted the lid on what she describes as one of the most under-reported
  
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• MattDavies published Injury worries to key men could improve Jake Ball's Champions...

  28-05-2017 19:50
  
  Nottinghamshire seamer Jake Ball could see his hopes of playing in the Champions Trophy boosted – but not in the way he would want.Injuries to key players Ben Stokes (knee), Moeen Ali (groin) and Chris Woakes (thigh) mean all three will miss the final one-day game against South Africa on Monday.England have already won the series and the ECB insist they are being rested, but there appears to be concern over Stokes in particular.Read more: Franks thrilled for MullaneyHe said of his injury:.
  
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• MattDavies published Pajtim Kasami set to leave Olympiacos after proving a flop at...

  28-05-2017 19:00
  
  Pajtim Kasami looks set to leave Olympiacos following his unsuccessful loan spell at Nottingham Forest. The Swiss midfielder played 27 times for the Reds, but was sent back to Greece before the end of the season when Mark Warburton was appointed manager. Kasami, 24, began the season as a regular in the side under Philippe Montanier and scored two goals, but he only played twice after the Frenchman was sacked in January.Read more: Eight Premier League players Forest could sign on freesGreek...
  
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• laurahammond published Nottinghamshire Police officer loses battle with pancreatic...

  28-05-2017 18:50
  
  A police officer has lost his battle with pancreatic cancer - almost two years after he was told he had just months to live.Nottinghamshire Police announced on Sunday (May 28) that Sergeant Phil Hogg passed away on Thursday (May 25) night.He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given just months to live in July 2015.A Go Fund Me page was set up in September last year to raise £60,000 to get Phil to Germany for potentially life-saving immunotherapy treatment which is not available in...
  
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• laurahammond commented Nottinghamshire Police officer loses battle with pancreatic...

  28-05-2017 18:50
  
  A police officer has lost his battle with pancreatic cancer - almost two years after he was told he had just months to live.Nottinghamshire Police announced on Sunday (May 28) that Sergeant Phil Hogg passed away on Thursday (May 25) night.He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given just months to live in July 2015.A Go Fund Me page was set up in September last year to raise £60,000 to get Phil to Germany for potentially life-saving immunotherapy treatment which is not available in...
  
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• JamesPallatt published Injury rules Nottingham Forest's Jamie Ward out of Northern...

  28-05-2017 18:15
  
  Nottingham Forest forward Jamie Ward has been ruled out of Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan with an injury. The 31-year-old has been on international duty ahead of a key qualifier for his country in Baku on June 10. Michael O'Neill's Ireland also face New Zealand in a friendly in Belfast on Friday to help prepare for their Group C clash next month.
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• MattDavies published Paul Franks thrilled to see Steven Mullaney rewarded with first...

  28-05-2017 18:05
  
  Paul Franks was delighted to see Steven Mullaney bowl at full pace for the first time this season – and take his first career five wicket haul in the process.The all-rounder showed no signs of the foot injury that saw him miss the start of the season as he took five for 32 in Nottinghamshire's innings and 50 run win against Gloucestershire. "I'm really pleased for him. That foot injury would have desperately affected his preparations for bowling this season," said assistant...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Easter Monday opening times in Nottingham for Tesco, Asda, Aldi,...

  28-05-2017 17:40
  
  It's not the best start to the day weather-wise, so chances are you'll be heading to the shops this May Day Bank Holiday Monday.Check below for opening times of Nottingham supermarkets, shopping centres and DIY stores.AldiBank Holiday Monday 8am-10pmTescoStores will be open from 7am until 11pm.Sainsbury'sStores will be open from 7am until 11pm, with the exception of Castle Boulevard, Beeston, Arnold and Kimberly which will open at 9am.LidlStores will be open from 8am until 10pm.AsdaStores will..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Bank Holiday Monday opening times in Nottingham for Tesco, Asda,...

  28-05-2017 17:40
  
  It's not the best start to the day weather-wise, so chances are you'll be heading to the shops this May Day Bank Holiday Monday.Check below for opening times of Nottingham supermarkets, shopping centres and DIY stores.AldiBank Holiday Monday 8am-10pmTescoStores will be open from 7am until 11pm.Sainsbury'sStores will be open from 7am until 11pm, with the exception of Castle Boulevard, Beeston, Arnold and Kimberly which will open at 9am.LidlStores will be open from 8am until 10pm.AsdaStores will..
  
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• laurahammond published Firefighters rescue at least seven people from fires over weekend

  28-05-2017 17:07
  
  A busy Bank Holiday weekend saw Nottinghamshire's firefighters rescue at least seven people from fires.Crews were called to four major building fires over Saturday (May 27) and Sunday (May 28) - including one that saw five people be rescued from a block of flats in Ilkeston.Initially, John Street was cordoned off on Saturday night after reports of a blaze on the edge of the town centre.A picture from the scene (above) shows a fire engine in the street and the road cordoned off.An ambulance also.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham pub basks in the sunshine, along with 20 tons of sand

  28-05-2017 17:06
  
  A pub in West Bridgford has made the most of the sunny weather by offering an on-site beach for its punters – after drafting in 20 tons of sand.The delivery arrived on Saturday morning, May 27, at the Willow Tree Inn, in West Bridgford, with a huge crane lifting the sacks up so that they could then be slashed open. The sand was used to make a 20 metre long, fenced-off beach to the side of the pub for an all-day beach party on Sunday, May 28.The boozer's manager Michael Martin said how...
  
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• Nottinghamshire v Gloucestershire: Steven Mullaney shines in big Notts win

  28-05-2017 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Steven Mullaney's five-wicket haul helps Division Two leaders Nottinghamshire see off Gloucestershire with a day left.
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented Former Nottingham Forest defender Chris Gunter staying 'calm'...

  28-05-2017 16:42
  
  Former Nottingham Forest full-back Chris Gunter says Reading will put their "trust" in the style of football which has carried them all the way to the Championship play-off final, when they face Huddersfield Town on Monday. The two sides will battle it out at Wembley for a place in the Premier League, in a match said to be worth £170m to the winner. Gunter twice suffered play-off heartbreak during his time at the City Ground, but is now aiming to make it to the top-flight...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Memorial tribute to several boys who died opened at new...

  28-05-2017 16:32
  
  A memorial tribute for several men who died has been unveiled in the form of a new skate park, along with an art wall for one of the victims.The skate park in Wharf Lane, Radcliffe-on-Trent, which was first opened in 1997, was closed in 2016 after it was deemed unsafe to use but a team of volunteers raised £2,500 to have it repaired.Now they have re-opened it after months of work to allow users to get back into the swing of things.To mark the occasion a graffiti-style wall has been...
  
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• MattDavies published Nottinghamshire looking unstoppable as Division Two demolition...

  28-05-2017 16:24
  
  Nottinghamshire's Division Two demolition job goes on after Gloucestershire became the latest team to collapse at Trent Bridge.The hosts secured their fourth win in five County Championship games and once again it was a dominant one as Peter Moores' team won by an innings and 50 runs, inspired by a first five-wicket haul for Steven Mullaney.The question is increasingly looking like what can stop them? They lead the table but Kent and Worcestershire have proven they are strong sides with only two
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published Who is new Nottingham Forest goalkeeping coach Jim Stewart?

  28-05-2017 16:00
  
  Jim Stewart has taken on the role of goalkeeping coach at Nottingham Forest, replacing long-time servant Steve Sutton. But who is the newest member of Reds boss Mark Warburton's backroom staff? The Post takes a look.
  Where has he come from?Stewart was at Rangers most recently, where he worked with Forest manager Mark Warburton and his assistant, David Weir. The 63-year-old left the Scottish side in March, having been let go by Warburton's replacement, Pedro Caixinha. He had been at Ibrox as...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented Who is new Nottingham Forest goalkeeping coach Jim Stewart?

  28-05-2017 16:00
  
  Jim Stewart has taken on the role of goalkeeping coach at Nottingham Forest, replacing long-time servant Steve Sutton. But who is the newest member of Reds boss Mark Warburton's backroom staff? The Post takes a look.
  Where has he come from?Stewart was at Rangers most recently, where he worked with Forest manager Mark Warburton and his assistant, David Weir. The 63-year-old left the Scottish side in March, having been let go by Warburton's replacement, Pedro Caixinha. He had been at Ibrox as...
  
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• HannahMitch published Speed camera locations in Nottinghamshire for week beginning May...

  28-05-2017 15:47
  
  If you're heading out and about this week, especially because it is half term, then these are the locations of mobile speed cameras you need to know about.Speed camera vans will be in the following locations throughout the week commencing Monday, May 29.Read more: Man jailed for four years for drug offencesThe advertised locations are below - but obviously speed enforcement can take place at any time on any road by a uniformed police officer.A60 Nottingham Rd, Mansfield New Mill Lane/ Sandlands.
  
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• MattDavies commented Eight Premier League players Nottingham Forest could sign on free...

  28-05-2017 15:40
  
  It's that time of year when fans ponder who their club might sign in the summer months. Financial Fair Play regulations mean Nottingham Forest remain restricted in what they can pay out, even though they are on a sound footing under Evangelos Marinakis Manager Mark Warburton has already said he is looking for three or four quality additions and some of those might well be found on the free agent list in the Premier League. Here, the Post looks at some of those players who are on the...
  
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• laurahammond commented Man jailed for four years for drug offences

  28-05-2017 15:39
  
  A 24-year-old man has been jailed for four years after admitting a series of drugs charges.Sam Guy Butler, of Porchester Close, Hucknall, was jailed at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday (May 25) after pleading guilty to three counts of possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply and possession of a Class B drug with intent to supply. He also admitted possession of criminal property.Read more: 3,000 runners take part in Nottingham 10k - can you spot yourself?Officers from Nottinghamshire.
  
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• HannahMitch published Special beer brewed for Nottinghamshire Hospice

  28-05-2017 15:36
  
  Drinkers raised their glasses this weekend to a new beer brewed especially for a good cause.The Navigation Brewery and The Trent Navigation Inn on Meadow Lane have brewed a special beer aptly named Hoppy Hospice Ale. The specialty drink, which costs £3.10 a pint, went on sale at the pub over the weekend with all proceeds going towards the charity Nottinghamshire Hospice.The beer was chosen by a hospice patient who selected a citrus flavoured beer as the perfect accompaniment to a...
  
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• Manchester attack survivor: "I won't let it stop me"

  28-05-2017 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ellie Preston, 21, is already planning to go to other concerts.
  
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• HannahMitch published 3,000 runners take part in Nottingham 10k - can you spot...

  28-05-2017 13:15
  
  Despite the wind almost 3,000 runners put their best foot forward during the Nottingham 10K run.The race kicked off at 9.30am on Lady Bay Bridge near the Nottingham Forest football club on Sunday. The race started after a minutes silence for the victims of the Manchester attack and within thirty minutes of starting the first few runners were crossing the finish line.The route boasts to be a "unique and flat course which is perfect for personal bests" and the runners certainly...
  
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• Mansfield Town physio Matt Salmon dies days after retiring

  28-05-2017 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mansfield Town's Matt Salmon, 25, retired on Wednesday due to a terminal cancer diagnosis.
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published 'Embrace change or stay stale' - Nottingham Forest fans react to...

  28-05-2017 11:50
  
  Nottingham Forest fans have taken to social media to have their say on a change to the backroom staff at the City Ground. Steve Sutton left the Reds after more than 20 years' service as a player and coach on Saturday, with Jim Stewart announced as the club's new goalkeeping coach. Stewart is a former Scotland international who has worked with Forest boss Mark Warburton before, at Rangers. "Jim has a wealth of coaching and playing experience and has been heavily involved in the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Jorge Grant should take Nottingham Forest's contract offer - and...

  28-05-2017 11:00
  
  Post columnist Kenny Burns believes Jorge Grant would be wise to stay at Nottingham Forest – and then join Notts County on loan again. When it comes to Nottingham Forest's retained list, most of the questions have been answered. David Vaughan and Chris Cohen are staying, while Daniel Pinillos and Matty Fryatt have gone. That just leaves Jorge Grant. It sounds like he's been offered a three-year deal to stay at Forest after doing well on loan at Notts County. Unsurprisingly, Notts...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Jorge Grant should take Nottingham Forest's contract offer - and...

  28-05-2017 11:00
  
  Post columnist Kenny Burns believes Jorge Grant would be wise to stay at Nottingham Forest – and then join Notts County on loan again. When it comes to Nottingham Forest's retained list, most of the questions have been answered. David Vaughan and Chris Cohen are staying, while Daniel Pinillos and Matty Fryatt have gone. That just leaves Jorge Grant. It sounds like he's been offered a three-year deal to stay at Forest after doing well on loan at Notts County. Unsurprisingly, Notts...
  
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• Barry_Cooper commented ​Who is Arsenal's Polish defender Krystian Bielik - linked with...

  28-05-2017 10:51
  
  Nottingham Forest have been linked with Arsenal's 19-year-old Polish defender Krystian Bielik, but what do we know about the teenager, who can also operate as a defensive midfielder?
  What's his pedigree?Good. As is the case nowadays, a young player bursts on to the scene at their own club and then, for anyone with any ounce of talent, the big clubs come knocking.That was certainly the case with Bielik, who made just five senior appearances for Polish champions Legia Warsaw before Arsenal...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Man rescued from kitchen fire in Nottinghamshire

  28-05-2017 10:36
  
  A man was rescued from a kitchen fire in the early hours of Sunday morning.Firefighters attended the scene in Yorke Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, after reports of a house fire.Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service has reported that one appliance from Mansfield fire service and one from Ashfield attended the house fire last night, May 28.Read more: Hunt is still on for Bella the lamb after sheepdog Blake is foundOne man was led to safety from the blaze by the firefighters.It is not known if he..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Elderly man rescued from flat fire in Selston

  28-05-2017 10:27
  
  An elderly man was rescued from a flat fire in Selston in the early hours of Sunday morning.Firefighters attended the scene in Lindley Street, in Selston, at 6.30am this morning, May 28.Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service has said that appliances from Ashfield and one from Ilkeston attended the ground floor flat fire. Read more: Five people rescued after a fire at a block of flats in IlkestonOne elderly man was led to safety from the blaze and is now in the care of the East Midlands...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Declan McKenna at Nottingham's Rescue Rooms - Review

  28-05-2017 10:16
  
  In 2016, Declan McKenna played at The Bodega and Rock City as a supporting artist. Now his stock has risen: he's a bigger name with a debut album and UK tour, and starred as the main act at Rescue Rooms last night.Taking to the stage in full make-up and a burger van/doughnut man-style hat, the indie prodigy opened with huge promise, in a gig which highlighted his inexperience at times.Confetti covered the crowd as Isombard, familiar to FIFA 17 players, started the largely young crowd bouncing...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published Nottingham Forest LIVE: Reds appoint new goalkeeping coach and...

  28-05-2017 10:13
  
  Welcome to Sunday's LIVE Nottingham Forest blog. We'll keep you up to date with all the latest Reds news, rumours and reaction. Saturday saw a change to Forest boss Mark Warburton's coaching staff, with the announcement goalkeeping coach Steve Sutton had left the club, to be replaced by Jim Stewart. Meanwhile, season ticket sales continue to impress, with five times more being sold compared to this time last year. So, what will today bring? Will we see any more developments at the City...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented Nottingham Forest LIVE: Reds appoint new goalkeeping coach and...

  28-05-2017 10:13
  
  Welcome to Sunday's LIVE Nottingham Forest blog. We'll keep you up to date with all the latest Reds news, rumours and reaction. Saturday saw a change to Forest boss Mark Warburton's coaching staff, with the announcement goalkeeping coach Steve Sutton had left the club, to be replaced by Jim Stewart. Meanwhile, season ticket sales continue to impress, with five times more being sold compared to this time last year. So, what will today bring? Will we see any more developments at the City...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Halle at Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall - Review

  28-05-2017 10:00
  
  The Nottingham Classics season came to an end on Saturday - and almost took the Royal Concert Hall with it.But rest assured: Belshazzar's Feast's combination of full-throated Harmonic Choir, supercharged Hallé, two brass bands and organ may have hurled a tsunami of sound at the audience but left them intact to come back for more musical thrills in the autumn.Walton takes no prisoners when he tells the story of Belshazzar's feasting, blasphemy and eventual comeuppance.Read more: 11 of the.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Five people rescued after a fire at a block of flats in Ilkeston

  28-05-2017 10:00
  
  A block of flats in Ilkeston caught fire on Saturday night, and five people had to be rescued.Initially John Street, in Ilkeston, was cordoned off after reports of a blaze on the edge of the town centre.A picture from the scene shows a fire engine in the street and the road cordoned off.Read more: Hunt is still on for Bella the lamb after sheepdog Blake is found An ambulance also attended the scene, and police were reportedly going from house to house.A witness at the scene said there were two..
  
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• NottmPostEG published Simple Minds at Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall - Review and...

  28-05-2017 09:39
  
  With extra security and bag checks, it was a packed Royal Concert Hall that turned out last night to see Simple Minds perform a set that was only put together after a man in Switzerland offered them a lot of money and two Toblerones to put an acoustic slant on over forty years of their music. And it worked.With only a bespoke chandelier as their set dressing, drummer Cherisse Osei opened proceedings with a dramatic drum solo on a pretty comprehensive standing kit and when front man Jim Kerr came
  
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• NottmPostEG commented Simple Minds at Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall - Review and...

  28-05-2017 09:39
  
  With extra security and bag checks, it was a packed Royal Concert Hall that turned out last night to see Simple Minds perform a set that was only put together after a man in Switzerland offered them a lot of money and two Toblerones to put an acoustic slant on over forty years of their music. And it worked.With only a bespoke chandelier as their set dressing, drummer Cherisse Osei opened proceedings with a dramatic drum solo on a pretty comprehensive standing kit and when front man Jim Kerr came
  
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• HannahMitch commented Person taken to hospital after fire in student flat

  28-05-2017 09:23
  
  Three fire engines were called to a fire in a building in Lenton early this morning.The fire was reported at 6.05am on Faraday Road in Lenton and one person has been taken to hospital by ambulance.Read more: Concern for a female after an altercation outside AldiThe building is a student block of flats and the fire is believed to have been on the second floor.Two fire engines from London Road and one from Highfields were used to extinguish the flames.A spokeswoman for Nottinghamshire Fire and...
  
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• HannahMitch commented Hunt is still on for Bella the lamb after sheepdog Blake is found

  28-05-2017 08:36
  
  A border collie called Blake who went missing with his best friend, a lamb called Bella, has been found but without his companion.The pair had been missing for three weeks after disappearing from their garden in Perlethorpe near Clumber Park, on Monday, May 8.A spokeswoman for Harvey's Army, who have been helping to find the missing pair, said: "Blake was found safe and well on Saturday and so we just need to find Bella now.Read more: Drone pilots from across the country come to Nottingham...
  
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• HannahMitch published Concern for a female after an altercation outside Aldi

  28-05-2017 08:12
  
  An altercation outside Aldi has raised concerns for a woman's safety.The incident happened outside the Aldi supermarket on Union Road in the city centre.Read more: Police called to 'hoax' bomb threat at intu Victoria CentrePolice received reports of an altercation between a man and a woman at 3.20pm on Saturday, May 27.The police are appealing for the male and female who own a silver BMW to come forward after the altercation because it has raised concern for the female's wellbeing.Read...
  
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• Barry_Cooper commented Should Nottingham Forest re-sign Benfica loan star Hildeberto...

  28-05-2017 08:00
  
  Portuguese winger Hildeberto Pereira is heading back to parent club Benfica, but should he be given another chance at Nottingham Forest? Pereira became something of a cult figure at the City Ground last season, following his loan arrival from the Lisbon giants. He impressed and frustrated in equal measure during his 25 appearances, scoring twice only to be sent off three times in games against Aston Villa, Blackburn and QPR. Forest supporters took his energetic and full-blooded...
  
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• rsherdley published Who has been caught with cannabis and where?

  28-05-2017 07:00
  
  Magistrates in Nottingham have issued fines to the latest people prosecuted for possessing cannabis.One offender was Kyle Gingell, 27, of Riber Crescent, Basford, whose guilty plea was taken into account when he was sentenced.He had a quantity of cannabis on him in Hucknall on December 5 last year.Gingell was fined £80, ordered to pay costs of £85 and £30 towards victim services.Read more: Man caught trying to throw drugs into HMP RanbyIn a separate case Christopher Wilson, 32,
  
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• Barry_Cooper published How many keepie-uppies can YOU do to support Prostate Cancer UK?

  28-05-2017 07:00
  
  Play the Nottingham Post's new keepie-uppie game and help in the fight against prostate cancer.During the course of a 90-minute football match, two men in the UK will die from prostate cancer so the Post has teamed up with Prostate Cancer UK to raise funds and awareness in their fight against the disease.We want you to take on our Keepie-Uppie Challenge throughout the Bank Holiday weekend by uploading videos of your keepie-uppie skills to social media and make sure you tag in @nottmpostsport....
  
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• Rare cigarette paintings up for auction

  28-05-2017 01:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The images once hung on the walls of England's last tobacco factory in Nottingham.
  
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