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• Sarah_Clapson commented Nottingham Forest defender Joe Worrall makes England debut - as...

  29-05-2017 21:23
  
  Nottingham Forest's bright young generation are beginning to make their mark on the international stage. Reds defender Joe Worrall made his England debut on Monday night – and he did so as captain – while striker Ben Brereton has been called up to the Three Lions squad for this summer's Under-19 European Championships. Worrall was called up as a replacement for Charlton Athletic's Ezri Konsa for the annual Toulon Tournament with the Young Lions, in an 18-man squad which features...
  
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• JonPritchard published Woman assaulted by man in Aspley

  29-05-2017 20:51
  
  A woman was assaulted by a man in Aspley in the early hours of Saturday morning - before the pair drove off in a car together, according to police. Nottinghamshire Police are appealing for information about the incident, which happened in the Harwill Crescent area of Aspley at around 1.45am. Read more: Shop repairs five-year-old boy's beloved bike for free after thieves trash itOfficers were told the woman was assaulted by the man, but they then drove off in a dark-coloured Audi A3, or a...
  
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• JonPritchard published Woman 'assaulted' by man before pair drove off

  29-05-2017 20:51
  
  A woman was assaulted by a man in Aspley in the early hours of Saturday morning - before the pair drove off in a car together, according to police. Nottinghamshire Police are appealing for information about the incident, which happened in the Harwill Crescent area of Aspley at around 1.45am. Read more: Shop repairs five-year-old boy's beloved bike for free after thieves trash itOfficers were told the woman was assaulted by the man, but they then drove off in a dark-coloured Audi A3, or a...
  
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• JonPritchard published Dozens of drivers caught using mobile phone during first month of...

  29-05-2017 19:54
  
  Almost 40 drivers were caught using a mobile phone illegally in the first four weeks following a change in the law. From March 1, those who fall foul of the rules have faced receiving six points on their licence and a £200 fine - up from the previous penalty of three points and £100. A total of 38 drivers in Nottinghamshire were caught illegally using a mobile phone between March 1 and March 28. In Derbyshire, the figure was 71, and in Leicestershire it was 65.Calls for efforts...
  
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• JonPritchard commented Dozens of drivers caught using mobile phone during first month of...

  29-05-2017 19:54
  
  Almost 40 drivers were caught using a mobile phone illegally in the first four weeks following a change in the law. From March 1, those who fall foul of the rules have faced receiving six points on their licence and a £200 fine - up from the previous penalty of three points and £100. A total of 38 drivers in Nottinghamshire were caught illegally using a mobile phone between March 1 and March 28. In Derbyshire, the figure was 71, and in Leicestershire it was 65.Calls for efforts...
  
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• JonPritchard published Traffic worries over Co-op which will be built on pub car park

  29-05-2017 19:26
  
  A pub car park which will be turned into a Co-op store has led to residents expressing concerns over the effect it will have on traffic in the village. The store is set to be built on the car park opposite The Wheatsheaf Inn, in Cropwell Bishop, and is due to open early next year. The company, which has opened a number of new stores in Nottinghamshire in the past year, is investing more than £600,000 in the site and will create 15 new jobs. But residents have said the store will ...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented Play-off final heartbreak for former Nottingham Forest duo as...

  29-05-2017 19:03
  
  Former Nottingham Forest duo Garath McCleary and Chris Gunter suffered Championship play-off final heartbreak as Reading were beaten by Huddersfield Town at Wembley. The Terriers are back in the top flight after 45 years, clinching Premier League football and a £170m windfall by winning on penalties. After a goal-less 120 minutes, in which McCleary went close for his side in extra-time, Huddersfield triumphed 4-3 on spot-kicks. The Terriers faced an uphill battle after fans'...
  
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• Nottingham Post published The Nottinghamshire family that found fame and fortune in lace

  29-05-2017 18:42
  
  IT all began with a mill worker from Belper named Richard Birkin.He was earning a crust for his impoverished family at the age of six but would become a pioneer of the textile industry, one of a number of visionary men who took Calverton-born William Lee's invention of the framework knitting machine and developed it from cottage industry to something on a much bigger scale.Having moved to Nottingham, Richard Birkin was not yet 20 when he bought his first lace machine in 1825 and, with an endless
  
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• MattDavies published Stuart Broad handles the pressure as Michael Lumb caddies for him...

  29-05-2017 17:57
  
  Stuart Broad took part in the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am at Wentworth last week – with Nottinghamshire team-mate Michael Lumb as his caddie on a day when Lee Westwood hit a hole in one.It is occasionally possible to believe cricketers are frustrated golfers or footballers.Pre-match warm-ups often involve non-contact football for teams playing at Trent Bridge, whether it is Nottinghamshire, England or their opponents.Similarly, days off regularly involve a round of golf for some of the...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire's Jake Ball among the wickets but England...

  29-05-2017 17:56
  
  England failed their final Champions Trophy audition as they fell to a seven-wicket defeat to South Africa after a frenetic top-order collapse at Lord's.Jonny Bairstow helped to spare the embarrassment marginally, but unsurprisingly there proved no way back into the match after England crashed to 20 for six in the first five overs - the worst ever start to a one-day international fixture, with Nottinghamshire's Alex Hales managing just a solitary run.They were subsequently bowled out for 153 in.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Sixties icon was part of 19th century Nottingham lace dynasty

  29-05-2017 17:53
  
  HER surname instantly tells the story: Birkin, the most celebrated family in the history of Nottingham Lace.Jane Birkin has little in common with the once-mighty manufacturer, apart from her birth into the family in 1946, the daughter of Second World War hero Lieutenant Commander David Leslie Birkin DSO.But that makes her the great-great-granddaughter of Richard Birkin who, in 1826, founded the lace company which would take Nottingham Lace around the world, create a huge fortune and spawn a...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Sixties icon was part of 19th century Nottingham lace dynasty

  29-05-2017 17:53
  
  HER surname instantly tells the story: Birkin, the most celebrated family in the history of Nottingham Lace.Jane Birkin has little in common with the once-mighty manufacturer, apart from her birth into the family in 1946, the daughter of Second World War hero Lieutenant Commander David Leslie Birkin DSO.But that makes her the great-great-granddaughter of Richard Birkin who, in 1826, founded the lace company which would take Nottingham Lace around the world, create a huge fortune and spawn a...
  
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• HannahMitch commented These are the top 10 nurseries in the East Midlands

  29-05-2017 17:51
  
  Four local nurseries have been named as some of the best in the East Midlands.
  The Top 10 Nursery Awards has listed those considered the best by parents.The parents rated the nurseries on a website called daynurseries.co.uk and the information is collected and then highest rated nurseries are revealed.Among the nurseries on the list is Children's 1st nursery in Main Street, Long Eaton, and staff have celebrated the news.Manager Annemarie Alvey, said: "Coming from our parents and...
  
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• HannahMitch published Infant school which required improvement has a positive...

  29-05-2017 17:50
  
  A struggling infant school has received positive feedback less than half a year after it was given one of the lowest Ofsted ratings. Trent Vale Infant and Nursery School in Beeston was told it "required improvement" - the second lowest rating - in December 2016. The school in Trent Road has now had its first monitoring inspection and it shows that the school has tried to tackle the areas which caused concern. Ofsted can do follow up inspections when a school is deemed as...
  
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• JonPritchard published World of colour at Nottingham Luminarium lights up gloomy Bank...

  29-05-2017 17:24
  
  The sky above Nottingham's luminarium may have been grey and boring - but inside the pop up attraction it was a different matter. Bright colours and unusual patterns adorn the walls and ceiling of the art installation which opened at Nottingham Lakeside Arts in Highfields Park today. (May 29) While children enjoyed the bouncy castle-type material in the luminarium, a walk-in sculpture which showcases "the wonder of light and colour", adults also revelled in the relaxing colours and...
  
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• How Nottingham celebrated Coronation Day - Post readers' memories - Nottingham Post

  29-05-2017 17:09
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  How Nottingham celebrated Coronation Day - Post readers' memories
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  HANDS up if you watched the Coronation on a nine-inch TV? You were in good company if you did because televisions in 1953 were pretty primitive by today's standards. The nine-inch model was more common than the 12-inch. Both were expensive, prone ...
  
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• Your theories about the mysterious noise above Nottingham - Nottingham Post

  29-05-2017 17:05
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  Your theories about the mysterious noise above Nottingham
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  Over the weekend a strange "booming" noise was heard around Nottingham at night and during the early hours. The unexplained noise which has also been described as a "roaring" and "rumbling" was reported to happen every couple of minutes throughout ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham student designs saucepan to help elderly people with...

  29-05-2017 16:30
  
  A saucepan to help elderly people with arthritis keep their independence has been designed by a Nottingham student – and the inspiration behind the idea was her grandparents.Emma Bucknell, a product design student at Nottingham Trent University, designed the saucepan to make cooking more comfortable for people who have arthritis in their fingers, hands and wrists.It has been made with a plastic handle on one side so you can slide your hand through it, meaning the saucepan can be lifted...
  
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• HannahMitch published Your theories about the mysterious noise above Nottingham

  29-05-2017 16:28
  
  Over the weekend a strange "booming" noise was heard around Nottingham at night and during the early hours.The unexplained noise which has also been described as a "roaring" and "rumbling" was reported to happen every couple of minutes throughout the night. The mysterious sound has been heard far and wide around Nottingham from the city centre and Wollaton to as far away as Mansfield. The Post has taken a look at some of your theories of what the noise could...
  
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• DavidLowe published How Nottingham celebrated Coronation Day - Post readers' memories

  29-05-2017 16:08
  
  HANDS up if you watched the Coronation on a nine-inch TV? You were in good company if you did because televisions in 1953 were pretty primitive by today's standards.The nine-inch model was more common than the 12-inch. Both were expensive, prone to breakdowns and to annoying on-screen interference.The 140 pupils of South County School, West Bridgford were invited to watch on the school TV. But because the screen was so small, they had to view in batches.Elsewhere, all around the country, people.
  
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• MattDavies published Michael Lumb reveals the impact injuries have had on him for four...

  29-05-2017 15:57
  
  Michael Lumb has no intention of giving up first-class cricket, despite revealing to what extent injuries that have blighted him for four years. The 37-year-old hit his 21st first-class hundred against Gloucestershire last week, however, it was only his second ton for Nottinghamshire since 2013. Lumb missed 11 games in 2015 but has played the vast majority of matches otherwise in the last four seasons. However, he admits he has not been pain free for much of that time, having been troubled...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Does your child have £1,000 stashed away in a bank account...

  29-05-2017 15:50
  
  Wouldn't it be great to discover your children have £1,000 sitting in a bank account you never even knew existed?It could be possible, thanks to a previous government.The last Labour Government introduced the Child Trust Fund account, where parents were given £250 to save for their child, and a further £250 on their seventh birthday.Children from low income families received double payments - so there could be £1,000 sitting pretty in a bank account somewhere, according..
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis donates £65,000...

  29-05-2017 15:29
  
  Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has donated thousands of pounds to a hospital in Greece. The Greek millionaire has reportedly handed over 75,000 euros (more than £65,000) to support patients with heart disease, in memory of his father. Marinakis, who bought the Reds from Fawaz Al Hasawi earlier this month, also owns Olympiacos – and according to the Greek club's official website he has consistently shown his charitable side by helping "those in need",...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis donates £65,000...

  29-05-2017 15:29
  
  Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has donated thousands of pounds to a hospital in Greece. The Greek millionaire has reportedly handed over 75,000 euros (more than £65,000) to support patients with heart disease, in memory of his father. Marinakis, who bought the Reds from Fawaz Al Hasawi earlier this month, also owns Olympiacos – and according to the Greek club's official website he has consistently shown his charitable side by helping "those in need",...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Which ex-Notts County forward helped sell the club to Lewis...

  29-05-2017 15:23
  
  Lewis Alessandra has revealed how ex-Notts County striker Garry Thompson helped convince him a Meadow Lane move was perfect for his career. The Magpies wrapped up Alessandra's signing on Friday when he arrived from National League side Hartlepool for an undisclosed fee. Notts fended off competition from Port Vale to land the forward, who scored nine goals and created another nine last season. Alessandra said he had nothing but admiration for Notts and said Thompson, who left the club in...
  
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• MattDavies commented From illness to retirement - what happened to the players who...

  29-05-2017 14:24
  
  Nine senior players left Nottingham Forest this time last year. The Post looks at how they fared in 2016/17.As you might expect, it has been a mixed bag for the former Reds, with some on the lookout for new clubs once again, while another has not played in six months due to a viral illness and one has retired.Bojan Jokic The 31-year-old left-back played 20 times for Forest after joining on loan from Villareal. Unable to get a game on his return to the Spanish club, he signed an...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Stapleford 'dying on its feet' as petition launched to save 18...

  29-05-2017 14:03
  
  A petition has been launched to protect the Route 18 bus to Stapleford after Trent Barton announced a reduction in service. The Stapleford to Beeston section of the route will be reduced from a half-hourly service to an hourly one from July 23. The bus company said the measure was taken because of the declining number of passengers caused by challenges such as the building of the tram. However, local residents and councillors believe it may isolate the town and make life more difficult,...
  
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• HannahMitch published Shop repairs five-year-old's beloved bike for free after thieves...

  29-05-2017 14:02
  
  A five-year-old boy was devastated after his two-week old bike was stolen as he dropped a present off at a friend's birthday party. Jack Gallacher left his cycle outside Bingham Leisure Centre, but when he returned outside with mum Lucy, 36, it had vanished. It was later found discarded in a hedge by dad Dean, 41, but badly damaged and with many of the parts missing, including Jack's name plate. The family took the bike to their local Halfords store, in Netherfield, on Sunday morning,...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Adam Ant at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham on his Anthems...

  29-05-2017 13:21
  
  Thirty-five years after he disbanded the version of The Ants that had two number ones, Adam Ant is back. Two years ago he sold out The Rescue Rooms, playing all of the very first Ants album, Dirk Wears White Sox. Tonight, he's all but sold out the Concert Hall. He might not be as popular as when he had eight singles in the top 40, but after years in the wilderness it's a more than impressive comeback.Entirely appropriately, he takes the stage to Bizet's March of the Toreadors (from Carmen)....
  
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• Nottingham Post published Ghostly alien mass webs spotted by granddad at Holme Pierrepont

  29-05-2017 12:27
  
  A mass web containing 'millions' of caterpillars has left visitors to a Nottinghamshire country park confused and fascinated.Granddad Richard Wing, of Hucknall, did not even make it to the event he was supposed to be watching at Holme Pierrepont, so taken aback were he and his grandchildren.The 47-year-old said he had never seen anything so 'weird and strange' and that the web covered a huge expanse of land, taking in trees, grass and plants.Inside the sprawling web was 'millions' of...
  
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• laurahammond published Help Nottingham's hospitals create new menus for patients

  29-05-2017 12:06
  
  Favourite childhood dishes could feature on the new menu at Nottingham's hospitals.Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust, which runs the Queen's Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital, wants your help to create new 'memory menus' for patients.The trust, which serves 1,800 meals a day, hopes that the addition of popular nostalgic meals will encourage patients - particularly older people with dementia - to eat well.The 'memory menus' initiative forms part of the trust's...
  
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• NatalieFahy published The Nottingham Post is holding a FREE soft play event in the city...

  29-05-2017 11:44
  
  The Nottingham Post is holding its first event for parents in the city - and it's totally free. On Wednesday, June 14, we're inviting parents and their children to come along to Eden Softplay in The Meadows where your little ones will not only be able to roam free on the four-tier indoor play centre for 90 minutes, but will also be able to sit in on a story time session with Boots. Boots has developed Zookeeper Zoe - a delightful book for young children, which is also designed to help...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Nottingham Forest fans want Hildeberto Pereira back at the Reds

  29-05-2017 11:40
  
  Nottingham Forest fans would love to see Benfica ace Hildeberto Pereira back at the City Ground.A poll carried out by the Post asked fans whether they would like the return of the Portuguese wideman or full-back. And 65 per cent of Forest fans said yes they would like the club to sign him again. But 22 per cent said he was too unpredictable and there were better options out there.Hildeberto Pereira was a cult figure at Forest.
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Nottingham Forest fans want Hildeberto Pereira back at the Reds

  29-05-2017 11:40
  
  Nottingham Forest fans would love to see Benfica ace Hildeberto Pereira back at the City Ground.A poll carried out by the Post asked fans whether they would like the return of the Portuguese wideman or full-back. And 65 per cent of Forest fans said yes they would like the club to sign him again. But 22 per cent said he was too unpredictable and there were better options out there.Hildeberto Pereira was a cult figure at Forest.
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• NottmPostEG published Dot To Dot festival is 'one of the best dates on Nottingham's...

  29-05-2017 11:25
  
  You know the Dot to Dot Festival format by now. A multi-venue urban festival in which every band plays inside on a baking day at the end of May. Except that one time in June 2012, on the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, when it lashed it down.
  Still beer garden weather over at @rescuerooms, got a cracking line up here to come inc @ToKillAKing and @thisisallweare on soon. #D2DFest pic.twitter.com/MSeKPqQKXl— Dot To Dot Notts (@d2dnottingham) May 28, 2017 But in keeping with the norm, this...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham soldier who served alongside Prince Harry vying for Mr...

  29-05-2017 11:15
  
  A soldier who served alongside Prince Harry in Afghanistan has said being crowned Mr England would be "massive" for the Army. Lance Corporal Joyde Wilson, 24, hopes dozens of his workmates will cheer him on to win in the final of the UK's biggest modelling competition later this year. Joyde, who used to speak with the Royal as his team refuelled and armed his Apache helicopter in Camp Bastion, said: "Winning would be a huge asset for the Army - being a soldier and also being Mr...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham soldier who served alongside Prince Harry vying for Mr...

  29-05-2017 11:15
  
  A soldier who served alongside Prince Harry in Afghanistan has said being crowned Mr England would be "massive" for the Army. Lance Corporal Joyde Wilson, 24, hopes dozens of his workmates will cheer him on to win in the final of the UK's biggest modelling competition later this year. Joyde, who used to speak with the Royal as his team refuelled and armed his Apache helicopter in Camp Bastion, said: "Winning would be a huge asset for the Army - being a soldier and also being Mr...
  
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• MattDavies commented Championship news and rumours: Wolves to sack Paul Lambert and...

  29-05-2017 11:04
  
  Wolves are close to sacking Paul Lambert after six months and replacing him with Nuno Espirito Santo, reports the Express and Star. Nuno left Porto a week ago and is poised to come to Molineux in a deal brokered by Portuguese agent Jorge Mendes. Lambert is reportedly angered by plans to put Mendes in charge of signings at the club and owners Fosun are looking to bring Nuno in in his place. Wolves are also said to be one of a number of Championship clubs keen to sign Barnsley midfielder...
  
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• laurahammond published £400K grant to support health of Nottinghamshire war...

  29-05-2017 10:00
  
  A grant of £400,000 will help keep older ex-service veterans living in Nottinghamshire active and healthy.The cash was awarded by the Community Covenant Aged Veterans Fund after the St John and Red Cross Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) and the Alzheimer's Society, together with Nottinghamshire County Council, launched a successful bid for funding.It is estimated that around 5.8 percent of Nottinghamshire's 750,000 population - not including residents living in the city - are...
  
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• karenantcliff published Here's what you need to know before you put your house up for...

  29-05-2017 10:00
  
  So, you are thinking about putting your house on the market, here's what you need to know. Whether you're a seasoned seller or you are planning your 'forever' move, the decision to up sticks and put your home on the market can be a daunting one. From dealing with estate agents and presenting your home for viewings, to securing a mortgage on a new home, here are the top things you should be thinking about when it comes to sell up and move on.
  1. Do your homeworkThe crucial period period...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Notts County launch unique first-team shirt sponsorship deal

  29-05-2017 09:53
  
  Alan Hardy is keen for Notts County to unite with the city's businesses after launching a unique shirt sponsorship package. The Magpies are offering firms the chance to sponsor the first-team shirt, which is being sold on a month-by-month basis. After their association with national betting firm Ladbrokes came to an end during the summer, Notts owner Hardy now wants the shirt sponsors to have a place in the city's community. Law firm Eversheds, and accountancy firm Baldwins, have signed up...
  
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• HannahMitch published Weather warning for Nottingham has been cancelled

  29-05-2017 09:52
  
  An extreme weather warning was issued by the Met Office over the Bank Holiday weekend and it has now been cancelled.A yellow alert was issued by forecasters and that was extended over the weekend to include Bank Holiday Monday.Although the weather warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms has now been cancelled it doesn't rule out the possibility of rain today.Read more: Bank Holiday shop opening times for NottinghamA spokeswoman for the Met Office said: "There was a weather warning in place...
  
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• HannahMitch published M1 northbound closed between junctions 14 and 15 after vehicle...

  29-05-2017 09:04
  
  An overturned vehicle on the M1 could cause Bank Holiday Monday traffic delays.The motorway is closed northbound between junctions 14 and 15 near Milton Keynes and cars are being told to avoid the area to miss traffic.Read more: Bank Holiday shop opening times for NottinghamEmergency services are at the scene and all traffic has been encouraged to follow the 'Hollow Diamond' diversion on signs.Highways England has released a statement explaining the route which should be taken.This route will...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Nottingham Forest's away form not a 'mental' issue says boss...

  29-05-2017 08:20
  
  Nottingham Forest's away day nightmare will naturally come to an end next season, as long as they maintain the performance standards they set in the final weeks of the campaign. Mark Warburton remains convinced his side were unfortunate not to claim a more impressive points return from games at Preston, Cardiff and QPR in particular. And, while they suffered their worst away record for almost 90 years, amid their slide towards the wrong end of the table – notching up only two away wins...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Nottingham Forest LIVE: Mark Warburton talks about away form,...

  29-05-2017 08:04
  
  Good morning and welcome to your Bank Holiday Forest Live Blog.We'll keep you up to date with the latest news, gossip and rumoursconcerning the Reds. We'll also bring you news of the Championship play-off final as Huddersfield face Reading at Wembley with Premier League riches at stake. Forest boss Mark Warburton has also spoken about the club's away form and there will undoubtedly be more transfer gossip now that Evangelos Marinakis is at the helm.
  
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• TracyWalker published Meet the 12-year-old who's raising money for 'Hucknall's...

  29-05-2017 07:00
  
  Esmae Bettridge - the little girl described as 'Hucknall's Princess' - will be remembered thanks to the fundraising efforts of a 12-year-old schoolgirl. Olivia Jenkins is determined to raise £1,000 for the Children's Development Centre at Nottingham City Hospital in memory of the three-year-old. Esmae touched the hearts of thousands of people from across the world as she battled a number of health conditions, with her progress charted on social media. But her family was left...
  
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• rsherdley published How £2.20 fare ended up costing these tram travellers...

  29-05-2017 07:00
  
  The latest people travelling on Nottingham Express Transit trams have been hit with fines of £220 each.The cases were dealt with at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.The offenders were:* Maria Ageyman, 19, of Radmarsh Road, Nottingham, received the fine, an order to pay compensation of £2.20, a victim surcharge of £30 and costs of £120. She was ticketless at 12.41am after travelling between Nottingham Station and The Forest on November 18 last year.* Ahmad Ali, 27, of Cromer.
  
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• rsherdley commented How £2.20 fare ended up costing these tram travellers...

  29-05-2017 07:00
  
  The latest people travelling on Nottingham Express Transit trams have been hit with fines of £220 each.The cases were dealt with at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.The offenders were:* Maria Ageyman, 19, of Radmarsh Road, Nottingham, received the fine, an order to pay compensation of £2.20, a victim surcharge of £30 and costs of £120. She was ticketless at 12.41am after travelling between Nottingham Station and The Forest on November 18 last year.* Ahmad Ali, 27, of Cromer.
  
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• Nottingham Post published The Red Bar in Mansfield given low food hygiene rating - but...

  29-05-2017 07:00
  
  A Nottinghamshire bar and restaurant received a low rating in its recent food hygiene report, but despite being disappointed the owner is confident this will not hold them back.The Red, based in Bancroft Lane, Mansfield, received a rating of two, on a scale of 0 to 5 – with 5 being the highest score.The bar and grill is run by business man Jonathan Edwards, who also owns other pubs in the town centre such as andwhynot, Cheeky Monkey's, Late Lounge, and others in and around Nottinghamshire.
  
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• MattJarram published Notts mother conned out of £10,000 by online romance...

  29-05-2017 07:00
  
  A Nottingham mother sent £10,000 to a man she had never met before - and even contemplated leaving her husband and children to start a new life with him in the United States.But the man who was posing as an oil rig engineer never existed – and nor did he live in the United States or have any inclination to start a new life with her.In fact, he was using her vulnerability to fleece money from her bank, to a point where the 62-year-old had no other option but to take out loans in order
  
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