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• MattJarram published East Midlands Trains running normally after vehicle collision

  31-05-2017 22:24
  
  East Midlands Trains says its services are now running normally following delays earlier in the day.A road vehicle struck the railway bridge between Chesterfield and Sheffield and was disrupting rail services..Read More: Cocaine supplier jailed for three yearsThe services affected were betweenLondon and Sheffield and the Liverpool/Nottingham/Norwich route.A spokesman for East Midlands Trains said that trains between London to Sheffield and Liverpool/Nottingham/Norwich were now running normally..
  
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• MattJarram published Around 200 scooter riders show their support for Manchester...

  31-05-2017 21:55
  
  Hundreds of scooter riders gathered at a Nottinghamshire pub tonight to show their support forvictims of the Manchester terrorist attackThe event was organised by the East Midlands Scooter Alliance – made up of scooter groups from Mansfield, Bingham and Hucknall, and Anstey in Leicestershire.Scooter rider Paul Hodgson lost his stepdaughter, Bury schoolgirl Olivia Campbell, 15, in the Manchester attack and the local scootering community wanted to come together and raise funds through...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Derek Pavis leaves a lasting legacy says former Notts County...

  31-05-2017 21:40
  
  Post columnist and ex-Notts County player Garry Birtles pays tribute to his former chairman Derek Pavis.I was so sorry to hear of the passing of Derek Pavis at the weekend.He was a great servant to Notts County and football in the city. Derek was instrumental in me signing for Notts.He proved to be a great chairman. I remember when I suffered a bout of blood poisoning while playing for the club.I was on a drip in the Queen's Medical Centre for three days and he came to visit me.Read more: If I'm
  
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• Nottingham Post published 'If I am half as successful as Derek Pavis I'll be a happy man'...

  31-05-2017 20:34
  
  Notts County chairman Alan Hardy pays tribute to one of his most predecessors in Derek Pavis in his latest Post column.I was deeply saddened to learn of Derek Pavis' death over the weekend. It has made for a sombre few days at Notts County.He was a terrific man who gave his all and was a wonderful custodian of this football club.He was at the helm for 13 years, during which time he oversaw an immensely successful era in the club's history.It would have been extremely remiss of me not to pay...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented 'If I am half as successful as Derek Pavis I'll be a happy man'...

  31-05-2017 20:34
  
  Notts County chairman Alan Hardy pays tribute to one of his most predecessors in Derek Pavis in his latest Post column.I was deeply saddened to learn of Derek Pavis' death over the weekend. It has made for a sombre few days at Notts County.He was a terrific man who gave his all and was a wonderful custodian of this football club.He was at the helm for 13 years, during which time he oversaw an immensely successful era in the club's history.It would have been extremely remiss of me not to pay...
  
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• Cocaine supplier jailed for three years - Nottingham Post

  31-05-2017 20:15
  
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  Cocaine supplier jailed for three years
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  A cocaine supplier jailed for three years was told by a judge 'Class A drugs blight lives'. Corey Strouther, 22, of Tuckers Lane, Mansfield, was jailed on Wednesday (May 31) for supplying the drug and possessing cocaine with intent to supply. Judge ...
  
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• rsherdley published Cocaine supplier jailed for three years

  31-05-2017 20:08
  
  A cocaine supplier jailed for three years was told by a judge 'Class A drugs blight lives'. Corey Strouther, 22, of Tuckers Lane, Mansfield, was jailed on Wednesday (May 31) for supplying the drug and possessing cocaine with intent to supply. Judge James Sampson, who sentenced him concurrently on both charges, said his motivation had been money. "Class A drugs blight lives; they destroy families," he said at Nottingham Crown Court. "You are lucky you have a supportive...
  
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• rsherdley commented Cocaine supplier jailed for three years

  31-05-2017 20:08
  
  A cocaine supplier jailed for three years was told by a judge 'Class A drugs blight lives'. Corey Strouther, 22, of Tuckers Lane, Mansfield, was jailed on Wednesday (May 31) for supplying the drug and possessing cocaine with intent to supply. Judge James Sampson, who sentenced him concurrently on both charges, said his motivation had been money. "Class A drugs blight lives; they destroy families," he said at Nottingham Crown Court. "You are lucky you have a supportive...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Bride-to-be on hen party kicked off flight says her holiday was...

  31-05-2017 19:21
  
  A bride-to-be has said her hen do was ruined when her party was kicked off a flight at East Midlands Airport for wearing 'offensive' t-shirts. The 18-strong group of women who were aged between 35 and 60 had t-shirts with 'Bitches on Tour' on the back, but were removed from their Jet2 flight to Majorca on Tuesday morning. The group have now had to fork out an extra £2,500 to book on five flights from different airports across the UK and landed in the early hours of Wednesday. Hen...
  
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• rsherdley published Judge jails lorry driver for using gadget to drive for longer

  31-05-2017 19:20
  
  A judge highlighted the mantra that 'tired drivers kill' as he jailed a Polish lorry driver for using a gadget allowing him to drive for longer.Przemyslaw Nowowiejski pleaded guilty to having a false instrument and possessing an article for use in fraud.The 55-year-old, who had no previous convictions, had something called an "interrupter device" in his leased lorry, which prevents the lorry's tachograph from properly recording the total journey time.Nottingham Crown Court heard an...
  
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• HannahMitch published Primary school has been 're-energised' after latest Ofsted...

  31-05-2017 19:03
  
  A Bulwell school has been described as 're-energised' after being told by Ofsted in January that it requires improvement.Cantrell Primary and Nursery School received a damning Ofsted report earlier this year stating that it requires improvement in its leadership management, quality of teaching and outcome for pupils.However after the latest monitoring inspection, Inspector Clive Moss has described the school on Cantrell Road as "revitalised and re-energised in the wake of the recent...
  
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• Driving instructors slam 'confusing' and 'dangerous' Bramcote island - Nottingham Post

  31-05-2017 18:57
  
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  Driving instructors slam 'confusing' and 'dangerous' Bramcote island
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  A roundabout in Nottinghamshire has been criticised by driving instructors who have labelled the junction 'dangerous'. A number of instructors have said that due to bad road signs and markings, unnecessary confusion is being caused around Bramcote ...
  
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• HannahMitch commented Driving instructors slam 'confusing' and 'dangerous' Bramcote...

  31-05-2017 18:49
  
  A roundabout in Nottinghamshire has been criticised by driving instructors who have labelled the junction 'dangerous'.A number of instructors have said that due to bad road signs and markings, unnecessary confusion is being caused around Bramcote Island on the A52. Kate Fennelly, 46, is the chairwoman for the Driving Instructors Network Group and she believes that the poor road markings have caused a number of unnecessary accidents. She said: "Drivers, particularly ones who don't know...
  
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• GemmaToulson commented Builders' blunder leads to power cut in Hucknall

  31-05-2017 18:46
  
  Twenty three homes in Hucknall were without electricity this morning after builders cut through a power cable. Homes in Lightening Grove and Spitfire Way, off Watnall Road, were affected by the outage between 9.30am and 12.40pm today (Wednesday, May 31). Electricity network operator Western Power Distribution said the power cut happened after builders working on a nearby housing estate cut through an electricity cable.
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• MattJarram published Nottinghamshire teenager makes it through to Britain's Got Talent...

  31-05-2017 18:44
  
  A Nottinghamshire teenager is preparing herself for the live semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent – where her dance group have set their sights on the top prize.Shola Riley, 19, from Arnold, is one of 23 performers in dance group TNG (The Next Generation), which will performing on the live ITV show this Friday.The group, which was formed in London in 2015 as part of TNG Academy, which teaches dance to around 120 people, managed to dazzle judges during the audition stages.Read More: Outrage.
  
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• General election 2017: Nottingham North candidates answer YOUR questions - Nottingham Post

  31-05-2017 18:35
  
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  General election 2017: Nottingham North candidates answer YOUR questions
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  General Election 2017, Nottingham North candidates, from the left, Kirsty Jones (Green Party), Barry Holliday (deputising for Tad Jones, Lib Dems), Alex Norris (Labour) and Stephen Crosby (UKIP). Post Editor Mike Sassi is in the centre. General ...
  
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• EllieCullen commented General election 2017: Nottingham North candidates answer YOUR...

  31-05-2017 18:35
  
  Nottingham North was the subject of the third Nottingham Post online hustings, broadcast through our Facebook pages at lunchtime yesterday. Three candidates and another party representative answered questions on a number of key issues, that were emailed to us in advance and posed by Post readers during the Facebook Live broadcast.The Nottingham North hustings were chaired by The Editor of The Post Mike Sassi. The participants were Alex Norris for Labour, Barry Holliday (deputising for candidate.
  
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• TracyWalker commented Outrage over loss of view which inspired DH Lawrence to new...

  31-05-2017 18:15
  
  A literary fan says there could be 'enormous uproar' among the worldwide DH Lawrence community over the building of a new school at a site which inspired the writer.DH Lawrence lived at a house in Walker Street, Eastwood, from the ages of 6 to 18. He wrote to rural revivalist Rolf Gardiner in 1928 - around the time he wrote Lady Chatterley's Lover - instructing him to visit Walker Street and, "stand in front of the third house - and look across at Crich on the left, Underwood in front -...
  
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• Group of bikers who caused havoc in city centre branded 'idiotic' - Nottingham Post

  31-05-2017 18:13
  
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  Group of bikers who caused havoc in city centre branded 'idiotic'
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  Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping has condemned a reckless gang of motorists who caused havoc in the city centre. Describing their behaviour as "idiotic, irrational and irresponsible", the Nottinghamshire crime commissioner says he has never ...and more »
  
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• Nottingham Post commented England experience should make Joe Worrall and Ben Brereton...

  31-05-2017 18:09
  
  Nottingham Forest legend Garry Birtles has his say on the Reds stars making a name for themselves on the international stage.It's so exciting to see Joe Worrall and Ben Brereton getting a taste of the international stage with England this summer. Ben has already played for England Under-19s, but for him to be going to play in a tournament for his country – in the U19 Euros – is fantastic. Joe is getting his first taste of playing for England, as captain no less, in the Toulon...
  
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• Dinosaurs of China at Nottingham's Wollaton Hall: Tickets, opening times, events and parking - Nottingham Post

  31-05-2017 18:07
  
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  Dinosaurs of China at Nottingham's Wollaton Hall: Tickets, opening times, events and parking
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  From a dinosaur the height of three double-decker buses to talks from The Really Wild Show's Chris Packham, there's something for everyone at this summer's Jurassic exhibition, Dinosaurs of China - Ground Shakers to Feathered Flyers. The clock will be ...
  
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• Nottingham Kitty Cafe's new kittens named Manny and Chester in a show of support for Manchester - Nottingham Post

  31-05-2017 18:06
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  Nottingham Kitty Cafe's new kittens named Manny and Chester in a show of support for Manchester
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  New kittens at Nottingham's cat cafe have been named Manny and Chester in a show of solidarity with Manchester. Hundreds of cat lovers voted in favour of the suggestions following the terrorist atrocity which killed 22 children and adults at Manchester ...
  
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• rodmalcolm commented Homeless man wanted by police for 'threatening behaviour' at...

  31-05-2017 18:03
  
  A homeless man faces immediate arrest for four hours of aggression at Nottingham Train Station.City magistrates were told Lewis Hood started causing trouble after arriving at midnight and saying he would wait for the train to Skegness.By 4.40am he had threatened to push a security man onto the tracks, tried to stay in an empty carriage and said he would ride on it into a depot. Hood, who failed to attend his trial, was also accused of jerking his head towards a policewoman, urinating on...
  
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• MattJarram published Group of bikers who caused havoc in city centre branded 'idiotic'

  31-05-2017 18:01
  
  Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping has condemned a reckless gang of motorists who caused havoc in the city centre. Describing their behaviour as "idiotic, irrational and irresponsible", the Nottinghamshire crime commissioner says he has never seen "anything of this scale and this dangerous" in a busy public space.The shocking footage, which has been released by Nottinghamshire Police, shows a gang of motorists riding quad bikes and motorbikes dangerously.Read More:...
  
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• MattJarram commented Group of bikers who caused havoc in city centre branded 'idiotic'

  31-05-2017 18:01
  
  Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping has condemned a reckless gang of motorists who caused havoc in the city centre. Describing their behaviour as "idiotic, irrational and irresponsible", the Nottinghamshire crime commissioner says he has never seen "anything of this scale and this dangerous" in a busy public space.The shocking footage, which has been released by Nottinghamshire Police, shows a gang of motorists riding quad bikes and motorbikes dangerously.Read More:...
  
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• RachelGorman published Dinosaurs of China at Nottingham's Wollaton Hall: Tickets,...

  31-05-2017 18:00
  
  From a dinosaur the height of three double-decker buses to talks from The Really Wild Show's Chris Packham, there's something for everyone at this summer's Jurassic exhibition, Dinosaurs of China - Ground Shakers to Feathered Flyers.The clock will be turned back to the time of Gigantoraptors, Mamenchisauruses and Dilophosauruses as Wollaton Hall becomes home to fossils and specimens never before seen outside of Asia.So what exactly is the Dinosaurs of China - Ground Shakers to Feathered Flyers..
  
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• LynetteP published Nottingham Kitty Cafe's new kittens named Manny and Chester in a...

  31-05-2017 18:00
  
  New kittens at Nottingham's cat cafe have been named Manny and Chester in a show of solidarity with Manchester. Hundreds of cat lovers voted in favour of the suggestions following the terrorist atrocity which killed 22 children and adults at Manchester Arena's Ariana Grande concert. Manny, a tabby, and black and white puss Chester were rescued by the Kitty Cafe after being born to a stray around three months ago and temporarily cared for by an elderly woman.
  The kittens are now entertaining...
  
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• DanRobinson published UK's largest Specsavers store to be in Notts after major revamp

  31-05-2017 17:58
  
  The largest Specsavers store in the UK will be based in Sutton-in-Ashfield after a complete revamp doubling its size.The refurbishment at the flagship branch at Idlewells Shopping Centre began in March and is expected to be completed in July.Space will increase from 5,230 sq ft to 10,720 sq ft by adding a new lower floor, which will consist of a lab, call centre and training room – which will host the store's own academy.There will also be an expansion of more complex eyecare services and.
  
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• DanRobinson published Castle Rock organises knees-up in a brewery as it turns 40 with...

  31-05-2017 17:31
  
  It's been proven as the expert when it comes to producing some of the most popular beers in the city – but can Castle Rock organise a knees-up in a brewery?The Nottingham company will find out when its 40th birthday is celebrated with a three-day yard party at its brewery, next to the Vat and Fiddle pub, in Queensbridge Road.New and old beers, live music, street food and family entertainment will be showcased at the festival, which begins tomorrow night (Thursday, June 1) and has been...
  
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• Jail for pensioner snared by vigilantes posing as young girls - Nottingham Post

  31-05-2017 17:25
  
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  Jail for pensioner snared by vigilantes posing as young girls
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  A 69-year-old man has been jailed after he made sexual suggestions online to two girls. But Nigel Fairest was actually speaking to online vigilantes. He made plain to the person he believed to be a 13-year-old the sort of sexual acts he wanted to do ...
  
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• Woman robbed at knife point outside Asda | Nottingham Post - Nottingham Post

  31-05-2017 17:17
  
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  A woman has been robbed at knife point after taking money out of a cash machine. Yesterday morning at 8.50am the woman took out £20 from a cash machine ...and more »
  
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• DanRobinson published New Argos concession opens inside Sainsbury's store in Kimberley

  31-05-2017 16:50
  
  Garden furniture, 4K televisions and Lego toys are some of the goods shoppers can add to their basket while picking up groceries at a Sainsbury's store in Kimberley – after Argos opened a shop inside.The concession at the Main Street supermarket is the second in Nottinghamshire, with another opening in the Mansfield branch last week.The new concept follows the £1.4 billion acquisition of Argos' parent company Home Retail Group by Sainsbury's owner J Sainsbury last year.Michael...
  
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• Nottingham Trent University's Degree Show 2017 showcases the work of 1200 students - Nottingham Post

  31-05-2017 16:49
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  An annual showcase – with a long history of featuring some of the largest cohorts of award-winning students in the UK – is set to open next week with original works created by more than 1,200 graduating artists and designers. Knitwear design by Amy Carter.
  
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• Nottingham Post published 10 things you probably never realised were motoring offences

  31-05-2017 16:48
  
  We all know that speeding, using your phone while driving and not wearing a seatbelt are clearly motoring offences.But did you know you can also fall foul of the law in many other ways - some of which we may commit without even realising. To help you keep on the right side of the law, take a look at this list of 10 surprising actions that are illegal.- Overtaking at a pedestrian crossingThis could be dangerous because a vehicle could be concealing a pedestrian already on the crossing- Flashing..
  
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• LynetteP published Is Beeston to get a Loungers family-friendly cafe bar? Plans have...

  31-05-2017 16:45
  
  A new place to chill, drink coffee and eat could be opening in Beeston soon. Loungers, a chain of family-friendly cafe bars, has a simple aim: every customer leaves happy. The company has applied for planning permission to open in High Road. The property was McDonald's before becoming a furniture shop run by the charity Betel.Founded by a trio of friends in Bristol 15 years ago, the company now operates 100 venues across the UK. The most recent, Capo Lounge, opened in Mansfield earlier this...
  
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• HannahMitch published First look around new £3m pub in Top Valley

  31-05-2017 16:22
  
  A new £3m pub will open in Top Valley next week, creating 45 new jobs.Brewery and pub operator Marston'shas spent the last six months working on the pub, which has been built on the site of the former was the former site of the Royal Hunt pub inTop Valley Way - which was demolished in June 2005.Called the Tuck and Tanner, the venue will have six specially crafted ales available on hand pulls. It will also serve food and have its own ice cream parlor.Steve Westby, chairman of the...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Nottingham Trent University's Degree Show 2017 showcases the...

  31-05-2017 16:07
  
  An annual showcase – with a long history of featuring some of the largest cohorts of award-winning students in the UK – is set to open next week with original works created by more than 1,200 graduating artists and designers.From hi-tech to high fashion, prints to prototypes, and the artistic to the architectural, Nottingham Trent University's annual Degree Show is one of the largest and most diverse simultaneous exhibitions of student work in the UK. Taking centre stage in the...
  
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• Nottingham Jazz Diary, June 2 to 8, with Jeanie Barton - Nottingham Post

  31-05-2017 16:04
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  Nottingham Jazz Diary, June 2 to 8, with Jeanie Barton
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  Singer pianist Fiona Stein is joined by Steve Rodda on guitar and Matt Short on Fender bass at Stray's Tapas and Jazz in Newark on Saturday, June 3 from 3.30pm-5.30pm; expect soulful jazz. Gypsy swing is the thing at The Pelican Club in the Lace Market ...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Nottingham Jazz Diary, June 2 to 8, with Jeanie Barton

  31-05-2017 15:46
  
  Singer pianist Fiona Stein is joined by Steve Rodda on guitar and Matt Short on Fender bass at Stray's Tapas and Jazz in Newark on Saturday, June 3 from 3.30pm-5.30pm; expect soulful jazz. Gypsy swing is the thing at The Pelican Club in the Lace Market when The Swingologie Trio perform from 10pm until midnight.Ben Martin brandishes his saxophone with his quartet at The Lion at Basford on Sunday, June 4 from 1.30pm-3.30pm. BoHoP (Ian Beeston on drums, Neil Hunter on keys and Geoff...
  
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• Rob Milsom: Notts County's player of the year agrees new contract at Meadow Lane

  31-05-2017 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notts County's player of the season Rob Milsom signs a new contract of an undisclosed length to keep him at Meadow Lane.
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published Rob Milsom signs new Notts County deal - and wants to pick up...

  31-05-2017 15:30
  
  Midfielder Rob Milsom is aiming to continue the form which saw him crowned Player of the Season, after signing a new deal with Notts County.The 30-year-old was almost an ever-present for the Magpies last term, making 45 appearances, and claimed the Fans' Player of the Season and Players' Player of the Season awards.It came after a frustrating first campaign at Meadow Lane, after Milsom made the move from Rotherham United in 2015. But he now hopes to pick up from where he left off, having agreed.
  
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• RachelGorman commented All you need to know about phase two of the Theatre Royal and...

  31-05-2017 15:30
  
  The second phase of the £3.3 million Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall Transformation Project will be kicking off next week. Building work - which will include the complete remodelling of the theatre's ground floor cafe bar and upper floor roof terrace - will start on Tuesday, June 6 and should be finished by October. So what does three million quid get you? Well, alongside the revamp of the eating and drinking facilities there will also be: Transformation of the streetscape on South...
  
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• SarahBryan1 published Notts trains delayed due to vehicle hitting railway bridge

  31-05-2017 15:23
  
  There are delays on East Midlands Trains services due to a vehicle crashing into a bridge. A road vehicle has struck the railway bridge between Chesterfield and Sheffield and is disrupting the trains.
  Read more:'Fat-bellied' burglar carrying axe fled after walking in on young girlThe services affected are London to Sheffield and the Liverpool/Nottingham/Norwich route. A spokesman for East Midlands Trains said: "A bridge examiner is expected to arrive on site in the next five...
  
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• LynetteP published Hundreds queue for more than an hour to get a freebie from MOD...

  31-05-2017 15:20
  
  Before the doors opened, pizza lovers were already queuing for a freebie at MOD Pizza in Nottingham today.Families, couples and students faced a long wait to grab their free 11 inch pizza. The offer of free food always draws a crowd - especially when there's no catch. The only requirement was simply to turn up between 11am and 8pm, then wait. And wait. It wasn't long before the queue was snaking all the way down Long Row as far as Primark with some bemused passers-by wondering what all...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Who is Born To Kill's Lara Peake? All you need to know about the...

  31-05-2017 14:40
  
  Nottingham actress Lara Peake - seen recently in Channel 4's hit serial killer drama Born To Kill - will be back in her home city to talk about her latest feature film Spaceship at Broadway Cinema. Jessica Sansome spoke to the teenager about being recognised in the street, working with Nicole Kidman and her dream to play an assassin Watnall teenager Lara Peake, has followed her stint in hit Channel 4 drama, Born To Kill, with two big screen roles. The first was alongside Nicole Kidman...
  
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• JonPritchard published Teacher banned for aiming to 'inappropriately inflate' her...

  31-05-2017 14:30
  
  A teacher at a Nottinghamshire school has been banned from classrooms for at least five years after allegations of 'serious misconduct' were found to be true. Mandy Carter had allowed her pupils to take home assessments which should have been completed under strict guidelines and gave them help and support "beyond what was permitted by the exam board's guidelines". The 46-year-old also failed to record how much time students had spent on the assessments while working at Outwood...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Man admits setting up secret camera to watch woman in shower

  31-05-2017 13:58
  
  A man who admitted voyeurism has said he committed a 'reprehensible act' as magistrates asked for more time to decide his fate.Richard Croft placed the filming device between two towels on a shelf in the bathroom of the house but the victim spotted it before she undressed and before any filming could take place.
  Croft had placed the spy camera in the bathroom of the house, near Ilkeston, to film the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, in the shower.A court heard how the victim...
  
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• SarahBryan1 published 'Fat-bellied' burglar carrying axe fled after walking in on young...

  31-05-2017 13:53
  
  A burglar with a 'fat belly' carrying an axe fled after walking in on an 11-year-old girl.The man is suspected of entering the home, picking up an axe and searching the property, but he ran off empty-handed when he discovered the girl in her bedroom.Nottinghamshire Police are appealing for help with the case.The incident happened in High Street, South Clifton on Saturday afternoon (May 27).Read more: Victim's eye socket broken in 'serious assault' outside takeawayA spokesman for Nottinghamshire.
  
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• Barry_Cooper commented Could John Terry make a return to Nottingham Forest after leaving...

  31-05-2017 13:41
  
  John Terry played six games for Nottingham Forest nearly 20 years ago – the only spell away from Chelsea the defender had. That was until the end of the season, when it was confirmed Terry, at the age of 36, would leave Stamford Bridge in search of pastures new. There will be no shortage of takers for Terry, who has enjoyed a distinguished career on the pitch in West London - and Championship Forest are the joint-highest placed club in the second tier with odds available on him putting...
  
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• GemmaToulson published Victim's eye socket broken in 'serious assault' outside takeaway

  31-05-2017 13:26
  
  A police appeal has been launched following reports of a serious assault on Bank Holiday Monday (May 29). Nottinghamshire Police has released an image of man officers want to speak to in connection with the alleged assault in Victoria Square, Worksop.
  Read more: Firefighters rescue SNAKE from behind a radiatorA police spokesman said: "At around 3.30am, outside a takeaway in Worksop, the victim was seriously assaulted, resulting in a broken eye socket and nose. "If you know who...
  
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