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• Nottmtails published Attitude more important than doing things the 'Forest way', says...

  05-06-2017 21:15
  
  For a man who led the most famous Nottingham Forest side to their most famous successes, under their most famous manager, it might come as a surprise to some that John McGovern does not put a huge amount of stock in the requirement to do things 'the Forest way'. But, where the former midfielder is concerned, it is perhaps more accurate to say he regards other qualities as being more important; as being more vital to achieving success, than the desire to be easy on the eye. And, while...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Attitude more important than doing things the 'Forest way', says...

  05-06-2017 21:15
  
  For a man who led the most famous Nottingham Forest side to their most famous successes, under their most famous manager, it might come as a surprise to some that John McGovern does not put a huge amount of stock in the requirement to do things 'the Forest way'. But, where the former midfielder is concerned, it is perhaps more accurate to say he regards other qualities as being more important; as being more vital to achieving success, than the desire to be easy on the eye. And, while...
  
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• Nottinghamshire avoid defeat as rain leaves Derbyshire frustrated at Trent Bridge - Nottingham Post

  05-06-2017 21:00
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  Nottinghamshire avoid defeat as rain leaves Derbyshire frustrated at Trent Bridge
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  Nottinghamshire could look to the heavens after they avoided a first County Championship defeat of the season when rain intervened to leave Derbyshire 26 runs short of victory at Trent Bridge. At 190 for five with eight overs to go the visitors were on ...
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• MattDavies published Peter Moores admits Nottinghamshire got lucky after rain rescued...

  05-06-2017 20:55
  
  Nottinghamshire head coach Peter Moores admits his team were lucky to escape with a draw against Derbyshire, describing the performance as a wake-up call.The visitors to Trent Bridge were 26 runs from a first County Championship win since July 2015 when rain came to Notts' rescue at 6pm on a day when poor weather had been forecast throughout."We have to give credit to the weather. Derbyshire were in a great position," Moores said."The weather came at the wrong time for them and...
  
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• laurahammond published Panthers to increase security measures at games after terror...

  05-06-2017 20:36
  
  Airport-style bag checks will be among new security measures introduced at Nottingham Panthers' home games following the recent terror attacks in Manchester and London.The Panthers want to increase security ahead of matches at the National Ice Centre, at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena, in order to help fans feel "safe and secure".A total ban on bin bags and rucksacks will be introduced, while only handbags and small bags will be allowed into games after they have been checked.Read more:...
  
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• MattDavies published Nottinghamshire avoid defeat as rain leaves Derbyshire frustrated...

  05-06-2017 20:31
  
  Nottinghamshire could look to the heavens after they avoided a first County Championship defeat of the season when rain intervened to leave Derbyshire 26 runs short of victory at Trent Bridge.At 190 for five with eight overs to go the visitors were on course for a surprise win that would have represented their first in 27 games since July 2015.Rain had prevented play starting until 1.45pm on the final day and it was forecast to return throughout the afternoon.Still it stayed away though, until..
  
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• rodmalcolm published Landlord who lived in a 'palace' paid workers just £20 a...

  05-06-2017 20:14
  
  A landlord who forced workers to work full-time for just £20 to £30 a week in wages faces jail after being prosecuted under the Modern Slavery Act.Sajmon Brzezinski pleaded guilty to a range of charges when brought to Nottingham Crown Court on Monday (June 5).Although the case was not detailed in full, Nottinghamshire Police said it related to two men who had been forced to work full-time for minimal wages. Both men had worked at Sports Direct in Shirebrook, before working at Hammond
  
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• Rain saves Notts against Derbyshire

  05-06-2017 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire draw with Nottinghamshire as rain denies them a chance of a first Championship win for two years.
  
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• laurahammond commented 'Tory scum' stickers posted on Mansfield candidate's campaign HQ

  05-06-2017 19:27
  
  The Conservative candidate for Mansfield said he was saddened to discover that his campaign HQ had been vandalised with stickers branding him 'Tory Scum'.Ben Bradley found the stickers, which called for voters to "say no to Tory scum", when he arrived at his campaign shop in Mansfield Market Place on Monday (June 5) morning.Read more: Travellers have pitched up on a busy rail station car parkThe 27-year-old had left the shop at around 5pm on Sunday (June 4) and so believes that the...
  
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• Mark Warburton already feels like 'good fit' at Nottingham Forest ... - Nottingham Post

  05-06-2017 19:21
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  Mark Warburton already feels like 'good fit' at Nottingham Forest ...
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  Mark Warburton already feels like a good fit at Nottingham Forest, says club legend John McGovern – who believes simple belief and attitude will be the Reds' ...
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• Nottmtails published Mark Warburton already feels like 'good fit' at Nottingham...

  05-06-2017 18:58
  
  Mark Warburton already feels like a good fit at Nottingham Forest, says club legend John McGovern – who believes simple belief and attitude will be the Reds' biggest assets under the new boss next season. Forest ambassador McGovern says the Championship club will already be thinking "we are glad we got him" after the former Brentford and Rangers boss guided them to safety. And the double European Cup winning former skipper also believes there are more positive times to come...
  
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• Nottmtails commented Mark Warburton already feels like 'good fit' at Nottingham...

  05-06-2017 18:58
  
  Mark Warburton already feels like a good fit at Nottingham Forest, says club legend John McGovern – who believes simple belief and attitude will be the Reds' biggest assets under the new boss next season. Forest ambassador McGovern says the Championship club will already be thinking "we are glad we got him" after the former Brentford and Rangers boss guided them to safety. And the double European Cup winning former skipper also believes there are more positive times to come...
  
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• Aussie ace Ashleigh Barty 'hoping to go one better' at Nottingham ... - Nottingham Post

  05-06-2017 18:55
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  Aussie ace Ashleigh Barty 'hoping to go one better' at Nottingham ...
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  Aussie hotshot Ashleigh Barty hopes to take her grass-court game to new heights in Nottingham next week, but admits she will always have half an eye on ...
  AEGON Open Nottingham Preview: British tennis stars gear up for ...Vavelall 2 news articles »
  
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• KitSandeman published Girl suffered horrific burns after dress she was wearing went up...

  05-06-2017 18:47
  
  An Arnold mum whose nine-year-old daughter received severe burns after her dress went up in flames 'like tissue paper' on Christmas Day has called for tougher regulations on children's clothing.The horrific accident left Year Four pupil Adanae Liburd-Graham with burns over almost a third of her body after her dress caught a spark from a gas fire and went up in flames, engulfing her body.Now, mum-of-three Nicola Liburd, 40, an administration assistant at Heathfields Primary School, has said all..
  
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• TracyWalker published Mum has three years to try and halt daughter's decline

  05-06-2017 18:39
  
  A mum says her 11-year-old daughter could be completely immobile and unable to eat or talk in three years' time if her health continues to decline at its current rate. Kayleigh Harrison, of Sneinton, appeared in the Post in April as she launched an appeal to raise £40,000 to fund a life-changing operation in the United States to help her daughter Ellie-Mae Childress, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, which affects muscle control and movement, when she was six. Kayleigh and her...
  
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• First look around Nottingham's new Brewhouse and Kitchen (the ... - Nottingham Post

  05-06-2017 18:39
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  First look around Nottingham's new Brewhouse and Kitchen (the ...
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  Nottingham's new Brewhouse and Kitchen will be open in time for Father's Day celebrations. And with its very own microbrewery taking centre stage in the pub, ...and more »
  
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• laurahammond published Mental health support axed from police control room

  05-06-2017 18:37
  
  The only mental health nurse based at Nottinghamshire Police's control room is to be axed due to a lack of funding.The nurse, based at the force's HQ at Sherwood Lodge, has provided support to call handlers and officers responding to incidents as part of a pilot that launched on January 6 last year, working from Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.But Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has not received funding to support the nurse since Monday, May 1, when the commissioning...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Aussie ace Ashleigh Barty 'hoping to go one better' at Nottingham...

  05-06-2017 18:34
  
  Aussie hotshot Ashleigh Barty hopes to take her grass-court game to new heights in Nottingham next week, but admits she will always have half an eye on cricket.When the 21-year-old featured at the Aegon Open Nottingham last year, it was her first appearance in a main draw of a WTA event in almost two years after she left the sport and spent a time playing Big Bash cricket in Australia.The player, once considered a phenomenon of the game as she won the junior Wimbledon title at the age of 15 and.
  
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• General election 2017: Back to Battle of Bosworth

  05-06-2017 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It's said politicians should learn from history, but are there any parallels with the Battle of Bosworth?
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Ilkeston FC given hope of avoiding extinction but face race...

  05-06-2017 18:27
  
  Ilkeston FC could be saved from going bust by the club's potential new owners – and they have just seven days to spare the Robins from extinction. The Robins were wound up at the High Court on Monday over an unpaid debt of £14,438 to Hire Intelligence, a firm which loans out office equipment. The decision came despite pleas from the club for time to finalise a takeover that they say would have ended with the debt being settled. New owners in waiting, All Eight Sports...
  
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• TracyWalker published Nottinghamshire Police officers will get paid correctly despite...

  05-06-2017 18:15
  
  Nottinghamshire Police officers will get paid the right amount after an error by the tax office. Letters were sent from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) claiming the force's police officers owed incorrect tax. The Post understands that some officers had been given the wrong tax codes, resulting in the HMRC wrongly believing some had doubled, or even tripled, their salary. One officer received a notice apparently halving their tax free allowance, while another was incorrectly told...
  
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• Nottingham Trent University Degree Show 2017 showcases three years' work for over 1000 students - Nottingham Post

  05-06-2017 18:10
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  Nottingham Trent University Degree Show 2017 showcases three years' work for over 1000 students
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  Three years of hard work comes to an end for 1,200 of the students from Nottingham Trent University, and their creative designs are on display now across several sites on the campus. It's one of the largest exhibitions of student work in the UK ...
  
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• LynetteP published First look around Nottingham's new Brewhouse and Kitchen (the...

  05-06-2017 18:10
  
  Nottingham's new Brewhouse and Kitchen will be open in time for Father's Day celebrations. And with its very own microbrewery taking centre stage in the pub, boozy-flavoured food and the promise of a free flight of beer, it's the ideal playground for ale-loving dads. A sneak peek behind the scenes at the former Riverbank on Trent Bridge reveals that work is on track ready for the grand opening on Sunday, June 18.Take a look around:The pub has a special Father's Day menu with two courses...
  
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• MattDavies published Luke Wood has grown up and is ready to reignite his Nottinghamshi...

  05-06-2017 18:00
  
  Luke Wood always knew he would have to bide his time as he looks to reignite his Nottinghamshire career this season.The 21-year-old broke through two years ago as he took 30 wickets from 11 games in the County Championship, introducing supporters to his wild celebrations matched only by former team-mate Imran Tahir perhaps.He also struck a century on his debut against Sussex and added two 50s to suggest he was a player of huge potential.That potential remains, but injury was a major factor in...
  
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• Isle of Man TT 2017: Ben and Tom Birchall win and set new lap record

  05-06-2017 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ex-world champions Ben and Tom Birchall set a new lap record on their way to victory in the opening sidecar race of the Isle of Man TT.
  
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• SarahBryan1 published New QMC tram bridge to open this summer

  05-06-2017 17:45
  
  Work on a new £1.4m bridge which links the Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) tram stop to the hospital is expected to be finished within the next two months.Construction company Interserve started building the new bridge that will link the tram stop with the main building, providing direct access to the hospital's B floor, in October last year.Plans for the walkway were approved by Nottingham City Council - which put £300,000 towards the cost of the £1.4 million development.The 8m..
  
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• SarahBryan1 commented New QMC tram bridge to open this summer

  05-06-2017 17:45
  
  Work on a new £1.4m bridge which links the Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) tram stop to the hospital is expected to be finished within the next two months.Construction company Interserve started building the new bridge that will link the tram stop with the main building, providing direct access to the hospital's B floor, in October last year.Plans for the walkway were approved by Nottingham City Council - which put £300,000 towards the cost of the £1.4 million development.The 8m..
  
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• General Election 2017: Nottingham South constituency profile - Notts TV

  05-06-2017 17:38
  
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  General Election 2017: Nottingham South constituency profile
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  Labour has held Nottingham South constituency for 25 years – but with the majority fluctuating in the past three elections, the seat is not considered safe. Alan Simpson won the seat from Conservative Martin Brandon-Bravo in 1992 with Labour's biggest ...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Nottingham Trent University Degree Show 2017 showcases three...

  05-06-2017 17:36
  
  Three years of hard work comes to an end for 1,200 of the students from Nottingham Trent University, and their creative designs are on display now across several sites on the campus. It's one of the largest exhibitions of student work in the UK, featuring high fashion, technology, graphic design, works of textile art and much more.The show is on from June 3 to 10, is free admission to all and takes place in the university's Bonington, Newton, Arkwright, Waverley and Barnes Wallis buildings.Read.
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published Liam Noble would return to Notts County 'much wiser' player

  05-06-2017 17:20
  
  Adam Campbell says Liam Noble would return to Notts County a much wiser and mature player if they seal a deal for their former midfielder. Notts have had an opening bid rejected for the Forest Green Rovers captain, who scored eight goals and registered 24 assists last term. Noble was released by Notts at the end of the 2015/16 season following a campaign that was marred by three red cards. Noble's disciplinary record has improved significantly this season and he wasn't sent off once. And...
  
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• Travellers have pitched up on a busy railway station car park - Nottingham Post

  05-06-2017 17:17
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  Travellers have pitched up on a busy railway station car park
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  Travellers have pitched up in a busy railway station car park - causing problems for commuters. Around 10 caravans were spotted by residents on the site of the small car park at Long Eaton train station. It is not known when they arrived, but residents ...and more »
  
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• Leigh_Curtis published 'I would sign Liam Noble in a heartbeat for Notts County', says...

  05-06-2017 17:10
  
  Adam Campbell insists he would sign Liam Noble in a "heartbeat", and says if the midfielder returned to Notts County it would be brilliant business. The former Magpies striker, who was released at the end of the season, is big pals with Forest Green Rovers captain Noble, who has been the subject of a bid from Notts. Rovers have rejected Notts' initial offer for the 26-year-old, who registered 24 assists and scored eight goals which helped his team win promotion to the Football...
  
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• DaveWhitfield published How this cat helped family to cope with sudden death of...

  05-06-2017 16:53
  
  When Anthony and Louise Trower's son Bailey died suddenly at the age of just 11, it was hard to imagine how they would get through what they described as 'the most terrible of times'.Bailey had fallen ill with a mystery stomach complaint and died just weeks later.But in the dark weeks and months after his death in November 2014, Louise said she was comforted by a cat who kept turning up at their house and refusing to leave.Now that cat, eight-year-old Tank, has been nominated for an award in a..
  
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• NottmPostEG published Pet Shop Boys on new album Super ahead of UK tour that comes to...

  05-06-2017 16:50
  
  Pet Shop Boys - Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant - have extended their UK tour to include a date at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham on June 22, their first show here since headlining Splendour in 2010. They tell Murray Chalmers about their latest album, SuperWhen did you start to write Super? Neil: We started to write this album in London in 2014. The first song we wrote was (the single) The Pop Kids.Chris: That was actually started on tour with Take That. Neil: I didn't know that!Chris: It was...
  
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• TracyWalker published Pair of 17th century 'high heels' falls flat at auction

  05-06-2017 16:45
  
  A rare pair of 330-year-old shoes failed to fetch their anticipated price at auction. Auctioneers were 'sole-destroyed' when the ancient leather and wooden shoes - which date back to around 1690, the time of King William III and Mary II - were sold for £600. It had previously been thought that they would make £1,000. The child's footwear, said to have been an overshoe, or patten, measuring only 7.5in-long and made in England, were found in the attic of a large country house...
  
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• TracyWalker published Fun guy Bertie creates speakers from mushroom roots

  05-06-2017 16:20
  
  Nottingham Trent University student Bertie Ford proved he was a real 'fun guy' by creating speakers from the roots of mushrooms. The 22-year-old, who created FungiSound as part of his BSc product design degree, says his project also sends out an environmental message about the imaginative use of natural materials. Using mycelium – the material produced underground by mushrooms – Bertie has made casing which also acts as sound dampening for loud speakers. Bertie, originally...
  
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• Ex-Nottingham Forest man Henri Lansbury hoping for 'special season' at Aston Villa - Nottingham Post

  05-06-2017 16:03
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  Ex-Nottingham Forest man Henri Lansbury hoping for 'special season' at Aston Villa
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  The 26-year-old former Arsenal man is now targeting success at Villa Park in his first full season, and believes the squad has the ability to do that after a difficult campaign following relegation to the Championship. "We want a special season ...
  Aston Villa bid to pip Premier League sides to highly-rated France U19s starlet Abdoulaye SissakoThe Sun
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• Barry_Cooper commented Ex-Nottingham Forest man Henri Lansbury hoping for 'special...

  05-06-2017 15:45
  
  Henri Lansbury has called on Aston Villa to have a "special season" next term. The midfielder joined Steve Bruce's side in January from Nottingham Forest and became a regular performer in the second city. The 26-year-old former Arsenal man is now targeting success at Villa Park in his first full season, and believes the squad has the ability to do that after a difficult campaign following relegation to the Championship."We want a special season, absolutely no...
  
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• SarahBryan1 published Travellers have pitched up on a busy railway station car park

  05-06-2017 15:36
  
  Travellers have pitched up in a busy railway station car park - causing problems for commuters.Around 10 caravans were spotted by residents on the site of the small car park at Long Eaton train station. It is not known when they arrived, but residents have spoken of the inconvenience they have caused throughout the day on Monday.Geoff Davies, 36 said it was inconsiderate to pitch up in such a small car park used by lots of people.He said: "It's such a nuisance for me, I use these facilities...
  
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• Confirmed: Reported Birmingham City and Nottingham Forest target ... - Birmingham Mail

  05-06-2017 15:22
  
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  Here's one man who won't be arriving at BCFC this summer.and more »
  
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• RachelGorman published What will the weather be like at Download festival 2017? Well...

  05-06-2017 15:20
  
  Tens of thousands of rock fans will be making their way to Donington Park starting on Wednesday, June 7 for this weekend's annual Download festival and they'll be hoping for decent weather after last year's washout.The heavens opened for most of the three-day music bash with heavy downpours causing flooding throughout the site; tents floated away, wellies were abandoned in muddy fields, trench foot set in (OK, maybe that's a slight exaggeration). Organisers admitted that part of the...
  
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• Championship transfer rumours: Cardiff and Celtic bid for Nottingham Forest 'target' Jonny Hayes - Nottingham Post

  05-06-2017 15:19
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  Championship transfer rumours: Cardiff and Celtic bid for Nottingham Forest 'target' Jonny Hayes
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  Cardiff City have made a £1.2m bid for Aberdeen winger Jonny Hayes, according to Sky Sports. Nottingham Forest have been linked with the 29-year-old, but Sky say only Cardiff and Celtic have put offers in for the winger. Celtic are said to have bid a ...and more »
  
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• MattDavies published Championship transfer rumours: Cardiff and Celtic bid for...

  05-06-2017 15:15
  
  Cardiff City have made a £1.2m bid for Aberdeen winger Jonny Hayes, according to Sky Sports. Nottingham Forest have been linked with the 29-year-old, but Sky say only Cardiff and Celtic have put offers in for the winger. Celtic are said to have bid a similar sum, although they could add midfielder Ryan Christie to the package. Cardiff tried to sign Hayes twice in the January transfer window but both bids were rejected, and the player subsequently signed a new deal with Aberdeen until...
  
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• karenantcliff published ​This amazing house in Newstead Abbey comes with its own lake and...

  05-06-2017 14:50
  
  When you are in the market to buy a new home you are usually only thinking about the house - but why stop at that? What about a lake, gardens, even woodland?And you don't have to be a millionaire to achieve it. Broadeaves is being sold in two lots – lot one is the house, main lake and landscaped garden plus two small blocks of woodland opposite the house (in total there's around 9.5 acres with lot one) being sold at a guide price of £700,000, while lot two is an additional...
  
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• Andrew Shim reviews the Audi R8 V10 Spyder - Nottingham Post

  05-06-2017 14:42
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  Andrew Shim reviews the Audi R8 V10 Spyder
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  Ayup and welcome to the latest Shimmy TV vehicle review - this week we're testing the Audi R8 V10 Spyder courtesy of Treadmark Wheels & Tyres in Nottingham, writes Andrew Shim. The Audi R8 is powered by a massive 5.2 litre V10 FSI engine which ...
  
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• rodmalcolm published Man jailed for sexually assaulting child after victim recorded...

  05-06-2017 14:37
  
  A man has been jailed for sexually assaulting a girl who trapped him years later in a phone call. As a teenager, she contacted 46-year-old Richard Hewitt and recorded their conversation, Nottingham Crown Court heard. Ian West, prosecuting, said: "She put the allegations directly to him. He answered and admitted it in bland terms." She alerted police and he was detained last year. That led to a four year six month prison term for Hewitt, who admitted two counts of sexual assault on a...
  
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• NottmPostEG published ​Carl Barat and the Jackals at the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham -...

  05-06-2017 14:29
  
  Unlike The Libertines, who graduated from the Rescue Rooms to Rock City then the Motorpoint Arena and Pete Doherty's other band, Babyshambles, who continue to fill Rock City every time they come to the city, Carl Barat's 'solo' bands - Dirty Pretty Things and now The Jackals - are going the other way.
  The last time it was Rock City, but on Friday night it was the Rescue Rooms, less than a third of the size of the legendary Talbot Street venue.This is by no means a reflection of the quality...
  
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• Forest youngster Kyle McClean joins Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone - Nottingham Post

  05-06-2017 14:25
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  Forest youngster Kyle McClean joins Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone
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  The Northern Irish boss has moved to bring his fellow countryman McClean to McDiarmid Park following his release by Forest this summer, having impressed during a week-long trial spell at the Perth-based club. Wright guided the Saints to a fourth place ...
  
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• Barry_Cooper published Nottingham Forest youngster Kyle McClean joins Scottish...

  05-06-2017 14:25
  
  Two former Nottingham Forest men have linked up in Scotland. Teenager Kyle McClean has joined Premiership side St Johnstone, a club managed by ex-Reds goalkeeper Tommy Wright on a one-year deal.The Northern Irish boss has moved to bring his fellow countryman McClean to McDiarmid Park following his release by Forest this summer, having impressed during a week-long trial spell at the Perth-based club. Wright guided the Saints to a fourth place finish in the top flight, behind Celtic,...
  
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• Paul Franks: Nottinghamshire coach to assist England in Test against South Africa

  05-06-2017 14:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottinghamshire's Paul Franks will assist England's coaches for the Test match against South Africa at Trent Bridge.
  
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