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• SarahBryan1 published Notts Police get involved at Detonate festival glitter-style

  09-06-2017 21:37
  
  Nottinghamshire Police are at Detonate festival - and have shown they know how to look after the public in style.PC Adam Pace and Constable Loughran decorated their beards with glitter at the festival in Colwick Park, one going for a bold green style and the other a more police-blue shade.The officers were said to be "all glittered up" showing they were well and truly embracing the festival trend.Read more: Shocking pictures reveal pensioner's injuries after she was robbed in own...
  
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• Sword involved in the Luddite movement unveiled at Nottingham Castle - Nottingham Post

  09-06-2017 21:33
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  Sword involved in the Luddite movement unveiled at Nottingham Castle
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  A sword which featured in one of Nottingham's most infamous rebel movements has been unveiled at Nottingham Castle. The Luddite sword, which was used by ringleader John Blackburn in an attack on a Loughborough mill in 1816, has been unveiled as ...
  
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• Nottingham Post published England captain Eoin Morgan treating Champions Trophy tie as his...

  09-06-2017 21:21
  
  Eoin Morgan is treating England's Champions Trophy tie against Australia as his version of the Ashes.White-ball specialist Morgan has long acknowledged he does not expect to be adding to his 16 Test caps, none of which came against England's oldest and highest-profile enemy.More than five years since he last played Test cricket, England's one-day international captain therefore reasons that the chance to eliminate Australia at the group stage of this summer's global tournament is as close as he.
  
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• Sarah_Clapson commented From Nottingham Forest ball-boy to England captain: The rise of...

  09-06-2017 21:06
  
  As Nottingham Forest defender Joe Worrall prepares to lead his country in the final of the Toulon Tournament, the Post looks at how far the Reds youngster has come in a short space of time.Joe Worrall, October 2016: "I was going home and thinking to myself, 'I really want to be playing, I just want a chance'." Fast forward little more than six months and the Nottingham Forest defender is captaining his country. Take an even wider view and just a few years ago he was a ball-boy at...
  
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• DanRobinson published Public have rejected 'hard Brexit' in election vote, says boss of...

  09-06-2017 21:00
  
  Talks over Britain's departure from the European Union should be delayed in the wake of the general election result, according to the group that helps small and medium-sized companies in Nottinghamshire.The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) believes political stability should be restored before Brexit negotiations begin on June 19, as planned.Natalie Gasson, development manager for the group in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, said: "It is important to go into the Brexit talks from a...
  
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• DanRobinson commented Public have rejected 'hard Brexit' in election vote, says boss of...

  09-06-2017 21:00
  
  Talks over Britain's departure from the European Union should be delayed in the wake of the general election result, according to the group that helps small and medium-sized companies in Nottinghamshire.The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) believes political stability should be restored before Brexit negotiations begin on June 19, as planned.Natalie Gasson, development manager for the group in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, said: "It is important to go into the Brexit talks from a...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottinghamshire bowlers 'happy with our work' after tough first...

  09-06-2017 20:54
  
  Nottinghamshire came away "happy with our work" after a tough first day against Gloucestershire.A difficult pitch made it hard going on day one in Bristol, as the hosts recovered from 77 for four to close on 256 for seven.Harry Gurney took three wickets and Brett Hutton weighed in with two as the match was left delicately poised.But Notts assistant head coach Paul Franks says the bowlers should be happy with their day's work."We always thought it was going to be a good, solid,...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Gurney and Hutton lead the Nottinghamshire attack as unhelpful...

  09-06-2017 20:23
  
  Harry Gurney and Brett Hutton were among the wickets as Nottinghamshire's County Championship match against Gloucestershire was left evenly poised on day one.Gareth Roderick marked his first appearance of the season for the hosts with an unbeaten 88 on a hard-fought first day at Bristol.The 25-year-old South African, consigned to the second XI by an early-season illness, shared stands of 83 with Phil Mustard (37) and 65 with Kieran Noema-Barnett (35) as his side recovered from 77 for four to...
  
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• SarahBryan1 published Sword involved in the Luddite movement unveiled at Nottingham...

  09-06-2017 20:16
  
  A sword which featured in one of Nottingham's most infamous rebel movements has been unveiled at Nottingham Castle. The Luddite sword, which was used by ringleader John Blackburn in an attack on a Loughborough mill in 1816, has been unveiled as part of a larger rebellion gallery collection on show at the castle.
  Blackburn was one of the ringleaders of a gang of Nottingham men who carried out the famous attack.A celebratory event took place at the historic site to mark the 200th anniversary of...
  
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• MattDavies published Blackwell attends Derek Pavis' funeral to pay respects on behalf...

  09-06-2017 19:53
  
  Neil Warnock was unable to attend the funeral of Derek Pavis, the man he worked so closely with at Notts County, but his long-time assistant Kevin Blackwell was there to pay his respects on their behalf. Cardiff City manager Warnock is currently honouring a long-standing commitment abroad, but his number two, Blackwell, travelled up from London on Friday morning to be at St Mary's Church. "Neil wanted to be here, but he's had to be abroad," Blackwell said, shortly before the...
  
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• Election 2017: Why did Canterbury and Mansfield switch sides?

  09-06-2017 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mansfield and Canterbury have switched political sides for the first time in almost 100 years.
  
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• Nottmtails published Iacovitti hoping to resume old relationships at Nottingham Forest...

  09-06-2017 19:43
  
  Since the age of 12, Alex Iacovitti and Joe Worrall have forged a central defensive partnership.It was one that was to last through every junior age group at the Nigel Doughty Academy, right through into the Nottingham Forest second string.So for both young men it was an usual experience on Thursday afternoon, as they found themselves on opposition sides, as England faced Scotland in the semi-final of the Toulon Tournament.It was ultimately Worrall who emerged triumphant and who will lead...
  
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• DanRobinson published How Notts can rise above political 'noise' from election fall-out...

  09-06-2017 19:32
  
  East Midlands MPs must work together to ensure key local priorities for businesses and infrastructure are delivered by Government despite the uncertainty following the snap general election.That is the view of David Ralph, chief executive of D2N2 local enterprise partnership, the public and private sector alliance that promotes economic growth across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.He pointed to how the new West Midlands mayor Andy Street will be the figurehead for his region's voice in...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Freya Christie is first on court as she looks to shine on home...

  09-06-2017 19:25
  
  Freya Christie was the first player to hit the courts in Beeston this week as she looks to secure a place in the main draw at the Aegon Open Nottingham.The Hucknall teenager has been handed a wildcard for the qualifying section of her home tournament, as she looks to bounce back from an injury which hindered her at the end of last year, having climbed to 258 in the world.To get herself in the best possible shape Christie hit the indoor courts at the Nottingham Tennis Centre. They are the same...
  
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• DanRobinson published Election result a 'car crash' for Theresa May, says Nottingham...

  09-06-2017 19:13
  
  The uncertainty surrounding the aftermath of the general election has been described as a 'car crash' by one of Nottingham's key business chiefs.Tim Garratt, managing director of one of the city's largest commercial property consultancies, Innes England, said Theresa May's campaign had been a "disaster" for the Conservatives as the political party failed to secure an overall majority.The value of the pound immediately tumbled once again following the uncertainty, while there were...
  
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• MattJarram published 'Brexit played a part in Mansfield turning blue', says town's new...

  09-06-2017 19:11
  
  The first Conservative MP to represent Mansfield says that Brexit has played a significant part in the Tories securing a seat that has remained Labour for nearly 100 years.Ben Bradley has become the first Conservative MP to represent Mansfield, but he's no stranger to politics.He has been an Ashfield District councillor, representing the Hucknall North area, since May 2015.Mr Bradley, 27, who lives in Hucknall, was also the leader of the Conservative Group in Ashfield.He won the seat with 23,392
  
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• MattJarram commented 'Brexit played a part in Mansfield turning blue', says town's new...

  09-06-2017 19:11
  
  The first Conservative MP to represent Mansfield says that Brexit has played a significant part in the Tories securing a seat that has remained Labour for nearly 100 years.Ben Bradley has become the first Conservative MP to represent Mansfield, but he's no stranger to politics.He has been an Ashfield District councillor, representing the Hucknall North area, since May 2015.Mr Bradley, 27, who lives in Hucknall, was also the leader of the Conservative Group in Ashfield.He won the seat with 23,392
  
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• HannahMitch published Shocking pictures reveal pensioner's injuries after she was...

  09-06-2017 18:40
  
  Shocking images have been released of the injuries sustained by a pensioner who was attacked in her own home. A man gained access to the 83-year-old's house in The Platts in Newark on Thursday, June 8 at about 4.30am.It is believed the man was able to get inside her home by climbing through a window.Read more: Man found with knife at QMC after taking wounded friend for treatmentThe robber was confronted by the victim and demanded money.She refused and he then grabbed her handbag. It is believed.
  
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• TracyWalker published Scheme where firefighters worked with paramedics on medical...

  09-06-2017 18:31
  
  A life-saving scheme that saw firefighters work alongside paramedics to attend medical emergencies has been extended to later in the year following some "outstanding outcomes". Last November, crews from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service were sent out as emergency first responders (EFR) to patients with serious bleeding, chest pains, difficulty breathing or those in cardiac arrest. It was the start of a three-month pilot scheme – paid for by a £5,000 contribution...
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published 'This is a family club and we're his family as well' - Notts...

  09-06-2017 18:25
  
  Notts County fans have paid tribute to the man who brought the club "back to life" as they turned out to give Derek Pavis a fitting send-off. There was one final Meadow Lane goodbye for the former Magpies chairman as his funeral procession passed through the stadium grounds on the way to St Mary's Church. Supporters and club staff paid their respects as the cars stopped outside the stand named in Pavis' honour while the pre-match anthem from bygone days played in the...
  
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• JHLewis published Meet the Chernobyl children who come to Nottingham every year to...

  09-06-2017 18:00
  
  With the greatest respect to its citizens you never hear the word beautiful attached to the former mining town of Hucknall – the "Mucky 'Uckna" of local folklore. But you do when children from Belarus make it their holiday home. "We like Hucknall," says 11-year-old Kira. "We have fun here and it's a very beautiful town." Her travelling companion Kolya's English isn't quite as fluent, but through an interpreter he says: "Everything is fine here. It's...
  
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• KitSandeman published Tory councillor elected in Broxtowe by-election

  09-06-2017 17:57
  
  With all the hustle and bustle of the general election campaign, you could be forgiven for not noticing that there was also a by-election in Toton and Chilwell, with the Conservatives winning the seat.On a night where positives were hard to find for the Tories, the party in Toton and Chilwell Meadows will take heart from their candidate's win in the borough council by-election.Tory Lee Fletcher won 2,471 votes, almost 1,000 ahead of Labour's David Patrick, who took 1,573 votes.Liberal Democrat..
  
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• rodmalcolm published Man who had machete for protection told not to 'fight fire with...

  09-06-2017 17:45
  
  A scared man carried a machete for protection but was told by a judge not to 'fight fire with fire'.The warning came as Daniel Preston was given a suspended 12-week prison term and told he risks immediate custody if he does it again. He appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court which heard that he had the machete on Birkin Avenue, in Hyson Green, because he had been threatened. District Judge Tim Devas told him: "Everybody must understand that if nobody carried knives on the...
  
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• rodmalcolm commented Man who had machete for protection told not to 'fight fire with...

  09-06-2017 17:45
  
  A scared man carried a machete for protection but was told by a judge not to 'fight fire with fire'.The warning came as Daniel Preston was given a suspended 12-week prison term and told he risks immediate custody if he does it again. He appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court which heard that he had the machete on Birkin Avenue, in Hyson Green, because he had been threatened. District Judge Tim Devas told him: "Everybody must understand that if nobody carried knives on the...
  
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• HannahMitch published ​South Nottinghamshire Academy is officially opening next week...

  09-06-2017 17:41
  
  South Nottinghamshire Academy in Radcliffe on Trent is officially opening its new £10m school next Wednesday (June 21).The academy became part of the Redhill Academy Trust in September 2016 and the pupils moved into the new building on the same site, but only in the past few months has the old building been demolished and the exterior been finalised.The new building is a three-storey design which includes specialist teaching areas, a state of the art kitchen and dining room, a main hall,..
  
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• HannahMitch commented ​South Nottinghamshire Academy is officially opening next week...

  09-06-2017 17:41
  
  South Nottinghamshire Academy in Radcliffe on Trent is officially opening its new £10m school next Wednesday (June 21).The academy became part of the Redhill Academy Trust in September 2016 and the pupils moved into the new building on the same site, but only in the past few months has the old building been demolished and the exterior been finalised.The new building is a three-storey design which includes specialist teaching areas, a state of the art kitchen and dining room, a main hall,..
  
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• TracyWalker published Studio apartments and retail space planned for fire-hit Canning...

  09-06-2017 17:36
  
  Ambitious plans to replace fire-hit buildings on a city centre gateway with smart studio apartments and retail space have been unveiled. Design and property firm Cosybox, in partnership with Nottingham's Cavendish Residential, has applied to Nottingham City Council for permission to demolish two premises on Alfreton Road, at Canning Circus, and replace them with 35 apartments and office or retail space on the ground floor. The troubled site - labelled by one local business looking like a...
  
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• MattJarram published Galaxy, Malteasers and Minstrels chocolate recalled over...

  09-06-2017 17:28
  
  Mars Chocolate UK has taken the precautionary step of recalling a number of its chocolate products because the products might contain salmonella.The Food Standards Agency has recalled Galaxy Milk (200g bar, 4 x 42g Multipack Bars and 42g Bar), Galaxy Counters 78g Treat Bag, Malteasers Teasers 35g Bar and Galaxy Minstrels 'Sweet Nights In' promotion 118g pouch.Read More: Mud, bands, reviews and gossip - Live from Download Festival 2017The products listed above might be contaminated with...
  
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• SarahBryan1 published Transport police appeal for cable cutters

  09-06-2017 17:26
  
  British Transport Police is appealing for information after criminals attempted to steal cables from a railway line over two nights in Worksop.The first incident happened just before 12pm on June 1, when rail workers disturbed a group of men on a foot crossing near the station. The men fled but left trailers, bikes and cut cable at the scene.The second incident happened at 10.15pm on June 2, and affected trains and passengers in the area. Cable was cut on two consecutive nights in locations near
  
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• DaveWhitfield published Which election candidates received the fewest votes?

  09-06-2017 17:25
  
  Perhaps it was the switch of party name from Bus Pass Elvis Party to the Elvis And The Yeti Himalayan Preservation Party that did it.But Dave Bishop - who also campaigned under the banner of the Church of the Militant Elvis party - had the distinction of polling the fewest number of votes of any candidate in Nottinghamshire.A total of 195 people plumped for him in Nottingham East (won by Chris Leslie with a slightly larger 28,102 votes).It was Mr Bishop's 12th and final parliamentary contest...
  
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• MattDavies published Ex-Notts County players unite at the funeral of Derek Pavis to...

  09-06-2017 17:02
  
  Former Notts County players were reunited as they attended the funeral of Derek Pavis, the chairman who oversaw the rise of the Magpies to the old Division One and transformed Meadow Lane. Their tributes contained a recurring theme."There's only so much meat on the bone, my lad" was a popular saying of Derek Pavis.A tough negotiator, the former Notts County chairman left players and managers in no doubt what was expected, but he was equally willing to go the extra mile for them –...
  
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• rsherdley published Who has been drink driving? Read about all the latest cases here

  09-06-2017 17:00
  
  These are the drink drivers who have been appearing at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.One was Fiaz Bhatti, 37, of Moor Road, Strelley, who pleaded guilty to drink-driving in a Ford Fiesta. The court heard he was over the limit in University Boulevard, Lenton, on May 14. Bhatti was fined £200, banned from driving for 12 months, and ordered he pay a £30 victim surcharge, and costs of £85.In another case Elizeu Bombo, 31, of Marldon Close, Wollaton, was fined £290, banned...
  
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• rsherdley published 96-year-old who killed his ailing wife 'did it for love'

  09-06-2017 16:58
  
  A 96-year-old husband said 'I did it for love' after he strangled his ailing wife when she begged him to kill her.Frail Jack Tindall and his devoted wife, Ernestine Tindall, 88, had promised each other that if one of them had to be put in a home the other would take the other's life.Ex-soldier Tindall became convinced that they would be going to different homes and would be separated. And on August 3 last year, the depressed pensioner fulfilled his wife's wish - using the cord from a dressing...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Garry Tallent Band at Nottingham's Glee Club - Review

  09-06-2017 16:57
  
  A coup for Glee to get Bruce Springsteen's bass player on election night. Tallent is the only remaining original member of the E Street Band (unless you count the boss himself).A youthful 67, Garry might seem old to be launching a solo career, but Bruce isn't touring. And no expense is spared. The Tennessee Terror has brought along renowned singer/songwriter Kevin Montgomery to open for him.Read more: Thousands set to be disappointed as Ilkeston Carnival is cancelledMontgomery, whose dad used to
  
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• KitSandeman published Lilian Greenwood holds Nottingham South with huge majority...

  09-06-2017 16:52
  
  Labour has held Nottingham South, with Lilian Greenwood winning a hugely-increased majority, beating the Conservative candidate by more than 15,000 votes. In what was previously the tightest of the three Labour seats in the city, Mrs Greenwood won 62.4 percent of the vote, up 14.7 percent from 2015. Her 30,013 votes represent by far the biggest of her three general election wins since she was first elected in 2010. In what was a difficult night for the Tories across the country, their...
  
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• KitSandeman published Drivers and buses delayed after crash on Crown Island involving...

  09-06-2017 16:36
  
  A woman was taken to hospital after a collision between a truck and a car on the Crown Island. Police confirmed that they attended the collision, which happened shortly after 3.20pm this afternoon (Friday June 9). The road has now re-opened, but police remain on the scene while they wait for the vehicle to be recovered. Severe delays continue on Pink 28, 30, 31 and Orange 35, 36 because an earlier RTC near Crown Island.— Nottm City Transport (@NCT_Buses) June 9, 2017 Nottingham...
  
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• rodmalcolm commented Man found with knife at QMC after taking wounded friend for...

  09-06-2017 16:31
  
  A man was locked up for being caught with a knife - after taking a bloodied friend to hospital.Two knives were found when police searched a van parked outside the Queen's Medical Centre, the city's magistrates court heard. DNA was found on a lock knife and that linked it to Kaylan Reid of Randal Gardens, Hyson Green. He pleaded not guilty to being concerned with another man in having a sharply pointed blade - a lock knife - outside the hospital on November 19. He was found guilty and was...
  
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• isaacashe published Woman held over Mansfield Woodhouse murder investigation is...

  09-06-2017 16:19
  
  A 21-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of murder has been released. Nottinghamshire Police say the woman has been released under investigation after she was arrested on suspicion of murder earlier this week. Anthony White, 66, known widely as 'Bob', was pronounced dead at Kings Mill Hospital on Monday, June 5.
  Read more: Radio presenters who had sex in woods found guilty of 14 offencesHe died from serious injuries. Police and ambulance were called to his home in Long Meadow....
  
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• isaacashe published Rushcliffe had one of highest voter turnouts in entire UK

  09-06-2017 16:18
  
  Voters turned out in their droves yesterday as Nottinghamshire residents cast their votes - and in Rushcliffe, polling stations saw one of the highest turnouts to this election in the whole of the UK.A total of 58,311 people cast their vote in Rushcliffe yesterday, which works out as around 78 percent of the electorate - the highest proportion of the constituency's voters for 20 years.That's the ninth highest turnout out of all 650 constituencies.Read more: Theresa May announces she WILL form...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Laura Robson handed Nottingham Open wild card

  09-06-2017 15:17
  
  Former Wimbledon girls champion Laura Robson will join Britain's World No.8 Johanna Konta and her GB Fed Cup team-mate Heather Watson in the main draw of the Aegon Open Nottingham after being handed a wild card into the first WTA grass-court tournament of the summer.Nottingham's Freya Christie has also received a wild card into qualifying, which commences on Saturday at the Nottingham Tennis Centre.Robson, who reached the fourth round at Wimbledon and climbed to a career-high world ranking of 27
  
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• DaveWhitfield published Radio presenters who had sex in woods found guilty of 14 offences

  09-06-2017 15:14
  
  Two former BBC radio presenters whose show was broadcast across Nottingham have been convicted of indecently assaulting under-age boys and outraging public decency by having sex in woodland.Husband-and-wife Tony and Julie Wadsworth were found guilty by a majority verdict of encouraging a string of boys - including a teenager looking for a golf ball - to take part in sexual activity in Warwickshire between 1992 and 1996.The pair presented the BBC WM Late Show in the 1990s, a programme which was..
  
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• DaveWhitfield published Election analysis: Brexit still an issue as 'Remain' areas hit...

  09-06-2017 15:10
  
  It was a unique night filled with sometimes baffling results.The Conservatives increased their share of the vote nationally while suffering a disastrous loss of seats.The Labour Party came in well behind the Tories but were largely jubilant.And here in Notts, some areas saw huge swings to the right while others saw big increases in solid red seats.But there's one word which could explain an awful lot. Brexit.The imminent start of official negotiations over Britain's withdrawal from the EU - due.
  
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• DaveWhitfield commented Election analysis: Brexit still an issue as 'Remain' areas hit...

  09-06-2017 15:10
  
  It was a unique night filled with sometimes baffling results.The Conservatives increased their share of the vote nationally while suffering a disastrous loss of seats.The Labour Party came in well behind the Tories but were largely jubilant.And here in Notts, some areas saw huge swings to the right while others saw big increases in solid red seats.But there's one word which could explain an awful lot. Brexit.The imminent start of official negotiations over Britain's withdrawal from the EU - due.
  
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• isaacashe published Two cannabis grows busted in Notts town in one night

  09-06-2017 14:40
  
  Police uncovered two cannabis farms in the space of one night shift in Mansfield this week.Just after 10pm on Tuesday, June 7, an underground operation was uncovered in the basement of a home in the north of the town.Nottinghamshire Police had initially been called to the premises after concerns were raised for the safety of children at the address.But after noticing the distinctive aroma of cannabis in the property, police acting on the anonymous tip-off discovered a "small to medium"...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Rugby's new fixtures are revealed

  09-06-2017 14:37
  
  Nottingham Rugby will begin their 2017/18 league campaign with a trip to local rivals Rotherham Titans, as this season's Championship fixtures were announced on Friday.The Green and Whites will travel to Clifton Lane on the weekend of September 1, before opening their home campaign at The Bay, against Yorkshire Carnegie, the following week.Over the festive period, a visit to Headingley Stadium beckons for a Christmas fixture against Yorkshire Carnegie, followed by the Green and Whites hosting a.
  
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• isaacashe published Concerns raised for missing Mapperley man

  09-06-2017 14:28
  
  A public appeal has been made after a man was reported missing from the Mapperley area yesterday. Sunil Rana was last seen at around 10.30am on Thursday, June 9. He is described as an Indian man, of medium build and is around 5ft 7in.
  Read more: Man's face injured over a mobile phoneHe is described as having a shaved head and was last seen wearing a black beanie hat, black jacket, black tracksuit bottoms and black trainers. He has links to Thames Valley and Middlesex, in particular the...
  
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• isaacashe published Man's face injured over a mobile phone

  09-06-2017 14:06
  
  A robber followed his victim into a block of flats in Nottingham and assaulted him before making off with their mobile. Nottinghamshire Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would now like to identify over the Hyson Green robbery last month. At around 8.20pm on May 20, the victim was walking towards the Highpoint Flats complex when a man approached him and demanded his mobile.
  Read more: Crooks steal £100 from home of 84-year-old woman with dementiaThe victim refused, but the...
  
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• isaacashe commented Who are the DUP and how do they hold the key to Number 10?

  09-06-2017 13:51
  
  Northern Irish political party the DUP may have polled just 1.5 percent of all votes in the General Election - and not have a representative outside of Northern Ireland - but they look likely to part of a coalition with the Conservative party.
  Theresa May has said the Conservatives will "work with our friends and allies in the Democratic Unionist party" as she seeks to form a Government.It therefore looks likely that as fifth biggest party at Westminster, the DUP's 10 MPs could be key...
  
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• DaveWhitfield published Theresa May announces she WILL form Government

  09-06-2017 13:51
  
  Theresa May has said she intends to form a government that will provide "certainty" and guide the country through Brexit talks. Mrs May said she was confident that the Tories would be able to work together with the Democratic Unionist Party in the "interests of the whole UK".The Prime Minister made the announcement in Downing Street just before 12.55pm, after visiting Buckingham Palace to meet The Queen.It comes after the disastrous snap election which robbed Conservatives of...
  
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• MattDavies published Nottingham Panthers confirm departure of Brian McGrattan

  09-06-2017 13:41
  
  Nottingham Panthers have confirmed Brian McGrattan will not be returning to the club.The enforcer signed a two-year deal with the Elite League club last summer, but Panthers have released a statement saying the second year will be cancelled by mutual consent."Brian signed on a two-year deal at the start of last season but successful talks have now concluded and the contract has been terminated today by mutual agreement," they said."Brian leaves the Panthers with the club's best...
  
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