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• Nottingham Post published Johanna Konta to battle doubles partner Yanina Wickmayer at the...

  14-06-2017 22:09
  
  Home favourite Johanna Konta will come up against a familiar face in the Aegon Open Nottingham second round on Thursday. The World No. 8 takes on her Belgian doubles partner Yanina Wickmayer in the WTA International singles event, after the pair came back from a set down to beat Chia-Jung Chuang and Renata Voracova 2-6 7-6(5) 10-5 on Wednesday. Second up on Centre Court they will battle it out against each other for the chance to meet Ashleigh Barty in the quarter-finals at the Nottingham...
  
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• laurahammond published Police launch appeal to find man missing since the weekend

  14-06-2017 21:45
  
  Nottinghamshire Police are concerned for the safety of a man who has been missing since the weekend.Trevor Smith, 51, was last seen at Tideswell Court, in Mansfield, at 3.30pm on Saturday (June 10).Read more: Fake cigarettes found by council officers tackling organised crime in RadfordHe is described as slim and around 6ft tall. He has scruffy black hair and a beard.Read more: Council swoops environmental award despite 'illegal' air qualityAnyone who has seen Trevor or has any information about.
  
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• Sarah_Clapson published Alex Iacovitti hopes Scotland success can translate to 'winning...

  14-06-2017 20:49
  
  Defender Alex Iacovitti hopes to take the "winning mentality" from his time on international duty back to Nottingham Forest. The 19-year-old has spent the last fortnight with Scotland's Under-20 team, playing every game – including a victory over Brazil - at the annual Toulon Tournament. It culminated in a comfortable 3-0 victory over Czech Republic on Saturday as Scot Gemmill's side clinched a third place finish. Having already said he wants to "fight to get a...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Aegon Open Nottingham starting to feel like a home tournament for...

  14-06-2017 20:37
  
  Redditch's Lloyd Glasspool says playing in a place that feels like a home away from home is the reason he is tearing through the field at the Aegon Open Nottingham. He proved unstoppable in the qualifiers, winning all three matches in three-set battles, then overcame Japanese fifth seed Go Soeda comfortably in straight sets in the first round on Monday, before going on to beat Aussie ace Marc Polmans 6-2, 6-3 with a clinical second round display on Wednesday.After winning five matches in...
  
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• HannahMitch published PHD student has found a way to pick the perfect guide dog

  14-06-2017 20:00
  
  A PHD student at the University of Nottingham has found a way to choose puppies who will be most suited to guide dog training.The student, along with a team of animal behaviour experts at the university, has developed a new tool called the Puppy Training Supervisor Questionnaire, which can be used to predict which dogs will be the best guide dogs.Dr Naomi Harvey, 30, lead researcher on the project, said that the aim was to identify young dogs who are not suitable to a guiding role early, before.
  
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• Nottingham Post published England crash out of the Champions Trophy with dismal defeat to...

  14-06-2017 19:54
  
  England checked out of the Champions Trophy with an embarrassing whimper in an eight-wicket semi-final trouncing at the hands of Pakistan in Cardiff.Eoin Morgan's men returned to Wales on the back of an unblemished group-stage campaign with their eye on a third successive home final in this tournament, and an ongoing statement of their intent for the 2019 World Cup on home soil.But after mustering only a meek 211 all out on an awkward surface, they managed to delay Pakistan for a mere 37.1 overs
  
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• MattDavies published Jason Cummings reportedly completes medical as Nottingham Forest...

  14-06-2017 19:30
  
  Nottingham Forest are closing in on the signature of Jason Cummings after the Hibernian striker reportedly completed his medical ahead of a move to the City Ground.The Reds are now in the final stages of negotiations over the £1m transfer, according to Daily Telegraph reporter John Percy. Cummings fired Hibs back into the Scottish Premier League as winners of the Scottish Championship last season – and has netted 69 goals in 148 games for the Easter Road club.Read more:...
  
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• MattDavies commented Jason Cummings reportedly completes medical as Nottingham Forest...

  14-06-2017 19:30
  
  Nottingham Forest are closing in on the signature of Jason Cummings after the Hibernian striker reportedly completed his medical ahead of a move to the City Ground.The Reds are now in the final stages of negotiations over the £1m transfer, according to Daily Telegraph reporter John Percy. Cummings fired Hibs back into the Scottish Premier League as winners of the Scottish Championship last season – and has netted 69 goals in 148 games for the Easter Road club.Read more:...
  
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• Slaves 'as young as 14' rescued in East Midlands

  14-06-2017 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A total of 140 trafficked people have been rescued by police in the East Midlands since 2014.
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented A creative central midfield player should be top of Nottingham...

  14-06-2017 18:55
  
  Nottingham Forest manager Mark Warburton is expected to make several additions in the transfer market and Garry Birtles believes the centre of midfield is where he should be looking. As much as there is an interest in Nottingham Forest's players like Britt Assombalonga and whether he will leave, it's also going to be a pivotal time in terms of recruitment. Forest will be linked with numerous players over the summer, firstly because Evangelos Marinakis has a few bob, and also it's Mark...
  
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• rodmalcolm published Fake cigarettes found by council officers tackling organised...

  14-06-2017 18:49
  
  A shopkeeper must do 40 hours community work after trading standards officers found dodgy cigarettes while tackling organised crime gangs in Radford.Iraqi-born Anwar Mohammed claimed he paid £3,000 to a Polish woman to buy the shop on Gregory Boulevard - and was unaware that illicit goods were stored there, city magistrates heard. But later he told officers that he had bought more stock, selling cigarettes for between £2 and £5 a pack from his shop Supersam. Presiding...
  
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• rodmalcolm commented Fake cigarettes found by council officers tackling organised...

  14-06-2017 18:49
  
  A shopkeeper must do 40 hours community work after trading standards officers found dodgy cigarettes while tackling organised crime gangs in Radford.Iraqi-born Anwar Mohammed claimed he paid £3,000 to a Polish woman to buy the shop on Gregory Boulevard - and was unaware that illicit goods were stored there, city magistrates heard. But later he told officers that he had bought more stock, selling cigarettes for between £2 and £5 a pack from his shop Supersam. Presiding...
  
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• KitSandeman published Council scoops green award for controversial workplace parking...

  14-06-2017 18:29
  
  Nottingham City Council has won a top environmental award for its controversial Workplace Parking Levy, despite the city's air quality still being class as below the legal level.The council has jointly won the Ashden Award for Clean Air in Towns and Cities, in recognition of the levy, which charges companies that have car parks and subsidises public transport, raising tens of millions of pounds since its introduction. But news of the award comes just after a damning report from Friends of...
  
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• KitSandeman commented Council scoops green award for controversial workplace parking...

  14-06-2017 18:29
  
  Nottingham City Council has won a top environmental award for its controversial Workplace Parking Levy, despite the city's air quality still being class as below the legal level.The council has jointly won the Ashden Award for Clean Air in Towns and Cities, in recognition of the levy, which charges companies that have car parks and subsidises public transport, raising tens of millions of pounds since its introduction. But news of the award comes just after a damning report from Friends of...
  
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• SarahBryan1 published Mums and kids join Nottingham Post's first ever free soft play...

  14-06-2017 18:15
  
  The Nottingham Post's first ever free soft play event for parents in the city has been labelled a success by mums – with dozens of kids enjoying an afternoon of fun.Families had been eager to sign up for the event, which took place at Eden Softplay in The Meadows on Wednesday (June 14), with tickets selling out in just 40 minutes.We invited parents and their little ones to roam free on a four-tier indoor play centre for 90 minutes.After burning some energy, the children were then treated..
  
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• MattJarram published Man living in mould-ridden home says 'mushrooms' have been...

  14-06-2017 18:15
  
  A 58-year-old man says his health is at risk after being left in a damp, mould-ridden property for around 18 months.Raymond Parish, 58, of Woodgate Court, Canning Circus, says he has to wear a mask made of tissue paper in order to use his toilet due to the smell of the damp. He also said five or six mushrooms growing in the corner of the bathroom means that he can no longer have a bath without feeling ill. Mr Parish, who suffers from depression, said that he has been in an ongoing battle with...
  
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• MattJarram commented Man living in mould-ridden home says 'mushrooms' have been...

  14-06-2017 18:15
  
  A 58-year-old man says his health is at risk after being left in a damp, mould-ridden property for around 18 months.Raymond Parish, 58, of Woodgate Court, Canning Circus, says he has to wear a mask made of tissue paper in order to use his toilet due to the smell of the damp. He also said five or six mushrooms growing in the corner of the bathroom means that he can no longer have a bath without feeling ill. Mr Parish, who suffers from depression, said that he has been in an ongoing battle with...
  
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• laurahammond commented Man, 27, drowned in canal after night out drinking in city centre

  14-06-2017 18:01
  
  A man who was on his way home in a taxi after a night's drinking drowned in the Nottingham Canal when he got out of the cab to go to a cashpoint. James Eedy died at the Queen's Medical Centre on January 25, after he was pulled from the canal - close to Carrington Street - earlier that morning.An inquest into his death, held at Nottingham's Council House on Wednesday (June 14), heard that the 27-year-old had been out drinking with a friend the night before.The pair went out in Nottingham after...
  
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• DaveWhitfield published Is a cure for multiple sclerosis just around the corner?

  14-06-2017 18:00
  
  An expert from the University of Nottingham has given his views on claims that a cure for multiple sclerosis could be within our grasp.Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition of the central nervous system which affects more than 100,000 people in the UK.Symptoms usually start in your 20s and 30s and can include fatigue, vision problems or difficulties with walking - although the MS Society says the impact is different for everyone.A company in Cambridge called LIFNano is trying to cure the...
  
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• isaacashe published Nottingham police station front counter to close for relocation

  14-06-2017 17:56
  
  A Nottinghamshire Police front counter will close at 6pm today (Wednesday) for a relocation. The Carlton front counter service in Cavendish Road is relocating to a new site at the combined police and fire facility in Manor Road, as of Monday, June 19.
  Read more: Police's birthday present is a fresh bike for theft victimDuring this time of change, visitors will have to instead make their way to one of three other front counters. They are - Radford Road Police Station, Radford Road...
  
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• rsherdley published Man who threatened to 'slice up' ex-girlfriend branded a...

  14-06-2017 17:55
  
  A man was branded a 'cowardly bully' as he sat crying in court over horrific threats he had made to his ex-partner. Wiping away tears in the dock, Courtney Baker was spared jail over cruel comments he made to the woman he was once in a relationship with for four years. Nottingham Crown Court heard the defendant, a self-employed shop fitter, phoned her and threatened "to petrol bomb" her mother's house where she was living at the time. And he sent her messages threatening to...
  
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• rsherdley commented Man who threatened to 'slice up' ex-girlfriend branded a...

  14-06-2017 17:55
  
  A man was branded a 'cowardly bully' as he sat crying in court over horrific threats he had made to his ex-partner. Wiping away tears in the dock, Courtney Baker was spared jail over cruel comments he made to the woman he was once in a relationship with for four years. Nottingham Crown Court heard the defendant, a self-employed shop fitter, phoned her and threatened "to petrol bomb" her mother's house where she was living at the time. And he sent her messages threatening to...
  
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• MattDavies published Brendan Taylor is determined Somerset heroics prove a defining...

  14-06-2017 17:50
  
  Brendan Taylor hopes his 154 against Somerset proves a defining moment in his Nottinghamshire career as he puts thoughts of his own future to the side and looks to help the team lift the Royal London One Day Cup. By his own admission Brendan Taylor has failed to deliver the goods in limited overs cricket for Nottinghamshire. That was until Tuesday at least, when he crafted 154 from 97 balls as Notts beat Somerset by 24 runs in a thrilling Royal London One Day Cup quarter-final. On the face...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Lace Market Theatre to host world premiere of new English...

  14-06-2017 17:47
  
  The Lace Market Theatre in Nottingham is to present a world premiere of a new English translation of Russian playwright Anton Chekov's Ivanov. Director Cynthia Marsh, who also adapted and translated the classic, explains whyWhy did you decide to translate Chekhov's Ivanov yourself rather than use an existing version of the play?I was lucky enough to have the chance to learn Russian, and subsequently spent a lifetime exploring and teaching Russian history, culture and language at the University..
  
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• RachelGorman published Inspiring quotes to write in a Father's Day card that'll let your...

  14-06-2017 17:30
  
  Finding the words to tell your old man how much he means to you can sometimes be a little hard - so we've taken the stress out of it for you. Father's Day is on Sunday, June 18 and thinking of something meaningful to write in your dad's card can prove to be a bit of a stumbling block. No, "Dad, you're ace!" won't cut it even if it is in your best handwriting. So here are a few ideas, a few inspiring quotes, that will let your dad know just how special he is."When my...
  
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• rsherdley published Dangerous driver collided with family car

  14-06-2017 17:25
  
  A dangerous driver has been jailed after he collided with a family's car in Nottingham. Ramone Campbell, 20, of Rose Close, St Ann's, had an accident with a man driving his wife and children on February 21. The family's son suffered right leg and neck pain, but no one else in the other car was seriously injured. Earlier police were following Campbell, who has a provisional licence, in the Forest Fields area. He drove the wrong way down part of a one-way section of Gregory Boulevard,...
  
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• rsherdley commented Dangerous driver collided with family car

  14-06-2017 17:25
  
  A dangerous driver has been jailed after he collided with a family's car in Nottingham. Ramone Campbell, 20, of Rose Close, St Ann's, had an accident with a man driving his wife and children on February 21. The family's son suffered right leg and neck pain, but no one else in the other car was seriously injured. Earlier police were following Campbell, who has a provisional licence, in the Forest Fields area. He drove the wrong way down part of a one-way section of Gregory Boulevard,...
  
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• Nottingham Post published You can't put a price on Nottingham Forest's Britt Assombalonga...

  14-06-2017 17:16
  
  Middlesbrough have been the latest club to be linked with a move for Britt Assombalonga and Garry Birtles believes Nottingham Forest need to retain the services of their number one striker.It's another summer and that can only mean one thing – more speculation over the future of Britt Assombalonga. This time last year there was talk of a move to Norwich, this time it's a move to Middlesbrough that is being mooted. If you believe the reports, apparently Garry Monk is a huge admirer...
  
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• rsherdley published Drug dealer locked up after stabbing man in West Bridgford

  14-06-2017 17:00
  
  A drug dealer who stabbed a heroin user in West Brigford has been sentenced to eight years and nine months in custody. Mehmet Kolusari was sent to youth custody on Wednesday (June 14) after he pleaded guilty towounding the victim with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Fellow Turk and drug dealer Dogan Yarligac was sent to a young offenders' institution for 12 months after he entered a plea to assault causing actual bodily harm on the man. Mr Justice Morris, who sentenced them, said...
  
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• HannahMitch published Canning Circus crash causes travel delays

  14-06-2017 16:54
  
  A car crash disrupted traffic going through Canning Circus this afternoon. Two cars crashed at the junction of Canning Circus and Alfreton Road just after 3pm on Wednesday.Read more: Motorist filled car and drove off from Notts petrol stationNottingham City Transport said the collision was delaying their Pink 28, 30, 31, Orange 34, 35, 36 and Turquoise 77, 78, 79/79A services.
  Two vehicles crashed at the junction and there is not believed to be any injuries.The cars were blocking the road,...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Americana singer Annie Keating is coming to The Maze in...

  14-06-2017 16:40
  
  A favourite of 'Whispering' Bob Harris, US folk/Americana singer songwriter Annie Keating is on a tour of the UK and Europe following the release of her seventh album, Trick Star, including a date at The Maze in Nottingham. Sue Atkinson has a few questions...Tell us where you're from, where you are now and a bit about the journey in between I'm from outside of Boston, MA, went to college in Providence, Rhode Island and then landed in NYC (doing music and activist work) in my early...
  
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• Nottingham Post commented Jorge Grant wouldn't have new Nottingham Forest contract if it...

  14-06-2017 16:34
  
  Jorge Grant this week ended speculation about his future by signing a new three-year deal with Nottingham Forest. Garry Birtles said it wouldn't have happened had he not gone on loan to Notts County.After a considerable degree of speculation surrounding his future, Jorge Grant decided to put pen to paper on a new three-year deal at Nottingham Forest. I think we can safely say that Grant's performances at Notts County last season convinced Forest to offer him a contract which underlined the...
  
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• KitSandeman commented Hucknall mum whose baby has flat head syndrome says more help...

  14-06-2017 16:21
  
  A Hucknall mum-of-four whose son has a rare condition known as flat head syndrome has said more needs to be done to fund treatment on the NHS.It comes after she was left having to raise more than £2,000 in eight weeks for specialist treatment.Natalie and David Needham's young son Donevan is just four-and-a-half months old, but has now been fitted with a specialist helmet which is gradually correcting the shape of his skull.He was born with a condition called plagiocephaly, also known as...
  
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• MattDavies published Nottingham Forest linked with move for ex-Newcastle United...

  14-06-2017 15:40
  
  Nottingham Forest have been linked with a move for free agent Sammy Ameobi. The forward has been released by Newcastle United and is a target of Forest, QPR and Bolton Wanderers, according to Get West London. Ameobi is the younger brother of Notts County striker Shola Ameobi. He spent the majority of last season on loan at Bolton, scoring four goals in 24 appearances. Read more: Assombalonga worth £15m plusAlthough he played four times at the end of the season for Newcastle, the...
  
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• MattDavies commented Nottingham Forest linked with move for ex-Newcastle United...

  14-06-2017 15:40
  
  Nottingham Forest have been linked with a move for free agent Sammy Ameobi. The forward has been released by Newcastle United and is a target of Forest, QPR and Bolton Wanderers, according to Get West London. Ameobi is the younger brother of Notts County striker Shola Ameobi. He spent the majority of last season on loan at Bolton, scoring four goals in 24 appearances. Read more: Assombalonga worth £15m plusAlthough he played four times at the end of the season for Newcastle, the...
  
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• isaacashe published Motorist filled car and drove off from Notts petrol station

  14-06-2017 15:35
  
  A driver filled up at a supermarket petrol station and then left without paying, say police. Nottinghamshire Police have now released a picture of a man they would like to identify in connection with the theft.
  Read more: Sex attack reported in Download festival car parkA spokesman said: "Do you recognise this man? "Officers want to speak to him after a bilking incident at Asda Filling Station in London Road, Newark, at around 9.40pm on Friday, May 19.
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• isaacashe published This is how Nottingham's new BioCity building was built

  14-06-2017 15:33
  
  A video has been produced showing how Nottingham's £27 million BioCity Discovery building was created. The behind-the-scenes look at the project to create the city's latest landmark has been put together by main contractor, Willmott Dixon, with footage of the existing site before building works began, a time lapse of the construction from groundworks to topping out and internal images. Read more: Nottingham's tram network is second best in the UK according to passengersThe project,...
  
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• Jay Clarke: British tennis player says he gets 15 to 20 racist messages a month

  14-06-2017 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British number nine Jay Clarke says he receives 15 to 20 racist messages a month via social media.
  
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• MattJarram published Meet Sgt Sizzler - the former wrestler who now runs a pub in...

  14-06-2017 15:26
  
  You best be on your best behaviour at one Nottingham pub – because former British wrestler Sgt Sizzler is the new landlord.Flaunting the persona of an ex traffic police officer – who went up against big stars such as Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks – Kevin Smith, known as Sgt Sizzler, is in charge of the Bakersfield, formerly the Tally Ho, in Oakdale Road. The 56-year-old, who used to work for Morrison's in Newark, says he is glad to be back in the city - even setting up a...
  
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• LynetteP published The best restaurants, pubs and more across Nottingham and beyond...

  14-06-2017 15:20
  
  A street food stall, a 'sexy' Italian mamma and a bevy of tapas restaurants have made it through to the final of the 2017 Nottinghamshire Food and Drink Awards.A panel of judges with a wide range of experience in the food and drink world pored over 8,000 entries for more than 200 different venues.In a mammoth task, the experts had to narrow each of the 11 categories down to three finalists – and what a tough job it was.One of the judges said: "With a record number of nominations for...
  
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• MattDavies published Nottingham Forest striker Britt Assombalonga worth '£15m...

  14-06-2017 15:15
  
  Britt Assombalonga's former chairman says the Nottingham Forest striker is worth at least £15m and will win the Championship golden boot if he stays fit. The 24-year-old has been linked with a move to Middlesbrough after hitting 14 goals last season, following his recovery from a career-threatening knee injury. Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony oversaw Assombalonga's move to Forest in 2014 and remains a huge admirer of the player.
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• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham has third highest level of bus journeys in the country

  14-06-2017 15:05
  
  People in Nottingham take more bus rides than almost anyone else in the country.New figures show the average person in the city takes an average of 149.2 journeys on the bus every year.That is the third highest in England behind London (at 264.3) and Brighton and Hove (159.5) - and nearly twice as high as the national average of 82.7.The data, released by the Department for Transport this week, gives figures for the financial year 2015-16, the latest available.But although the figure remains...
  
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• isaacashe published Car windows smashed overnight in two Notts villages

  14-06-2017 15:05
  
  Residents in two Nottinghamshire villages are being asked to come forward after reports of vehicles having their windows smashed. Nottinghamshire Police say a number of vehicles were targeted overnight on Monday (June 12) in both Calverton and Woodborough. All the incidents were in Main Street, Calverton, and Main Street, Woodborough. Read more: Sex attack reported in Download festival car parkA spokesman for the Gedling beat team said: "Local officers will be in Calverton carrying...
  
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• LynetteP published Can Nottingham dads handle the ultimate Father's Day burger...

  14-06-2017 15:00
  
  Meet the Mother of all Father's Day treats - an insane burger costing a jaw-dropping £39.95. The Almighty, on sale at Red's True Barbecue in Nottingham, is the ultimate meat-lover's dream.Every key ingredient is aged to perfection, working on the idea that things get better with age.Only 25 are available at the restaurant in Queen Street for dads celebrating their special day on June 18.Say hello to The Almighty: The restaurant hasn't calculated the calories in The...
  
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• isaacashe commented Anti-DUP protest planned in Nottingham

  14-06-2017 15:00
  
  A protest is being planned in Nottingham against a Conservative deal with Northern Irish party the DUP. Theresa May needs the votes of the DUP's 10 MPs to prop up her minority administration as she hopes to steer government business - including crucial measures on Brexit - through the Commons. But with discussions currently ongoing between the two parties, an event is being held in the city centre to highlight concerns over what is organiser Nottinghamshire Trades Council has called a...
  
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• Nottingham Post published Wedding dress dreams to become a reality - with your help

  14-06-2017 14:30
  
  A bridal shop is appealing for donations of wedding dresses of all styles and sizes for brides-to-be on a budget.The Bridal Boutique, based above the Treetops charity shop on Bramcote Lane, Wollaton, offers new and second-hand wedding gowns and accessories. Proceeds from the shop go to Treetops Hospice Care, which provides nursing care and emotional support for adults, their carers and families across Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire.Polly Lang, shop manager, said: "With...
  
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• isaacashe published Bassetlaw District Council pulls out of city deal plans

  14-06-2017 14:10
  
  A north Nottinghamshire council has pulled out of a devolution deal for Sheffield, with its leader saying: 'We are not London'. Bassetlaw District Council had applied to be part of a City Deal for the Yorkshire city and surrounding areas in March last year, which could have seen £1.3 billion in funding pledged to the area over 30 years. However other parts of the process, such as housing targets and the election of a mayor, combined with political uncertainty nationally, have now seen...
  
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• MattDavies published Nottingham Panthers sign Canadian power forward Raphael...

  14-06-2017 14:06
  
  Nottingham Panthers have added power forward Raphael Bussieres to their line-up for next season. The Canadian spent last season with Ljubljana in the Austrian league, scoring 34 points in 48 games. At 23, Bussieres fits the profile of players head coach Corey Neilson is looking for this summer. "He's got some good size. I know he was on a poor hockey team last year and they struggled," he told the club."They weren't very professional and a lot of details were missing. I've...
  
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• LynetteP published Wife Swap Brexit special sees Nottingham's Kat Boettge brought to...

  14-06-2017 14:00
  
  Tensions run high when TV programme Wife Swap returns for a one-off Brexit special with an outspoken EU supporter from Nottingham. Kat Boettge, 39, of Strelley, tweeted that she was "excited and a little nervous" after exchanging places with a Essex bar worker, Pauline Edwards, a Ukip supporter and big Nigel Farage fan, who voted to leave Europe.She spends a week in Canvey Island with Pauline's teenage daughter Katie and husband Andy, a warehouse worker who feels like his identity...
  
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• LynetteP commented Wife Swap Brexit special sees Nottingham's Kat Boettge brought to...

  14-06-2017 14:00
  
  Tensions run high when TV programme Wife Swap returns for a one-off Brexit special with an outspoken EU supporter from Nottingham. Kat Boettge, 39, of Strelley, tweeted that she was "excited and a little nervous" after exchanging places with a Essex bar worker, Pauline, a Ukip supporter and big Nigel Farage fan, who voted to leave Europe.She spends a week in Canvey Island with Pauline's teenage daughter Katie and husband Andy, a warehouse worker who feels like his identity as an...
  
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