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• Nottingham Post published What are the categories at the 2017 Nottingham Post Sports...

  02-07-2017 21:40
  
  Championing all that is great about successful sportspeople in Nottingham, the Nottingham Post Sports Awards are returning. Having launched last week, the awards are already gaining entries from sportspeople from all levels.On the evening of Thursday October 26 clubs, teams, managers, amateurs and professionals alike will unite to praise one another's achievements whether they are personal or elite-level successes. The Nottingham Sports Awards were inaugurated to bring a regional morale boost...
  
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• MattDavies published Anel Ahmedhodzic comes off the bench for Sweden in European...

  02-07-2017 21:13
  
  Nottingham Forest defender Anel Ahmedhodzic came off the bench as Sweden were beaten in the European Under-19 Championships on Sunday. The Swedes went down 2-1 to the Czech Republic in the opening game of the tournament in Georgia. Eighteen-year-old Ahmedhodzic was brought on in the 88th minute as Sweden looked to fight back from 2-0 down in Tbilisi.
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• GemmaToulson published A52 could be set for more roadworks as plans to improve road...

  02-07-2017 20:42
  
  Roadworks on a busy stretch of the A52 into Nottingham could be set to continue into next year after the Government signalled further work could be carried out to improve layouts at Gamston roundabout, Stragglethorpe Road and Bingham Road junctions.Major work is already ongoing in the Radcliffe-on-Trent area at the Nottingham Road junction - also known as the RSPCA junction - and the Cropwell Road junction, as part of a wider plan to improve junctions and introduce traffic signals on the key...
  
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• GemmaToulson commented A52 could be set for more roadworks as plans to improve road...

  02-07-2017 20:42
  
  Roadworks on a busy stretch of the A52 into Nottingham could be set to continue into next year after the Government signalled further work could be carried out to improve layouts at Gamston roundabout, Stragglethorpe Road and Bingham Road junctions.Major work is already ongoing in the Radcliffe-on-Trent area at the Nottingham Road junction - also known as the RSPCA junction - and the Cropwell Road junction, as part of a wider plan to improve junctions and introduce traffic signals on the key...
  
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• MattDavies published Nottingham Forest, Ben Osborn and amateur cricketer Henri...

  02-07-2017 20:08
  
  Nottingham Forest have congratulated neighbours Nottinghamshire after they lifted the Royal London One Day Cup. Notts Outlaws beat Surrey by four wickets at Lord's to lift the trophy for the second time in four years as Alex Hales hit an unbeaten 187. The Reds were swift to applaud the team from the other side of Radcliffe Road, as was midfielder Ben Osborn and former Red, Henri Lansbury. Read more: Lord's a fairy tale for Chris ReadLansbury is friends with Hales, as well as Notts and...
  
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• MattDavies commented Nottingham Forest, Ben Osborn and amateur cricketer Henri...

  02-07-2017 20:08
  
  Nottingham Forest have congratulated neighbours Nottinghamshire after they lifted the Royal London One Day Cup. Notts Outlaws beat Surrey by four wickets at Lord's to lift the trophy for the second time in four years as Alex Hales hit an unbeaten 187. The Reds were swift to applaud the team from the other side of Radcliffe Road, as was midfielder Ben Osborn and former Red, Henri Lansbury. Read more: Lord's a fairy tale for Chris ReadLansbury is friends with Hales, as well as Notts and...
  
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• MattDavies published Chris Read says Lord's has been his fairy tale - apart from when...

  02-07-2017 18:53
  
  Chris Read says Lord's has been a fairy tale venue for him as he reflects on captaining Notts Outlaws to the Royal London One Day Cup.Read hit 58 in the Outlaws' four wicket victory over Surrey on Saturday, as he shared a match winning stand of 137 with Alex Hales.The Notts captain will play at the home of cricket once more, when he turns out for the MCC against Afghanistan on July 11, but this was the last showpiece match at a place that has generally treated him well.However, Read admits it...
  
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• laurahammond published Speed camera locations in Nottinghamshire for week beginning July...

  02-07-2017 17:45
  
  Mobile speed cameras will be keeping an eye on Nottinghamshire's roads over the next week.Speed camera vans will be patrolling the following locations from Monday (July 3).The schedule of sites lists the roads in Nottingham and the wider county to be monitored by the Nottinghamshire Safety Camera partnership until Sunday, July 9.Read more: Your chance to name the new tram bridge at QMCNottingham Rd/Portland Rd/Annesley Rd, Hucknall B6018 Sutton Rd, Kirkby in Ashfield A60 Leeming Lane North,...
  
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• laurahammond commented Speed camera locations in Nottinghamshire for week beginning July...

  02-07-2017 17:45
  
  Mobile speed cameras will be keeping an eye on Nottinghamshire's roads over the next week.Speed camera vans will be patrolling the following locations from Monday (July 3).The schedule of sites lists the roads in Nottingham and the wider county to be monitored by the Nottinghamshire Safety Camera partnership until Sunday, July 9.Read more: Your chance to name the new tram bridge at QMCNottingham Rd/Portland Rd/Annesley Rd, Hucknall B6018 Sutton Rd, Kirkby in Ashfield A60 Leeming Lane North,...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Notts County owner hopes new Premier League quality facility will...

  02-07-2017 17:35
  
  Notts County owner Alan Hardy hopes a brand new indoor facility of Premier League quality will convince top talent to move to Meadow Lane. The Magpies chairman has funded the construction of a 4G pitch, changing rooms, a gym and a medical department which sits in the Family Stand, above the Broken Wheelbarrow. Hardy has given Notts boss Kevin Nolan a sneak peek of the £250,000 facility and the Magpies chief was "blown away" by the level of quality. The 4G pitch will be of...
  
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• laurahammond published Your chance to name the new tram bridge at QMC

  02-07-2017 17:30
  
  Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust is giving people the opportunity to name the new tram bridge at the Queen's Medical Centre (QMC). The bridge, which will link the tram stop with the hospital, is set to open on Friday, July 28, which is also the QMC's 40th anniversary.
  Read more: New QMC tram bridge to open this summerNUH has been asking members of the public to suggest a name for the new bridge on social media, using the hashtag #namethebridge.
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• laurahammond commented Your chance to name the new tram bridge at QMC

  02-07-2017 17:30
  
  Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust is giving people the opportunity to name the new tram bridge at the Queen's Medical Centre (QMC). The bridge, which will link the tram stop with the hospital, is set to open on Friday, July 28, which is also the QMC's 40th anniversary.
  Read more: New QMC tram bridge to open this summerNUH has been asking members of the public to suggest a name for the new bridge on social media, using the hashtag #namethebridge.
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• MattDavies published Notts County owner Alan Hardy invites Nottinghamshire to parade...

  02-07-2017 17:16
  
  Notts County owner Alan Hardy has invited Nottinghamshire's cricketers to parade the Royal London One Day Cup during their game against Nottingham Forest. Notts Outlaws beat Surrey by four wickets at Lord's on Saturday with Alex Hales hitting an unbeaten 187. After the match, Hardy tweeted to say he had contacted Notts and England bowler Stuart Broad with an offer to show off the trophy during the half-time break of the game on July 19 at Meadow Lane. Read more: It's the fans that made it...
  
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• laurahammond published Fundraising page set up in memory of Nottingham's Maid Marian

  02-07-2017 17:00
  
  A fundraising page set up in memory of Nottingham's official Maid Marian will support a range of cancer and end of life charities.Dr Sally Pollard died on Friday, June 16, aged just 39 after losing her battle with breast cancer.Sally was a lecturer and researcher in human molecular genetics at The University of Nottingham.She was diagnosed with the disease in July 2015 after she started noticing changes in her breasts. She visited her local GP and specialists confirmed the devastating news that.
  
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• KitSandeman published Visitors have their say on the Dinosaurs of China exhibition at...

  02-07-2017 16:34
  
  Visitors to the Dinosaurs of China exhibition, which is currently on at Wollaton Hall, have given the experience a unanimous thumbs-up.Over the next four months, dozens of dinosaur skeletons are on show, including the extraordinary mamenchisaurus, a long-tailed creature with an even longer neck, roamed China around 160 million years ago.At the height of three double-decker busses, it's the tallest skeleton ever displayed in the UK, and it's definitely the star of the show for Daniel Waterman,...
  
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• MattDavies published 'A bit early to talk about trebles but we might as well dream' -...

  02-07-2017 16:23
  
  Notts Outlaws lifted the Royal London One Day Cup yesterday after beating Surrey by four wickets at Lord's. The Post looks back on the day as cricket writer Matt Davies discusses the game and whether the season already qualifies as a success with one trophy in the cabinet.With 3,500 of their fans watching on, it will go down as one of the best days in club history, not least after Alex Hales hit an unbeaten 187 to win the game. Hales was aided by 58 from captain Chris Read in his last Lord's...
  
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• laurahammond published Hour-long delays after crash on the A1

  02-07-2017 16:22
  
  Update: Highways England said that all lanes were reopened at 3.44pm on Sunday (July 2).Drivers are being warned to expect delays of up to an hour after a crash on the A1. The crash happened on a southbound stretch of road between Newark and Grantham on Sunday (July 2) afternoon.
  Read more: Charges revealed for new car park replacing soon-to-be demolished Broadmarsh car parkOne lane of the A1 is closed between the B6326 near Newark and the B1174 near Gonerby Hill at Grantham. Highways...
  
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• NottmPostEG published Little Mix at Donington Park - review, photos and set list

  02-07-2017 16:11
  
  Seven years ago four strangers were brought together and turned into the biggest girl group since the Spice Girls in the 90s.Little Mix, the first and only band to win the X Factor, started out as a bunch of young solo artists with outstanding voices. But now they are selling out arenas and stadiums and their singles and albums are always sitting comfortably at the top of the charts.Their latest show, the Shout Out Summer Tour - based on Glory Days, the girls' fourth studio album and arguably...
  
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• NottmPostEG commented Little Mix at Donington Park - review, photos and set list

  02-07-2017 16:11
  
  Seven years ago four strangers were brought together and turned into the biggest girl group since the Spice Girls in the 90s.Little Mix, the first and only band to win the X Factor, started out as a bunch of young solo artists with outstanding voices. But now they are selling out arenas and stadiums and their singles and albums are always sitting comfortably at the top of the charts.Their latest show, the Shout Out Summer Tour - based on Glory Days, the girls' fourth studio album and arguably...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Nottingham Forest need to ditch looking abroad for signings says...

  02-07-2017 15:43
  
  Nottingham Forest have been fairly quiet in the transfer market so far, but they have been linked with numerous players. Kenny Burns says the club need proven Championship performers. As you would expect under new owners, Nottingham Forest have been linked with numerous players already. I see we were linked with Barrie McKay, the boy from Rangers the other day, and it remains to be seen whether the club makes a move for him. We've also been linked with some Greek players and I've pretty...
  
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• MattDavies published Nottingham Forest defender Eric Lichaj left on the bench as USA...

  02-07-2017 15:25
  
  Eric Lichaj was an unused substitute in the USA's 2-1 win over Ghana 2-1 as they prepare for their Gold Cup campaign. The Nottingham Forest right-back is hoping to force his way into the starting line-up in time for next Saturday's opening game against Panama in Nashville. However, he had to watch on from the bench on Saturday night in East Hartford as the Americans made it eight games unbeaten under Bruce Arena in front of 28,494 fans.
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• Leigh_Curtis published Britt Assombalonga can be a £50m player and Nottingham...

  02-07-2017 13:46
  
  Mark Warburton has admitted he wants to keep Britt Assombalonga who has attracted interest from Middlesbrough, and Kenny Burns maintains Nottingham Forest has a £50m player on its hands. Thankfully it has all gone quiet on the Britt Assombalonga front in respect of transfer speculation, for now at least. I hope it stays that way because I've said it once and I'll say it again, he has all the attributes to become a £50m player. The boy scores goals for fun and he grabbed 14 last...
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Britt Assombalonga can be a £50m player and Nottingham...

  02-07-2017 13:46
  
  Mark Warburton has admitted he wants to keep Britt Assombalonga who has attracted interest from Middlesbrough, and Kenny Burns maintains Nottingham Forest has a £50m player on its hands. Thankfully it has all gone quiet on the Britt Assombalonga front in respect of transfer speculation, for now at least. I hope it stays that way because I've said it once and I'll say it again, he has all the attributes to become a £50m player. The boy scores goals for fun and he grabbed 14 last...
  
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• GemmaToulson published Charges revealed for new car park replacing soon-to-be demolished...

  02-07-2017 13:36
  
  New charges will come into effect tomorrow (Monday, July 3) at a city centre car park which is being opened as a an alternative for the soon-to-be demolished Broadmarsh car park. The existing car park is expected to close on July 10 and be demolished and rebuilt from scratch to create a new development with shops and cafes, a new modern car park and bus station facilities.
  Read more: Broadmarsh bus station is closed from July 10: Here's where your new stops areThe work is part of a wider...
  
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• GemmaToulson commented Charges revealed for new car park replacing soon-to-be demolished...

  02-07-2017 13:36
  
  New charges will come into effect tomorrow (Monday, July 3) at a city centre car park which is being opened as a an alternative for the soon-to-be demolished Broadmarsh car park. The existing car park is expected to close on July 10 and be demolished and rebuilt from scratch to create a new development with shops and cafes, a new modern car park and bus station facilities.
  Read more: Broadmarsh bus station is closed from July 10: Here's where your new stops areThe work is part of a wider...
  
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• Hate charges over 'pork mosque attack' in Sherwood

  02-07-2017 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men are due before magistrates after the meat was allegedly smeared on the door of the mosque.
  
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• Leigh_Curtis commented Nottingham Forest's young talent should jump at the chance join...

  02-07-2017 12:58
  
  Jorge Grant will be given a chance to shine by Nottingham Forest next season. Kenny Burns wants to see the Reds forge stronger links with Notts County following the midfielder's productive loan spell. Earlier this week, Mark Warburton spoke about Jorge Grant and how he would afford him the opportunity to stake a claim for a place in the Forest team next season. Jorge had an extremely productive loan spell at Notts County and there's no doubt that his performances earned him that shiny new...
  
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• KitSandeman published Missing 12-year-old girl sparks police appeal

  02-07-2017 12:48
  
  Police are appealing for information after a 12-year-old girl went missing.Jemimah Scott has not been seen since 8pm last night.A statement from Nottinghamshire Police said: "Officers are concerned for 12-year-old Jemimah's whereabouts after she was reported missing from the Basford area at around 8pm on Saturday, July 1."Jemimah is described as being around 4ft 10in tall and of small build with black shoulder length hair tied up in a bun.Read more: Nottingham boxing legend Carl Froch...
  
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• GemmaToulson published 'Illegal travellers' evicted from Beckhampton Road

  02-07-2017 12:41
  
  Police and community protection officers have evicted 'illegal travellers' from Beckhampton Road in Nottingham. Officers from the Operational Support Unit for Nottingham's Community Protection team tweeted on Saturday that an operation had taken place.
  Read more: 20 criminals who were locked up in JuneWorking with bailiffs and officers from Nottinghamshire Police, the team said "illegal travellers' had been evicted from the area.
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• GemmaToulson commented 'Illegal travellers' evicted from Beckhampton Road

  02-07-2017 12:41
  
  Police and community protection officers have evicted 'illegal travellers' from Beckhampton Road in Nottingham. Officers from the Operational Support Unit for Nottingham's Community Protection team tweeted on Saturday that an operation had taken place.
  Read more: 20 criminals who were locked up in JuneWorking with bailiffs and officers from Nottinghamshire Police, the team said "illegal travellers' had been evicted from the area.
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• KitSandeman published ​Nottingham's beach is coming back – and you could work...

  02-07-2017 12:15
  
  It's not long to go now until the much-loved beach makes its comeback, and they've now started recruiting for staff.So if you love the beach as much as everyone else, this could be the perfect way to earn some cash over the summer.Read more: When is the Nottingham Beach opening in Old Market Square in 2017?The beach opens officially on Thursday, July 13, just 11 days away, and will stay open until Sunday, September 3.According to a Facebook post by the company which runs the event, they're...
  
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• KitSandeman published Nottingham boxing legend Carl Froch celebrates his 40th birthday...

  02-07-2017 11:59
  
  The three-time World boxing champion Carl Froch has turned 40 today, so we've had a look back at some of his career highlights. The Forest fan, who retired in 2014 with a 33-2 record, is now a boxing pundit on Sky Sports, and proud Nottingham man. Over the years, he's been given an honourary doctorate by Nottingham Trent University, been appointed an MBE, granted the freedom of the city, and even turned his hand to art. Nottingham Post's sports reporter Leigh Curtis, who has followed...
  
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• KitSandeman published Mansfield's new MP on how he managed to win traditionally Labour...

  02-07-2017 11:14
  
  Mansfield's new Conservative MP is not a man made from the Tory mould. Just 27, and already an MP in an area deep into former-mining Labour heartland, he can't afford to fit the mould.The sport-mad father of two grew up a Forest fan, in Derbyshire, and one of his first projects involves working with the National Union of Miners, hardly the usual bedfellows of new Tory MPs. He was expelled from primary school at the end of year five for being 'cheeky'.The son of a policeman and a public servant,.
  
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• KitSandeman commented Mansfield's new MP on how he managed to win traditionally Labour...

  02-07-2017 11:14
  
  Mansfield's new Conservative MP is not a man made from the Tory mould. Just 27, and already an MP in an area deep into former-mining Labour heartland, he can't afford to fit the mould.The sport-mad father of two grew up a Forest fan, in Derbyshire, and one of his first projects involves working with the National Union of Miners, hardly the usual bedfellows of new Tory MPs. He was expelled from primary school at the end of year five for being 'cheeky'.The son of a policeman and a public servant,.
  
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• Nottingham Post published Nottingham Forest LIVE: Latest Reds news, views and gossip

  02-07-2017 10:17
  
  Welcome to today's Nottingham Forest live blog.We will bring you the latest Reds news throughout Sunday, including any fresh developments on the transfer front at the City Ground.Forest legend Kenny Burns will also give his views on all of the major talking points at the club in his weekly column.So join us throughout the day to make sure you don't miss anything.
  
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• KitSandeman published Nottingham MP who was 'one of the first IVF babies' on why 'the...

  02-07-2017 10:14
  
  Alex Norris is a man with a lot going on in his life. In the last three months, not only has he become the MP for Nottingham North, riding the national trend to hold onto the Graham Allen's former seat, but he's also got married.Just nine days after hearing, in the bleary-eyed early hours of Friday June 9, that he had been elected, he married his now-wife Emma in her home town of Newcastle.The decision to stand as an MP may have been a snap call in the chaos that was the short election, but his.
  
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• KitSandeman published A look back at some of Nottingham's best 90s moments

  02-07-2017 10:01
  
  For some, the 90s seem like yesterday, so we've put together a slideshow of some of the most memorable moments from Princess Diana's visit to Beeston was an obvious highlight, as she talked to some of her adoring fans before her tragic death in 1997.In 1993, Brian Clough was given the ultimate honour that a city can give.The former Forest boss was made the Freeman of Nottingham for his remarkable record at the club, which saw the Reds secure numerous trophies during the most successful era in...
  
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• laurahammond published Mental health trust secures new beds from private provider

  02-07-2017 09:57
  
  Nottinghamshire's mental health trust has secured 16 additional beds from a private provider in a bid to reduce the number of patients sent out of area for treatment.Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust will take control of a ward at the Priory Group's Calverton Hill facility on August 1.Confirmation of the beds came as it was revealed that a patient requiring mental health treatment recently spent more than 14 hours waiting to be transferred from Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS...
  
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• rsherdley published Who didn't pay for their tram ticket? Read about the latest...

  02-07-2017 06:45
  
  Tram fare dodgers continue to be hit with hundreds of pounds in fines and additional court costs.Below are the names of people who were caught after travelling ticketless by tram across Nottingham.Magistrates in city issued the fines and charges.Andrew Tomlinson, 38, of Great Hoggett Drive, Beeston, journeyed between Lace Market and Inham Road without a valid ticket on December 22. He was fined £220, ordered to pay compensation of £2.20, a victim surcharge of £30 and costs of..
  
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• rsherdley commented Who didn't pay for their tram ticket? Read about the latest...

  02-07-2017 06:45
  
  Tram fare dodgers continue to be hit with hundreds of pounds in fines and additional court costs.Below are the names of people who were caught after travelling ticketless by tram across Nottingham.Magistrates in city issued the fines and charges.Andrew Tomlinson, 38, of Great Hoggett Drive, Beeston, journeyed between Lace Market and Inham Road without a valid ticket on December 22. He was fined £220, ordered to pay compensation of £2.20, a victim surcharge of £30 and costs of..
  
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• Nottingham Post published Experts reveal how to always get a reply when online dating

  02-07-2017 06:44
  
  So you've finally decided to give online a go but you're not sure how to approach that first daunting message.If you're struggling to find a date online, even with the help of numerous dating apps, it could be because of your conversation starters.The good news is, there are some things which are proven to get a reply.Read more: Watch what happens when we try the new chocolate pizza from Domino'sA study conducted by online dating website Plenty of Fish into the messages which got responses found
  
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