Farnborough School Sports Hall Gym to close
THE public gym at Farnborough School will be closed down when the institution gains Academy status next term, leading to the loss of four jobs.Farnborough School Sports Hall Gym opened in 2009 after...
View ArticleNottingham Forest are willing to splash the cash to ensure they have...
NOTTINGHAM Forest are ready to splash the cash to ensure they have the firepower to mount a promotion challenge, says Stuart Pearce.The Reds boss still hopes to strengthen his side in a number of...
View ArticleCannabis growing gear to be used in St Ann's allotments - for tomatoes and...
EQUIPMENT once used to grow cannabis will now help gardeners nurture their tomatoes and cucumbers.Nottinghamshire Police's Cannabis Dismantling Team has donated more than £2,000 worth of plant pots,...
View ArticleBank robbery at TSB in Netherfield
POLICE are hunting a man who robbed a high street bank in broad daylight after threatening staff. Local shop workers say they were told the man claimed to have a bomb at the TSB bank in Victoria Road,...
View ArticleGalleries of Justice Museum
The history of Nottingham's outlaws is brought to life in the building they were once judged, imprisoned and executed.Using actors, audio guides, lighting, sounds, set dressing and exhibitions, the...
View ArticleCommunity still reeling from death of seven-year-old girl in Bestwood Park
FLUTTERING in the breeze, a card adorned with butterflies simply read: "A beautiful little girl taken from this world too young". It was a message that encapsulated the feelings of an entire community...
View ArticleCanning Circus Creative Hub set to benefit from £50,000 refurbishment
The Canning Circus Creative Hub is set to benefit from a £50,000 refurbishment - just months after the council looked into moving the centre. The hub, which houses around 30 small and medium-sized...
View ArticlePeople left stunned after body discovery following New Basford factory fire
Neighbours and businesses have been left stunned by the discovery of a body in the ruins of a factory ravaged by fire. Police and firefighters were still investigating the cause of the blaze at SQP...
View ArticleCommonwealth Games 2014: England women's hockey team will go for gold
ENGLAND'S women's hockey team are in with a chance of a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.Ellie Watton and her team-mates saw off New Zealand in a tense semi-final and will now face Australia...
View Article£15k fine for timber company after worker injured
Timber company boss Jon Walker has been fined £15,000 after a worker was injured.Employee James Abrahams was walking alongside a forklift truck to steady a pallet of fencing at the company's base in...
View ArticleWest Bridgford schoolgirl into national writing competition final
Watching the sun rise and hearing the birds tweet are part and parcel of camping trips. But West Bridgford's Amelia Cashmore used her experience as the inspiration for her entry into a writing...
View ArticleCommonwealth Games 2014: Silver medal for Nottingham high jumper Isobel Pooley
NOTTINGHAM high jumper Isobel Pooley set a new personal best on her way to claiming silver at the Commonwealth Games.The 21-year-old bettered her previous record of 1.91 metres to notch 1.92, which saw...
View ArticleWere you caught in this afternoon's sudden rain storm?
RAIN crashed down onto Nottingham this afternoon as two days of expected rain hit the city. Puddles were splashed onto pavements as commuter traffic struggled its way through soggy conditions. Sun is...
View ArticleNotts County 2 Osasuna 0: Match report
IT is often said in boxing that contrasting styles always produce the best fights and it also makes for very entertaining football matches too. Osasuna's visit to this wonderful city was a case of...
View ArticleLascelles and Darlow set to sign for Newcastle United and be loaned back to...
NOTTINGHAM Forest are poised to sell prize assets Karl Darlow and Jamaal Lascelles to Newcastle United – but will almost certainly loan both players back for the season. The Magpies are poised to spend...
View ArticlePOLL: What's your holiday suitcase wish list?
Are you off on holiday soon? Why not take part in our fun poll - and let us know which items you are most likely to forget when packing, and which item you wish you could put in your suitcase, if only...
View ArticleBestwood Park death: Woman appears in court accused of murdering girl, 7
A woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of a seven-year-old girl in Bestwood Park. Kay-Ann Morris, 23, of Beckhampton Road has been remanded in custody to appear at Nottingham Crown Court...
View ArticleTwo people released on bail following Mansfield collision
Two people have been released on bail, pending further enquiries, following a collision at the weekend. A 27-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of causing injury by driving...
View ArticleNotts County complete Roy Carroll deal
NOTTS County have signed former Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll on a one-year deal. The 36-year-old Northern Ireland international goalkeeper will be the Magpies' new No.1, replacing Bartosz...
View ArticleOctober 14 strike: council staff to walk out again
COUNCIL staff are set to walk out on strike again in a dispute over pay.School staff and local government workers who belong to the Unison, GMB and Unite unions will be walking out on October 14, after...
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