Dig in community allotment fun day in Stapleford
BRINGING in the harvest is usually associated with long days and backbreaking work but for a community allotment it is about having fun with food.The Dig In Community Allotment will be holding...
View ArticleIlkeston club bowled over by £500 gift
ILKESTON Bowls Club has received a £500 windfall to buy new equipment.The money was given to the club by Erewash Borough Council to buy bowls for newcomers and players with disabilities.Councillor...
View ArticleTooth decay hits toddlers in Nottingham
ONE in six three-year-olds in the city suffers from visible tooth decay.The results of the first national survey of oral health among three-year-olds have been released by Public Health England.They...
View ArticleRadford hostel blaze man questioned by police
POLICE are continuing to question a man who was arrested in connection with a fire at a hostel in Radford.The blaze broke out at the hostel in Bentinck Road at about 8.20am on Saturday.One man had was...
View ArticleWhich celebrities have a birthday today?
Olivier Giroud, Arsenal striker, 28; Johnny Mathis, singer (pictured), 79; Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose actress, 39; Ola Jordan, Strictly Come Dancing star, 32; Eric Stoltz, starred alongside Cher...
View ArticleGo-ahead for plans to merge GP practices in Nottingham
PLANS to merge GP surgeries in the city has been signed off by councillors.Dr Rao Rudrashetty, who currently works at the Meadows Health Centre, in the Bridgeway Centre, was looking to move patients to...
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Carrington playground will be transformed into a 'mini Middle Earth'
CHILDREN will be able to play in a "mini Middle Earth" as a school transforms its playground into a "21st-century learning environment".The bare playground at Claremont Primary School, in Carrington,...
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Newark MP Robert Jenrick is not fooled by Twitter 'fitty' comment
NEWARK MP Robert Jenrick (pictured) was targeted in the same newspaper sting that led to another MP resigning over explicit images.Conservative MP Brooks Newmark quit his cabinet position after sending...
View ArticleNew hub in Newark will help tourism
TOURISM figures in Newark are expected to double next year thanks to a new centre.Appleton Gate will become a focal point for the town's tourism, linking up the new National Civil War Centre, the...
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Nottinghamshire dad runs in the dark to help twin sons with rare Batten disease
A FATHER put himself in the shoes of his two blind twins by taking on a half-marathon while plunged into darkness.Andrew Dawkins and partner Sarah Finney have pledged to raise £50,000 to commission...
View ArticleGreat British Bake Off: Q&A with Jordan Cox
Q What are your favourite foodie "mash-ups"?A I would have to say my cheesecake brioche, which failed miserably on the show, or my toffee pie cinnamon rolls. I have such a sweet tooth, I am sure it...
View ArticleColin Gunn associate inquest opens
AN inquest into the death of a former associate of Nottingham crime lord Colin Gunn has opened.Kevin Warsop, of Raymede Drive, Bestwood, died at his home on July 26, aged 45.Yesterday at Nottingham...
View ArticleNottingham court listings: Who has been appearing before magistrates?
Nuthall: Ashlee Munn, 25, of Kenton Avenue, denied assaulting a female in Kimberley on August 10. Magistrates in Nottingham bailed him to attend his trial on October 1.Stanley Common: Steve Burke, 32,...
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Midwives' strike vote is 'signal of discontent'
PATIENT safety and urgent care will not be affected after midwives voted to join a strike over NHS pay.That's the message from the Royal College of Midwives and Nottingham's hospitals after it was...
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Goose Fair's a home from home for Bert
FOR Bert Holland, Nottingham's Goose Fair is like a second home because he represents the fourth generation of showmen in his family.With just a day to go until the launch of the annual event, hundreds...
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Hucknall Air Cadet leader abused girl
THE former leader of an Air Cadets squadron, who once met Princess Anne, is facing years in jail after admitting sex offences against a teenage girl.James Dodd, 42, was formerly leader of the 1803...
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Nominations sought for the Nottingham Post Women in Business Awards
THE second Nottingham Post Women in Business Awards are launched today to celebrate the contribution made by female professionals and entrepreneurs in our community.After the success of last year's...
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Interviewed in 60 seconds: Stacey Foster from Nottingham Community and...
Q Goose Fair has started – what's your favourite thing about the fair and why?A I love the fact that it's just so Nottingham. Although there's new rides and stalls each year, you can still find your...
View ArticleDoor-to-door salesman targets the elderly in Burton Joyce
Burton Joyce: Police are trying to trace a door to door salesman who appears to have been targeting elderly residents in the area.The man is white and told people his name was Steve when knocking on...
View Article'Nottingham in top 20 for mobile phone thefts'
NOTTINGHAM is in the top 20 places for mobile phone thefts, according to data from gadget insurer Protect Your Bubble.Its data shows that 7.6 per cent of all its claims for mobile phones are for theft...
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