Sherwood Forest marks 60th anniversary as site of scientific interest
SHERWOOD Forest is marking its 60th anniversary as a protected site of scientific interest with £8,750 of celebratory events.The money from the Big Lottery fun will go towards organising Sparkling...
View Article£50k post to help Nottingham schools
NOTTINGHAM City Council is to create a temporary communications role to aid school improvement – at a cost of nearly £50,000 to taxpayers.The role will last 18 months and will involve the post-holder...
View ArticleReader's letter: No place for hate in our great city
IN June, Nottingham Citizens launched a civic inquiry into hate crime in our city and county. The Nottinghamshire we love, and stand for, is diverse, vibrant and neighbourly. Hate crime strikes at that...
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Nottingham recognises trio for outstanding contribution at Goose Fair dinner
THREE people who have made outstanding contributions to Nottingham life are to be recognised at a special ceremony tonight.The Nottingham Awards, now in its third year, acknowledges and celebrates the...
View ArticleThief caught in garden after car break-in
A MAN has been jailed for 10 weeks after admitting a string of charges, including stealing a sat-nav from a car.Christopher Baker, 32, of Dean Way, Broxtowe, pleaded guilty to stealing the sat-nav and...
View ArticleWill bar owners call last orders on late night levy?
THE city council's policy to implement a late-night levy on pubs, clubs and bars is under strain. The move is not surprisingly unpopular with the licensed trade, which made its views known during a...
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Free school for problem kids in Rushcliffe
A NEW free school for children struggling to keep up with the demands of mainstream education has been given the go-ahead by the Department for Education.The Channeling Positivity Alternative Provision...
View ArticleWho has been appearing at Nottingham Magistrates' Court?
Newark: Megan Tett , 19, of Clumber Avenue, has been bailed after being accused of having two kitchen knives in Sparken Hill, Worksop, on July 3. Tett will appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on...
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Holme sweet Holme... couple mark 70th wedding anniversary
THEIR first meeting was like a scene from a movie – and John and Muriel Holme are now celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary.The Sherwood couple met after bumping into each other in a corridor at...
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Nottingham's Goose Fair: Hundreds gather to watch Lord Mayor's official opening
CROWDS gathered beneath the big wheel yesterday to witness one of the city's oldest traditions.A crowd cheered and clapped as the Lord Mayor, Councillor Ian Malcolm, performed the traditional...
View ArticleBid to free up Nottinghamshire hospital beds with home care
PLANS have been announced to reduce the time people spend in hospital and provide more care in the community.Notts health chiefs pledged to get patients out of hospital beds within 24 hours after they...
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Pet owner warns of 'bear dog' prowling Netherfield Lagoons
DOG owner Michaela Fixter is warning fellow walkers of a "dog the size of a bear" near Netherfield Lagoons.She says her five-year-old shar pei Renfield was attacked twice in less than a week by a black...
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Ash Dieback could see 5,000 Nottinghamshire trees for the chop
UP to 5,000 trees along Colwick Loop Road may be cut down after Nottinghamshire's first case of ash dieback disease was discovered on the route.The county council is seeking approval for £500,000 from...
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Food Sleuth: Wimpy, Broadmarsh Centre, Nottingham
BACK in the 1960s I was too young to realise what was signified by parental eyes rolling upwards but it seemed to happen every time I asked for a pocket money sub and every time I suggested going to a...
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Evidence of early humans discovered...in Clifton
IMAGINE the scene as a group of farmers gather at a ceremonial meeting place to bring their cattle in for the winter.If it sounds like something from the prehistoric ages, that's because it is.And it...
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Nottingham mum's death after gastric bypass op
A MUM who weighed nearly 22 stone died of multiple organ failure after having an operation to help her lose weight. Pauline Webster, of Nottingham, initially seemed well after the gastric bypass...
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Nottingham Forest webchat with the Post's Paul Taylor
The Post's Paul Taylor will be back in the hot seat from 12pm to answer your Nottingham Forest related questions. You can either tweet your questions in advance to @nottmtails, email...
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Mansfield Town skipper Adam Murray driven by desire to prove people wrong
SKIPPER Adam Murray is still driven by a determination to prove others wrong at Mansfield Town.The midfielder, who turned 33 on Tuesday, believes there is a tendency to write players of a certain age...
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Mansfield Town's Ollie Palmer trying to find 'something extra' to earn...
HIS position demands a selfish streak, but that does not stop Ollie Palmer supporting the collective cause.For much of this season, the Mansfield Town striker has had to do that from the...
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Reader letter: Clueless cabbie rings alarm bells
ON my second visit to Nottingham, accompanying my husband, who had a business meeting, I got a tram from Old Basford to the city centre.A couple of hours later, realising I was running late, I took a...
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