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How to make a scarecrow
THE 1st Hucknall Rainbows made their own soldier scarecrow. Sue Downs, one of the group leaders, explains how they did it:We made the face out of an old piece of sheet and stuffed it with straw. We...
View ArticleSmall noise nuisance can have big impact
Have you had a problem with a noisy neighbour in the past year? For anyone who lives in the UK, there's a higher than one in four chance that you have. And according to a recent survey, the biggest...
View ArticleAdvice bureau wants helpers
THE Citizens' Advice Bureau for Sherwood and Newark is looking for a new chairman and volunteers.The organisation provides free and confidential advice to residents, dealing with 4,500 clients each...
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Nottingham: City lawyers took part in a charity treasure hunt and raised £4,000 for the NSPCC.Fourteen teams from Eversheds LLP, Standard Hill, ran around the city, completing tasks, answering riddles...
View ArticleIt's strictly for helipad appeal
NOTTINGHAM hospital workers swapped scrubs for ballgowns for a Strictly Come Dancing-themed charity event.Five couples from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust took to the floor at the Crowne...
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Mansfield: A 17-year-old boy has been charged with kidnap, criminal damage and assault of a police officer, after an incident involving a woman in Bath Lane, near Carr Bank Memorial Park in Mansfield...
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Robin Hood Beer Festival's £1.5m economy boost
AROUND £1.5 million is to be poured into the local economy as visitors flock to the city for the Robin Hood Beer Festival at Nottingham Castle.Up to 30,000 people are expected to make the ale...
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Shelford: PEOPLE will be given eight weeks to have their say on plans for a quarry in Shelford.Brett Aggregates has said it wants to quarry for sand and gravel at sites near the River Trent at the...
View ArticleThe price of your Post
THE cover price of weekday editions of The Post will rise from today, to 60p. The price of Saturday's Weekend Post will remain unchanged, also at 60p.Editor Mike Sassi said: "No publisher wants to...
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The A453 at Clifton Lane closed in both directions due to four vehicle crash
Police have warned of severe journey delays following a four vehicle crash on the A453.The incident which occurred at around 6.30am on Monday, October 6, was believed to have involved one lorry and...
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Man rushed to hospital following Netherfield flat fire
A man has been taken to hospital after being rescued from a fire at a flat in Netherfield.The incident occurred at around 0.26am on Monday October 6 in Victoria Road.Fire crews from Carlton and...
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Nottinghamshire Police drop Lenton hit-and-run case due to "insufficient...
POLICE have stopped their search for a hit-and-run driver who left fitness fanatic Helen Ansell with such horrific injuries doctors told her she would never run again. The 20-year-old student...
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Nottingham Forest see permanent move for Jack Hunt stall as Crystal Palace...
NOTTINGHAM Forest's efforts to sign Jack Hunt permanently have stalled – after Crystal Palace doubled their price-tag on the player.The Reds had agreed a fee with the Premier League side for the full...
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Broxtowe Borough Council pest controller under investigation for noisy dog
A COUNCIL pest control expert is under investigation following allegations that his own pets are making his neighbours' lives a misery.People living around Heatherley Drive, in Old Basford, claim dogs...
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The A453 will not reopen until early afternoon at the earliest following four...
The Highways Agency has said that the A453 is expected to remain closed in both directions until early afternoon.Emergency services are still at the scene following a four vehicle crash in Barton in...
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Notts County webchat with the Post's Leigh Curtis
The Nottingham Post's Leigh Curtis will be online at noon to answer your questions on Notts County. It's been a memorable week for the Magpies having taken seven points out of nine while manager Shaun...
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A453 crash: Casualties treated by East Midlands Ambulance Service following...
Crash causalities are "in the hands of the East Midlands Ambulance Service" following a serious collision on the A453.Firefighters, police and the ambulance service were called to the crash site in...
View Article£8 rail ticket costs traveller nearly £600
NOT paying an £8 rail fare cost East Midlands Trains passenger Thomas Bennett nearly £600.The 31-year-old, of Exeter Road, Forest Fields, was found guilty in his absence and fined £400 at Nottingham...
View ArticleDecision looming on 20 homes plan for Awsworth
TWENTY new houses could be built in Awsworth depending on a decision tomorrow.The site would be developed to the east of Main Street, Old School Lane.The applicant – Martyn Pask, of Radleigh Group, in...
View ArticleNottinghamshire's health bosses claim: 'We're coping'
THE health service in Nottinghamshire is coping despite increased pressures, according to bosses, who also say a plan is in place to transform the way care is provided locally.It comes after leading...
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