Hurricane Gonzalo: Traffic delayed as trees fall across the county
The remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo has caused damage to trees across the county, blocking roads and causing delays. Crews from Nottinghamshire County Council are still dealing with a blockage on Fosse...
View ArticleHalley's Comet: Stargazers stand good chance of seeing meteor shower during...
STARGAZERS face their "best chance in years" of seeing shooting stars tonight - if the clouds hold up.The Earth is passing through the dust cloud left by Halley's Comet, meaning views of the meteor...
View ArticleMan who slapped woman with his flaccid penis guilty of sexual assault - and...
A university student's dreams of a career in the law could be over after he was jailed for drunkenly slapping a sleeping woman's face with his flaccid penis.Criminology student John Luke Dale, 21, took...
View ArticleMansfield Town sign Huddersfield Town striker Daniel Carr on emergency loan
MANSFIELD Town have signed Huddersfield Town striker Daniel Carr on an emergency one-month loan.The 20-year-old will link up with his new team-mates this evening when the Stags travel to Tranmere...
View ArticleWillow tits are in decline across Nottinghamshire
THE call of a once-common songbird could soon be a thing of the past in Nottinghamshire's woodlands as the species faces extinction.Conservationists are urging birdwatchers to let them know of any...
View ArticleMarco Pierre White cooks up inspiration for Nottingham students
STUDENTS were given the chance to grill one of the country's top celebrity chefs. Marco Pierre White visited his city centre Steakhouse Bar and Grill yesterday and spent most of the day chatting to...
View ArticleChristmas rush to bring hundreds of jobs in Nottingham
HUNDREDS of jobs are set to be created to help businesses cope with the Christmas rush. High-street names in the county have started a recruitment drive to find enough temporary staff to cover the...
View ArticleHurricane Gonzalo: Ryanair flight diverted to East Midlands Airport following...
High winds have meant that airline services from across the country have had to divert flights to Nottinghamshire's main airport. A Ryanair flight bound to Manchester from Alicante was forced to land...
View ArticleExpulsions from Nottingham's secondary schools at ten-year high
THE number of pupils kicked out of city secondary schools is at a ten-year high.Seventy-four children aged between 11 and 16 were excluded from school last year – nearly three times the 27 children...
View ArticleWatford 2 Nottingham Forest 2: Match report
STUART Pearce may not have got the win he hoped for, but he got the performance he had demanded, as Nottingham Forest demonstrated their character to earn an encouraging point at in-form Watford.The...
View ArticleNottingham Panthers 5 Edinburgh Capitals 2: Match report
A TUESDAY night game against the Edinburgh Capitals is not one that will necessarily live long in the memory – especially with the tail end of a hurricane driving down the attendance at the National...
View ArticleBarnsley 2 Notts County 3: Match report
WHATEVER the size of the hurdles being placed in front of Notts County in this extraordinary season, they continue to jump them in considerable style.Two goals down after 12 minutes, their unbeaten run...
View ArticleTranmere Rovers 0 Mansfield Town 0: Match report
ON THE front of the match programme at Prenton Park read the words, "where there is faith, there is light and strength", but even the most ardent believers following either Mansfield or Tranmere were...
View ArticleRick Strachan expects more from Nottingham Panthers after win over Edinburgh...
RICK Strachan was delighted with Nottingham Panthers' 5-2 win over Edinburgh Capitals – but says there is still plenty of room for improvement. First goals for the club for teenage forward Jordan...
View ArticleGerman Shepherd which bit postman on elbow and back will not be destroyed
A DOG will not be destroyed despite attacking a postman in the front garden of a house. Nine-year-old German Shepherd Tyson sank his teeth into the worker as he tried to hand mail to the dog's owner...
View ArticleWycherley murders: Susan and Christopher Edwards launch appeals against sentence
The couple who were jailed for life for murdering Patricia and William Wycherley are launching an appeal to get their sentences shortened. Susan and Christoper Edwards were found guilty in June of the...
View ArticleArmed robbers raid Long Eaton Tesco
ARMED robbers broke into a Tesco Express in Long Eaton.The two masked men forced their way into the warehouse of the shop in Cranfleet Way just after 6am on Tuesday using crowbars.They threatened a...
View ArticleTemporary Victoria Bus Station closure in Nottingham leaves passengers...
Regular bus users have expressed their distress following the brief closure of the Victoria Bus Station.The station, which is connected to the Victoria Centre, will be closed for three days to allow...
View ArticleAndrew Dosiuk murder trial: Accused said 'I'd kill for him' on seeing...
Murder accused Michael Furniss saw a co-accused in a Nottingham police station and was heard to say "I'd kill for him", a jury heard.Furniss had just been charged with the murder of Arnold man Andrew...
View Article5 places to watch Halley's Comet in Nottinghamshire
Colwick Country ParkSituated on the outskirts of the city, Colwick park offers a large area of woodland, water and meadows. Address: Mile End Road, Colwick, NG4 2DWBurnt StumpLocated at the rear of...
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