Gun fired in St Ann's, police confirm
Police are searching hospitals across the region for the possible victim of a shooting in St Ann's. Officers were called to the junction between Thorneywood Mount, Gordon Road and St Bartholomew's Road...
View ArticleFundraisers bag £5,500 toward cerebral palsy operation target
COMMUNITY groups and local organisations have come together to raise more than £5,000 for a youngster to have a life-changing operation. A whole host of clubs and groups across Nottinghamshire are...
View ArticleGamston singer Lauren Lovejoy launches assault on the charts
MUSIC lovers have another exciting name to champion after soul singer Lauren Lovejoy launched an assault on the charts. The 24-year-old from Gamston who is also a Miss Universe Great Britain finalist,...
View ArticlePlans to demolish the Long Eaton Green get the axe from council
Campaigners have welcomed the news that £600,000 plans to demolish a beloved roundabout have been axed. Following fierce opposition from residents, councillors have decided to no longer remove the Long...
View ArticleRoyal wedding cake sold for £420 in Nottingham auction
WEDDING cake made for Prince William and Kate Middleton's royal wedding has sold at auction for £420. Nottingham auctioneers Mellors and Kirk sold the regal treat - which was valued between £50 to £150...
View ArticleFood and drink delight the Nottingham crowds at the Global Market Festival
It's the third time Polish chef Robert Markowski has visited Nottingham's Global Market and according to him it's one of the best food festivals in the world. The five-day event based in Market Square,...
View ArticleStapleford Town Council officially bans filming at meetings
FILMING at council meetings has been banned despite national calls to allow it. Stapleford Town Council has made the decision despite the Government telling local authorities to be more transparent....
View ArticleCouncil to sell off civic Jaguar
NOTTINGHAM City Council is selling off one of its £40,000 civic cars, the Post can reveal. The authority's two Jaguar XJ TDVi Sovereigns ferry the Lord Mayor and Sheriff to events across the city, but...
View ArticleMP backs market traders in calls for investment at 'rundown' Arnold Market
PRESSURE is mounting on the owners of a 'rundown' market as politicians are urging them to bring it up to standard. Traders at Arnold Market are concerned for the future of their stalls because of a...
View ArticleNottinghamshire hold their nerve to claim final-day win against Lancashire
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE showed they can hold their nerve in four day cricket with a tense and often thrilling victory over Lancashire at Trent Bridge. The hosts' chins would have been on the floor if they had...
View ArticleEastwood church fire: Eyewitnesses saw roof collapse during blaze
AN historic church where DH Lawrence's parents are buried could be demolished after it was gutted by a huge fire. Firefighters were called to the chapel at Eastwood Cemetery at around 2am on Wednesday...
View ArticleFurther protests at Nottingham Prison
NOTTINGHAM Prison was hit by yet another disturbance yesterday as inmates refused to return to their cells. The six-hour protest did not involve injuries but prison officers had to use force to move a...
View ArticleUpgrade will give shoppers step up at Victoria Centre
ESCALATORS are being upgraded at the Victoria Centre.The work has begun on the escalators closest to the Lower Parliament Street entrance of the shopping centre.The refurbishment, being carried out by...
View ArticleWorld-famous artists in new Nottingham exhibition
FRANCIS Bacon, Gilbert and George and Barbara Hepworth are just some of the world-famous artists included in Nottingham Contemporary's new exhibition.Somewhat Abstract, which runs until June, 29,...
View ArticleMore than 1,500 Hells Angels descend on Nottinghamshire for funeral
HELLS Angels from around the world rode into Nottinghamshire to pay tribute to one of the motorbike club's chapter presidents.Around 1,500 riders arrived for the funeral of Neil Mott, president of the...
View ArticleRevival for music from 1814
TRADITIONAL church music first heard 200 years ago is being given a new lease of life.A manuscript dating from 1814 was written for the Singers of Colston Bassett and handed to a church organist back...
View ArticleWhere is the cheapest petrol in Nottingham?
The five cheapest places to fill up within ten miles of Nottingham city centre:Unleaded1. Tesco Beeston, Middle Street, Beeston, 125.9p2. Sainsbury's Beeston, Cross Street, 125.9p3. Tesco Toton Extra,...
View ArticleStapleford toddler returns home with a smile after lifesaving cancer...
BRAVE little Bethany Topley is smiling again after a gruelling ten weeks of lifesaving cancer treatment in America.The two-year-old and her family have just returned to their home in Stapleford with...
View ArticleMEP's attack on deal to allow Thoresby Colliery closure
LABOUR MEP Glenis Willmott says she is disappointed by the Government's decision to allow Thoresby Colliery to close.The announcement means at least 600 jobs will be lost by the time the mine closes...
View ArticleYour guide: Counting down to Easter fun in Nottinghamshire
The Easter countdown is on and whether you're planning to spend time on days out with the family, shopping with friends or eating out, OONAGH ROBINSON has some great suggestions IT'S been a long time...
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