One in six DIY tasks are abandoned through boredom - survey
Easter Bank Holiday seems the ideal time to get those annoying DIY jobs out of the way. But a new survey from Nottingham power company E.On has revealed that half of Britons are so bad at jobs around...
View ArticleArrest after man and woman found dead in Worksop house
POLICE have arrested a hospital patient in connection with the deaths of two people. The bodies of a man and a woman were found at a house in Harwick Road East, Worksop, on the morning of April 21....
View ArticleGreat Britain 4 Romania 1: Match report
GREAT Britain beat Romania 4-1 to record their first victory at the World Championship (Division 1B) in Vilnius. GB, beaten 4-0 by Croatia on Sunday, dominated much of the game but had to wait until...
View ArticleWorld Book Night: Bookworms to give away free novels
MICHELLE Varney remembers her first children's book – bought for her by a friend of the family. It was the start of a lifetime of reading for pleasure. "It was a wonderful book of short stories and I...
View ArticleBulwell food bank accused of failing to check needy
Food banks in Nottinghamshire have been accused of failing to check if people seeking vouchers are entitled to the help. An undercover investigation by the Mail on Sunday saw one of its reporters...
View ArticleDog lover receives warm welcome in Old Market Square after 400-mile charity...
Cycling through the Old Market Square, Wendy Hopewell burst into tears at the level of support for her 400-mile charity fundraiser. Wendy, 45, of Mansfield, decided to cycle from Paris to Nottingham to...
View ArticleIlkeston lad to star in new MTV show 'Ex On The Beach'
SINGLETON Jack Lomax is hoping to find love on a brand new TV dating show called Ex On The Beach. The new series on MTV promises to be deliciously devious, as eight single guys and girls are taken...
View ArticleRebecca Adlington: 'I'm happier with how I look now'
Rebecca Adlington has said she is 'definitely happier with how I look now' following reports she had a nose job. The Mansfield-born Olympic gold medallist, 25, has famously suffered online bullying...
View ArticleNotts County 1, Crawley Town 0: Match report
A TRUE barometer of any team's character is how they react under pressure and despite their perilous situation Notts County are handling it incredibly well. While this 1-0 victory over an impressive...
View ArticleMansfield Town 0 Cheltenham Town 2: Match report
AND so it ends. The unbeaten run. The play-off hopes. It was nice while it lasted. Mansfield Town can still take great pride from their first season back in League Two, but this was not how they wanted...
View ArticleThe best Nottingham videos from the British Pathé archives
SIX planes soar over Nottingham's skies leaving a trail of explosions, two men in gas masks haul another over their shoulders while a blaze rips through a red-brick building. It's the 1930s, a time...
View ArticleBritish Pathé archives: How Nottingham dealt with burglars
One of the many gems from the British Pathé archives shows a prototype of a burglar alarm being demonstrated in Nottingham. The video, which dates from 1947, shows Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire...
View ArticleGardens open for charity
Following a three year hiatus from horticulture, a green-fingered grandmother is preparing to showcase her beloved garden to the general public. Doreen Fahey, 75, adored tending to her delightful...
View ArticleLeeds United 0 Nottingham Forest 2: Match report
AND so now, all eyes will turn to Berkshire, as Nottingham Forest look for another side resplendent in red to do them a significant favour in the play-off race. Following a day when everything fell in...
View ArticleNottingham City Council launches bee-friendly scheme
Nottingham City Council hopes to get residents buzzing by launching a new scheme to make the city more bee-friendly. Plans have been made for planting in parks and flowerbeds across Nottingham using...
View ArticleSnow of Easter 2013 in Nottingham is replaced by balmy sunshine this year
Frosty temperatures and snowfall meant that hot chocolate seemed the most appropriate sweet treat to indulge in last Easter. Chilly residents enjoyed Bank Holiday fun across the county wrapped up warm...
View Article'Men in Sheds' project to help combat loneliness in Gedling
Workshops based around the age-old idea of men pottering in their sheds could soon be helping older chaps to socialise. The 'Men in Sheds' project, which would be developed and managed by Age UK...
View ArticleFaltering rivals boost play-off hopes of Nottingham Forest
NOTTINGHAM Forest's day could barely have gone better as their Championship play-off rivals stumbled once again. Ipswich and Bournemouth did little to boost their hopes by drawing 2-2 with each other,...
View ArticleBoy rushed to hospital with serious injuries
AN 11-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital after he was knocked off his bike by a car. He was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre with serious injuries on Monday May 21. Police are appealing for...
View ArticleGedling borough sets target for 120 apprentices
TARGETS for jobs, housing and recycling are among a council's priorities, expected to be set this week.Cabinet members at Gedling Borough Council will decide whether to rubberstamp its Gedling Plan at...
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