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Nigel Farage to stand in Newark as disgraced Patrick Mercer quits?
UKIP leader Nigel Farage heads to Nottingham tomorrow as rumours spread that he will be running in the forthcoming Newark by-election.The by-election follows the resignation of Patrick Mercer from...
View ArticleReader's letters: Appalled at choice of lectures to mark World War I
I WAS appalled by the choice of lectures being given at the University of Nottingham later this year to start our remembrance of the Great War, as listed in your paper recently.There were no...
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Reader's letter: Blinkered attitudes towards breastfeeding oppress young mothers
REGARDING the story about the woman banned from breastfeeding in Sports Direct, (Post, April 24) I am a middle-aged woman who protested in the 1980s against breastfeeding discrimination.This latest...
View ArticleNurse is struck off for taking patient to music festival
A MENTAL health nurse who bought a "vulnerable" patient music festival tickets and took her camping with his two sons has been struck off.Paul De'Filippis met the woman after she was admitted to the...
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Where do Nottingham's street names come from?
A NOTTINGHAM historian once wrote: "Street names belong to times when towns grew too slowly to need the services of borough engineers to plan new streets."Streets grew from lanes, lanes from footpaths...
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Karting Talent Tom Bids To Continue Hot Streak
Promising Trent College karting talent, Tom Wood, will be hoping to continue his winning start to the season when he competes at the next round of the MSA Super One British Kart Championship at Rowrah,...
View ArticleAlfreton Town FC put up for sale
ALFRETON Town FC has been put up for sale by chairman Wayne Bradley just days after the Reds ended the 2013/14 season in its highest ever league position. Bradley has overseen a remarkable rise from...
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Nigel Farage confirms he will not stand in Newark by-election
The leader of the UK Independence Party, Nigel Farage has said that he will not stand in the Newark by-election following the resignation of former Tory MP Patrick Mercer. Speaking to BBC News this...
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Nigel Farage made right decision not to stand in Newark, says UKIP MEP
UKIP MEP Roger Helmer has said Nigel Farage made the right decision in choosing not to stand in the Newark by-election. Mr Helmer, who represents the East Midlands in Europe, said that Mr Farage was...
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Nottingham judge to begin 500-mile pilgrimage
Judge Michael Stokes is about to embark on a 500-mile trek for charity. He will walk the ancient pilgrimage route from St-Jean-Pied-de-Port, in the foothills of the Pyrenees, Southern France, to...
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Jobs at the Nottingham Post: Chief Designer, Page Designer, Trainee Graphic...
We've got several exciting opportunities at the Nottingham Post - come and join us!CHIEF DESIGNER The Nottingham Post is looking to recruit an experienced chief designer to lead our subbing team. You...
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Police seek man after bus assault in Sutton-in-Ashfield
Police are seeking a man in connection with an unprovoked assault in Sutton-in-Ashfield. The incident is alleged to have taken place on a Trent Barton bus at around 5:30pm on March 18. The man is...
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Bare2Dare walk raises £26,000 for skin cancer charity
CHARITY walkers lit up the streets of Nottingham to raise more than £26,000 for the fight against skin cancer. Gem 106 breakfast host Sam Pinkham stripped down to a specially made pair of Speedos for...
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Patrick Mercer officially no longer an MP
Patrick Mercer has officially resigned his Newark seat. A law that dates from 1624 prevents an MP from directly resigning from their position - with only death or disqualification being acceptable...
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Two-year wait for allotment in Nottingham
More than 290 people are on the waiting list for allotments in Nottingham – with the average waiting time for a patch of land standing at nearly two years. And now Nottingham City Council is to look at...
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Lace City Chorus tune up for international competition in Nottingham
NOTTINGHAM will be alive with the sound of music as 1,500 female barbershop singers gather for an international competition. Choruses and quartets from all over the UK and the Netherlands will be...
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Neighbourhood Watch Schemes launched in Newark after break-ins
NEIGHBOURHOOD Watch Schemes have been launched in Newark to help tackle a rise in crime. The initiative will support communities in Hawtonville and Lime Grove following an increase in petty vandalism,...
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Bob Hoskins dies aged 71: Nottingham pays tribute
Nottingham has paid tribute after the death of actor Bob Hoskins, aged 71. The star, best known for roles in The Long Good Friday and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, died of pneumonia. His agent said he died...
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Notts Police officers dismissed after setting up meeting between prisoner and...
Two police officers who set up a meeting between a prisoner and his girlfriend and then lied about their actions have been dismissed. The men, aged 52 and 54, who worked at Bridewell police station,...
View ArticleNottingham City Homes may take over students' homes
NOTTINGHAM City Homes could take over student houses run by rogue landlords under new plans.The city council introduced a scheme at the start of the year where landlords have to pay for a licence for a...
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