Cakes to say thank you to our caring hospital nurses
NOTTINGHAM'S nurses have been handed cakes to thank them for their dedication to patient care.The recognition is part of International Nurses Day, with cakes handed out at every ward at the Queen's...
View ArticleCampaign on inherited heart conditions
THE British Heart Foundation today launched its Fight for Every Heartbeat campaign.Up to 42,000 people in the East Midlands alone could be living with a faulty gene putting them at unusually high risk...
View ArticleConference puts spotlight on domestic violence
DOMESTIC violence is coming under the spotlight again as the police organise a conference to try and tackle the issue.Led by Nottinghamshire's Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Chris Cutland and...
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Get the bug at nature reserve
MIKE Hill, a volunteer at Attenborough Nature Reserve, said they had found 12 different species of creepy crawly in the pond in just one morning.Here are some of the water-loving bugs they found:Great...
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Kids see appliance of science and join a walk on wildside
AN inside look at the workings of wildlife and the huge range of subjects available at one of the city's universities gave hands-on experience to thousands of people over the weekend.The University of...
View ArticleErin's epic bike ride raises £800 for Wildlife Trust
ONE man's bike ride has raised over £800 for the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust in its 50th anniverary year.Erin McDaid, the trust's head of communication and marketing, has cycled more than 250 miles...
View ArticleThree bikes stolen in two burglaries
THREE bicycles were stolen from West Bridgford over the weekend.The first incident took place in Rutland Road, between 10am on Friday and 10am on Saturday.It is believed the burglars came over from a...
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Animal magic is a real showstopper at top county event
FOR Gillian Simpson there is nothing more pleasing than seeing a dog whizzing around the fun agility course at Nottinghamshire County Show.The agility instructor said that all too often dog owners...
View ArticleWhere is the cheapest petrol in Nottingham?
The five cheapest places to fill up within ten miles of Nottingham city centre:Unleaded1. Sainsbury's Beeston, Cross Street. 125.9p2. Tesco Beeston, Middle Street. 126.9p3. Tesco Toton Extra, Swiney...
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Six things to do in Nottingham on Monday May 12
1. Albert Hammond Jr: The Strokes' guitarist is on an 11-date tour promoting his third solo album, called EP AHJ, which Rolling Stone magazine said had him "howling his best vocals ever". Bodega Social...
View ArticleRevamped National Water Sports Centre is great for Notts
THE advantage of reinventing the National Water Sports Centre as a country park is that a much wider cross-section of people will use the 270-acre site.Under Sport England, the centre at Holme...
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Holme Pierrepont Country Park reopens after £6.7m revamp
FAMILIES have given their thumbs-up to the new-look Holme Pierrepont Country Park as it opened for the first time.The open weekend was held after a year of work on the site following Holme Pierrepont...
View ArticleKey to unlocking some of the city's potential
FOR a city with an international reputation, Nottingham doesn't achieve its potential for overseas visitors.Figures released by the Office for National Statistics reveal that Nottingham ranks 15th in a...
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Bank should be putting public before profits
THE National Westminster Bank and the RBS are planning to close the Sandiacre and Stapleford branch of NatWest from 25th July this year.This situation makes my blood boil. The organisation involved...
View ArticlePolice appeal over stable yard theft
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after the stable yard at Nottingham Racecourse was broken into.The raid happened between 4pm on Sunday, May 4, and 10am on Monday, May 5, and details of the incident...
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Club concern that proposed move will jeopardise its future success
FEARS have been raised over plans to move a well-known social club.A new planning application has been submitted for the redevelopment of Beeston Business Park, in Technology Drive, Beeston Rylands.The...
View Article'Nurse's misconduct did no harm'
A NURSE who pursued a personal relationship with an inmate at a jail is free to continue working without restrictions.Melanie Graham was caught on CCTV locked in a consultation room with the prisoner...
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New mayor elected by casting vote
THE Borough of Erewash has a new mayor.Conservative councillor for Wilsthorpe, Kewal Athwal (pictured) became the first Erewash mayor to be elected by a casting vote at the meeting at Long Eaton Town...
View ArticleCut free from car after road accident
TWO people had to be cut free from a car after a road accident in Huthwaite.The incident happened at 12.50pm on Sunday on Chesterfield Road, just outside Sutton-in-Ashfield, after a car drove into a...
View ArticleDecision due on sex shop licence
NOTTINGHAM City Council will meet this week to decide whether to renew the licence for a sex shop in the city centre.The Private Shop, in Upper Parliament Street, has held its licence since 2004 and no...
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