Keyhole heart surgery saves teenager's life
TEENAGER Ben O'Neill has thanked a team of more than 20 experts who saved his life by performing a world-first keyhole heart operation.The right side of the 14-year-old's heart had swollen to twice its...
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A taste of wine as curry enters a new era
AMITA Sawhney is on a one-woman mission to change the way we eat our curries.A few pints and a take-away might be the dream Friday night for many people, but a more sophisticated alternative is...
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Gedling: Colwick Industrial Estate is set to be rebuilt with a new supermarket, pub and petrol station on the site after lying dormant for 12 years.The site will be used for a 82,500 sq ft Sainsbury's...
View ArticleSO WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND?
"If it's nice weather I will probably meet some friends in the park in Hyson Green.""I will probably be watching Breaking Bad. If it's nice I might go to the Arboretum.""I will probably be doing some...
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Nottingham: The council's licensing panel will be meeting to make a final decision on whether a bar at 1 Stoney Street is granted permission to stay open until midnight and sell alcohol.The meeting is...
View ArticleCharlene, 19, the café queen of the Kitchen
CHARLENE Jennings has always had ambitions to work with food and run her own business.So she thought she might as well combine the two.But Charlene is not someone with several years of experience...
View ArticleCreative talent in the picture
DOZENS of students whose talent has been nurtured at Nottingham Trent University are taking part in this year's Black Box Festival – which will involve some of the most talented photographers in the...
View ArticleYvette Rowntree: New dog sentences won't have impact
THE changes introduced this week to sentences that can be imposed on owners who allow a dog to attack people were instigated following extensive campaigning by many organisations regarding the limited...
View ArticleSIX things to do this weekend
1. Parade: Around 150 soldiers will today march through Kimberley town centre, exercising their Right of Freedom of Entry to the Borough of Broxtowe following duty in Afghanistan. From 11am, followed...
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Dr Samantha Pegg: We need to clampdown on all animal cruelty
TOUGHER penalties have been announced for dog owners who allow their pet to fatally attack or injure a person.Both offences previously carried maximum sentences of two years, and the new maximums of 14...
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Strawberrys picked and beer gardens packed as hot weather in Nottingham soars
THE first plump field-grown Nottinghamshire strawberries have been picked weeks early due to the warm weather.And the county's fruit growers are hoping for a bumper crop with temperatures set to...
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Nottingham in for a scorching summer - June to be hottest in a decade
FORECASTERS are predicting soaring temperatures this weekend and June is set to be a scorcher.Today's temperature of around 21°C will be the benchmark for the next few days – and next month could be...
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Rock City boss and "Nottingham's Mr Music" George Akins chats No Tomorrow...
IN the book on a shelf behind George Akins' desk, the writer refers to him as "Nottingham's Mr Music". It's Jake Bugg's unofficial biography that is as much about the local music scene as it is about...
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Eighteen-year-old arrested following stabbing of teenager in Chilwell
A TEENAGER was taken to hospital after being stabbed in a suburban street in Notts. The teenager was injured in Bramcote Avenue, Chilwell, close to the junction with Grove Avenue, at around 6pm...
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Tim Flowers edges closer to Nottingham Forest move as Stuart Pearce looks to...
NOTTINGHAM Forest are understood to have targeted Tim Flowers as their next addition to Stuart Pearce's coaching staff.The former goalkeeper, who played alongside Pearce with England, last night left...
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A day in the life of a spy as major action packed attraction opens in Nottingham
ESCAPING a top security military vessel might not sound like a typical day out but thousands are expected to do just that as an exciting spy-themed adventure centre opens in Nottingham. Si5 Spy...
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Concerned Sneinton businesses react to police station closure plans
BUSINESS owners have raised concerns over plans to close a police station in Sneinton. The proposal to close the police station leaving no front counter open to the public has been revealed by Police...
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Thousands turn out in celebration of Brownies' 100th birthday
THE Brownie spirit of "fun and friendship" shone through at a gathering of more than 3,000 youngsters to mark the movement's 100th birthday. The girls, all aged between seven and 10, were joined by 500...
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Crowds applaud as soldiers and veterans parade the streets of Kimberley
Around 150 soldiers from 170 Engineer Group Royal Engineers and veterans from the Royal Engineers Association marched through Kimberley on Saturday to rapturous applause. Peter Blackburn reports....
View ArticleHave your say on routes around city
WALKERS, cyclists, horse riders and people with disabilities are invited to have their say on how to improve pedestrian and cycle routes across Nottingham.Consultation starts today on a revised version...
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