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Prayers for a new heart of the community set to be answered
PLANS to build a new £1.7 million multi-purpose church and community centre in Bingham have moved a step closer after being given the thumbs-up by residents and town councillors.All that's left now is...
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How the retail world is filling in the gaps
IS Nottingham about to be overwhelmed by yet another supermarket sweep?It might seem like that if you look at the sheer number of planning applications from the likes of Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury and...
View ArticleCancerous threads are difficult to remove or treat
GLIOMATOSIS cerebri is a rare brain cancer that is highly aggressive and very resistant to treatment.Rather than presenting as lumps, like other tumours, its cancerous threads spread very quickly and...
View ArticleSupport for elderly victims of dementia
COUNCILLORS in Gedling are aiming to raise awareness of dementia and support sufferers of the condition.As part of the Alzheimer's Society's Dementia Awareness Week, the council has pledged to become a...
View ArticleIn the courts
Cartlton: Guiliano Biondi, 43, of Highclere Drive, Carlton, was found guilty of failing to provide police with information about the identity of the driver of a Ford Ranger after a a road traffic...
View ArticleHelp is at hand for our foster parents
FOSTER carers in Notts are being urged to take advantage of a range of support services designed to help them look after children.As part of Foster Carer Fortnight, which runs until May 25, Notts...
View ArticleBreastfeeding help classes launched
MUMS-TO-BE are invited to a series of breastfeeding workshops to help them prepare for their new arrival.Baby and Breastfeeding Encouragement and Support groups will hold weekly sessions guided by peer...
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Help three-year-old Nottingham girl Mia raise £20,000 for treatment in America
THE family of a three-year-old girl fighting against the odds to beat a brain tumour are trying to raise £20,000 to take her to America. Doctors have given Mia Taylor, from Clifton, just a five per...
View ArticleMan faces trial over allegation of assault
A MAN has appeared in court accused of assaulting another man in Cotgrave. Alexander Meakin, 40, of Lawrence Close, Cotgrave, appeared at Nottingham Magistates Court and denied the attack on January...
View ArticleNottingham sex shop given licence to operate
A SEX shop in the city centre has had its licence renewed by Nottingham City Council. The Private Shop, in Upper Parliament Street, has had its licence since 2004. Now the council's regulatory and...
View ArticleHucknall man fined £10,000 for storing waste in backyard and at firm
A NOTTS man has been fined £10,000 for six waste offences in Hucknall. Jason Marshall, of Hodgkinson Road, Kirby-in-Ashfield, pleaded guilty at Mansfield Magistrates' Court to charges relating to the...
View ArticleCats rescued from garden waste heap
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a cat and two kittens stuck in a hole under a compost heap. The incident happened in Harwill Crescent, Aspley, where the firefighters had to dig down two metres to rescue them. A...
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Pedestrian hurt in hit and run incident near Ilkeston
A MAN was inured in a late-night hit-and-run accident. Police say the driver of a silver vehicle failed to stop after hitting the 27-year-old man in Station Road, Stanley, near Ilkeston, at around 11pm...
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Opera singer Lynne Dawson - who sang at Princess Diana's funeral - performs...
ACCLAIMED opera singer Lynne Dawson says it was a "privilege" to be invited to perform in a Notts village hall by one of her biggest fans. The soprano singer, who has recorded more than 75 CDs, arrived...
View ArticleVillage shock after man dies in fire
POLICE are carrying out tests after a man died following a fire. Officers and firefighters were called to a property in Eastwell Court, in The Crescent, Bilsthorpe, at 9.55am on Saturday. Officers...
View ArticleNurse accused over 'smiley face' texts to mental health patient
A MENTAL health nurse has been charged with giving a patient his mobile phone number, allowing her to have her own phone and sending inappropriate text messages. Mark Pleszkan, who worked as a staff...
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Nottingham Forest target FA Cup final striker
HULL City striker Matty Fryatt is one of the men on Stuart Pearce's list of potential transfer targets, as he looks to bolster his Nottingham Forest firepower. The 28-year-old suffered the...
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Notts County closing in on Alan Smith
ALAN Smith was today closing in on his move to Notts County as boss Shaun Derry homed in on his first signing of the summer. According to sources at Smith's former club MK Dons, the former England...
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Time-saving iPads set to cut down on Notts County Council's costs
INVESTING in new technology for staff will save the Notts County Council money in the long term, it is claimed. As well as councillors getting iPads to cut back on paper, some departments will also...
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Concern over missing Retford family
Police are concerned for the welfare of a missing Retford family. Rosemarie Senior, her three-year-old daughter Nora Lisa Ward and her two-year-old James Dean Docherty, were last seen in Chancery Lane...
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