Meadows meeting leaves residents with mixed feelings over police station closure
Residents from The Meadows have met with Nottinghamshire Police and crime commissioner to argue their case to keep their local police station open. Commissioner Paddy Tipping is consulting on police...
View ArticleMatch preview: Stuart Broad back for England against Sri Lanka
STUART Broad will resume his England career tomorrow when he is named in the side to take on Sri Lanka in the first Test at Lord's. The seamer has proved his fitness after a knee injury by coming...
View ArticleBBC's Gardeners' World Live 2014: Former West Bridgford solicitor takes...
Three years after swapping court for compost a former property solicitor has taken centre stage at BBC Gardeners' World Live horticultural show. Jason Loh, of Cranford Gradens, will be displaying his...
View ArticleTram could expand beyond the county say experts on day of rail conference
TRAM experts have said the network could be linked beyond Nottinghamshire, as support for the project continues to grow. The claims were made during the first day of the ninth annual UK Light Rail...
View ArticleBodies in garden murder trial: Pathologist gives evidence
Gun shot wounds caused the deaths of a couple found last year buried in a makeshift grave under their lawn, a pathologist told the trial of their daughter and son-in-law accused of their murder.Doctor...
View ArticleMiss Nottingham a firm favourite for the Miss England crown
TALENTED Miss Nottingham Rebecca Drysdale will have to use her brains as well as beauty on the day she tries to win the prestigious Miss England final. Her preparations on the morning of the final in...
View ArticleChinese investment in Nottingham set to flourish, say delegates during...
The Vice Mayor of Chinese province Ningbo said he expects Nottingham to see great economic benefits from its relationship with his home.As reported in the Post yesterday, Nottingham already reaps the...
View ArticleFirefighters strike for 24 hours across Nottinghamshire
MORE than 600 firefighters are expected to strike in Nottinghamshire on Thursday in an ongoing row with the government over pensions. Ninety-seven per cent of the county's 800 firefighters are part of...
View ArticleNottingham taxi drivers to go on strike
HUNDREDS of taxi drivers are set to go on strike in a row over private-hire vehicles picking up passengers in the street.Nottingham Licensed Taxi Owners' and Drivers' Association, which represents...
View ArticleArson theory in Bilborough warehouse blaze
FIREFIGHTERS spent all night tackling a blaze at a disused warehouse in Bilborough that authorities think may have been started deliberately.Eight fire engines from across Nottingham were called to the...
View ArticleExcitement builds ahead of arrival of world's biggest plane at East Midlands...
AIRCRAFT enthusiasts are preparing to welcome the world's biggest plane to East Midlands Airport.Antonov-225, the world's biggest aircraft, is due to touchdown tonight.The Ukrainian-built plane will...
View ArticleBelarussian children affected by Chernobyl disaster pay visit to Hucknall
Youngsters from Belarus whose lives have been affected by the Chernobyl disaster have been given a warm welcome to Hucknall. The group of thirteen children, aged between seven and eight, have come to...
View ArticleNottingham Milk Race: Injured cyclist reunited with first aiders
A CYCLIST who was injured in a crash during the Milk Race in Nottingham has been reunited with the volunteer first-aiders who came to his rescue. Joe Giggins was injured shortly after the elite men's...
View ArticleSneinton on lockdown as police tell residents to stay inside
Police have told people in Sneinton to stay indoors, during an ongoing incident. Nina Smith, who lives on Longden Street said there were seven ambulances, one fire engine and five police cars including...
View Article£11.9m for crime-fight team to give Nottingham a better future
COUNCILLORS have approved an £11.9 million cash injection to help fight crime and anti-social behaviour in Nottingham. The Crime and Drugs Partnership will receive the money from Public Health, the...
View ArticleTransfer gossip: Bournemouth make fresh bid for rumoured Nottingham Forest...
CALLUM Wilson, the Coventry striker who is reportedly one of the names on Nottingham Forest's list of transfer targets, has been the subject of a fresh bid from Championship rivals Bournemouth. The...
View ArticleNotts skipper Chris Read handed ECB penalty
CHRIS Read has received a penalty under the ECB's discipline code following an incident in Nottinghamshire's away match at Headingley against Yorkshire in the County Championship. Skipper Read was...
View ArticlePolice appeal after armed robbery at Ladbrokes store
A BOOKMAKERS in Long Eaton was the victim of an armed robbery on Wednesday night.Police are now investigating after three men entered a Ladbrokes on Derby Road with what is believed to be a handgun and...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2014: Clifton football fans cover home in £150 worth of England...
With excitement mounting over England's opening game against Italy on Saturday June 14 - one footy fan has gone the extra mile in flying the flag for his home team. Life-long Forest fan Melvyn Weldon,...
View ArticleCity centre trail to celebrate our great writers
Nottingham's great literary heritage is to be celebrated with a new trail through the city centre. Visitors to the city will be able to take in some of the places which were popular with writers such...
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