Suzanne in line for top national award
CONTACT lens wearers can vote for a Nottingham optician to win a national award.Suzanne Czerwinski, of Specsavers in Wheeler Gate, has been shortlisted for Contact Lens Practitioner of the Year. The...
View ArticleArtists gather to plan new events
ARTISTS will be discussing the their next events in a networking event in Arnold.Members of Gedling Artists' Group meet from 10am to 11.30am on Tuesday, July 15, at the Bonington Theatre bar.The...
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Loyalty to pay off as boost for town businesses is on the cards
SHOPPERS are being encouraged to spend at local independent businesses with the launch of a new loyalty card for Beeston.The town's Business Improvement District (BID) hopes the move will drive...
View ArticleBarbecue as home plans are debated
RESIDENTS are hosting a barbecue on the same day that plans for 73 homes in The Meadows are discussed.The project would see the homes – 38 of which will be designated affordable homes – built in...
View ArticleVolunteers hail diabetic supermarket fundraising success
SHOPPERS raised almost £2,000 for Diabetes UK with collection boxes at two supermarkets.Tesco in Carlton Hill amassed £1,078.55 and the Top Valley store in Top Valley Drive raised £775.78.The...
View ArticleOlder people fail to cash in on policies
NEARLY a fifth of the region's over-60s have failed to claim on home insurance policies – despite being eligible – according to new figures.New research from Age UK Nottinghamshire found that 18 per...
View ArticleSinger inspires with job-hunting advice
CARLTON Academy students have got some inspirational careers advice from singer-songwriter Martin Luke Brown.After performing a number of songs, he gave a presentation about potential career...
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Nursery's magical milestone is child's play for Wendy's 'family'
THOUSANDS of youngsters have passed through the doors of the Queen's Medical Centre Day Nursery since it opened 25 years ago – and the woman behind it all says she can remember every single one of...
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Guides help to design new sculpture for woodland
GIRL Guides have helped design a new sculpture for a nature reserve.The group, from Kimberley, visited Watnall Spinney, off Trough Lane, Watnall, earlier this week as part of a special project...
View ArticlePolice appeal over bicycle shop theft
IMAGES have been released of a man police believe could be behind the theft of two mountain bikes.The bikes were stolen from the Halfords store in Forest Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, on Saturday April...
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It's a string thing as arts festival kicks off in town
YOUNGSTERS and their parents were getting tied up in knots as an arts festival got into full swing.The Bulwell Forest Garden, in Austin Street, Bulwell, turned into a sea of string after artist Johnny...
View ArticleStudents fighting fit at universities
THE University of Nottingham has among the fittest students in the country, according to new research.A study, done by student magazine Student Beans, shows that 38 per cent of students at the...
View ArticleTickets waiting to be snapped up
FANS who have not got their tickets yet can still get their hands on some.The game is a near sell-out but at the time of the Post going to press there were still some tickets available for the first...
View ArticleTeen admits being drunk and disorderly
A TEENAGER has been fined £100 after being found drunk and disorderly in Carlton.Macauley Britton, 18, of Kenrick Street, Netherfield, appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court and pleaded guilty to...
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Reader's letter: A52 camera makes no contribution to safety
REGARDING your story ''The £100,000 speed trap'', the reason for the 'success' (i.e. it makes a lot of money) of the mobile camera on the A52 ring road is that motorists vote with their feet – in this...
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No escape from speed cameras - as 200 drivers are caught in Nottinghamshire a...
TWO hundred drivers are caught speeding in Nottinghamshire every day.A total of 73,052 motorists were recorded travelling over the speed limit in the last financial year – up 53 per cent from 47,600...
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India cricket captain MS Dhoni celebrates turning 33 in Nottingham
Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni is celebrating his 33rd birthday in Nottingham. He is spending part of the day at Trent Bridge, preparing with his side for the first Test match against England,...
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Fingers crossed as children's autism charity await result of cash giveaway
Hundreds of parents with autistic children have benefited from a support group which is now on the hunt for a community cash boost. Indigo Kids began life in 2007 when Hucknall mum Sarah Seaton set up...
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Djanogly City Academy pupils escape by digging a hole using cutlery
SECURITY has been tightened up at a Nottingham school after pupils dug their way out using swiped cutlery from the canteen. Armed with knives, forks and spoons five Djanogly City Academy students...
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Stuart Pearce wants Nottingham Forest to take a leaf out of Leicester City's...
HAD it been Derby, you suspect it is not a comparison that Stuart Pearce would have been able to bring himself to make.But, as the new manager looks to build his own empire at Nottingham Forest, he...
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