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It all adds up for Laurel as she wins scholarship
SCHOOL-LEAVER Laurel Fiddes' passion for numbers has won her an accountancy scholarship worth £15,000.Laurel, one of 16 young people to be selected from 300 applicants from across the UK, received the...
View ArticleClever businesses, new ideas and a bright future
AT first glance, the companies chosen to represent Nottingham's Creative Class initiative may seem like unlikely bedfellows.Set up by Nottingham Means Business, a group which promotes the local...
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Time to wake up to threat of quarry plan
THE Post has recently reported on the proposal as part of the County Council's Minerals Plan to develop one of the largest sand and gravel quarries in the county in open countryside across the river...
View ArticleThieves find safe way to gain entry
THIEVES broke into several houses across the county over the past fortnight by stealing keys from outdoor safes.On Friday, three burglaries were reported to police where key safes were ripped from...
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Water works helped create major feature for new park
THE core of the existing Highfields Park originates from the landscaping carried out by Joseph Lowe and his son Alfred in the late 18th and early 19th century.In 1920 the Highfields Estate was...
View ArticleWhere is the cheapest petrol in Nottingham?
The five cheapest places to fill up within ten miles of Nottingham city centre:Unleaded1. Clifton Express, Clifton Lane, Clifton, 127.9p2. Asda Nottingham, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, 128.7p3....
View ArticleNottingham Castle offer for cricket fans heading off to Trent Bridge
PEOPLE heading to the Test match between England and India at Trent Bridge can get two-for-one entry into Nottingham Castle.The cricket started yesterday and thousands of people headed into the city...
View ArticleCarl Froch taking fight to quiz opponents in ITV's Tipping Point for hospital...
NOTTINGHAM boxing legend Carl Froch is to take on a celebrity game show this weekend – in the name of charity.Forest fan Froch, who knocked George Groves out in a stunning Wembley win in May, will take...
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Decision on bid to quadruple size of Linby village is delayed
A DECISION on controversial plans which would see the picturesque village of Linby quadruple in size has been delayed until next month.Gedling borough councillors were due to decide whether to grant...
View ArticleFinal decision due on retail unit plan in West Bridgford
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a two-storey retail outlet or restaurant look set to be given the green light.Rushcliffe Borough Council will decide whether to grant planning permission for the proposed...
View ArticleNottingham court listings: Who has been appearing before magistrates?
NEVILLE Kirby, 38, of Houndsfield Close, Newark, stole assorted scrap metal, including cabling of an unknown value, and had no licence as a scrap metal dealer in Newark on June 26.After pleading guilty...
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Harassed Nottingham pensioner fired gun to frighten teenager
A HARASSED pensioner whose car had been vandalised injured a 13-year-old boy by firing a shot gun out of the window of his home.But a judge heard that Alan Walker did not to hit the youth in...
View ArticleMass appeal leads to media scramble to get close-up view of the action
WITH an estimated 500 million people watching the Test match worldwide, there is a huge media presence at Trent Bridge.About 100 journalists were at the ground yesterday from India, including a mixture...
View ArticleVolunteers create sense of real occasion
CRICKET was not the only form of entertainment in and around Trent Bridge yesterday.There was a variety of music and dance shows on offer – all put on by volunteers.Brothers Harry and Antony Bhaker...
View ArticleYoungsters excited to form guard of honour
THE bell rang shortly before 11am yesterday to signal it was time for the 22 players representing England and India to enter the Trent Bridge pitch.For the majority of them, this was hardly a new...
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Churchill and pants? Never the Twain shall meet on the internet
THERE'S a pretty good saying about lies and the truth.And searching the internet for the correct wording and correct author was a pretty neat example of the deeper meaning behind the quote.The first...
View ArticleConcerns on both sides over public sector strikes
CONCERNS about low pay aren't limited to public-sector workers – but it was they who took to the streets in numbers to send a message to Government.Their worries about bad pay, pensions and the like...
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Rail franchise move may be backward step
I HAVE never been a fan of rail privatisation, but admit it is here to stay.Trying to be fair, I think that East Midlands Trains is doing a reasonable job. One service which is very well used is that...
View ArticleTenants getting hedges trimmed
GARDENERS have been busy trimming householders' hedges in the city.Nottingham City Council staff are working their way through neighbourhoods as the first hedge cut of the season kicks off. In the...
View ArticleService tribute to fallen war heroes
THE 82 people buried in Redhill Cemetery after fighting in the First World War will be commemorated in a special service this morning.Among those present will be Gedling MP and shadow defence minister...
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