University hosting dementia meeting
THE University of Nottingham is to host a free public meeting on dementia.Speakers will include a leading expert in dementia genetics and a professor of social policy who will discuss the best ways to...
View ArticleMan denies assault on two females
DENIS Taylor, 56, of Balisier Court, St Ann's, has denied assaulting two females in Nottingham in March.Magistrates in the city bailed him to attend his trial on August 4 at 10am.
View ArticleMilkshakes and jars as kids show business sense
PUPILS at five Carlton junior schools pitched their ideas to A levels students in a Dragon's Den-style event.The "Carlton Family" of schools – Carlton Central Infants, Westdale Infants, Carlton Central...
View ArticleCarer bailed over fraud charges
A CARER has been charged with fraud after she allegedly abused her position when looking after a vulnerable adult.Susan Butler, 33, of Bowbridge Road, Newark, is said to have committed fraud regarding...
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, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, 128.7p3. Asda,...
View ArticleTop Nottinghamshire policeman in major promotion
A TOP police officer has left the Nottinghamshire force to work in Cleveland.Simon Nickless has joined Cleveland Police as assistant chief constable, after serving as a chief superintendent.He replaces...
View ArticleEngland v India 2014: Trent Bridge is where food knows no boundaries
FANS at Trent Bridge have not been short on choice when it comes to food and drink.It seems that at every corner you turn in the concourse behind the stands, there are beer tents and stalls selling...
View ArticleExtra £600k for expansion to help create up to 90 jobs at Nottingham...
UP to 90 extra jobs will be created at a Nottingham food park after a further £600,000 was secured for its expansion.Work at Southglade Food Park, in Bestwood, could begin before the end of the...
View Article£300m rehab centre to move to Notts
THE national rehabilitation centre for injured soldiers is moving to Notts.The new £300 million centre will be set up at Stanford Hall, at Rempstone, in south Notts. It is due to open in 2018.The...
View ArticleTeenager locked up for slapping bottoms in Ilkeston
A TEENAGER has been locked up for a second time for following girls and women in secluded areas before slapping their bottoms.Reece Budgeon, who admitted sexually assaulting six women – but showed no...
View ArticleNottingham court listings: Who has been appearing before magistrates?
RICHARD Burley-Evans, 33, of Oak Acres, Beeston, pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour towards two people in Tesco Extra, Beeston, on June 16. He has been bailed to attend Nottingham...
View ArticleFood Sleuth: Royal Express Cafe
IT must have been in the early 1970s that I had my first experience of kebab.Not the chunks of garlicky skewered lamb that I occasionally whack under the grill at home. No, the slices that come off a...
View ArticleHave you seen William? Owner's plea after cattery loses her pet
CAT owner Wendy Burns is appealing for help after claiming she returned from a holiday to find a cattery had lost her pet.The 54-year-old said she left her black and white cat, William, at Toton...
View ArticleNottingham tram: '48 tramline builders fired for boozing or drug-taking'
WORKERS building the city's new tram lines have been sacked for being under the influence of drugs or alcohol while at work.The Nottingham Post understands that around 48 people have been dismissed...
View ArticleNottingham man tells of the moment he escaped death in Pamplona bull run
A Nottingham man has spoken for the first time of the terrifying moment when he was almost crushed to death by a stampede of bulls in a Spanish street.Tom Hadfield had travelled to Pamplona with...
View ArticleCLOUDS ON THE HORIZON
IT is expected to remain dry both today and tomorrow, the final two days of the Trent Bridge Test match.Forecasters are predicting a bright and sunny start to the day, though it is likely to become...
View ArticleFANS CHEER ON TEAMS IN THE SQUARE
BARELY a couple of miles from Trent Bridge, fans have been cheering India and England on in the Old Market Square.The Nottingham Riviera bar has opened two weeks early – and is showing the Test match...
View ArticleSO WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND?
I'm going to spend it with my kids, playing football.Danny Morgan, 38, support worker, BulwellGoing to the Peak District for a walk near Edale.James Kirby, 23, scientist, The MeadowsI'm going to get my...
View Article999 FILE
Edwalton: A shoplifter has been ordered to pay £155.84 after stealing over £50 of batteries. Robert Johnson, 25, of Woodview, , stole batteries from One Stop, in West Bridgford, on January 27. He...
View ArticlePeace appeal as Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue prepare for eight day strike
THE head of the fire service says the prospect of firefighters striking for eight days from Monday is "far from ideal".Chief Fire Officer John Buckley has called on both sides involved in the dispute –...
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