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Mansfield Town sign Crystal Palace keeper Lewis Price on emergency loan

April 11, 2014, 10:09 am
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MANSFIELD Town have signed Crystal Palace goalkeeper Lewis Price on an emergency seven-day loan. With first-choice stopper Alan Marriott ruled out with a dislocated finger and back-up keeper Ian Deakin struggling with a quad problem, Stags boss Paul Cox moved to bring in 29-year-old Price ahead of tomorrow's home game with Rochdale. "I jumped at the chance to come and play some games. I'm looking forward to experiencing the atmosphere and play some football," he told the club website. "I haven't really played for a long time so I'm just looking forward to it really. It's going to be nice to get out there, taste the atmosphere and play some football." Price started his career at Ipswich Town and has also played for Derby County, in the Premier League, as well as having loan spells at MK Dons, Luton Town and Brentford. He switched to Palace in July 2010 but has found first-team football hard to come by due to the form of Julian Speroni, with his last competitive appearance coming in a 4-1 FA Cup defeat to Stoke City in January 2013. He has been capped 11 times for Wales.

Mansfield Town sign Crystal Palace keeper Lewis Price on emergency loan

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Two free car parks set to open in Arnold

April 11, 2014, 11:00 am
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MORE than 100 spaces will be available in two new car parks opening in Arnold on Monday April 14. And as part of the launch, free all day parking will be offered at both the former Druid's Tavern pub in High Street and in Croft Road until July. The 74-space Druids Tavern plot has been planned since 2012 and will include four disabled bays, four cycle locks and two electric vehicle charging points. Croft Road is being reopened following the completion of the new health centre, will have 47 car parking spaces with three disabled bays and suitable access for Motability users. Both car parks will have free all day parking from April to July. After that, they will be free for the first two hours like the rest of the council run car parks in Gedling. Gedling council leader Councillor John Clarke said: "The opening of these two car parks will be a great boost to the local economy and local businesses. "By offering free all day parking between now and July we hope that local residents will use the facilities and help support local businesses. "The electric vehicle charging points at the Druid's car park are also an example of the council delivering on its promise to develop our sustainability plans and provide better access to renewable energy in the borough."

Two free car parks set to open in Arnold

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All Beeston traders hit by tram work now allowed to apply for financial help

April 11, 2014, 11:00 am
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ALL businesses affected by tram work will now be allowed to apply for help with loss of earnings. Nottinghamshire County Council will accept applications from businesses outside the current Financial Assistance Area in Beeston. The change came about following a meeting with Tramlink Nottingham and construction contractors Taylor Woodrow Alstom. Nottinghamshire County Council leader Alan Rhodes said: "The county council remains totally committed to supporting local businesses. "We had an extremely positive meeting with Tramlink this week and we hope that these additional measures will help give businesses affected a real boost during what is clearly a difficult period for them during the tram works." Tramlink has also said that it will work directly with local businesses to provide practical support with marketing and media for local companies. It has also been guaranteed that the majority of the work in Beeston and Chilwell will be completed by August. Councillor Kate Foale said: "This meeting has resulted in a number of benefits for those local businesses in my constituency that were previously unable to access funding from the financial assistance package. "More businesses will be able to apply for this funding if they can demonstrate that the tram works have affected them." The council initially pledged £25,000 to the financial assistance package set up for struggling traders and this was doubled to £50,000 last month. However, the authority could not say how much more money, if any, was going to be put into the fund to accommodate extra applications. Broxtowe MP Anna Soubry said: "This is a step in the right direction but it is meaningless unless there is more money. "Notts County Council is almost there with good news today that Tramlink is going to offer advice to struggling businesses." Miss Soubry will hold her Action Day from 11am on Saturday outside Boots in High Road, Beeston, where she will be collecting signatures to support her call for more financial assistance for those affected by the tram work.

All Beeston traders hit by tram work now allowed to apply for financial help

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Second World War veteran pays visit to Chetwynd Barracks in Chilwell

April 11, 2014, 11:00 am
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Second World War veteran Walter Cooper has repaired hundreds of lorries, cars and motorcycles during his service in the Armed Forces. The 92-year-old, who was born in Caephilly, Wales, first joined the British Army in 1939, before becoming a mechanic in the Royal Army Service Corps within the 49th Division. The father-of-two moved to Toton in the early 1940s after getting married to his wife Norma at St Andrew's Church, off Mansfield Road. Mrs Cooper died in 2002. During the build up to D Day, Mr Cooper was based at the Forest in Nottingham where he ran a workshop preparing vehicles to be part of the allied invasion of occupied Europe called Operation Overlord, before being sent out to Normandy in June, 1944, to help repair vehicles within his division. Landing on Normandy's Gold Beach with the 49th Division, known as the 'Polar Bears', Mr Cooper found himself in the fierce fighting around Caen as allied forces advanced inland. Despite being a mechanic and told to move back to the safer areas, the Lance Corporal volunteered to drive lorry loads of high explosive shells to various artillery positions. Mr Cooper, who has received four medals for his service in the Second World War, said: "It was all right [driving a lorry full of explosives], at least I didn't have to unload them. We did it to give the drivers a rest - I never thought about them being explosive." Mr Cooper served with the 49th Division to the end of the war, repairing vehicles in Holland and Belgium, before being eventually 'de mobbed' in Germany in 1946. He later returned to Nottingham where he worked for 30 years making tools for Raleigh bikes. This afternoon, Mr Cooper was invited to Chetwynd Barracks to enjoy lunch in the Officers Mess, where he was presented with a 49(E)Bde badge as a thank you for his services. The 49(E)Bde badge is given to those who serve in the 49th Brigade (formerly the 49th Division) and is embellished with a polar bear. Mr Cooper said: "It is marvellous to be here today. I have lived in Toton for all these years and I have never visited Chetwynd Barracks. I am really impressed and I have been treated so well. I would come back any time." Major Bruce Spencer of the 49th Brigade said: "Walter is a real embodiment of Army spirit and reminds us of what soldiers went through 70 years ago. "It is a real privilege to have him here and I think everyone in camp would want to be like him. We can learn an awful lot from Walter." Did you serve in the Second World War? Tell us at newsdesk@nottinghampost.com.

Second World War veteran pays visit to Chetwynd Barracks in Chilwell

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University of Nottingham students launch balloon into space

April 11, 2014, 11:00 am
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STUDENTS have launched a balloon into space to capture high-definition images of the Earth. Bright sparks at the University of Nottingham sent up the latex weather balloon filled with helium yesterday from a roof at the Jubilee campus, off Wollaton Road. It was the first space balloon launch organised by the Physics Society. Vice-president Thomas Hudson, 21, of Lenton, said: "We are sending the balloon to 28 kilometres above the Earth. "We are hoping to take some photos of the curvature of the Earth and capture some video. "We are doing it to promote the society and try to get more members, and do more cool things like this. "In the payload attached to the balloon there are three cameras as well as a computer which is transmitting the balloon's GPS location. "The flight time will be about two hours and we think it will come down near Oxford. We are super excited about the photos but there is a chance we could lose it all together. "We do lots of things in the society like setting off rockets but this is the first space balloon we have launched." East Midlands Airport gave the students a 20-minute window at 2pm. Five minutes before the launch the GPS stopped transmitting and there was a scramble to get it working – which they did with seconds to spare. Society president Kris Thobroe, 21, of Lenton, said: "The whole thing cost about £300 because we made a lot of the equipment ourselves, like the antenna used to track it and the internal circuitry. "We were all set to go on Wednesday but it had to be called off due to health and safety reasons. "We are really happy that we have been able to get it all together and it works. "We will be following the balloon in a car, tracking its location, so hopefully we will be able to retrieve it.'' as quickly as possible." The container connected to the balloon by string had was covered in thermal tape, with three cameras for video and photos. The balloon was filled with helium to make it rise for one and a half hours and once it popped, it took roughly 40 minutes to fall back to the ground on a parachute. First-year PHD student Oscar Woolnough, 22, of Forest Fields, said: "It is amazing to get it all working and we can't wait to see Earth from space." Have you got a challenge coming up? Email newsdesk@nottinghampost.com.

University of Nottingham students launch balloon into space

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Paul Hollywood to bring Get Your Bake On show to Nottingham

April 11, 2014, 11:00 am
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THE BAKING profession may be of long and humble tradition, but Paul Hollywood, with his sharp blue eyes, distinguished silver hair and glamorous surname, was always destined for a rise to stardom. After making his name on the remarkably popular BBC show The Great British Bake Off, the 47-year-old is now taking his talents on the road in his one-man Get Your Bake On Tour which will arrive in Nottingham next month. It's been quite a journey for the Merseyside lad, from the smaller stage of the family bakery to selling out concert venues across the country with a hands-on baking gig. Prior to facing crowds of adoring fans, how does he feel about the tour? "I really enjoyed doing demonstrations for the BBC Good Food show, so I'm not unfamiliar with the format," he says. "This was my chance to do something on my own though, and it's like a kind of rock 'n' roll tour! "The whole idea of the tour is to pass on my knowledge, what I've learnt over the years to people who are struggling or have problems with their baking." Hollywood's desire to pass on the knowledge perhaps hankers back to his own baking beginnings. His knack with a rolling pin comes from a flour-filled childhood. "Mum looked after the pastry side, the apple pies, the biscuits," he tells us. "My dad looked after the yeast side. So with the two of them as my parents I became a hybrid." So what kind of things will our fusion baker be performing on stage? "The premise is for me to show off the recipes of my life – back from when I was a kid, right through my professional career and from starting on television to dishes that I cook now. And at the end of each show, four people will come up on stage and I'll set them a baking challenge to go and do their best with in a set amount of time. "The winner will be picked by the audience. There will also be a roving mic so members of the audience can throw questions at me." Although the professional chef was brought up around the craft, and cites good friend Tom Kerridge as an inspiration, not to mention Michel Roux Junior who he describes as "quite frankly, a God", the route to the very top of his profession was perhaps a lonely one. A younger Hollywood had to look to old cookbooks rather than motivating head chefs to help him break the mould. "My family have been my inspiration throughout my whole career. But one of my problems was that when I moved into these big flash restaurants to go and work there I was head of the tree; I was the head baker and there was no one higher than me who I could ask for advice." In baking, it seems that sometimes looking backwards can be the way forward. "So I was reading the old bakery books, and getting inspiration from what was going on in baking a hundred years ago, or 200 years ago. That's where I'd get my inspiration. I couldn't get it from other bakers because they are almost doing the same thing." The "George Clooney of baking" as Jonathan Ross described him, has been kneading dough for around 30 years. But when the last loaf is taken out the oven and the apron comes off, what is it that Hollywood likes to do to relax? "I really enjoy walking the dog," he smile. "He's a Labrador called Rufus – I named him after comedian Rufus Hound, who's a friend of mine. That's my relaxation – walking Rufus or going out for a ride on my motorbike." What about hanging out with Mary Berry? Do the pair get on as well off screen as they do on it? "Working with her is such a laugh. I do get the giggles a lot. Mary is lovely. I see a lot of her outside work, and am very fond of her and her whole family." Get Your Bake On will be at the Royal Concert Hall on May 7 at 8.15pm. Tickets cost £28.50, www.trch.co.uk or call 0115 989 5555.

Paul Hollywood to bring Get Your Bake On show to Nottingham

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Arnold Lane closed and buses cancelled following accident involving three vehicles

April 11, 2014, 12:13 pm
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ARNOLD Lane has been closed following an accident involving three vehicles. Traffic is moving slowly in both directions around the Shelford Road junction. Diversions have been put in operation. Nottingham City Transport Red Line 44 is not serving Gedling Village while recovery work takes place and is being diverted via Westdale Lane and Shelford Road.
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Mansfield raider stole cash saved for funeral from 90-year-old

April 11, 2014, 10:00 pm
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BURGLAR Robert Dmochowski stole cash his 90-year-old victim had saved to pay for her own funeral.

Dmochowski (pictured) entered the woman's home in the Rock Hill area of Mansfield between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day last year.

The 31-year-old, of no fixed address, smashed a side window to the house while the victim was away with family for Christmas.

He rifled through her belongings and stole the cash, a TV and jewellery, some of which belonged to her late husband.

DNA left at the scene pointed to Dmochowski.

On Monday, March 3, he stole food from a shop in Hyson Green and spat at the shopkeeper.

He was arrested and charged in connection with this incident and the burglary.

At a previous hearing Dmochowski pleaded guilty to burglary.

This week at Nottingham Crown Court, he was jailed for 15 months and ordered to pay a £100 victim surcharge.

He had already been jailed for ten weeks for the shop incident.

The woman whose house Dmochowski burgled died last month.

Detective Constable Andre Bak said: "While nothing could categorically link the burglary to the woman's subsequent death, her relatives reported that her health deteriorated after the intrusion.

"She was a feisty, independent woman who was prepared to attend court if required. While she lived to hear we had arrested Dmochowski, she did not see him jailed.

"Our thoughts are with her family."

Mansfield raider stole cash saved for funeral from 90-year-old

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Upgrade will give shoppers step up at Victoria Centre

April 11, 2014, 10:00 pm
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ESCALATORS are being upgraded at the Victoria Centre.

The work has begun on the escalators closest to the Lower Parliament Street entrance of the shopping centre.

The refurbishment, being carried out by contractors appointed by Intu, is expected to take 20 weeks, and will be completed by the end of August.

The Victoria Market will be open for business during the work, with people able to access the market via lifts, stairs, or through escalators inside John Lewis, Boots and Next.

Upgrade will give shoppers step up at Victoria Centre

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World-famous artists in new Nottingham exhibition

April 11, 2014, 10:00 pm
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FRANCIS Bacon, Gilbert and George and Barbara Hepworth are just some of the world-famous artists included in Nottingham Contemporary's new exhibition.

Somewhat Abstract, which runs until June, 29, opened to the public last night.

The show features work spanning seven decades of post-war art in Britain, with a total of 70 artists on display, including eight Turner Prize winners.

It is the largest presentation of work from the Arts Council collection since How To Improve The World, at London's Hayward Gallery in 2006.

The exhibition consists of abstract pieces ranging from bronze sculptures and paint on canvas to modern photography and art made from burnt objects.

Arts Council England chief executive Alan Davey, who officially opened the show, said: "There are many great things here for visitors to Nottingham Contemporary to enjoy – some familiar, some perhaps not, and that's what makes a memorable exhibition."

World-famous artists in new Nottingham exhibition

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More than 1,500 Hells Angels descend on Nottinghamshire for funeral

April 11, 2014, 10:00 pm
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HELLS Angels from around the world rode into Nottinghamshire to pay tribute to one of the motorbike club's chapter presidents.

Around 1,500 riders arrived for the funeral of Neil Mott, president of the Ashfield chapter.

Mr Mott was rushed to hospital after suffering a stroke.

He died on Tuesday, March 25, aged 53, and is survived by his wife, Lori..

During his life, he rode with chapters of the Hells Angels from Africa, Australia Europe and America.

Many of those he met made the journey to Sutton-in-Ashfield yesterday.

The procession of bikers met at the Ashfield chapter clubhouse, the former Shoulder and Mutton pub, in Sutton, before heading on to the A38 for a ride in his memory.

The deafening roar of engines flooded the air with bikes piling back for what looked like almost a mile on end.

Mourners then turned into Sutton Cemetery for the service and burial.

Chapter vice-president Lee Smith met Mr Mott 20 years ago while working as a bouncer at Rock City.

They rode across the globe together on tours with the Ashfield chapter.

Mr Smith said their president was a man who members idolised and, to his death, was a larger-than-life figure.

He said: "He stood out from the crowd – he was a man's man.

"If he loved you, he loved you, but if he didn't, you'd know about it.

"He was a brilliant man, known throughout the world. We went to every country you could think of.

"He gave us everything – he was a born leader."

Mr Mott was a member of the club for 22 years, working his way up through the ranks from sergeant-at-arms to chapter president, a post he held for the past ten years.

His name was well-known in Hells Angels chapters all over the UK and tributes have poured into the club's website since his death was announced.

Mark, from The End MC, in Hampshire, wrote: "I would like to pass on my deepest wishes on the sad lost of Neil."

"He was a true Hells Angel. A very big lost to Ashfield and a good friend."

Despite the tough reputation of the motorcycle club, Notts Police said they had no trouble during the day.

He said: "We had no involvement and the riders went their own way. It was a very, very respectful event."

More than 1,500 Hells Angels descend on Nottinghamshire for funeral

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Revival for music from 1814

April 11, 2014, 10:00 pm
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TRADITIONAL church music first heard 200 years ago is being given a new lease of life.

A manuscript dating from 1814 was written for the Singers of Colston Bassett and handed to a church organist back in the 1980s.

But it is only in the past five years that David Sibley has set about transcribing the music – and it is now set to be performed in the village two centuries after it was written.

Mr Sibley, 68, has been the organist at St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop, since 1977 and was handed the manuscript by the church rector at the now-ruined St Mary's Church.

"I have no idea how he came to be in possession of it," he said.

This music would have been sung at the old church at Colston and the transcription began five years ago.

Mr Sibley said: "I suppose you could say it has been a labour of love. It came into my possession some time in the 1980s, when the rector put something in my hand without saying what it was.

"But it's only recently that work started on transcribing it and we're looking forward to the performance.

"It's a lovely style of music and an important part of the history of this area."

Mr Sibley said he kept the manuscript safe before starting to work on transcribing the piece for the choir.

The style of music is known as West Gallery, which was popular in English parish churches between the 1700s and 1850s.

Also known as Georgian psalmody, the West Gallery music was sung by choirs with two or four voice parts.

The music fell out of fashion for a number of reasons, with the West Gallery Music Association citing industrialisation and the desire for more simple hymns among the reasons for the decline.

Bunty Fletcher, of Harby Lane, added: "It's important to keep this piece of history for people – it's part of the heritage of the area."

She added that a recording of the music performed by the choir would be put on sale.

Recordings of the music have taken place and a thanksgiving service is set to be held in May. It will feature performances of the music and will be staged at St John the Divine Church, Church Gate, in Colston Bassett, on May 11, from 2pm.

The Rev Bronwen Gamble, of St John's Church, said that she was looking forward to the "special service" to celebrate the discovery.

Have you made any discoveries of long-lost treasured items? Let us know by e-mailing newsdesk@nottinghampost.com.

Revival for music from 1814

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Where is the cheapest petrol in Nottingham?

April 11, 2014, 10:00 pm
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The five cheapest places to fill up within ten miles of Nottingham city centre:

Unleaded

1. Tesco Beeston, Middle Street, Beeston, 125.9p

2. Sainsbury's Beeston, Cross Street, 125.9p

3. Tesco Toton Extra, Swiney Way, 125.9p

4. Tesco Long Eaton Extra, Waverley Street, 125.9p

5. Asda Nottingham, West Bridgford, 126.7p

Diesel

1. Mrh Wollaton Spar, Wollaton Vale, 130.9p

2. Sainsbury's Beeston, Cross Street, Beeston, 131.9p

3. Asda Nottingham, West Bridgford, 132.7p

4. Asda Hyson Green, Radford Road, Hyson Green, 132.7p

5. Asda Long Eaton Automat, Midland Street, Long Eaton, 132.7p

For the latest prices, check online at nottinghampost.com.

Where is the cheapest petrol in Nottingham?

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Stapleford toddler returns home with a smile after lifesaving cancer treatment in America

April 11, 2014, 10:00 pm
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BRAVE little Bethany Topley is smiling again after a gruelling ten weeks of lifesaving cancer treatment in America.

The two-year-old and her family have just returned to their home in Stapleford with the news that the pioneering procedure to tackle a tumour in Bethany's face went well.

The youngster needs to undergo a final round of chemotherapy here in Nottingham before being given the all-clear but her father, Paul Topley, said her prognosis was good.

The brave tot took the treatment – 4,557 miles away from home – in her stride, despite having to undergo a general anaesthetic every day so that specialists could aim the radiotherapy at the right place.

She was eventually sent home early – needing just 23 of the 30 sessions originally planned.

Mr Topley, 33, said: "Towards the end there was no one at the hospital in Oklahoma who did not fall in love with her cheeky smile.

"We are immensely proud of her for being bubbly and happy the whole way through.

"We're glad that it's all over and happy to be back home with everyone. But we did make some friends out there, so it was sad to say goodbye to them."

The treatment Bethany was given cost £100,000, which was funded by the NHS, and is not available in this country.

It uses a hi-tech proton beam which allows the radiotherapy to be minutely controlled.

Doctors feared that if they had tried to treat her with the technology available in this country, it would have involved cutting away her eye, cheek and half of her nose – or stunting the growth in her face, leaving her permanently deformed.

Bethany was diagnosed with the cancer when she was just 11 months old after her parents found what they thought was a cyst under her left eye and doctors discovered a tumour the size of a 10 pence piece.

But her trip to the US was not all plain sailing. During the first week of treatment, she developed an infection in a line placed in her chest.

At first, doctors thought she had caught chickenpox from her four-year-old brother, Caine. But despite her treatment being put on hold, she recovered quickly and, after four days, continued to receive radiotherapy.

Mum Lesley Barsby, 24, said: "For the treatment to take place they had to give her a general anaesthetic every day from Monday to Friday for ten weeks. It was hard to see her like that but we were thinking the whole time that it was saving her life.

"The treatment made her look like she had really bad sunburn around her eye and she also lost eyelashes and had some swelling."

The NHS paid for the treatment and accommodation for Bethany and her parents but it could not cover living expenses.

Stapleford Community Group stepped in to help the family, from Ryecroft Street, and raised £774.34 for them to buy essentials during their stay. Chairman Richard MacRae said: "It is great that the family are home."

Do you have a heart-warming story to share? E-mail newsdesk@nottinghampost.com.

Stapleford toddler returns home with a smile after lifesaving cancer treatment in America

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MEP's attack on deal to allow Thoresby Colliery closure

April 11, 2014, 10:33 pm
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LABOUR MEP Glenis Willmott says she is disappointed by the Government's decision to allow Thoresby Colliery to close.

The announcement means at least 600 jobs will be lost by the time the mine closes next year.

Business Minister Michael Fallon announced on Thursday that the Government had agreed a £10 million commercial loan deal with UK Coal, which owns the mines.

Ms Willmott, East Midlands MEP and Labour's leader in Europe said: "The closure of Thoresby Colliery could see up to 600 people lose their jobs and will be a huge blow to the local community.

"The Government originally told unions that EU rules prevented them from giving state aid.

"But in a meeting with mining unions, the European Commission were clear there was nothing preventing the UK from using state aid, and said they would be open to working with the UK to find a way to keep the mines open."

The deal will allow UK Coal to implement a phased closure of the pits by the autumn of 2015.

The Government says the deal is in the best interests of taxpayers and employees.

MEP's attack on deal to allow Thoresby Colliery closure

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Your guide: Counting down to Easter fun in Nottinghamshire

April 12, 2014, 2:34 am
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The Easter countdown is on and whether you're planning to spend time on days out with the family, shopping with friends or eating out, OONAGH ROBINSON has some great suggestions IT'S been a long time coming this year but Easter 2014 is finally upon us – the only question now is what do you fancy doing with your well-earned time off? Our special Easter guide will provide you with everything you need to plan the perfect bank holiday. We've got loads of information on places to go for a fun family day out – both in Notts and further afield – and we've also got tips on the best places to eat out this spring. Make sure you're dressed to impress with a look at the season's fashion trends and take a look at our round-up of entertainment ideas over the coming weeks. Plus with the Easter holidays still being the most popular time of year to improve your home, we've got some stylish ideas. We start with a rundown of family events in Nottinghamshire next week and over the Easter bank holiday weekend. From medieval-themed adventures to traditional Easter egg (and Easter Bunny) hunts, there's no need for kids to moan about being bored during the second week of the school break. And it doesn't matter what the weather has in store for us, because there are plenty of indoor suggestions to keep everyone happy. So put those chocolate eggs away for a minute and plan your Easter Week with us:
The Secret Adventures of Highway Robbers, Galleries of Justice, Low Pavement, until April 27 New actor-led tour based on the lives of Nottingham's most notorious highwayman Timothy Buckley and highway woman Joan Phillips, who terrorised the area in the 17th century. You'll find out all about one of Nottingham's most horrible periods of history. You can discover what life was like in the original prison cells, courtrooms, caves and dungeons of this most forbidding of buildings. Tours run every half an hour from 10.30am to 4pm and last about 90 minutes. Adults pay £9.50, kids £7.50, family of four £25.50. www.galleriesofjustice.org
Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases, City of Caves, Broadmarsh Centre, until April 27 Another fun actor-led tour, this time telling you everything you ever wanted to know about grisly diseases, from the medieval period right through to the Second World War. Experience life in a WWII shelter or find out just how bad a "plague mask" smells. Whiff. Tours take place every 20 minutes from 10.30am to 4pm. Prices from £5.50. www.cityofcaves.com
Shield Trail, Nottingham Castle until Easter Sunday Follow this medieval trail around the castle grounds, then have a go at designing your own shield. Look out for lots of other medieval-themed activities throughout the week. £1.
Easter Eggstravaganza, Stonebridge City Farm, St Ann's, until Easter Sunday The friendly farm is celebrating the season with all sorts of eggs from all sorts of creatures – with baby animals from bunnies to frog spawn. See, feel and stroke the inhabitants, or enjoy pond-dipping sessions. Don't forget to help out with bottle feeding some of the new baby lambs. The fun takes place every day from 10am to 3pm. Free. www.stonebridgecityfarm.com
Bunnies and Bonnets, Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Good Friday, 11am to 4pm Wear your best Easter bonnet and help the museum find all the knitted bunnies scattered around the venue in this annual event. Adults £4, kids £2 (children with a bunny or bonnet free). www.frameworkknittersmuseum.org.uk
Springtime at Wollaton, Wollaton Hall, until Easter Monday Bounce into spring with this colouring and bunny trail hunt. £1.
The Ideas Festival, Ikea, Giltbrook Retail Park, Saturday, April 12 IKEA was today launching its first ever ideas festival, including kitchen and cooking tips, Swedish food samples, the first annual light bulb championships and home styling tips. Children can be part of the junk band workshop, plant seeds with the Woodland Trust Kid's Club and take part in a treasure hunt throughout the store. Events start at 11am. www.ikea.com for details.
Newstead Through the Looking Glass, Newstead Abbey until Easter Monday Help Alice find the White Rabbit's tails hidden around the grounds of the historic abbey and collect your prize in the garden shop. £1.
Free Creative Activities, Nottingham Contemporary until Easter Monday Inspire your imagination with a host of different projects using a range of materials, shapes and patterns. Drop in any time and have some fun. Free. www.nottinghamcontemporary.org
Family Sharing Day, New Art Exchange, Gregory Boulevard, Today (Saturday), 2pm-4pm Pop into the gallery to see the work that's been created over its "Family Friendly" season. You'll see lots of photos made into books, posters, slide shows and perhaps your own work will be displayed too. Free www.nae.org.uk.
Volunteers' Favourite Five, Nottingham Industrial Museum, Wollaton Park today, from 2pm Volunteers at the fascinating venue talk about their five favourite artefacts and what makes them so important. Adults £2, kids £1. www.nottinghamindustrialmuseum.co.uk.
The Birkland Outlaws, Sherwood Forest Country Park, today, from 11.30am Meet retired outlaws Hob and Ket and listen to their tales of daring exploits and how folk survived in the forest in days gone by. Parking £3. www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
Midland Kite Flyers, Rufford Abbey Country Park, today and tomorrow, 10am-4pm Pop along and see these expert kite enthusiasts in the grounds of the Abbey. This is a great opportunity to pick up some top tips. A kite workshop will also be open each day and there is an opportunity to make your own kite for £2. Parking £3. www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk.
Newstead Activity Centre, Newstead Abbey, tomorrow (Sunday, April 13) and Easter Sunday, noon-5pm Free activities including Alice in Wonderland crafts, colouring and Easter fun. Parking £6.
Monday's Child, Lakeside Arts Centre, tomorrow. 1.30pm and 3.30pm Tutti Frutti and York Theatre Royal present a fun show by award-winning playwright Brendan Murray. It's all about a forgetful great-grandmother who likes to spend time with a little girl called Tuesday Wilk. Suitable for kids aged three to seven. Tickets £6.50. www.lakesidearts.org.uk.
In the Footsteps of Robin Hood, Sherwood Forest Country Park, tomorrow, from 11am Return to the year 1248 and meet characters including Robert of Wentbridge, one of Robin's faithful band as he wanders the paths of the forest. You can also join him from 2.45pm for a gentle stroll through the forest and find out more about his great friend Robin Hood. Adults £3, kids £1.50, parking £3. www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
Easter Egg Tree, Nottingham Castle, Monday (April 14) until April 21, 21, 11am-4pm Drop in and decorate an egg shape to hang on the castle's Easter Egg Tree, then go on a hunt to find hidden eggs around the historic site. Claim your prize at the end of the trail. £1.
Attracting Wildlife, Rufford Abbey Country Park, Monday, from 10am Join the ranger team and discover new ways of attracting wildlife to your own back garden. You can also spot wildlife around the site with your own ID sheet. Meet in the Coach House Courtyard. £2. Book on 01623 821335.
Mud Creations, Vernon Park, Basford, Tuesday, from 1pm Have a go at using one of nature's natural resources – mud, glorious mud - to make some amazing sculptures. Meet by the play area. Free.
Bat Walk, Woodthorpe Grange Park, Tuesday, 8.15pm-9.30pm Join the park ranger for an evening walk to discover and identify which bats are living in this urban environment. Meet at the park's main entrance and please arrive promptly. There are similar events at Highfields Park on Wednesday and the Arboretum on Thursday, again meeting at 8.15pm. Free.
Animal Adventure, Forest Recreation Ground, Wednesday, noon-1.30pm How many different animals are living in our parks and how do they all survive? Join the park ranger for an amazing animal adventure. Meet at the pavilion. Free.
John Hall – Tudor Greenwood Worker, Sherwood Forest Country Park, Wednesday, 12.30pm-3pm Learn more about the renewable and ancient craft of hazel hurdle making. Free.
An Inordinate Interest in Beetles, St Leonard's Community Centre, Wollaton, Wednesday 7.30pm Did you know that one animal in four is a beetle - and there are 4,000 species in Britain? Find out more in this fascinating talk by expert Chris Terrell-Nield. £2.50. www.spanglefish.com/
Wollaton Natural History Pond Dipping, Rufford Abbey Country Park, Thursday, 10am-11.30am Explore the murky depths of Rufford's wetlands along with members of the ranger team. Identify some of the wide variety of aquatic life inhabiting the area. £2. Book on 01623 821335.
RSPB at Sherwood, Sherwood Forest Country Park, Thursday, 11am-3pm Find out all about garden wildlife and how to join this important charity, with lots of children's activities. Free parking.
Eggciting Easter Extravaganza, Green's Windmill, Good Friday, 11am-3pm Spend the bank holiday at this brilliant family friendly venue, where you'll be able to take part in a fun egg hunt and other seasonal stuff. For ages 3+. £5. www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
Walk with the Hawks, Sherwood Forest Country Park, Good Friday, from 11am Take a walk on the wild side, with falconer Chris Miller and his birds of prey. Find out more about the sport of kings in this magnificent setting. The event involves a walk of about one and a half miles, which is not suitable for wheelchairs. No dogs please. Book on 01623 823202.
Easter Craft Fair, Wollaton Hall, April 19-21, 11am-3.30pm Popular annual event with a whole host of eggstra special crafts. Browse among an array of stalls selling everything from sculpture to jewellery. Free.
Easter Egg Hunt, Cobden Chambers Retail Development, Pelham Street, Easter Saturday, 11am-4pm The city's newest retail centre - which houses ten new independent businesses selling fashion, jewellery, interiors, antiques, books and gifts – is holding a free Easter event where you have to follow the clues around the shops. Free chocolate egg for each entrant.
Easter Bunny Hunt, Forest Recreation Ground, Easter Saturday, 11am-12.30pm The Easter Bunny is on his way but first see if you can find some of his friends hiding around the park. Each one is a different colour and contains a picture of another animal. Do you have what it takes to find them all? Meet at the pavilion. Free.
Easter Bunny Trail, The Museum of Nottingham Life, Brewhouse Yard, Easter Saturday, from 11am Follow that rabbit around the historic site and win prizes. Adults £2, kids £1. www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
Bestwood Winding Engine House Opens, Bestwood Country Park, Easter Saturday, 10am-noon The historic building reopens to the public for another season. The site is a tribute to the workers who put the "great" into Britain and fed the fire of the industrial revolution. Take a ride to the top of the building in the glass lift and see the 18ft winding wheel up close, or pop into the Dynamo House café for a delicious homemade cake. The engine house will be open on Saturdays and bank holidays until October. Free. Details on 0115 976 2422.
Dogs of War, Sherwood Forest Country Park, Easter Saturday to Easter Monday, 11am-4pm Spend the bank holiday weekend with this medieval re-enactment group and let them thrill you with displays of combat. You'll also find out what everyday life was like in the forest in the middle ages. Parking £3.
Easter Sunrise Service, Bestwood Country Park, Easter Sunday, 5.30am Join the congregation of six churches in the Bestwood area for this dawn service in the woods. Afterwards, have a hearty breakfast in Emmanuel Church Hall. Small charge for breakfast. Booking essential on 0115 920 8879 or 0115 955 0423.
Hands On, Nottingham Industrial Museum, Wollaton Park, Easter Sunday, 11am-3pm Get your hands on some industrial artefacts from Nottingham's past and see if you can work out what they once would have been used for. Adults £2, kids £1.
Mad Hatter's Tea Party, Newstead Abbey, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday Enjoy jam tarts, sandwiches and tea in the Abbey Café, plus follow the White Rabbit's Easter trail around the site. Parking £6.
The Lost City's Eggcellent Easter Fun, Old Market Square, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, 10am-11pm To celebrate the Lost City's first ever Easter, the adventure golfing attraction (based in the Corner House in the city centre) has organised lots of fun activities.These include golf, crafts, face painting and egg decorating. Free. www.lostcityadventuregolf.com.
Cadbury's Easter Egg Hunt, The Workhouse, Southwell, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, noon-4pm Be an Easter eggsplorer with Mary Mouse and her special egg trail, solving clues to discover the stories behind some special mystery objects. £1.50 plus normal admission. Call 01636 817262.
Notts Wildlife Trust at Rufford, Rufford Abbey Country Park, Easter Monday, 11am-4pm Meet members of the team and have a go at some table top activities. Free.

Your guide: Counting down to Easter fun in Nottinghamshire

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Your guide: Top places to eat this Easter in Nottinghamshire

April 12, 2014, 2:57 am
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Enjoy a fabulous meal at one of the great cafes and restaurants around Notts this Easter – with plenty of special offers for the holidays. Here's our pick of the best Le Bistrot Pierre, Milton Street, Nottingham Tel: 0115 941 2850 www.lebistrotpierre.co.uk Enjoy some classic French food and don't miss the bank holiday weekend offer, a two-course lunch for £10.95 or three courses for £12.95. Kids eat for £5.95 for two courses. Gannets, Castle Gate, Newark Tel: 01636 702066 www.gannetsinnewark.co.uk Quirky yet classic family-run establishment with a fabulous downstairs café and a stunning first floor bistro. Neil and Kate Stevens have owned the venue for five years – although its history stretches back more than 30. Situated opposite the beautiful castle grounds, there are delicious drinks, scrumptious snacks, lovely lunches and perfect puds and cakes using locally sourced, seasonal and organic ingredients. Chino Latino, Maid Marian Way, Nottingham Tel: 0115 947 7444 www.chinolatino.eu/nottingham This classy restaurant has launched a new kids' menu for Easter and what's more they'll eat free with an adult paying full price. Dishes include mains such as chicken bento with veggie tempura, sticky tamarind pork ribs and teriyaki salmon fish fingers and chips. Desserts include homemade ice cream in a range of exotic flavours. Rushton's, Stodman Street, Newark Tel: 01636 605214 www.rushtonsdeli.co.uk Since it opened in 2008, this restaurant has gained a reputation for quality and consistency. You can choose from a variety of dishes to suit virtually any taste – with an a la carte restaurant for lunch or dinner, or chef's set menu. Owner Adam Rushton says: "We offer the complete experience – from our pre-dinner lounge to our bar and private dining upstairs and we do regular special menus throughout the year." The Larder, Goosegate, Nottingham Tel: 0115 950 0111 www.thelarderongoosegate. co.uk Since opening in 2006, this popular venue has become one of Nottingham's best-loved restaurants. Housed in an historic Grade II listed building that was once home to Jesse Boot's first apothecary, the dining room is both elegant and informal. Don't miss the steaks and pop down for afternoon tea from Thursday to Saturday. Madhatters, Main Street, Kimberley Tel: 07891 988787 www.facebook.com/Madhattersshop Award-winning café boasting a home-from-home environment - brilliant for breakfasts, afternoon tea or gorgeous cake at any time. Look out for tapas nights, from £22.50 per person. Homemade, Pelham Street, Nottingham Tel: 0115 924 3030 www.homemadecafe.com Runner-up for "best cheap eats" in The Observer Food Awards 2010, this cosy, child-friendly independent cafe serves delicious food and beers, wines and ciders in a bistro-feel setting. The White Rabbit Teahouse, Hounds Gate, Nottingham Tel: 0115 924 0227 whiterabbitteahouse.com Traditional tearoom serving homemade cakes, scones, soups and light lunches. It specialises in afternoon tea and delicious hand decorated cake. Hart's, Standard Hill, Nottingham Tel: 0115 988 1900 www.hartsnottingham.co.uk One of Nottingham's most successful upmarket restaurants which serves up modern British cooking in a stylish and comfortable setting. With set menus and a la carte options, it's a popular choice for pre-theatre meals and Sunday lunch. Red Hot World Buffet, Trinity Square, Nottingham Tel: 0115 958 9899 www.redhotworldbuffet.com If you're heading to the cinema, this enormous venue is perfect and offers all-you-can-eat heaven with Chinese, Mexican, Indian, Italian and Thai food served in a mock "departure lounge" atmosphere. There's a great kids' corner and lots of tasty sweets to choose from – with prices from £9.99. Kids aged 10 and under eat for half price.

Your guide: Top places to eat this Easter in Nottinghamshire

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Your guide: Theme Parks near Nottingham

April 12, 2014, 3:07 am
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Your guide to Easter continues with a look at what's happening at some of the bigger theme parks on Notts' doorstep this year. We're lucky to have some of the biggest and best family attractions in the country just a short drive away from Nottingham. Here's a round-up of what's happening at the must-do destinations on our doorstep: Gulliver's Kingdom, Matlock Bath Opening this Easter is the new Dino Falls attraction featuring giant waterslides built into the very hillside. Choose from the super-fast, enclosed T-rex slide or the slower, enclosed Diplodocus slide. Two boats are loaded at the top of the hill and launched together, creating a wild race to the bottom – and on disembarking you get the chance to buy a photo of your efforts. Also opening this Easter is a new play area, with smaller equipment designed for younger visitors. Adults and kids £16, under 90cm free. www.gulliversfun.co.uk Drayton Manor Park, Tamworth There's lots happening at the adrenalin-filled venue this Easter, including a visit from Mike the Knight on Monday and Tuesday. And today (Saturday), the park is attempting to re-enter the Guinness Book of Records as it tries to gather the most number of people wearing onesies in one place.- with more than 1,184 people needed to succeed. Entry is only £5 all day to help towards the record attempt. Adults £36, kids 4-11 years £27, kids 2-3 years £5, parking £3. www.draytonmanor.co.uk Alton Towers, Alton, Staffordshire The park is now fully open for the new season, with main attraction The Smiler - the world's first 14 loop rollercoaster. There is also a brand new Cbeebies Land attraction opening in May. Adults £48, kids £40.80, family £41.40pp www.altontowers.com. Twinlakes Park, near Melton Mowbray, Enjoy the annual Eggstreme Easter celebrations until April 27. There are lots of crafts and fun activities including a chance to see the Easter Bunny in his chocolate grotto with treats for everyone. Adults and kids £16.49. www.twinlakespark.co.uk. Twycross Zoo, Atherstone, Leicestershire Lots of new additions this Easter, including an expanded Explorer's Zone, with a brand new adventure playground, shop, cafe and magical butterfly forest. There is also an improved African Plains exhibit – plus new zebras and a new giant tortoise area. Adults £16.95, kids over three £11.95. www.twycrosszoo.org

Your guide: Theme Parks near Nottingham

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Lee Westwood ready for weekend golf at 2014 Masters

April 12, 2014, 3:37 am
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LEE Westwood will tee off at 6.05pm on Saturday in the third round of the Masters after successfully making the cut. The Worksop golfer was seven shots off the lead at Augusta after two rounds at level par. He went round in 73 in the first round, but responded with a one under 71 in round two. American Bubba Watson leads from Australian John Senden. Watson will have to improve on an unimpressive record to claim a second Masters title, despite holding a three-shot lead going into Saturday's third round. Watson has held or shared the lead after 36 holes eight times on the PGA Tour, but only converted one of those into a victory at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in 2011. And the left-hander's task would not be made easier by the presence of defending champion Adam Scott on the leaderboard, the Australian recovering from three bogeys in the first five holes of his second round to lie just four off the pace. Watson, who adopted a month-old son with his wife Angie shortly before his Masters win in 2012, withdrew from his last event after blaming an opening 83 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on his head being "all discombobulated" due to severe allergies. But the 35-year-old from Bagdad, Florida, did claim his first PGA Tour title since the Masters in February, shooting back-to-back bogey-free rounds of 64 to win the Northern Trust Open. "This year I'm trying to get the (green) jacket back," said Watson, who had five birdies in a row from the 12th to card a 68 and finish seven under par. "Media attention is on the defending champion. You're asked all these questions, can you defend, how are you going to play, how are you going to do this? You have to give up the green jacket. "For me I didn't know how to handle it the best way and so I didn't play my best golf last year. But this year I came in here with no media attention, somehow I was lost in the crowd a little so I could go about my practice rounds without much attention."

Lee Westwood ready for weekend golf at 2014 Masters

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Britain's Got Talent: Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden return to our screens

April 12, 2014, 5:18 am
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Simon Cowell might be a dad now but it's doubtful he's softened, so watch out for the scathing remarks when he joins David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden on the judging panel as they scour the nation for new talent once again. While they'll continue to say yes to acts that impress, and buzz off those that fail to make the mark, this year they will also be able to use the new Golden Buzzer, giving acts an automatic place in the live semi-finals. So what else can viewers expect? The BGT team share some teasers... ANT AND DEC This time round, the Geordie presenters got to sit on the judging panel while Cowell took some time off. "Having sat in the chair, I can understand the pain the judges are in sometimes," says Ant, who admits he ended up buzzing one comedian just because "he just rambled on". "It was really hard," says Dec, "because we'd been talking to all the acts backstage, so to go and sit at the judges' desk and hit the buzzer was tough. You end up immediately apologising to the act." The addition of the Golden Buzzer is "brilliant", he adds. "It's a beautiful moment on stage when the buzzer's pressed and the audience go wild and get right behind the act." The duo, both 38, say they're always "chomping at the bit" to see what's in store. "And this year Britain's surprised us again," says Ant, who'd love to see a magician or comedian win. "We always have so much fun doing the auditions, going round the country and meeting all the acts and seeing what Britain's got to offer," Dec notes. "It's been another vintage year, another great crop of talent and we can't wait for everybody to see." DAVID WALLIAMS Some of the show's funniest moments don't happen on stage, but rather in Walliams' attempts to embarrass Cowell. "I'm the thorn in his side, and I know the audience like to see him brought down a peg or two," says the comedian, who admits the dynamic's changed this year. "A wedge has come between us in the shape of a baby. I feel he should have impregnated me!" jokes the 42-year-old, who describes the relationship between the judges as being like a family, "albeit a dysfunctional one". He understands there's a great responsibility to the acts – and to the public: "You do want to deliver a really great semi-finalist, and ultimately a winner, who will do really well here and maybe even around the world." Walliams admits he prefers more eccentric acts. "I love the idea that you can come on this show and do anything, and for me, the weirder the better." Talent and originality are crucial too, of course. "It's vital to put an act together in a way we haven't seen before. For example Attraction, Diversity – not only were they amazing dancers but they put it together in a way which was mind-blowing." SIMON COWELL The brains behind the show knows exactly why Britain's Got Talent goes from strength to strength. "I think it's loved because it's old school, it's unpredictable, it doesn't take itself too seriously and you always get those magic moments where you just don't expect," says Cowell, 54. Though the show's known for it, contestants' emotional back stories can put him off. "I hate it when people are actually revelling in their backstories," he says. "In fact, they actually rehearse their back stories more than their audition." One act really delighted the new dad. "We've found these incredible motorbike stunt riders, I'm amazed that half of them didn't get killed." The act he's dreading winning however is a fashion designer who "in my opinion is the worst fashion designer of all time – somehow he's made it through because David, Amanda and Alesha are on the judging panel." Cowell has a mixed response to his fellow judges' Golden Buzzer choices. "Alesha's I liked, Amanda's I got, Ant & Dec I wasn't there, my one was great – and David's one was a complete joke. I mean, seriously, a total joke." AMANDA HOLDEN The 43-year-old is the only judge who's been part of the show since it started in 2007. Now it's the project people remember her for. "Obviously that's great, I'm not knocking that but I think people sometimes forget I was an actress," says Holden, who admits it helped change public opinion of her. "I think people always had me down as a 'minxy' husband stealer," she confesses. "On Britain's Got Talent, I was able to be vulnerable and I was a mummy and I was able to show people who I am now. Simon always says, 'You have me to thank for people liking you'." Holden says she's always been honest, but is getting stronger in her beliefs. "I like to change people's opinion on things, and I think I get braver and braver. This year I've really championed musical theatre. The people who've come on have floored us, especially this one particular girl who socked it to Simon." ALESHA DIXON The singer, who joined the show in 2012, couldn't be happier to be back. "It's the biggest, craziest, boldest show on TV and it's addictive," says Dixon, 35, who, like Cowell, has become a parent since the last series. "It was difficult to leave my daughter [Azura] for the first audition day, as I hadn't really spent any time apart from her. But once I came back I was in a work frame of mind." She's resolved to be tougher this year. "There were some acts who I said yes to that when I saw them back on TV, I was like, 'Why the hell did I do that?' "It's a show that needs talented people, it needs eccentrics, it needs brilliantly bad acts and funny people." She's looking for someone who can be an international success: "As well as an amazing talent, they also need to have a great personality and a story. This show's about people and connecting – there needs to be something that will make viewers at home pick up the phone and vote." Britain's Got Talent begins on ITV tonight at 7.15pm. EXTRA TIME – THE WINNERS 2007 Opera singer Paul Potts's life story has since been made into a film starring James Corden. 2008 – Street dancer George Sampson was only 14 when he won. He's gone on to star in the movie StreetDance 3D and TV's Waterloo Road. 2009 – Dance group Diversity pipped Susan Boyle to the post. Members Ashley Banjo and Perri Kiely have since forged successful solo careers. 2010 – Gymnastic group Spelbound went on to appear in the closing ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics. 2011 – Singer Jai McDowall was signed by Syco Music and released an album, Believe, but was dropped a year later. 2012 – Pooch Pudsey and his trainer Ashleigh Butler have appeared in various shows and David Walliams will voice the wonder-mutt in this year's Pudsey: The Movie. 2013 – Shadow theatre group Attraction have appeared in a TV advert and it's reported they'll be performing in Las Vegas.

Britain’s Got Talent: Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden return to our screens
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