Nottingham Forest are looking to increase their defensive options by signing Manchester City full back DedyreckBoyata. 

Alex McLeish is targeting the Belgium international who can fill the void left by Aston Villa full back Alan Hutton. 

DedyrckBoyata is a versatile defender who can play at right back and in the middle of defence. 

The capture of his signature would further Forest's depth at the back after the club confirmed the signing of Elliot Ward, who joins Forest on loan for the remainder of the season. 

The 22-year-old, who has made 10 appearances for the Premier League Champions, has recently completed a loan spell at Steve McClaren's FC Twente. 

He also spent last season on loan at Bolton, but Manchester City manager, Roberto Mancini, has agreed to off load the defender on yet another loan deal -in order gain further first team experience. 

DRIVERS on the A453 yesterday were once again facing delays – for no other reason than volume of traffic.

But for regular users of the notoriously-congested road, relief is on the way, with a £150 million scheme to widen it due to start tomorrow.

A seven-mile stretch of the A453 – between M1 junction 24 and the A52 Nottingham Ring Road – will be affected by the work, which is expected to be completed by summer 2015.

While most of the scheme is being paid for by the Government, Notts County Council has contributed £20 million.

The council believes widening the road will boost the economy as well as making the route safer.

Its leader, Councillor Kay Cutts, said: "I am delighted that construction work is at long last beginning on improving the A453.

"The improvements to this vital route will bring huge benefits to the Notts economy and East Midlands as a whole.

"News that work is now starting is fantastic news for everyone in Notts."

The Highways Agency will upgrade the 5.5-mile rural section of the A453 from M1 Junction 24 to the new Clifton Mill Hill Roundabout to a dual carriageway, with flyovers at junctions to keep traffic flowing.

The 1.5-mile urban section through Clifton will also be widened from a two-lane single carriageway to a four-lane single carriageway, with traffic lights at the existing Crusader Roundabout and new traffic-light controlled roundabout junctions at Green Lane and Farnborough Road.

Ian King, factory manager for Imperial Tobacco in Nottingham, said the move would benefit both staff and distribution drivers at the firm's Lenton factory.

He said: "We've been calling for this, along with the Chamber of Commerce, for years.

"It will help the lorries get to the M1 more quickly. We support it and we are right behind them. It will be worth the temporary disruption to get it done."

All the work is expected to be completed by summer 2015.

Roads Minister Stephen Hammond said it would bring significant economic benefits.

"Upgrading and widening the A453 demonstrates this government's commitment to improving our road network and helping to stimulate growth," he said.

"Extra capacity on the road will deliver significant economic benefits for both businesses and motorists, while helping to improve safety."

People can find out more about the A453 widening scheme from public information exhibitions.

The first will be held at Clifton Leisure Centre, in Southchurch Drive, Clifton, today, from 2pm to 8pm, and tomorrow, from 10am to 4pm.

The exhibition will then move to Kegworth Whitehouse Hotel, in Packington Hill, Kegworth on Sunday, from 10am to 4.30pm.

GONZALO Jara says he is ready to go for Nottingham Forest, if Alex McLeish unleashes him against Peterborough tomorrow.

The Reds manager says he would be happy to throw the Chilean international defender and fellow loan signing Elliott Ward straight into his defence against Darren Ferguson's side at the City Ground.

Jara Reyes has not featured regularly for West Brom this season, but is understood to be fully fit, partly because he has remained a regular fixture at international level.

And the player himself says he is ready, if called upon tomorrow.

"I am ready to play, I am ready to go if I get the chance," he said.

"I was very keen to talk to Forest. They are a big club and everyone in my country knows about their history.

"This is a big club that has had success in Europe in the past. The Championship is still about quality football."

The 27-year-old had two loan spells in the Championship with Brighton last season. He admits the chance to play first team football with Forest was a key factor in his move.

"I have enjoyed my time with West Brom but I came to England to play football and this is an opportunity I could not afford to turn down," he said.

"There is a big challenge for Forest to get into the Premier League and I would love to play a part in that."

NOTTINGHAM'S newest and smallest pub is proving a big hit with punters.

Co-owners Prakash Ross, Rob Arthur and Rich Burns have been pleasantly surprised by the number and diversity of people who've gone through the doors of the Doctor's Orders since they opened the pub in late December.

"What we're really pleased about is the wide range of people who come in," said Rob. Early customers have included groups of 20-something men, young women – and a man with his parrot.

The pub, in a former pharmacy in Mansfield Road, Carrington, is Nottingham's first "micro-pub". The concept has been around for less than a decade but it's caught on across the country.

As the name would indicate, micro-pubs tend to be small – just one main room with a few tables and chairs – and focus almost solely on real ale.

The owners believe one advantage of the micro-pub concept is that it allows the publican to focus on one particular thing.

The Doctor's Orders has no screens showing football, no music, no gaming machines. Just beer, two white wines and one red, a few beer snacks and convivial conversation.

"There are so many pubs closing at the moment," Prakash said. "One of the problems we feel is that they try to be everything for everybody."

All three men hold down other jobs and none expects to make a great deal of money from the pub.

Breaking even and adding something positive to the community is more the goal.

Rob and Prakash are neighbours in Sherwood, while Rich met Prakash met through micro-pub circles when each man was researching the idea of opening one in Nottingham. The trio works well.

"We have the same philosophy on what we're after," Rich said.

"It's quite handy to have three, there's always a two-to-one ratio when a decision has to be made."

One unique quirk they all agree on is the lack of a bar. There's no beer cellar, so beers are kept in a cooled room next to the main seating area. A glass window looks in on the room from the main pub, and beers are poured directly from casks, like at a beer festival. The server, one of the three owners, takes orders at tables.

Without a bar, first-time patrons sometimes aren't sure where to go when they first walk in.

"People are a bit flummoxed at first," Prakash said. "When you say 'table service', their eyes light up."

Rob enjoys the lack of bar and the intimate surrounds.

"If you are behind a bar, you can wander off somewhere else," he said. "In a micro-pub, you're a bit more of a mein host. You're running a continual party every day."

WHEN it comes to picking a new hair style, it seems men in Nottingham think David Beckham's side-parting is a cut above the rest.

The ex-Manchester United and LA Galaxy star's hairdo is the most copied in the city, according to a new survey – with other popular celebrity haircuts including those of Gary Barlow, Robert Pattinson and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins.

And as for hair regrets, those surveyed said they tended to look back and cringe at 1990s "curtains" – a style sported by Leonardo di Caprio in Titanic as well as members of the Backstreet Boys and Westlife.

Lee Holmes, who runs his own salon in Heathcote Street Hockley, said Gary Barlow's current 'do, was popular among his customers.

The 27-year-old said: "Gary Barlow is one we get asked for quite often, as is Mark Wright from The Only Way is Essex and Gary from Geordie Shore,.Their styles are very popular – the short, back and comb-over.

"We've had a few people wanting a Bradley Wiggins, mod style cut too – I'm not surprised to see him so high on the list.

"It's interesting to see how certain hairstyles come in and out of popularity. Looking back at Nick Carter from the Backstreet Boys and his curtains, a lot of people went for his style a few years ago.

"I remember someone at school who had curtains and they were gelled – it looked like he had a spider on his head. It was a popular look then, but looks really dated now."

Another finding in the survey, which was carried out by hair product brand Fudge, was that men in the city had three styles in their lifetime.

Mr Holmes, who started his hairdressing career when he was 15, said: "We have a lot of people coming back wanting the same cut for five or six months in a row – and a lot more men are taking more interest in their hair.

"It's the idea of 'metrosexuality' that is quite big at the moment. Your hair is a big part of who you are – the days of short, back and sides and little more are gone."

The survey also revealed that a quarter of men have had the same cut since they were 18 and the average Nottingham guy spends 26 minutes getting ready for a night out.

John Vial, creative director for Fudge, said: "It's no surprise that David Beckham is the modern man's hairstyle icon, his versatile styles are ultimately achievable by the man on the street."

Team news: Elliott Ward and Gonzalo Jara will go straight into Alex McLeish's squad as Forest prepare to face in form Peterborough.

Both defenders are likely to start, with skipper Danny Collins sitting out a one-match ban following his sending off against Oldham in the FA Cup.

Forest are also without Spanish defender Daniel Ayala, who is likely to be sidelined for three or four weeks with a hamstring problem.

A groin injury will keep Andy Reid out for a similar amount of time. Adlene Guedioura is with Algeria in the African Cup of Nations.

Karl Darlow will start in goal unless Forest sign another keeper, with Lee Camp having been told he is free to find another club.

PETERBOROUGH: SQUAD (FROM): Olejnik, Little, Alcock, Gordon-Hutton, Brisley, Bostwick, Rowe, Knight-Percival, Ajose, Swanson, McCann, Ferdinand, Newell, Boyd, Day, Clarke-Harris, Richens, Sage, Wootton, Petrucci.

Team news: Posh added to their squad by adding a face who will be familiar to both clubs to their ranks, in the form of Scott Wootton.

The defender has had loan spells at both Peterborough and Forest in the past, but has returned to London Road with his Manchester United team mate Davide Petrucci, on loan, for the rest of the season. Both men are expected to be involved tomorrow but Posh will be without Gabriel Zakuani, who is at the African Cup of Nations with Congo, and the suspended Lee Tomlin.

One to watch: George Boyd. The attacking midfielder or forward never quite demonstrated his potential during a loan spell with Forest, but he always seems to perform well when he plays against the Reds.

SHOP workers have described the moment masked men tried to rob a bank in Arnold.

Three raiders burst into the HSBC branch, in Front Street, demanding cash and threatening staff.

Full details of the raid have not been released and it is not known if the men were armed or not.

But it is thought they left empty-handed before jumping into a Volkswagen Golf and driving off.

One witness, a shop worker, said they narrowly missed crashing into an oncoming bus as they sped off.

The witness, who did not want to be identified, said: "I was working and saw an elderly lady pointing in the direction of the bank.

"I looked outside and I saw these three guys leaving the bank.

"They ran out really quick. They were wearing black clothes and masks and were carrying bags.

"The car was parked just outside the bank. They got in and drove off quickly.

"It all happened very quickly. There were lots of people around.

"The police came down shortly afterwards. You hear about these things happening but you never expect to see it with your own eyes. It was shocking."

The raid happened at about 10.55am yesterday.

The bank was closed for the rest of the day.

Yesterday afternoon, a cordon remained in place around the front of the bank.

A dark blue G4S van was parked on the pavement at an angle outside the front.

A note was placed on the front door to the bank, which several passers-by stopped to read.

It said: "Dear customers, due to an earlier incident in this branch today, we regret we will not be reopening today.

"The branch will reopen at 10am tomorrow.

"Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused."

Other shop workers saw the aftermath of the incident.

Ruth Helliwell, of the Sue Ryder charity shop, next door to the bank, said: "The first I knew something had happened was when there were armed police outside.

"People were talking about it. It sounds like they didn't get away with anything."

A member of staff at another nearby shop, who did not want to be named, added: "We saw the police arrive. There were armed police as well.

"I didn't really see anything happen. But you could see it was bad by the number of police who were there."

Shopper Scott Jones, 37, said: "I go into the bank quite often. It's shocking that someone would do this. The staff must have been so scared. I just hope they catch the people who did it."

Police say they do not believe anything was taken. They are still studying CCTV image of the incident.

The car believed to have been used in the getaway was found abandoned in nearby Coppice Road.

Officers made extensive searches of the area to try to find the men.

Anyone with information is asked to call Notts Police on 101. Alternatively they can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

WHERE Nottingham Forest are concerned, the new year has picked up exactly where the last one left off, with a storm of speculation, conjecture and gossip.

A few stabs of the keyboard on an internet search will reveal the club linked with players from all over the globe, from Premier League superstars to Irish part-timers.

With wealthy Kuwaiti owners and a new manager in situ, who has promised a busy January, few clubs outside the big six in the top flight can have attracted so many rumours over the past few weeks.

Alex McLeish jokes that there will come a point in the future when even he finds out about Forest's latest signings on Twitter.

But, while the Reds boss says it has been a whirlwind for him since he was appointed at the end of December, it is nothing compared to the storm of speculation his arrival prompted, particularly when it comes to which players might be following him through the doors at the City Ground.

Yesterday, the Scotsman swooped to make his first senior additions, in the form of West Brom and Chile international defender Gonzalo Jara and a more familiar face in Elliott Ward, who is back for his second spell from Norwich.

Both men are on loan, with a view to securing a more permanent move in the future.

And more are likely to follow, possibly as soon as today, with McLeish admitting a keeper is at the top of the shopping list, after he took the decision to tell Lee Camp that he has no future at the club.

But, while everyone from David Beckham to Shaun Wright-Phillips have been linked with the Reds, McLeish says his priority is to add the right names, rather than just big names.

"We have to be careful. There are financial fair-play regulations coming in," said McLeish. "There are a lot of clubs in trouble and we have to be careful with what we spend.

"We will be prudent with what we spend. You are not going to see Anelka walking in here.

"We will see what happens. I have to decide who the right players are for this journey.

"I have been down this road before and I know what players are needed to get us out of this division.

"There are about ten other managers who know what they need as well, though.

"If I can't get the right players, we will not do any business.

"But we have managed to do a deal to bring in Gonzalo Jara.

"He is a full back, but he has also played in a three-man central defence for his country.

"Jara would be here until the end of the season, when he is out of contract.

"It will be with a view to a permanent move, although that might depend on where we are as a club.

"I am sure he will give us his level best. He is a very capable defender.

"Elliott is also an experienced defender. He had been in limbo when he left us and we lost him for a couple of games.

"We are glad to have him back. He can knuckle down between now and the end of the season and hopefully give us his very best."

Both men are likely to be drafted straight into a back four when Peterborough visit the City Ground tomorrow, with McLeish unlikely to repeat his experiment of fielding a three-man central defence in the FA Cup defeat against Oldham.

"I am sure we will get an improved performance. We have to keep seeing that fighting spirit and resilience they showed against Palace," said McLeish.

"Hopefully we won't have to come back from behind all the time.

"We want a steely defence and we are working hard on the training ground to put that right.

"It would be good if we can score first more often.

"But we know we are in for a tough game against Peterborough.

"Darren (Ferguson) has got his side rallying. They have converted to a back three, after making a bad start to the season.

"They have persevered with that approach and now look pretty comfortable with it."

At the other end, Forest will be relying on Billy Sharp to continue his recent good form in front of goal, which has seen him score four times in four games and seven in his last ten.

But McLeish says the Reds may now not pursue making his loan move from Southampton more permanent until they have completed the rest of their business in the transfer window.

"There are numbers we have to look at, financially," said McLeish. "Can we make Billy a big offer and still bring four players in? Perhaps not. Can we keep Billy here (on loan) and bring other players in?

"I am going to try to help Billy improve as a player by bringing better players in to help the squad; to maybe get him into a position and get the club into a position where it is much easier for us to do something about guys like Billy."

That is not the biggest decision McLeish has made this week, however – with keeper Camp having been told he is free to find himself another club.

"It was a big decision for us, but you don't come to a club and let everything just carry on as normal. You have to make changes," said McLeish.

"You do not do things if you feel you are cutting your nose off to spite your face . . . but I felt there was a frustration there, with both parties; with the club and with Lee, when it came to him signing a new contract.

"It was my intention to bring in another goalkeeper of real experience. It was one of the first things on my mind.

"When a keeper comes in, if Lee was still here, it would not be the right fit. For Lee to be second in command after being first team keeper for so many years, as well as being an international, would not have been right."

Forest are believed to be pursuing two big names, in the form of former England man Robert Green and Polish international Lukasz Fabianski, as replacement for Camp.

No doubt there will be more speculation about that over the coming days.

But all that matters tomorrow, is the reality of what happens on the pitch.

ANDRE Boucaud called the Post straight after finally sealing his move to Notts County and said: "I'm so happy!"

He also joked that he has never signed his name so quickly as he did when he put pen to paper on a deal until 2014 with the Magpies, having wanted to make his loan switch to Meadow Lane from Luton Town permanent for months.

The 28-year-old midfielder admits he feared it would not happen – but now it has he says he is even more determined to win promotion into the Championship with his new club this season.

It is believed Notts agreed a fee of around £25,000 to get him from the Hatters and he will now head straight down to Portsmouth with the rest of the first-team squad today for their league game at Fratton Park tomorrow.

"I want to celebrate with three points," he said.

"I've wanted this move for ages so I'm glad it's all finally sorted.

"It feels great to say I'm a Notts player and that I'm back at a League club.

"It's where I've always wanted to be and I want to win promotion even more now.

"I always gave my best when I was on loan, but now I'm here for good I'm even more motivated to get into the Championship.

"I wasn't even sure if I'd be here for the second half of the season a couple of days ago, but now I am, I want to go up."

Boucaud has already started 19 league games for Notts this season on loan – and has been a key figure in the heart of their midfield.

He was boss Keith Curle's top target in the January transfer window – so he is delighted to have got his man.

"I think we suit the way Andre plays and his creativity in midfield has been key for us this season," he said.

"We've been talking about getting him here permanently for so long, it's great it's finally happened.

"There were a few eyebrows raised when I signed him on loan. But those same people are now saying he's a good player and we need him because he gets us playing."

JAKE Bugg has picked up his first major award nomination.

The 18-year-old musician from Clifton will go up against Rita Ora, Jessie Ware, Ben Howard and Mercury Prize winners Alt-J in the British Breakthrough Artist category at the Brit Awards.

Jake, who topped the UK albums chart in October with his self-titled debut, will find out if he's won on February 20 at the Brit Awards 2013 ceremony at the O2 Arena in London, which will be hosted by James Corden.

Jake was unable to comment on the nomination last night as he was just about to go on stage at the Eurosonic Noorderslag Festival, in Holland, when the Post contacted him.

His mum, Leeysa Kennedy, said: "Jake's nomination for Best Breakthrough Artist at the Brit Awards has made me and his whole family so proud! It's a fantastic start to what we all hope will be another amazing year for Jake!

"Winning this award will mean so much to Jake and I know he would like to win the award for his home town of Nottingham, too.

"He's really grateful for all the support Nottingham continues to give him.

"Jake is up against some strong competition but I've got my fingers crossed for him.

"He's worked really hard and I would love to see him go on to win it."

The nominations were announced last night at the Savoy Hotel, in London.

Other award nominees include Rihanna, Coldplay, Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones and Adele.

One Direction, Robbie Williams, Mumford and Sons and Emeli Sande, who picked up the most nominations with four, will all be performing at the ceremony.

The statuettes have this year been designed by Damien Hirst.

He said: "I am honoured. It has become such an iconic award. I love the Brits."

The last Brit Award nomination for a Notts artist was in 1994, when indie dance act Stereo MCs, featuring Ruddington duo Rob Birch and Nick Hallam, picked up three. They went on to win Best Group and Best Album for Connected.

BBC News online included Natalie Duncan in a list of Alternative Brit Award nominations.

The soul/jazz singer, who grew up in Lady Bay and The Meadows, wasn't eligible for the Brits as her debut album, Devil In Me, failed to reach the UK Top 40, although the Sunday Times described it as "one of the greatest debut albums of the year".

Jake Bugg will be back in Nottingham at Rock City for a sell-out gig on February 15.

SNOW is expected to fall in Notts this weekend, with freezing conditions predicted.

The recent mild temperatures look set to give way to flurries of rain, sleet and snow across the county.

The worst of the weather will arrive tomorrow and Sunday, with wintry showers heading inland from the east coast throughout the day.

Temperatures will not get above 1°C on Sunday and will drop as low as -2°C on Saturday night. A sharp frost is also expected on Sunday morning.

Today, temperatures will get no higher than 3°C but it is expected to remain dry.

A Met Office spokesman, said:"We're not expecting a high volume of snow. But we're expecting it to be much colder this weekend compared to the relatively mild days we've had so far this winter.

"The main thing people will notice is the dramatic drop in temperature over the weekend."

ONE hundred new police officers which have been promised for Notts could be recruited as quickly as within a year.

Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping pledged a total of 150 new officers over four years before his election in November.

He is due to announce when the first will arrive after finalising his first budget for Notts Police later this month.

But the Post understands work on the budget has shown cash to pay for them could be freed up fast enough to recruit the first 100 within the next 12 months.

The officers would be for neighbourhood policing teams across Notts.

Mr Tipping declined to comment on the exact timeline for recruitment yesterday. But, when asked about the 100 within a year figure, he said: "I have said what I want is to get more officers in to neighbourhood teams – and that is in the plan.

"We'll announce the numbers when we put the budget out at the end of this month."

He added: "We need them because neighbourhood policing is important – all of us want safer and more secure streets for our homes and our families.

"I recognise the public want to see a greater involvement of neighbourhood officers in their areas."

He said his office was looking at "substantial savings" elsewhere in the force to pay for the extra officers.

Part of this would come from more collaborative schemes, which would involve Notts Police sharing support services with neighbouring forces.

Mr Tipping also wants to recruit 100 more community support officers.

The promises are in his first draft police and crime plan for Notts, which was published this week and outlines how he wants the force to plan to fight crime and spend its money up to 2018.

It follows ongoing cuts to force budgets from central Government, which have led to Notts losing nearly 300 police officers and 450 support staff, according to the document.

The 53-page plan was put before the Police and Crime Panel, the new body which monitors Mr Tipping, on Wednesday for consideration before a formal meeting next Tuesday.

It also includes:

A plan to introduce a "mystery shopper" scheme involving volunteers who call the 101 non-emergency number and visit police stations to test how good the force is at things such as telling people how they can contact local beat officers.

A pledge to recruit more officers and staff from ethnic minority backgrounds and a focus on better support for victims, including introducing antisocial behaviour case workers alongside Victim Support.

Figures in the plan also suggest the force on average pays more for each full-time employee than the national average.

It says this could be because of the ratio of sergeants, inspectors and other higher ranking officers to constables.

Mr Tipping said these figures could lead to workforce changes, with the number of sergeants and inspectors reduced over time through "natural wastage" – as they retire or leave the force.

Glynn Gilfoyle, a former vice-chairman of Notts Police Authority, which was scrapped in favour of Mr Tipping's new post, welcomed the plan.

Mr Gilfoyle, also chairman of the Notts arm of Crimestoppers, said: "I think it's building on what was already there and I think it's a realistic plan.

"It's still going in the right direction in relation to reducing crime and addressing the areas of concern. In particular, I like the emphasis on victims and young people."

Susan Davis, a member of Old Basford Neighbourhood Watch, said the extra officers would be "fantastic".

She said: "I'm so pleased. To have more of them will be good news – it reminds you of the olden days."

What do you think of the plan? Call our newsdesk on 0115 94820000 or e-mail newsdesk@nottinghampostgroup.co.uk.

NOTTINGHAM Forest will benefit from signing two players with a huge hunger to prove themselves, believes Alex McLeish.

The Reds boss yesterday swooped to sign Gonzalo Jara and Elliott Ward on loan for the rest of the season, from West Brom and Norwich respectively.

The defensive duo both see their contracts expire in the summer – and are looking to earn themselves a more permanent stay at the City Ground.

And McLeish hopes that situation will provide additional motivation for the pair as he looks to strengthen his squad for a push for promotion.

"They are both going to be hungry, because of their situations," he said. "They are here on loan so we can have a look at them for the longer term.

"Talking to Elliott, he gave me that impression; the idea that he is determined to make a fist of it.

"He knows how proud I am of my defences being impregnable. He is going to do his best to make sure that happens.

"It does give you a lift to get a few players in, as a manager.

"It is good to embrace a player who you have just signed. There is an instant connection there.

"It is up to you to make sure the relationship works well."

McLeish's next addition is likely to be a goalkeeper, after the manager took the decision to tell Lee Camp he has no future at Nottingham Forest.

"I told Lee to tell his agent that he can find himself another club," he said. "Lee is a gentleman, I told him face to face what the situation was. I was not about to send him a letter.

"I just said to him that we had to make changes; that there had been frustration between him and the club over a period of time, since he rejected his contract.

"I told him that I intended to bring a keeper in and that it would not be right for him, a man of his stature, to sit on the bench as number two.

"There is a chance that the new keeper could be in before Saturday, yes. But the other side of this is that we are very comfortable, after watching him in training, with playing Karl Darlow.

"When does the boy get a chance?

"Blackburn threw young keeper Jake Kean into their side, ahead of Paul Robinson, and we thought we would target him; that we would get at him.

"But he was excellent. He won them three points with the save he made from Billy Sharp."

McLeish says Camp is not to blame for Forest's recent defensive frailty, however.

"There is no scapegoat. There is no suggestion he is the scapegoat for that," he said. "I looked at the keeper situation from the moment I came in.

"As a new manager, you see things and question whether to make changes.

"They do say that, if something is not broken, don't fix it. But there are things that can be improved. Time will tell if we are correct, when it comes to the decisions we make."

Find out more about Forest's new signings – Pages 50-51

Two men have been charged with robbery offences following a series of raids in Beeston and Trowell.
James Beecroft, 28, of Haddon Crescent, Beeston, and Stuart Robertson, 43, of Inham Road, Beeston, are accused of the following crimes:

Beecroft has also been charged with a third robbery at the Queen's Road Carphone Warehouse at 7pm on Monday, December 10 and two counts of possessing a knife.
Robertson was also charged separately with the possession of a Class B drug.
They appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court yesterday, where they were remanded into custody.
A 24-year-old man and 38-year-old woman arrested in connection with the attempted robbery at the Trowell Post Officer remain on bail, pending further enquiries.