Nottm Forest vs Ipswich: Defensive poser for Davies
Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies has a defensive headache as his side prepare to host Ipswich.Skipper Danny Collins had to be substituted against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday after a clash with...
View ArticleJury discharged in Danny Parekh murder trial
A BULWELL man and a 16-year-old face a retrial after a jury was discharged at Lincoln Crown Court today. Joshua Davey was alleged to have stabbed father-of-one Danny Parekh 16 times leaving him with...
View ArticleNottingham City Council agrees council tax rise and £17 million of savings
COUNCILLORS have agreed to plans to cut almost £17 million from Nottingham City Council's budget. The council says it faces a shortfall of almost £25 million after Government cuts. It has decided to...
View ArticleDon't let tram railroad our shop
A SHOP is calling on more to be done to signpost their businesses as work takes place to build the new tram terminus in Toton.Work to build a new-park-and-ride site for the new tram line off Bardill's...
View ArticleCouncil set to trim spending on parks
CAROL Evans is looking forward to taking her one-year-old son Ollie to the new-look park in Inham Nook.But park improvements may be scaled back in Broxtowe in future years, as the budget for parks is...
View ArticleOld bingo club finally demolished to make way for store expansion
DEMOLITION work has begun on a derelict bingo club in Clifton.The Sun Valley club in Green Lane closed in the summer of 2009 and has stood empty ever since.But in the last few days contractors have...
View ArticleDistraught family offering reward for return of missing terrier Olly
A COUPLE are offering a reward for the return of their dog after it was stolen.Kevin and Sandra Brown brought Olly – a Jack Russell – to their Sutton-in-Ashfield home when he was just eight weeks...
View ArticleYOUR VIEWS ONLINE
JUSTIN Bieber has come under fire after some fans left his Nottingham concert feeling let down. The teenage pop star was an hour late on stage at the Capital FM Arena on Saturday – some people had to...
View ArticleCaring centre for OAPs is still thriving in city
I HAVE just read your article regarding the proposed closure of the Notintone House day centre, in Sneinton (Post, March 1).This is a very sad state of affairs for the elderly of Nottingham.Carewatch...
View ArticleStudent prank? Sign stolen from children's cancer centre at QMC hospital
THE sign on the front gate of a home which cares for children with cancer has been stolen.The slate sign, which cost around £200, was donated to Billy's House as a goodwill gesture.But the sign went...
View ArticleA new chapter opens in life of West Bridgford library
WEST Bridgford Library is opening its doors again on Saturday, March 16, with a new, modern look.The building has been rebuilt over that last 15 months on the site of the old town library, with the...
View ArticleA real tail of the unexpected
WHEN Mervat Ciuti arrived in England from Egypt to visit her sister she thought she had brought enough with her for a few weeks' stay.But she also brought something entirely unexpected in her suitcase...
View ArticleMP urges U-turn on 'bedroom tax'
A CITY MP has called on the Government to backtrack over its controversial "bedroom tax" plans.Thousands of low-income families across Notts will be forced to pay more rent or move out of their homes...
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City centre: Five charities will benefit from a concert by the Bestwood Male Voice Choir at St Nicholas' Church, in Maid Marian Way, on Saturday. The concert takes place at 6.30pm and also includes two...
View ArticleVillage cricket club bowled over by council's £25,000 legacy gift
NOTTS County Council has stumped up £25,000 from its Olympic legacy fund to help nurture talented young players at a village cricket club.Burton Joyce Cricket Club, based in Station Road, will spend...
View ArticleRyan, 11, to walk on pitch in front of 80,000 rugby fans
RUGBY-mad Ryan Dove will realise a dream this Saturday.He will walk onto the hallowed turf of England rugby headquarters Twickenham ahead of his heroes' clash with Italy.In front of 80,000 people, the...
View ArticleNotts County champ's rare memorabilia to go under the hammer
A CHAMPIONSHIP winner's medal and other items of rare Notts County memorabilia are to go under the hammer at an auction.The items are being sold off by the family of legendary Notts County defender...
View ArticleThief is jailed and banned from all city centre shops
A SERIAL shoplifter who punched a worker when he was caught in the act has been jailed and banned from every shop in the city centre.Stuart Divers, 37, of no fixed address, has been convicted of...
View ArticleStowaway cat travels 3,400 miles from Egypt to Nottingham - in the luggage...
A CAT that was accidentally scooped up in its owner's luggage survived a 3,400-mile plane and car journey from Egypt to Notts.Bisou, a seven-year-old Persian, had hopped into Mervat Ciuti's suitcase...
View ArticleFamily left stranded and £140 out of pocket as their car is towed away
FAMILIES enjoying a trip to the cinema were left to foot a £140 bill after their cars were towed away.Jayne Lloyd was among a number of people who left the Savoy cinema on Saturday and returned to Park...
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