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Tributes to councillor who died after collapsing out on the campaign trail
A COUNCILLOR who represented Wollaton residents for nearly two years died in hospital at the weekend.Steve Parton, 64, who was councillor for Wollaton West, suffered a stroke and collapsed on Wednesday...
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Construction firm vows to take on school-leavers as part of campaign
A CONSTRUCTION consultancy firm is planning to keep up its reputation of employing school-leavers by taking on a new batch of apprentices.Faithful+Gould has pledged to take on three apprentices as part...
View ArticleHow off-loading finance can help your business
WHATEVER the economic situation, the smart business owner can take steps to mitigate the downside. Now might be a good time to consider outsourcing your finance function: to focus on credit control, to...
View ArticleWoman 'living in fear' slams new benefit law
A FEARFUL woman with a "panic room" inside her home to protect herself from a former partner has hit out at the Government's "bedroom tax".The woman, who says she spends "every day in fear", slammed...
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Van owners warned after thieves strike
VAN owners are being urged to secure their vehicles after a spate of break-ins.A drill and other tools were take from a white Vauxhall in the most recent incident which happened between 5.30pm...
View ArticleFirms want to help communities because they're part of them
A CELEBRATION of complete business success, the Nottingham Post Business Awards represent one of the region's most influential measures of business success. Many different regional and national...
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Free book hand-out as The Kite Runner gets set for stage debut
FREE copies of best-selling novel The Kite Runner are to be handed out across Nottingham.Citywide Read, launched yesterday, will celebrate the European premiere of a play based on the novel by Khaled...
View ArticleSo important to celebrate success
FOR 2013, the Nottingham Post Business Awards offer the region a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the commercial progress being made by so many businesses within the county.Following a period of...
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Loved and loathed, remarkable leader divided the nation
SHE was a "political colossus the likes of which we have seldom seen before or since".That is how Nottingham's leading Conservative councillor remembers Baroness Thatcher.And whether you loved the...
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Ex-miners in no mood to forgive and forget
BARONESS Thatcher may have been admired by many, but Notts miners were among those who had cause to despise her.At its peak, the Nottinghamshire coalfield produced in excess of 25 million tons of coal...
View ArticleCrook said he was police to trick pensioner
A THIEF tricked his way into an elderly woman's home by pretending to be a police officer and stole cash.The man knocked on the door of the woman's flat in Melbourne Road, Stapleford, at about 6.50pm...
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Margaret Thatcher dead: Goodbye to the Iron Lady
THE country's most controversial Prime Minister has died.Margaret Thatcher passed away following a stroke yesterday morning – and her death has reopened old divisions in Nottinghamshire.The 87-year-old...
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Latest advice plugging in to energy saving
BUSINESSES and residents could save up to £10,000 by making energy saving changes to their properties – according to a green campaign group.An event hosted by Broxtowe Borough Council and led by The...
View ArticleBidding for cash for more schemes
NOTTS County Council has been successful in bidding for Government money for two schemes to improve safety for cyclists in the county.They are at Retford Road in Worksop and the roundabout at the...
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Students use hols to brush up their CVs and job hopes
IF you were to go to most schools during the holidays the doors would be shut, computers switched off and students would not be around.But it is a very different story at Bulwell Academy.This Easter,...
View ArticlePanthers signed shirts to be sold in memory of tragic Philpott kids
TREBLE-WINNING Nottingham Panthers are to auction off three special shirts to raise money in memory of the six Philpott children killed in a house fire.The club will hold its traditional end-of-season...
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Ambulance parking takes over disabled bays at QMC entrance
DISABLED parking bays have been removed to make way for more ambulances at the Queen's Medical Centre's main entrance.Fifteen bays for disabled motorists had previously been provided outside the...
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Work starts on new Sainsbury's on site of former Chateau pub
PRELIMINARY work for a new supermarket in the city, which will create 350 jobs, has begun.Vegetation was being cleared from a piece of land off Wilford Lane, West Bridgford, last week.A new Sainsbury's...
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Plenty of cheer as transformed pub wins Camra national award
A STAPLEFORD pub has been named one of the country's top real ale establishments, following a six-month transformation.The Horse and Jockey, in Nottingham Road, is included in the Campaign for Real...
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Deputy leader Harman backs Labour's County Hall pledges
LABOUR has its sights set on taking the big prize at the county elections next month.Party leader Alan Rhodes is hopeful of wresting control of the council back from the Tories after four years and...
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