Thatcher's father would not purchase our cakes
JUST recently out of the armed forces and trying to make my way in the world of commerce, married with a young family of two, I joined the then world famous, Joe Lyons of Cadby Hall London, as a...
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Victoria Centre's £35m revamp given a thumbs-up by shoppers
SHOPPERS have welcomed plans for a £35 million makeover of the Victoria Centre.Owner Intu Shopping has unveiled the plans which include re-cladding the main entrance between Boots, in Lower Parliament...
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Police sorry over robbery probe
POLICE have apologised to a robbery victim who suffered a heart attack days after the incident.Balwinder Dhami, 65, was subjected to a 15-minute ordeal by four attackers who barged in to her Kimberley...
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'Charlie is missing out' says mum who can't find a school for daughter
A MUM is growing increasingly concerned at not being able to get her 15-year-old daughter into a school.Charlie Morgan hasn't been to school since the end of the last academic year in July 2012.Her mum...
View Article'I'm going to hit nuisance phone sales company where it hurts...'
AFTER ten calls, Steve Higgins' frustration boiled over.A telesales company was repeatedly cold-calling him saying he was eligible to reclaim mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance (PPI).Fed up with the...
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Rev has winning Formula to get people into church
FOR many motorsport fans, Formula 1 is a religion. Now one city church is aiming to take this to the next level – by screening races.St Andrew's Church, at the junction of Mansfield Road and Mapperley...
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Shock as staff member is hurt in chemical spill at Boots store
A WOMAN was taken to hospital suffering burns on her neck from a chemical spill at a branch of Boots.Emergency crews were called to the Boots store in Mansfield Road, Sherwood at around 1.15pm...
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Mining community still feels the pain of 1984-85 strike
WALKING down Clipstone High Street, the remnants of the mining industry still dominate the skyline, telling visitors this was once a thriving industrial village.The pit headstocks, although now...
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She destroyed the soul of our hard-working pit villages
THE "Enemy Within" was the greatest insult ever given to a group of workers in this country and one that will continue to be rejected by miners, former miners and their coalfield communities.The mining...
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Loyal miners wanted a ballot
I WAS a young Conservative and grew up with blue blood in my veins. I joined the local party and served nine years as a county councillor before being chosen as a local candidate for parliament.I was...
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Dial V for victory! Man wins case against cold-calling phone pests
A FATHER-OF-THREE has won a court battle against a company which cold-called him more than 90 times in just two months.Steve Higgins filed a claim against Synergy Leads Ltd, after the company called...
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BREAKING: Police investigate robbery in Kirkby-in-Ashfield
POLICE are this morning investigating an attempted robbery in Kirkby-in-Ashfield. Officers were called to a bungalow in Thoresby Avenue at about 9.30pm yesterday. An elderly man has received hospital...
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Nottingham station closure: Trouble ahead as rail services face major disruption
FOR secretary Jane Arscott, catching the train from Hucknall in to Nottingham every morning is all part of her daily routine.But from July 20 that routine looks set to change drastically.Rail bosses...
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Failure will drive Notts County next season, says winger Jamal Campbell-Ryce
NOTTS County will be driven by the hurt of failure next season, says Jamal Campbell-Ryce.The 30-year-old winger admits the Magpies have badly underachieved in League One this season.They were expected...
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Man charged with weeing in custody
A PENSIONER is due in court for urinating in Nottingham's Bridewell custody suite.George Randolph Johnson, 69, of Basford Road, Nottingham, is charged with behaving in an indecent manner by urinating...
View ArticleOrgan donations in Notts rise by more than 300 per cent
DECEASED organ donation at Nottingham's hospitals has increased by over 300 per cent in the past five years. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS trust recorded a total of 17 deceased donors in 2012/13...
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New studio school set to open in Heanor
A NEW studio school is to open in Heanor next year. The Digital Studio School was this week given approval by the Department for Education. It will be sponsored by the Derby College Education Trust in...
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Ten new shops cash in on Mary Portas scheme to help the high street
TEN new independent shops will share £50,000 as part of the Mary Portas initiative to rejuvenate ailing high streets.The businesses have been awarded £5,000 start-up grants after taking over empty...
View ArticleReligious celebration to encourage Asian people to sign bone marrow register
A RELIGIOUS celebration in Nottingham this year will be supporting members of the Asian community to join the bone marrow register in a bid to beat blood cancer. The organisers of the city's Sikh...
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Unpublished DH Lawrence manuscript found in New Zealand archive
AN unpublished manuscript by DH Lawrence has been discovered in an archive in New Zealand. Dr Andrew Harrison, lecturer in English Literature at the University of Nottingham, found the manuscript among...
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