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Around £20,000 of drugs seized during police raids
Around £20,000 of drugs were seized during a week of police raids. Operation Vanguard, the specialist police team tackling drugs, guns and gangs, led the enforcement action alongside the city's...
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Time to recognise the hard work and support of our caring nurses
EVERY day in Nottingham an army of more than 5,000 nurses and midwives get up and go to work, to help care for the sick, the frail and the pregnant.Around 10,000 babies are born in the city every year,...
View Article'Volunteers are the icing on the cake'
FOR Joanna Rapson, the service provided by volunteers is the icing on the cake.Joanna is the volunteering and befriending service manager at Notts Healthcare Trust and believes in making the most of a...
View ArticleBrave couple take on ambitious challenge to help those in need
A BUSINESSMAN and his daughter are trading in their usual summer holiday for a gruelling walking challenge in a bid to help terminally ill children.Jon Lester, 51, of Bramcote, and daughter Abi are...
View ArticleDetermined council refuses to raise tax despite added pressure
JUST as household budgets are feeling the squeeze, so the same is true for Notts County Council as well.The parties vying for election may not agree on much, but they do all admit that trying to find...
View ArticleVince helps as part of his own recovery
VINCE Ablewhite began volunteering because he needed to do something with his life.The 65-year-old, who suffers from paranoia, works in the tea bar at the Millbrook Mental Health Unit, based at the...
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'Seeing them smile is a nice feeling'
BEING able make people smile is the reason Theresa Duffy volunteers.The 35-year-old from Ollerton gives up a day and a half every week to spend time with elderly people who have mental health...
View ArticleA good helping of porridge rarely makes any difference
YOU learned this week that magistrates in this fine shire are no soft touches.According to the Howard League for Penal Reform the coves on Nottinghamshire's benches are three times more likely to dish...
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Shopping trolley extravaganza highlights poverty issues in city
A 26-MILE trolley dash has helped raise awareness of poverty in Notts.The event took place yesterday and included four shopping trolleys and more than 40 people travelling to food banks across the...
View ArticleNurse is struck off after assaulting a child while drunk
A NURSE from Notts has been struck off for assaulting a three-year-old.Maria Waterhouse admitted assaulting the child in her home on Friday, February 3 last year.She was working as a general nurse at...
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Brothers go head to head in pie battle
TWO brothers were due to go head-to-head today in a battle to be named the best of British pie makers.Ian and Paul Hartland, of Cotgrave, are each hoping for a slice of glory in the fifth annual...
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'Brilliant' questions for the Labour leader on school visit
LABOUR leader Ed Miliband was quizzed on benefit reforms and other hot topics by Notts teenagers.Mr Miliband and his wife Justine visited West Bridgford School yesterday.They were given a tour of the...
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Women given caution after drunken prank
A DRUNKEN prank has resulted in two women being given a caution.The students were caught on CCTV at Ilkeston Road's Co-op emptying two bags of waste into the yard and returning minutes later to dump...
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VIDEO: Three-car smash brings chaos to rush-hour A52
A THREE-CAR crash on the A52 led to a two-mile tailback through Stapleford last night.The accident took place at around 6.30pm at the Sherwin Island and led to major delays.One woman was taken to the...
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Band's boss dies in fall at Rock City
THE manager of an international rock band has died after a fall at a Nottingham nightclub.An investigation was ordered after Michael Sundén suffered fatal head injuries in the basement at Rock City...
View ArticlePrincess Royal to unveil memorial to Notts firefighters and civil defence...
A MEMORIAL to Notts firefighters and civil defence personnel who gave their lives on duty is to be unveiled by the Princess Royal. The unveiling and dedication of the memorial will take place on...
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Hard work is key to ending Nottingham Forest's goal famine, says upbeat Billy...
NOTTINGHAM Forest's strikers can end their goal famine – through sheer hard work.That was the positive message from Reds boss Billy Davies, who insists his front-men do not merit any criticism despite...
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Teen in court over theft of DVDs and aftershave
A 17-YEAR-OLD from Aspley was appearing at court today accused of stealing DVDs and aftershave.The youth, who cannot be identified, has admitted he stole two DVDs, valued at £20.98, from HMV, in the...
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POLL: Where should the county council be spending its money?
NOTTS County Council is in charge of a budget of more than half a billion that it uses to run services from adult social care through to filling potholes. On top of this, it also gets a grant of around...
View ArticleCarlton GP surgery set to move
A GP surgery is moving to new premises. The Peacock Surgery in Carlton Road is moving 400 yards up the road. The GP partners and staff at the surgery have been working with their patient group, local...
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