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City blazes a trail for cyclists by setting up its own 'Boris bikes'
ROWS of black-and-green cycles are set to appear across the city as Nottingham launches its first free bike scheme.Similar to the blue "Boris bikes" in London, they will be available from at least 17...
View ArticlePolice are keeping tabs on 1,000 sex offenders
NEARLY 1,000 sex offenders are being monitored in Notts, new figures reveal.They show there are 99 sex offenders per 100,000 people in Notts – the highest rate in the East Midlands – with Derbyshire at...
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On the front line of caring for children
THE death of Baby P in 2007 sent shockwaves across the UK and posed searching questions about safeguarding children who end up in the care system.In the aftermath of the tragedy, the number of child...
View ArticleBusman Jamie riding the crest of musical wave over in Hawaii
A SINGING bus driver from Nottingham is proving a hit on the other side of the world.Jamie Macdonald, 24, features on a CD which has just won an award in Hawaii.Jamie, who sings while working on the...
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Tenant cleared in £8,000 drugs case at Nottingham Crown Court
A COUNCIL tenant has been cleared of having cannabis, amphetamine and thousands of pounds of cash in a house registered in his name.Stephen Bostock, 54, of Cranwell Road, Strelley, was found not guilty...
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'Come forward' plea to victims as Mansfield rapist jailed
VICTIMS of historical sex abuse have been encouraged to come forward after a man was jailed for a string of attacks on a girl more than a decade ago.Anthony Bradley King, 37, of Longford Walk,...
View ArticleBattle to save 260 jobs in town at struggling Eastwood car-seats factory
ADMINISTRATORS hope that a buyer will soon be found for a struggling manufacturing firm in Eastwood.FRP Advisory was brought in to try to find a buyer for Beamlight Automotive Seating earlier this...
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In the courts of Nottingham...
JOSEPH Newman, 35, of Woodfield Road, Broxtowe Estate, received a community order for a catalogue of offending. His first offence involved assaulting a woman at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre in...
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Firefighters to the rescue to lift more and more fat people
FIREFIGHTERS from Notts have been called to help ambulance crews lift, move or release dozens of patients because they were so fat.Figures obtained by the Post show Notts Fire and Rescue Service has...
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Bulwell park named in honour of Ashton Hazell to help keep other children safe
THE mother of a teenager who was killed on a Nottingham road is set to officially open a £74,000 park in his memory.Ashton Hazell died aged 15 after being hit by a car in Low Wood Road, Bulwell, in May...
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Paul Cox looking for continued defensive steel from Mansfield Town
MANAGER Paul Cox is hoping Mansfield Town's new-found solidity at the back will continue when his side take on Dartford tonight.The Stags have conceded just once in their last three games, picking up...
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Plans for two crematoria, near Lambley, trigger wave of protests from residents
HUNDREDS of people have written to a council to protest against plans for two crematoria near Lambley.Developers Westerleigh Group and Nottingham undertaker A W Lymn asked Gedling Borough Council for...
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Theft plot 'ringleader' Ayaz Aziz loses his Aston Martin sports car
THE ringleader of a "complex and highly-organised" car theft is to have his own set of wheels sold off by Notts Police.Ayaz Aziz, of Aspley, was convicted in March of his role in a plot to steal a...
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Sean O'Driscoll: Barnsley could be toughest test of week for Nottingham Forest
SEAN O'Driscoll believes Barnsley could provide the toughest test of a difficult week at Oakwell tomorrow.The Nottingham Forest manager has seen his side beat Cardiff and claim a point at another of...
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Blackstock believes international travels will keep him sharp with Nottingham...
TEN days ago, Dexter Blackstock was plying his trade in the Caribbean sunshine of Kingston, Jamaica.A few days before that, he was in action in similarly enticing surroundings, at the Sir Vivian...
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Dismay as technical hitch halts ice show at Nottingham's Capital FM Arena
HUNDREDS of families were left disappointed after a technical hitch halted the production of a new ice show at the Capital FM Arena.Families had been enjoying the multi-million-pound Ice Age Live! A...
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Family's 'worst nightmare' after Ryan Hooley, six, plunges from Nottingham...
THE parents of a six-year-old boy who fell 35 feet in a city centre clothes store have spoken of their "worst nightmare."Six-year-old Ryan Hooley, of Beeston, remains in intensive care and is believed...
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Notts County have firepower, but must fix leaky defence, warns boss Keith Curle
NOTTS County have the firepower for promotion – but boss Keith Curle has warned they must plug their leaky defence.They are the second-highest scorers in League One behind leaders Tranmere, with 26...
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Nottingham Forest close in on loan deal for Norwich's Elliott Ward
NOTTINGHAM Forest hope to complete the signing of Premier League defender Elliott Ward today.Sean O'Driscoll is close to completing a deal to bring the Norwich City centre-half to the City Ground on...
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Nottingham launches "Boris style" bike scheme with 250 cycles to hire
NOTTINGHAM has launched a "Boris style" bike scheme with up to 250 cycles available to hire across the city.The first bikes are already on the streets and can be hired from Broadmarsh Bus Station and...
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