Two brothers jailed after £70,000 worth of heroin found
TWO brothers have been jailed after £70,000 worth of heroin was found. Polices searched a property in Foxhall Road earlier this year as the result of a tip off. They found heroin, estimated to be worth...
View ArticleLabour win Notts Council by one seat
A closely fought election has seen Labour come out on top in the race for control of Nottinghamshire County Council by just one seat. In the end Labour won 34 seats compared to Conservatives who...
View ArticleOut of control Sherwood bonfire burns garage and neighbours fence
AN OUT of control bonfire in Sherwood caused damage to a family's garage as well as their neighbour's fence. The fire, in Glendon Drive, was started around noon as the family decided to burn some...
View ArticleTwo people, dogs, rats and cats saved from house fire
TWENTY rats, two dogs, two cats and two adults were saved from a house fire in Lowdham today. Fire crews from, Carlton, Arnold and Central Fire Station, were called to the address in Nottingham Road at...
View ArticleSecurity engineer dies after suspected fall
A security engineer has died after a suspected fall at a factory.The 50-year-old man, who has not been named, is believed to have worked for the Thurmaston branch of ADT Fire and Security and died in...
View ArticleLong-standing Labour councillor loses seat
LABOUR leader Alan Rhodes looked visibly upset when the Mansfield South result came in and an overall win in the area looked unlikely.His party lost one councillor in that ward, Chris Winterton, to the...
View ArticleNotts' key battlegrounds in fight for County Hall
THE battle for West Bridgford Central and South was the closest across all wards south of the river, in the battle to win control of County Hall.In the end Labour took both seats after three recounts...
View ArticleLabour take the big prize in an election 'penalty shoot-out'
IN the moment of defeat, Kay Cutts wanted to appear defiant –but you could see the disappointment in her eyes.It was a difficult pill to swallow for the Conservative leader who felt that her party's...
View ArticleMan seriously injured in latest attack outside town centre bar
CONCERNS have been raised about a Long Eaton bar after a man suffered serious head injuries in an assault.Police were called to Buzz Bar, in High Street, Long Eaton at about 7.40pm on Thursday.A...
View ArticleTwo rescued as fire burns through staircase in home
A MOTHER and son were rescued from a bedroom window as a blaze ripped through their home.The 49-year-old and 21-year-old were taken to hospital after breathing in smoke in the blaze in the detached...
View ArticleApprentices work on 'app' that could boost firm's sales
THREE apprentices at a Nottingham blinds supplier are helping to change the way the company works.Hillarys is creating a new mobile app for its self-employed salesmen and women so they can access...
View ArticleNottingham Forest v Leicester: Team news
Forest: Chris Cohen is the main concern for the Reds, with the defender struggling to shake off a thigh problem.It is unlikely that he will be risked against Leicester, with Dan Harding more likely to...
View ArticleThis weekend's travel and weather
Traffic issues are likely to become more problematic this afternoon with Nottingham Forest's crunch tie with East Midlands rivals Leicester later today. But for now the only area suffering any delays...
View ArticleWoman, 20, rescued by firefighters overnight
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a 20-year-old woman from a flat fire today. The blaze broke out at 12.31am in Northumbria Close in Worksop. Crews from Worksop attended the scene and spent around 30 minutes...
View ArticleTwo teens arrested in connection with attempted Ilkeston armed robbery
TWO teenagers have been arrested in connection with an attempted armed robbery at a bookmakers in Ilkeston. Aged 18 and 19, the men were arrested on yesterday in relation to the incident at Coral's...
View ArticleVIDEO: Rushcliffe MP Ken Clarke talks about "disappointing result" in county...
IT was always going to be close at the county council elections, but eventually Labour came away with the top prize. Throughout the count, the Post caught up with politicians from all parties and asked...
View ArticleMan threatens to jump off bridge in Notts
A 26-YEAR-OLD man was threatening to jump off a bridge in Nottingham this morning. Notts Police were called to the scene at 7.45am on the A52 at the Silverdale Island. The young man was threatening to...
View ArticleCohen returns as Nottingham Forest make two changes
CHRIS Cohen was given the chance to play in midfield for the first time since Billy Davies returned to Nottingham Forest, as the manager made two changes for the massive local derby clash with...
View ArticleHalf time: Nottingham Forest 1, Leicester City 2
NOTTINGHAM Forest were left with work to do to secure their play-off dreams at half-time at the City Ground, following a remarkable fight back from Leicester City.Simon Cox had given the Reds a third...
View ArticleHealth body which runs the non-emergency 111 service in Notts is...
THE health body which runs the NHS's non-emergency helpline 111 in Notts is investigating two deaths, it has been revealed. According to the general practitioners trade magazine Pulse, an 83-year-old...
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