£10,000 prize up for grabs in photography competition
BUDDING photographers in Notts are being urged to take part in a competition for the chance to win £10,000.The money will given to the amateur or professional photographer who can capture the very best...
View ArticleTwo injured but baby unharmed as double-decker and car collide
TWO men ended up in hospital after a crash involving a double-decker bus in Nottingham.The bus was in collision with a Fiat Cinquecenco in Mansfield Road shortly after 1pm on Saturday.Police confirmed...
View ArticleCity music festival raises £2,000 to fight child abuse
A ROCK festival held at a city venue over the weekend raised around £2,000 for a charity which works to prevent child pornography and abuse.The event, which took place at The Maze in Mansfield Road,...
View ArticleDisappointed fans look to next season for hope of promotion
FOREST fans vented their disappointment after the Reds narrowly missed out on a place in the Championship play-offs when they lost 3-2 in a nail-biting last game of the season on Saturday.As despondent...
View ArticleNew hope for family of driveway murder victim
THE family of a gangland murder victim have been offered fresh hope of seeing his killers caught as police review one of Nottingham's oldest unsolved murder mysteries.David Draycott was killed on his...
View ArticleDrug-dealing brothers jailed after heroin house smashed
TWO brothers have been jailed after police found £70,000 worth of heroin in a swoop on their home.Police searched the property in Foxhall Road, Forest Fields, earlier this year after a tip-off.They...
View ArticleRacing driver killed
A MAN died during a classic car race at Castle Donington yesterday.Christian Devereux was driving a Mini Cooper when it crashed into an American Ford Mustang which had spun off at Coppice Corner.The...
View ArticleDopey restaurant owner jailed for dealing drugs from his kitchens
A RESTAURANT owner has been jailed after he turned to growing cannabis in his bistros to pay off his debts.Pouyan Monajemi ran two restaurants – Nibbles Bistro, in Long Eaton, and Casanova, in...
View ArticleTaylor and Patel display their class as Outlaws prove way too strong
JAMES Taylor hit a fine century as the Notts Outlaws opened their Yorkshire Bank 40 campaign in some style with an 83-run win over Northamptonshire at Wantage Road.The difference in quality was marked...
View ArticleMan arrested on suspicion of car robbery in Mansfield town centre
A 20-YEAR-OLD woman was forced into the passenger seat of her car by a man who attempted to drive off in it. The incident happened in a car park off Regent Street, in Mansfield town centre. When...
View ArticleHundreds salute soldiers back from tour of duty in Afghanistan
HUNDREDS of Stapleford people braved the rain on Saturday to greet 100 soldiers who marched through the town.The 170 Engineer Group (Infrastructure Support), based in Chilwell, marched after being...
View ArticlePet shop owner blasts thieves who stole 50 of her pythons
MORE than 50 snakes were taken in a raid on a pet shop in Nottingham.Thieves broke into Sherwood Pets, in Spondon Street, off Mansfield Road, Sherwood, by forcing the door on Friday night or in the...
View ArticleThe tough life of a football manager
MUCH has recently been said about the tough life of a football manager and the short-term job expectancy. However, there is no doubt that in many cases, this is offset by terms and conditions that most...
View Article£1m boss says Severn Trent is in great shape
AGED 52 next birthday, there is time for Mr Wray to pull in at least one new career and maybe more. He is not about to retire.Mr Wray, who was paid more than £1m last year, said: "Severn Trent is in...
View ArticleApprentice David picked for trip of a lifetime to Kilimanjaro
A NOTTINGHAM apprentice was among a team that won a chance-of-a-lifetime trip to Mount Kilimanjaro.David Price, an automotive apprentice at Surf Blue Garage, in Giltbrook, went on the trip to Tanzania,...
View ArticleNottingham Forest: 15 reasons to be positive for next season
1: Team spiritThe first thing Billy Davies and his staff did when they returned to the club is circle the wagons and instigate a 'them against us' attitude among the squad.One of Davies' strengths has...
View ArticleLabour campaigner defects to Liberal Democrats
A PROMINENT Labour Party activist defected only hours after the local elections.Sarah Brown was a leading campaigner in the north of Broxtowe for the past few years and was placed on the national...
View ArticleBioCity to set up third site for life science businesses
BioCity is to set up a third site for for fledgling life science businesses. It is to take over part of the AstraZeneca site at Alderley Edge in Cheshire after striking a deal with pharmaceutical...
View ArticleFive fires across Notts on bank holiday Sunday
Fire crews were called out to six fires across Notts over the bank holiday. Two people were led to safety after a garage fire spread to two nearby flats in Greenhill Rise, Carlton, shortly after 10pm...
View ArticleNottingham academics to look into new ways of treating mental health issues
AN innovative study led by the University of Nottingham is to investigate whether arts and humanities can help improve the mental health and well-being of patients and carers. The five-year project...
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