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Praiseworthy groups get ready for big cash giveaway
COMMUNITY groups will have the chance to win a share of £35,000 when our third Cash For Your Community campaign launches next week.Nottingham Building Society and the Nottingham Post have teamed up...
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Elephants on parade for trunk call at shop centres
A HERD of arty elephants is on its way to Nottingham.The Elephant Parade will see a 100-strong collection of colourful elephant statues displayed at the Victoria and Broadmarsh centres.The parade,...
View ArticleSpoiled for choice
VICTORIA Market is open in the Victoria Centre from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday, excluding bank holidays. It is one of a number of markets which take place regularly in the city. Others can be found...
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In the market for success...
SHE may have been handed stall number 13, but Desiree Bourne is not worried about being unlucky in business.After years of perfecting, she's confident her quirky savoury muffins will be a hit when they...
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Shop around and do your homework!
THE current economic climate means that we all have to scrutinise the small print to make sure that we get the best deal possible.So, if you are looking for somewhere to rent, and you are thinking of...
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Sony team up with scientists to tackle lazy eye syndrome
NOTTINGHAM scientists have enlisted the help of entertainment giant Sony to develop 3D glasses to treat children suffering from Lazy Eye.The glasses are being developed by the University of Nottingham...
View ArticlePaedophiles were at party attended by 20 children
STUART Jephcote and Brian Pendred may have appeared to be two locals doing a good turn for the people in their community.They joined a residents' committee four years ago in Southchurch Court – a...
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It's bonkers! Yellow lines on a bike path too narrow for cars
NOTTINGHAM City Council has been branded "bonkers" after it painted double yellow lines along both sides of a cycle path - too narrow for a car.The track, which leads from Park Row to Maid Marian Way,...
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£4,000 for this parking space
THE thought of spending thousand of pounds on a place to park might seem extreme to some people.But Savills estate agents is selling a patch of concrete that could attract more attention than some...
View ArticleAdapting your home to meet changing needs of your family
TODAY'S families come in all shapes and sizes. A home bought for a couple and their two children may still be the family home when they've grown up but stay living with mum and dad until they can get...
View ArticleIt's not been plain sailing but we loved life in the ROUND
YOU must remember that childhood song "A mouse lived in a windmill in old Amsterdam", well, surely a little part of you dreamt of living in such a mill. Round rooms, views for miles and the quirkiness...
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Here's what you get for £2.8m...
N OT too long ago we'd all get excited about a home in Nottinghamshire being over the £1 million mark. Today, you can scroll through dozens of £1m houses on zoopla.co.uk and there are at least four for...
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How long will city's famous sons and daughters remain unsung?
A SHORTAGE of money is stopping the city's unsung sons and daughters being honoured – despite a promise made 15 years ago.A proposed list of names and sites for commemorative plaques was put forward by...
View ArticleHow others can get you banned
T IPS on how to avoid the drink-drive temptation this summer come from Britain's top advanced driver. Peter Rodger, of road safety charity IAM, advises:If you've had a couple at a summer celebration,...
View ArticleBoom is over – and shop rates should reflect that
AT a time when shoppers have been keeping their purses closed, no one doubts that life is a challenge for retailers.But some of the challenges they face have been exaggerated or misunderstood. The...
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A patch of concrete in Lady Bay is going up for auction as a parking space with a guide price of between £4,000 and £5,000. (Thursday, May 9)You have to admire estate agents. They can make a bit of...
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Kicking a bad habit helped me recover
WHAT started as a few drinks with his friends, ended with Jason Murphy losing his job, home, and will to live."In the early days I was a binge drinker, drinking at weekends, but over the years it...
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Have you got bottle for Milk Race?
OLYMPIC gold medalists and world champions are among those gearing up to take part in the legendary Milk Race.The event is making a comeback after for 20 years and will come to Nottingham on Sunday,...
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Help at last to find work for special needs teens
TEENAGERS with special needs are embarking on internships to help them prepare for the world of work.Project Search was launched two years ago to help youngsters with conditions like Asperger's and...
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Residents' joy over £40,000 revamp of inner-city park
RESIDENTS of a housing estate in St Ann's are celebrating after being handed £40,000 to transform their local park.The Brewsters Road park and play area is to be radically overhauled in the next four...
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