Blowin' in the Breeze
Striding out in the pouring rainMaking my way down Wilford LaneAnd I'm gonna make a fussSoaking wet from head to toeAnd I've got some place to goBut I ain't got no change for the busThe library doors...
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...and now there's a song about the tram
A CITY band have produced a song about the effects of the tram works on local people.Song-writer Paul Wicks and his group PAN will perform the song, called Blowin' in the Breeze, at gigs they play...
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Traders at battle in the trenches
TRADERS in Chilwell are split over the impact that the tram works have had on their businesses.Roads have been ripped up and trenches dug in High Road, blocking off traffic coming in from Beeston and...
View ArticleDisruption at station leads to 15 per cent discount for rail passengers
RAIL passengers are to receive discounted tickets and compensation for inconvenience caused by major resignalling works at Nottingham Station this summer.East Midlands Trains has confirmed it will be...
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Fresh plans to turn city centre building into flats for students
PLANS to turn a city centre office block into student accommodation have been resubmitted.Fresh Start Living, a specialist in student accommodation, wants to transform Victoria House, which backs on to...
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Cash to help landlords fill empty shops
LANDLORDS are to be offered up to £5,000 to help bring vacant shops in Nottingham back into business.Nottingham City Council hopes a new grant scheme for empty units could boost occupancy rates.It is...
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Family's upset as thieves snatch two bikes from boy, 10
A TEN-YEAR-OLD cyclist has been left heartbroken after two of his bikes were stolen in less than a year.Joshua McElhill uses his bike to get to and from school and to go riding with his grandfather at...
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Spitfire crash-landing is blamed on pilot error
PILOT error only seconds after landing caused the undercarriage of a vintage Spitfire to collapse and leave the aircraft stranded on the main runway at East Midlands Airport.Hundreds of travellers had...
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Crematorium plans get the go-ahead despite concerns
COUNCILLORS have approved controversial plans for a new crematorium.The site in Catfoot Lane, near Lambley was approved by Gedling Borough Council's planning committee on Wednesday evening.Two plans...
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Princess honours firefighting heroes
NOTTINGHAM welcomed another royal family member yesterday – less than a month after Prince Harry's visit.Princess Anne was invited to St Mary's Church in the Lace Market to unveil a memorial for Notts...
View ArticleUnemployed man's £57 phone bill over bogus job advert
JOB-SEEKERS are being warned of a scam offer of work which could leave them out of pocket.It comes after one unemployed man phoned to enquire about what seemed to be a genuine advert for a bar job in...
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GOBLIN-MASK ROBBER FLED IN MILK FLOAT
A ROBBER wearing a goblin mask kicked a milkman in the face before driving off in his float.The 55-year-old milkman had stopped to make a delivery on his early morning round when he was approached from...
View ArticleThe award winners
Achievement of Duke of Edinburgh's Awards May 9, 2013. 168 young people from the city have gained Bronze, Silver or Gold awards in the past six months.Bronze awardsBluecoat Academy: Rosie Aindow, Alex...
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Workmates' 100-mile bike ride for brave Nicola
A GROUP of council workers is taking part in a 100-mile bike ride today to raise money for a colleague who had to have all four limbs amputated.Nicola Daniels, who has worked at Ashfield District...
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Patients shower staff with messages
Below is just a handful of the comments written on the "thank you" walls at the Queen's Medical Centre and the City Hospital:Thank you for the beautiful, wonderful care you gave to our mothers.B3 Team...
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Time to say a huge thank you to city's outstanding nurses
AT Nottingham's hospitals, hundreds of people have written poignant messages thanking nurses for their everyday efforts.Their messages are scrawled across giant boards which stand at the entrance to...
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Henry VIII's seal? Now that's history
IN 1513, Henry VIII was king and England and Scotland were doing battle at Flodden Fields.Meanwhile, a new school was opening in Nottingham.Nottingham High School was founded by Dame Agnes Mellers.It...
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Capturing top musical awards... and all that jazz
NOTTINGHAM High School's big band swept away all before them to win a top award.The 21 musicians attended the National Concert Band Festival at the Birmingham Conservatoire.Competing against teams from...
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Robots help pupils seize major science honours
PUPILS at Nottingham High School have shown real talent when it comes to science and engineering.Several of them headed to the Big Bang Fair in Birmingham.For Alex Grafton and Callum Brewall it was all...
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Boxing club stands up to gang warfare to help youngsters
BOXING club members from Denmark will visit Nottingham to learn how to use the sport to help put a stop to gang wars.The KK Boxing Club helps young people get out of gangs and avoid getting into...
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