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Beat the clock with plan for exam revision
IT'S that time of year again in schools and academies.For year 11s in Nottingham and Notts, all those years of schooling come down to the next four weeks.And those weeks will probably be the most...
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Chart carelessness no bar to passing maths
IT had been 16 years. That's 16 long years – or half of my life in fact – since I had sat a GCSE maths paper.So imagine my fear when I sat down with a copy of one of last summer's exams.I did so with...
View ArticleJanice Mighten: How smokers can help their children's health
THE respiratory service at Nottingham Children's Hospital provides a service for a wide range of respiratory conditions.We provide services for the East Midlands and care for a range of complex...
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Drug addict burglar behind bars after PlayStation theft
A HEROIN addict burglar, who turned to crime at 12, has been jailed for breaking in the house of a man while he was at home.Adam Haywood took a PlayStation 3 computer and three games from a house in...
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Why has this city landmark been neglected for so long?
YOU can see it from miles around and, along with the Market Square, it is an icon that sums up the city.It transcends politics, and can justifiably claim to be a symbol of struggles for freedom. More...
View ArticleYOUR VIEWS ONLINE
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 inquire about what seemed to be a genuine advertisement for a bar...
View ArticleAll change at County Hall
Deputy Leader: JOYCE BOSNJAKSeat: Mansfield NorthBiography: Councillor Bosnjak served as deputy leader of the opposition for the Labour party since 2009. She has previously been cabinet member for...
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Historic cinema set to branch out with plans for more sites
A NOTTINGHAM cinema company has outlined a vision to expand its operations.Savoy Cinemas, which currently runs three cinemas across Notts and Lincolnshire, including the historic Savoy in Derby Road,...
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Police and fire stations to move
THE police and fire service are set to move out of their city centre stations.The emergency services are looking to leave their city centre stations in Shakespeare Street, with a new fire station to be...
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£3.5m school plans revealed
AN ACADEMY is to build a £3.5 million teaching block to help it cope with increasing student numbers.Toot Hill School in Bingham is already oversubscribed by nearly 100 students.And with more homes...
View ArticleMurderer's round-the-world trip
JAMIE Starbuck travelled to more than 70 countries and cities using his dead wife's money in just two-and-a-half years.His killed his wife, Debbie Starbuck, on April 24, 2010, and then rapidly began...
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Accountant sent to prison for false tax return claims
A CHARTERED accountant who fraudulently claimed £153,000 has been locked up for 18 months.Ronald Moncrieff claimed fictitious expenses in his own tax returns as well as falsifying returns on behalf of...
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City centre police and fire stations to move
THE police and fire service are set to move out of their city centre stations.The emergency services are looking to leave their city centre stations in Shakespeare Street, with a new fire station to be...
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Papplewick crash - several people taken to hospital
A number of people have been taken to hospital following a road collision in Papplewick. The incident took place in Moore Road, Papplewick outside the Griffin Head pub at around 04:06 on Saturday, May...
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Notts School of Rock: Degree in heavy metal launched
A CITY college has launched a degree in heavy metal music performance. The two-year course at New College Nottingham has already come in for stinging criticism from some circles. But college bosses say...
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Paralympic stars help ladies raise their game
RADCLIFFE Olympic Ladies football club drew 2-2 against the Paralympic GB deaf women's squad in a well-attended friendly yesterday.The Radcliffe team, which was set up in 1999 and coached since...
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Quest to 'reanimate' centre as young and old hit are by closure
CHILDREN, parents and pensioners are mourning the loss of a community centre set to be sold off by Nottingham City Council.The Sixways centre, in Denton Green, Broxtowe, was managed by Broxtowe...
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Bus firm's £3k ensures football club charity bike ride's All White
A BUS company has donated more than £3,000 to a football club to help its 50th anniversary celebrations.Nottingham City Transport gave the money to Clifton All Whites to cover the costs of a charity...
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Town centre boost as market returns after year's absence
BEESTON'S weekly market is returning after a break of more than a year.The former Willoughby Street market shut down at the start of May last year because of the site's poor condition.From next Monday,...
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'It is really rewarding here'
NURSING on Loxley Ward at the City Hospital can be challenging.The ward deals mostly with women's cancers and for Terri Campion, an auxillary nurse from Bestwood, the relationships formed with patients...
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