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'You still get a feeling of privilege when women are giving birth'
PAULA Burbidge feels privileged to play a part in one of the most important times in a woman's life.She is deputy ward sister in Lawrence Ward, which offers both ante and post-natal care.The...
View ArticleShow of thanks to dedicated staff who make a difference
SENIOR nurses have said a big thank-you to all the staff working at their hospital.Personalised cakes were delivered to all 50 wards at the City Hospital on Saturday, thanking nurses and midwives for...
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'It is a special moment in someone's life'
GEMMA Jackson has been delivering babies for eight years.The midwifery sister in the Labour Suite at the City Hospital says that even after all that time, each new birth is special.The 28-year-old from...
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'The cake is brilliant'
FOR Paula Lovett, making a difference every day is the part of her job she loves most.The staff nurse, who has been working at the City Hospital for two years, said rehabilitating patients was...
View ArticleRoadworks
City centreCity centre: Lane closures in Wilford Street at the Castle Boulevard junction 9.30am-3.30pm until Wednesday.Lace Market: Pilcher Gate closed until May 20.Sneinton: Lane closure in Bath...
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May Scaddan
KEEN dressmaker May Scaddan celebrated her 100th birthday yesterday with family and friends.Born in Tollerton, May was the only child of Francis, an electrician, and Mary Hopkinson.After leaving...
View Article'Thank you' is the icing on the cake
THERE are nearly 4,500 nurses working at Nottingham's hospitals.And the dedicated staff at the Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital can walk up to four miles on each of their 12-hour shifts.To...
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'I have always wanted to be a nurse. I decided when I was a little girl'
ON D57, the admissions ward at the Queen's Medical Centre pictured above, days can be fast-paced and hard work.Patients often only stay for a short time, as the department can serve as a gateway...
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Cash windfalls for charities with Post's great £35,000 giveaway
REGISTRATION is now open for our third Cash For Your Community campaign.Two hundred Notts community groups will get a share of £35,000.Nottingham Building Society and the Nottingham Post have teamed up...
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His dogged police work pays off
A POLICE dog joined more than 100 officers and staff receiving awards for their response to the Nottingham riots.The ceremony took place on Friday at Albert Hall – near Canning Circus Police Station,...
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Brolly good show as thousands turn out despite rain
THE weather tried to spoil the 130th Nottinghamshire County Show– and failed.Gloomy forecasts and a cup final may have kept some Saturday visitors away, but only one shower hit the showground.And while...
View ArticleAshton's on track for stardom
A THREE-YEAR-OLD cycling champion from Nottingham scooped yet another trophy at a national competition.Despite having been on a bike for only a year-and-a-half, Ashton Heron, of Bilsthorpe, has won...
View ArticleUK's top skaters go with the Flo
SHREDDERS and grinders from across the country rolled into town this weekend for one of the biggest skateboarding festivals in the UK.Hundreds of skaters flocked to the Make It Count event for the...
View ArticleBENEFITS CUTS HIT THOUSANDS
HARD-UP residents are calling Nottingham City Council at a rate of more than one a minute over worries about benefits changes that came into force last month.The Post can reveal that between April 2...
View ArticleRail staff catch the bus for station test
AROUND 90 volunteers have taken part in a trial run to test buses that will operate during a major revamp of Nottingham railway station in the summer.Staff from East Midlands Trains posed as passengers...
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Important everyone is aware of symptoms
The main stroke symptoms can be remembered with the word FAST: Face-Arms-Speech-Time.Face – the face may have dropped on one side, the person may not be able to smile or their mouth or eye may have...
View ArticleYOUR VIEWS ONLINE
BILLY Davies' instant impact on his return to the City Ground has ensured Nottingham Forest have already been installed as one of the favourites for promotion next year. (Monday, May 13)Do any of you...
View ArticleFirm honoured in national awards
NOTTS-BASED commercial property consultancy NG Chartered Surveyors has taken one of the top slots in a flagship national award scheme.NG has been recognised by leading property magazine Estates Gazette...
View Article£5m rent collection brings a dividend
INNES England has been awarded a new contract to handle lease consultancy work by The Co-operative Group. The Nottingham based-property consultant has been awarded the three-year contract in the...
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Hoax callers cause less trouble to fire and rescue in 2012
THE number of hoax calls received by Notts Fire and Rescue Service has decreased again – for the fifth year in a row.New measures introduced by the organisation meant that in 2012 only 226 calls turned...
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