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Volunteer army to tackle poverty
A PROJECT is aiming to create an "army of volunteers" to tackle poverty.Transforming Notts Together will bring together people from churches, charities, voluntary and community organisations in...
View ArticleTomlinson proves a big deal again with 'most active agent'
BIG numbers have meant a big deal to a Nottingham property consultancy after it was named most active agent in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire by the industry "bible".FHP, based in Oxford Street, in the...
View ArticleTown halls have new power for good – but how will they use it?
THIS April marked an important, but under-publicised, change in the business rate regime. For more than two decades, rates have been levied on commercial property throughout the country, collected by...
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Evening opening plan for city centre shops
NOTTINGHAM'S flagship shopping mall could stay open well into the evening if its owner gets the go-ahead for a major plan to extend it.Intu Properties, owner of the Victoria Centre, says that for...
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VIDEO:I tipped out KFC and found the box was 'all green and mouldy'
A MUM has hit out after she says her eight-year-old daughter was served a takeaway meal in a mouldy box.Cherie Williams, 26, of Forster Street, Radford, claims her daughter's KFC snack box was mouldy...
View ArticleHigh-speed-train tunnel under the airport could be extended
A PROPOSED tunnel underneath East Midlands Airport to bring high-speed rail to Notts could be extended by an extra kilometre.Concerns had been raised that the proposed route for HS2 could affect plans...
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Death rate claims were misleading – health boss
HEALTH bosses have denied claims that closing an accident and emergency department at Newark hospital has cost lives.Reports at the weekend suggested the death rate had risen after the emergency...
View ArticlePrison for car-dealing brothers who 'lied and lied'
TWO brothers who ran a business buying and selling cars over the internet have been jailed after defrauding customers out of more than £1 million.David and Richard Loach operated the Left Hand Drive...
View ArticleTension is mounting in quest to reward county's top firms
WITH the Nottingham Post Business Awards fast approaching, speculation has been rife surrounding who will be crowned the winner of each of the different award categories.This year, the awards will...
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£10 MILLION PAYOUT FOR GIRL LEFT DISABLED AT BIRTH
A FAMILY whose daughter was brain damaged at birth has been awarded £10 million after a 22-year battle for compensation.The High Court awarded the multi-million pound payout to the parents of a woman...
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Plumber is fined £5k for blunder on asbestos
A PLUMBER has been fined after he put his own son and a young family at risk of exposure to asbestos.Dean Fisk had been employed to replace a water tank in the loft of a house in Gardendale Avenue,...
View ArticleUni known around the world for nurturing bosses of the future
THE Nottingham Post Business Awards, due to take place on May 23 at the East Midlands Conference Centre, are the region's most prestigious celebration of business talent across all of the sectors...
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Court told farmer strangled his wife but is not fit to stand trial
A FARMER strangled his wife and thought of taking his own life after he became "fixated" about the risk of flooding, a court heard.Peter Thurgarland's eldest daughter found him unconscious in a chair...
View ArticleWe have the bikes... just give us the weather
MARK Gouldthorp is keeping a close eye on the weather. Rain, cold and grey skies mean people are less inclined to get out in the great outdoors and so less likely to buy bicycles.And as MD of Raleigh,...
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Billy Davies hopes to bring Billy Sharp back to Nottingham Forest next season
BILLY Davies has told top scorer Billy Sharp he does want to bring him back to Nottingham Forest.The Reds boss met with all his players individually last week, to discuss his plans and their...
View ArticleArts group launches Caribbean Carnival fundraising mission
AN ARTS charity is launching a fundraising campaign to pay for its appearance at the Nottingham Caribbean Carnival.City Arts needs to raise money from the public for the first time due to funding cuts...
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U-turn comes too late for school to back academy bid
A WEST Bridgford academy has been told it is allowed to help struggling schools – weeks after the Government said it couldn't.Rushcliffe School had been working closely with Eastwood Comprehensive to...
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Young talent is put in the spotlight at special celebration
CREATIVE youngsters from Notts have had their talents recognised at an awards ceremony.The Nottingham Young Creative Awards, which was launched in 2009, celebrates the imagination and artistic...
View ArticleHistoric show with its finger on the pulse of country life
IT rained for a good chunk of the Nottinghamshire County Show but although the precipitation (rather, the forecasts of precipitation) wiped a few thousand off the gate, I was amused and stimulated on...
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A FAMILY whose daughter was brain-damaged at birth has been awarded £10 million after a 22-year battle for compensation. The woman has severe cerebral palsy due to oxygen starvation during her birth at...
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