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The flat-pack eco house that snaps in place
WITHIN two days of arriving on the building site, this eco-house can be snapped in place.An innovative design means all the hard work – putting it together and fitting it out – can be done behind...
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A&E staff 'running just to stand still'
THE emergency department at the Queen's Medical Centre has seen more people walk through its doors than ever before, new figures reveal.Health officials have warned that nurses and doctors across the...
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Pledge to take on 50 youngsters means we are past halfway point in apprentice...
FIFTY new apprentices will be recruited by the city council – providing a major boost to the Post's Get Notts Working campaign.The authority has roles in areas including administration, mechanics,...
View ArticleDownward pressure slowing up
THERE is a generally positive sentiment in the property market that reflects a genuine belief that the worst of the economic crisis is behind us and the housing market is at the early stages of a...
View ArticleEstate agent business in blood for manager Andrew
ANDREW Moss has joined John German estate agents in West Bridgford as senior manager.Andrew, whose family owned an estate agency network in Surrey, has more than 30 years experience in the field and is...
View ArticleSo, how is that figure of £250 a year running costs reached?
3000-litre rain water harvesting tank.Heat exchange – hot water extracted for the cooling system for the solar panels (increasing electricity production) is used for the basis of the hot water system....
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Whether you like bottled or tap water there are few differences
WHEN you stand them side-by-side, there's no way for the naked eye to tell the difference between a bottle of tap water and a £1.50 bottle of mineral water bought in a shop.The difference, therefore,...
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Woman with clown phobia....is married to one
IF you are scared of clowns, the last thing you would want to see is your husband of 21 years dressing up as one for his circus job.Moscow-born Natalia Gonchorova, 41, works as a mannequin in her...
View Article'Lego' of old ideas: the zipped-together house that costs £250 a year...
TYPICAL construction time for a conventional house takes 4,000 hours – or nine months – with an average team of three people on site per house, then there's the fitting out, delays if the weather's...
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Passengers delayed after train gets stuck on track
PASSENGERS faced major disruption at Nottingham Station after a freight train got stuck at a track changeover point.All routes through Nottingham were affected, with some services delayed by up to 90...
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Delays fear as watchdog warns on HS2 timetable
A spending watchdog says it isn't clear whether the £30bn HS2 rail project will deliver the business and economic benefits that Government claims. The National Audit Office this morning issued a...
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Garry Birtles: The missing piece of the jigsaw that Billy must find this summer
WHEN Barcelona are missing one man, they are not the same side; when they are missing just one piece of the jigsaw, they are considerably weakened.Not quite a spent force, obviously – but still not as...
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VIDEO: HORRIFIC! Three-week old lamb has ears chopped off
A THREE-WEEK-OLD lamb had its ears cut off in an act of "horrendous" animal cruelty.Nelson – who has stopped eating and been abandoned by his mother – was found with the injuries in a field in south...
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£6.5m means new station could open by late next year
ILKESTON'S £6.5 million new railway station could be open before the end of 2014 after the Government released £4.5 million towards the cost.Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has approved the...
View ArticleRushcliffe best place in UK to bring up family
A survey by Savills estate agents has shown that Rushcliffe is the best place in the country for families to live. Savills analysed schools, crime rates and housing facilities for every local authority...
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Boots joins Post's drive to create apprenticeships
ONE of Nottingham's best-known firms has backed the Post's apprentice campaign.Boots has pledged to take on 20 apprentices in support of the Get Notts Working drive.Recruitment is currently open, with...
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Olympic hero sets the gold standard
OLYMPIC hero Sir Steve Redgrave has paid a visit to Nottingham to inspire the next generation of potential sport stars.The five-time Olympic rowing champion spoke to schoolchildren at Into University,...
View ArticleCon woman must repay £10,000
A WOMAN who sold fake jewellery online has been told to pay back more than £10,000 or face a 12-month jail term.Lorraine Thornley, 51, of Rossendale, Ilkeston, was brought before Nottingham Crown Court...
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For families in the UK it doesn't get any better than Rushcliffe!
RUSHCLIFFE has become the number one family-friendly place to live in the UK, according to a new survey.The Notts borough came first in a list compiled by estate agent Savills, which compared the...
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Business leaders support HS2
BUSINESS leaders have brushed off new criticism of the planned high-speed rail line, which will run through part of Notts.Spending watchdog the National Audit Office said yesterday that the Government...
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