Yobs' pointless attack on home causes distress to pensioners
TWO pensioners were left shaken after youths attacked their Carlton home in the early hours of Saturday morning.The couple, who live in Lymington Gardens, off Carlton Road, and wish to remain...
View ArticleDrive to provide smoke alarms to elderly people
AROUND 11 per cent of over-85s in Ashfield have received a free smoke alarm as part of a scheme to offer home fire safety checks.The council's customer service centre contacted residents aged 85 and...
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Council backs bid for 6,000 homes
REVISED plans to build more than 6,000 homes have been approved by Broxtowe Borough Council.The plans had been amended to meet the demands of the 2032 high-speed rail development, which includes a...
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Angel or cross – the choice is entirely yours
A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND business for Ruddington has got off to a flying start and is seeing all ages pass through the door.Rider's Ink tattoo studio in Church Street is the first tattoo establishment in...
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Arnold pips trainees with apple pie recipe
EXPERIENCED baker Arnold Brown went head-to-head with young trainee cooks competing for the glory of creating Nottingham's best apple pie.A tried and tested recipe belonging to 90-year-old Arnold, who...
View ArticleFeeling at a loss – Janet still waiting for a refund
A WOMAN says she is still awaiting a refund more than two months after a health clinic apparently ceased trading.Janet Locklin spent a total of £787 on sessions at the Slimline Clinic after seeing an...
View ArticleShocked residents are allowed back home in gas-blast street
SOME residents were allowed back into their homes yesterday as demolition work continued in the aftermath of the gas blast in Newark.More than 100 people had to be moved out after a gas explosion...
View ArticleComing soon: Bar without booze
A NEW alcohol-free bar will open in Nottingham – thanks to a £340,419 grant.Double Impact is one 11 projects across the East Midlands to receive a share of more than £3 million from the Big Lottery...
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Malakai: 'Cry' before bullet
A TEENAGER shouted "it's going to get sticky" moments before he was shot dead, a court heard.Malakai McKenzie, 19, was hit in the head after a gunman fired at a car outside The Hubb pub, Hucknall Road,...
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Notts County have 'zero tolerance' policy on bullying
NOTTS County insists the club will not tolerate bullying – as police investigate allegations of racial abuse at Meadow Lane.The Professional Footballers' Association says it is supporting a group of...
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Get on board! It's a double-decker in school playground
CHILDREN at Pinewood Infants love the latest addition to their school – a yellow double-decker bus.It was moved into position by a crane and now pupils can't wait to get inside.Children at the Arnold...
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Germaine: 'Plea not to shoot'
A MAN told a court how he pleaded with a gunman not to kill him and his friend.Dwayne Bryan said he managed to escape from the alleged gunman, Damien Fogo.But Nottingham Crown Court heard that Fogo...
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Thieves' £50k haul from clubbers
A GANG have been jailed over a "sophisticated" conspiracy targeting Nottingham clubbers for their mobile phones.Expensive smart phones were stolen from handbags and pockets in bars and nightclubs and...
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TRAVEL: Roads trouble-free at rush-hour
Main roads through Notts are running trouble-free during the morning rush-hour. The Highways Agency is reporting no incidents on its arterial routes in the area, including the M1, A52 and A453. There...
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Duck and 12 ducklings rescued after they were shot at with an air weapon
A DUCK and 12 ducklings were rescued after they were shot at with an air weapon. It is the latest incident of several reports of wildlife being shot at received by Derbyshire Police. The pellet injured...
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Students go on 3,000-mile bike ride to deliver water to Africa
AFTER finishing their final university exams, friends Ahmed Mashadani and Andreas Aristidou could be forgiven for wanting to relax.But that will be furthest from their minds as they set off on a...
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Bar attack leads to campaign for changes in law
A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for five years for attacking a football fan with a pint glass.Jamie Burbanks attacked Marcus Fisher at the Stag and Pheasant pub in Clumber Street, Mansfield, at...
View ArticleNurse suspended after he left ward for smoke break
A NURSE has been suspended for six months for leaving his unit to have a cigarette while there were no other qualified members of staff present.Paul Rigby, who worked at the children's development...
View ArticleCousin's story
A COUSIN of Malakai McKenzie's has recounted the moment his relative was shot dead.Amarley Robinson-McKenzie was in the driver's seat of an Audi A2 which was shot at four times by a gunman.One of the...
View ArticleThree men accused of murder 'left the city after shooting'
THREE men accused of murdering a teenager left Nottingham in the days after his death, a court heard.Malakai McKenzie, 19, was shot in the head in a car outside The Hubb pub, Hucknall Road, Sherwood,...
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