Police face having to save extra £10m a year if axe falls again
NOTTS Police could be facing an extra cut of £10 million to their annual budget, it is claimed.The force is already in the process of saving a massive £42.3 million from its spending by 2015.But Notts...
View ArticleCity professor in campaign on kids' cancer
A LEADING expert in childhood cancer at the University of Nottingham is spearheading a Europe-wide lobby of the European Parliament to try to make it easier for doctors to develop and test new...
View ArticleCampaigners speak out against racist and fascist attacks
ANTI-FASCIST campaigners in Nottingham have taken a stand against attacks on Muslims in the wake of the murder of a British soldier.More than 50 people gathered in Old Market Square on Saturday to...
View ArticleNeighbours help to foil burglary bid
VIGILANT neighbours alerted police to foil a burglary in Wollaton, a court heard.Two offenders were caught when police arrived at the scene. Adam Blake and Shannon Dar had left a betting shop to find...
View ArticleMy Daddy, my hero: Soldiers home from Afghanistan
SOLDIERS were cheered yesterday by loved ones and well-wishers as they returned home from Afghanistan.About 50 soldiers from 62 Works Group Royal Engineers, part of 170 (Infrastructure Support)...
View ArticleM1 lanes close after car catches on fire
DRIVERS on the M1 were hit by delays after a car caught fire.The incident, at about 5pm yesterday, forced two northbound lanes of the motorway to be closed between junctions 24 and 25.Firefighters soon...
View ArticleSatellite tags on trial to monitor crooks in Notts
CRIMINALS and suspects are being tracked around Notts with new GPS tagging technology.Notts Police tested the new tags over three months last year to monitor some people down to their exact location at...
View ArticleBus fans stop at depot for 100th birthday bash
ONE hundred years of transport history was proudly celebrated as bus operator Trent Barton marked its centenary.The company opened up its Langley Mill depot to the public yesterday, with enthusiasts of...
View ArticleRowing records broken at schools' regatta
THE country's top young rowers took to the water in Nottingham for the UK's largest junior regatta.More than 5,000 athletes from over 160 schools took part in the National Schools Regatta, held at the...
View ArticleEDL gathers on streets but police vow to get tough
TALK of an EDL protest in Nottingham came as up to 2,000 supporters gathered in Newcastle on Saturday.Protests have also been held on the streets in Bristol and Portsmouth.Police across the UK have...
View ArticleCity centre protest set to take place against so-called 'Bedroom Tax'
A CITY centre protest is set to be held this Saturday about changes to housing benefit. The Notts Trades Union Congress is set to hold the protest about the spare-room subsidy, which opponents have...
View ArticleThree Notts companies celebrated for their support of Army Reservists
THREE Notts-based employers have been praised for supporting armed forces reservists at an awards ceremony. Marstons, based in Mansfield, Imperial Tobacco based in Nottingham and Nottingham Trams Ltd,...
View ArticleFire severely damages industrial unit in Newark
SIX fire engines and an aerial appliance attended a fire at an industrial unit in Newark yesterday. Fire services were called out to Kingsman Antiques, Unit 6, Brunel Drive at 2.18am yesterday morning...
View Article1,000 drivers caught on the phone
POLICE caught nearly 900 drivers using a mobile phone at the wheel in just four weeks.For the rest of this story, click here to go to our new website, www.nottinghampost.com.
View ArticleThousands welcome return of Milk Race
THE huge success of the return of the Milk Race to Nottingham has led organisers to suggest it could come back in its full format.For the rest of this story, click here to visit our new website,...
View ArticleKenny Burns: Transfer market is moving, so who will Nottingham Forest opt to...
SO Elliott Ward has been released by Norwich City and Gonzalo Jara has been let go by West Brom.Will they be heading back to the City Ground? I certainly hope so.For the rest of this story, click here...
View ArticleKenny Burns: A week of good news and bad news at Notts County
THERE is not much news coming out of Nottingham Forest and the City Ground at the moment.For the rest of this story, click here to visit our new website, www.nottinghampost.com.
View ArticleA spectacular way to entertain your family at half-term
CHILDREN gawped at eerily coloured sci-fi scenes, played with an art exhibition they were encouraged to touch and laughed at the antics of a naughty rabbit.Wheee!, Lakeside Arts Centre's international...
View ArticleWinner puts customers at the heart of all it does
IT operate in one of the most high-profile industries in the market – and it took the most high-profile award.Retail Assist beat off very strong competition to become the Nottinghamshire Company of the...
View ArticleScreams of joy on magical night toasting success
GLAMOROUS surroundings, good food, great entertainment – and some of the best businesses in the country. That was what the refreshed and revitalised Nottingham Post Business Awards 2013 served up at...
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