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Having a laugh at happiness festival
A GROUP dedicated to putting a little laughter into everyone's lives held its first happiness festival in Nottingham this weekend.The Mini Happy Fest came to the city on Saturday and included films and...
View ArticleFake-letter woman's £5,500 benefit fraud
A WOMAN who attempted to deceive a court by providing a fake doctor's letter has pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming almost £5,500 in benefits.Julie Ottewell, 51 of Hardy Barn, Shipley, Derbyshire...
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All ale and hearty as region rules at 11th annual Ruddington Beer Festival
BEER drinkers descended on a small Notts village at the weekend to sample some of the finest beer in the UK.The White Horse, the Red Heart and the Three Crowns in Ruddington in the village showcasing a...
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Police officers claimed for attacks by their own dogs
INJURIES from slips in car parks, burns from boiling water and police officers bitten by their own dogs.These are some of the incidents that have led to Notts Police paying out compensation for...
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Doctor tells how patient attacked him with crutch
THEFTS of stethoscopes and prescription pads were among crimes recorded at Notts GP surgeries over the last three years.Figures also showed one doctor was attacked as a patient was about to undergo a...
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Charity targeted in protest over forced work scheme
A PROTEST has been held in the city centre against a charity involvement in the Government's mandatory work schemes for the unemployed.Campaigners from Nottingham Against Workfare protested outside...
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Police keep groups apart as tributes are paid to Lee
TENSIONS mounted at a Nottingham memorial service to remember the life of murdered soldier Lee Rigby on Saturday.About 50 people gathered outside the Trent Bridge Inn before walking down to the war...
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NOTTS MP HITS OUT AFTER PAPER-TRIP WORKER PAID £8k BY COPS
NOTTS Police paid out £8,000 to a member of staff who tripped over a pile of paper in a corridor and hurt themselves.The claim is just one of a catalogue made by police staff in the last five years. In...
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'Boy racers' could face a fine or jail
'BOY racers' in Hucknall could face a fine or jail time under a new dispersal order. Under the order, police officers and police community support officers will be able to move groups of two or more...
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Carlton Cole would be good, but can Forest afford him?
I CAN think of worse strikers than Carlton Cole to lead Nottingham Forest's attack next season.The big man could do with scoring a few more goals (59 in 237 games for West Ham isn't that great). But he...
View ArticleNottingham Forest transfer news: Former Reds target joins Italian big guns
FORMER Nottingham Forest transfer target Marcos Alonso has joined Fiorentina. The Reds had been keen on the left-back prior to the January transfer window, with the former Real Madrid player identified...
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Police dog praised by crown court judge
A POLICE dog which disarmed an axe-wielding man has been praised by a crown court judge. PC Matt Rogers and his dog Rossi were called to Bentinck Close, Boughton, by residents who were concerned by...
View ArticleLong service award for couple's years of care
A BULWELL couple have received a long service award for foster caring. Viv Mann, 53, and her partner Denyse, 57, have been fostering for 15 years and have taken in over 20 children and young people in...
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Microwave involved in fire at Hucknall flat
Crews from two fire stations were called to a flat in Hucknall this morning. Notts Fire and Rescue said the blaze happened at a small flat in Nabbs Lane, shortly after 8am today, and involved a...
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Judge sums up in Sneinton murder trial
A JUDGE has begun summing up in the trial of two people accused of the murder of a man whose decapitated body was found in a shallow grave in Sneinton. Peter Healy, 51, of Lord Nelson Street, Sneinton,...
View ArticleEast Midlands UKIP MEP Derek Clark to stand down before next election
EAST Midlands MEP Derek Clark is to stand down before the next European election in 2014. The UKIP MEP was first elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2009. The former teacher, who lives in Northampton,...
View ArticleMore than 70 people found to be at risk of diabetes at roadshow
SEVENTY-SIX people in Notts were referred to their doctor as being at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes at a health roadshow organised by a charity. Diabetes UK organised the event in Newark and...
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Celeb baker to attend Notts charity event
CELEBRITY baker Paul Hollywood - star of the BBC's The Great British Bake Off - has confirmed he will attend a Nottingham autism charity's birthday ball as their special guest. The event will take...
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Cow killed on M1 near Tibshelf services
A COW has been killed after it escaped from a field and ended up on the motorway. The Aberdeen Angus was hit by a car and a van after wandering onto the M1 near to the Tibshelf services between...
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West Bridgford man dies in Leicestershire crash
A WEST Bridgford man has died after a road crash in Leicestershire. Stephen Hammonds, 67, was killed in the collision at around 3.30pm on Thursday in Loughborough. It happened on Station Boulevard in...
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