Dr Liz Marder: How to help your kids sleep
SLEEP is often a very emotive subject for parents – particularly those of young children.Small babies spend the majority of their time asleep, but do wake at frequent intervals, often at the most...
View ArticleMegan runs for her grandfather
STAN Porter never got to see his granddaughter grow up.Megan Housley was just ten when the 66-year-old lost his battle with bladder cancer in 2004.Next year she will graduate from university, where she...
View ArticleYour chance to vote for the top hospital heroes
PATIENTS and visitors are invited to nominate their hospital heroes for this year's NUHonours awards.Now in their seventh year, the awards recognise the extra effort people make to care for patients at...
View ArticleCouncils unite to battle Derby's claim for HS2
NOTTS will stake its claim for the East Midlands high speed rail station to be built in Toton, councillors have said.The sidings at Toton were chosen as the preferred site for the station ahead of...
View ArticleShock result in Tory stronghold
LABOUR have won their 50th seat on the city council – and their first in Wollaton West for more than ten years.The shock result in the traditional Tory stronghold will give a boost to Ed Miliband's...
View ArticleLabour deputy Harman takes on Soubry over women GPs
LABOUR Deputy leader Harriet Harman has hit out at Broxtowe MP Anna Soubry for comments over female GPs.Ms Soubry, a health minister, said there were "unintended consequences" of training women to...
View ArticleStudent makes smart inhaler for asthmatics
A STUDENT who has suffered from acute asthma since he was a child has developed an inhaler which signals whether a user has taken the right dosage.Josh Averill, 22, an undergraduate in product design...
View ArticleHopes dashed in search for missing body parts
A MAN has been found guilty of murder – but his victim's head and arms are still missing.It is now hoped Peter Healy may reveal where the dismembered body parts are for the sake of the dead man's...
View ArticleCouncil will make bad drivers pay if pilot scheme is success
IGNORANT drivers are being warned they could pay for flouting the rules of the road under new plans to monitor problem areas with CCTV.Nottingham City Council plans to spend £40,000 on an automatic...
View ArticleWhat's up doc? Tubby bunny Mariah is sent to pet fit club
Mariah the rabbit has had one too many nibbles and is now being put through her paces to shed the extra pounds.The bulging bunny from Long Eaton has been picked to take part in Pet Fit Club – a...
View ArticleDavid Johnson: Forest face toughest Championship yet
WHEN it comes to opinions, David Johnson is not the sort to sit on the fence. Anyone who follows his Twitter feed will know this, unequivocally.Whether it is a mistake from a player in a match he is...
View ArticleMan taken to hospital following A453 crash
A MAN was taken to hospital after a crash on the A453.Emergency services were called to the two-car collision between Clifton and Barton in Fabis at about 10.48pm yesterday.Firefighters from West...
View ArticleBritain's Got Talent: Nottingham gets behind Arisxandra
Nottingham is gearing up to cheer on Britain's Got Talent finalist Arisxandra Libantino tonight.WE'LL BE WITH 500 OF ARISXANDRA'S FAMILY AND FRIENDS FROM 7PM - FOLLOW OUR LIVE BLOG FOR ALL THE ACTION...
View ArticleDavid Johnson: Nottingham Forest picked the wrong managers
Nottingham Forest have not appointed bad managers, they have just appointed the wrong ones, says David Johnson.The former Reds striker believes the club have landed the right man in Billy Davies.And he...
View ArticleChildren and teachers give new £13.5m academy big thumbs-up
Students at Nottingham Girls' Academy have moved into their new £13.5 million school.It has replaced the old building which dated back to the 1950s.The doors opened to pupils for the first time at the...
View ArticleParalympic star gets his MBE
PARALYMPIC star Richard Whitehead has received his MBE at Buckingham Palace for services to sport.The sprinter and marathon runner from Lowdham received the award from the Prince of Wales.The picture...
View ArticlePolice cordon in Mansfield Road after woman suffers head injuries
POLICE are at a pub in Mansfield Road, Nottingham, after a woman suffered a fall. The incident is not suspicious but a cordon has been put in place outside the Peacock Pub due to a large amount of...
View ArticleFence and shed fire spreads to house
FIREFIGHTERS have attended a house fire which spread from a fence and two sheds. Crews from Mansfield and Suttin-in-Ashfield attended the blaze in Poplar Avenue, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, at about 3.15pm...
View ArticleFirefighters tackle blaze at factory
FIREFIGHTERS have tackled a blaze at a factory in Newark. Emergency services were called to the incident in Jessop Way at about 4.50pm today. Crews from Newark attended. On arrival they found 50 to...
View ArticleBritain's Got Talent: Arisxandra Libantino misses out
Nottingham's Arisxandra Libantino crashed out of the Britain's Got Talent final tonight - despite a stunning performance in front of millions on live television. The 11-year-old battled against ten...
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