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Karate lady, 69, gets black belt on first go
A 69-YEAR-OLD woman has punched and kicked her way to a black belt in karate.Karin Williams took up self-defence in February 2009 and since then has competed in Las Vegas twice and even won a bronze...
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Man leapt to death at QMC
NURSES have recalled the moment they tried to hold on to the legs of a 55-year-old hospital patient as he hurled himself through a window.A team of nurses and doctors on the fourth-floor neurological...
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Three arrested after man dies following suspected stabbing
A 22-year-old man has died after an assault in Wollaton Avenue, Gedling, last night, believed to be a stabbing. Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder. The road has been cordoned off...
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Fire closes part of Mansfield Road
Part of Mansfield Road in Sherwood closed this morning after a rubbish fire broke out in a used appliances shop. Pictures taken by one commuter during rush hour show the extent of the smoke, from the...
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Man pushed over partner in front of child
A MAN has been banned from contacting his ex-partner for two years after he attacked her in front of her son, a court heard. Lee Collier turned up at her house in Forest Fields and pushed her over on...
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Number of people claiming out of work benefit in city drops
THE number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in Nottingham has dropped for the fourth month in a row. The total number of claimants in the city fell from 14,154 in April to 13,767 in May. This...
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Drink driver crashed into railings in Basford
A DRINK driver was caught after he ploughed his Renault Laguna into railings in Basford, a court heard. Craig Mitchell, 38, of North Gate, New Basford, was arrested in April and charged with...
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Proposal for new housing development worth £96m
PLANS have been submitted for a £96 million 830-house development in Netherfield, which could create 700 jobs.The plans, for land off Teal Close, include a large employment area, community hub, primary...
View ArticleEight flights cancelled at East Midlands Airport following strike
A NUMBER of flights have been cancelled today at East Midlands Airport owing to a strike. Air traffic controllers in France are staging a walkout over plans to create a single European airspace. The...
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Taxi drivers 'sickened' after cabbie sexually assaults teenage passenger
POLICE are hunting a taxi driver who sexually assaulted a teenaged passenger in his cab.The 19-year-old woman got into the five-seater dark green London-style Hackney cab just before midnight on...
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Speed limit on A453 to be cut and speed cameras switched on tonight
THE speed limit on a major Notts road is set to be reduced from this evening. The limit on the A453 will be cut from 60mph to 40mph and average speed cameras will be switched on from 8pm tonight. The...
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Man stabbed boy after thinking he was a 'demon'
An alcoholic has been jailed for 16 years after stabbing a boy in the head because he thought he looked like a demon. Steven Frogg, 51, of Frederick Street, Mansfield, attacked the four-year-old with a...
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Forest's Simon Cox involved in late drama as Ireland almost shock Spain
NOTTINGHAM Forest's Simon Cox was involved in late drama as Ireland almost shocked Spain in America last night. Sean St Ledger thought he had equalised for the Irish after a Stephen Kelly header had...
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Carl Froch to get civic reception to mark boxing title win
A CIVIC reception is to be held next week in honour of boxing hero Carl Froch being crowned super-middleweight world champion. Nottingham City Council is hosting the event to mark his achievement at...
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Couple return from holiday to find grass by their street cut to different...
A PAIR of bemused Carlton pensioners returned from holiday to find patches of grass on either side of their street cut at completely different lengths.To read the full story, click here to visit our...
View ArticleThree arrested after man dies following suspected stabbing
A 22-year-old man has died after an assault in Wollaton Avenue, Gedling, last night, believed to be a stabbing.For the full story and a picture of the scene last night, click here to visit our new...
View ArticleAston Villa defender on Nottingham Forest's transfer radar?
VERSATILE former Aston Villa defender Eric Lichaj is understood to be one of the players on Nottingham Forest's transfer radar.For the full story, click here to visit our new site nottinghampost.com
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Miss England 2013: can Nottinghamshire beauties win the crown?
A dancer and a dental nurse from Nottinghamshire are among 60 beauties on a mission to be crowned Miss England 2013. Twenty-year-old Alice Kurylo, named Miss Mansfield and Sherwood Forest 2013, and...
View ArticleAppeal for witnesses after city centre robbery
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in the city centre earlier today. A man entered Nottingham Credit Union, Maid Marian Way, at around 12.30pm and demanded money. He threatened...
View ArticleCar fire on M1 southbound between J25 and J24
FIRE crews attended a car fire this afternoon, June 12, on the M1 Southbound between J25 and J24. A black Volvo car, which had pulled up on the hard shoulder, had smoke coming from a blown turbo. Fire...
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