Critically-acclaimed artist opens exhibition in Nottingham tomorrow
AN INTERNATIONALLY-renowned British artist is set to open his first Nottingham exhibition tomorrow at a city art gallery. Paul Lemmon will be showing his latest work at George Thornton Art at a free...
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The five things Nottingham Forest need to address to give themselves a chance...
AS Billy Davies prepares his squad for the new Championship season, the Scotsman will know there is still some work to do if they are to challenge for promotion.Click here to get the full story on our...
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Nottingham rioters fail in bid to cut sentences
A pair of police-hating criminals who were jailed for their part in shocking riots which hit Nottingham two years ago today failed to convince top judges that they were too harshly punished. Lance...
View ArticleNew principal Dan can't wait to begin
THE most recent Ofsted inspection for South Nottinghamshire Academy judged the school to be 'good' overall – the next to best category in the new Ofsted framework.Dan Philpotts, who will take over the...
View ArticleA fantastic keepsake to remember a historic day
A SOUVENIR programme commemorating the Armed Forces Day national event in Nottingham will go on sale from this weekend.The programme, priced £3, can be bought at venues across the city, including city...
View ArticleGove reforms fail to engage with students
THOUSANDS of teenagers across Notts are currently coming to the end of a gruelling exam period.They have been sitting their final GCSE exams in subjects ranging from English and maths to Spanish and...
View ArticleAim to restore public confidence in exams
ON June 11 Mr Gove made a statement to Parliament about the future of exams. He said he believed there is widespread consensus that Britain needs to reform its exam system in order to restore public...
View ArticleMy School Days: Dr Stewart Adams
FROM the age of four, in 1927, I went to Byfield Council School near Daventry. It was an absolutely marvellous school. I found it interesting and stimulating. I just enjoyed learning.It didn't seem...
View ArticlePedalling and running into the Donington fast lane
THE region's leading racing circuit is throwing open its doors to allow runners and cyclists on to the course.Donington Park is welcoming manpower rather than horsepower, with a series of running and...
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Parents welcome £340,000 plan for extra school space
WORK has started on a £340,000 extension to Carnarvon Primary School to help meet increasing demand for school places in Bingham.Notts County Council is paying for the project as part of a programme to...
View ArticleDr Clare Dieppe: What we do at children's emergency department
THE four-hour waiting time in emergency departments up and down the country has featured heavily in the news lately – but what does this mean and why do you wait?The children's emergency department at...
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Changes to sports hall planned in a multi-million pound scheme
SPORTS clubs have to find a new home after a decision to close the National Water Sports Centre's sports hall.The centre's new managers, Serco Leisure, have informed users of the hall that it will be...
View ArticleKeeping a watchful eye out
AS the mother of a 15-year-old daughter who is constantly glued to the internet I'm acutely aware of the dangers of online predators.Parents are advised to cast a watchful eye over their child's...
View ArticleRevd David Monkton: E-mail scam opened my eyes
Like many readers, I have been amused by scam e-mail - my American bank account needs 'verifying' or get in touch as I'm the sole heir to a fortune.Earlier this year, my e-mail account was hacked, and...
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Pedal power as festival of cycling goes into top gear
HUNDREDS of cycling enthusiasts turned out at the Victoria Embankment last night for the first of this weekend's Experian Cycle Live events.The event is a three-day festival of cycling culminating in...
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£60 fine warning for drivers during station closure
MOTORISTS will face £60 fines for using one of the main roads near Nottingham Station this summer.From tomorrow, drivers won't be able get to Station Street from London Road without risking a...
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Party time as fruit machine company marks 50 years in city
AS she stood in front of an original 1963 fruit machine, Helen Nelson recalled her first day working at Bell-Fruit."When I first started we used to come down the production line and play the games,"...
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Locked in by syndrome that leaves the experts baffled
THE blue eyes of Jon Cusick look startled and confused as he stares through a pair of frosted spectacles designed to help him with his double vision.Lying on a bed in a room of his own on Seacole ward...
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Man is jailed after breaking ex-girlfriend's nose
A MAN has been jailed after he repeatedly punched his ex-girlfriend, breaking her nose.Richard Hudson had been drinking when he attacked Zoe Bestwick at his home in Attenborough Lane, Attenborough.He...
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Stroke victim trapped inside his own body - and can only communicate by blinking
A 46-YEAR-OLD man who cycled 100 miles every weekend has been diagnosed with locked-in syndrome – after he suffered three strokes in two days.Shop-fitter Jon Cusick from Kimberley has been rendered...
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