Guests' jaws drop as wedding turns into a dance party
WE'VE all heard about flash mobs in city centres, shopping centres and train stations, but one couple in Notts took the trend to another level – organising one at their wedding.Gary and Tracy...
View ArticleKenny Burns: Forest signings step in right direction
AT LAST. Nottingham Forest have made two more signings, to go with the earlier capture of Darius Henderson.OK, they are both free transfers, but at least it is a step in the right direction. Something...
View ArticleYoung unemployed on right track for work, thanks to Dame Kelly
YOUNG job-hunters are raising money for the Trust which is helping them to find employment. The Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust runs the Get On Track project around the country, providing support for...
View ArticleA well-fitting bra makes a big difference to posture
BEING measured for a suitable bra can be a revelation for some women, says lingerie adviser Berni Lester, who works at John Lewis in the Victoria Centre."A lot of people come in and their boobs are...
View ArticleYOUR VIEWS ONLINE
Reporter Paul Taylor gave his verdict on the five things that Forest manager Billy Davies needs to do in order for the club to have a chance of promotion (Friday, June 21)"He's rarely brought good...
View ArticleGolden opportunity to buy a rare piece of Magpies' history
A RARE piece of the county's football history is set to go under the hammer.A 99-year-old medal awarded to members of the Notts County team who won the old Second Division title in 1914 is being...
View ArticleArmed Forces Day: Why city's military heritage makes it ideal for proud day
THE head of Britain's Armed Forces declared Nottingham's "proud military heritage" a great reason to host the fifth annual Armed Forces Day in the city.General Sir David Richards, Chief of the Defence...
View ArticleWollaton parachute drop flies the flag for services showcase
PARACHUTISTS dropped in to get Armed Forces Day celebrations in Nottingham off to a flyer.Four servicemen jumped from 3,000ft above Wollaton Hall for a flag-raising ceremony yesterday which marked the...
View Article'Improve market or move aside' council leader tells owners
THE city council has hit out over the lack of progress being made in redeveloping Sneinton Market.The council is "frustrated" by the pace of improvements being made by the market's current private...
View ArticleAward for police special hit by dangerous driver
A SPECIAL constable badly injured by a dangerous driver is to collect a national award for her determination to return to work.Carly Henfrey had her leg broken in three places when she was hit by a car...
View ArticleYears may have passed but Eve is still feeling very passionate
SIXTY years since Eve Gurd first took to the stage she is still full of the vigour and excitement for performing that she showed when she was ten.Mrs Gurd, of Wollaton, is a long-standing member of the...
View ArticleBrothers 'from very close-knit family' burgled relatives' homes
WAYNE Rodgers had already burgled his parent's and grandmother's houses.But then he went with his brother when they raided the home of their aunt and uncle.Now both brothers are in jail.Rodgers and...
View ArticleAmbulance service 'lied' to family while Doreen, 79, waited in agony
AN emergency call handler "lied" to the family of a 79-year-old mother-of-four who had fallen and fractured her hip, telling them an ambulance was on the way when it wasn't, an inquest heard.Concerned...
View ArticleTram's popularity hits buffers
NOTTINGHAM'S tram system has lost more than a quarter of its passengers in the last five years, new figures have revealed.Only 7.4 million passengers used the system last year, a 27 per cent drop from...
View ArticleUS Robin Hood fans to renew their vows in Sherwood Forest
AN American couple will be travelling from their New Jersey home to Sherwood Forest to renew their marriage vows on the eve of this year's Robin Hood Festival.Joe and Debbie Tencza will be celebrating...
View ArticleBoy compiles 'memory book' for dad with Parkinson's
A YOUNG carer has been helping compile a "memory book" of happy times for his dad – who has Parkinson's disease.Beeston-born Chris Ley suffered from a stroke in 2006 and was diagnosed with Parkinson's...
View ArticleThree years for punching man as he lay in his bed
A BURGLAR has been jailed for three years for repeatedly punching a man as he lay in bed.Inderpal Singh attacked the tenant in his room in a shared house in Goldsmith Street, Mansfield, on June...
View ArticleNotts child sex abuse cases soar in wake of Jimmy Savile scandal
THE number of Notts children claiming to be victims of sexual abuse has soared in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal and other high-profile cases.Between April 2012 and April 2013, 48 children made...
View ArticleTravel and weather for Notts
There are no reports of any major incidents on roads around Notts this morning - although rush-hour tailbacks are building at the usual hotspots. The A52 is busy but moving at the Priory and Bardills...
View ArticleWhy Hazel is seething over fee to move dumped TV set
A DISABLED pensioner is seething after being told she will have to pay to get rid of a TV she found dumped in her garden.Hazel Dawson, 75, called Gedling Borough Council on Friday to let them know she...
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