Court date for man accused of stealing cannabis plants
ANDY Thompson, 34, of Northumberland Close, St Ann's, is accused of stealing cannabis plants from a house in Scotholme Avenue, Hyson Green. Magistrates in Nottingham heard he allegedly committed the...
View Article'Miracle' baby for mum who lost part of her womb in cancer op
AMY Newton 28, and husband Michael, 30, began trying for a baby in 2010 about a year after they got married.But things did not go to plan and Amy suffered five miscarriages in the space of a year.Last...
View ArticleTravellers' 'serf' 'had nowhere else to live'
A MAN forced to work as a "serf" for a traveller family stayed with them for 18 years because he had nowhere else to go, a court heard yesterday.Alexander Gourlay, 54, said that, had he stopped working...
View ArticleFamily treated like royalty as Queen Ti wins castle prize
THERE was a time when Royalty graced Kenilworth Castle.Go back more than 400 years and you may have seen Queen Elizabeth I at the Warwickshire landmark.Fast forward four centuries and Ti Colluney, of...
View ArticleInjured PC's family backs safety campaign
THE family of a police officer seriously injured when he was hit by a car have backed a force road safety campaign.Police are inviting cyclists to attend "cycle safety hubs" in the city to claim free...
View ArticleParalympic hero Richard Whitehead set to give Notts County pep talk before...
NOTTS County players will be given a pep talk of a different kind before they face Portsmouth today.Nottingham's Paralympic hero Richard Whitehead is the club's guest of honour for the League One game...
View ArticleHead threatens legal action to move on travellers from Chilwell School
A HEAD teacher hopes travellers will leave his school site this weekend.Ian Brierly, of Chilwell School, is hoping a court order will force the travellers out.Around ten caravans and some cars have...
View ArticleBaby for mum after five miscarriages - and cancer
A WOMAN who suffered five miscarriages in a year and was then diagnosed with cervical cancer while pregnant has given birth to a "miracle" baby.Amy Newton, 28, was originally told she would need...
View ArticleShock treatment for fish in smoke-polluted water
FISH in the Erewash Canal have been stunned with electricity to rescue them from water polluted by a major fire at the Stanton Works site.In the wake of the blaze in Lows Lane, Stanton-by-Dale, which...
View ArticleChild of Hurricane Nadine to hit UK
A severe weather watch is in place for much of England as ex Hurricane, now extra tropical storm Nadine edges closer to the UK.It's not Nadine that is affecting us directly, she has spawned a very deep...
View ArticleFull-time: Notts 3 Portsmouth 0
ALAN Judge was the star for Notts County today as they beat Portsmouth 3-0 in League One at Meadow Lane. The Magpies' midfielder scored a stunning goal and made two more for striker Yoann Arquin....
View ArticleForest suffer first league defeat of season at Leeds
NOTTINGHAM Forest suffered their first defeat of the season in the Championship, after producing their worst 45 minutes of football under Sean O'Driscoll. The Reds found themselves 2-0 down after being...
View ArticleLeeds vs Nottm Forest: Reds lose unbeaten record
Nottingham Forest's unbeaten start to the season was halted by Leeds who won 2-1 at Elland Road on an afternoon when the home fans were given a nod towards a possibly brighter future.After almost seven...
View ArticleNotts County vs Portsmouth: Judge condemns Pompey
Notts County maintained their strong start to the season with a clinical 3-0 victory over struggling Portsmouth at Meadow lane.The home side took the lead in just the fifth minute when a corner by Alan...
View ArticleAFC Telford vs Mansfield: Chilvers off in draw
Telford and Mansfield drew 2-2 despite the home side playing the entire second half with 10 men.Liam Chilvers was sent off after 38 minutes but the Stags were unable to find a second half...
View ArticleO'Driscoll disappointed with Forest performance - and referee
SEAN O'Driscoll today said the end of Nottingham Forest's unbeaten run could be blamed on an inconsistent performance from his side – and from referee Andy D'Urso. After a bright first ten minutes,...
View ArticleArrest after woman found dead in Somercotes
A MAN has been arrested following the death of a woman in Somercotes on Saturday.Derbyshire Police said the emergency services were called to Burke Drive just before 4pm yesterday and found the...
View ArticleRebecca Adlington: Rio is out of reach
Mansfield's former double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington has confirmed she has no intention of competing in Brazil in 2016. Adlington, who won double gold in Beijing but fell short of the top step...
View ArticleSevere weather to hit the UK - Latest
A severe weather warning is in force across much of the UK for strong winds and heavy rain.Already areas in the South have had very heavy rain with localised flooding, with more heavy rain to come over...
View ArticleBoy, 10 critical after road smash in Newark-on-Trent
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a collision left a ten-year-old boy in a critical condition. The boy sustained serious head injuries after being in collision with a silver Jeep on Friary Road...
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