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Ex-Forest star fined £2,000 for falling asleep at the wheel
A FORMER Nottingham Forest player has been fined £2,000 for careless driving after he "dozed off" at the wheel of his BMW and crashed after not sleeping for almost a day.Westley Morgan, known to fans...
View ArticleA blueprint for jobs and future prosperity in hard-working region
PETER Richardson, the chairman of the D2N2 local enterprise partnership, does well to remind us that Notts and Derbyshire were at the heart of the first industrial revolution.The reminder is there in...
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How would you describe what you do to a Martian?I own my own business Luisa Young Photography and it is my job to capture moments in time, called photos, with a very clever machine with a glass lens....
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Ring-road improvement work to last until 2015
MORE details have been released on the work to improve Nottingham's ring road.The scheme, which started this month, is costing £16.2 million.The first phase, already underway, will see a pedestrian and...
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Toton 'still best choice' for high-speed rail line
TOTON remains the best option for a high-speed rail station serving the East Midlands, it is claimed.The leaders of both Nottingham City Council and Notts County Council have reiterated their desire...
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All hands to the pumps as local businesses aim to catch their share of Ashes...
THE COUNTY is gearing up for one of the biggest sporting events on the global calendar, and one that is expected to pump £20 million into the local economy.The Ashes are coming to town tomorrow, with a...
View ArticleHopes to 'transform economy'
D2N2 – the UK's Most Inspirational Postcode" declares the cover to the local enterprise partnership's Growth Plan.The leaders of the four main local authorities have signed it alongside the vice...
View ArticlePlan unveiled to generate 55,000 jobs
IN the space of ten years Notts and Derbyshire lost nearly 70,000 manufacturing job. These were valuable jobs in the heartland of UK manufacturing. The number of in the sector fell from nearly 20% of...
View ArticleThe Notts and Derbyshire economy
THE Notts and Derbyshire economy is a varied economy employing nearly 900,000 with a gross value added – or GVA, the value of goods and services produced in an area – of close to £40 billion.It saw...
View ArticleWhere recovery will be made
THE key sectors of the economy D2N2 is hoping to develop:Transport equipment manufacturingLargely aimed at Rolls-Royce, Toyota, Bombardier and their suppliers in Derbyshire.Medical/bio-science.This...
View ArticleTrent Bridge buzzing as staff get set for greatest cricket show on Earth
AS the dawning of one of the greatest spectacles in sport looms closer, it is not just the fans who are preparing for the event.Behind the scenes at Trent Bridge, the preparations have been put into...
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Nurse stole drugs for dying brother
NURSE Gloria Ndema stole drugs from City Hospital to try to save her dying brother.She was sacked after being found with a plastic bag full of antibiotics, laxatives and iron tablets taken from a...
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Marcus Tudgay's delight at new Nottingham Forest deal
MARCUS Tudgay has revealed he was told he would get another year at Nottingham Forest when Billy Davies first came back for a second spell at the club.It had looked as though the 30-year-old striker's...
View ArticleTRAFFIC: No major incidents reported on Notts roads
DRIVERS are facing a uneventful commute to work this morning with no major incidents reported on Notts Roads. The A52 is busy but moving, although there is slow traffic between Priory Island and...
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Wollaton Park to host Cross Country Championships
THE English Cross Country Championships are coming to Wollaton Park next year, it has been announced. The Championships will include ten events and are expected to attract around 8,000 competitors and...
View Article'Horrific' train accident narrowly avoided thanks to quick-thinking driver
A 'HORRIFIC' train accident was narrowly avoided thanks to the quick thinking of the driver. The vehicle was due to pass through Langley Mill Station – where a large concrete troughing lid had been...
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When the heatwave turns into a crime wave, stay alert!
POLICE are urging residents to be vigilant in the sunny weather after a town was hit by spate of burglaries last week.There were nine break-ins between July 3 and 4 in the Hucknall area, most at homes...
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School pupils become film stars to highlight truancy
PUPILS from primary schools across Nottingham watched themselves on the big screen in a film they created with the help of a professional film-maker.The Paul Smith Suite at the Broadway Cinema, in...
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Deputy Chief Constable: 'Police's job is still the same in continuing war on...
THE badge of Notts Police was once worn with pride because other forces saw you as "tough" – thanks to its high crime rates.Tearing up that notion has been a long, hard fight, its new Deputy Chief...
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Hospital trust pledges to improve
Peter Homa, right, chief executive of the Nottingham University Hospitals Trust, extended his sympathies to the family. Here he outlines his plans to reduce falls in hospitals.JOSEPHINE Lakin's story...
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