Recruitment tells its own story
James Taylor, director of Nottingham recruitment firm MacildowieWhat were trading conditions like for your business & your industry a year ago?2012 was a good year for Macildowie, actually the best...
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Fine warning at station as 'bus gate' comes into force
AS rush hour approached yesterday, only a trickle of taxis and a couple of cars ventured down Station Street.But it will be a very different scene next week when up to 35 rail replacement buses will...
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Ex-anorexic who cheated death bounces back with degree
A STUDENT who almost died during a seven-year battle with anorexia has bounced back and graduated from university.Rowena Buxton-Henderson, 26, of The Meadows, spent her teenage years in and out of...
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Travel and weather latest: Traffic building on major roads
TRAFFIC is building on major routes into the city. The A52 from Bingham all the way into Nottingham is particularly busy. Other busy routes include the A60, A453 and A610. The weather is set to be hot...
View ArticleIn profile: Forest loan target Jack Hobbs
Nottingham Forest could be set to welcome into the fold Hull defender Jack Hobbs. The 24-year-old, who is understood to have agreed to a loan move for the season, joined Hull from Leicester in the...
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BBC Radio 1Xtra star inspires next generation of musicians
NOTTINGHAM musician Rob Green looked to inspire the next generation of singers and songwriters this morning. The singer / songwriter - whose track 'Underdog' was selected as BBC Radio 1Xtra's track of...
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Nottingham Forest close in on Hull City defender Jack Hobbs
NOTTINGHAM Forest are close to completing a deal to sign Hull defender Jack Hobbs on loan for the season - with a view to a permanent move in the future.The 24-year-old is understood to have agreed to...
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Mansfield store ramraided in early hours
RAMRAIDERS smashed their way into a Wilkinson's store in Mansfield town centre in the early hours of today. A white 4x4 was used to break through the front of the shop in Clumber Street at around 4am....
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'Disaster' narrowly avoided on A1 after object thrown at lorry
YOUTHS who threw something from a bridge at a passing lorry only narrowly avoided seriously injuring its driver, police said. The lorry was travelling southbound on the A1, close to Balderton and...
View ArticleDerbyshire supports Toton HS2 train stop
PROPOSALS to build a high speed rail link from London to Manchester – which stops at Toton – have been endorsed by Derbyshire County Council. The council backed plans for a station at Toton and a...
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Career distraction burglar jailed for 12 years
A DISTRACTION burglar who targeted pensioners in their 90s for petty cash has been jailed for 12 years. Kevin Gamble, 53, told his victims he was collecting for charity and sold household goods...
View ArticleWomens running race coming to town
AMATEUR runners are gearing up for Nottingham's first Women's Running 10k run. And organisers are still encouraging participants to take place in the event, which is this Saturday. Those who are still...
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New era for Portland Leisure Centre will begin tomorrow
A LEISURE centre is set for a facelift as plans for it to be taken over by a charity look set to be approved tomorrow. Nottingham City Council has been looking for a group to take over the day-to-day...
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Rural pressure groups fears for service after Royal Mail sell-off
PRIVATISING Royal Mail could stifle business innovation and increase costs of business, it has been claimed. Rob Crowder, chief executive of Rural Community Action Notts (RCAN) has hit out after plans...
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"Significant concerns" over staffing levels at King's Mill and Newark Hospital
STANDARDS of care at a Notts hospital which was one of the worst in England for having high death rates have been laid bare in a report published today. Prime Minister David Cameron launched a review...
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Drug dealer hid in lorry depot to evade arrest
A DRUG dealer assaulted a police officer and hid in a lorry depot in a bid to evade arrest. Kadeem Miller was spotted by plain-clothed officers from Operation Vanguard, a police unit set up to tackle...
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Walkers tried in vain to save cyclist from train
TWO walkers tried in vain to warn a cyclist moments before he rode in front of a train on a level crossing, an inquest heard.Father-of-three Phil Dawn was struck by a train travelling from Nottingham...
View ArticlePolice hunt kids after object thrown at lorry
YOUTHS who threw something from a bridge at a passing lorry only narrowly avoided seriously injuring its driver, police said.The lorry was travelling southbound on the A1, close to Balderton and...
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Friends help unlock new chapter on roads to recovery
Last year the city council identified 10 areas of the city centre with the highest level of shop vacancies and £230,000 has been set aside to tackle the problem. In the first part of our series, Riah...
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Lepers and a tram tragedy are all part of area's past
AROUND what's now Canning Circus end, during the later middle ages, there was a leper colony, with the unfortunate sufferers living there in caves.Later, in the 18th century, there was a burial ground...
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