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Councillors object to uni plans for off-licences in halls
COUNCILLORS have objected to plans by university halls of residence to allow off-sales of booze to students.Three halls at the University of Nottingham want to be able to sell alcohol for drinking off...
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Hundreds of extra places at Notts schools
MORE than 600 extra primary school places will be created in Notts.The city and county councils are spending a total of £5.5 million to provide more room at schools.The largest slice of cash is the £4...
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Patients at city hospitals happy with level of care
NOTTINGHAM'S hospitals have come up trumps in a national patient satisfaction survey.Over the last three months, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust scored an average rating of 76.1 from...
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Artist transforms car windows into colourful canvases
AN artist has taken to turning old car windscreens and windows into unique pieces of art.Brian Smallwood, 53, of Woodthorpe, came up with the idea eight months ago following a daydream while sitting in...
View ArticleResidents give thumbs up to plans for old mill site
PLANS for 67 new homes in Radford have gone on display for the first time.The 18 houses and 49 flats would be built on the site of the Old Radford Mill, off Norton Street.Residents had the chance to...
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City's first Boys' Brigade group on march again after 125 years
NOTTINGHAM'S first Boys' Brigade company is returning to the city after a 12-year absence.The Boys' Brigade was set up in Glasgow in 1883 and the first brigade in Nottingham was set up in 1888.The 1st...
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Chief constable rapped over stolen laptops
BURGLARS stole eight laptops from police, which contained sensitive information on 4,500 criminals.The computers were taken from an office used by a team called the East Midlands Collaborative Unit,...
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HS2 neighbours can expect rise in house prices with 'commuter value'
THERE are various outside influences that can affect house prices – and it's not always bad news. Additional building on our doorstep which changes our view may not be welcome but when a beauty spot is...
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New hope in the fight to eradicate prostate cancer
CURRENT prostate cancer tests are largely unreliable. Accuracy rates for blood tests for the condition can be as low as 30 per cent.It means some men are told they have the disease when they don't.And...
View ArticleGreen light to park on double yellow?
NEW plans to let drivers park on double yellow lines have divided opinion.The city council has labelled the idea "a recipe for disaster" but business leaders have welcomed it as a "great idea".Under...
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D-Day landing craft helps Sea Scouts rebuild their boat house
SOLDIERS used a Second World War landing craft to help Sea Scouts rebuild their boat house.The boat, used in the D-Day landings in Normandy in 1944 and in Steven Spielberg's film Saving Private Ryan,...
View ArticleIs your home cracking up?
THE idea of your home having subsidence is pretty scary, and dry spells like the one we've bee having make it even more likely. The good news, though, is that it won't necessarily be as difficult to...
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Man, 40, to be sentenced for killing his own father
A MENTALLY ill man is expected to be detained under the Mental Health Act today after he was found guilty of killing his father.Vito Difina stabbed Giuseppe Difina at least twice after his father drove...
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Britney lookalike on live TV in Australia
A PROFESSIONAL Britney Spears lookalike from Ilkeston has made an appearance on live TV down under.Michaela Weeks appeared by satellite on Australia's Channel 9 show Mornings, where she talked about...
View ArticleAgent teams up with auctioneer
NOTTINGHAM estate agency Your Move has partnered with Graham Penny Auctions to extend its property sales services to include selling by auction.The partnership will see customers of the three Your Move...
View ArticleLettings firm creates jobs with move into home sales
WEST Bridgford lettings agent Slater & Brandley has launched a residential sales arm.The company says it has expanded its lettings business by 140 per cent over the past year. It has now created...
View ArticleBowled over by cricket fever
TRENT Bridge has broken its own record for the most spectators visiting the ground in one month.More than 125,000 fans flocked to the famous arena to watch cricket during July. Attendances at the...
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Paralympic star's anger as wheelchair is stolen
THIEVES stole a sports wheelchair from a Paralympic gold medallist while he was out presenting sports awards to children.James Rawson is a five-time Team GB Paralympian in table tennis, winning five...
View ArticleCourt rejects rail firm's attempt to halt industrial action
A MOVE to stop the RMT trade union taking part in industrial action on East Midlands Trains has been rejected in the High Court.Station staff and conductors in the RMT are working to rule, claiming...
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Scientists in prostate cancer hope
NOTTINGHAM experts are leading the way in finding a more accurate diagnosis for prostate cancer – which could save thousands of lives.They are also confident of finding a new vaccine which could...
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