Big names signed up for recruitment fair
NOTTINGHAM Trent University is encouraging employers to attend its recruitment fair on Wednesday, October 30.In previous years it has attracted more than 1,700 students.Organisations of all sizes, from...
View ArticleNo bridge too far as NET prepares for the big move
A NEW tram bridge weighing more than 1,000 tons will be wheeled into place next weekend.The 62-metre-long structure will be jacked up by six metres to its installation height before moving across and...
View ArticleCity flies the Purple Flag for fourth year
A PURPLE flag is flying on the Council House after the city's nightlife was recognised as among the best in the country.Nottingham has retained its Purple Flag status for a fourth consecutive...
View ArticleFailed raiders flee from chip shop
TWO men wearing balaclavas tried to rob a fish and chip shop in Long Eaton.At 8.45pm on Thursday, September 12, they entered Antonio's Chip Shop, Main Street.One stood in the doorway while the other...
View ArticleSecurity guard's bravery halts second robbery bid
THE moment two robbers tried to smash their way through the window of a high street jeweller's with a sledgehammer is captured in the picture above.Between them, James Beecroft and Stuart Robertson...
View ArticleInspectors find mediocre kitchen hygiene in schools and nurseries
CITY schools and nurseries have vowed to up standards in their kitchens after receiving just three out of five points in food hygiene inspections. Two schools and two nurseries were given the mediocre...
View ArticleMan and teenage boy charged with gun-point robberies
A MAN and a teenage boy have been remanded in custody charged in connection with separate gun-point robberies in The Meadows. Vito Moukoumedza, 19, of Healey Close, The Meadows, was charged with...
View ArticleHardship fund to be set up to help Beeston firms affected by tram works
A HARDSHIP fund looks likely to be set up for Beeston businesses affected badly by tram works. Independent traders in Chilwell Road and High Road have been left struggling since the road was closed....
View ArticleDrivers hit with more than £430,000 of fines at one city junction
MOTORISTS at a city centre junction have been hit with more than £430,000 of fines in just two months.Seven thousand fines have been dished out since cars were banned from turning left from London Road...
View ArticleThe Big Issue: Should shops be allowed to sell alcohol 24 hours a day and why?
Let us know if you think shops should be allowed to sell alcohol 24 hours a day by commenting below.
View ArticleNotts post impressive first innings score in YB40 final
NOTTS posted an impressive score in the first innings of the Yorkshire Bank 40 final as the Outlaws seek to win a one day competition for the first time since 1989. The Outlaws relied heavily on their...
View ArticleToday's special: Interactive cookery at Clumber Park food festival
INTERACTIVE culinary experiences were on the main menu at a food and drink festival in Clumber Park. Kids were invited to learn the art of pizza, bread, ice cream and butter making while celebrity...
View ArticleWoman assaulted by five men as she waits to collect child
FIVE men assaulted a woman and stole her handbag as she waited to pick up her child from school. The woman was approached by the men as she stood on the corner of Varney Road and Greencroft in Clifton,...
View ArticlePowerful Notts blast Glamorgan away in Yorkshire Bank 40 Final
A MATCH-WINNING spell of bowling from Ajmal Shazhad, Stuart Broad and Samit Patel saw Notts claim the Yorkshire Bank 40 trophy – their first one day competition win since 1989. The Outlaws had relied...
View ArticleSpectacular goals from Cohen and Reid help Forest to a point at Doncaster
ANDY Reid conjured up another spectacular goal – his fourth in six games – to help Nottingham Forest fight back from behind to claim a 2-2 draw at Doncaster. The midfielder sent a powerful shot high...
View ArticleNotts hero Samit Patel savours Lord's glory
NOTTS match-winner Samit Patel was convinced he would not even get to bowl in the Yorkshire Bank 40 final against Glamorgan at Lord's. But he did and duly turned the contest his team's way with figures...
View ArticleDavies refuses to condemn referee and says Forest's lack of cutting edge...
BILLY Davies believes his Nottingham Forest side paid the price for their lack of cutting edge at Doncaster – and refused to condemn referee Andy Haines for failing to award a late penalty. Even...
View ArticleSeven-star Nottingham Panthers too hot for rivals Sheffield
HOLDERS Nottingham Panthers sent Sheffield Steelers scuttling back up the M1 after notching up their second Challenge Cup victory over their rivals with a resounding 7-3 (3-1, 1-1, 3-1) scoreline at...
View ArticleEd Balls goes cool on plans for HS2
SHADOW Chancellor Ed Balls has said he would not offer a "blank cheque" to a proposed high-speed rail line between Notts and London if Labour win the next General Election.The former Nottingham High...
View ArticlePrices at the pumps
The five cheapest places to fill up within ten miles of Nottingham city centre:Unleaded1. Asda Nottingham, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, 133.7p2. Asda Hyson Green, Radford Road, Hyson Green,...
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