Blazing car found in road in Ilkeston
A CAR was found ablaze in Ilkeston this morning. Fire crews were alerted to the Peugeot 406 at around 9am, which was found in Stapleton Road, Ilkeston. It took firefighters 30 minutes to put out the...
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Movember competition: First nine entries to win £100 for the best moustache
THE first nine people to show their facial hair in support of charity and for a chance to win £100 have come forward. The Nottingham Post has launched a competition to find the best moustache in the...
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Notts County make triple deadline-day loan swoop
NOTTS County have made a hat-trick of loan signings on deadline day. They Magpies have captured Derby County striker Callum Ball and Charlton Athletic duo Morgan Fox and Bradley Jordan. Ball, 21, has...
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Fraud investigation: police officers Phil Hallam and Zoe Hallam arrested and...
THE two police officers subject to a fraud investigation are Inspectors Phil Hallam and Zoe Hallam, the Post understands. Notts Police confirmed two serving officers, a man and a woman, had been...
View ArticleNottingham Forest loan out two strikers
TWO strikers have left Nottingham Forest on loan. Marcus Tudgay has completed another loan move to Barnsley, where he spent time last season. The 30-year-old has agreed a deal that will keep him at...
View ArticleLong Eaton residents enjoy festive fun at Christmas lights switch-on
FAIRGROUND rides, festive music, reindeer and a visit from Santa Claus were all part of the Long Eaton Christmas light switch-on. The annual event saw hundreds of families gather around the Market...
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Schools are performing well
THE majority of other Nottingham schools and academies are judged to be performing well by Ofsted, all falling into one of the top two categories bar one.That one school is Woodlands, which is in...
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How state schools are monitored
THE Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) was formed in 1984 to keep a check on how schools were performing across the country.It sees a team of inspectors visit schools for one or two days to...
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How the Ofsted ratings affect our county
ONLY one secondary school in Notts is currently rated "inadequate".Beech Hill Special School, in Mansfield, was given the rating after it was inspected a year ago.Monitoring inspections have revealed...
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Results paint a different picture
WHILE Ofsted appears set to publish a damning report into the state of schooling in Nottingham, improving GCSE results over several years paint a different picture.This year, more than half of city...
View ArticleStunts will not help our pupils
LET'S get some facts straight.Nottingham isn't a dead-end city full of poor schools and no-hope kids. If any national politician dares to suggest that, then they are playing games with our children's...
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Six Nottingham secondary schools face special measures following Ofsted...
SIX Nottingham secondary schools and academies have been told by Government inspectors that they could be put into "special measures". Schools watchdog Ofsted conducted eight spot-checks earlier this...
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LIVE VIDEO: Mairead Philpott's appeal at Nottingham Crown Court.
THE first live screening of court proceedings outside London takes place in Nottingham today. Live broadcasting from the Court of Appeal – which was only made legal on October 31 – ventures outside the...
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St Ann's youth club visited by Prince Harry set to close
A YOUTH club that was visited by Prince Harry during his trip to Nottingham this year is set to close, the Post can reveal. Russell Youth Club, in Lowdham Street, St Ann's, was the centre of attention...
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Queen's Medical Centre expands life-saving trauma centre
A MAJOR life-saving centre in Nottingham has more than doubled in size to serve people across the region. East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, which deals with serious multiple injuries using leading...
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Notts County: Greg Abbott vows to keep fighting players' corner
GREG Abbott has vowed to keep fighting Notts County's corner as long as the players keep battling out on the pitch. The Magpies' No.2 is facing a rap from the FA, after being sent to the stands in...
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Mansfield Town boss Paul Cox is remaining positive during tough times
IF ever there's a point in his managerial career that proves Paul Cox is a glass half-full rather than half-empty man, then this is it. Having suffered five defeats in a row for the first time that he...
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'Trap' system could be used again by Panthers
NOTTINGHAM Panthers' foray into Europe means they are now playing catch-up in their chase for a second successive Elite League title. Ahead of their double-header against a resurgent Cardiff Devils...
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RELIVE WEBCHAT: Put your Nottingham Forest questions to the Post's Paul Taylor
Nottingham Forest failed to secure new transfers before the loan window shut yesterday. Find out what our man with the inside track thinks - the Post's Forest writer Paul Taylor will be here from 12pm...
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Philpott fire deaths: Paul Mosley will not appeal 17-year sentence
It is now understood that Paul Mosley has scrapped his appeal at the 11th hour. Family members said they were told by police late last night that the 46-year-old, who was due at a hearing at Nottingham...
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