Things to do in Nottingham: The best city tours
IF you've lived in Nottingham all your life, you probably think you know the city back to front. But every week, a host of clever and engaging town centre tours reveal brilliant new stories and...
View ArticleLib Dems "take rap" for unpopular government decisions during Newark by-election
THE Liberal Democrats "took the rap" for controversial polices from the government during the Newark by-election. Vince Cable, the Lib Dem MP and Business Secretary, said he couldn't deny how terrible...
View ArticleHome Office cause further delay in couple's hopes to be reunited
A couple separated by immigration red tape have been hit by further delays in their quest to be reunited. US-born Herb Reagan and his British wife Gill have been living apart since last July – when Mr...
View ArticleJoe Calzaghe says he would have beaten Carl Froch
JOE Calzaghe believes it is unfair to compare him to Carl Froch after admitting his achievements surpass Nottingham's world champion. Speaking ahead of being inducted into boxing's Hall Of Fame,...
View ArticleNottingham tram: Disgruntled Beeston residents take-off Muppet Show theme...
RESIDENTS affected by tram works have made a YouTube video mocking workers' efforts - to the tune of The Muppet Show song. Roughly 20 people have recorded a music video criticising contractors Taylor...
View ArticleRevealed: The letter Eisenhower sent to D-Day troops on the brink of battle
Letter from Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force Soldiers, sailors and airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven...
View ArticleBike thefts continue to plague West Bridgford cyclists
Bike thefts are still plaguing West Bridgford residents, despite campaigns to raise awareness. Nottinghamshire Police said last month that one bicycle was being stolen everyday in the town and urged...
View ArticleNotts Outlaws triumph against rivals Derbyshire Falcons
NOTTS Outlaws got their Natwest T20 Blast campaign back on track as they beat rivals Derbyshire Falcons by five wickets with 19 balls to spare. Alex Hales was destroyer in chief as he followed up his...
View ArticleCastle Rock's Harvest Pale used to lure Government minister to Robin Hood...
A GOVERNMENT minister is to be given a taste of one of the city's best real ales.City councillors are to send communities minister Brandon Lewis MP a bottle of Castle Rock's Harvest Pale – with an...
View ArticleLife-saving lessons
SIXTY children learned life-saving first aid skills thanks to a West Bridgford councillor.Councillor Gordon Wheeler gave £370 to St John Ambulance, which taught the Year Six pupils at Jesse Gray...
View ArticleSO WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND?
I'm going to a picnic at the University of Nottingham and hoping to avoid the torrential rain!I'm working at the hospital for most of my weekend. In between shifts I'm going to chill out.I'm also...
View ArticlePAYING THEIR RESPECTS
THE Royal Family and Prime Minister David Cameron were among those to pay their respects on the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings yesterday.They visited the town of Bayeux, in northern...
View ArticleThorneywood Mount road closure warning
CITY drivers are being warned that part of Thorneywood Mount will be closed to traffic due to gas pipe upgrade work.The road will be closed to through traffic from the junction with Thorneywood Rise to...
View ArticleD-Day anniversary: 'I've spent a long time thinking about old pals'
FOUR D-Day veterans recalled their heroic exploits as they were honoured on the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings.Reginald Hewitt, 93, a corporal in the Artillery Service Corps, and...
View ArticleRace for Life: "Chemo sisters" set to launch Nottingham event
TWO courageous women who became friends as they battled cancer side-by-side will step up their fight against the disease by launching this year's Race for Life.Nadine Farnsworth and Lisa Dore met...
View ArticleNottignham tram: Safety first for kids campaign
CHILDREN have been learning how to stay safe around the tram as part of a new campaign.The project has been launched by NET Phase Two construction contractor, Taylor Woodrow Alstom, as overhead power...
View ArticleWest Bridgford bike thefts continuing as warning bell sounds
BIKE thefts are still plaguing West Bridgford residents, despite campaigns to raise awareness.Police said last month that one bicycle was being stolen every day in the town and urged riders to do more...
View ArticleGreen's Mill hopes windfall blows in and saves sails
VISITORS can raise cash towards repairing Nottingham's last working mill this weekend.The sails on Green's Mill in Sneinton. have been out of action for two months after two of the four were found to...
View ArticleVince Cable: Nottingham needs help to boost job market
VINCE Cable has backed plans to boost the economic prospects of large estates in Nottingham North after admitting the city had "serious problems" with employment.The business secretary visited New...
View ArticleChance to have say on future of gutted Eastwood chapel
RESIDENTS who live near a burnt-out chapel will have their say on its future.The building between Chewton Street and Church Street,Eastwood, was gutted by fire in April.Broxtowe Borough Council decided...
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