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Hundreds of pounds worth of sports equipment stolen during Worksop break-ins
POLICE are warning home-owners to stay safe following a series of break-ins in Worksop. Over the past month three burglaries have taken place involving the theft of bikes and sporting equipment from...
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World Cup 2014: and the winner is...
As World Cup 2014 draws to an end, many are probably wondering which of the four remaining national football teams will be pronounced the winners at the end of Sunday's game at the Maracana stadium in...
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Tram traveller starts petition against £50 fines
Furious tram travellers are signing up to a petition to stop the transport network charging £50 on-the-spot fines.Nottingham Express Transit (NET) rolled out ticket machines across its stops in April,...
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Transfer gossip: Reds linked with free agent Mikele Leigertwood
NOTTINGHAM Forest have been linked with former Reading midfielder Mikele Leigertwood.The 31-year-old is available on a free transfer this summer, following the expiry of his Royals contract.Defensive...
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England v India: Day two report from Trent Bridge
ALASTAIR Cook might want to forget reading batting manuals and invest in a copy of Harry Potter to reverse his career-threatening run of form. It is starting to look like only a wizard's spell, a...
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Emotional reunion marks 25th anniversary of life-changing cochlear implant...
The 25th anniversary of a life changing ear operation was marked by an emotional reunion between a surgeon and his former patient.Retired consultant Kevin Gibbin met Helen Willis, 23, for only the...
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Shot-slamming granny features in Channel 5's OAPs Behaving Badly
PARTYING pensioners, including 56-year-old grandmother from Nottingham, featured in a TV documentary following rowdy retirees in Tenerife. Channel 5's OAPs Behaving Badly followed the antics of several...
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Cricket royalty enjoy a curry in Nottingham for birthday of former Indian...
Sporting royalty met for a curry in Nottingham last night to celebrate the birthday of an Indian cricket legend. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 65th birthday yesterday at MemSaab...
View ArticleGet involved with Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust w/c July 13, 2014
Idle Valley Wildlife Watch Kids: Tomorrow, get close to nature, explore our reserve for wild flowers and get creative! Suitable for children aged 5 and over. All children must be accompanied by an...
View ArticleCrop of the week: Raspberries
THERE'S nothing like the intense flavour of home-grown raspberries in summer, which are always expensive to buy in the shops but pretty easy to grow yourself.Raspberry canes need support such as a post...
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Reduce the lengths of wisteria tendrils by half.Water dahlias regularly and feed fortnightly, paying attention to young plants which are slow to grow.Harvest fruit, vegetables and herbs while they are...
View ArticleTim Sexton: Egrets, we've had a few
LAST year, little egrets hit the headlines when they bred for the first time in Nottinghamshire at our Besthorpe Reserve.In total, eight pairs raised 16 chicks.Two decades ago, the sight of a single...
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MAGICAL JOURNEY OF CLARA AND HER NUTCRACKER PRINCE
THE world-famous Nutcracker ballet will be heading to Nottingham's Theatre Royal for three exclusive performances.On Friday, July 25, and Saturday, July 26, the English Youth Ballet will be bringing...
View ArticleLegitimate concerns over prison conditions
FOR obvious reasons there is not a great deal of sympathy for prisoners' complaints about the conditions in jail. There is a good way to avoid the discomfort of prison, and that is to not commit the...
View ArticleNew road won't solve problems
PETER Dicken is right to point out in his letter on July 10 "Road scheme would be no relief to residents", that the proposed Gedling access road was originally supposed to be a relief road.Like many...
View ArticleProud that schools still offer a choice
AGED 11, I successfully gained a scholarship to the Nottingham Girls' High School. Initially it was exciting and scary; it was also the gateway to a great education and enriching experiences.Later, as...
View ArticleJudge savages CPS in case of teenage thug
A JUDGE blasted public prosecutors over their "weak" handling of the case of a teenaged knife thug.Judge Michael Stokes sent Daneton Power, 16, away for three years' detention at a juvenile court...
View ArticleCLOUDS ON THE HORIZON
IT is expected to remain dry both today and tomorrow, the final two days of the Trent Bridge Test match.Forecasters are predicting a bright and sunny start to the day, though it is likely to become...
View ArticleSWANNY HITS RIGHT NOTE
HE'S thrilled Test match crowds across the country with his spin bowling for many years.But yesterday Graeme Swann found a new way of entertaining people at Trent Bridge – performing with his band Dr...
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A lot of water under the Bridge for Joseph, 86
JOSEPH Arrowsmith has fond memories of his first time at a Trent Bridge Test match.It was way back in 1948 and England were taking on an Australian team widely regarded as the greatest to ever visit...
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