Fever pitch as rising Arnold softball star Josh Peat aims for home run
A NOTTS sports star of the future is on a mission to raise money to play in the world softball championships.Nineteen-year-old Joshua Peat, of Warren Hill Close, Arnold, has been playing softball for...
View Article£12m extension for East Midlands Airport
MORE than £12m is to be spent on improving facilities for passengers at East Midlands Airport.An extension will be built between the existing departures and arrivals buildings.It will mean a range of...
View ArticlePaul Cox furious after Mansfield Town held
FURIOUS boss Paul Cox said he could have no excuses about 'arrogant' Mansfield Town being held by Matlock Town in the FA Trophy.But he said his side now has to rediscover their ruthless side to...
View ArticleMan to appear in court over Nottingham stabbing of Mark Blades
A MAN is due to make a further appearance at Nottingham Crown Court today, charged with murder in the city centre.Marcin Cwiakalo, of Osborne Street, Radford, is accused of killing 29-year-old Mark...
View ArticleFamily bury brain of murdered son Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor - 17 years after his...
THE devastated family of a murdered man buried his brain yesterday – more than 17 years after the rest of his body.Taxi driver Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor died after being shot in Gedling in November 1994....
View ArticleWarning after lead thieves strike in city
POLICE are warning home owners to be vigilant after thieves took lead off properties in Bulwell.Officers said there was a series of thefts and attempted thefts on Friday night or Saturday...
View ArticleNottingham Forest's Simon Cox set to hear news on injury
SIMON Cox has not sustained a significant fracture – but will have an MRI scan today to ascertain the extent of his ankle injury, which could still leave him on the sidelines for some time.X-rays have...
View ArticleSpeed limit change on the way on road where Harrison Carlin, 15, died
THE speed limit is set to be lowered on a road where a teenager from Hucknall lost his life.Harrison Carlin was 15 when he was hit by a car as he cycled along Forest Lane, Papplewick, in July on the...
View ArticleLIVE: Flooding and severe weather across Nottingham and Notts
Follow our live blog for the latest on road closures, weather warnings and flood alerts across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Tweet @Thisisnottm with your updates and pictures.
View ArticleMore wet weather expected across Nottinghamshire as flood warnings put in place
Nottinghamshire is bracing itself for another day of wet weather - as flood warnings are out in place across the county. Read our live blog for the latest on the flooding.Below is a list of all the...
View ArticleDon't let other families suffer as we have done, say Beechdale couple who...
A COUPLE have raised more than £5,000 to raise awareness of the condition that killed their baby daughter.Rachael and Jamie Bonser lost baby Abigail at just three days old on March 30, 2010, from a...
View ArticleResidents in village of Zouch evacuated after flooding overnight from swollen...
A swollen River Soar led to the evacuation of several homes in the village of Zouch overnight. The Rose and Crown pub in the village was used as an incident centre as water filled the surrounding...
View ArticleThe amazing gift that can transform a stranger's life
BARRY Evans sat by the telephone and cried in disbelief when a nurse rang him to say he was a match for a kidney that had just been donated.He knew the significance of the conversation could spell an...
View ArticleEx-teacher is showing off Notts across the world
WHEN teacher Les Churchman found his foreign students wanted more information about Notts, he didn't just direct them to Google.Instead, he came up with his own guide which they could download for free...
View Article'Intimidating' teenager banned from Forest Fields area
A 16-YEAR-OLD has been banned from entering Forest Fields after intimidating residents and business owners.The teenager, who cannot be named, was previously issued with an anti-social behaviour order...
View ArticlePICTURED: Classic American Lincoln Towncar crushed under lamppost in Stapleford
A FALLING lamppost crushed a classic car fan's dreams yesterday. Chris Downes's 1990 Lincoln Towncar – which he had spent thousands of pounds renovating – was smashed when a car crashed into the post...
View ArticleFloods could be as bad as 2000 in Nottingham as River Trent keeps rising
FLOOD waters in Notts could reach the highest levels in more than a decade today.The Environment Agency said the levels of the River Trent in Nottingham were expected to peak this afternoon.And...
View ArticleCCTV stills released after woman is touched indecently on train between...
TRANSPORT police want help after a woman was touched indecently on a train between Newark and Lincoln.Investigators have released images of a man they believe can help with their inquiries into the...
View ArticleHow a St Ann's heroin and crack empire was toppled
TWO drug dealers who flooded St Ann's streets with heroin and crack cocaine have been jailed.The pair were caught along with two other men and a woman during a surveillance operation by Operation...
View ArticleNottingham City Council will keep funding flowing to protect women against...
NOTTINGHAM City Council is expected to protect all funding for domestic violence services next year, following campaigning by the Post.The Man Enough domestic violence campaign was launched on...
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