Could Tipping's bid turn back clock for mounted police?
FROM city centre riots to friendly school visits, the Notts Police mounted section was a symbol of law and order.But with a controversial vote by Notts Police Authority at County Hall in June, it was...
View ArticleSleeping rough raises £20,000 for homeless
GIRLGUIDING Nottinghamshire has handed a cheque for more than £20,000 to homelessness charity Framework.The money was raised from the group's Night in a Box sleep-out in July. Sheltered only by...
View ArticleNew Police Commissioner Paddy Tipping: 'Bring back police horses'
NEW Notts Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping has called for a rethink of the controversial move to scrap the Notts Police mounted section.The decision to disband the unit is being reviewed...
View ArticleInspectors rate Emmanuel School school as 'good' in all areas
A WEST Bridgford school has been rated "good in all areas by Ofsted inspectors.Nottingham Emmanuel School was praised by inspectors for improvements in exam results, teaching and student...
View ArticleNotts County Council tells residents to buy their own salt and grit for winter
NOTTS County Council is encouraging householders to be prepared for winter by buying their own bags of salt and grit.The authority can store a total of 22,000 tonnes of salt, with around 18,000 tonnes...
View ArticleBan for Heanor man who caused suffering to trapped wild birds
A MAN who caused suffering to 28 illegally-trapped wild birds has been banned from keeping any birds for 12 years.Bryan Haslam, 53, set up a camouflaged 'trapping area' in the garden of his Heanor...
View ArticleGang rivalry leading to fights in Young Offenders' Institution Glen Parva
A YOUNG offenders' institution has been criticised for taking in criminals from rival gangs in Nottingham and Leicester.A report says that Glen Parva's policy of taking in offenders from both cities is...
View ArticleCarer honoured for saving Beeston woman in fatal house fire
A CARE worker who fought to save a wartime RAF hero from his burning home has been awarded a national bravery honour.Former Squadron Leader Anthony Weller, 86, died from burns suffered in the fire...
View ArticleNottingham Forest skipper Danny Collins issues promotion warning
NOTTINGHAM Forest must find the consistency to prove their promotion credentials, warned skipper Danny Collins. The Reds missed a chance to claw their way into the top six as their recent good form...
View ArticlePaul Taylor: Nottingham Forest need to learn to win ugly
IN just a few months, Sean O'Driscoll has already succeeded where his two immediate predecessors failed. He has installed a sense of stability and optimism at Nottingham Forest.Steve McClaren's tenure...
View ArticleSubsiding floods across Notts leave us counting cost and blessings
AS the flood waters recede, the Notts clean-up has begun.River levels fell yesterday, having reached a peak at about 6pm on Tuesday.Authorities claimed the damage had not been as bad as first feared,...
View ArticleBREAKING: Teenage girl hit by tram in Hucknall dies
A teenage girl who was hit by a tram last night in Hucknall has died.WATCH: A video of the scene of the crash The incident happened at around 7pm yesterday near to the junction of Hucknall Lane and...
View ArticleJobs fair hope to boost care sector
DOZENS of people attended a jobs fair in Bulwell for the care industry.Employers and training providers gave out information, while visitors filled in application forms for various posts and training...
View ArticleHucknall tram accident: Safety was a concern after last tragedy
THE crossing where Lindsey Inger was killed has already come under intense scrutiny since the deaths of Jean Hoggart and her seven-year-old grandson, Michael Dawson, four years ago.It is a...
View ArticleNottingham Forest v Hull City match preview panel
(Squad): Camp, Hutton, Ward, Collins, Harding, Gillett, Cohen, Guedioura, Lansbury, Reid, Blackstock, Sharp, Darlow, Ayala, Moloney, McGugan, Coppinger, Jenas, Halford, Moussi, Findley.TEAM NEWS:...
View ArticleMinibus death crash driver due in court
A MAN charged with causing death by dangerous driving is due in court today.Samuel Craig Whyman, 23, is said to have been driving a Renault Clio when it was in collision with a minibus at the junction...
View ArticleHigh-flying Willie Walsh gets interactive at Nottingham University's Business...
BUSINESSMAN Willie Walsh will give a talk at Nottingham University Business School on Monday.Mr Walsh's appearance is part of the school's Business Leaders Series, which invites high-profile business...
View ArticleMagpies midfielder Jeff Hughes ready for Cup trip to 'New York'
JEFF Hughes smiled. "I've played in New York before," he said. The real New York, that is. Not the New York Stadium, the stage of Notts County's FA Cup second round tie at Rotherham United. The two are...
View Article£25m heading for Boots Enterprise Zone in Beeston
£25 million is to be spent on redeveloping derelict land at Boots' Beeston site, as the first step towards the creation of the new Nottingham Enterprise Zone. Richard Tresidder reports. FIFTEEN years...
View ArticleNottingham Brewery's new charity beer aims to to help cut binge drinking
A NEW beer is being served in city pubs to help cut binge drinking and tackle alcohol problems.XXS – pronounced "to excess" – has been created by Nottingham Brewery to help the Alcohol Problems...
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