Number of senior council staff earning more than £100,000 increases
THE number of senior council staff earning more than £100,000 has increased at both Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County councils.Figures from the Taxpayers' Alliance show staff earning...
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Severe weather warning for Nottingham as Hurricane Bertha tracks towards the UK
Nottingham is in for some heavy rain according to the Met Office, which has issued a severe weather warning. The warning is in place from 10pm tonight (Tuesday) until 7am on Wednesday morning....
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Four Nottinghamshire villages crowned as county's best kept
FOUR Nottinghamshire villages have proved they have community spirit at their hearts after being named as the county's best kept. Lowdham, Coddington, Everton and West Drayton were all category winners...
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Hucknall man Chris Harrison appearing on your screens in Deal or No Deal
It is a situation many of us have been in. Shouting at the TV while watching a game show, thinking how we could do so much better than the contestants on the box. For Chris Harrison the wondering of...
View ArticleCouncils live on film and tweets after new act is passed
COUNCIL meetings are to be "opened to the digital age" after the passing of a new act allowing citizens to tweet, record and film during them.The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 was today...
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Great British Bake Off: Baker Jordan Cox rises to challenge
IT manager Jordan Cox will be flying the flag for Nottingham tonight as the first episode of the Great British Bake-Off is aired.The 33-year-old, from Sneinton, decided to enter the show following the...
View Article'Eye stab' pensioner will be sentenced at later date
THE sentencing of a pensioner, whose wife lost an eye after he wounded her with a knife and scissors, has been delayed for the fourth time.The case of Morris Poismans has now been referred to a...
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Couple's horror as beloved Eastbourne Pier burned
PENSIONERS Bernard and Frances Andrews said they were horrified to witness their beloved Eastbourne Pier destroyed by fire.The Wollaton couple have been holidaying at the seaside resort since 1969 and...
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What's on Tuesday August 6 and Wednesday August 7
Stapleford: Dig-in at Stapleford's community allotment, where people of all ages come to share their food-growing knowledge and skills. 10am-noon at Albany Allotments Site, Pasture Road, Stapleford....
View ArticleNottingham court listings: Who has been appearing before magistrates?
Lenton: Ashley King, 28, of Spencer Street, Derby, was fined £200 for drink-driving. He was behind the wheel of a Renault Clio in Derby Road on July 5. Magistrates in Nottingham heard he pleaded guilty...
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Tram works blamed for failure to collect bin
CLIFTON resident Gary Hanby says he is at the end of his tether after bin men have repeatedly failed to collect his rubbish.Mr Hanby, who lives on Farnborough Road, claims his green waste bin hasn't...
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Mum's shock over teen daughter's sexting habit
A HORRIFIED mum says she caught her 13-year-old daughter about to take an explicit picture of herself to send to boys at her school.And the woman said her daughter told her it was not the first time...
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Nottingham's WI president on the Great British Bake Off, #TeamJordan and her...
KEEN cake-maker Kerry Edwards will be glued to the TV tonight for the opening episode of a new series of the Great British Bake Off.She has more than a passing interest in the series this year as her...
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Fire at cotton wool factory in Worksop
Emergency services were called to a fire at a cotton wool manufacturer in Worksop in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Firefighters attended the scene at Lawn Road in Carlton in Lindrick at around...
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'Unfit' Nottingham's health time bomb is ticking
UNFIT Nottingham has been rapped by a healthcare organisation today for lifestyles that place "an unnecessary extra burden" on the NHS.According to a report from Benenden Health, Nottingham people...
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Killers Christopher and Susan Edwards blew £275,000 of victims' cash
THE man who shot his in-laws to get at their money and buried their bodies in the garden has just £17 to his name.Christopher Edwards and his wife Susan have barely any cash left – after accumulating...
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Stuart Pearce and Nottingham Forest don't want Henri Lansbury leaving the club
STUART Pearce believes everyone at Nottingham Forest is unified in their desire to keep Henri Lansbury at Nottingham Forest.The Reds boss hopes he will not see any more key players sold by the...
View ArticleNottingham Forest: Mackie could join Reading as well, as Reds close in on...
JAMIE Mackie is also on Reading's radar, as they look to sign two Nottingham Forest players at once.Striker Simon Cox is understood to have held talks with the Royals last night, over a permanent...
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Gold medal for Ollie Hynd at European Swimming Championships
OLLIE Hynd followed up his success at the Commonwealth Games by immediately claiming another gold at the European Championships. The Mansfield swimmer dominated the S8 400 metre Freestyle, never...
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Number 10 Downing Street is up for sale at auction
Number 10 Downing Street is up for sale - for just £40,000. But any prospective buyer won't be making David Cameron homeless, they'll be moving into an end-of-terrace in Sutton-in-Ashfield. It is going...
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