Rallying round to help Clifton girl, 6, with rare illness
HUNDREDS of Clifton residents came together to raise money to buy a specialised wheelchair for a six-year-old girl with an extremely rare illness.The event was held at the Fairham pub, with organisers...
View ArticleHydro power plant on the River Trent will power hundreds of homes
HUNDREDS of homes could benefit from power generated by the River Trent – thanks to a new hydro plant.Construction of the facility at the Old Lock, next to Holme Lock and the weir at Holme Pierrepont,...
View ArticleNottingham Forest have proved they are promotion contenders, says boss Stuart...
NOTTINGHAM Forest have already proved they can be among the Championship promotion contenders this season, says Stuart Pearce.But the Reds boss also warned the rest of the Championship his side are...
View ArticleThe Hives support Notts County with Jake Bugg
CLIFTON singer Jake Bugg managed to persuade popular band The Hives to wear the colours of his beloved Notts County during the Leeds Festival.A picture was posted on Twitter of Bugg with the band, who...
View ArticleNotts County webchat with the Post's Leigh Curtis
NOTTS County made it two wins out of two as they secured a fabulous 2-0 victory at Port Vale. They have had a solid start to the season, but is there a question you want answering about the Magpies?...
View ArticleRichard Attenborough: Nottingham pays tribute to actor and director
Actor and film director Richard Attenborough has died at the age of 90. The star of Jurassic Park, Miracle on 34th Street and Elizabeth had suffered declining health in recent years and died at...
View ArticleNottingham Forest's Dexter Blackstock and Chris Cohen take on the Ice Bucket...
Nottingham Forest's Dexter Blackstock and team captain Chris Cohen are the latest to take on the Ice Bucket Challenge. The pair - pictured in baths at the City Ground - undertook the challenge in full...
View ArticleBank Holiday Monday rain expected to last until midnight
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of rain which will last until just before midnight on Bank Holiday Monday. The warning was previously issued from 6am until around 10am on Tuesday morning....
View ArticleAlex Hales' debut for England put on hold as India ODI washed out
ALEX Hales' One Day International debut for England has been put on hold after the weather washed out the first match against India in Bristol. The Notts batsman was all set to open the batting on...
View ArticlePOLL: What's your favourite guitar riff of all time?
BBC Radio 2 has revealed the top 20 greatest guitar riffs, as voted for by listeners. The 20 have comes from a list of 100, compiled by Radio 2's presenters, music critics and producers. We want to...
View ArticleForest boss Stuart Pearce gives motivational talk to Notts Outlaws ahead of...
NOTTS Outlaws were given a rousing pre-match team talk from an unlikely source the day before they square off against East Midlands rivals Derbyshire Falcons in the quarter-final of the Royal London...
View ArticleTeddies come out of the woods for the Nottingham Bear Fair
WITH their cuddly fur and adorable faces, it's not hard to see why children love their teddy bears. But for some people, the appeal of our furry friends never really gets old. Hundreds of teddy...
View ArticleFootball match played on World War One battlefields recreated
FOOTBALLERS squared off this weekend to recreate a match that was played in the midst of the horror of the First World War nearly 100 years on.Christmas Truce games are said to have broken out in the...
View ArticleBank holiday Monday was 10°C colder than this time last year
At 10°C colder than this time last year, it felt more like November than August – but that didn't stop families from making the most of the bank holiday.Temperatures dropped to 14°C on Monday with...
View ArticleTributes paid to Oscar-winning actor and director Richard Attenborough
PEOPLE in Stapleford have paid tribute to Richard Attenborough after the death of the Oscar-winning actor and director.Lord Attenborough's family were originally from the area, and his grandfather ran...
View ArticleCompetition launched for Nottingham Forest fans to win a place in official...
NOTTINGHAM Forest fans are being given a chance to appear in the club's team photo.Supporters can buy a £1 ticket for a chance to line up alongside manager Stuart Pearce and his players – and raise...
View ArticleAlex Salmond and Alastair Darling to debate Scottish independence
ALEX Salmond and Alastair Darling are set to go head to head on Scottish Independence for the second time.The leader of the Scottish National Party is facing up to Darling, who is head of the Better...
View ArticleWorld War One anniversary: Bullet passed through pilot's neck and hit my...
Nottinghamshire airman William Hodgson Sugden-Wilsn was taken prisoner after landing his plane in northern France during the First World War. Marcus Boocock reports.WITHIN three months of gaining his...
View ArticleNottingham Forest have the firepower to challenge – and will need it,...
NOTTINGHAM Forest have the firepower to challenge in the Championship – and will very much need it, according to Stuart Pearce.The Reds manager is happy with the attacking arsenal he has assembled at...
View ArticleCaring centre closed by town tram works
A CHARITY that helps older people and those with mental health problems has become the latest organisation to be hit by ongoing tram works.Voluntary Action Broxtowe says it has had to cancel events and...
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