MPs' pay: Politicians should be made to wait for a fair deal, but when we can...
Two Notts MPs have declared they will give their pay rise to good causes. Jeremy Lewis approves - but argues that in better times, they should be paid more.A FAIR amount of wittering may be expected of...
View ArticleAll aboard Nottingham's new trams
THE last of Nottingham's new trams is to be delivered next month.Twenty-two new vehicles will run alongside 15 existing trams that have serve Hucknall since Line One opened.The final new tram is set to...
View ArticleOfsted praise for Top Valley Academy
INSPECTORS have praised a school for the improvements it has made.Earlier this year Ofsted gave Top Valley Academy the "requires improvement" rating, which triggered a series of regular monitoring...
View ArticleDerby County wait on Jamie Ward fitness ahead of Nottingham Forest clash
DERBY County are hoping Jamie Ward is passed fit to face Nottingham Forest on Sunday.Rams are waiting on the results of a scan to determine the extent of the hamstring problem Ward suffered while...
View ArticleNottingham mum at the forefront of drive for better allergy information in...
After learning to feed two multi-allergic children, single mum Nicky Gray turned her knowledge into a career. Jeremy Lewis reports.WHEN doctors advised Nicky Gray to take wheat out of her ailing...
View ArticlePop band Neon Jungle to perform for Nottingham pupils with best attendance...
CHILDREN could see a private gig with a hit band – as a reward for going to school regularly.Girl band Neon Jungle – whose song Braveheart reached number four of the UK charts – will perform at a...
View ArticleDo you know this man? Police appeal after sexual assault in The Meadows
Meadows: Police are asking the public to come forward if they know anything about the man pictured. Officers think he may have information about a sexual assault in The Meadows.A 20-year-old woman was...
View ArticleNottingham court listings: Who has been appearing before magistrates?
Nottingham: Douglas Kirkman, 43, of Edinburgh Drive, Bingham, was found guilty of using threatening behaviour in Nottingham on February 26. Magistrates in the city fined him £125 and ordered he pay a...
View ArticleWoman fined after failing to check if waste removal service had licence
A WOMAN has had to fork out £215 for failing to check if the person removing her household waste had a licence.Emma Brown of Bentinck Street, Mansfield, was ordered by magistrates to pay a fine of £40,...
View ArticleM1 near Leicester open after earlier accident
The M1 near Leicester has now reopened, following an accident early on Wednesday morning. All lanes are now open in both directions between junctions 22 and 23, the Highways Agency. Electrical cables...
View ArticleNottingham's City of Football bid: Opening new worlds of opportunity
NOTTINGHAM'S rich heritage of football and appetite for the game should earn it the status of England's first City of Football.That's the message from Sherwood Football Club chairman Simon...
View ArticleNottingham bin lorry driver cleared by court of damaging a parked car
A BINMAN has been cleared of damaging a parked car, driving off and then making threats.Carlton Dowell, of Hyson Green, had been accused of crashing into a car in Brindley Road, Bilborough, leaving the...
View ArticleLIVE: Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire - day two
WELCOME to live updates from day two of Notts v Yorkshire at Trent Bridge. The visitors resume on 319/4 with Gary Ballance unbeaten on 82.Live Blog LIVE: Notts v Yorkshire - day two
View ArticleLorry and bus block off Old Market Square
A lorry and bus blocked traffic in Old Market Square, after an apparent collision. The Nottingham City Transport bus and the lorry blocked off Friar Lane just after 10.30am on Wednesday.A tweet from...
View ArticleCrash shuts A46 near Newark
A MAIN road is blocked and an air ambulance has been deployed after a crash near Newark.The A46 is blocked northbound at East Stoke and there is a three mile block on the northbound carriageway.Police...
View ArticleLorry and mini bus collision leads to trapped double decker on Old Market Square
TRAFFIC in Old Market Square ground to a halt on Wednesday after a collision between a mini bus and a lorry.The incident happened shortly after 10.30am when the vehicles collided on the corner of Friar...
View ArticleHeritage Open Days: Highlights across Nottinghamshire
FOUR days of events to celebrate the county's heritage begin today.Libraries, museums, Nottingham Castle and 21st-century eco-homes are among 89 sites that will open their doors for Heritage Open...
View ArticleNottingham Forest v Derby County: The latest odds
NOTTINGHAM Forest are 6/4 favourites to beat Derby at the City Ground.Leading odds comparison site Oddschecker.com have Derby County are 11/5 to win, while the draw is best priced at 5/2.Britt...
View ArticleNew chief executive at Notts County Council will be paid £170k
NOTTS County Council's new chief executive will be paid less than their predecessor.Mick Burrows, the current chief executive, will step down next summer when he reaches his 60th birthday.A council...
View ArticleNottingham Forest and Derby County fans to come together to mark ten-year...
NOTTINGHAM Forest and Derby County fans will come together to honour Brian Clough at the City Ground on Sunday.While their teams will be battling it out on the pitch, supporters of both clubs are...
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