Soldiers from Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell, honoured at awards ceremony
SOLDIERS from Chetwynd Barracks, in Chilwell, were honoured – alongside their children – at a special awards ceremony at the Council House.Dozens of soldiers from the 64 Works Group Royal Engineers,...
View ArticleVictim praised as Sutton-in-Ashfield rapist gets 10 years inside
A MAN has been jailed for ten years for the rape of a teenager.John Goddard, formerly of Clare Road, in Sutton-in-Ashfield, pleaded guilty to the rape.The 63-year-old was sentenced at Nottingham Crown...
View ArticleConcern over death rates in hospitals outside Nottingham city centre
HOSPITALS in the north of the county have a higher death rate than those in the city, according to a national report.The Dr Foster Hospital Guide, which examines death rates at hospitals across the...
View ArticleMan hurt in attack by mugging gang in Mansfield
POLICE are hunting a group of youths who attacked a man in an attempted robbery in Mansfield.Three boys and a girl approached the 22-year-old man as he walked through Westfield Lane alone shortly after...
View ArticleKate pregnant: Joy across Notts as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and...
THE news that Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting a baby has been greeted with joy in Notts.St James's Palace announced yesterday that the couple were expecting a...
View ArticleNotts heading for another cold snap as temperatures plummet
ANOTHER cold snap is heading for Notts later this week, according to the Met Office.Temperatures could drop to as low as -2C tomorrow night, while highs of just 3C are predicted for Thursday.It is...
View ArticleNottingham Forest fans need to be patient, says James Coppinger
JAMES Coppinger says Nottingham Forest need unity if they are to succeed in the Championship – and has appealed for fans to remain patient if they don't always play flowing, attacking football.Sean...
View ArticleNotts County defender Manny Smith set to play for first time since bad knee...
MANNY Smith will today take a big step towards making his long-awaited comeback for Notts County.The young defender has not played since suffering a bad knee ligament injury on the very first day of...
View ArticleTwo in hospital after Aspley house fire
TWO people were taken to hospital after a house fire in Aspley this morning. Firefighters from Stockhill were called to the blaze in Roker Close at 4.30am. A female adult and a female child were taken...
View ArticlePensioner has Christmas gifts stolen in Clifton by bike-riding thief
A Clifton pensioner had her Christmas presents stolen after a thief on a bicycle knocked her to the floor and stole her bags. The 79-year-old was walking home along a footpath running between Clifton...
View ArticleRebecca crowned Mansfield's Sportsperson of the year...third year running
MANSFIELD'S year of sport was celebrated at the 2012 Mansfield Sports Recognition Awards on Monday.The annual ceremony, organised by Mansfield District Council's Sports Development team in association...
View ArticleSevere weather warning for icy conditions in Nottingham as temperatures plummet
The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for Nottingham and Notts, as temperatures look set to plummet overnight. The yellow warning for icy conditions - the least serious of the three...
View ArticleWoman tells jury: 'Gedling man Andrew Crane did abuse me as a child'
A WOMAN who alleges she was indecently assaulted and raped by a Gedling man man maintained to a jury her claims were true. She was quizzed about her allegations against defendant Andrew Crane at...
View ArticleAlfreton Town game against Wrexham called off tonight due to waterlogged pitch
Alfreton Town's home game against Wrexham tonight has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at the Impact Arena.A new date for the Blue Square Premier fixture will be announced in due course.This...
View ArticleMan accused of dad's murder remanded in custody
A MAN is due to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday accused of murder.Gary Talbot, 39, was arrested on Sunday after his father, Charles Talbot, 64, suffered serious head injuries at their home...
View ArticleWinners of Stags v Lincoln to face Liverpool live on television
THE winners of Mansfield Town and Lincoln City will face Liverpool at home in the FA Cup Third Round on Sunday January 6 (4pm). The game will be shown live on ESPN, the Football Association have...
View ArticleSerious Fraud Office is called in to investigate consultancy firm Arck
THE Serious Fraud Office has confirmed it is investigating the activities of a Notts company.As previously reported in the Post, Notts Police arrested the owners of Arck Limited Liability Partnership,...
View ArticleFifteen Notts primary schools to train teachers to deal with disruptive pupils
FIFTEEN schools in Nottingham are to provide their own training for new teachers – to help deal with the problem of disruptive pupils.The primary schools say that many teachers fresh out of college...
View ArticleCourt hears how girl was made to simulate images from porn mags
A WOMAN told police how she had to recreate scenes from pornographic magazines with a man she alleges indecently assaulted and raped her as a child, a court heard.She tearfully recounted episodes of...
View ArticleNotts Freemasons' £113k Christmas present
GROUPS from across Notts have benefited from a £113,000 windfall from the county's Freemasons.The group said it hoped the money, shared out to 38 local organisations, would help support charities in a...
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