Fire crews rush to a car blaze in Long Eaton
Police were called in to help manage traffic flow while fire crews put out a car blaze in Long Eaton.The incident occurred at around 5.10pm on Saturday October 11 at the roundabout of Derby Road and...
View ArticleNottingham Panthers 3 Fife Flyers 4: Match report
NOTTINGHAM Panthers were twice pegged back and failed to score in a spell of more than five minutes of five on three hockey before losing 4-3 on penalty shots. This was definitely one that got away as...
View ArticleNottingham Panthers must improve insists David Clarke after defeat to Fife...
NOTTINGHAM Panthers must be better. That was the stark message from captain David Clarke after they lost 4-3 to Fife Flyers on Saturday night. Panthers suffered a penalty shootout defeat after blowing...
View ArticleBella's pet business nominated for Nottingham Post award
BELLA Bidmead's passion for pets has been the catalyst for her new business. The 20-year-old, of Cotgrave, set up Waggy Tails Pet Services in January to offer pet walking, pet care and...
View ArticleNottingham weather: Expect delays as dense fog reduces visibility on roads
As the county wakes up to a thick blanket of fog drivers and pedestrians are urged to be extra careful - with road visibility expected to be less than 100 metres in some low lying regions. Areas of...
View ArticleClimate change battler in running for green award
FORMER teacher James Veness has combined two of his passions in a bid to help protect the planet for future generations.Along with his business partner Richard Smith, he has launched an organisation to...
View ArticleStudent lawyers go global
NOTTINGHAM Law School students reviewed live murder and armed robbery cases on trips to the USA and India.Five students joined organisations across the US, including a public defender's office in...
View ArticleSpeaking up for village
COMMUNITY activists have joined forces to create the new Burton Joyce Village Society.Two groups – the Burton Joyce Preservation Society and the Residents' Association – have now formally merged.They...
View ArticleHate crime victims call
VICTIMS of hate crime have been told they shouldn't hold back in reporting their concerns to the police.Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Chris Cutland spoke out as National Hate Crime Awareness...
View ArticleNottingham weather: More rain is on the way
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE may have stayed dry this weekend, but the wet stuff is set to return into the week.Today is set to be the dampest day of the week with heavy rain forecast throughout the day and...
View ArticleWhat happened on this day in history?
54AD: Nero succeeds Claudius to become Roman Emperor.1724: Jonathan Swift publishes last of Drapier's letters.1917: Soviets accept Petrograd Military rule during Russian Revolution.1941: Nazis kill...
View ArticleNottingham lap dancing club applies for renewal of licence
A LAP-DANCING club has applied for a renewal of the licence which allows it to operate as a sexual entertainment venue.The application, by Flirtz, in Friary Chambers, Friar Lane, will be considered by...
View Article£42,000 for gateway plan on Nottingham's Carrington Street
THE first stages of a major facelift of one of the city's gateways has been given £42,000.Nottingham City Council is spending £700,000 on giving historic buildings in Carrington Street a makeover.It...
View ArticleSherwood café alcohol licence bid
COUNCILLORS will meet next week to discuss whether a new café should be granted a licence to sell alcohol.The Hard to Find Café in North Sherwood Street wants to sell drinks until 12.30am from Sunday...
View ArticleHucknall green belt sale delay
MORE time is set to be given to sell green-belt land near Hucknall earmarked for 1,000 new homes.The sale of the land at Top Wighay Farm has not gone through yet but Nottinghamshire County Council,...
View ArticleDid rare snail take a train to end up in Nottinghamshire?
SNAILS from southern Europe have been spotted in Nottinghamshire for the first time – and they could have got here on the train.Tim Sexton, of the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, was on the lookout for...
View ArticleMinister OK with plans for hundreds of homes in Stapleford
PLANS for hundreds of homes on green belt land in Stapleford have been given the green light by the Government.Developers Westerman first applied for permission to build 450 homes at Field Farm in...
View ArticleRider's Clifton tram line fall agony
CYCLIST Joy Dawkins is urging other riders to take care at the tram lines after she was badly hurt in a fall at Clifton.The 52-year-old suffered a dislocated shoulder, which doctors had to force back...
View ArticleBig strides as Big Wood School makes better progress
BIG strides have been made at a city school which was among six placed in special measures by Ofsted last year.Inspectors conducted their third monitoring visit at Big Wood School, in Warren Hill, near...
View ArticleNottingham court listings: Who has been appearing before magistrates?
Calverton: Drink-driver Andrew Atherley was caught nearly four times over the limit. Atherley, 44, of The Hollins, was behind the wheel of a Renault Megane on August 13. He wass driving on the A46,...
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