Free parking aims to attract shoppers
AS CHRISTMAS approaches, the Victoria Centre is offering free parking for late-night shoppers.It will be free from 4pm to 10pm every day from now until Christmas Eve.Liz Sewell, marketing manager at...
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Volunteers keep history of city alive at museum
PASSIONATE volunteers have stepped in to help a local heritage museum open its doors more often.The Museum of Nottingham Life used to be open to the public from Tuesdays to Sundays, but had to scale...
View ArticleInspector steps in and says more homes may be needed
SERIOUS concerns have been raised after Rushcliffe Borough Council slashed 4,000 off the number of homes it expects to build before 2026.A Government planning inspector has sent the council a...
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Lindsey Inger Hucknall tram death: Expert had highlighted crossing risks
A FORMER rail safety expert had highlighted the dangers of a crossing where a teenage girl died after being hit by a tram.Lindsey Inger, 13, of Bulwell, died at the crossing near Bestwood Village on...
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Notts teachers discuss possibility of further strike in New Year
TEACHERS could strike again in the new year over changes to term times.Nottingham City Council has decided to press ahead with plans to alter holiday dates in its schools.Teacher strikes earlier this...
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Jail for 19-year-old from Radford who blackmailed his own brothers
A 19-YEAR-OLD man who tried to blackmail his brothers out of £3,000 by falsely claiming he had been kidnapped has been jailed for a total of two years.Tamjeed Ali had denied blackmailing his brothers...
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Sleeping pill benzodiazepine raises risk of pneumonia, University of...
PATIENTS taking a common sleeping pill are at increased risk of contracting pneumonia and dying, Nottingham research has found.The research into patients taking benzodiazepines was carried out by the...
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Takeaway driver had bottle smashed in face in Sandiacre as he sat at junction
A TAKEAWAY driver needed hospital treatment after he was hit in the face by a bottle thrown as he sat in his car.The 21-year-old was struck just above the lip and needed stitches after the incident in...
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Four arrested after fight at Shell petrol station, Priory Island
FOUR men have been arrested in connection with an altercation in Nottingham during which another man was injured.A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) and...
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Ashes ticket touts bowled out as websites remove sale adverts
CRICKET chiefs at Trent Bridge are confident they are winning the war against ticket touts ahead of next year's Ashes Test match.Notts County Cricket Club is furious that tickets sold for the five-day...
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John Lewis chief executive Andy Street: 'Nottingham needs to up its game'
ONE of Britain's most influential retailers has called on Nottingham to make sure it cements its position as the fifth biggest shopping destination outside London. Andy Street, the chief executive of...
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Watch: Series of photos that show the shocking moment a pensioner has a...
This shocking series of photos shows the moment 67-year-old Malcolm Spencer, of Top Valley, had a stroke on a city bus. Today he reveals how he survived his stroke, thanks to the care at City Hospital....
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Dexter Blackstock still waiting to hear from Nottingham Forest
DEXTER Blackstock today insisted he is ready to talk about a new deal at Nottingham Forest – but says he has heard nothing from the club.The striker's contract expires in the summer and, in just a few...
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Paralympic swimmer Sam Hynd hopes to bounce back and return to top of podium...
IT has been a hectic year and it is only now, in December, that Sam Hynd can properly celebrate.For the Sutton-in-Ashfield swimmer, the Paralympics had been the sole focus.His life had been in the...
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£3,000 reward offered for information on shooting at the Vernon pub, Old Basford
A cash reward of up to £3,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a shooting at an Old Basford pub. A 22-year-old woman was seriously injured...
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Photos wanted for Community in Focus Photography Competition
There is just over a week left for budding Nottingham based photographers to win a prize by submitting their snapshots of people, places and celebrations to national photographic competition Community...
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Liverpool? Let's see off Lincoln first – Mansfield Town's John Dempster
IT WAS not so long ago that John Dempster got close to getting out on the pitch to face a Premier League giant in the FA Cup.But when he signed for Crawley Town in January 2011, from Kettering, he...
View ArticleCouple planning a new adventure... in Scotland
A CARLTON couple are planning to start a "new adventure" after getting married – by moving to Scotland.Laura English and Tom Bunting plan to move to the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, in January...
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The show must go on as school's stars get set to brave the cold
SCHOOL pupils are to brave the cold to make sure their Christmas show goes ahead this year.The production at Awsworth Primary School looked like it wouldn't go ahead after refurbishment work to the...
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Union anger over changes to way teachers are paid
THINGS are already changing for teachers in Nottingham and Notts. They are being subjected to much tougher inspections, while different holiday patterns are being introduced.Now changes are set to be...
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