Festive fugitives: Nottingham's most wanted men
THESE are the faces of Nottingham's most wanted men.All six are being hunted by police in connection with unsolved crimes – including a violent stabbing, a robbery and a series of burglaries.Police are...
View ArticleChristmas church services across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Here is the definitive list of church services being held on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day:NORTON CUCKNEYSt Mary'sChristmas Eve Crib Service, 5.30pm.First Communion of Christmas, 11.15pm.St...
View ArticleDFS furniture boost: Long Eaton factory ramps up production
Shoppers' appetite for British craftsmanship has seen DFS' upholstery factory in Long Eaton ramp up production by more than 13 per cent on last year.The company expects to make 12,000 pieces of...
View ArticleDelays to traffic in Nottingham city centre after car crash in Manvers Street
Drivers and bus passengers faced delays after a crash on a busy Nottingham road. Nottinghamshire Police were called to a crash, involving one car, in Manvers Street at around 5pm on December 22. The...
View ArticleNotts Schools football: Under 16s make winning start in Midland Counties League
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Schools' Under 16 representative squad made a winning start to their Midland Counties League matches when they defeated Humberside 4-2 at Collingham.The competition is organised in two...
View ArticleNotts County players hand out Christmas presents to children at Queen's...
CHILDREN who face spending Christmas in hospital were given a boost - as Notts County stars turned up bearing festive gifts.Thirteen first team players - accompanied by manager Shaun Derry, assistant...
View ArticleChildren's centre in the running for Gedling awards after volunteer parents...
A VOLUNTEER parent who goes "above and beyond" has earned the children's centre where she takes her son recognition in a local awards scheme.The Pride of Gedling Awards, launched by The Nottingham Post...
View ArticleDrink-driver tested over the limit twice in eight days
A DRINK-DRIVER has been spared Christmas behind bars after testing over the limit twice in eight days. Aidan Kelly, of Hempshill Lane in Bulwell, was found to be nearly double the drink-drive limit...
View ArticleNottingham court news: Ex-boyfriend jailed after girlfriend breaks her heels...
A jealous ex-partner has been jailed after his former girlfriend broke her heels when she jumped from his clutches through a first-floor window.Damian Ward was responsible for inflicting grievous...
View ArticleRushcliffe: Local Plan for 13,500 homes approved despite fears over...
FEARS over clogged roads and a lack of low cost housing failed to stop plans for 13,500 new homes in Rushcliffe to be voted through.The borough – recently voted the eighth best place in the country to...
View ArticleLenton: Firefighters tackle skip fire
Firefighters rushed to a skip fire in Plover Wharf, Lenton.They were called at 8.50pm on Monday December 22.A crew from Highfields Fire Station attended the fire, and used one hose reel and a ceiling...
View ArticleScissors used in Carlton in Lindrick street robbery
Witnesses are being asked to come forward to help find a man who mugged a 19-year-old using scissors.The robber demanded the victim's wallet, which he handed over at around 8pm on December 17.A...
View ArticleBros pop icon Matt Goss to bring Vegas show to Nottingham
FORMER Bros singer Matt Goss will be bringing his Las Vegas show The Gossy Room to Nottingham next month. The 90 minute concert at ALEA casino on Thursday January 29 will be a mix of Bros hits and...
View ArticleJade Beecroft: Why I hate Christmas
With December 25th looming large, news editor Jade Beecroft explains why she will be battening down the hatches this festive season Bah-humbug. Yes that's right, BAH-HUMBUG! T'might be the season to...
View ArticlePaul Taylor: Time for some consistency over the big decisions – and...
ON Boxing Day, Nottingham Forest should have been heading to Middlesbrough in confident mood. They should have been lifted by a comfortable win over Leeds.Instead they have only a point to reflect on...
View ArticleLeigh Curtis column: FA must thaw icy relations between managers and referees
KEITH Hill's acidic response to a question about referees would have been amusing had it not been such a serious topic of debate.The Rochdale manager lambasted the standard of officiating in League One...
View ArticleNottinghamshire trio Stuart Broad, Alex Hales and James Taylor can light up...
MICK Newell says the Nottinghamshire trio of Stuart Broad, Alex Hales and James Taylor have a fantastic opportunity to light up the World Cup with England.Seamer Broad and batsmen Hales and Taylor have...
View ArticleDanny Haynes departure was best for both parties, says Notts County boss...
SHAUN Derry admitted Danny Haynes could have remained at Notts County for "three more years" and still struggled to succeed at Meadow Lane.The Magpies have parted company with their highest earner...
View ArticleLetters Dec 23: 'What now for Kimberley without a tram?'
SO, there is to be no money to look into the possibility of a Kimberley tram.Tremendous news. Kimberley can now pursue the onward path of modernism with increased gusto. We already have a modern,...
View ArticleWhat happened on December 23 in history?
1834: English architect Joseph Hansom patented his "safety cab", better known as the Hansom cab.1880: Thomas Edison, pictured, incorporated the Edison Electric Light Company of Europe.1888: Following a...
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