Voluntary sector's fears for future of community centres
FEARS have been raised about the future of community centres in Nottingham, as the city council tries to save money.The fears were raised at a meeting organised by the Nottingham Community and...
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Booze-ban shopkeeper in Upper Parliament Street applies for 'special event'...
A SHOP owner has applied to be able to sell booze over Christmas – just weeks after being told his licence would be suspended.The three-month suspension at Arun's off-licence in Upper Parliament...
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Warning after fake goods are seized in raids across Notts
PEOPLE in Notts are being warned to avoid counterfeit scams as they start their Christmas shopping.Nottingham's Trading Standards team has sent out the warning after a series of raids last week...
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Elston schoolgirl Rosey Ingleby marks 12th birthday today - the 12th day of...
TODAY is a day to remember, as the calendar marks 12/12/12. It will be the last day of its kind – when all three numbers in a date are the same – for the next 88 years.And it is even more special for...
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The latest news from Nottinghamshire's courts...
JOSEPH Fidel, 42, of Woodthorpe Gardens, Sherwood, pleaded guilty to driving a Ford Transit Connect van without due care and attention in Burton Road, Carlton, on January 15. He was fined £80, had his...
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Four homes broken into in same Rainworth street
FOUR homes in one street in Rainworth were burgled over the weekend.The break-ins happened in Cambridge Road on Saturday and Sunday.In all incidents the intruders got in through the back of the house...
View ArticleAdministration brings job losses at Nottingham AutoPark
MORE than 20 jobs have gone at Nottingham AutoPark, part of the Drive Assist group, after it called in administrators.A spokesman for the administrators, Zolfo Cooper, said the Nottingham operation...
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Council defends spending £54,000 a year on 'locailty coordinators' after...
A CAMPAIGN group has criticised a Notts council for spending £54,000 a year on two new workers who they claim will do the job councillors are elected to do.Gedling Borough Council appointed two...
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Officers discovered drugs crop at home of 'stoned' Mansfield driver
A CANNABIS user led police to discover his homegrown crop after he was stopped by police while driving "stoned" in his car.James Eames had begun growing his own drugs in his garage to try to save on...
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MP spells out fears for traders if roads are closed for Nottingham tram works
BROXTOWE MP Anna Soubry has written to the Transport Secretary over concerns about the closure of a main road to build the new tram line.Sections of Chilwell Road, Beeston, and High Road, Chilwell,...
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New anger as Nottingham braces itself for cuts to council tax benefits
CAMPAIGNERS fear people in parts of Nottingham will be hard hit by changes to council tax benefits.From April, the national council tax benefit scheme will be abolished under the Welfare Reform Act,...
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Nottingham motorists facing £70 fines for parking on pavements
MOTORISTS could be fined £70 for parking on pavements and grass verges around the city when new rules are introduced.The restrictions will only apply to named roads where there are warning signs and...
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Census: More single people as young Nottingham grows to over 300,000
OVER 75,000 more people are living in Nottingham and Notts compared to a decade ago, according to census figures.The total population of the city and county is now 1,091,482, according to the census...
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D-day for supersized health hub in West Bridgford has arrived
THE FUTURE of a community's GP service is set to be decided at a meeting this evening.Controversial plans to merge five West Bridgford GP surgeries into one £8m super hub have been recommended for...
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Nearly half the violence in Nottingham is happening in people's homes
FORTY per cent of all violence in the city is domestic, it has been revealed.The figures emerged at a full city council meeting when councillors praised the Nottingham Post's domestic violence...
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Coca-Cola Christmas truck to visit Nottingham on Friday
'The holidays are coming, holidays are coming' to Nottingham this week, when the iconic Coca-Cola Christmas truck rolls into town. From the television advert that reminds us all the Yuletide season is...
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'Madness concert changed my life': Disabled woman Joan Ward from Mapperley
A WOMAN who had to give up work and a passion for running because of disability says she has been given a new lease of life – by a Madness concert.Joan Ward, of Mapperley, first began struggling to get...
View ArticleAnnexe bid to house 300 pupils at West Bridgford School
PLANS for an annexe with space for 300 pupils at a West Bridgford school look set to get the green light next week.Notts County Council's planning and licensing committee meets on Tuesday to discuss...
View ArticleMan arrested after drugs raid at house in Ripley
A 24-YEAR-OLD man was arrested after drugs were found at a house in Ripley.Police searched the property in Beighton Street at 1.15pm on Monday.Cash and suspected heroin and cannabis were found.The man...
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Raider flees empty handed from Hucknall bookies
AN ATTEMPTED robbery took place at a betting shop in Hucknall on Tuesday night.Two white men entered Ladbrokes, Watnall Road, at 8.20pm. They threatened staff and demanded cash before fleeing empty...
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