Nottinghamshire wakes to a blanket of snow
Nottinghamshire has woken to a blanket of white after several hours of heavy snow. The first flakes began falling at about 5.45pm on Boxing Day and continued until the early hours of the morning. As...
View ArticlePaul Taylor column: My horrid trip back in the snow from covering Nottingham...
Setting off from Middlesbrough shortly after 6pm, the running joke was that the weather experts in this country never get things right. Hurricane, what hurricane?Within a couple of hours, despite the...
View ArticleNo namby-pamby portions at Rub Smokehouse
AFTER the excesses of the last two days the last thing on your mind may be hitting town for a belly-busting dinner. If you are still peckish, however, Rub Smokehouse may be for you, for there are no...
View ArticleThree cars in collision on A46 near Widmerpool
A crash involving three vehicles has happened on the A46 near Widmerpool. Nottinghamshire Police were called to the incident at around 12.45pm on Saturday, December 27. Leicestershire Police are also...
View ArticleNeighbour claims Beeston flats will intrude on his privacy
A PENSIONER has hit out after permission was granted for a new housing scheme which he says will deprive him of his privacy – despite councillors previously having concerns about the "intensive"...
View ArticleTraffic update: Snow still affecting travel in Nottinghamshire
Snow and ice are still affecting some public transport services on Saturday afternoon. Normal routes have been resumed on many Nottingham City Transport buses, but disruptions still remain. The...
View ArticleRoad closed after 'underground explosions' in Ilkeston
FIREFIGHTERS were called to reports of underground explosions that were lifting the pavement.Fire crews were called to Middleton Road in Ilkeston on Saturday lunchtime to an incident involving small...
View ArticleNottingham braced for ice after heavy snowfall
Snow-covered roads are likely to turn to ice as temperatures plunge on Saturday evening. The Met Office is warning of dangerous driving conditions on routes through Nottinghamshire and has issued a...
View ArticleFamilies flock to Wollaton Hall and Deer Park to enjoy snow fun
SCORES of families took advantage of Nottingham's snowfall and headed for a popular beauty spot.More than 200 people descended on Wollaton Hall and Deer Park to enjoy some winter fun.Youngsters – and...
View ArticleSnow blamed for a slight dip in post-Boxing Day sales seekers in Nottingham
THE festive sales frenzy was continuing in Nottingham on Saturday following the traditional Boxing Day descent of shoppers.The big crowd-puller was John Lewis, in the city's Victoria Centre, which was...
View ArticleRiki Wessels blasts 50 as Sydney Sixers beat Sydney Thunder in Big Bash League
RIKI Wessels hit a match winning 50 as Sydney Sixers beat city rivals Sydney Thunder to go top of the Big Bash League. The Nottinghamshire batsman impressed in his second game for the Sixers, hitting...
View ArticleBiker in single-vehicle collision on icy Ilkeston road
EMERGENCY services have been called to the aid of a motorcyclist who came off his bike in icy conditions.The biker is said to have suffered possible spinal injuries, but was not in a life-threatening...
View Article100-year-old celebrates milestone with four generations of family
Freda Darby has lots of memories of the second world war - but she will never forget the day she led colleagues to safety while her workplace was being shot at.Mrs Darby, who lives at Westwold Care...
View ArticleNeighbours tell of pavement "explosions" in Ilkeston street
NEIGHBOURS in a street where underground explosions were reported have described how they had mistaken the bangs for the sound of a "car crash".Firefighters were called to Middleton Road in Ilkeston on...
View ArticleMuslims come together to make united stance against extremism
Muslims from across Nottingham have come together to discuss how they will make a united stance against extremism.Members of the KQZ Institute organised the event in Lenton on Saturday, December 27, to...
View ArticleNottingham Panthers 3 Sheffield Steelers 2 (OT): Match report
NOTTINGHAM Panthers staged a late fight back to inflict further festive misery on Sheffield Steelers with a 3-2 win at the National Ice Centre. Panthers had shut out the Steelers on their own ice,...
View ArticleNational Lottery Results: Lotto draw numbers for Saturday, December 27, 2014
What would you do with a cool £4.1 million? Tonight's winner of the Lotto jackpot will be contemplating just that. The winning Lotto numbers are 11, 23, 28, 30, 32 and 46. The bonus ball is 49. There...
View ArticleMATCH DAY LIVE: Nottingham Forest v Birmingham, Bradford v Notts County, Bury...
FROM 11am and we'll bring you all the latest team news and updates from the games involving Nottingham Forest, Notts County and Mansfield Town.Live Blog Live: Nottingham Forest v Birmingham, Bradford v...
View ArticleLive travel update for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire: Sunday, December 28
Bus services in Nottinghamshire are still being affected by the snow and ice, with several diversions in place and delays on many routes. Nottingham City Transport said that until its routes are...
View ArticleAirAsia flight QZ8501 missing with 162 people on board
An AirAsia flight heading from Indonesia to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control.The news has sparked a search and rescue operation for flight QZ8501, which is believed to have 162...
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