Loan defender ready for Magpies debut
ASHLEY Eastham has already seen Meadow Lane rocking to Queen's 'We are the Champions!" – but he did not enjoy it one bit.The defender was 19 and on loan at Cheltenham Town in 2010 when Notts County...
View ArticleO'Driscoll enjoying selection headache at Nottingham Forest
SEAN O'Driscoll says he is enjoying having selection problems at Nottingham Forest.But the Reds boss also admits he is yet to find the best way to utilise the multitude of talent assembled at the City...
View ArticleFuming Gee looks for response
RAINWORTH MW manager Kevin Gee has demanded an immediate reaction from his players following Tuesday night's home Evo-Stik NPL Division One South defeat by bottom club Lincoln United.The Wrens found...
View ArticleBrian, Peter and me – the blue-eyed boy
I'M sure the fact that having my dad die when I was 11 played a significant part in my development in those early Hartlepools days.Brian Clough probably represented that senior dominant male figure I...
View ArticleOutdoor classroom enables jobless to dig deep for work
IT'S got street lighting, drains, a roundabout, and pavements.But this is actually an outdoor classroom, rather than a real street scene.It has all been built for New College Nottingham's new Civil...
View ArticleBus firm's all a-Twitter at prospect of more awards
NOTTINGHAM City Transport has been shortlisted for two national bus awards for its social media activity and overall company performance.It is the 11th year in a row that the firm has been nominated...
View ArticleCharity dealing with 27% increase in rough sleepers
A NOTTS homeless charity has seen a near 30 per cent rise in the number of rough sleepers and potential homeless people it works with in the city in just two years.Today, Framework is holding a...
View ArticleJohn McGovern serialisation: Something special being built at Derby
Read the latest extract from John McGovern's book: from Bo'ness to the Bernabeu... ON October 15, 1973, Derby County FC players and fans and the greater footballing world was rocked by newspaper...
View ArticleThe day I turned down Clough at Brighton – twice
WHEN Bruce Rioch arrived at Derby early in 1974 it became obvious that manager Dave Mackay preferred him to me in midfield.Not being in the team was a new experience for me and it didn't take long for...
View ArticleSheehan faces biggest battle yet for left-back spot, says Notts boss Curle
ALAN Sheehan faces his biggest battle yet for the left-back spot at Notts County, says boss Keith Curle.Irishman Sheehan, 26, has been first-choice in the Magpies' back-four ever since he moved to...
View ArticleSaturday's football fixtures
Saturday, 13 October 2012npower League 1: Bournemouth v Leyton Orient, Carlisle v Notts County, Colchester v Stevenage, Crawley Town v Bury, Hartlepool v Doncaster, Portsmouth v Crewe, Scunthorpe v...
View ArticleStudents in clean sweep for tidy-up in boulevard
STUDENTS helped clean up their neighbourhoods in a day of action.Volunteers swept pavements and cleared gardens in Lenton Boulevard.Nottingham City Council has vowed to fine students who fail to keep...
View ArticleCall for urgent action to tidy up the city's 'neglected' gateway
URGENT action has been called for to spruce up a "gateway" to the city.Canning Circus Conservation Area is today added to English Heritage's At Risk register – which highlights historic buildings in...
View ArticlePolice investigate death of woman, 87, at care home
AN investigation has been launched into the care an 87-year-old woman received before she died at a Notts care home.The police inquiry into the death on August 10 has come to light after it was...
View ArticleWorld champ Carl Froch set for his last fight in Nottingham – and...
CARL Froch's world title fight with Yusaf Mack next month is set to be his last in Nottingham.And the IBF super-middleweight champion has promised to give his supporters another spectacular night to...
View ArticleGas and electricity price rise: Q&A
From next month 8.5 million British Gas customers will face higher bills, as the energy supplier is to raise domestic gas and electricity prices by an average of 6 per cent. Coming into force on...
View ArticleBREAKING: Police could face charges over Hillsborough disaster
Inquiries are to be launched into possible crimes committed by police in relation the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. In what will be the biggest ever independent investigation into police wrongdoing, the...
View ArticleCaroline Coyne murder trial: Accused denies taking victim's shoe
A MAN accused of the murder of Caroline Coyne denied he had taken anything from her the night he was alleged to have killed her. Carl Powell was asked today during his evidence at his trial, if he had...
View ArticleWoman appears before magistrates over Sneinton death
A WOMAN has appeared before Nottingham magistrates charged with the murder of Sneinton man Kevin Kennedy. Tara Swift, of West Street, Leicester, was arrested and charged earlier this week. The...
View ArticleLife as a teacher in Nottingham
I am lucky enough to be married to a wonderful, caring and dedicated teacher who works in an Academy school in Nottinghamshire.A typical week for her includes at least 50 hours of work, systematic...
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