£300 raised online for mugging victim
A COMMUNITY has come together to raise money for a pensioner who had her handbag and Christmas presents stolen.The 79-year-old woman was mugged and knocked to the ground and £180 worth of Christmas...
View ArticleSpring start for 30,000 patient GP super surgery in West Bridgford
CONSTRUCTION of a new multi-million pound medical centre in West Bridgford could start in the spring.Notts County Primary Care Trust says the £8 million surgery in Wilford Lane will bring benefits to...
View ArticleNottingham city council workers protest over pay freeze
WORKERS will be protesting outside the city council's headquarters this afternoon about pay freezes.Trade Union members of Unison, GMB and Unite have said they are protesting over a pay freeze for all...
View ArticleWitness tells of confusion in post office raid by 'gunman'
A CUSTOMER has described the moment two masked men wielding a knife and a suspected gun tried to rob a post office.The pair walked into the branch in Vernon Road, Old Basford, at about 10.10am...
View ArticleLindsey Inger death: Bridge for tram crossing
NETWORK Rail has agreed to build a temporary bridge over a crossing where a 13-year-old was killed by a tram.The company made the pledge at a meeting organised by concerned residents and councillors,...
View ArticleAshfield District Council senior official admits Christmas bonus 'was wrong'
A WAR of words has broken out at a Notts council after one of its senior officials criticised a decision to pay staff a £250 Christmas bonus.Ashfield District Council made the decision to pay £250 to...
View ArticleBring on Liverpool! Mansfield Town will net £150k windfall from FA Cup...
MANSFIELD Town are in line for a bumper windfall of more than £150,000 when they host Liverpool in the FA Cup.And the boost of a good cup run could be vital in the club's quest for promotion, according...
View ArticleResidents happy with bus in Beeston say: Who needs the tram?
THE standard of bus services in Beeston proves there is no need for a new tram line in the town, residents claim.Work on laying the new line through the town towards Chilwell is set to start next...
View ArticleAppeal for information after woman's 'kidnap' ordeal in Notts
DETECTIVES are trying to trace people who tried to help a suspected kidnap victim when she called out for help from a car.Police say the woman's ordeal is believed to have started in Hertfordshire at...
View ArticleStudent flats in Nottingham city centre set to be approved
PLANS for a development of student flats in the city centre are set to be approved.Officers at Nottingham City Council have recommended planning permission is given for the redevelopment of Talbot...
View ArticleNotts wakes up to freezing temperatures - but will there be a white Christmas?
PEOPLE across Notts woke to freezing temperatures across Notts today – but forecasters say it's still too early to say whether there'll be a white Christmas.Temperatures dipped to -5.5°C in Watnall in...
View ArticleIcelandic banks pay back £30m to Nottingham
NOTTINGHAM City Council has now been paid back about £30 million of the £41.6 million it paid into Icelandic banks.The council had investments stashed in three Icelandic different banks before the...
View ArticleSat test results show city is closing the gap, but still falling short
WHEN they leave primary school aged 11, children are expected to have basic levels of competency in English and maths.For years, Nottingham schools have been criticised for falling well below national...
View ArticleNottingham Forest must keep the faith when it comes to promotion, says Lewis...
NOTTINGHAM Forest must keep the faith when it comes to their promotion chances, said Lewis McGugan today.Sean O'Driscoll's side may sit on the fringes of the top six as they prepare to face Brighton...
View ArticleSean O'Driscoll hopes Nottingham Forest can find a way to beat the big freeze...
SEAN O'Driscoll has urged Nottingham Forest to consider fitting under-soil heating at their training ground.The facilities at the Nigel Doughty Academy are already some of the best outside of the...
View ArticleElms Choir Provides Festive Lift Off at East Midlands Airport
Anything Gareth Malone can do The Elms Junior School and Nursery can do better, as The Elms Choir provided musical festive cheer to travellers at East Midlands Airport this week.After a choir from...
View ArticleA Christmas 'thank you' to my army of loyal fans
AS 2012 draws to close and Christmas approaches I want to dedicate this column, from the bottom of my heart, to the thousands of Carl Froch fans who have really capped an amazing year for me. The...
View ArticleSunday football fixtures
Sunday footballNotts Sunday LeaguePremier Premier: Gedling Inn v Nuthall, Green Dragon v Trentside, SPS Training v Plough BarflysPremier One: L.A. FC v Robin Hood, Nottingham United A v Loft in Space,...
View ArticleInjury has made Cohen hungrier
CHRIS Cohen said his injury nightmare last season has only made him more hungry to succeed at Nottingham Forest.A cruciate knee ligament injury in September 2011 kept him out for nearly a year.But...
View Article'No plans' to sell community centre
THE future of a community centre in The Meadows looks safe after the city council gave reassurance that it would not be sold off.Concerns were raised about the Queen's Walk Community Centre earlier...
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