Outstanding pupils given high praise by inspectors
INSPECTORS have heaped praise on a school for the behaviour of its pupils.Ofsted visited St Margaret of Clitherow Catholic Primary Academy last month.In the report, which has just been made public, the...
View ArticleA fairytale of New Basford... as Jake launches Christmas single
IF you're sick of I Wish it Could be Christmas Every Day and Mistletoe and Wine, there's a new homegrown festive song on the scene.All the proceeds from Christmas is Here will be donated to the...
View ArticleWork experience put us on road to full-time job
CONSTRUCTION firm Morgan Sindall was so impressed with three work experience candidates it took on, it decided to give them all jobs.Matthew Grant, Thomas Sunderland and Wayne Wilkinson started work...
View ArticleNotts officers given 'words of advice' over Channel 4 series Coppers
TWO police officers have been given "words of advice" over their actions in a controversial television documentary.The Post reported in January how two incidents in the Channel 4 series Coppers were...
View ArticleNetherfield man Andrew Dmytruk jailed for four years in Spain over hotel fire
A BRITISH man with a mental age of seven has been sentenced to more than four years in jail after he admitted starting a fire in a Spanish hotel.Andrew Dmytruk, 51, of Netherfield, had been held in a...
View ArticleBaby joy for Nottingham Forest striker Billy Sharp
FOREST striker Billy Sharp and his partner Jade Fair have had a baby boy.Leo Sharp was born yesterday, weighing 6lb 9oz, at 11.59am.Both mother and baby are doing well.Billy said: "Jade and I are...
View ArticleGamston man has given blood 104 times – enough to fill a car's fuel tank
DAVID Hardwick could fill a car's fuel tank with the amount of blood he's donated over the last 47 years.The 65-year-old estimates he has given blood at least 104 times since he first began attending...
View ArticleGuy Moussi has revenge in mind as Nottingham Forest return to Brighton
A YEAR may have passed since Nottingham Forest last visited Brighton, but the sense of injustice has barely faded.After dominating for 90 minutes at the Seagulls' impressive new home last December, the...
View ArticleForest Fields residents tell of shock after 'suspicious' death of Stephen...
RESIDENTS in a Forest Fields street have spoken of their shock after two people were arrested following the death of a 31-year-old man.Stephen Wayne Lees, of Nottingham, was admitted to the Queen's...
View ArticleNottingham Forest must continue to be wary of opposition strengths - O'Driscoll
SEAN O'Driscoll says Nottingham Forest must continue to be wary of opposition strengths when they pick their own team for the rest of the season.The Reds face promotion rivals Brighton on the south...
View ArticleHyson Green gunmen jailed for 26 years after shooting into car
Two men who were behind a a targeted shooting which brought terror to one of Nottingham's busiest streets at rush hour have been jailed for a total of 26 years.Remay McKenzie blasted a car with two...
View ArticleJamal Campbell-Ryce is licensed to thrill in his return to Notts County
JAMAL Campbell-Ryce is hoping to return for Notts County today and use his artistic license to terrorise Brentford.The winger was in outstanding form for the Magpies before being sent off against...
View ArticleSuits you sir, as Olympic hero Sam heads for TV awards
IT was an afternoon of all things Notts as Keyworth Olympic medalist Sam Oldham was fitted for a suit designed by Beeston's Paul Smith, while the sounds of West Bridgford band Dog is Dead played in the...
View ArticleMarina body identified as missing boatman
A BODY found in a Notts marina has been formally identified as a missing boatman.Steven Johnson, 61, went missing from Shireoaks marina, near Worksop, on December 4.Police found a body of a man at the...
View ArticleFull time: Notts 1 Brentford 2
NOTTS County lost 2-1 to promotion-rivals Brentford at Meadow Lane today.The Magpies went 1-0 ahead almost midway through the first half when Bees defender Tony Craig sliced Julian Kelly's low cross...
View ArticleCamp save helps Forest secure a point at Brighton
AN outstanding save from Lee Camp helped Nottingham Forest hold on for a point at promotion rivals Brighton.The keeper reacted brilliantly to deny Will Buckley, just as it seemed the winger was poised...
View ArticleMan, 25, seriously injured after suspected city centre stabbing
A 25-YEAR-OLD man is in a serious condition in hospital after a suspected stabbing in Nottingham city centre.The incident occurred outside the Coco Lounge bar, in George Street, Hockley, at around...
View ArticleForest chairman steps down due to personal reasons
NOTTINGHAM Forest chairman Omar Al Hasawi has stepped down from the role due to personal reasons, the club has announced.The Reds' majority shareholder Fawaz Al Hasawi is to become the new chairman...
View ArticleKelly - Forest point made up for last season's Brighton injustice
 NOTTINGHAM Forest were happy to make the long journey home from Brighton with a point – after being robbed on the south coast last season.Assistant manager Rob Kelly admitted the Reds were still...
View ArticleThe latest news from Nottinghamshire's courts...
KELVIN Jones, 33, of Cavan Court, The Meadows, has been given a conditional discharge for six months. He admitted an offence under the 1824 Vagrancy Act. He was found in a enclosed garden in Burford...
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