Stuart Broad strikes with first ball in England's final World Cup warm-up match
Stuart Broad struck with his first delivery in England's final World Cup warm-up match against Pakistan.But the Nottinghamshire bowler could not inspire a victory ahead of their World Cup opener...
View ArticleiPad orchestra among performers at Nottinghamshire County Arts Showcase 2015
Young people with disabilities such as cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy have been composing their own music using iPads. The eight students from Fountaindale School, near Ravenshead, have used...
View ArticleBeeston 'bus loop' plans scrapped
Plans for a £39,000 bus loop in Beeston have been scrapped after bus companies said they wouldn't use it.Nottinghamshire County Council drew up the proposals which would have prevented buses...
View ArticleYour chance to mow the famous cricket pitch at Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge is looking for a new groundsman - and you could apply to mow Nottinghamshire's historic cricket pitch ahead of events such as the upcoming Ashes series.The full-time role of assistant...
View ArticleBasford man jailed for leaving footballer with fractured skull
A man has been jailed for ten months after he felled a semi-professional footballer with a single punch, putting his career on hold after he suffered life-changing injuries.Jordan Alls hit Julian...
View ArticleFifty Shades ticket sales 'crazy' say Nottingham cinemas
Critics of the book didn't do anything to stop EL James' 'mummy porn' novel, Fifty Shades Of Grey, from becoming a publishing phenomenon when it hit the shelves three years ago. Sales of the racy tale...
View ArticleNottingham City Council to clampdown on foreign drivers avoiding tickets
A clampdown on foreign drivers avoiding paying for parking tickets is to be launched by Nottingham City Council.The authority has signed up Euro Parking Collection to collect fines from non-UK cars –...
View ArticleNon-league football: Basford and Clipstone book spots in County Cup final
Basford United will face Clipstone FC in the final of the Notts Senior County Cup final after both booked safe passage to the April 30 showpiece at Mansfield Town's One Call Stadium.Basford United...
View ArticleGeneral election 2015: Labour's pink minibus is "nonsense", says candidate
Labour's pink minibus which it is using to attract female voters is "nonsense", a political opponent has said.MPs including Ashfield representative Gloria de Piero are touring the UK ahead of the...
View ArticleNottingham's Butler helps serve up golden goal Euro win
Nottingham's David Butler was part of the winning UK Goalball team that secured an odds-defying victory at the European Goalball Championships in Malmo.The team won a nail-biting final against...
View ArticleNotts rally driver set for Championship assault
Nottinghamshire rally star George Lepley will begin his assault on the BTRDA Rally Championship this weekend as he contests the first round of the series, The Wyedean Forest Rally.After graduating from...
View ArticleMansfield Town players have to 'step up now', says boss Adam Murray
Boss Adam Murray admitted he wasn't surprised by the return of Mansfield Town's defensive frailties at Morecambe.An inconsistent level of performance has dogged the Stags all season, preventing them...
View ArticleGarry Birtles: Forget about the p-word, Nottingham Forest must fend off...
Forget about the p-word. Nottingham Forest are not going to win promotion. Or, at this precise moment, they cannot afford to believe in miracles at least. First they must focus on the mundane.Dougie...
View ArticleCarlton 'loner' jailed for homemade grenade
A loner who lives with his parents has been jailed after police found a homemade grenade in his bedroom capable of exploding and injuring people.Andrew Bird was sentenced to two years at Nottingham...
View ArticleResidents welcome the pedestrianisation of Hucknall town centre
Residents have welcomed the news that the pedestrianisation of Hucknall's town centre is to go ahead – as long as businesses are kept well informed.The former mining town is set to be transformed after...
View ArticleTragic cancer victim Tamzin Orr could have been saved, inquest hears
MEDICS should have reviewed the care of a 21-year-old girl who died of a brain tumour faster, an inquest has heard.Tamzin Orr died in March 2014 after a long battle with cancer and hospital staff in...
View ArticlePolice charge 24-year-old man with the murder of Joshua Bradley
Police have charged a 24-year-old man with the murder of Joshua Bradley.Richard Johnson, of Belton Street, Hyson Green, is set to appear at Nottingham Magistrates Court on Thursday morning.Joshua, 19,...
View ArticleCould this new anti-bacterial pen stop the spread of the office lurgy?
Businesses lose millions each year as thousands of workers call in sick after picking up bugs in the office.Now, a Nottingham-based firm believes its new anti-bacterial pens can help stop coughs and...
View ArticleNottingham Forest 3 Wigan 0: Match report: Reds romp to win but star striker...
Amid the ecstasy, there was still agony for Nottingham Forest. Dougie Freedman notched up a comfortable, morale-boosting win on his City Ground debut as manager, but also suffered a potentially...
View ArticlePolice concerned over missing 16-year-old from Nottingham
Nottinghamshire Police are concerned for the welfare of a 16-year-old girl who has been missing for almost 24 hours.Nikita Haynes, of Forest Fields, is believed to have left her home address at around...
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