Notts cricket legend Garry Sobers' finest hour sets off another cash chase
A SOUVENIR cricket ball given to a schoolboy as a present for finding the famous ball hit for six sixes in one over by Notts cricket legend Garry Sobers is up for sale.The ball, signed by Sobers, was...
View ArticleThree injured as car smashes into houses
THREE people were taken to hospital after a car smashed into a row of terraced houses.The incident happened at 1.30am on Saturday when a BMW left a bend in Nottingham Road, Borrowash, and crashed into...
View ArticleGillett: Sharp will soon be firing the goals for Forest
THE floodgates will open for Billy Sharp once he nets his first goal for Nottingham Forest – hopefully against Championship leaders Cardiff City on Saturday.That was the positive prediction from the...
View ArticleNotts look set to go a long, long way this season
IT goes on and on and on. Just like the M6 to Carlisle.Notts County are now unbeaten in 13 away league games and if ever there was a chance to reflect on that impressive club record which started in...
View ArticleNo carping as Clive sets out on 5-day fishing trip with a cause
A COTGRAVE man whose wife is recovering from breast cancer will today embark on five days of non-stop fishing to raise money for Cancer Research UK.Clive Hawker, 42, said he had decided to do the...
View ArticleDay centre bids to cook up generosity
A CENTRE for homeless people is asking people to help fund fuel for its kitchens.Nottingham's Emmanuel House Day Centre feeds hundreds of people every week.But rising fuel prices mean it costs around...
View ArticleKerb-crawler fined £300
A MAN has been fined £300 for kerb-crawling in Nottingham. Nigel Feckey pleaded guilty to soliciting another person for the purpose of obtaining a prostitute in Balmoral Road, The Arboretum, on July 5....
View ArticleGolden opportunity to celebrate Richard's medal and help charity
A LOWDHAM newsagent has added a special new item to its shelves among the usual papers, magazines and sweets – miniature golden postboxes.Station News started selling the novelty money boxes after the...
View ArticleTown flying club on wing and a prayer over development plans
THE future of a flying club has been thrown into doubt by a multi-million pound plan for new housing and a business park.Rolls-Royce wants to build 900 homes on part of its Hucknall site and a public...
View ArticleStone the crows! Madcap creations unite community
HOME-MADE scarecrows went on display around Toton as part of a new community event.The stuffed creations were kitted out in a variety of outfits from purple tights to lab coats, some of them relaxing...
View ArticleMystery illness prompts calls for tougher action
NOTTS woodlands should be declared no-go areas for dogs, owners say, after more pets were struck down by a mystery illness.The illness has struck down dogs being walked in and around Sherwood Forest or...
View ArticleRunning club's anger as football team arrives in middle of track
A RUNNING and athletics club has fallen out again with the organisation in charge of its training venue.Mansfield Harriers and Athletic Club and the trustees of Berry Hill Park in Mansfield have been...
View ArticleBurton Joyce Primary School: Year 4 kids 'watched TV porn film'
A SCHOOL is being investigated for allegedly failing to stop two young pupils watching pornography on a field trip.It has been alleged the year 4 girls watched adult TV in a dormitory in Skegness.It is...
View ArticleFamilies evacuated after blaze tears through roof
SPOTLIGHTS may have been to blame for a fire which tore through the roof of a house and led to families evacuating their homes.The blaze broke out in the loft of the property in Summerwood Lane,...
View ArticleThe latest news from Nottinghamshire's courts...
JOHN Gaffney, 61, of Forster Street, Radford, admitted a series of benefit offences after he claimed £29,000 over ten years. Magistrates in Nottingham gave him a 10-week prison sentence, suspended for...
View ArticleFinal design of statues of Notts County legends Jimmy Sirrel and Jack Wheeler...
THE final design for a £75,000 statue of Notts County legends Jimmy Sirrel and Jack Wheeler has been welcomed by fans.Sculptor Alan Edwards, who created a statue of Brian Clough and Peter Taylor which...
View ArticleCountry life is proving more popular than ever at Robin Hood Game and Country...
A COUNTRY pursuits show which attracted thousands of people over the weekend is now so popular organisers are set to make it even bigger.The Robin Hood Game and Country Show appeared at Newark...
View ArticleInjury worries after Notts County answer the doubters
NOTTS County captain Neal Bishop is set to have an X-ray on his ribs.The midfielder, 31, scored his third goal of the season as the Magpies thrashed Carlisle United 4-0 to move back into the top-six in...
View ArticleMotorist cut free after car flips in Woodthorpe accident
A MOTORIST had to be rescued by firefighters after a car flipped onto its side following an accident in Woodthorpe.Two crews from Arnold and a specialist unit from Highfields were called to Woodthorpe...
View ArticleClifton's Jake Bugg expected to hit top ten with debut album
CLIFTON singer songwriter Jake Bugg is expected to hit the top ten with his debut album, released today. The 18-year-old's self-titled collection has been picking up rave reviews, with the NME...
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