Garry Birtles: Now there really is only one manager who can eat his...
IF Nigel Adkins can be sacked, there is only one man in British football whose job is safe.And the irony is that at least half a dozen managers are just waiting for Sir Alex Ferguson to retire.In the...
View ArticleBuilding snowmen will help stop floods, says Nottinghamshire Environment...
PEOPLE are being advised to build snowmen, as one way to stop their homes from being flooded when the snow starts to melt.The advice came from an exert at the Environment Agency, who says snowmen melt...
View ArticleFive years for Nottingham man who raped victim in her own kitchen
A RAPIST has been jailed for five years after attacking a woman in her own home.Simon Williams, 34, of Ewart Road, Forest Fields, was found guilty after a trial at Nottingham Crown Court.He denied...
View ArticleMcDonald's 165 jobs are a boost for youth in Nottingham
MCDONALD'S is set to create 165 new jobs in Nottingham this year.The fast-food chain made the announcement yesterday as mew figures showed 13,460 16-60-year-olds in the city are claiming Jobseeker's...
View ArticleNottinghamshire teenagers take the plunge with school scuba sessions
SIXTH-FORMERS have been going suba-diving to help with their science lessons.A group of year 13 chemistry students at Colonel Frank Seely school, in Calverton, took part in two scuba-diving sessions at...
View ArticleOutrage at Broxtowe MP Anna Soubry's comments about the poor and the fat
MPs and residents have hit back after Health Minister Anna Soubry suggested you can tell a person's background from their weight.The Tory MP for Broxtowe's comments were reported in a national...
View ArticleGarry Birtles: Nottingham Forest must look to the future, but don't forget...
I KNOW that, when I turn up for a game, even if it is only the occasional visit, I will be given a warm welcome.Both the club staff and the coaching staff are always happy to see you; always treat you...
View ArticleShowunmi ready to fire Notts County back into promotion race
ENOCH Showunmi says he is the striker to fire Notts County back into the promotion race in League One.The Magpies are still hoping to bolster their strike-force for the final push for the top six.But...
View ArticleFamily pay tribute to Gamston engineer Sebastian John, killed in Algeria
THE family of a Notts engineer killed in Algeria say he will be "eternally missed" and "forever in our hearts".Sebastian John, of Eskdale Court, Gamston, was a civil engineer for BP and had been in...
View ArticleDexter Blackstock agrees a four-and-a-half-year contract at Nottingham Forest
DEXTER Blackstock is expected to put pen to paper on a new four-and-a-half-year contract at Nottingham Forest today.The 26-year-old striker has agreed a deal that will tie his long-term future to the...
View ArticleMansfield Town slash ticket prices for Dartford game
MANSFIELD Town have slashed admission prices ahead of their next home game against promotion-rivals Dartford. Adult tickets can be bought for just £10 and concessions (U16s, Students and Senior...
View ArticleJanuary transfer window: Nottingham Forest rumours- Forest play waiting game...
Nottingham Forest are prepared to play the waiting game on deals for George Boyd and Chris Burke. The Red's have tabled bids for both players but have yet to hear a positive response from their...
View ArticleVIDEO: Runaway bride seen sledging in Wollaton Park
Remember seeing a runaway 'bride' in Nottingham City Centre on Friday? Well she was back at it again this morning, this time – sledging and causing mischief at Wollaton Park. Check out this video to...
View ArticleNottingham Forest hope to see Darius Henderson – and Dexter Blackstock...
NOTTINGHAM Forest hope to complete the signing of striker Darius Henderson within the next 24 hours.And Dexter Blackstock could also put pen to paper on a new deal today.Reds boss Alex McLeish hopes to...
View ArticlePolice cordon off Calverton woodland in connection with Debbie Starbuck death
POLICE have confirmed that they have cordoned off an area of woodland in Calverton in connection with their investigation in to the death of Debbie Starbuck. Officers are currently at the scene, off...
View ArticleAlex McLeish challenges Darius Henderson to earn a long-term stay at...
NOTTINGHAM Forest have completed the signing of Millwall striker Darius Henderson.The 31-year-old has signed a short-term contract at the City Ground, after being allowed to move on a free transfer.And...
View ArticleKeepmoat consultation event kicks off £11m scheme
Stonebridge City Farm in St Ann's was the venue for a successful 5 hour public consultation exercise on Thursday when representatives from Developer Keepmoat Homes Ltd exhibited their pristine £11m...
View ArticleA comfy chair for dad, while mum gives birth!
DURING childbirth the focus has always been on mum and baby, but in Nottingham's hospitals fathers are not being forgotten.The hospitals' trust has received a £180,000 grant for its maternity units,...
View ArticleCity drops down the national rankings... but county has moved up
NOTTINGHAM has fallen down the national rankings for its performance in A-levels.The average point score of the students who sat exams in the summer of 2012 was 719.1.This left the city in 55th place...
View ArticleThe best and the worst in the country
THE percentage of children reaching the benchmark for GCSE results across the country increased marginally in the summer of 2012.Department for Education figures revealed that 59.4 per cent of students...
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