Controversy over radical changes proposed for electoral boundaries
REVISED plans for new electoral boundaries in Notts have created controversy among voters.The Boundary Commission for England published initial proposals last year for an overhaul of Parliamentary...
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Caroline Coyne murder trial: Judge sums up evidence in case
A JUDGE has been summing up the evidence in the case of 24-year-old man accused of murdering a woman on her way home in Nottingham.Mr Justice Flaux reminded the jury of seven men and five women at...
View ArticleTwo held as 3,000 cannabis plants found in £1.5m haul
THOUSANDS of cannabis plants have been discovered in a drugs factory in Hucknall – believed to be the biggest ever found in Notts.Officers swooped on Alexandra House, in Watnall Road, early yesterday...
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Duke of York visits to give young apprentices royal seal of approval
PRINCE Andrew praised young apprentices at a Notts training centre yesterday and encouraged them to become leading lights for the furniture industry.The Duke of York officially opened Webs Furniture...
View ArticleThe other books which made it onto last night's shortlist
Hilary Mantel, Bring Up The Bodies: The book is the second in Mantel's trilogy on Thomas Cromwell. Her first, the best-seller Wolf Hall, won the Man Booker in 2009. Judges said that she had shown "even...
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Bikini-clad Nottingham air hostess stars in charity calendar
AN air hostess from Nottingham features in a new fund-raising calendar.Jemma Hartley is Miss May in the 2013 Ryanair Cabin Crew Charity Calendar.The calendar aims to raise money for the TVN Foundation,...
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Lucky no-one was killed in scuffle over bag in drugs raid, say police
POLICE say it is lucky no-one was killed after officers had to prise a bag containing a loaded gun from the hands of its owner.Officers searched Marlon Burgher's Radford flat, in Forest Road West,...
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Hunt for man who stubbed out cigarette on toddler's head - do you recognise...
POLICE have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with an incident in Hyson Green where a child had a cigarette stubbed out on his head.Malikah Lal, 30, of Belton Street,...
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CCTV released after street robbery - do you recognise this group?
POLICE think the people pictured in the CCTV image above could have information about a street robbery.A mobile phone and a wallet containing cash were stolen from two 16-year-old boys during the...
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Resounding 'no' to guns in the battle for top police job
CANDIDATES battling to land a powerful new job which will shape the future of Notts Police say they would not want to officers carrying guns.The question was posed to the four people vying to become...
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Dad's fury after man who tipped beer over baby's head is fined
A SENTENCE given to a man who threw beer over a toddler in a pub has been branded as too lenient by the child's father.Danny Polak, 64, of Sherwood was fined £355 after throwing the drink at the boy...
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New MD for John Lewis Nottingham
AMANDA Dammers was at university when she realised that she got a buzz from retailing.Shopping engaged her attention and interest.Nearly 20 years on, having begun her career on the shopfloor selling...
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Notts County tell striker Forssell it's decision time
NOTTS County have told striker Mikael Forssell it's decision time over a move to Meadow Lane.The Magpies are chasing the ex-Chelsea striker, 31, for the second time in eight months.He rejected a loan...
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Forest must avoid another international break hoodoo, says defender Harding
NOTTINGHAM Forest must avoid suffering another international hangover, warned Dan Harding today.After a flying start to the campaign, the Reds lost momentum following the international break at the...
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Caroline Coyne murder trial: Jury retires to consider verdict
A JURY has retired to consider its verdict in the case of 24-year-old man accused of murdering a woman on her way home in Nottingham.Prosecutors say Carl Powell, 24, of Carlton, murdered Caroline Coyne...
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Man stabbed in thigh after raiders burst into flat
A 25-year-old man was stabbed in the thigh when two raiders forced down the door to his flat. The victim was at home in Church Road, Carrington, when the men burst in at around 7.30pm on Monday. One of...
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Teenager convicted of raping 65-year-old man
A 15-year-old boy has been convicted of raping a 65-year-old man in Mansfield. The teenager appeared at Nottingham Crown Court yesterday where he pleaded guilty to raping, attempting to rape and...
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DOUBLE TREBLE TITLE JOY FOR ELMS YOUNGSTERS
Young rugby and hockey players from The Elms Junior School in Long Eaton got the sporting year off to a perfect start by clinching notable title hat-tricks at the popular Westbourne Tournament (Friday...
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Sign petition to ban 'sex for sale' adverts, Nottingham group urges
The people of Nottingham will tomorrow be urged to sign a petition banning 'sex for sale' advertisements, as part of a national day aimed at raising awareness of human trafficking. In a bid to support...
View ArticleDog Is Dead barking at stardom's heels
NOTTINGHAM'S music scene has been, it's fair to say, buried for some years now.In fact for as long as I can remember in my young life, the only hometown band that ever grabbed my attention was a local...
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