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Movie costumes and props coming to Notts

COSTUMES and sets from the new Hollywood film Robin Hood can be seen at Nottingham Castle next month. Nottingham City Council will host the official...

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Council 'misled' families over home closure

CAPTION HERE:  The home

FAMILIES of people living in a doomed care home claim they have been misled by Nottingham City Council. The Riverside Care Home, in...

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Plans for 1,700 new Mansfield homes

Plans for 1,700 new Mansfield homes

UP to 1,700 new homes could be built on the southern edge of Mansfield. A planning application has been submitted for a 169 hectare...

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Stirlands' murders were 'complete departure' from Gunn's usual behaviour

John and Joan Stirland

A DETECTIVE has admitted police never suspected a couple could have been killed before they were gunned down in a revenge attack. Detec...

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Toyota recalls thousands of Prius cars

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AROUND 8,500 Toyota Prius cars are to be recalled in the UK because of a braking problem in the latest blow to the reputation of the...

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City 'must tackle fast-food sales'

GOOD STUFF:  Alice Faricy on her pedal-powered smoothie maker in the Broadmarsh Centre.  POSTPHOTO: C080210DM5-2

CALLS have been made to reduce its numbers of shops and stalls selling unhealthy foods in Nottingham. The Putting Health at the Heart...

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Traffic and weather update

No major delays on Notts roads

NO major delays were reported on Nottingham roads this morning. Congestion was however building from 7.15am in the usual spots, includi...

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Police concerned for missing Radford man

Police concerned for missing Radford man

POLICE are concerned for a man from Radford who has been missing since yesterday. John Maughan, 27, was last seen walking up Wells Road...

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Narrowboat owner's noisy parties ASBO

LOUD:    Benjamin  Wincott's boat, moored at Beeston Rylands.

A NARROWBOAT owner has been given a two-year anti-social behaviour order after loud and drunken parties on Nottingham Canal. Benjamin...

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Hero police dog Troy dies

A POLICE dog has died just days after being praised by a judge for tracking down a burglar. The crime-fighting German Shepherd called Troy held a divisional commendation award along with his...

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More than 70 arrests in unsolved crimes op

MORE than 70 arrests have been made so far in an operation to clear up 4,000 unsolved Notts crimes. The 20-strong team of detectives and other police officers on Operation Resolve have been...

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Now booking: Ray Davies

RAY Davies, the founder member of The Kinks, is to play the Royal Concert Hall on May 19. It's part of a tour following the release of The Kinks...

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Backstage interview: Lostprophets

Lostprophets

IT'S mid-afternoon and Lostprophets have just arrived at Rock City, where they will later play a blistering show to a sell-out crowd....

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Review: Lostprophets, Rock City

Ian Watkins of lostprophets

Not many bands can work the lyrics of Umbrella into a song about biased attitudes and still create an atmosphere of macabre rock. But...

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Review: The Smyths, Rescue Rooms

The Smyths

I saw The Smiths sometime around 1984. It's all a bit of blur - I was a student at the time - but I don't recall them being that good....

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TV's top man is put in hot seat

Mark Thompson,  director-general of the BBC.

A few months ago, we asked Evening Post readers to put their questions to BBC director-general Mark Thompson. Your concerns ranged from...

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Horne to appear in Boy George TV drama

Boy George

Gavin & Stacey star Mathew Horne is to play Culture Club drummer Jon Moss in a new TV drama about troubled pop singer Boy George....

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Stars announced for Dancing On Ice Tour

Gaynor Faye

THE first batch of stars who'll be appearing at the Trent FM Arena on the Dancing On Ice Tour have been announced. Joining skating...

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Film: Invictus (with HD trailer)

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AS Morgan Freeman is the natural choice to play Nelson Mandela on screen and Clint Eastwood is about as reliable as film-makers come,...

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Film Focus: Invictus

Cup drama  Morgan Freeman  and Matt Damon, the stars of Invictus

WHEN Clint Eastwood walks into the room, followed by Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon, ready to talk about their film Invictus, the sense...

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NME Tour: The Maccabees

Big names   The Maccabees are already as much-loved indie band.

SINCE they swept the scene by storm in 2005, The Maccabees have outlived most of their flash-in-the-pan contemporaries to become a...

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VIDEO: This Is Live - Owen Harvey

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A TALENTED act on the local folk scene, singer-songwriter Owen Harvey performs live and chats to Zoe Kirk on this week's This is Live...

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Davies challenges Forest to get back to winning ways away

BILLY Davies today praised his players for equalling Brian Clough's record run of seven consecutive home wins and then challenged: "Let's get another...

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Team news: Stevenage v Mansfield Town

MANSFIELD Town boss David Holdsworth made six changes to his side as he looked for them to bounce back from their Gateshead debacle against Stevenage tonight. The whole midfield was changed,...

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Bournemouth v Notts County (19.45) - follow it live!

JohnThompson

Click here for our live text commentary from the League Two game at The Fitness First Stadium. We'll have a full match report plus...

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Coventry City v Nottingham Forest (19.45) - follow it live!

DeleAdebola

Click here for our live text commentary from the Championship game at Ricoh Arena. We'll have a full match report plus reaction shortly...

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Dan Hardy: Dreaming of St-Pierre

Dan Hardy: Dreaming of St-Pierre

SO, here we are – just weeks away from the biggest night of my life, weeks away from my shot at the UFC welterweight title, weeks...

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Adebola: Coventry will be no pushovers

Dele Adebola

DELE Adebola has warned that former club Coventry will be no pushovers, despite their lowly league position in the Championship. Forest...

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Thompson: We've beaten them once, we'll do it again

John Thompson

IT is impossible to downplay its importance, so John Thompson does not even make an attempt to. The Notts County skipper knows tonight'...

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Johnson: Notts need embargo lifting to sign loan targets

Tommy Johnson

TOMMY Johnson hopes Notts County do not miss out on their top loan targets. The loan window re-opened today but the Magpies are still...

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Praise for Stags hot shot Speight

Gareth Holmes

MANSFIELD Town are delighted with the progress of hitman Jake Speight since his return from an ankle injury. The diminutive former...

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Stags sign full back on loan

Stags sign full back on loan

MANSFIELD Town have moved to sign left back Andy Nicholas on loan from Rotherham United until the end of the season. The 26-year-old...

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Somner and Silk edging their bets to help Mansfield's cause

Matt Somner

IT started out as a bit of fun but the casual bet struck between Matt Somner and good friend Gary Silk has yet to raise a smile for...

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  It's not just about football, although this is excellent news. It's the spin-off for the City and County attracting trade and tourism that is a key factor, Nottingham and the area has so much to offer.  
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