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City shooting: Four arrested
FOUR people are in police custody after a Nottinghamshire police officer was shot in Nottingham city centre over the weekend. Nottinghamshire Police launched a manhunt after a male officer was shot in the foot at 4.50am on Sunday. The officer remains...
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CITY’S SHAME
A POLICE officer shot in Nottingham city centre is in a stable condition in hospital. The shooting – in the early hours of yesterday – left Nottingham is in shock. Police confirmed that the officer sustained a gunshot wound after approaching two...
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Second chance for dogs found living in squalor
TWO dogs rescued from a squalid house with 82 others have found their forever homes with Nottinghamshire families. The dogs were found at a house in Doncaster in April 2025,the scene of which RSPCA officers described as “the worst they had encountered...
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‘It’s great to be back’
THE Duke and Duchess of Sussex were welcomed with cheers upon their arrival in Nottingham yesterday for their first joint public appearance in the UK since returning to the country. They had arrived by car 11 minutes later than expected and were being...
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ANDY Burnham and Kemi Badenoch traded blows over defence at Prime Minister’s Questions, as he criticised Tory plans for an Iron Dome-style air defence system. The Tory leader compared her proposal for a British missile defence system to Israel’s Iron...
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Extended library opening hours on the cards
FOR around a year, residents of Sandford Lane, Hucknall, have watched a large amusement ride take shape metres from their homes. The work-in-progress roller coaster ride belongs to Mellors Group, the Nottingham-based company behind the city’s beach...
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Council tax freeze pledged for city residents
COUNCIL tax in Nottingham could be frozen next year for the first time in modern history. The city council’s deputy leader, Councillor Ethan Radford, said: “We are confident we can propose a balanced budget that does not propose an increase in council...
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GATED OFF
A PROLIFIC burglar tried and failed to outrun police after a botched attempt to steal from a car dealership did not go to plan. Michael Hudson, 42, was already wanted by Nottinghamshire Police for a series of break-ins when he tried to steal again...
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Smoking zones among options for hospitals
DESIGNATED smoking areas could be introduced at Nottingham’s hospitals as part of attempts to stop people lighting up near buildings and entrances. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) has launched a public survey asking patients, visitors,...
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Two boys arrested after city centre fire
NOTTINGHAM’S broken water fountains in Old Market Square look set to be flattened and replaced as part of a £3.5m plan to bring “more nature and life” to the city centre. City council leader Councillor Neghat Khan says she wants to rid of the “slab...
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Record-breaking Goose Fair – despite tram strikes
THIS year’s Goose Fair has been the most attended in its history, despite two weekends of tram strikes. The chairman of the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Showmen’s Guild said the turnout from the public had been “unbelievable”, with visitors using...
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City centre to lose its only Post Office
THE closure of a store inside Nottingham’s Victoria Centre is likely to leave the city centre without a Post Office for months. Retailer TG Jones, formerly WH Smith, has announced it will close at the shopping centre as part of a drastic national...
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City brought to a standstill
TRAM strikes and the demolition of an eyesore car park in the centre of Nottingham are causing “severe disruption” – but a city leader says the tearing down of the brutalist structure has been a wish of many for decades. GMB union members working for...
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Gang used thermal imaging cameras to hunt down and steal rival cannabis crops
A CRIMINAL gang from Nottingham used tracker devices and thermal imaging cameras to identify cannabis grows before breaking into them and stealing the drugs. Nottingham Crown Court heard how some of the group would wear masks and arm themselves as...
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Teenage shop worker fights off thug armed with machete
A TEENAGE shop worker has described how he used a hockey stick to fight off a robber armed with a machete. Ravi Mahenera was behind the counter at Crest Mini Market in Bestwood, now known as KA General Store, on July 4 when two men came in, one armed...
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Traffic chaos brings city centre to standstill
THE long-awaited demolition of a Nottingham city centre eyesore caused traffic chaos, inflicting lengthy delays on drivers and commuters. Cars, vans, lorries and buses formed a sprawling queue yesterday morning as work started to demolish the NCP car...
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100 years in jail for gang who sold drugs from containers
MEMBERS of a crime gang which stashed drugs, guns and cash in shipping containers have been jailed for a total of 100 years. The 12-strong group was storing firearms and selling heroin, crack cocaine, cocaine, MDMA and cannabis to street...
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Fantasist con man is jailed for four years
A SERIAL fantasist from Nottinghamshire falsely claimed to be a doctor, a Lord and a Duke as he defrauded his victims out of hundreds of thousands of pounds. Nottingham Crown Court heard how Darren Anderson’s string of offences caused losses of more...
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Former police worker jailed over death of boy, 9, she mistreated
A FORMER Nottinghamshire Police staff member has been jailed after the death of a child in her care. Catherine Walker, 47, was the legal guardian of a nine-year-old boy who was found unresponsive in his bedroom. Emergency services were called to the...
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Council leader resigns over fraud and tax evasion convictions
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE council leader Jason Zadrozny has resigned after being found guilty of fraud and income tax evasion offences. The disgraced politician, who had led Ashfield District Council on behalf of the Ashfield Independents since 2018, was told...
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Two boys locked up over Asda machete horror
TWO 16-year-olds from Nottingham carried out a brutal machete attack on three teenagers just weeks after one of them had stabbed two different victims with a zombie knife. Shocking CCTV showed the hooded teens wield the fearsomelooking weapons and use...
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Former Sheriff to face hearing after investigation into conduct
A FORMER Sheriff of Nottingham is to face a standards hearing following an investigation into his conduct in office. The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) reported earlier this year that an investigation had been opened into the conduct of...
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D-day for City Ground
A DECISION is finally set to be made on Nottingham Forest’s ambitious plans to expand the City Ground after years of waiting - and they could radically alter the area around the stadium if approved. Rushcliffe Borough Council’s planning committee will...
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‘It’s not like coming home anymore – it’s just a roof over our heads’
WHEN cowboy builder Sean Gartland ran away from the renovation of Julie and Martin Schermer’s home, he didn’t just take £30,000, he took away their home. “It’s depressing because coming in here is not like coming home anymore,” said Mrs Schermer. “I...
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Hospitals’ trust calls for £16m in emergency cash
THE NHS trust that runs Nottingham’s hospitals has requested £16 million in emergency funding to ensure it can continue to effectively care for patients. Nottingham University Hospitals Trust (NUH) board members gathered yesterday to discuss its...
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Police deny that killer could have been stopped after first two fatal stabbings
FAMILIES of those killed in the Nottingham attacks groaned as Nottinghamshire Police said it was “not realistic” to stop killer Valdo Calocane after he had stabbed his first two victims to death. John Beggs KC, for Nottinghamshire Police, provided a...
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Boxer’s dream of turning pro was shattered by drink-driver
AN aspiring young boxer from Nottingham lost a leg when she was run over by a speeding drink-driver. Keep fit fanatic Chloe Buck was “getting her breath back” and sitting on the kerb having just completed her daily 5km run when she was struck by a van...
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CITY TO BAN BALACLAVAS WITHIN DAYS
A BAN on face coverings in Nottingham city centre will come into force within days, the council has announced. Nottingham City Council launched a consultation on possible new powers to ban face coverings at the beginning of August. It comes as an...
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‘Uncertain’ future for empty store in city
NOTTINGHAM City Council has dropped the idea of pursuing a compulsory purchase of the former Debenhams building as plans to redevelop the site are now dubbed “uncertain”. The city council described plans for student flats as “unviable”. Leader Neghat...
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A52 closures ahead for work to improve two roundabouts
A BUSY stretch of the A52 in Nottingham will be partially closed to allow for “pivotal” works that are hoped to reduce journey times. National Highways is working to improve the capacity of the Wheatcroft and Nottingham Knight roundabouts - the final...
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Rogue builder left victims living amid piles of rubble
ROGUE builder Sean Gartland left a Bilsthorpe home with no fireplace or kitchen, despite the owners paying him thousands for the work. It was just one example of the trail of misery across the region caused by the trader, who repeatedly carried out...
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Pastor caused horror smash
A WOMAN was left with multiple fractures and using a wheelchair when a pastor crashed into the taxi in which she was a passenger. Irene Nwana, who works at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham, was overtaking a lorry on a blind bend, having...
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Murder accused wanted ‘drug contacts’ from victim’s phone, trial told
A YOUNG Nottingham man was shot dead by a man who wanted contacts from his phone to start his own drug business, a murder trial has heard. The prosecution alleges Jack Preston pulled the trigger of the doublebarrelled shotgun and killed Coel Tainton...
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Fears village businesses won’t survive a year-long road closure
VILLAGE businesses are “massively worried” about the consequences of a year-long closure of a main route into East Bridgford. The work, which started yesterday, has closed Kirk Hill and East Bridgford Road until the summer of next year, with some...
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Planning inquiry into Toton homes bid
A PLAN to build hundreds of homes in a Nottinghamshire village os heading to a pivotal inquiry tomorrow after fears were raised over the impact it could have on traffic. Developer Bloor Homes launched an appeal to the Government’s Planning...
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Balaclava ban is on the way
A BAN on face coverings in Nottingham is set to be officially approved in weeks as police pledge to use the new powers in a “proportionate manner.” Nottingham would be the first major UK city to ban balaclavas, with police saying they are regularly...
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It’s coming home!
IT’S the news Nottinghamians will be thrilled to hear. The city’s muchloved Emett Clock will be returning to its original home in the heart of the Victoria Centre. In a move that will delight generations of shoppers, the iconic clock will be relocated...
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Epileptic driver who killed moped rider had three previous collisions – but still had her licence
A NOTTINGHAM woman who was involved in several road crashes before killing a 20-year-old moped rider had never been reported to the DVLA, an inquest heard. Police attended three crashes between 2022 and 2023 involving Nomazwe Moyo, who later ploughed...
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Reach for the sky
PLANS have been submitted to build a huge block of apartments that would tower over Nottingham’s railway station. The building would reach 19 storeys at its highest point and would provide 252 homes, consisting of rented onebedroom and two-bedroom...
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‘Injustice’ of much higher burial fee – because mum had moved out of area for care
A RESPECTED pub landlady lived in a Nottinghamshire town for decades – but because of council bureaucracy her family were charged extra to bury her ashes. Patricia Herod was a resident of Beeston for more than 50 years but moved out of the area to...
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OUT OF CONTROL?
CAMPAIGNERS fear Nottinghamshire has lost control of knife crime after new data showed that it has risen to its highest level for seven years. Knife-related incidents across the county rose by 14% from April, 2025 until March this year, with 917...
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Last-ditch effort to save the Raleigh name
A Last-ditch effort to salvage the Nottinghamshire legacy of the iconic bike company Raleigh could be made after it went into administration. Raleigh was founded in Nottingham in 1887, and became the largest bike company in the world, with thousands...
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Shock as man found seriously injured in city street
A MAN suffered a significant eye injury after being punched to the floor in a Nottingham nightclub. Nottinghamshire Police says a man in his 20s suffered the injury after a dispute inside a nightclub on St James’ Street in the early hours of July...
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Clear road ahead?
THE Prime Minister says he will help to “find a solution” to try and save a vital Nottinghamshire road project scrapped by his predecessor. Multi-million-pound plans for the A46 Newark Bypass were shelved in the final weeks of Sir Keir Starmer’s time...
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We’re in drought
A SHOCKING photo of a canal reduced to a tiny stream reveals the true impact of Nottinghamshire’s driest-ever July. All the East Midlands is currently in drought having been starved of rain and baked by a series of intense heatwaves. The scorching...
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Friends who were ‘racing’ in cars killed motorcyclist - trial is told
TWO friends from Nottingham were “racing” in their cars when one of them collided with and killed a motorcyclist, a trial has heard. Nottingham Crown Court was told how a BMW being driven on the wrong side of the road by Bazil Nasim hit a Yamaha...
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Fire service declares ‘major incident’
FIRE bosses at Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) declared a “major incident” yesterday in the wake of multiple blazes across the county. The service declared the incident at 1.30pm yesterday, with fires placing significant pressure on...
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Girl taken to woods and raped by asylum seeker
AN asylum seeker has been convicted of raping a 13-year-old schoolgirl after he groomed her on the social media site Snapchat. Abdul Khan, aged 28, was found guilty following a four-day trial at Nottingham Crown Court.
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Is this the end of the road for Raleigh?
THE collapse of proud Nottingham institution Raleigh would be “another nail in the coffin” of the UK, according to the leader of the council where the bicycle company is based. The iconic manufacturer, which was once the world’s largest and helped...
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CCTV appeal after ‘despicable attack’ on tram passenger
POLICE have released CCTV images of four boys they would like to speak to after an assault on a Nottingham tram. The victim, in his 50s, had tried to intervene after a group of youths started arguing with the tram driver at Butler’s Hill tram stop in...
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Trent Bridge lane closures could be big winner for fans
LANES on Trent Bridge could be permanently closed to traffic as part of Nottingham Forest’s major redevelopment of the City Ground. Designs put together by the club propose shutting one lane on each carriageway on the bridge, allowing it to be used by...
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Balaclava ban ‘in time for Christmas market’
A BAN on face coverings in Nottingham city centre should be enforced in time for the Winter Wonderland Christmas market – and possibly as soon as next month – a leading councillor has said.
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Are fish using their new £12m ‘motorway’?
EXPERTS who built a £12 million bypass to allow fish to move along the River Trent don’t know if it is being used. The Environment Agency has not been monitoring the Colwick fish pass despite it having been open since 2024.
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‘Nothing to fear’ from cameras that can pick out suspects
PEOPLE across Nottinghamshire are being told they have “nothing to fear” from facial recognition technology being used by police to catch criminals. Nottinghamshire Police says the technology will be fitted to a police van both to catch suspects and...
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Two women found injured in city centre after triple stabbing
TWO women were found with “potentially life-altering” injuries near Nottingham’s Victoria Centre after a triple stabbing in St Ann’s. Nottinghamshire Police said three people were stabbed at a flat in Wasnidge Walk, St Ann’s, before jumping out of a...
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