Nottinghamshire weather on Thursday 6 June
Today’s Nottinghamshire weather includes hourly temperatures, wind speed, UV and risk of rain. Nottinghamshire weather on Thursday 6 June Today: Cloud breaking up through the morning after an overcast...
View ArticleDetectives are investigating the death of a man sitting on the A42
Detectives are investigating the death of a man on the A42 near Ashby, Leicestershire. Police received a call just after 2am on Wednesday 5 June to a report of a collision involving a pedestrian and a...
View ArticleNottingham’s green space strategy questioned because of budget cuts
Plans to further expand Nottingham’s parks and waterways have been questioned following huge cuts to the city council’s budget. The city has 128 parks and 12 nature reserves, plus outdoor gyms, play...
View ArticleMotorbike loving grandad looks back on his record 53 years working at Severn...
He’s the motorbike-loving grandad who’s still working at full throttle after becoming Severn Trent’s longest serving employee – clocking up more than 53 years. And Clive Turner, 70, looked back on his...
View ArticleMan jailed after £400,000 cannabis factory found in Nottinghamshire
A man who looked after a huge cannabis grow has been jailed after police became suspicious of the high level of heat coming from his home. Officers used a thermal imaging camera to determine that the...
View ArticleLady Bay Open Gardens back this June – see map and gardens on show
This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever, featuring a stunning display of 27 gardens and an added feature of 17 ‘Garden in a Wheelbarrow’ entries. There will also be live music,...
View ArticleChannel 4’s 24 Hours in A&E from QMC returns to screens on 10 June
Channel 4’s hit fly-on-the-wall documentary series, 24 Hours in A&E, will return to our TV screens on Monday 10 June at 9pm. New episodes filmed at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust’s (NUH)...
View ArticleD-Day 80: Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance pays tribute to a special Lancaster
On 6 June 1944 a rather special Lancaster Bomber left its site at Raf Waddington to take part in the D-Day Operations. Eighty years later it is believedLNAA’s helicopter resides on that same site. The...
View ArticleNottingham Poetry Festival: Biggest ever event gets underway
The biggest ever Nottingham Poetry Festival gets underway this Friday 7 June kicking off 10 days of spoken word from the city’s thriving creative scene, along with an impressive line up of national...
View ArticlePrime Minister’s remarks for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s remarks at the British Normandy Memorial for the 80th anniversary of D-Day 6 June 2024. Eighty years ago, the weather broke – and the greatest invasion force in history...
View ArticleUpdates: A52 Gamston closed both ways – multi vehicle collision
The A52 is closed near Wheatcroft. Update 3 pm All lanes reopened The A52 in Nottinghamshire is closed in both directions between the A6011 (Gamston) and A606 (Wheatcroft) due to a multi vehicle...
View ArticleLorry driver fell asleep before crashing into wall in Nottingham
A lorry driver who crashed through a wall after falling asleep at the wheel has been sentenced. Lukasz Krasnik, aged 37, was on his way to deliver a load of gravel when he lost control of his tipper...
View ArticlePlans to cut hospitals agency staff as Trust faces £14m deficit
Sherwood Forest Hospitals is looking to become less reliant on agency staff to cut costs as it expects to be £14m in the red over the coming year. The NHS Trust runs the King’s Mill and Newark...
View ArticleNaturist club’s new canopy in Newstead Abbey Park must be removed, say planners
A member of a naturist club based in the grounds of Newstead Abbey Park has been ordered to remove an “inappropriate” structure. Nottingham Sun Club is a private naturist club featuring wooden chalets,...
View ArticleDrug driver in cloned car caught after 80 mph pursuit in Nottinghamshire village
A dangerous drug driver reached speeds of around 80mph in a 30mph zone as he fled from the police. Billy Joe Brooks almost lost control of the Volkswagen Passat he was driving and mounted a pavement to...
View ArticlePolice crackdown of nuisance off-road bikers in country park
City west officers have been leading a crackdown against nuisance bikers in Broxtowe Country Park. The sight and sound of off-road bikers buzzing around the fields has been a longstanding issue for the...
View ArticleD-Day 80: Remembering D-Day 80 years on
A service of commemoration to remember the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings saw two local Second World War veterans meet for the first time. Walter Nazar, 97, from Kirkby, who was a Nazi slave...
View ArticleFlags flying at Rushcliffe Arena for D-Day
Flags are flying today at Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Rushcliffe Arena site to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Thousands displayed enormous heroism and stormed the beaches of Normandy to help turn...
View ArticleSuspect arrested after friction lock baton found during car stop
A suspect is due to appear in court following a stop by knife crime officers. The specialist policing team were out on patrol in Basford when they saw a car that aroused their suspicions. Believing the...
View ArticleJail for Newark drug dealer after £60,000 package from Los Angeles...
A drug dealer has been jailed after a package containing cannabis products with a street value of £60,000 was seized at Stansted Airport. Detectives began an investigation after the discovery of the...
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