Testing for HIV, hepatitis B and C rolled out in Nottingham A&E
Patients aged 16 and over who have blood taken when they attend A&E at the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) will be tested for HIV and hepatitis B and C, unless they choose to opt out. QMC’s A&E is...
View ArticleFuture of £500m A46 Newark Bypass scheme still undecided
A transport body has said the proposed A46 Newark bypass should be one of the government’s top road improvement priorities. Midlands Connect says the bypass is ‘the last piece of the puzzle’ for...
View ArticleThree jailed after Sneinton Market police operation
Three men have been jailed and others charged after police held a day of action in Nottingham city centre. Neighbourhood officers patrolled local streets, including the Sneinton Market area, to seek...
View ArticleNottingham Shakespeare Company performs Henry V across Nottingham – for free
The Nottingham Shakespeare Company (NSC) is about to unleash a whirlwind of drama, passion, and pure theatrical magic with their electrifying production of Henry V. Until Saturday 17 August,...
View ArticleNewark-on-Sea beach opens to start summer of family events in the town
Events in Newark are in full swing this summer with the BookBench trail, Newark-on-Sea, Newark Festival, Heritage Open Days, Festival of Creativity and many more taking place over the next few months....
View ArticleBody recovered from the River Trent near Lady Bay Bridge
Nottinghamshire Police can confirm that a body has been recovered from the River Trent in West Bridgford. Officers were called to Lady Bay Bridge at around 12.30pm on Thursday (8 August) following...
View ArticleHot weather reaching 30ºC expected in Nottinghamshire on Sunday and Monday
Temperatures are expected to rise by the start of next week, but there will also be the threat of thunderstorms for some as the warm weather breaks down. Before that, sunny spells will develop widely...
View ArticleWest Bridgford and Ruddington schools get £1.4 million improvements works
The latest programme of school infrastructure improvements worth £8.6 million has been unveiled by Nottinghamshire County Council. The investment is part of the council’s annual school building...
View ArticleNottingham city cemetery to close for two weeks to move on homeless group
A Nottingham city cemetery is to close temporarily while staff seek to move on a group of people who have set up camp in the grounds. Rock Cemetery, on the corner of Mansfield Road and Forest Road...
View ArticleRed route to be considered for parts of A453 to prevent ‘car cruising’
New traffic rules are being considered to disrupt dangerous car meets near Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station. Police have warned that large groups gather to watch high-speed manoeuvres on roundabouts at...
View ArticleSurvey work for three weeks on A60 Nottingham Road
Survey work to inform the detailed design of junction improvements to the A60 Nottingham Road junction with Park Lane and Baums Lane in Mansfield will start next week. This work will help support the...
View ArticleArmed police stop car on A52 West Bridgford in connection with van theft
Firearms officers arrested two men suspected of being involved in the keyless theft of a van. Armed response vehicles followed a BMW whose occupants were believed to be linked to an earlier theft of a...
View ArticleNottingham man disqualified from keeping animals
Broxtowe Borough Council has worked with the Police and the RSPCA to bring a successful prosecution against an individual operating an unlicensed commercial dog boarding kennels. Mr Craig Halls pleaded...
View ArticleGedling tram extension to be considered with East Midlands Mayor’s input
The new chief executive of Nottingham City Council has confirmed the authority will be working with the East Midlands Mayor on “opportunities” to extend the city’s tram network. Studies of potential...
View ArticleHousing estate approved after four years of residents’ objections
A Kirkby in Ashfield housing estate has been given the green light despite residents objecting since it was first proposed four years ago. The plan for land off Laburnum Avenue was first submitted in...
View ArticleDrug dealer jailed after £400,000 cannabis found during van stop in Rushcliffe
A drug dealer tried and failed to outrun the police as he was caught in possession of more than £400,000 worth of cannabis. Shyqyri Asllani, aged 29, was driving a van on the A453, near...
View ArticleNottinghamshire weather for Saturday 10 August
Today’s Nottinghamshire weather includes hourly temperatures, wind speed, UV and risk of rain. Nottinghamshire weather forecast for Saturday 10 August Today: Rather cloudy morning, with the odd...
View ArticleWhy is there an aircraft on the Croquet Lawn in West Bridgford?
Visitors to today’s Farmers’ Market may be surprised to see a full size glider has ‘landed’ in West Bridgford. Buckminster Gliding Club, based at Saltby Airfield near Melton Mowbray brought the...
View ArticleNottingham gallery building listed as Asset of Community Value
Nottingham City Council has accepted a nomination to list the lower ground, first, and second floors of Alfred House on Ashley Street as an Asset of Community Value (ACV). The authority says that the...
View ArticleCommunity groups share £345,000 of council funds
Voluntary organisations and community groups helping improve the health and well-being of Nottinghamshire residents are set to share £345,000 worth of funding from a County Council scheme. These funds...
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