Cars, buildings and bus stops targeted in air gun attacks
Three men have been arrested after cars, buildings and bus stops were targeted in a spate of suspected BB gun shootings.
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Cars, buildings and bus stops targeted in air gun attacks
Three men have been arrested after cars, buildings and bus stops were targeted in a spate of suspected BB gun shootings.
'Cottam Power Station chimney stack was part of our village'
It has towered over the landscape for decades and for many, it was a symbol they were nearly home. But as the main chimney of Cottam Power Station was brought down in a controlled explosion on Thursday, residents living nearby admitted they will miss the landmark.
Beeston hotel sold at auction after welcoming 150,000 guests
The Hylands Hotel has been a fixture in Beeston since the 1970s, offering free breakfasts and home comforts for travellers.
'Cautious optimism' over Bramcote council pool build pledge
Recently published plans for a new Bramcote Leisure Centre had caused concerns over the depth of the pool and the size and location of the spectator's area.
New Library of Things in Beeston offers help in 'tough times'
The project has received funding from the Beeston Civic Society and Broxtowe Borough Council to help with the purchase of items - totalling £1,500.
'Flat' speed bumps give Castle Donington residents the hump
The raised sections were installed on Park Lane, Castle Donington, at the end of February as part of a range of measures being paid for by developers.
West Bridgford: Punk band frontman volunteers at homeless charity
He says he is fed up of swearing at politicians on social media without actually helping himself, humbly adding "it doesn't work".
'Darts star Luke Littler inspired me to play - now I run a club'
It was Littler's rise to fame after reaching the 2024 World Darts Championship at the age of 16 that inspired the 53-year-old from Loughborough, in Leicestershire, to take up the sport himself.
Radcliffe-on-Trent: 'I'm popping champagne now post lockers are gone'
The InPost lockers, which are used for parcel deliveries, were installed outside a shop in Main Road, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, in November.
Vicar defends ding-dong over church bell ringing in Hugglescote
St John the Baptist Church in Hugglescote, Leicestershire, rings its bells from 09:30 until 10:00 every Sunday, and for other special occasions like weddings.
Constantly clanking manhole cover drives residents to distraction
The metal manhole on the A52 Derby Road in Beeston reportedly first worked its way loose last summer and was eventually 'repaired' - only for the loud banging sounds to start again in December.
Burton Joyce: Have villagers been saved from constant flooding?
Andy Palmer said he "almost broke down" because of a failure to pump water out of his Burton Joyce home during Storm Henk in January 2024, and Niki Papa said she nearly had to evacuate.
Hucknall pubwatch warning after rise in counterfeit banknotes
Shaun Tunaley, landlord of the Green Dragon Inn in Hucknall, brought the issue to light after he noticed two of his members of staff had been caught out by fake £20 notes bearing the new design which includes King Charles.
Nottingham: Sculpture showcasing role of women installed in city
It was placed in the new Green Heart park, where part of the former Broadmarsh shopping centre stood, on Tuesday.
New Nottinghamshire school will not open due to low demand
The newly-built Waterside Primary School was due to serve 350 homes constructed on the nearby Trent Basin development. But the Department for Education (DfE) has withdrawn funding for the school due to low pupil demand.
Nottinghamshire flood volunteers 'abused and ignored' by drivers
Flood wardens monitor river levels and drainage systems, as well as put out signs when necessary to mark road closures. But they have said "a minority" of drivers behave badly, insulting the wardens and even barging them out of the way.
'Replanting my mum's Christmas tree is her legacy'
It had belonged to Irene Chantry, who passed away on 26 December 2023 at the age of 89.
New lead in hunt for relatives of World War Two soldiers
Mr Williams was in the 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment and died aged 27 while liberating Le Fournet, in Normandy, from German occupation in 1944.
Kimberley: 'Our club kept swimming - despite losing our pool'
Eight months ago, Kimberley Leisure Centre in Nottinghamshire closed after unsuccessful funding negotiations between the local council and the pool's owners.
Last orders for Melton bar hit by sale of council-owned building
Charlie Donovan has run Charlie's Bar in Melton Mowbray since October 2021 but will shut on New Year's Day, when her licence to operate from the King Street building expires.
Epic Christmas lights in Leicester raise thousands for hospice
The Leicester man could not help but recall a scene from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, when a home was filled with so many lights it caused a city-wide outage.
Netherfield: The bollard making people feel a Lidl bit safer
The black and yellow striped-post, which had recently received a festive makeover and googly eyes, has gained popularity since its installation in the Lidl car park in Netherfield, Nottinghamshire.
The woman in Leicestershire swapping sweets for book advent calendars
Tina Walford runs a bookshop in Hathern, and since last year has been creating personalised advent calendars using books, which have been sent all over the UK.
“Perfume companies are doing them, cosmetic companies are doing them, so I thought why not have a book advent calendar?” Ms Walford said.
“Perfume companies are doing them, cosmetic companies are doing them, so I thought why not have a book advent calendar?” Ms Walford said.
Bulwell: Fly-tipping getting worse and worse, say residents
He thinks the litterers are choosing the area because it is "out of the way" and poorly lit.
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