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Man convicted of Bulwell manslaughter

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Did your favourite name make the cut?

These are the 20 most popular baby girl and boy names in the world

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The pretty muddy race is one of the events you can enter. Photo: Dale Martin.

Sign up now and join in the Race For Life

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Coun John Handley, vice-chairman of communities and place committee at Nottinghamshire County Council

Bidding is now open for Local Improvement Scheme grants

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Rise in Christmas drink drivers in Nottinghamshire this year

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A cold and frosty start with a dry and sunny day ahead

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Fancy earning £53,000 a year as a Northern train driver? Here's how to apply

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Two men jailed after vicious attack on driver through car window in Nottinghamshire: VIDEO

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John Butler has become an unlikely YouTube star in his 80s.

Farmer, 82, from near Sheffield becomes unlikely YouTube star with millions of fans around globe

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Volunteer gardening at Bulwell Forest Garden

A community project in Bulwell is helping to bring people together

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Transport More Transport >>

Nottinghamshire beauty spot tops European rankings for Instagram users

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Speed camera van.

These are the locations of mobile and fixed speed cameras around Mansfield and Ashfield

Transport

A car tries in vain to negotiate Moor Road at the height of the flooding.

Angry Bestwood villagers demand action after flooding turned road into death-trap

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ADOBE STOCK'UK static speed or safety camera against a blue sky

These are all the locations of all the mobile and fixed speed cameras in Mansfield and Ashfield

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Highways England

Five miles of queues on M1 after two lorry crash

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Crime More Crime >>

Man convicted of Bulwell manslaughter

Crime

Woman is breathalysed.

Rise in Christmas drink drivers in Nottinghamshire this year

Crime

Brendan Sharp and Harry Wood.

Two men jailed after vicious attack on driver through car window in Nottinghamshire: VIDEO

Crime

theft

These are the top 10 burglary hotspots in the UK

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Education More Education >>

Hucknall schools' chief is flying high after earning OBE for his work

Education

Outgoing Holgate Academy principal Sue Forsey (centre) overseeing the opening of a new accelerated learning room at the school in 2018.

Holgate Academy ushers in new era after retirement of principal

Education

Flying High Trust chief Chris Wheatley is being made an OBE. Photo: Louise Brimble.

Flying High Trust founder Chris is honoured with an OBE

Education

Proud Donna Chambers after the third graduation of her career.

Holgate girl Donna, of Hucknall, is now an education guru

Education

Bulwell volunteer Keiren Thompson making his acceptance speech at the 'Sports Personality of the Year' show.

Tributes to Bulwell man who won unsung hero award on BBC TV's 'SPOTY' show

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Business More Business >>

Hucknall couple's holiday-homes business is up for major award

Business

Sherwood Forest has been named the world's third most popular forest with Instagram according to site rankings this month.

Nottinghamshire beauty spot tops European rankings for Instagram users

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Youngsters Bethany Barker and Bailey Henson are ready to bury the time capsule with NCH officials at Bulwell.

Youngsters bury time capsules to mark 100 years of council housing in Bulwell

Business

Trading Standards is urging anyone who bought a doll like this to return it to where it was purchased from.

Council urging parents to return unsafe dolls

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Politics More Politics >>

Bidding is now open for Local Improvement Scheme grants

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Volunteers and school children launch the Moorhouse Community Orchard at Sutton Lawn.

Looking back on an eventful 2019 across Ashfield - and what 2020 has to offer

Business

The county council's 12 recycling centres will all be open for most of the festive period.

'Tis the season to be jolly aware of recycling

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson, walks with Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry during a visit to Doncaster Market in September 13. Photo: Jon Super - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Northern MPs to 'hunt like a pack' to ensure voters have a reason to back the Tories again in five years

Politics

Ben Bradley and Boris Johnson on the campaign trail in Mansfield.

General Election 2019: Conservatives sweep North Notts as Labour's 'red wall' collapses

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Environment More Environment >>

Rise in diesel vehicles in Nottinghamshire, despite environmental impact

Environment

Nottinghamshire County Council. Photo: Joseph Raynor

Notts County Council look to close ‘legal loophole’ on wild animal hunting

Environment

Spells of sunshine set for today

Spells of sunshine set for today

Environment

The common European viper (also known as adders) can be found right across mainland UK, is usually about two foot long and has a venomous bite.

Ten snakes and lizards that could be lurking in your garden right now

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Health More Health >>

Mental health care in Notts to be showcased in new Channel 4 documentary

Health

East Midlands Ambulance Service received 1,021 emergency and urgent calls during the first seven hours of 2020, with a new 999 call received every 20 seconds throughout the busiest hours.

More than 1,000 calls were made to 999 in first seven hours of 2020

Health

Nottingham man Keith Buckley, who donated his kidneys after dying when falling off a ladder putting up Christmas lights.

Dozens in Nottinghamshire spent Christmas waiting for the gift of life

People

Jason Hanson, Mansfield counsellor.

Emotional difficulties don't take a break at Christmas

Health

Care workers from across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark & Sherwood welcomed visitors from NHS Highland to Ashfield to share learning on caring for dying patients and those who frequent A&E repeatedly.

Scottish health chiefs learn lessons from Ashfield

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