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Students in Nottingham made the most of their final night of freedom by hitting the bars in fancy dress before Tier 3 restrictions came into force. Revellers gathered in large groups and took to the streets on Thursday before the city moved into the ‘very high’ bracket at 12.01am on Friday. New rules ban buying … Read more
All of Nottinghamshire is expected to be dragged into Tier Three restrictions amid spiralling coronavirus cases, as West Yorkshire teeters on the brink of the toughest measures – and Hull faces being moved into Tier Two. Crisis talks were called with the four of the eight local authorities – Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Mansfield and Newark – … Read more
Another 500,000 people living in Nottinghamshire could be dragged into Tier Three restrictions as West Yorkshire teeters on the brink of the toughest measures – and Hull begins negotiations over moving into Tier Two. Crisis talks were called with the four local authorities – Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Mansfield and Newark – that have so far escaped … Read more
Warrington will move into Tier 3 ‘next week’, local bosses claim, after agreeing to a £5million support package for businesses that will be forced to close. Discussions concluded this morning with restrictions including the closure of pubs set to come into force potentially by Thursday or Friday, local media report. Hospital capacity is beginning to … Read more
Woman, 18, is killed and girl, 17, badly hurt after ‘being hit by a train’ on tracks in Nottinghamshire British Transport Police confirmed a woman, 18, was pronounced dead at scene A 17-year-old girl was taken to hospital with ‘serious injuries’ following incident National Rail said a person was hit by a train between Nottingham and … Read more
Chunk of concrete smashes through windscreen and kills driver after truck was spotted discarding its load Driver in Thoresby, Nottinghamshire, died after concrete hit their windscreen The large piece of rock crashed through the windscreen on Tuesday morning Police are searching for a beige truck that may have discarded its load nearby By Luke May … Read more
Fears grow for safety of aspiring model, 24, who vanished yesterday in Nottinghamshire Laura Benson, 24, last reportedly seen in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, on May 24 Aspiring model described as slim, 5ft 5ins tall with blonde hair with blue dye The young woman was wearing lilac fur jacket, short black skirt and black boots By Bhvishya Patel … Read more
Prince William looked the part in a bright orange high-vis jacket as he visited the Tarmac National Skills and Safety Park in Nottinghamshire today. The Duke of Cambridge, 38, was photographed operating an excavator simulator, before heading out on site and trying out the real deal. During his visit, the father-of-three met with bosses and young … Read more
An Inspector Calls… Ye Olde Bell in Nottinghamshire is a ‘welcoming sort of place’ – but please turn down the radio Ye Olde Bell is a former coaching inn in Barnby Manor, near Retford There are 60 rooms and people come from ‘far and wide’ to visit the spa The Inspector couldn’t quite forgive being … Read more