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Nottingham’s Council House will join other landmarks around the country to be illuminated green in memory of those who died at Grenfell Tower a year ago. From dusk this evening, the Council House will be lit in green to commemorate the 72 deaths caused by the blaze in west London on June 14 2017. Other […]
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Nottingham College has joined the growing band of Hoodwinked supporters – and is taking this unique opportunity for students to pick up new skills. Around 30 Carpentry students are constructing 33 smart wooden plinths for the robin sculptures to perch upon as they take pride of place at a farewell weekend and gala fundraising event […]
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East Midlands Airport is to sponsor a robin for the Hoodwinked sculpture trail. The airport looks forward to unveiling its quirky and unique sculpture design created by Hampshire artist Deven Bhurke – whose work has featured in many other Wild in Art trails up and down the country. Hoodwinked is a mischievous twist on the […]
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There’s way too many new student flats in Nottingham, right? Wrong, according to new data showing that demand is still outstripping supply in the city. It’s a common misconception that there is over-provision of purpose-built student accommodation in the city centre, with the assumption that many student flats are standing empty and that every other […]
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Nottingham City Council’s Environmental Health Officers have been working with local sunbed operators to ensure citizens are able to get the safest tan possible. Officers have been checking the radiation levels of sunbed tubes to ensure they are not too powerful and comply with safety limits. While exposure to Ultra Violet light always carries some […]
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A bold and ambitious bid to be the home of a national HQ or regional hub for Channel 4 has been submitted by Nottingham. City leaders believe that attracting the national broadcaster to the city would have a transformational effect on the creative economy and offer life changing opportunities for the city’s under 25s and […]
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A prolific shoplifter faces up to five years in jail if he breaches the latest court order to prevent his offending. Corey Smith, aged 36, of Alfreton Road, Nottingham has been a prolific shoplifter since 2010, predominantly in Mansfield Road, Sherwood and targeting Co-op retail stores citywide. In July 2013, due to the level of […]
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Several Nottinghamshire councils have joined forces to tackle rogue taxis. Nottingham City, Gedling, Rushcliffe, Broxtowe, Bassetlaw and Newark & Sherwood have all signed the ‘Cross Border Enforcement Protocol.’ In a first for the region, it will give officers from each council the ability to check, challenge and enforce against each other’s licensed private hire vehicles […]
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The Government needs to address a funding gap that exists because of the high proportion of students in Nottingham, leaving the city short of Council Tax. That’s the view of the City Council’s Deputy Leader Councillor Graham Chapman and Leader of the Opposition Councillor Andrew Rule, who have raised the issue in a letter to […]
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Nottingham City Council has agreed the sale of an iconic city centre building to developers, Shoby Properties Ltd, giving the historic site a new purpose and creating much-needed office space. This 19th century block of shops, office space, studios and workshops, at 28-48 Carrington Street, known as City Buildings, is located in the southern entrance […]
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