News Archive

City Council leader welcomes 19% fall in knife crime 

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The Nottingham City area has seen significant success in reducing knife crime, with a large decrease of 18.9% in the

Awards at Goose Fair dinner honour the best of Nottingham

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Four local heroes who have helped the homeless, parents and children in disadvantaged communities, disaffected young people and children with

Loads of fun at the fair… Nottingham’s Goose Fair is back from Wednesday and last chance to purchase money-off ride vouchers

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Nottingham’s legendary Goose Fair makes its annual return to the city today (Wednesday) with the gates at Forest Recreation Ground

Campaign offers advice and support on money matters

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Cllr David Mellen launches the City Council campaign to offer money advice and support A new campaign is advising people

Nottingham to celebrate Britain’s first black magistrate with plaque unveiling

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Eric Irons OBE, Britain’s first black magistrate and well-known campaigner for social justice and worker’s rights in Nottingham’s black community,

Works get underway to improve Highfield Park’s river

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Work started this week on improvements to Tottle Brook in Highfields Park that will create new wildlife habitats. Funded by

Tattoo parlours make a point with five-star safety rating

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Three tattoo and make-up studios in Nottingham have achieved the top five-star rating in a countywide project to promote hygiene

Culture Board ready to shine a light on Nottingham’s unique offer

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A unique partnership to use culture to help drive the future prosperity of Nottingham is set to be launched.  The

City Council Leader David Mellen: Tackling knife crime is a priority

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As Nottingham citizens, we have had a bad time recently for knife crime in our city. There have been a

Nottingham City Homes’ special 100 year Big Birthday Bash!

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Furry animals, superhero characters, live music and swing dance were all on offer to Nottingham City Homes residents and leaseholders

Henry Normal helps celebrate 100 years of council housing

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One of Nottingham’s most famous sons, writer, poet, film and TV producer Henry Normal, is in the city to help

New Youth Wing added to play centre

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A new Youth Wing has been added to the play centre at The Ridge Adventure Playground to provide a creative

Do plants ‘sing’?

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Musician Jason Singh gives camellia plants a voice in a new sound art installation at Wollaton Hall. Plant Blindness is

Landlord fined £6,000 for breach of licensing rules

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A Nottingham landlord has been fined £6,000 for failing to licence a property which had nine people living inside it.

HS2 to serve Nottingham and Leicester city centres under plans submitted to government

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There is a strong case for high speed trains to directly connect the city centres of Birmingham and Nottingham and

Fines for poor parking outside schools

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The end of the summer holidays and start of the new school year spells dread for some. No, not schoolchildren

Canal Street to reopen after gas works completed ahead of schedule

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Major gas works on Canal Street carried out by Cadent have now been completed and the road will be ready

Route Map confirmed for Let’s Ride Nottingham Cycling Festival

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As cycling festival HSBC UK Let’s Ride gets ready to roll into Nottingham, British Cycling and HSBC UK, in conjunction

A year of improving housing standards for private tenants

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Ascheme to help tackle problems in the private rented sector has reached its milestone first birthday. Nottingham City Council introduced

Volunteers thanked for providing free meals for Nottingham children

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The Leader of Nottingham City Council has thanked local businesses, charities, faith groups and volunteers who helped provide free lunches