Henry Normal helps celebrate 100 years of council housing
One of Nottingham’s most famous sons, writer, poet, film and TV producer Henry Normal, is in the city to help celebrate 100 years of council housing this week. Nottingham City…
New Youth Wing added to play centre
A new Youth Wing has been added to the play centre at The Ridge Adventure Playground to provide a creative space for teenagers. Music, dance, table games and a meeting…
Do plants ‘sing’?
Musician Jason Singh gives camellia plants a voice in a new sound art installation at Wollaton Hall. Plant Blindness is a unique and immersive sound installation in the Camellia House…
Landlord fined £6,000 for breach of licensing rules
A Nottingham landlord has been fined £6,000 for failing to licence a property which had nine people living inside it. Sanaur Rahman, aged 48, of Beauvale Road in The Meadows,…
HS2 to serve Nottingham and Leicester city centres under plans submitted to government
There is a strong case for high speed trains to directly connect the city centres of Birmingham and Nottingham and Leicester and Leeds via the East Midlands Hub station at…
Fines for poor parking outside schools
The end of the summer holidays and start of the new school year spells dread for some. No, not schoolchildren or even the teachers – but residents living near some…
Canal Street to reopen after gas works completed ahead of schedule
Major gas works on Canal Street carried out by Cadent have now been completed and the road will be ready to reopen at a minute past midnight on Monday 9…
Route Map confirmed for Let’s Ride Nottingham Cycling Festival
As cycling festival HSBC UK Let’s Ride gets ready to roll into Nottingham, British Cycling and HSBC UK, in conjunction with Nottingham City Council, have confirmed the traffic-free route at…
A year of improving housing standards for private tenants
Ascheme to help tackle problems in the private rented sector has reached its milestone first birthday. Nottingham City Council introduced a new housing licensing scheme for most houses in Nottingham…
Volunteers thanked for providing free meals for Nottingham children
The Leader of Nottingham City Council has thanked local businesses, charities, faith groups and volunteers who helped provide free lunches for vulnerable children this summer. A number of community initiatives…