A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after becoming trapped under a vehicle – described as Land Rover by witnesses – in Beeston. Officers were called to Windsor Street, in Beeston, at around 9.30am on Saturday, August 10, and found a man in his 50s seriously injured. …
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A postbox topper in a Nottinghamshire town has been deemed an “unacceptable act of intimidation” by local councillors. The knitted topper, which was placed on a Royal Mail box in Beeston on Saturday, June 1, was swiftly removed by locals who saw its “woman adult female” stitching as a pointed …
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A woman’s box of royal souvenir chocolates from 1935 have been found under her bed in Leeds 88 years later – after she refused to eat them because her dad told her not to. Vera Petchell was given the chocolates to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V and …
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Neighbours in a Nottinghamshire town feel “daunted” over a proposal for a new block of apartments at the end of their road. A proposal by the Planning & Design Group for a new apartment block in Beeston has residents concerned over how it could change their area. The organisation has …
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People living in an ‘underrated’ part of Nottingham have outlined why they love living in a suburb where they would have to ‘nitpick’ to find problems. Aspley is home to a variety of shops, a David Lloyd gym and the highly-rated Bluecoat Academy campus. Many residents do say, however, that …
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A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across the UK is in place for the end of the week as forecasters predict possible flooding – bringing an end to the recent tropical heatwave. The warning is in place from 12pm on Friday, June 26, until 6am the following day. The Met …
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Residents have been advised to expect mail disruption after heavy rain forced a major mail hub to be evacuated. The Royal Mail centre in Padge Road, Beeston, was evacuated on Wednesday, June 17 after huge downpours caused its roof to “give way”. The centre is a major hub for Nottinghamshire …
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The Tesco Extra in Beeston had to temporarily close on Wednesday (June 17) after floodwater poured into the superstore. Shopper Sue Cain, 52, filmed the car park of the Station Road store partially underwater. The charity volunteer coordinator, of Arran Close, Stapleford, also captured footage of the supermarket left damp …
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At a time of national emergency, workers in the NHS, care, education and retail sectors are rightly getting the recognition they deserve. But postal workers are among the unsung heroes who continue to battle lockdown Britain and deliver mail to residents across Nottinghamshire. From touching doors, gates and mail to …
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If you are looking for a new job or want to pick up a few extra hours of the festive season a temporary role might be for you. New data shows there’s currently more than 20,000 Christmas temp jobs available in the UK, many of the vacancies available are stores …
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