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Nottinghamshire Live calls on the government to keep alcohol licensing notices in local papers

It looks like the government has finally begun to recognise the need to take action and support our local pubs. These institutions are the beating...

14.10.2025 20

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Natalie Fahysenior Editor

Reform voted against a debate on the Nottinghamshire Live ban - now I see how politicians avoid scrutiny

You might have heard we are currently banned by Nottinghamshire County Council - there’s been a little bit of publicity around it. We’re doing all...

20.09.2025 20

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Natalie Fahysenior Editor

I've given blood 11 times so far - here's why you shouldn't be afraid of it

I've always felt that, unless your health doesn't allow you to, giving blood is such an easy way to support those around you and I...

08.09.2025 60

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Rucsandra Moldoveanu

The text messages from Nottinghamshire County Council's Reform leader which show we have not distorted facts or 'behaved as activists'

Today Nottinghamshire Live is taking the unusual step of publishing the content of text messages between our reporter and the leader of Reform-led...

02.09.2025 20

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

The full inside story on why Nottinghamshire Live has been banned by Reform

Reform UK's Nottinghamshire County Council leader said he had banned Nottinghamshire Live over a recent article - but the story goes much deeper...

31.08.2025 150

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

Reform UK says it’s the straight-talking party of transparency. Their boycott of Nottinghamshire Live shows they’re anything but

On Tuesday, my team of journalists at Nottinghamshire Live - including those employed under the Local Democracy Service - discovered they had been...

28.08.2025 20

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Natalie Fahysenior Editor

Reform UK council leader bans engagement with Nottinghamshire Live in unprecedented step

Nottinghamshire Live has been put on notice that Reform UK's Nottinghamshire county councillors will refuse to speak to any of our journalists...

27.08.2025 20

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

Could these three major Nottingham sites be unblocked before the year is out?

Once the finances are sorted out, Nottingham's leaders have their eyes set on something far more ambitious. Among the plethora of pledges made by...

24.08.2025 20

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

Nottingham City Council may never have been 'bankrupt' - but we've still felt the pain

If one word has dominated public discussion of Nottingham in recent years, it is undoubtedly the word "bankrupt". Loved by the city's...

17.08.2025 20

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

The crucial thing missing from Rufford Ford as reopening moves closer

It's not just the usual sight of enormous vehicles splashing eager crowds missing from Rufford Ford - it's common sense. Responding to a...

10.08.2025 10

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

Enough is enough - we need Debenhams sorting out and soon

Nottingham has had a rough few years. The city centre has seen better days and we know times are tough for a lot of businesses, many of whom are just...

02.08.2025 20

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Natalie Fahysenior Editor

A man has been charged with rape in Nottinghamshire. Speculation could collapse the case - is that what you want?

This week we published a story saying a man had been charged with rape in a park in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. As is common practice, the...

25.07.2025 30

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Natalie Fahysenior Editor

Splendour was my first UK festival - and I couldn't have wished for a better one

Not many things shape the summer of Brits as much as festivals do. Reading, Leeds and Glasto are events many look forward to, and secure tickets for,...

21.07.2025 20

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Sophie Fagone Buscimese

The two things needed to deliver final justice for Nottinghamshire's ex-miners

There is one phrase riling former Nottinghamshire miners more than any other at the moment - "at pace". This vague expression is now being deployed on...

16.07.2025 20

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

Nottingham can't afford to lose out on much-needed rail improvements - they could have a huge impact

If I want to travel from Nottingham to go home and see my parents in the West Midlands on the train, I'm looking at a two-and-a-half-hour...

11.07.2025 20

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George Palmer-Soadytrainee Reporter

I visited one of Nottingham's quirkiest bars and it took me on a trip down memory lane

With more variety across the city than ever, it can be easy to write off a lot of Nottingham's bars and pubs as lending themselves to gimmicks. ...

11.07.2025 20

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George Palmer-Soadytrainee Reporter

Fist-pumping Nottinghamshire Tories shouldn't be too excited by Reform defeat

The Conservative Party has just won a county council seat it had previously held since its creation 20 years ago. The winning Tory candidate is the...

06.07.2025 10

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

Progress needs to be made on this eyesore building. It brings down the city

The former police and fire station building on Shakespeare Street is one of the city's most historic structures. With the adjoining Guildhall...

01.07.2025 20

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George Palmer-Soadytrainee Reporter

NET can't control Nottingham. It should think very carefully about where to go next.

Do you fancy having a crack at running Nottingham's tram network? I thought not. For those who do take the plunge into managing Nottingham's...

30.06.2025 10

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

I visited the UK's first nuclear fusion plant and got a glimpse into the future

I'll be honest - when I was first tasked a few weeks ago with producing a story about nuclear fusion energy, I wasn't exactly an expert. I...

30.06.2025 20

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George Palmer-Soadytrainee Reporter

What are inquests and why is it in the public interest for the media report on them?

Having covered dozens of inquests since joining the Nottingham Post almost two years ago, I've quickly become familiar with how coronial...

30.06.2025 10

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Rucsandra Moldoveanu

'I tried chef's 10-minute trick for fluffiest scrambled eggs and it blew me away'

How do you like your eggs in the morning? If the answer is scrambled, then you won't want to miss this viral cooking hack that's been taking...

30.06.2025 10

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Lucy Marshalllifestyle Reporter

Reform councillors in Nottinghamshire need better answers than 'we don't know' or voters will lose patience

Politicians have never been strangers to awkward gaffes, slip-ups and cringeworthy interviews. Especially in the age of social media, where every word...

26.06.2025 10

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George Palmer-Soadytrainee Reporter

Maternity 'investigation' isn't enough for Nottingham families - the PM should listen

On Monday, Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced a new "rapid" national investigation into maternity failures, promising harmed families will "get...

26.06.2025 10

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Joel Mooresenior Reporter

Three Nottinghamshire roundabouts are causing misery for drivers

At the risk of making myself sound like a shirker, it can sometimes feel as if the hardest part of my working day is getting to and from work in the...

24.06.2025 30

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

Inside the tense and volatile Nottingham UKIP rally - what I saw

While I attempted to report both sides fairly and with due impartiality, it was made somewhat difficult by the tense situation that I found myself in....

23.06.2025 10

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Louis Corbett

Nottingham's own 'Camden Market' is one of city's most exciting areas - so why is it still a hidden gem?

As someone who has lived in Nottingham for a good few years now, I like to think myself fairly knowledgeable of the city. With a job that requires me...

19.06.2025 20

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George Palmer-Soadytrainee Reporter

'The demise of Nottingham's Victoria Market means city centre dwellers have nowhere to buy fish or meat'

The demise of the Victoria Market in Nottingham is a testament to failure, a failure by Nottingham City Council to recognise the role played by...

16.06.2025 10

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Richard Tresidder

'We will never forget. Two years on from the Nottingham attacks, the fight for truth is stronger than ever'

6.25am, Tuesday June 13, 2023 my alarm went off as usual. I flicked straight onto Nottinghamshire Live’s analytics to see if the early shift on our...

14.06.2025 20

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Natalie Fahysenior Editor