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By Nottingham Post at 07:30 on 25/05/13

"I'll certainly be watching on Saturday. I think Carl will win it. He seems confident and that's usually a good sign. C'mon Carl!" Simon Wragg, 40, of Lenton "Kessler won it last time but it was in Denmark and I think Froch should have won it then anyway. I can't say I'm 100 per cent confident." Tony Walster, 48, of Carlton "It's a difficult one to call, I won't be putting any money on it. If I had to...
Words come easily for talented linguist Leila

By Nottingham Post at 07:30 on 25/05/13

LEILA Hamdache has a talent when it comes to learning new languages. She has already been studying French as well as learning some Arabic. Now she has added Mandarin to her growing list of languages. The 14-year-old was among a class at Carlton Academy who took part in Mandarin lessons over a three-month period. The academy invited two visiting teachers from the University of Nottingham's Ningbo campus in China. They ran sessions...
Idea for a space to learn earns award

By Nottingham Post at 07:30 on 25/05/13

AS head boy and head girl, Sam Marriott and Shannon Jones were desperate to do something about the lack of space for private study. So they identified an unused part of Carlton Academy's building and set about organising for it to be transformed. The end result is a dedicated personal learning centre for all sixth form students. The area is equipped with dozens of computers and is designed to be somewhere that A-level students can...
Dance delight as GCSE students put on a show

By Nottingham Post at 07:30 on 25/05/13

BUDDING dancing stars at Carlton Academy have showcased their talents. Students in the Dance Academy put on a show for their friends and parents last Monday. The hour-and-a-half show featured some of the new moves they have been learning in their GCSE coursework. Among those who took part in the show was Martha Carruthers, 16. She said: "I was really excited to be taking part. We have been using what we have learned from doing...
Pupils create sculpture to inspire them to aim high

By Nottingham Post at 07:30 on 25/05/13

A SCULPTURE designed by pupils at a special school in Mapperley with the help of a professional artist was unveiled on Friday, May 17, to mark the end of the school's first year. Sculptor Lewis Morgan worked with all the pupils at Carlton Digby School to generate ideas for the piece and then developed designs with a core group of students over six months. The sculpture, which shows three raised hands, is located outside the school...

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Faith leaders speaking out to display unity

By Ted_Notts

I don't know why you've dragged me into this, MadBadger. As you have done I'd like to respond with a...

By Nottingham Post at 07:30 on 25/05/13

MUSLIM organisations and representatives from Nottingham's Interfaith Council met yesterday to respond to the Woolwich incident. They were also joined by some community organisations as they met at the Islamic Centre in St Ann's to unite in their condemnation of the terrorist murder of British soldier. Father-of-one Lee Rigby, 25, was hacked to death in daylight on Wednesday in front of horrified witnesses by two men. Following the...
Nottingham Forest fans unhappy at seat move

By Freddude

Upper Bridgford fans have a right to feel angry and taken for granted.We were not even notified...

By Nottingham Post at 07:30 on 23/05/13

NOTTINGHAM Forest fans have criticised plans to move away supporters which would lead to some home supporters losing their seats. Under the proposed plans, ticket-holders in the upper Bridgford Stand will be replaced by away fans and will have to move to other parts of the ground. Many Forest fans have called for home fans to be allowed to sit behind the goal in the lower Bridgford stand for years, but the potential move has now...
Yobs' pointless attack on pensioners' home

By therealmetalmicky

More scum who need a good pasting when/if they are caught not sympathy, there is no proper deterrent...

By Nottingham Post at 07:30 on 22/05/13

TWO pensioners were left shaken after youths attacked their Carlton home in the early hours of Saturday morning. The couple, who live in Lymington Gardens, off Carlton Road, and wish to remain anonymous, had their front door and two double-glazed windows smashed through. Their front garden was trashed as well. The 74-year-old woman was woken by the attack at around 3.30am and rushed to alert her 78-year-old husband, who said:...
TA unit needs new soldiers

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with spelling that atrocious I would assume you're just the sort of cannon fodder they're looking...

By Nottingham Post at 07:30 on 21/05/13

THE Territorial Army has launched a recruitment drive in Notts and is looking for people aged 18 to 35 to join the Sherwood Rangers Royal Yeomanry in Carlton. Captain Hugh Beattie of the regiment said: "The Sherwood Rangers have just got a new tactical vehicle called a RWMIK which is a Land Rover version of an armoured vehicle. "We are looking for people to join up and get qualifications in how to drive this vehicle...
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Why would anybody want to comment on the opening hours of chemists?

By Nottingham Post at 07:23 on 19/05/13

Arnold: M. N. Singh, High Street, to 6.30pm; Sainsbury's, Nottingham Road, to 10pm; Asda, Front Street, 7am to 11pm. Beeston and Lenton Abbey: Grewal Chemist, Chilwell Road, to 7pm; Jardines Pharmacy, Sainsbury's, Beeston, to 6.45pm; Manor Pharmacy, Chilwell Road, to 7pm. Bestwood: Forest Pharmacy, Arnold Road, to 7pm. Bilborough: Co-op, Bracebridge Drive, 7am to 11pm. Burton Joyce: Burrows & Close, Main Street, to 6.30pm. ...

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