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The two Reform issues could spell trouble if Farage becomes PM
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (790+ words) People are keenly watching how Reform is running the councils it now controls - and Nottinghamshire holds some key lessons The international notoriety that Reform's running of Nottinghamshire briefly attracted may have waned - but this is an administration that those outside…...
Official hits back at 'slurs and allegations' over homes plan
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (604+ words) Councillor Rob Inglis recalled memories of the growing up near the airfield (pictured here in March 2025 before its closure in June)(Image: Joseph Raynor/ Reach PLC) A Rushcliffe cabinet member told those protesting against plans for 4,000 homes in the borough:…...
Concerns over major 4,000-home plan were never responded to
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1018+ words) Rushcliffe Borough Council approved a supplementary planning document for the land, which includes Nottingham City Airport, on Tuesday, March 10 Traffic concerns over a major 4,000 home development were never responded to " despite bosses in charge of Nottinghamshire's roads raising the fears…...
Full list of tax bill changes across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (708+ words) Councils and authorities such as the fire service and police have now decided how much their portion of tax bills will be going up " or freezing " from April 2026. In Nottingham, the city council delivers all services for residents as a…...
Trump sends thousands of Marines to Middle East amid Iran war tensions
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (326+ words) Donald Trump has issued several warnings to Iran over recent days(Image: Getty) Donald Trump has dispatched thousands of US Marines and additional warships to the Middle East in response to escalating Iranian aggression in the Strait of Hormuz. The…...
Concerns raised over Forest plans for Trent Bridge lane closures
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (875+ words) Lane closure plans could affect drivers on Trent Bridge by the City Ground(Image: Oliver Pridmore/Nottingham Post) Legal advice is being sought over Nottingham Forest's plans for Trent Bridge lane closures on matchdays to cope with an expanded City…...
'It's a calamity. It's an absolute joke, people can't go to the toilet"
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (585+ words) County Hall has been the HQ of the county council for decades(Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) Council workers say they had to walk 10 minutes to use the toilet because of maintenance problems at an "ageing" riverside council house. The…...
'Drop-dead' deadline scrapped at the 11th hour could save community centres
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (843+ words) Peter Churchill from The Place Activity Centre in Sherwood(Image: Joseph Raynor/Nottingham Post) A "tight" deadline has been dropped by the city council in its latest major U-turn on plans that could have seen scores of Nottingham's most vital…...
RAF Typhoon jets shoot down drones in Middle East
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (447+ words) RAF Typhoon jets were dispatched overnight to safeguard two Middle Eastern countries, according to the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The aircraft took out an unmanned aerial system heading towards Jordan and intercepted a drone headed to Bahrain. Additional air operations…...
Family distraught as new rules could cancel trip home to Notts
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (661+ words) The New Zealand-based family are frantically trying to find a solution that would allow them to visit home A Nottinghamshire family have been placed in an impossible situation after booking a trip costing thousands from their home in New Zealand…...