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Nottingham Panthers sign Sean McAslan and Sami Ryhanen

January 6, 2012 / Local News

Nottingham Panthers have completed the signing of their former forward Sean McAslan and have sealed a deal for Sami Ryhanen until the end of the season. Finnish forward Ryhanen, 31, originally signed on a short-term contract but has now extended that spell. And McAslan has returned to the National Ice Centre for a third time and will be their 11th import. “It’s great to be back and it feels like I never left,” the 31-year-old told BBC Radio Nottingham. He [...]

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Nottingham nightlife helps shape national policy

December 22, 2011 / Local News

Nottingham’s night time economy partners in Nottingham have been sharing their expertise with the Home Office. Gus Jaspert, Head of Drugs and Alcohol at the Home Office, has visited Nottingham to speak to key night time economy partners to help influence work on the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act. We Are Nottingham Leisure, the Business Improvement District (BID) for licensed venues in the city centre, organised the visit to discuss the Act. Among other things, the Act is proposing [...]

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We Were Promised Jetpacks – The Bodega, Nottingham Live Review

December 22, 2011 / Local News, Music News, Uncategorized

Has it really been nearly two years since We Were Promised Jetpacks played in Nottingham? Blimey, they have been missed! Let’s Buy Happiness from the depths of Newcastle acted as the support band for the evening. Now, nine times out of ten, the support acts at these smaller gigs are normally some local band and/or just disappointing. But that night saw one band which was not. Let’s Buy Happiness had a great energy surrounding them and were a fantastic introduction [...]

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Nottingham In Batman Trailer

December 22, 2011 / Local News

Anyone into films will know that The Dark Knight Rises is one of the mostly hotly anticipated movies of next year, with some critics saying it’ll be one of the biggest and best films of all time. In the summer, the cast, made up of Hollywood stars including Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Sir Michael Caine and Tom Hardy, finished filming on location in the East Midlands. Fans will have to wait until summer 2012 to see Nottingham in the eagerly [...]

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Carl Froch eyes Nottingham comeback fight after defeat by Andre Ward

December 22, 2011 / Local News

Carl Froch is hoping for a comeback fight in his home city of Nottingham next year after American Andre Ward inflicted only his second defeat. The super-middleweight, who was also beaten by Mikkel Kessler in 2010, lost to Ward on Saturday in Atlantic City. Kessler, Ward and IBF champion Lucian Bute have all indicated they are happy to fight Froch. “We’re speaking to Lucian Bute and the Kessler fight is obviously a great rematch,” said promoter Eddie Hearn. “But for [...]

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Trio advise on £570m deal to extend Nottingham’s tram system

December 22, 2011 / Local News

Hogan Lovells, CMS Cameron McKenna and DLA Piper have taken lead roles on a £570m extension to Nottingham’s tram network, which was given final approval this week (15 December). Hogan Lovells advised the bank consortium providing senior debt funding for the project, which will see the construction of two new lines extending the tram system to Chilwell and Clifton. The consortium included the Royal Bank of Scotland, Banco Bilbao, Credit Agricole, the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and the European Investment Bank. [...]

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Nottingham Lace Market office block plan criticised

December 22, 2011 / Local News, Uncategorized

Plans for an office block in a historic part of Nottingham have been criticised by campaigners. Studon Holdings wants to develop the last open site in the Lace Market, currently a car park, and alter three listed buildings. The civic society said the six-storey development would harm the skyline around St Mary’s Church and one of the most important views in the city. Councillors have been recommended to approve the plans at a meeting later. Much of the site has [...]

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Oh no it isn’t, Oh yes it is!

November 23, 2011 / Going Out in..., Local News, What's On in...

Yes it’s that time of year again when everyone embraces their inner child. It’s time to boo, laugh, hiss and cheer, yes its panto time! And Nottingham has two large Christmas crackers to get you in the festive mood. This year ‘Sleeping Beauty’ comes to Nottingham’s Theatre Royal. Comedian, presenter and all-round entertainer Joe Pasquale leads a superb cast alongside the most glamorous Dame in the world, Ceri Dupree, and Lucy Evans who plays the title role of Sleeping Beauty. [...]

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Kiwi Sean Romans completes trio of November signings for Nottingham

November 18, 2011 / Local News, Local Sport

Nottingham Rugby has completed the signing of New Zealand scrum half Sean Romans, to make it a trio of international players completing their move to Meadow Lane this month. Romans (26) from Christchurch, has plenty of experience in both the New Zealand Provincial Cup, playing for Otago, as well as Super 14 Rugby, having played 11 times for the Highlanders. He also has two international caps, having played for the Junior All Blacks in 2009 in the IRB Pacific Nations [...]

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Nottingham – Coming Soon

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London 2012 Hopefuls Set for Nottingham Tournament

October 21, 2011 / Local News, Local Sport

Many of the world’s top Wheelchair Tennis players will return to Nottingham for the second time this year to contest the Nottingham Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, which takes place from 26 – 30 October. This year’s tournament comes within the year-long qualification window for Wheelchair Tennis at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, giving it vital significance for many of the 68 entrants from 11 countries. Dutch world No. 2 Maikel Scheffers heads the men’s singles entries while British hopes of [...]

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Christmas is coming to the Old Market Square

October 20, 2011 / Local News

The Christmas festivities in Nottingham will start in style on Wednesday 23 November when the city is bought to life by thousands of twinkling lights with the official ‘switch on’. The switch on will mark the opening of this year’s Winter Wonderland, transforming Nottingham’s Old Market Square into a magical Christmas card scene. A night of entertainment will start from 5pm in the Square, with the big ‘switch on’ taking place at 6.20pm. This year the Lord Mayor of Nottingham [...]

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