Nottingham
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17th century papers found in chest in a Rushcliffe village donated to UoN
I had to look hard to find a good news article in the WBW this week.
> > > A collection of documents dating back to at least the 17th century, which was discovered in a chest in Rushcliffe village last year, is being donated to the > >
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Rare heron species breed successfully at Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve
The birds, all members of the heron family, have nested in trees on an island at Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s Besthorpe Nature Reserve in the Trent Valley
- www.theguardian.com Actor Robert Lindsay on his role in Sherwood and growing up in a mining town: ‘There were terrible confrontations between fathers and sons’
The star of Citizen Smith, GBH and much more on the ‘genius’ of James Graham’s BBC drama, his unlikely way into acting, and learning to simmer down on social media
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Pictures and Video: 55 bikers on Harleys deliver Lemmy’s ashes to Rock City
Following this year’s edition of the heavy metal festival Bloodstock (8-11 August) at Catton Park, 55 bikers on Harley Davidsons transported the ashes of the
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49 Goose Fair pictures as the iconic event returns
www.nottinghampost.com 49 brilliant Goose Fair pictures as the iconic event returnsThe 10-day festival of food and funfair rides started at 4pm on Friday, September 29 and will go on until next Sunday, October 8
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Nottingham - home of Warhammer - is now the global capital of war gaming
> When it comes to mythical conflicts, Nottingham is associated with Robin Hood and the wicked sheriff rather than with legions of orcs and goblins. > > But some of the universe's largest battles are fuelled by games companies based in the East Midlands city, in an area known as the 'Lead Belt' – a reference to the casting of model soldiers in lead alloy. > > The largest of the firms, headquartered in an industrial estate not far from the city centre, is Games Workshop, owner of the Warhammer franchise and the world's largest manufacturer of miniature battle figures. > > ... > > Other companies to have set up shop in the area include The Assault Group, Mantic Games and Wargames Foundry. > > Another, Warlord Games, makes a series called Bolt Action which it boasts is one of the world's leading Second World War wargames. > > ... > > The companies that make up the wider 'Lead Belt' account for about 90 per cent of the British wargaming miniatures market. Many supporting businesses are located nearby.
- www.nottinghamworld.com Chlamydia and gonorrhoea rates rise above England average in Nottingham
Rates of sexually transmitted infections including chlamydia and gonorrhoea are on the rise in Nottingham.
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Notts takeaway seized by landlord one year after opening
www.nottinghampost.com Takeaway seized by landlord one year after openingA forfeiture notice has been placed in its window
- www.nottinghampost.com Inside city centre hidden gem venue with a secret basement
The Carousel is home to Nottingham Writer's Studio, sign painter Lorna Dunn and many other artists
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Re-laying of Tram Track in the Old Market Square, Nottingham, 1929
Credit: Nottingham City Council
Restored, enlarged and colorised using the Real-ESRGAN and BigColor AI models.
Looking East during the re-laying of the tramlines, which were moved at the time that the 'slabs' were laid out in the new Market Square. The construction of the Council House is almost complete, along with the laying out and paving of the Old Market Square and Processional Way...
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In her lab at the University of Nottingham, she turns fluids into ‘Black Holes’ and ‘Inflating Universes’
www.quantamagazine.org She Turns Fluids Into ‘Black Holes’ and ‘Inflating Universes’ | Quanta MagazineBy using fluids to model inaccessible realms of the cosmos, Silke Weinfurtner is “looking for a deeper truth beyond one system.” But what can such experiments teach us?
- www.nottinghampost.com 24 Pictures of life in Nottingham in the 1980s
Things have certainly changed over the last 40 years in Nottingham
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200 Degrees confirms opening date for new West Bridgford cafe
www.nottinghamworld.com West Bridgford a ‘no-brainer’ as popular 200 Degrees announce new cafe’s opening dateNew cafe location “really was a no-brainer” says managing director
200 Degrees said it had been monitoring sites in West Bridgford to open a new cafe “for some time” and claims to have “fought off” several larger chains.
- www.bbc.co.uk Nottinghamshire County Council planning to leave County Hall
Nottinghamshire County Council says County Hall is too large and expensive to maintain.
So with NCC leaving the County Hall, what are some of your dream wish lists for what could be done with the site?
It's obviously a huge building, and also has a massive car park, so there's really some great potential there.
Whatever happens, I really hope we get some sort of leisure out of it, we really need more riverside entertainment options.
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Unusual/quirky/unique places to eat and have a drink in town?
Anyone have recommendations for someplace unique to head to?
Places like:
Lost Property Mollis The Tap Room
Any suggestions welcome!
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Welcome to Nottingham!
Since the great reddit exodus, I've been struggling to get my non-Nottingham Post/World based updates about our fair city, so I thought I'd create the community to get the ball rolling here in the fediverse!
Hopefully others join soon, and we can really start shifting some info about Notts!
