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Girl, 2, took drug after mum's party.
October 31, 2006... (From Leicester Mercury) A two-year-old girl swallowed an ecstasy tablet and fed some to her baby brother, leaving them both seriously ill. Leicester Crown Court heard how the youngsters took the class A drug as their mother took an...

Banner protest against M1 widening.
October 31, 2006... (From Leicester Mercury) A banner warning of the dangers of widening the M1 was unveiled in front of drivers on the motorway. The banner, on a motorway bridge on the outskirts of Leicester, warned of the environmental impact of plans...

Old spirit of Foxes is well to the fore.
October 31, 2006... (From Leicester Mercury) While an away trip to QPR may not be circled in red on your calendar, it seems to be fast becoming a fixture of significance in our recent history. Last season it proved to be the turning point in a...

'This deal simply has to go through'.
October 31, 2006... (From Leicester Mercury) This needs to happen for all concerned with the club. Leicester City have the potential to be a mainstay in the Premiership but limited investment from local businessmen past and present, has hindered the...

Charity Walkers take 10km in their stride.
October 31, 2006... (From Leicester Mercury) More than 100 people put their best feet forward to help raise cash for a cancer charity. The Stride for Life took place on Sunday in Abbey Park, Leicester. The walkers were sponsored to complete a 10km...

Mystery of our haunted highways.
October 31, 2006... (From Leicester Mercury) Drivers on some of Britain's busiest roads are being spooked by more than just traffic jams and delays, according to a study. A headless figure, a black dog with blazing eyes and a ghostly hitchhiker can be...

Furnish yourself with knowledge.
October 31, 2006... (From Leicester Mercury) Free courses and workshops are being offered to help boost skills in the furniture and furnishings industries. The 300 Leicestershire companies in the sector could benefit from the courses, which are the...

Two arrests as officer is injured.
October 31, 2006... (From Leicester Mercury) A policeman was injured and a patrol car damaged when officers went to deal with youths causing trouble outside a shop. Officers went to investigate following reports that the group was harassing customers...

Offer on police merger work.
October 31, 2006... (From Leicester Mercury) The Home Office has offered to pay just over a third of the GBP103,000 that the Leicestershire Police Authority spent looking into the botched regional merger proposals. The authority had asked for all of the...

Maddy leaves county to join warwickshire.
October 31, 2006... (From Leicester Mercury) All-rounder Darren Maddy has called time on 13 summers of first-class cricket with Leicestershire. The 32-year-old is set to join Warwickshire later this week after turning down the offer of a new two-year...

Motorbike rider dies in collision.
October 31, 2006... (From Leicester Mercury) A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on a country road. The rider, who has not been named, died at the scene of the crash on the B6047 Melton Road in Shangton. The accident occurred at 3.15pm on Sunday....

Three arrested on suspicion of murdering man.
October 31, 2006... (From Leicester Mercury) Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man who died after suffering a "sustained and brutal assault". James Gale died in a house in Garth Avenue, Mowmacre Hill, Leicester, just after 1am...

Heggs at the double as Knitters close on leaders.
October 31, 2006... (From Leicester Mercury) Hinckley United beat Leigh RMI 3-1 last night to move within a point of Conference North leaders Blyth with two games in hand. The Knitters opened the scoring after 12 minutes when a powerful run through the...

Tributes paid to teenager.
October 31, 2006... (From Leicester Mercury) Shocked students have paid tribute to a "friendly, bubbly" teenager who was found hanged in a field. Police discovered Beth Richards' body at about 8.30am on Wednesday in fields off Aston Lane. She had gone...

Meanwhile, back at the rodeo ranch...
October 31, 2006... (From Leicester Mercury) It is easy The idea is pretty much the same as its British counterpart - take two very different couples and turn their worlds upside down by doing what it says in the title. In the States, they seem to pick...

Four in race to buy city.
October 31, 2006... (From Leicester Mercury) At least three other companies are competing with Milan Mandaric for the ownership of Leicester City, it emerged today. As City prepared for tonight's crucial Championship clash at home to Stoke, it was...

'How can anyone not miss a person for 18 months?'.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Following an anonymous tip-off, police found the body of a pensioner in his bed - 18 months after he died. Now it is alleged a friend continued to cash his pension. HURTEJ KAUR reports What Peter Gentry's...

Print premises on the market.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) The former premises of Nottingham printer Hill & Tyler have been put on the market by property consultants King Sturge. The printing company ceased trading in June after going into administration. ...

Hall site sold.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Savills has completed the sale of the East Leake Hall site to David Wilson Homes. What the attractive 2.35 acre site was finally sold for is undisclosed, but thought be in excess of £2m, and the deal...

The man who taught cricket to canadians.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Cricketer Arthur Fleet's professional career was wrecked by injury. But he still built a career out of the sport he loved - exporting our hallowed summer game to Canada. DAVID LOWE tells the story of his...

The dentist leading to succeed.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Wollaton Dental Care is a dental practice with a difference. Priding itself on quality and the approach that prevention is better than cure, the surgery was recently re-accredited for Good Practice by the...

Hallowe'en.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) The 31st of October, this Hallowe'en night Adults and children, dressed Up - what a fright. Witches on broomsticks in Black and in green A scary lot is going to be seen Trick or treat, the young ones...

Thanks for convoy help.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) We would like to thank people who have helped the Police Aid Convoys this year. We have had great success and are already in to the planning stage for spring 2007, our 14th year! At the beginning of 2006 we...

Fighting for right amount.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) I APPLAUD the pensioners who went to lobby their MPs for a decent living. Unfortunately we were unable to join them this year, but I noticed they seem to be asking for a low amount. In 1997, Tony...

Keeping active? We tae kwon do it!
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) This is one family you might not want to cross - they are all tae kwon do crazy. The Surgey family love the martial art and train four times a week for up to two hours at a time. Mum Bev Surgey,...

Time to consider our EU approach.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) A majority of 1,000 chief executives, polled by ICM, say that the increasing burden of EU legislation outweighs the benefits of the EU single market. They want the UK to take back powers from Brussels. ...

The somme.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Young, young, hearts So full of zest Lined up and queued To give their best The will to fight Was in their minds To quell the enemy So they signed They took the shilling As their fee To go to fight For you...

Roads are our life blood.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) David Litchfield writes about new tram routes being built in Manchester and London, but not being extended, and not even being started in Leeds (Defection On Cards, October 16). A. Dance followed up...

Prison plans are ungodly.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) A. O. Wilkinson wishes to add road and wall-building in remote parts of Scotland and Ireland to Ken Salmons's already unreasonable ideas for prisons. I am surprised that after his recent championing of...

Pupils' alert on fireworks.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Police have been visiting schools in Gedling to talk about the dangers of fireworks. Youth Issues Officers spoke to pupils from Gedling School, Carlton-Le-Willows Comprehensive and Wheldon Comprehensive...

Mess they've made out of hip hopes.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Comment by Peter FeatherbyALTHOUGH as a chartered surveyor I never sold houses, I'm often asked to comment on the housing market. We're all very interested in the value of our homes. It is perhaps the major...

The gawping will stop.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Mrs Newstead (Letters, October 26) takes the hump over my remarks about Wilford embankment. Ironically, nobody has provided more visitors simultaneously than I, giving guided tours to parties of tram...

Trams aren't the solution.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Two more tram lines, according to the Evening Post, have been approved by the Government for Nottingham, but at a cost of over GBP400m which will no doubt hit the half billion mark! With more than 90 bus...

EU is good for British business.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) I have just received a small export order from the USA. I am required to include the following in the document pouch: two identical airway bills, three identical invoices, one declaration of size and weight...

Woman hurt as car loses control.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Hucknall: A 22-year-old woman was badly injured and a 1950s Chevrolet was among six cars smashed when a car lost control. Woodborough: A young golfing star has won a charity day's cup. The woman was...

Emergencies will return in 2007.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Question: Can anyone tell me when the next series of ER is going to be shown on Channel 4? Answer: Thanks to Phil who told us that the announcer at the end of the last series mentioned that the next series...

How can we trust banks if they dump our details?
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Who can we trust now the banks are dumping customers' records on to the high street? Not only are the banks and building societies giving away financial details, but in many cases where a person's pension...

Extension of tram lines is welcomed by developers.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Nottingham's commercial property market will get a boost after the Government gave its support for two more tram lines. The routes to Beeston and Clifton will open in 2013. Peter Gadsby, director of...

'She's winning the kids' trust'.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Children's homes in the city used to call out the police 120 times a month - until they got their own dedicated police officer. In the last of a series, Crime correspondent GUY WOODFORD spoke to PC Sam...

Powers got it so wrong on maid Marian way.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Notwithstanding Simon Jenkins' motives for his article about Nottingham, (Post, October 24), it is difficult to disagree with his sentiment that the powers that be got it spectacularly wrong when Maid...

Make a world of difference.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Yesterday a major report showed the scientific evidence of global warming was 'overwhelming' and its consequences 'disastrous'. CHRIS BIRKLE met three pupils and their parents to find out what they think...

Radio date in city church.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) A City church will host Radio Four's Any Questions? next month. The live programme gives members of the public a chance to put questions to a panel of politicians and commentators. Rushcliffe MP Ken...

Cash to help safety drive.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Up to GBP500,000 will be used to fund a campaign to clean-up areas with high levels of anti-social behaviour, vehicle crime, and environmental issues. The programme planned by Derbyshire County Council...

College open days.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Potential students can have a look around South Nottingham College - which is offering courses from belly-dancing to selling on the internet - next month. The centre is hosting two open evenings for...

Safety day fireworks.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Firefighters at Dunkirk are gearing up for the biggest fireworks display ever held at the station on Saturday. The show rounds off a day of community safety in which parents can also drop in to make...

Place to be for striking a deal.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Hundreds of businessmen and women will descend on Nottingham next week for the region's biggest conference. Today JOSEPH WATTS speaks to organiser Martin Freeman about what makes Nottingham's major business...

No need to be spooked.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) A Church is offering its own family-friendly alternative to Halloween. Hucknall Christian Centre is hosting a Noah's Ark evening tonight where youngsters will be asked to come dressed as animals rather...

New life hope for derelict gas works.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Derelict land at an old gas works in Nottingham could be brought back into use with the help of EU and Government handouts. The site will soon qualify for financial aid after an economic map, earmarking...

Fee fight triumph for artist.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) An artist has won a legal battle against Gedling Primary Care Trust. Lynn Adgar was commissioned by the heath authority and borough council to create four wall plaques and write a booklet for the...

Help clear land for car park.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Netherfield: Volunteers are needed to help clear land for a much-needed car park. Hucknall: About 140 people raised GBP900 for Cancer Research UK at a dance and pie and peas supper at the John Godber...

Band looks for funding to help achieve goals.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Newstead Brass Band is looking for sponsors after failing to upset the odds at the National Brass Band Championship. The Midlands Champions claimed 17th place in the competition at the Royal Albert...

Remember old Ripley.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) The recollections of local people are wanted for a book about Ripley's past. It is being compiled by the Timelines Project. Stories about the old railway, the town's mining heritage and the Ropewalk...

OAP gets bus ban.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) A 66-year-old woman has been banned from a disabled bus service because she uses a mobility scooter. Dial-a-ride will not accept any scooters - even though Scereata Shires's is lightweight and folds up....

Christmas charity ad ban lifted.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Nottingham City Council has revoked a ban on a charity advert. Operation Christmas Child used the city council's staff-only website to urge workers to donate shoe-boxes of gifts for the world's poorest...

Woman, 73, is targeted by conman.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Police are appealing for help after a bogus tradesman stole from a pensioner. The man called at her home in Beeston claiming he had come to fix her fire alarm. He entered the house off Grove Street...

Big win was on the cards.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) A CARD-making company has scooped a national award for its products. The Sherwood Press Ltd, in Bulwell, have been named as PrintWeek's Social Stationery Printer of the Year for the second year...

Man denies gun charges.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) A Man has denied two counts of attempted murder following a shooting in a city centre nightclub. David Junior Brown, 31, from Westville Gardens, St Ann's, is accused of firing shots in The Edge, Lower...

Man lay dead in bed for 18 months as drug addict cashed in his pension.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) A Drug addict cashed a man's pension for 18 months after he died and lay undiscovered in bed, an inquest was told. The woman had befriended Peter Gentry in the months before he died. She cashed the...

Thanks for ten years of caring.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Foster carers who have looked after children for more than ten years will be thanked at a ceremony this week. Some 27 foster carers in Derbyshire will receive a long service award on Friday. They...

Waiting game for cup hero Deeney.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Saul Deeney is prepared to put Notts County before himself and play the waiting game to become the number one goalkeeper. The 23-year-old is back at Meadow Lane for a second spell after a year away at...

Stab attacks admitted.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) A Woman stabbed two people - including a policewoman - in 11 days. Cherie Boulton, 25, stabbed PC Rachel Mayfield, 25, in Pelham Street, Nottingham, at around 12.30am on July 23. The officer was...

Old mates support slav after show says he told lie.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Friends of a Polish army officer accused of fabricating his escape from a Soviet Gulag say he was no liar. Slavomir Rawicz, from Sandiacre who died two years ago, aged 88, was accused of making up parts...

Cole up for barca clash.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Joe Cole says Chelsea must stifle Barcelona's creative midfield forces if they are to triumph in the Nou Camp. The Blues beat the European champions 1-0 at Stamford Bridge two weeks ago and a point...

Door saves blaze home.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) An elderly couple and their son returned home from a supermarket to find their house on fire. The family were shopping last night when an electrical fire started in the basement of their home in Radford...

Golf talent - it's all in the genes.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) There is a strong competitive atmosphere in the Martin household. With Tim already a professional and Tom an assistant, younger brother Steve now has his sights set on a professional career when he...

GBP1m bill for fire service.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Firefighters retiring early because of ill health or injury cost Notts Fire Service nearly GBP1m last year. The 13 firefighters who retired early in the 2005/2006 financial year were each paid an...

2l years for drug dealer.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) A 19-year-old heroin dealer who was carrying a knife has been sent to a young offenders' institution for 2l years after being stopped and searched by police. Joseph Walsh was approached by officers...

'Sorry' says farepak.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Directors of collapsed gift club Farepak have apologised for ruining Christmas for thousands of its customers. The firm went into administration on October 13, leaving 160,000 customers nationwide out...

Back with a message.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Two staunch pals give their all as A J Roach, native of Scott County, a rural community in the Appalachian mountains of Virginia, brings his lyrical genius back to Nottingham. A Bob Harris favourite,...

Builders could be facing a big load.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) by Stuart Andrews, partner of Nottingham law firm EvershedsTHE casual observer may feel that new residential development has been continuing unabated in Nottingham - and that the local housing market...

Designing a competition.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) A New publication offering an insight into how to run a successful architectural competition has been launched by Nottingham City Council and Lathams, the leading firm of architects. Design Competition...

Kids to face firework fine.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Youths who let off fireworks after 11pm or carry them in public could be hit with GBP80 fines. Notts police are warning that they will hand out fines to anyone caught misusing fireworks around Bonfire...

Designer Tania plays her cards right and succeeds.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Business lunch with Tania Lambert from FrecklefaceTHE sky is the limit as far as Tania Lambert is concerned. After years of trying her hand in textiles and teaching she decided to take the plunge and set up...

Charity in the extreme.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Extreme sport enthusiasts took to the hills to play their part in National Game Playing Week. Skier Andy Bennett, from Newark, took a break from training to clamber up the steep hills of the Peak...

Insolvency rising - but it can be a new beginning.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Finance Advice from Alistair Wesson, director and business adviser at Nottingham accountants TenonA WORRYING trend has been highlighted in recent months showing a rapid rise in personal bankruptcies. ...

Judge takes 'a risk' with ram-raider.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) A Man has been spared custody after a GBP9,000 ram-raid which led to a high-speed police chase. Judge Jeremy Lea told Paul Swift: "I'm going to take a risk with you. It's a matter for you whether you...

Terrorism studies for Nottingham students.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Students in Nottingham have become the first in the country to take a course in global terrorism. They watched videos of Islamic extremist propaganda - including beheadings - as part of their studies at...

Deakin hat-trick sinks Southwell.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Supreme Division leaders Southwell City crashed to a shock defeat at Blackwell Miners Welfare as a Mark Deakin hat-trick led his team to a 4-2 victory. Kieron Crawford added the other goal, as Mark...

Jew's harp replaced piano solo.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Sarah Simmonds, Nottingham High School, Monday 30th OctoberAN ingenious programme, superbly executed. And that included some entertainment on a Jew's harp and recorder because William Hancox's injured...

Champs to face leaders.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) The draw for the second round of the Notts Senior Cup has paired NSL champions Wollaton at home to current leaders Linby. Attenborough's reward for beating Greenwood Meadows is a trip to high-flying...

Washout is avoided.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) The Windsor Food Services North Midlands Under-19 League was almost washed out by torrential rain. In Division One, Dunkirk won their first game of the season when they beat Sheffield Club 3-1 at Lenton...

Rose tame the league leaders.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) The shock result of the day in the Premier Division saw leaders Clifton Villa lose their unbeaten record to basement side Rose by 2-0 with Cassidy and Wilmott on target. But Scots Grey retained their...

Pattern art at St Peter's.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) A 'one night only' art exhibition goes on show at St Peter's church in the city centre On Wednesday, November 29. Red Congregation is work by Joy Pitts, who has also produced an installation, Prayer as...

We must be brave and strong, bees boss warns players.
October 31, 2006... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Brentford manager Leroy Rosenior is hoping for a response from his side after Saturday's demoralising defeat to Oldham. The Bees were humbled 3-0 to stretch their winless run in the league to ten...