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East Midlands Mayor makes statement on LGR preference - but keeps tight-lipped about her choice
'I think if you asked the public whether they'd like fewer politicians, the answer is probably yes'
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List of UK stores closed on Boxing Day 2025 including Aldi, Next and M&S
Major retailers are giving staff a well-deserved break - but you can still shop online at most stores
How one of Nottingham's first Asian shopkeepers became a real trailblazer
The mum-of-eight made a huge difference in her community
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Nottingham residents have one week to apply for energy support vouchers as deadline revealed
Supermarket vouchers are also currently being awarded through the government's Household Support Fund
DWP confirms PIP changes from April to 'reform welfare system that has written off millions as too sick to work'
Major PIP reforms starting April 2026 will extend award periods to a minimum of three years for new claimants aged 25 and over, while face-to-face assessments increase to 30 per cent
DVSA announces MOT rule changes kicking in from January 2026
The DVSA has announced new MOT testing rules starting January 9, 2026, affecting testers and authorised examiners during disciplinary cessation periods
East Midlands Airport passengers will be able to get to more destinations as talks under way
The site is expanding by around 100,000 extra passengers next year
Drivers warned they're 'paying too much' for fuel as authority finds high UK margins
The Competition and Markets Authority has warned that fuel margins remain high despite falling pump prices, with the RAC saying 'many drivers won't be surprised to hear they're still paying too much'
Martin Lewis issues settles debate on whether cooking Christmas dinner in an air fryer is cheaper
The Money Saving Expert has previously warned people about using an air fryer to cook their Christmas dinner
The drivers who killed on our roads and left families ruined in 2025
Judges often say cases such as these are the most difficult ones to deal with
Why is Center Parcs so popular? How Nottinghamshire holiday firm became huge success
Its Sherwood Forest resort was its first in the UK and is its biggest earner
Heartbreak at Nottingham cafe after Christmas presents stolen and 'trail of devastation' left
Police are investigating the incident
Customer throws kebab at Nottingham chippy manager in heated argument
Female members of staff were left 'shaken up and upset', one worker said
Machete and drugs found after Nottingham house raided by police
Police have arrested two men
One of Nottingham’s most persistent criminals learns fate after plaguing Victoria Centre store
He has repeatedly returned to his life of crime
Four of the more controversial student developments approved in Nottingham in 2025
A student accommodation strategy has put councillors in a “difficult” position in planning committee meetings
Green Party shares the secrets of overtaking Tories in huge membership surge
'There is an anti-status quo politics from the right, which has been Reform, and with Zack being so vocal there is now a position from the left'
'It’s a luxury to run a business on the high street - I had to find somewhere cheaper'
Customers were 'relieved' when they found out about the plans
Bungling shoplifter tried to leave TK Maxx with a suitcase full of beauty products
But Errol Guthrie only once managed to get out of the shop with the goods
Nottingham Winter Wonderland trade tumbles as public 'scared' by machete confrontation
Stallholders said business had suffered for a variety of reasons this year