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Nottingham shoppers say 'yes, finally' as Toys R Us announces return to city

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The shop is set to return inside the WH Smith in the Victoria Centre

Saturday, May 11

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Two women dead after house fire as murder probe launched

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Two women have died and another is fighting for her life in hospital after a house fire in Wolverhampton, with two men arrested on suspicion of murder

Met Office confirms when temperature hits 27C and thunderstorms will arrive

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Yellow weather warnings in place for violent storms as the UK basks in the hottest day of the year

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Man questioned by police over Eurovision Song Contest 'threats'

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Event has been mired in controversy with one contestant being investigated for an 'incident' and widespread protests over Israeli entry

WASPI compensation update issued by Rishi Sunak as long wait for pensioners continues

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The Prime Minister was asked about the issue during Prime Minister's Questions this week

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Nottingham Road live updates as street closed after car 'crashed into house'

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Both lanes of Nottingham Road are blocked in Borrowash, Derbyshire due to the reported collision

10

'Hybrid' Japanese knotweed that can grow from tiny amount of plant spotted

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Japanese knotweed is an invasive plant that can cause damage to hard surfaces and block drains - but there are also 'hybrid' versions of the plant growing in the UK

04

Ryanair's hand luggage message as holidaymakers told 'you may be asked to hand it over'

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Ryanair has issued a warning to passengers who are planning to travel with the budget airline this spring and summer - and it's all to do with hand luggage

Friday, May 10

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Supermarket trolley disrupts trains on busy Nottinghamshire line

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Train services were disrupted for around an hour

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'Murderous' mastermind of raid where PC Sharon Beshenivsky shot dead in 2005 jailed for life

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Piran Ditta Khan, 75, was today jailed for life and must serve a minimum of 40 years, less time on remand - meaning 35 years and 247 days behind bars

Mansfield alleyway cordoned off and police search car park after gun shots fired

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Witnesses described hearing the shots and said a wall had been left 'smashed'

'Severe geomagnetic storm' to hit Earth tonight with power and communication networks at risk

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has issued a Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm Watch, marking the first of its kind since January 2005

15

Jet2 issues 'do not travel' warning for Greek island due to 'weather disruption'

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The airline has suspended flights to Skiathos until Saturday May 11 and has told travellers to not travel to the airport today, Friday May 10

14

Video shows moment police officer rugby tackles suspect fleeing from back of ambulance

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The 'perp' had been arrested in the back of the ambulance on suspicion of theft, drugs and weapons offences when they made their dash for freedom

13

Met Office issues 'sudden flooding' warning as thunderstorms set to hit Nottinghamshire

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The west side of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are within the region that could be hit

12

Case of Mad Cow Disease BSE found in Scotland

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'We are working closely with the Animal and Plant Health Agency, and other partners to identify where the disease came from'

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Ryanair issues hand luggage warning and says 'follow the golden rule'

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Ryanair has issued a warning to passengers who are planning to travel with the budget airline this spring and summer - and it's all to do with hand luggage

09

Baby reindeer: 8 things we learned from 'real Martha' Fiona Harvey's Piers Morgan interview

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Fiona Harvey, who claims to be the real 'Martha Scott' from Netflix's Baby Reindeer, gave her first TV interview to Piers Morgan on Thursday night

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Martin Lewis issues urgent warning to British Gas, OVO, EDF, Octopus customers

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Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning to energy customers who "don't want a smart meter" as he urged them to see whether they could find their best deal

Tesco to axe supermarket aisle at 750 stores in huge shake-up

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Tesco is making a huge change to a supermarket aisle loved by parents at 750 stores. The supermarket giant is also ditching its own toy range in favour of a partnership with The Entertainer

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Dion Dublin left fuming as Homes Under The Hammer property is 'taken over'

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BBC Homes Under The Hammer presenter Dion Dublin was left fuming as he was forced to battle with a plant invasion

Expert shares 'simple' way to get rid of fruit flies using two household items

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Fruit flies can be a real nuisance, especially in the summer months. But a storage expert has shared a simple way to get rid of the pests using two household items

Thursday, May 9

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Woman saves £5,000 in three months by using TikTok 'envelope hack'

A woman has shared her 'envelope hack' which helped her save an impressive £5,000 in just three months – and it's gone viral on TikTok with many keen to try it out

A46 Newark diversion route in full: Crash closes busy Nottinghamshire road for hours

The A46 near Newark was closed in both directions between the A617 and the A1 near Winthorpe after a crash on Thursday, May 9

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Nottingham student who claimed rape was due to ‘sexsomnia’ handed long prison sentence

The Nottingham Trent University student 'self-diagnosed' the condition and that it could be triggered by alcohol

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A46 crash involving 'lorry and 2 cars' closed busy road for hours

The A46 near Newark was closed between Cattle Market roundabout and the junction for the A1 from around 12pm to just after 4pm on Thursday, May 9

Drivers warned about 'restrictions' after law change

A Graduated Driving Licence scheme would see new drivers go through stages before getting a full licence

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Whooping cough: Warning issues over big increase of cases as five infants dead

1,319 cases were confirmed in March, according to the government, with young infants at the highest risk of severe complications and death

200 workers from three of Nottinghamshire’s major hospitals to strike

'Medirest workers are being treated like second class staff compared to workers employed directly by the NHS'