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It’s a bizarre day when one finds himself in agreement with The Sun newspaper.  They have just released a front page that depicts a still-frame of dubiously obtained footage from Balmoral in 1933. It depicts the Queen Mother and her brother-in-law, Prince Edward, corralling the six year old Queen Elizabeth and...

The University of Nottingham has celebrated the graduation of its 250,000th student. The 250,000 graduates date back to the days of University College Nottingham, founded in 1881. The total figure includes graduates from the University’s campuses in China and Malaysia, alongside students studying in the UK. Victoria Rowley, a first class...

Three local charities have been awarded contracts to provide services for domestic violence and abuse survivors in Nottinghamshire. Women’s Aid Integrated Services, Nottinghamshire Women’s Aid, and Equation have obtained the contract worth £1.2 million a year. Uniting funds from Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner, the...

The 2015 summer budget has been revealed by Chancellor George Osborne. Among measures for Health and Education, the Conservative government announced that maintenance grants for students from low income families will be replaced by loans from September 2016. The maintenance loan will be £8,200 a year. Addressing the reform, he stated there...

£350,000 project has been planned to link four cultural venues across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire in an effort to increase tourism and boost the local economy. The aim is to increase visitor numbers with a number of exhibitions set to run in September. ‘the formative cultural experience of the 18th...

Universities UK and the Council of Deans of Health have issued a joint statement requesting a fundamental system reform of funding for students of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Profession related courses. The statement, released on the Council of Deans website, highlights “shortages in key professions such as nursing,...

Plans have been announced for police in Nottinghamshire to wear body video cameras while out on patrol. The scheme is aimed at discouraging anti-social behaviour, reducing crime and helping the police to bring more criminals to justice. The cameras are currently undergoing testing at Sneinton, Sutton, and Central stations...