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Outwood Grange: Strike action set in row over extended school day

4 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Liam Barnes |Ben Mellor

Image source, GoogleImage caption, Staff are set to go on strike across six days in JuneSchool workers in Nottinghamshire are set to go on strike in protest at plans to extend the day for students and teachers. Members of the National Education Union (NEU) at Outwood Grange Academies Trust in Kirkby-in-Ashfield and Worksop said they were planning to strike for six days in June against the trust's plans, which will add an extra 30 minutes onto the day across its 28 secondary schools in England.
Prince Harry donates 'significant' sum to Nottingham charity

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Dan Hunt |Ben Mellor

Image source, Reuters/Chris J RatcliffeImage caption, Prince Harry said Himmah's work should be "recognised and applauded"A charity in Nottingham says it has received a "significant donation" from the Duke of Sussex. Himmah, which works to tackle racism and poverty in the city, has received an undisclosed sum from Prince Harry, which will be used to fund 650 food parcels for vulnerable families.
Driver hit with £100 fine after stopping to be sick

2 months ago | bbc.com | Ben Mellor |Emily Anderson

Driver charged £100 after stopping to be sickBen Mellor & Emily AndersonBBCMr Knight said he thought there would have been some "compassion"A driver who was hit with a £100 parking charge when he needed to stop after being sick has joined others to warn against accidentally entering privately-owned land. Dave Knight is one of many people who have been charged for entering a car park run by operator UKPS in Broad Oak Drive, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire.
Big Issue 'wardens' to tidy up e-scooters dumped in Nottingham

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Ben Mellor |Dan Martin

Image caption, Dott said the Big Issue rangers would work alongside its own wardensThe firm operating Nottingham's latest government-approved e-scooter hire scheme is to recruit wardens from Big Issue to tidy up dumped vehicles. French company Dott launched a trial to provide 1,300 e-scooters which people could ride on the city's roads and cycle routes in March. Under the hiring rules, riders are required to return the scooters to set bays when they have finished using them.
Big Issue 'wardens' to tidy up e-scooters dumped in Nottingham

2 months ago | bbc.com | Ben Mellor |Dan Martin

Big Issue 'wardens' to tidy up dumped e-scootersBen Mellor & Dan MartinBBCDott said the Big Issue rangers would work alongside its own wardensThe firm operating Nottingham's latest government-approved e-scooter hire scheme is to recruit wardens from Big Issue to tidy up dumped vehicles. French company Dott launched a trial to provide 1,300 e-scooters which people could ride on the city's roads and cycle routes in March.
'My tics don't happen when I'm playing music'

Mar 28, 2025 | bbc.com | Matt Taylor |Ben Mellor

'My tics don't happen when I'm playing music'Matt Taylor & Ben MellorSuppliedHelen Whittle, who has functional neurological disorder (FND), says "music is such a great therapy""When I'm playing the music, my mind's reading the music. I'm playing, so my tics don't happen."Helen Whittle, 37, has functional neurological disorder (FND), which affects the nervous system and can lead to life-changing symptoms.
Cars and buildings targeted in air gun attacks

Mar 21, 2025 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Rebecca Sherdley |Ben Mellor

A car owner in Collyer Road, Calverton, says his vehicle was one of those damaged [BBC]Three men have been arrested after cars, buildings and bus stops were targeted in a spate of suspected BB gun shootings. Police say criminal damage was caused in areas of Nottingham and elsewhere in the county between 13 and 20 March. Car windows, home windows and bus stops were reportedly smashed in Bestwood, Arnold, Calverton and Sherwood, and ball bearings recovered.
Cars and buildings targeted in air gun attacks

Mar 21, 2025 | yahoo.com | Rebecca Sherdley |Ben Mellor

Three men have been arrested after cars, buildings and bus stops were targeted in a spate of suspected BB gun shootings. Police say criminal damage was caused in areas of Nottingham and elsewhere in the county between 13 and 20 March. Car windows, home windows and bus stops were reportedly smashed in Bestwood, Arnold, Calverton and Sherwood, and ball bearings recovered.
Cars, buildings and bus stops targeted in air gun attacks

Mar 21, 2025 | bbc.com | Rebecca Sherdley |Ben Mellor

Cars and buildings targeted in air gun attacksRebecca Sherdley & Ben MellorBBCA car owner in Collyer Road, Calverton, says his vehicle was one of those damagedThree men have been arrested after cars, buildings and bus stops were targeted in a spate of suspected BB gun shootings. Police say criminal damage was caused in areas of Nottingham and elsewhere in the county between 13 and 20 March.
Constantly clanking manhole cover drives residents to distraction

Feb 15, 2025 | bbc.com | Rebecca Dickson |Ben Mellor

'This constantly clunking manhole is driving us mad'Rebecca Dickson & Ben MellorBBCPerry Palmer said he is fed up with the constant noise from the manhole coverConstant clunking noises caused by cars careering over a loose manhole cover in Nottingham are driving residents to distraction. The metal manhole on the A52 Derby Road in Beeston reportedly first worked its way loose last summer and was eventually 'repaired' - only for the loud banging sounds to start again in December.