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1 week ago | bbc.com | Laura Hammond |Jake Garner

City to host 2028 European archery championships Laura Hammond & Jake GarnerBBCThe location chosen for the final is said to have links to the legend of Robin HoodA city famed for its links to a legendary outlaw armed with a bow and arrow is set to host the 2028 European archery championships. Qualification events and eliminators will be held at Nottingham's Victoria Embankment with the final being held in the Old Market Square in May.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Liam Barnes |Jake Garner

'The ban on some vapes has convinced me to quit'Liam Barnes & Jake GarnerBBCChloe Hunter says she is looking forward to giving up vapingA woman who has vaped for more than four years says she will use Sunday's ban on selling single-use disposables as an excuse to finally kick the habit. Chloe Hunter said she started vaping before and after she stopped smoking traditional cigarettes, but describes it as "a nasty habit".

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Liam Barnes |Jake Garner

Image caption, Douglas Eccles said a number of vapers were under the wrong impression about the upcoming changesVape users are bulk-buying disposable items ahead of the incoming ban, shops in Nottingham have said. Despite sales of single-use vapes facing a minimum fine of £200, owning a disposable vape after Sunday will not be illegal. Though refillable vapes and replacement flavour pods will still be widely available, some customers are stocking up on single-use versions while they still can.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Liam Barnes |Jake Garner

'People are bulk-buying vapes to beat the ban'Liam Barnes & Jake GarnerBBCDouglas Eccles said a number of vapers were under the wrong impression about the upcoming changesVape users are bulk-buying disposable items ahead of the incoming ban, shops in Nottingham have said. Despite sales of single-use vapes facing a minimum fine of £200, owning a disposable vape after Sunday will not be illegal.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Greig Watson |Jake Garner

Cafe owner 'heartbroken' by airfield plan closureGreig Watson & Jake GarnerAlison HoltAlison Holt said closing was a "massive blow" to both her and her familyThe owner of an airfield cafe which is being forced to close by a developer says it has been "a horrible time". Chocks Away, at Tollerton in Nottinghamshire, has been run by Alison Holt for 13 years but will close on 10 May.