Rachel Royce

Jul 13, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Rachel Royce

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Jul 13, 2024 | bbc.com | Rachel Royce |Greig Watson

Hotels to look at plans for city 'tourist tax'By Rachel Royce & Greig Watson, BBC News, NottinghamBBCEllie Shorrocks, from the Lace Market Hotel, believes the charge will boost tourism in the long runA major Nottingham hotel has said it is in favour of plans for a so-called tourist tax in the city. On Monday the city council meeting backed plans for a nightly £2 room levy on short-term accommodation. It is estimated about 3,160 rooms would be subject to the fee, bringing in about £1.7m a year.

May 30, 2024 | bbc.com | Rachel Royce |Sonia Kataria

Driveway cracks at home near new housing developmentRachel Royce & Sonia Kataria,BBC News, East MidlandsBBCThe homeowner said the damage to the grounds happened overnightResidents have expressed concern after huge cracks appeared in the driveway and garden of a home next to a new housing development. The house, at the end of George Street, in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, borders the 25-acre building site for 300 homes in the neighbouring village of Huthwaite.

May 15, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Rachel Royce |Asha Patel

When Wilko closed its 400 stores across the country in 2023, it was the end of an era for shoppers and staff. In Worksop, Nottinghamshire, home to Wilko's head office and distribution centre as well as a store, about 2,000 employees lost their jobs - some heading to the job centre the same day. But the Worksop community, particularly the local job centre, rallied around to support them. Now most ex-employees in Worksop are in new jobs, according to job advisers.

Apr 6, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Matt Taylor |Rachel Royce

Realistic 3D models of human organs made at a Nottingham university are being used to help train surgeons. Richard Arm, a senior researcher at Nottingham Trent University's fashion department, uses data from real CT scans to create the models. The military use them to train first responders to treat IED victims and gunshot wounds, he said. Mr Arm's work has also been used as props by the independent horror film industry.