- Towns regeneration contest launched
- Lottery couple defend benefit claim
- House price confidence 'improves'
- Navy 'sends submarine to Falklands'
- 1,000 people expected in marches
- Search on for 'cruise-fall' Briton
- New cancer cases 'up 30% by 2030'
- Britain braced for widespread snow
- Five held in Syria embassy protest
- Court martial for WikiLeaks soldier
- Rhyming plea over library closures
- Widespread snow looms for weekend
- PM picks up shopping on way home
- Met and FBI call 'taped by hackers'
- PM accepts White House invitation
- I feel fantastic, says Robin Gibb
- Paedophile jailed over porn seizure
- Three die in Legionnaires' outbreak
- John Terry loses England captaincy
- Redknapp has 'back to the wall'
Eastwood & Kimberley news
Concern for housing plan
A LANGLEY Mill councillor has revealed his concerns over a housing development on the town’s greenbelt land.
Governors urgently needed for schools across Broxtowe
School governors are urgently needed across schools in Broxtowe, says Nottinghamshire County Council.
Cash boost for café
RUMBLETUMS Café in Kimberley has been presented with a cheque for £2,000 from Eon.
Bentinck plan to create jobs
AMBITIOUS plans that will create more than 100 new jobs and regenerate the former Bentinck tip site have been submitted to Nottinghamshire County Council.
Rural bike rides leaving from Giltbrook park
A PROGRAMME of rural bike rides has been launched at Giltbrook Retail Park.
Regional News
Dog thrown from car and run over
Witnesses are being sought after a dog was allegedly thrown from a car window and run over by the driver in Nottingham.
Undercover officer 'outraged'
An undercover policeman whose actions led to the collapse of a trial of environmental protesters accused of planning to invade a power station near Nottingham has reacted with "outrage" to an official report that he was "resistant to management intervention".
Beauty queen denies benefit fraud
A former Miss Great Britain competitor from Northampton has denied claiming more than £22,000 in benefits as a single parent while living with her partner.
Tanker drivers walk out
Tanker drivers who deliver fuel to Jet garages have started a fresh series of strikes in Immingham and other towns after peace talks failed to resolve a row over pay and conditions.
£1,000 reward for wanted man
Nottinghamshire Crimestoppers are offering a reward of up to £1,000 in the hunt for a suspected burglar and car thief.
National
Towns regeneration contest launched
The Government has launched a competition to find 12 areas to share £1 million under a drive to regenerate town centres.
Lottery couple defend benefit claim
A couple who scooped a £10.2 million lottery jackpot have defended their right to claim benefits more than six years later.
House price confidence 'improves'
Optimism in the housing market has grown in recent months, with more Britons predicting prices will rise this year than those forecasting a fall, a study has found.
Navy 'sends submarine to Falklands'
The Royal Navy is sending a nuclear submarine to the Falkland Islands amid heightened tensions between Britain and Argentina over the disputed islands, it has been reported.
1,000 people expected in marches
More than 1,000 protesters are expected to take part in marches by two opposing campaign groups.
Crime
Gun terror in raid on store
ARMED robbers struck at a shop in Nuthall last weekend and escaped with handfuls of cash.
Bailed over spitting charge
A SELSTON dad who spat in his then-partner’s face has been granted bail after spending a month in custody.
Witness appeals in Nuthall
POLICE are appealing for information over several crimes in the Nuthall area.
Man attacked wife with potato masher over burnt dinner
A WOMAN suffered facial injuries when her husband hit her with a potato masher because she burned his dinner.
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Business
Town shop faces closure
ANOTHER Nottingham Road shop could face closure after retailer Peacocks announced it has gone into administration.
Tattoo shop gets bigger
A LANGLEY MILL tattoo shop owner is looking forward to seeing his new premises literally buzzing with customers in the New Year.
Showbiz
Walliams overcomes BGT buzzer fear
David Walliams has overcome his reluctance to buzz contestants on Britain's Got Talent - and is now happy to put them out of their misery.
Tulisa to tell life story in book
X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos has promised fans there is "lots to tell" after it was revealed she is releasing her autobiography later this year.
Griffin O'Neal jailed over crash
The son of actor Ryan O'Neal has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for his involvement in a drug-fuelled, head-on car crash that injured another driver.
Rape trial shock for Corrie viewers
Viewers were left stunned tonight as they saw Coronation Street's scheming Frank Foster walk free from court after he was found not guilty of raping Carla Connor.
'Upbeat' Holden set for BGT return
Amanda Holden is expected to return to Britain's Got Talent next week.
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Weather for Eastwood
Saturday 04 February 2012
Today
Heavy snow
Temperature: -2 C to 0 C
Wind Speed: 18 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 2 C to 5 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: West
