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House prices suffer a slight dip in Nottinghamshire

House prices in Nottinghamshire declined slightly, by 0.9 per cent, in March, despite witnessing a one per cent rise overall in the last 12 months.

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More buried treasure troves were found in Nottinghamshire last year than the year before

Buried treasure finds almost doubled in Nottinghamshire last year

Fortune hunters discovered 13 buried treasure troves in Nottinghamshire in 2018, new figures reveal.

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GP numbers are rising in west Nottingham area CCG

The number of family doctors in the NHS Nottingham West Clinical Commissioning Group area - which includes Eastwood - has increased in recent years, figures show.

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Lack of legal aid leaves low-income households vulnerable, lawyers have warned.

Lawyers warn lack of housing legal aid services leaves vulnerable households under threat

Low-income households in Broxtowe could struggle when facing rogue landlords or homelessness due to a lack of state-funded legal aid, new research reveals.

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The pensioner population in Broxtowe is set to grow in the coming years

Experts warn creaking social care system will not cope with growing pensioner numbers in Broxtowe

The proportion of pensioners to working age people in Broxtowe will jump in the coming years, according to new figures.

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Broxtowe drivers like their electric cars

Broxtowe drivers increasingly keen on electric cars

Electric car technology is advancing rapidly, and the latest figures suggest that Broxtowe is getting on board the green revolution.

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The new urine test could be just as effective as the smear test.

New cervical cancer urine test offers hope to more than 40,000 unscreened women in Nottinghamshire

A new urine test for cervical cancer could be 'game-changing' for the more than 40,000 women in Nottinghamshire who missed their last smear test.

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Measures to tackle fuel poverty have hit a three-year low in Nottinghamshire.

Scheme to tackle fuel poverty hits three-year low in Nottinghamshire

Installations of green energy measures designed to lift households out of fuel poverty have fallen to their lowest level for three years in Nottinghamshire.

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More than 50 per cent of drivers taking their practical test in Ashfield passed

How hard is it to pass your driving test in Ashfield?

Figures from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency show 58 per cent of all learners passed their practical test at the Ashfield test centre between April and December 2018.

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House prices suffered another tiny drop in February.

House prices suffer another slight drop in Nottinghamshire

House prices in Nottinghamshire declined by 0.1 per cent, in February, despite witnessing an overall 2.5 per cent rise over the last 12 months.

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the teenage pregnancy rate has fallen in Nottinghamshire

Pregnancy rate drops amongst Nottinghamshire teenagers

Fewer Nottinghamshire under-18s are becoming pregnant, new data reveals.

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The Government is scrapping Section 21 notices

Thousands of renters could benefit from new no-fault eviction protection

Nearly 10,000 renters in Broxtowe could benefit from new Government plans to ban landlords from evicting tenants at short notice and without good reason.

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More Nottinghamshire drivers are going diesel

Rise in diesel vehicles in Nottinghamshire, despite environmental impact

More diesel cars and vans are appearing on Nottinghamshire’s roads, despite the dangerous pollutants many emit.

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More than 400 babies weighed in at more than four kilograms

Sherwood Forest Hospital Trust babies are super-sized

Babies born at the Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are some of the biggest in England, new figures reveal.

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Brexit uncertainty is affecting the Nottinghamshire housing market

Nottinghamshire housing market growth down 25 per cent since EU referendum

House price growth has fallen by a quarter in Nottinghamshire since the EU referendum, Land Registry figures show.

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Broxtowe voted to leave in the referendum.

Broxtowe likely to vote leave again despite increase in new young voters

By the end of the year, around 2,100 teenagers will have become eligible to vote in Broxtowe since the Brexit vote, data reveals.

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Nottinghamshire drivers are among the best at keeping to the speed limit

Nottinghamshire drivers among country's best for not speeding

Drivers in Nottinghamshire are among the least likely to be caught speeding in England and Wales, new data reveals.

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Fewer couples are getting married in religious venues

Less people in Nottinghamshire getting married in religious venues

Fewer couples are choosing to tie the knot in a church, synagogue or other religious venue in Nottinghamshire, new figures reveal.

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Union warns NHS facing 'state of near collapse' without EU nationals employees

Less than five per cent of newly-hired staff at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust are from the EU, figures reveal.

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Nightclubs are closing down as more people opt for staying at home in the evening

Nottinghamshire's nightclubs shutting down as revellers favour nights in

Nightclubs are struggling to survive in Nottinghamshire as party-goers abandon the dancefloor in search of new nights out, new data reveals.

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