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February 2020
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Weetabix River Pollution
Weetabix have been fined by the Environment Agency for polluting the River Ise in Burton Latimer near Kettering. The pollution happened in November 2016 when 23,000 litres of diesel leaked from tanks on an embankment on the weetabix site into the river. The cost of the clean up operation was £500,000.
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Thankfully, wet weather combined with how the river was flowing at the time limited the damage to fish and plant life. Weetabix have been manufacturing breakfast cereal since 1932.
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Road Closures in Nottingham 20th February
Roads still closed due to flooding around Nottinghamshire.
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A617 Kelham Bridge, Newark
Wyke Lane, Farndon
Rufford Ford, Rufford
Fiskerton Road, Bleasby
Boat Lane, Bleasby
Hawton Lane (near Pykett Brothers), Farndon
Brecks Lane, Elston
Chapel Lane, Farndon
Gotham Lane, Hawton
Kelham Lane, Formerly Rookery Lane, Little Carlton
Trent Lane, Kelham
Tolney Lane, Newark
Westfield Lane, Collingham
Carlton Ferry Lane, Collingham
Tinkers Lane, Girton
High Street, Girton
A1133, Girton
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Nottingham in top 10 worst places to live
Just like myself I think those of us living in Nottingham will be surprised to see Nottingham rated as the 6th worst place to live in a recent survey!
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Worst places to live in England and Wales
1. Peterborough
2. Doncaster
3. Huddersfield
4. Rochdale
5. Rotherham
6. Nottingham
7. Keighley
8. Wakefield
9. Stoke-on-Trent
10. Halifax
Best places to live in England and Wales
1. Hexham, North East
2. Harrogate, Yorkshire and The Humber
3. Richmond upon Thames, Greater London
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90 New Apartments for London Road Island
The site of the former Shell filling station on London Road Island and more recently a hand car wash site has been approved for a new apartment block. 90 apartments will be built although the original plan for sub parking and a retail unit have been scrapped. It is this authors opinion that no parking is always a bad idea. Tradesmen working on site,visitors, just simply moving in to a building, with the help of a removals firm or not. Nottingham City Council continues its blind war on cars regar...
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Environment Agency Update on Road Closures in Nottingham
Grove Lane/Trent Street, Retford
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Cranbor Road, Trowell
Moorgreen Res, Newthorpe
Main Street, Lambley
Main Street, Burton Joyce
Leapool roundabout (A60), Redhill
A612 and A6097, Lowdham
Southwell Road, Lowdham
A617 Kelham Bridge, Newark
Wyke Lane, Farndon
Rufford Ford, Rufford
Boat Lane, Bleasby
Cotham Lane (near Pykett Brothers), Hawton
Brecks Lane, Elston
Chapel Lane, Farndon
Harby Lane, Colston Basset
Kegworth Road (under railway bridge) and Kingston Lane, Kingston on Soar
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Enviroment Agency Flood Warnings 18/02/2020
River Trent at Newark Sugar Factory and Kelham Bridge – updated 18 Feb
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River Trent at Newark for riverside properties – 18 Feb
River Trent at Newark Tolney Lane and Riverside Marinas – 18 Feb
River Trent at Farndon riverside properties including Dorner Avenue and Wyke and Marsh Lane area – 18 Feb
River Trent at Fiskerton Mill including Rolleston Fields, Gorse and Nurseries area – 18 Feb
River Trent at Gibsmere and Gipsy Lane at Bleasby – 18 Feb
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Keep Your Windscreen Clear
The DVSA has urged HGV drivers to ensure their windscreens are always clear of obstruction after a cyclist in Birmingham was killed.
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Robert Bradbury was found guilty of causing death by careless driving after he failed to see NHS doctor Suzanna Bull because a tray table on his cab dashboard was cluttered with ornaments and restricting his view (CM 12 December 2019).
He was sentenced to 21 months in prison and banned from driving for two years and 10 months.
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Road Closures in Nottinghamshire Today Due to Flooding
Blidworth Road – Kirkby in Ashfield
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Grove Lane/ Trent Street – Retford
Cranbor Road – Trowell
Clanbourne Close – Trowell
Long Lane – Watnall
Main Street – Lambley
Main Street – Burton Joyce
Leapool Roundabout (A60) – Redhill
A612 and A6097 – Lowdham
Southwell Road – Lowdham
A617 Kelham Bridge – Newark
White Lane, Chapel Lane – Farndon
Main Street – Sutton Bonnington
Tollerton and Cotgrave Lane – Tollerton
Harby Lane – Colston Basset
Nottingham Road – Radcliffe on...