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November 2018
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Upright piano removal into city centre apartment
A large team was required this week to carry an upright piano up several flights of stairs into a city centre apartment.
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Lots of coffee breaks were required. But after lots of heavy breathing and "ouch"'s the piano was safely in the apartment in its new position over looking Nottingham Castle.
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Open fire or Log Burner?
Open fire or Log Burner?
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An open fire is certainly the quickest and cheapest set up all you need is a chimney and a dog grate. Coal, logs, recycled heat logs you can burn all fuel types in an open fire place.
Log Burners require a lot more work and money, but will use a much smaller amount of fuel and provide more heat. They can be fitted into a fire place or any where in your home as long as flue can be fitted. This is where it gets more costly, budget £2k plus for a stove (more if you decide... -
New development on Wilford Lane reaches Public exhibition stage
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Members of the public are invited to attend a public exhibition of the plans at the Becket School Wilford Lane, West Bridgford, on Monday 19 November, between 3pm and 7pm.
The plans for the site include a 2000 sq m supermarket, chain pub,coffee shop, retirement property and over 200 apartments.
The development will create new full and part-time jobs at a Lidl store, as well as at the pub and drive-thru coffee shop. Further jobs will be created at the retirement property.
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Businesses burnt to the ground directly opposite us
It was with great sadness and worry that we watched the events unfolding on Sunday night.
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To see such old historical buildings go up in flames as well as businesses and jobs gone through the foolish behaviour of one person.
It was clear early on that our premises would be ok,but then we were left with the concern that we may not be able to get our vehicles out of the yard the following morning due to the many road closures in the area.
Thankfully early Monday morning Meadow Lane reopened to allo... -
Two hundred and fifty million pound investment in Nottingham homes
People who live in council houses that are managed by Nottingham City Homes (NCH) are set to benefit from major investment in their homes over the next five years, it was announced today.
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Plans to further modernise council houses across the city and make them safer and warmer are outlined in NCH’s new Asset Management Plan, which runs from 2018 to 2023 and will see a quarter of a billion pounds of investment delivered to the 27,000 council homes in the city that are owned by Nottingham City C... October 2018
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New staff Uniform Maintains smart professional look
New sweat shirts, polo shirts and winter jackets have all arrived.
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Our removal teams are very pleased with the comfort and look of the new uniforms.
When we arrive on moving day at a customers house or office we are looking every bit the professional removals company that we are.
Combined with one of our vehicles brand new paint job and new vinyl signs we really stand out on the streets and roads of Nottingham.
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We can all help with Rogue Traders
Trading Standards officers from Nottinghamshire County Council have been spreading the word on rogue traders to raise awareness and to protect elderly and vulnerable residents across the county.
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Officers have visited Nottinghamshire’s larger taxi firms to raise awareness of doorstep crime as some recent reports involved rogue trader victims using private taxis to the bank or a cash machine for payment.
The Council is writing to smaller taxi firms to encourage them to look out for potential... -
Unfurnished properties 20% cheaper to rent
A recent article suggested renters should choose unfurnished properties and spend £1500 on furniture of their own.
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The reason being that unfurnished properties were around 20% cheaper and the initial outlay could be recouped in around 13-15 months.
Most landlords prefer to rent properties unfurnished in any case. Of course depending on your circumstances a furnished ready to go property may suit your needs better at that moment in time.
Something did occur to myself immediately. When it is time...
