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Fat Slags Fat Slags celebrate Viz birthday
Stars of the cult magazine, who were inspired by the women of Mansfield, celebrate 30 years.


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David Hockney visits Nottingham
David Hockney arrives in Nottingham to view his paintings which he started creating 40 years ago.

Slimming saviour collects her OBE
Margaret Whittaker, the founder of Slimming World, collects her OBE in recognition of her services to the health of the British public.

Soldier's life on the front line
A Nottinghamshire soldier fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan recounts life on the front line.

Audio slideshow: Rock Cemetery
Historian June Perry takes us on a tour of the Rock Cemetery which has been part of Nottingham since the mid-19th century.

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Forest's forgotten hero
Peter Taylor's family believe the legendary Clough-Taylor partnership has been forgotten.

Sharphill Wood to stay unscathed
Sharphill Wood is about to be bordered by 1200 houses but the trees themselves will remain for future generations.

Jesuit hanged for Gunpowder Plot
Father Henry Garnet, who grew up in Nottingham, was hanged, drawn and quartered for not revealing the Gunpowder Plot.

AC Milan's Nottingham-born hero
How humble butcher's son Herbert Kilpin shaped the Italian giants


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