Nottingham

City and unitary authority area in England

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Nottingham is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located 110 miles (180 km) north-west of London, 33 miles (53 km) south-east of Sheffield and 45 miles (72 km) north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robin Hood and to the lace-making, bicycle and tobacco industries. The city is also the county town of Nottinghamshire and the settlement was granted its city charter in 1897, as part of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Nottingham is a tourist destination; in 2018, the city received the second-highest number of overnight visitors in the Midlands and the highest number in the East Midlands.

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Wood preparing for Lara at home rematch in May Leigh Wood says he is preparing to face Mauricio Lara in a world title rematch in his home city of Nottingham in May. BBC Sport - Published 1 week ago
Britain's Wood wants summer rematch against Lara Nottingham fighter Leigh Wood says he is pushing for a summer rematch against new WBA featherweight champion Mauricio Lara. BBC Sport - Published 2 weeks ago
GB's Wood loses world title to Lara in thriller Watch highlights as Leigh Wood loses his WBA featherweight title to Mauricio Lara in a thrilling fight in Nottingham. BBC Sport - Published on February 19, 2023

Wood loses world title in stoppage defeat by Lara Leigh Wood's reign as WBA featherweight champion is over after the Briton loses to hard-hitting Mauricio Lara in Nottingham. BBC Sport - Published on February 18, 2023
Wood can prove himself against Lara - Warrington In his BBC Sport column, Josh Warrington is backing Leigh Wood to retain his WBA world title, but is also rooting for a Mauricio Lara win in Nottingham. BBC Sport - Published on February 15, 2023
Thunder begin title defence with win on opening day Manchester Thunder begin their title defence with victory over Celtic Dragons at the Super League opener in Nottingham, as Loughborough Lightning, London Pulse, Severn Stars and Surrey Storm also win. BBC Sport - Published on February 11, 2023

Mother and two children killed in flat fire 'were set for new life in America' A mother and two young children who died in a flat fire in Nottingham were set for a new life in America before they were killed, the children's father has said. Sky News - Published on November 26, 2022
Man, 31, accused of murder over flat fire that killed three appears in court The man accused of murdering a mother and her two daughters in a flat fire in Nottingham has been denied bail after appearing in court. Sky News - Published on November 25, 2022
Man charged with murders of a mother and her two daughters after Nottingham flat fire A man has been charged with the murders of a mother and her two daughters following a flat fire in Nottingham. Sky News - Published on November 24, 2022
Man pays tribute to wife and two children killed in flat fire, saying 'cruel crime' is 'inconceivable' A man whose wife and two young children died in a flat fire in Nottingham has said it is "inconceivable" to think who might have "committed this cruel crime against my family". Sky News - Published on November 23, 2022

Mother in Nottingham flat fire dies as two children also killed in blaze named Two children killed in a Nottinghamshire flat fire have been named by police as they said their mother has also died. Sky News - Published on November 21, 2022
Man arrested after baby and toddler die in flat fire A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a baby and toddler died in a flat fire in Nottingham. Sky News - Published on November 20, 2022
Murder investigation launched after two children die in fire A murder investigation has been launched after the deaths of two children in a flat fire in Nottingham. Sky News - Published on November 20, 2022	Video shows moment distressed dog rescued from hot car by police A video has shown the moment a distressed dog that collapsed after being left inside a hot car was rescued by police officers in Nottingham. Sky News - Published on August 10, 2022
England v New Zealand: Mitchell's six lands in a beer Daryl Mitchell's six drops into an unfortunate fan's beer on day one of the second Test between England and New Zealand in Nottingham. BBC Sport - Published on June 10, 2022	Emma Raducanu to begin Wimbledon preparations in Nottingham Emma Raducanu brings forward the start of her grass-court season and will play at June's Nottingham Open. BBC Sport - Published on May 30, 2022
Nottingham maternity ward told to make 'significant' improvements to services by regulator Nottingham University NHS Trust has been told to make "significant and immediate improvements" to its maternity services. Sky News - Published on May 26, 2022	Nottingham maternity review to be led by midwife who uncovered more than 200 avoidable baby deaths A new independent review into maternity care in Nottingham will be led by the same midwife who uncovered more than 200 avoidable baby deaths in Shropshire. Sky News - Published on May 26, 2022
WTA keeps rankings points for Nottingham, Birmingham & Eastbourne The WTA mirrors the ATP in deciding ranking points will be awarded for next month's UK grass-court events despite the ban on Russian and Belarusian players. BBC Sport - Published on May 18, 2022	'Just out of the blue they said your baby's dead' - Families call for 'real' change to maternity services Families who lost babies due to errors in maternity care in Nottingham have met the health secretary, Sajid Javid. Sky News - Published on May 4, 2022
Families criticise review into baby deaths and failures at Nottingham maternity units Dozens of families affected by failures in maternity care in Nottingham have called for an independent review to be carried out by the same midwife who investigated the maternity scandal in Shropshire. Sky News - Published on April 6, 2022	Leigh Wood: Champion knocks out Michael Conlan to retain WBA featherweight title Leigh Wood produces a stunning last-round knockout of Michael Conlan to retain his WBA featherweight title in Nottingham. BBC Sport - Published on March 12, 2022
England netball: Roses beat Jamaica 66-47 to seal series victory England beat Jamaica 66-47 in Nottingham to seal victory in their three-match series. BBC Sport - Published on December 4, 2021	How is the UK testing for the Omicron COVID variant? There have now been 11 confirmed cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant in the UK, with contact tracing efforts ramping up in Essex, Nottingham, London and Scotland. Sky News - Published on November 29, 2021
Men in Nottingham and Lincoln arrested on suspicion of spiking Two people have been arrested as part of an investigation into spikings in Nottingham. Sky News - Published on October 22, 2021	Young FA Youth Cup footballer dies after becoming 'seriously unwell' during match A young footballer has died after collapsing at an FA Youth Cup game in Nottingham. Sky News - Published on September 5, 2021
Mountain rescuers search for missing 84-year-old man in Scottish beauty spot Police are growing "increasingly concerned" for an elderly man from Nottingham who has been missing in Argyll since Thursday. Sky News - Published on August 8, 2021	Johanna Konta beats Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove in Nottingham opener. Top seed and British number one Johanna Konta cruises through Nottingham opener with a straight-sets win over the Netherlands' Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove. BBC Sport - Published on June 8, 2021
Dan Evans, Katie Boulter & Harriet Dart win in Nottingham Britain's Katie Boulter says she feels stronger than ever as she gets her grass-court campaign off to a winning start in Nottingham. BBC Sport - Published on June 7, 2021	Andy Murray skips Nottingham to focus on Queen's & Wimbledon Former world number one Andy Murray will not play in the Nottingham grass-court event next week, instead focusing on being fit for Queen's and Wimbledon. BBC Sport - Published on June 3, 2021