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The text messages from Nottinghamshire County Council's Reform leader which show we have not distorted facts or 'behaved as activists'

Today Nottinghamshire Live is taking the unusual step of publishing the content of text messages between our reporter and the leader of Reform-led...

02.09.2025 70

Nottingham Post

Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

The full inside story on why Nottinghamshire Live has been banned by Reform

Reform UK's Nottinghamshire County Council leader said he had banned Nottinghamshire Live over a recent article - but the story goes much deeper...

31.08.2025 200

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

Reform UK council leader bans engagement with Nottinghamshire Live in unprecedented step

Nottinghamshire Live has been put on notice that Reform UK's Nottinghamshire county councillors will refuse to speak to any of our journalists...

27.08.2025 90

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

Could these three major Nottingham sites be unblocked before the year is out?

Once the finances are sorted out, Nottingham's leaders have their eyes set on something far more ambitious. Among the plethora of pledges made by...

24.08.2025 70

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

Nottingham City Council may never have been 'bankrupt' - but we've still felt the pain

If one word has dominated public discussion of Nottingham in recent years, it is undoubtedly the word "bankrupt". Loved by the city's...

17.08.2025 60

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

The crucial thing missing from Rufford Ford as reopening moves closer

It's not just the usual sight of enormous vehicles splashing eager crowds missing from Rufford Ford - it's common sense. Responding to a...

10.08.2025 60

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

The two things needed to deliver final justice for Nottinghamshire's ex-miners

There is one phrase riling former Nottinghamshire miners more than any other at the moment - "at pace". This vague expression is now being deployed on...

16.07.2025 70

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

Fist-pumping Nottinghamshire Tories shouldn't be too excited by Reform defeat

The Conservative Party has just won a county council seat it had previously held since its creation 20 years ago. The winning Tory candidate is the...

06.07.2025 60

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

NET can't control Nottingham. It should think very carefully about where to go next.

Do you fancy having a crack at running Nottingham's tram network? I thought not. For those who do take the plunge into managing Nottingham's...

30.06.2025 70

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

Three Nottinghamshire roundabouts are causing misery for drivers

At the risk of making myself sound like a shirker, it can sometimes feel as if the hardest part of my working day is getting to and from work in the...

24.06.2025 80

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

The three major tests for Reform in Nottinghamshire over the coming weeks

"We will take our time and go through the work done so far before taking a position on this." Variations of this refrain became the dominant message...

09.06.2025 40

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

Our response to Lee Anderson's dangerous attack against Nottinghamshire Live

If there's one politician I have written about more than any other since I started this job, it is unquestionably the Ashfield MP Lee Anderson....

02.06.2025 40

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

"You haven't got a clue" - attacks launched against Reform during their first meeting in charge of Nottinghamshire County Council

It was all surprisingly boring. Then it wasn't. Reform UK's first full meeting in charge of Nottinghamshire County Council began with the...

23.05.2025 30

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

I saw yet more e-scooters and e-bikes dumped in Nottingham and it made me realise one thing

The sight of an e-scooter or an e-bike dumped on the streets of Nottingham is becoming one of the city's must-see attractions. Just like a trip...

21.05.2025 50

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor

The two Nottinghamshire Labour MPs who highlight Keir Starmer's major headache

Nottinghamshire has frequently found itself being the true bellwether of British politics in recent years. The result of the 2017 general election,...

18.05.2025 40

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Oliver Pridmoreagenda Editor