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    Hunt supporters filmed ramming car

    Protesters had their vehicle rammed by thugs supporting a hunt in Nottinghamshire. Masked yobs routinely follow hunts to intimidate protesters and often physically abuse them. In the incident (above) a dark blue Toyota Land Cruiser with no

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    South African frog hides in suitcase... and hops out 8,000 miles away

    This stowaway South African river frog travelled more than 8,000 miles from it's native home to the Nottinghamshire village of Darlton last week. The RSPCA were called when he hopped out of a woman's luggage. The amphibian has been

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    Firefighters free horse from pillbox

    A hapless horse became trapped in a Second World War pillbox - and firefighters spent 90 minutes rescuing it. The bizarre incident happened on Monday when the animal wandered inside the gun emplacement in a field in Gotham, Nottinghamshire, and

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    Porsche driver confronts motorist moments after shocking crash

    This footage captures the moments following a frightening smash between a red Ford Ka and a Porsche 911 cabriolet. The Porsche was a limited edition model one of just 19 made. It had been traveling down Pasture Road in Stapleford, Nottingham, when

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    Nottinghamshire grandma catches out speeders with makeshift ‘speed gun’ 

    A grandmother from Hucknall in Nottinghamshire has taken matters into her own hands by using a hairdryer as a fake speed gun. Jean Brooks, 63, began using a hairdryer with the wire cut off after motorists were constantly speeding down the road

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    Dashcam footage captures moment hay bales fly off cornering truck

    A lorry loaded with hay nearly caused a fatal collision after its driver took a corner too fast. Dashcam footage from another truck shows the offending lorry come around a corner on the A17 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, far too quickly, causing it

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    Pensioner couple hit with £50 fine trying to leave car park

    An OAP couple were dismayed after being handed a £50 fine – for getting stuck in a traffic jam while trying to leave a retail park. David Burditt, 76, and his wife Angela, 68, had parked at the St Peter's Retail Park in Mansfield,