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Live in Nottingham city centre for the 2016 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Market Square.
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Members of the trade union Unison, Junior Doctors’ representatives, National Union of Journalists, National Union of Teachers, Climate groups, TUC, IWW, Socialist Workers Party and many more paraded through Nottingham city today to speak at the statue in King Street.
Although there was an almighty downpour of rain and hail the speakers battled through to get their message across.
Dr. Asha Mashru who works at Highbury Vale Hospital in Nottingham, spoke on behalf of the Junior Doctors, we met her later and she said, ‘We hope that this all helps to communicate our feelings to the public, and to clarify the real risks that the imposition of the new contracts for Junior Doctors will cause to patient safety.’
Protests against Sports Direct working practices, and the rights for asylum seekers were also addressed.
There was also very nearly a fracas with Caffè Nero staff who were perceived to be little slow in dropping the canopy down to protect the public from torrential hail and rain, it all ended well.
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The campaign was part of a VisitEngland-led project funded by the Government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF) and titled ‘Growing Tourism Locally’. The project aimed to inspire UK residents to holiday at home, and to create more jobs in the sector nationally, and for Nottinghamshire was delivered by Experience Nottinghamshire, part of Marketing Nottingham & Nottinghamshire.
Research by VisitEngland reveals that Experience Nottinghamshire has exceeded its campaign targets almost tenfold, based on the original three-year campaign targets of a £7.3 million increase in visitor spending (achieving a total of £69.9 million) and the creation of 136 jobs (achieving a total of 1,293 full time equivalent jobs).
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Nottinghamshire was one of the top performing destinations nationally, and was one of 14 English destinations to benefit from a £19.8 million pot of money, part of a total investment of £41.6 million, including contributions from VisitEngland and the private sector.
The Experience Nottinghamshire campaign used a variety of treatments under the theme ‘In Notts We Love’, highlighting a range of inspiring experiences and events available in the city and county – from underground caves to major beer festivals, The Investec Ashes series, the Aegon Open Nottingham tennis tournaments, cycling holidays and music events such as Splendour Festival.
Advertising appeared on billboards on the underground in London and train stations across the country, in national newspapers and magazines, on radio and across digital display on popular websites. The campaign was designed to raise awareness of the breadth of tourism experiences available in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, and to inspire people to book a short break to the region.
Pictures: Nottingham Castle Transformation Open Day
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Paul Southby, Chair of Marketing Nottingham & Nottinghamshire, said: “These amazing results show the impact we can achieve when working in partnership with VisitEngland and our local tourism partners. The funding we received was provided specifically for national marketing activity, and our marketing strategy has proved extremely valuable, providing a huge boost for the local visitor economy. This campaign has been a great success, and has provided a lasting legacy for tourism in Nottinghamshire.”
Sarah Thursfield, Head of Marketing at Experience Nottinghamshire, said: “In Notts we love to inspire people to visit, and it’s really rewarding to receive the reports from VisitEngland which show the impact of the marketing activity we’ve undertaken over the past three years. It’s been a great opportunity for the destination to have advertising budgets to really shout about the fantastic experiences and events here, and even though the funding has now come to an end, we’re continuing to use the same campaign style across all our marketing communications.”
Lady Cobham CBE, Chairman of VisitEngland’s Advisory Board, added: “It’s fantastic to see the results of the ‘Growing Tourism Locally’ campaign’, which was aimed at driving growth by encouraging Brits to book a short break at home in one of the many wonderful destinations on offer across England. It’s a brilliant result, promoting our beautiful country as a world-class holiday destination.”
Partners who worked with Experience Nottinghamshire on the three-year campaign included Trent Bridge, Raleigh, CAMRA, Youth Dance England, Dance4, the Lawn Tennis Association, Arts Council England, DHP, the Forestry Commission and a number of other local tourism businesses and stakeholders.
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Grosvenor House Day Nursery and Pre-school in Edwalton are proud sponsors of this year’s Proms in the Park which takes place on Saturday 25 June. Bridgford Park on Central Avenue will play host to a packed programme including the Nottingham Concert Band performing proms favourites and British-themed classics, supported by Bestwood Black Diamonds Band and […]
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Councillor Mohammed Saghir, The Lord Mayor of Nottingham opened The Beach attraction in Old Market Square at 2:15 pm today. Friday 22 July – Sunday 4 September 2016 This summer, the seaside will once again arrive in the city as the The Beach lands in the Old Market Square once more. Enjoy a trip to […]
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Renowned dance company, Moscow City Ballet, returns to the UK following a triumphant season with its dramatic traditional story-telling and captivating performances, appearing at the Royal Concert Hall Nottingham from Wednesday 7 to Saturday 10 February 2018. Moscow City Ballet reaches the UK on the back of another jubilant worldwide tour where it reaffirmed its […]
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A woman was robbed of her handbag by a man who threatened her with a kitchen knife. The man approached the lone woman from behind and grabbed by her bag, pulled her hair and pushed to the floor. He then pulled out the knife and threatened her before taking the bag and fleeing on foot. […]
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The law has been changed to make it easier to remove your home address from the company register. This applies to company directors and others such as secretaries, people with significant control (PSC) and LLP members, whose home address is publicly available on company documents. To remove your home address, you can apply at a […]
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Nottinghamshire Police is providing additional police patrols throughout Arnold over the Bank Holiday weekend following two knife incidents on Saturday 26 May 2018. The two incidents are not linked and officers are carrying out investigations in the area and are appealing for witnesses at both incidents. Detective Inspector Kim Binns said: “Extra patrols have been […]
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Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision between a lorry and a black Audi TT on the northbound carriageway of the M1. The incident happened between 3.15pm and 3.30pm on Monday, April 30, near junction 28. Derbyshire Police understand that the lorry struck the back of the Audi, which was being driven by a […]
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East Midlands Trains report that London St Pancras / Corby / Nottingham / Sheffield route are being delayed because of a broken down freight train. Delays between Bedford and Kettering Updated information 1520 What has happened? Earlier today, there was a broken down freight train between Bedford and Wellingborough. This is between Bedford and Kettering and […]
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Students at the National Church of England Academy in Hucknall, part of the Diverse Academies Learning Partnership, were celebrating this morning as they received their A Level results, with a positive overall picture highlighted with individual successes for many students. Their hard work really paid off, with 11% of students gaining A*- A grades,36% gaining […]
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A security alert in the car park at Lincoln Central is causing disruption to journeys at Lincoln Central. As a result of this, trains may be delayed, cancelled or delayed. City of Lincoln Council said that the station on Oxford Street had been evacuated at 12.11pm on Tuesday, October 9. A statement said: “Due to an unidentified […]
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Rushcliffe Borough Council has objected to the plans submitted to build a new 420-place primary school in Edwalton. The council is objecting to the detail in the plans, not to the fact that a school needs to be built to support the new developments in Edwalton. In particular, they suggest that any new facility provides […]
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The Prime Minister’s daily coronavirus briefing – 25 March.
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Rishi Sunak expected to announce measures to help self-employed workers.
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The briefing is still expected to take place today at 5 pm.
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