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  5. Old Radford

    in Old Radford

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    Anderson's (Ando's) pawnbrokers opposite the entrance to Sidney Pearson hill infants later moved across the boulevard opposite corner to your Spots butchers which was then Bacon Bros , also Simmons hardware shop Denman/Radford Blvd corner .

  7. Spice girls video - Nottingham?

    in Video Footage of Nottingham

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    A NOTTS bus which featured in the Spice Girls movies has fetched £3,600 on an internet auction site.

    The iconic Union Jack painted double decker, which appeared in Spiceworld: The Movie in 1997, attracted two bids on ebay.

    The listing reads: "Originally built to the order of the East Midlands company for services in Nottinghamshire, this bus was eventually acquired for use as a film prop in the Spice Girls film, being driven by Meat Loaf."

    The bus was given to the film company in 1989.

    But only its exterior appears on screen, with the inside shots being filmed in a studio.

    auction closed shortly before 1pm today. The starting bid was £3,500 .

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPICEWORLD-THE-MOVIE...id=p3286.c0.m14

  10. The price of beer

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

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    15 in 1980 after William sharp youth club nineteen and half pence in the Pelican car park fetched by Reppo cause he had a tash more than likely trophy bitter then off down Bracebridge drive kick all the road bollards over , smashed a few bus sheds & telephone boxes , amazing what one pint did for you !

  12. Dave Needham dies at 57...

    in Sport In General

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    A look back at his career from the Post.

    BOXING purists will tell you that Nottingham's David Needham – who has died at the age of 58 – should have done better.

    That he retired too early at the age of 28.

    That the aptly-named "Artful Dodger" should have won more than his two British titles.

    The truth is that he probably would have, but for his propensity to suffer cuts around the eyes.

    A colourful character who liked a drink, he fell foul of the long arm of the law on several occasions – usually for motoring offences. Indeed, in 1987 he was sentenced to two months in jail following a high-speed car chase , fortunately, he was equally nippy around the ring.

    Many people don't realise that although Needham retired at a relatively early age, he had a long career.

    As well as having 39 pro fights (won 30, drew one) he was also a top amateur.

    Joining the Nottingham School of Boxing at the age of 11, he won the ABA title in 1969 and defended it the following year against Paddy Maguire. They were to cross swords again in the pro ranks.

    Needham boxed 26 times for England and won Commonwealth gold in Scotland. It was England's first boxing gold in 36 years and added to the silver medal he won in a multi-nations tournament in Czechoslovakia.

    Needham turned pro in 1970, at the age of 19, under another local favourite, Johnny Pritchett.

    He made his debut the following January in sensational style, knocking out Jimmy Killeen inside the first round at the Anglo-American Sporting Club in Piccadilly.

    It sparked a run of 24 wins, culminating in a points win over Maguire for the vacant British bantamweight title.

    Needham boxed superbly that night – over 15 thrilling rounds at the Nottingham Ice Stadium in December, 1974 – to protect a cut over his right eye.

    The following year, Needham travelled to France to challenge Daniel Trioulaire for the European title. It was not quite as prestigious as Needham had expected and he ended up fighting in a car park in the Frenchman's home town. Most thought Needham had won, but he only came away with a draw.

    The disappointment he felt over that was nothing compared to his mood after his next fight, when he lost his British title in a re-match with Maguire in Mayfair.

    This time Needham was stopped on a cut after 14 of the scheduled 15 rounds.

    Three more defeats followed for cut-prone Needham – now managed by Micky Duff – including a fifth round TKO by Alan Richardson, in a British featherweight title eliminator.

    Needham got back on track by beating the highly-rated Vernon Sollas in seven at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton.

    It set him up nicely for a return with Richardson at the World Sporting Club in Piccadilly and the Nottingham man duly lifted another Lonsdale belt after 15 absorbing rounds– despite being cut as early as the first round.

    Suddenly there was talk of a step up into the big time and a clash with WBC champion Danny Lopez.

    Instead, Needham travelled to Spain and was stopped in five by pugnacious Spaniard Roberto Castanon. A £7,000 purse was some compensation for missing out on the European title.

    The following year, Needham beat George Sutton on points over eight rounds in Nottingham. It was his first appearance in his hometown for four years as he topped the bill at the inaugural Great International Sporting Club (Midlands) show at the Commodore run by Mick Pownall and Chris Gibson.

    It was a good warm-up before Needham defended his title against Pat Cowdell in Wolverhampton.

    He looked to have lost to the local man and there was consternation when referee Sid Nathan gave him a 147-146 verdict.

    It almost sparked a riot and the referee had to be given a police escort. The British Boxing Board of Control ordered a re-match – at the Royal Albert Hall – and this time referee Jim Brimmell gave Cowdell the nod by a single point.

    Needham was retired after five rounds against Charm Chiteule in Zambia when he challenged for the Commonwealth crown. It followed a draining ten-and-a-half-hour flight after a lengthy delay in London.

    There were no training facilities and no sparring and Needham soon fell victim to the scorching heat in Lusaka.

    Disillusioned, Needham decided to retire after losing his rubber match with Cowdell on a 12th round TKO. He was only 28.

    After that, he concentrated on the family motorcycle business with his brother in Nottingham.

    Needham died last month from liver problems at a hospital in Thailand, where

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  19. Pubs closing or closed down

    in General Chat about Nottingham

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    Well you was well safe down the Variety then we always ran out of ice half way though the shift and that machine was kicking out 70+kg every 24 hours , i can not see any point to put ice back in a ice machine that's plumbed into the water mains kicking ice out 24/7 ?

    Why not just turn it off every night ...................... save electric ........DOH!!

    Never heard anything so stupid in all my life .

  20. Crossed Keys Club

    in Old Radford

    Posted

    Well don't let us sit on the horse and not ride it, lets ave a butchers at yer photie

    Oh and I bet Steve Cragg is Radfordreds relation too

    By the way Nick are you related to Ken Cragg who was/is in the newsagents business up Matlock??

    Nah Ken / Steve / Cresswell checked me tree no relation .

  22. More Song Lyrics?

    in Nick Palmer's Nottstalgia General Music Chat.

    Posted

    Motown's Norman Whitfield dies at 68

    Norman Whitfield, a Grammy-winning songwriter, producer and arranger for Motown Records whose many hits, including the signature song "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," helped solidify the Motown sound, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 68.

    The cause was heart and kidney failure resulting from diabetes, his daughter, Irasha Whitfield, said.

    Whitfield, who often wrote both lyrics and music, had more than 450 songs released in his lifetime, his daughter said. Many, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," memorably recorded both by Marvin Gaye and Gladys Knight & the Pips, were written with frequent collaborator Barrett Strong. (The tune was by the Funk Brothers.)

    For all his renown as a composer, Whitfield was even more prominent as a producer and arranger. He was known especially for his work with the Temptations; he produced many of their recordings for Motown, including the album "Cloud Nine," for which the group won a Grammy in 1967. He also helped usher in the era of psychedelic soul, producing the work of such artists as Edwin Starr and the Undisputed Truth.

    Among Whitfield's other hits were "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone," written with Strong. With Eddie Holland, Whitfield wrote "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" for the Temptations, which reached No. 1 on the R&B charts in 1966.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/...normanwhitfield