NOTTINGHAM'S TOURISM IS 'BOOMING'

A leading travel guide has given Nottingham a great write-up and is urging people to holiday in the city.

The Lonely Planet's latest guide to Great Britain says Nottingham's cultural side it 'booming' and there is a 'dynamic mix of medieval and modern'.

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GETTING NOTTINGHAM 'ON-YER-BIKE'

Commuters in Nottingham are being urged to 'get-on-ya-bike'.

The City Council launched a 'Bike To Work' scheme on Thursday - and are hoping to get more people cycling.

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MAN FOUND DEAD IN BUNGALOW FIRE

A man has died in a fire in Nottinghamshire earlier this morning.

He became trapped inside after flames broke out at an address in Woodborough.

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WEIGHT LOSS PILL IS 'DANGEROUS'

New weight loss pill Alli has been on sale for around a fortnight in Nottingham and the rest of the UK.

People here are not too sure about it though... And some think it is dangerous.

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GREEN FINGERED IN NOTTS...

Waste ground in a part of Nottingham’s being used to plant a fruit orchard.

It’s hoped it’ll keep food growing in the local community.

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MALE CONTRACEPTIVE 'BETTER THAN PILL'

A male contraceptive injection’s a step closer to reality today.

According to Chinese researchers, the jab is 99 per cent effective – meaning it will work better than the female contraceptive pill and even condoms.

Scientists in Beijing gave 1000 men the injection over a two year period, and only one in one hundred men conceived with their partners.

Men in Nottingham have got mixed feelings about the research though.

Forty year old David Green from Sneinton said: "It's a bit unusual. I think I'm more traditional with my partner and follow traditional methods."

Thirty-six year old John Harris from Arnold said: "I don't know the percentage of men who'd be willing to take it up. But it's a good idea and I would."

Richard Bowler, from Cropwell Bishop reckons it'll take the pressure off the woman. "If I was in a relationship I'd definitely use it. It gives men a bit more responsibility, rather than just relying on the woman all the time."

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GETTING FRUITY IN RADFORD

Waste ground in a part of Nottingham’s being used to plant a fruit orchard.

It’s hoped it’ll keep food growing in the local community.

The new fruit orchard in the Radford area of the city was planted by environment organisation Sprout just last Thursday.

They say the trees will eventually provide free fruit to the local community in about five years.

Environmental Development Worker Rachel Wicks reckons it will benefit the community. She said: "The idea is to provide free fruit for local people in a public space, and to encourage people to eat more fruit.

"Radford is an area where there are lots of people on low income. They're the sorts of people who I think could benefit from the free fruit being available."

The orchard is on Hartley Road. Radford residents are hopeful the orchard will work.

Twenty-nine year old young mum Rosie Lee said: "Hopefully it won't be vandalised before the trees start beearing fruit. I do hope it will work."

Student Robert Ward said: "It's for the local community and stuff so I hope people will stop and think that it's one thing that we shouldn't trash."

Local businesses have got mixed feelings about it though.

Jackie Hobson from the United Carpets and Beds store directly next to the land reckons it could be vandalised with the trouble her business has had.

"The other day we had a young lady in who was pregnant. The next thing we knew there was a stone through the window," she said.

"I heard they set the soil for the trees alight. You don't seem to be able to leave anything there without something happening to it."

Whatever the outcome of the new trees, Sprout hope to inspire other people around the city to plant new trees - and get their fingers green.

• For more info on the Sprout and getting involved visit http://sproutnottingham.org.uk/

Above: the United carpets and Bed store directly next to the orchard site.