
Oliver Pridmore
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Agenda Editor @nottslive and the Nottingham Post.
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A day of political drama in Nottinghamshire was best summed up by a few pithy words exchanged between a re-elected Tory councillor and a downcast Labour campaigner, writes Oliver Pridmore nottinghampost.com/news/news-opin…

NEW: Homes England have told me they paid £8.4 million for the Broad Marsh development. Just under £8million has already been paid, with another £500k to be released when the rest of the site becomes vacant. More on NottinghamshireLive below. nottinghampost.com/news/nottingha…


"There is only so far you can educate, regulate and punish before we have to conclude that some people are just incredibly idle and lacking any sense of responsibility or pride," writes Oliver Pridmore nottinghampost.com/news/news-opin…

NEW: Reform's national leaders said its councils would only fly three flags. Yet Nottinghamshire's new leader has told me today that he 'doesn't see a problem' flying the Pride flag for certain occasions. More on NottinghamshireLive below. nottinghampost.com/news/local-new…

In light-hearted news, I just love this picture by Joseph Zieliński of Meadows councillor Mike Edwards playing in the reopened Victoria Embankment Pool today.


One of Reform's Nottinghamshire councillors quit just days after being elected. I've been told the by-election to replace him could cost taxpayers up to £25,000. More on NottinghamshireLive below. nottinghampost.com/news/local-new…


NEW: Four years after Debenhams closed, NottinghamshireLive can finally reveal what the future may hold for this historic site. Plans still remain at a very early stage and talks with the city council continue. nottinghampost.com/news/nottingha…

It's nothing personal, but attacks like the one Lee Anderson launched against NottinghamshireLive this week cannot go without a rebuttal. So, here it is: nottinghampost.com/news/news-opin…

Stalker Alex Belfield's channel posted another problematic video on YouTube. NottinghamshireLive flagged it with the company and "The Voice of Reason" is now banned from posting videos for a fortnight. Another strike would see the channel removed altogether. nottinghampost.com/news/local-new…

Grim but hugely important – and commendable – journalism from Oliver Pridmore here Our gradate speaks to the family of the only survivor from yesterday’s tragic Air India Crash The mix of devastation, relief and confusion comes through in every word leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester…

We reported earlier this week that Reform's DOGE unit will be arriving in Nottinghamshire. The county council's leader now tells NottinghamshireLive that this unit will be a "small part" of urgent work getting underway to find savings. nottinghampost.com/news/local-new…

Mrs Pannell has been trying for months to get a new handrail fitted to allow her to leave the house. After asking for help from everyone she could think of, she turned to us NottinghamshireLive nottinghampost.com/news/nottingha…

A heartbreaking and incredibly important piece by George Palmer-Soady this morning. Only with a strong regional press will stories like Hilda’s continue to be shared. nottinghampost.com/news/nottingha…