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Here is the Nottinghamian from Thursday, February 9.
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Today's edition of the Nottinghamian takes a look at a new way of recycling food. It comes as part of Nottingham is set to take part in a trial which could see how we bin food change.
We will also look at the closure of a city bar following the announcement it is ranked in the top 50 in the UK.
Trialing
A trial starting in part of Nottingham next month will see changes to the way in which waste is collected from around 3,500 households. Nottingham City Council says it is aiming to roll out a pilot food waste collection service in the Berridge area, near Bobbers Mill.
The trial will see the households taking part receiving a small caddy that can be kept inside the kitchen, as well as a larger food waste bin that can be put outside for collection. The waste will be collected weekly on the same day as household waste and recycling bins. People taking part in the trial will put their food waste bin at the kerbside alongside their household waste or recycling bin by 7am. It will then be collected by a different vehicle and at a different time of the day.
Explaining the purpose of the trial previously, Nottingham City Council said: "Up to 37% in weight of the household rubbish put into our green bins in Nottingham is food waste. Collecting food waste separately from all other waste has many benefits. Food waste will be turned into electricity and fertiliser for farming at a local Anaerobic Digestion site. Separating food waste means you have more room in your green bin to put things you cannot recycle and reduces the need for side waste." Read more here.
Top 50 closure
A stylish Nottingham cocktail bar is set to close despite having ranked in the UK's top 50. Cottonmouth in Hockley ranked 47th in the list but it has just announced their closure after five years. It comes as the owners say it's time "to do something different with our lives" but have told fans not to fear as " you haven’t seen the last of us yet".
The bar didn't "shout about itself", but let its drinks do the talking. In the heart of Hockley on Goose Gate, Cottonmouth served classic cocktails and its own creations in chilled surroundings. In its closing announcement, Cottonmouth said: "We are extremely fortunate to be ending this on a high, and on our terms…which we feel is something that should be seen more often in this industry."
The bar added: "What happens next for the Cottonmouth ‘brand’?… Something exciting! There’s a few ideas in the hat for now, so you haven’t seen the last of us yet… we just need a little bit of time." The announcement follows Cottonmouth's ranking as a top UK bar. Satan’s Whiskers in Bethnal Green, London, took top spot. The capital swept the board with 23 of the Top 50 spots.
Weather and trivia
Weather: Turning cloudy and breezy on Friday. Most parts staying dry with perhaps some brighter spells developing at times in the east. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
UV: Low
Further reading: City Council leader not 'cracking open the champagne' after avoiding commissioners
Trivia question: Newstead Abbey was the ancestral home of who?
The answer to today's trivia question is at the bottom of the newsletter.
Beefing up
Local produce from your local is the motto of a new farm shop that's opened at a Nottinghamshire pub. Everything from fruit and veg to bread and meat can be found at the White Horse Inn in Ruddington. There's even locally distilled gin from Ruddy Fine Gin.
The village pub, in Church Street, is extending its opening hours after launching the new venture with independent businesses and it's hoped it will prove a win-win situation for everyone involved. Visitors to the pub can treat themselves with something from the farm shop, where most of the wares are from within a 40-mile radius.
Equally shoppers can take a seat in the pub and enjoy the warmth of a roaring log fire while indulging in one of the recently introduced breakfasts or delicious homemade cakes displayed on the bar. The White Horse's landlord Andy Hunt said: "We looked at the old butchers, but unfortunately the site wasn't right for us. Then we thought if we're looking at opening something as well as the pub, why not do it in the pub? "
The farm shop is open 10am to 3pm, Wednesday to Saturday. At the end of the week any fresh produce left over will be donated to local charity, Ruddington Pantry. Read more here.
That's all for today
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The answer to today's trivia question, Newstead Abbey was the ancestral home of who, is Lord Byron.
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