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Here is the Nottinghamian from Thursday, December 22:
Hello,
Today's edition of the Nottinghamian looks at a new skate development on the Broadmarsh site. It comes after Skate Nottingham fundraised for construction of the new site which opened at the weekend.
We will also discuss a city centre store closure as well as a restaurant closure.
New developments
A new city skate spot has opened on the former Broadmarsh site, becoming the one of the first of its kind in Europe. The Sussex Street development opened on December 17 after receiving funding from the skateboarding community.
Skate Nottingham raised almost £17,000 from more than 230 donors through a Crowdfunder campaign. The all-weather skatepark named Tram Line Spot is the first UK purpose built 'street spot'. Co-Founder and Director of Skate Nottingham, Chris Lawton said: "We have created this unique, super hopeful and super ambitious project at a really difficult time for Nottingham."
He added: "Skate Nottingham's wider objective for the spot is that it becomes a hub for people to visit Nottingham from all over the world. We hope that because there is no where else like this in the country that people will be visiting from all over the country and internationally quite soon.
"We want to be part of Nottingham's recovery story we are going to start working with Visit Nottingham to make it one of the best places in the UK to be young." The skate spot has opened as part of the redevelopment of the Broad Marsh area, including the creation of a 'Green Heart' space.
Closing down
Argos will move out of its prime city unit in the New Year, it has announced to customers. The retailer will leave its site in Lower Parliament Street - and from January 15 the nearest Argos store to the city will be within the Sainsbury's superstore in Castle Boulevard.
In 2021 plans were approved to create 10-storey student block of flats in the building occupied by Argos. This would lead to the creation of 275 student beds above the shop. However, in November, Argos stressed it had no plans to close the store.
Weather and trivia
Weather: A murky start ahead of a band of rain pushing through the morning and afternoon on Friday, the rain locally heavy. Drier conditions returning later in the evening. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
UV: Low
Further reading: Dog found abandoned with stab wounds put down in 'tremendously upsetting situation'
Trivia question: Sir David Frost was offered a contract to play for Nottingham Forest in the 1960s, why did he turn it down?
The answer to today's trivia question is at the bottom of the newsletter.
'Unforseen circumstances'
'Unforeseen circumstances' have forced a Nottingham restaurant to close until further notice. 13th Element, in Castle Boulevard, is a vegan restaurant serving burgers and small plates.
Anyone who has a booking will be contacted. It's not all bad news, though. The restaurant will still be doing deliveries, Wednesday to Sunday, from 5pm to 10pm.
13th Element opened in January this year after starting out serving gourmet burgers at Nottingham Street Food Club in Victoria Centre. The business quickly took off for founder Liam Russell, who was once a devoted meat eater but switched to a vegan diet in 2012. Read more here.
That's all for today
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The answer to today's trivia question, Sir David Frost was offered a contract to play for Nottingham Forest in the 1960s, why did he turn it down, is because the maximum wage was £15 a week.
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