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Here is the Nottinghamian from Wednesday, January 25.
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Today's edition of the Nottinghamian hears from physiotherapists striking over pay and conditions in Nottingham. It comes as staff at Queen's Medical Centre took to picket lines today.
We will also take a look at a Burton Joyce pub competing to have an award winning sausage roll as well as the £20,000 renovation work taking place at a city bistro.
'Struggling'
Physiotherapists in Nottingham have joined thousands across the country in taking strike action over pay. Members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) picketed outside Queen's Medical Centre during the walkout today. Picket supervisor Mike Pearson, a trained physiotherapist who now works in workforce improvement, said physios were "really struggling" with the demands of the job.
"The work is getting harder and harder and the price that the Government is willing to pay is not enough," said the 45-year-old, from Sneinton. "Staff are leaving as they can do less stressful jobs elsewhere. Physios need to work longer hours and do not feel patients are getting the care they deserve. Hospitals are getting busier and people are coming in with more complications."
He added: "We are really struggling to keep the staff that we need. When people think of the NHS a lot think about doctors and nurses, but it is a whole host of different professions. Physios play an important role in helping patients get back on their feet after an operation. In every aspect there is a physio involved somewhere.
"It's a whole team effort - although we are out here as physios this is for all staff in the NHS." Mr Pearson said some physios remained in work, ensuring the hospital had staff for "life and limb threatening" cases. Read more here.
Weather and trivia
Weather: A fine, dry day on Friday with mainly light winds and increasing amounts of sunshine for many areas. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
UV: Low
Further reading: First Nottinghamshire schools announce whether they will close for teacher strikes
Trivia question: How far in miles is Nottingham from Sheffield?
The answer to today's trivia question is at the bottom of the newsletter.
On a roll
The humble sausage roll, pimped up by a Nottinghamshire pub chef, has made it into the final of an iconic national competition. The Great Sausage Roll Off celebrates the popular snack taken to a whole new level by chefs, food writers and caterers from across the country.
Dan Coles, head chef at The Nelson in Burton Joyce, is hoping to impress the judges with his twist on the meaty pastry staple. He has combined a traditional filling of pork sausage meat, flavoured with sage and onion, and slow-cooked pork belly within flaky golden pastry. Hot out of the oven, it is glazed with warm crab apple jelly, using fruit given to the pub by a local customer. The sticky jelly acts as a glue for shards of crushed home-made pork scratchings for added crunch.
John Molnar, who owns the pub, in Chestnut Grove, said: "I helped... as in eating them. We have had about 30 goes now, with trial and error. It's best served warm but it's amazing cold. It's been a labour of love. We didn't want to go too far from a sausage roll so it's still pork, with sage and onion, but the pork belly has been slow-cooked for 12 hours." He is now deliberating whether to put it on the menu at The Nelson before or after the grand final, which takes place in London on February 8.
Renovations
The owners of a bistro have been told to make urgent renovations in their building to be able to use the downstairs space. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service officials visited The Little Brickhouse, in Derby Road, in October and January where they determined parts of the building would need to be renovated to bring it up to regulations.
They said it has to be done by July 2023. Owners Katarina Linnenbrick and Joaqim Nielson shared the news on social media and the community instantly sprang into action to help them raise money. An event is planned for March 18 along with a Kickstarter campaign.
Katarina said: "We have a beautiful space but now we need to have all the regulations in place so that we can be happy everything is good. We want to see it as a positive thing but the problem is, it costs a lot of money." Katarina and Joaqim have started to cost the renovations, which are around £20,000. Read more here.
That's all for today
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The answer to today's trivia question, how far in miles is Nottingham from Sheffield, is 32 miles.
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