Nottinghamshire

American  

[not-ing-uhm-sheer, -sher, -ham-] / ˈnɒt ɪŋ əmˌʃɪər, -ʃər, -hæm- /

Also Notts

noun

1. a county in central England. 854 sq. mi. (2,210 sq. km).

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Nottinghamshire British  

/ -ˈnɒtɪŋəmˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1. Notts. an inland county of central England: generally low-lying, with part of the S Pennines and the remnant of Sherwood Forest in the east. Nottingham became an independent unitary authority in 1998. Administrative centre: Nottingham. Pop (excluding Nottingham): 755 400 (2003 est). Area (excluding Nottingham): 2086 sq km (805 sq miles)

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Nottinghamshire

Chris Pearson, city commander for Nottinghamshire Police, said the arrests were made "very quickly" after officers were called to the scene.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

When he got to the hospital in Nottinghamshire, Patrick said his mother was "totally unconscious", suffering continuous fits and going into kidney failure.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Bassetlaw Council in Nottinghamshire, an early adopter of the scheme, says more than 30 shops across the district have been let or are currently under offer as a result of the policy.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

The father of a student who was stabbed to death in the Nottingham attacks has criticised a move by Nottinghamshire Police to promote the senior officer who led the investigation.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The family of Winthrops of Groton Manor, Suffolk County, England, took its name by tradition, from the village of Winthrope, near Newark, in Nottinghamshire.

From The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution by James H. Stark

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