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8:00 am, Thu 09 May 2013 Nottingham Castle's revamp

Nottingham Castle development will create jobs and boost tourism, says City Council

Councillor Dave Trimble, Nottingham City Council Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Culture and Tourism, says the planned development of Nottingham Castle will create jobs and boost tourism to the city.

“We know it’s been a fiercely competitive process this time around and it’s not unusual for bids like ours to have to undertake further work and development prior to achieving such a large award.

We will be shortly be talking to the Heritage Lottery Fund and looking to see how we can make Nottingham’s bid even better in partnership with the Castle Working Group who have worked so hard to put in place the exciting vision for the Castle.

Our ambition remains to create a world-class visitor attraction at the Castle which would also bring the additional benefits of regenerating the surrounding area, bringing major investment into our city and creating and sustaining hundreds of jobs”.

– Councillor Dave Trimble, Nottingham City Council

6:00 am, Thu 09 May 2013 Nottingham Castle's revamp

Plans for multi-million pound development of Nottingham Castle

Artist impression of the planned “Robin and the Rebels” discovery centre. Credit: Nottingham City Council

Plans to develop Nottingham Castle as a world class heritage attraction are being stepped up.

The Castle Working Group says it is disappointed the castle was not selected for this year's Heritage Lottery funding but it is planning to resubmit for the next round.

The grant of £15 million would be part of an overall cost of £26 million to develop the Castle.

Plans include a new "Robin and the Rebels" discovery centre, telling the story of the legend of Robin Hood.

Artist impression of the planned visitor centre next to the existing Castle gatehouse. Credit: Nottingham City Council

£13 million Robin Hood attraction in Nottingham

A £13 million Robin Hood attraction that will protect the historical Sherwood Forest has been unveiled.

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8:00 pm, Sat 29 Sep 2012 Nottingham Half Marathon

Ikano Nottingham Half Marathon tomorrow

The new Half Marathon route in Nottingham Credit: Nottingham Half Marathon

There's a new course for runners to tackle in tomorrow's Nottingham Half Marathon.

Starting at 9.30am, runners will get a view of the castle, the Trent Bridge cricket ground and the Nottingham Forest Football Club as they continue the route, before finishing the final 400m along the new flood defence cycle track.