Past and present staff from the Nottingham Evening Post enjoyed a night of memories and renewed acquaintances at a busy reunion event in the city.

The T Bailey Forman party attracted 350 guests who used to work for the firm that owned the Post.

It took place at the Royal Centre, a venue opposite the site of the former newspaper headquarters, which is now an entertainments complex.

Guests included everyone from the former owner of the newspaper, Nicholas Forman Hardy and his ex-managing director Len Simmons, to news staff, counter clerks and former canteen cooks.

People travelled from all over the country to see their old workmates, and staff who have retired and left the firm mingled with present workers at the former family-owned Post, now run by Northcliffe Newspapers.

It was the second event of its kind, the previous one taking place around five years ago. The get-together was such a success that another is already being planned.

Archivist Alan, photographer Steve Footitt, former editor's secretary Mavis Brand, ex-page make-up artist Peter Jordan, journalist Dave Lowe, former chairman Nicholas Forman Hardy, and journalists Andy Smart and Daphne Oxland.

Former neighbourhood news editor Clive Brett (right) and credit controller Shirley Beals receive their 'Nottingham Evening Post in Forman Street' prints as winners of the raffle drawn by Former chairman Nicholas Forman Hardy (left) and managing director Len Simmons.

Former theatre critic Emrys Bryson, current photographer Trevor Bartlett, former chairman Nicholas Forman Hardy, ex-Post journalist Bill Ivory and his son Billy Ivory and former senior ad rep Charlie Jarvis.

Transport staff share past and present stories from days at the Forman Street site.

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