Congratulations to everyone in Nottingham who received their A-Level results yesterday. As a former headteacher in Nottingham, I know results day is always a nervous occasion. It?s natural for students to ask themselves ?What comes next??. I hope young people got the grades they wanted, but they can rest assured that however they did, they have plenty of future options in Nottingham ? whether that?s in education, training or employment.

Free help and support is available for through Futures Advice in Nottingham. There is also our Nottingham Jobs Hub team which runs a range of programmes designed for school leaders, including traineeships, apprenticeships, and other training schemes

The colourful and joyous Nottingham Carnival returns to Victoria Embankment this Sunday (20 August). It?s a spectacular multi-cultural celebration for our city and one of the highlights in the annual events calendar.

The Carnival parade starts at 2pm and is free to watch at any point along the route. Numerous troupes from Nottingham and around the country will be taking part with fantastic costumes.

The Victoria Embankment site is open from noon to 8pm, with ticket entry just ?5 when you book in advance (plus booking fee) or ?6 on the day, while under-12s are free. There will be different music zones featuring live acts, DJs and steel bands, plus world food stalls, bars, fairground rides and a kids zone with lots of activities for little ones.

Plan your journey to Victoria Embankment via Nottingham City Transport, Trentbarton or NET Tram. Car parking is also available from 11.30am on the day.

What an incredible effort from England?s Women to get past hosts Australia on Wednesday to make it through to the Women?s World Cup final ? the first England football team to achieve this feat since 1966.

It?s set up another difficult match on Sunday morning (kick-off 11am our time) against Spain and we wish the Lionesses the very best of luck as they look to lift this prestigious trophy. Special mention to Nottingham?s Mary Earps who put in another fantastic performance to show she?s one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

Win or lose this weekend, the team has created a lasting legacy which will hopefully further elevate women?s football on a local, national and international stage.

After the Nottingham Big Spring Clean, which ran this spring, we?d like to get your views on both how clean Nottingham is as a city and the litter-pick events that we organised.?Have your say in our quick online survey before it ends on 24 August. You can access it here.