Nottingham’s Goose Fair has a long history in the city, with most historians agreeing it probably started just after 1284, when the Charter of King Edward I referred to city fairs in Nottingham.

Tram strike action will go ahead in Nottingham as members of the GMB trade union rejected a pay deal, one day before the start of Goose Fair. The news has been described as a "great disappointment" for members of the union, a representative has said.

Half-a-million visitors set to descend on the annual event will have to find a way around the major travel disruption

Hundreds of tram workers will strike in Nottingham after a pay deal was rejected, the GMB union has confirmed. The union warned of potential strike action earlier this year, amid an ongoing pay dispute with tram operator Nottingham Express Transit (NET).

Due to industrial action, there will be no tram service to Goose Fair at The Forest tram stop from Friday 27 September. This is expected to continue until the

This means that trams will be running across all of the network’s usual routes, including to the Forest Recreation Ground tram stop, where Nottingham's Goose Fair is based. Sara

A Goose Fair stallholder has voiced her frustration over potential Nottingham tram strikes during the annual event. Lesly Barker operates two catering stalls at the historical fair, which is based on the Forest Recreation Ground outside the city centre and will run from 27 September to 6 October.