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Mansfield Building Society’s Community Support Scheme has donated £500 to a youth football initiative run by Mansfield and Ashfield Bangladeshi Association (MABA). The association has a community hub that provides…
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An award-winning Forest Town business has rewarded its workforce for long service — and said farewell to one loyal member of the team. Plastek UK Ltd (Europe), a manufacturer of…
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Inspire, which delivers library services on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council, is urging youngsters to go on a science-filled adventure. Gadgeteers, Summer Reading Challenge 2022 invites children aged 4-11 to…
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Mansfield and District Male Voice Choir are staging a charity concert with a youth swing band from Joseph Whitaker School and Redhill Academy. It will take place at St John's…
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A company set up by two friends on a mission to raise standards in homecare is celebrating its second birthday. Mansfield-based homecare provider Your Home Care was launched in July…
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Thomas Liddle and Callum Alton are the latest new recruits at full service marketing agency Purpose Media, which is based in South Normanton. The duo are joining the award-winning agency…
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Ashfield District Council has pledged to use more local goods and services. Its Cabinet has approved a new procurement strategy that focuses on supporting local businesses. The strategy outlines the…
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During Armed Forces Day celebrations in Mansfield on Sunday, Millets held a competition to win a four-berth tent. The competition was to find the colour of a pod chair in…
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Cameras at the ready! Ashfield District Council is looking for talented photographers to enter its 2022 Discover Ashfield photography competition. The competition, now back for its fourth year, is open…
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Luxury British kitchen designer and manufacturer Kesseler is set to expand into new markets after securing grant funding to buy specialist machinery for its Kirkby factory. Kesseler is looking to…
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The new chief nurse at Sherwood Forest Hospitals has declared the organisation permanently open for recruitment. Phil Bolton, who rejoined the trust that operates King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton; Mansfield Community…
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More than 13,500 people enjoyed a variety of entertainment in Mansfield to celebrate Armed Forces Day before a flypast by an iconic wartime Lancaster bomber. Some shops reported a boost…
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Mansfield company Jephson's played its part in the successful opening of the town's newest store, Taco Bell. The new restaurant is part of the Stockwell Gate regeneration development on the…
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The Amazon fulfilment centre in Sutton has made a £2,000 donation to a hospice that supports young patients and their families. Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, North Anston, provides respite and…
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A strategic urban extension of Mansfield has reached a major milestone, with the completion of a new spine road. The Lindhurst development, a £250m site to the south of Berry…
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A United Nations’ agency has highlighted Nottinghamshire County Council’s help for new parents and their babies. The council’s children’s centre service received the Gold Award as part of UNICEF’s Baby…
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A group of community champions have helped to give a family of Ukrainian refugees the chance to further settle into the Mansfield area. The Musketeers CIC, which is behind the…
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The world-famous Tour of Britain cycle race comes to Nottinghamshire in September - and to celebrate its return to Robin Hood country Nottinghamshire County Council is are running a series…
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Nottinghamshire County Council will again be providing free school meals vouchers to thousands of eligible schoolchildren over the school summer holidays, as well as helping vulnerable Nottinghamshire pensioners and other…
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Mark Leeson (pictured), of award-winning salon Mark Leeson, Mansfield, has been shortlisted for Hairdresser Journal's British Hairdresser of the Year title. Mark, who was last nominated in 2017 and won…
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The winner of a Card for the Queen competition in Mansfield has been revealed. As part of the seventieth anniversary of the Queen's coronation, students and young artists from across…
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Mansfield triathlete Evie Clifton has been named in the East Midlands squad for 11 to 14 year-olds. Evie, who has been involved in triathlon for under one year, is set…
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Canadian restaurant Tim Hortons is opening its doors on Stockwell Gate, Mansfield, on July 14. There will be dine-in seating, a drive-thru, and delivery services. The first guest in the…
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Birds Bakery is giving Nottinghamshire bakers the chance to see their creations sold in store with the launch of its new ‘Get Your Bake On’ competition. In a search for…
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Mansfield pub, Widecombe Fair, is due to close for around a month on Monday, 4th July, ahead of a major investment and renovation. The extensive refurbishment will refresh the pub’s…
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The mayor of Mansfield has toured the Stockwell Gateway development in the town as the first phase neared completion. The ARBA Property Group’s £12m project is transforming the former bus…
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An expanding Mansfield business is opening a new shop in the town's Four Seasons Shopping Centre on Saturday. Hey You opened as a three-month pop-up shop in the centre last…
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Oak Tree Leisure Centre, Mansfield, is to launch its new power-assisted equipment gym The Health Studio and Community Room on 11th July - but customers eager to see these new…
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Oddsocks Productions are presenting outdoor theatre at Carr Bank Park, Mansfield, on Sunday, 3rd July. The company will present its new comedy adaptation of the classic Hamlet. At the Palace…
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Teachers, heads of departments, students, and their families celebrated at a trio of glittering awards ceremonies at West Nottinghamshire College. Joining the college’s principal and chief executive, Andrew Cropley, and…
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Four determined Scouts — two from the 4th Mansfield Woodhouse group and two from 2nd Mansfield — have been given a boost towards their fundraising for the trip of a…
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Mansfield Rotary’s new president is Rotn Karen Johnson, who has succeeded Kate Allsop. Kate headed the club through the pandemic for the past two years. Prior to the formal changeover…
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Skegby’s Triple S Snooker and Social Club held an open-air event to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and raise money for the Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group, which works for…
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As part of the £6.27m Future High Streets Fund that was secured by Ashfield District Council, the former DWP building on High Pavement, Sutton, will be transformed into a shared…
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After three years away, the Robin Hood Festival is returning to Sherwood Forest this summer — and with a new look. There will be knights, outlaws, heroes, and Vikings as…
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NHS Blood and Transplant is urgently appealing for people to make an appointment to donate at Nottingham Donor Centre because stock levels have dropped. Stocks have been affected by staff…
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Words: Wayne Swiffin / Photos: Elizabeth Orridge The best in the business have been celebrated at the Ashfield and Mansfield 2020 awards — the area’s most prestigious celebration event. Hundreds…
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The final catering and hospitality graduation dinner was served-up as West Nottinghamshire College’s students completed their last session in the kitchen and bar. Five courses of traditional British fayre was…
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Taco Bell, the world-famous Mexican-inspired restaurant brand, will open a new restaurant in Mansfield on Thursday, 30th June - and the first 100 customers will get the chance to enjoy…
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The world’s leading cyclists will be back in Nottinghamshire in September when the Tour of Britain returns to the county – and one of the teams could be competing in…
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Mansfield MP Ben Bradley has welcomed news that two youth groups in Mansfield have benefited from the first phase of the £380m Youth Investment Fund, delivered by BBC Children In…
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Four staff members at Cygnet Manor, Shirebrook, have been shortlisted as finalists in five categories in the National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards 2022 for the first time. Cygnet Manor…
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Unitarians at the Old Meeting House church in Mansfield are continuing their support of their national charity, Send A Child To Hucklow, which provides holidays in Derbyshire for under-privileged children.…
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Home care workers in the Mansfield area are invited to attend a recruitment open day being hosted by Respectful Care. People are invited to attend the award-winning company’s offices in…
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Occasional News Journal contributor and local writer Alan Dawson, known as The Townsman, explains why he urges men aged over 50 to take a PSA test that could alert them…
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Talented athletes in Ashfield are set to gain support as part of a sports talent development programme. Now in its sixth year, Everyone Active’s Sporting Champions scheme will provide more…
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A new survey measuring the impact of a £432,000 safety improvement project in Mansfield has revealed nine out of 10 people feel safe when out in their local area during…
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Leaders at outdoor activity centre Walesby Forest have praised the widespread support it received to ensure it survived the pandemic. The 250-acre centre, located in the heart of Sherwood Forest and…
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Severn Trent is helping businesses in Nottinghamshire to save water and money, as it rolls out a £4m project offering free water saving audits and upgrades to help save water.…
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Students on business and accounting courses at West Nottinghamshire College were applauded by their teachers, classmates, parents and principal and chief executive Andrew Cropley at their annual awards evening. Almost…
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Serving members of the country’s Armed Forces, veterans and their families are to receive additional support from hospital staff locally, thanks to a fresh commitment that is being made by…
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Portland College hosted a Jubilee Games competition in its new, wheelchair-accessible Newstart Sports Hall to mark the royal milestone — the culmination of jubilee celebrations to the Queen, a patron…
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Radio presenter Katie Trinder has released her debut novel, Stanley Thomas Is A Very Bad Man. Katie, who has worked in radio for more than 20 years, held a book…
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Home care provider Your Home Care, based in Mansfield Woodhouse, is searching for community heroes. To celebrate its second anniversary, it wants "to give back to our wonderful community". The…
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Kirkby residents can now book their free bulky waste collections Residents in Kirkby and the local area are now able to book their one free bulky waste collection from Ashfield…
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Thousands of people followed dinosaur footprints into Mansfield town centre in June to enjoy the Jurassic Mansfield event put on by Mansfield BID (Business Improvement District). Children picked up free…
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Nottinghamshire primary schools are being encouraged to get involved in this year’s Tour of Britain cycle race – which returns to the county in September. The 190-kilometre, fifth stage of…
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Mansfield has been chosen to be one of 19 areas nationally to pilot a scheme to upgrade council housing to make them more energy efficient, cutting fuel bills by up…
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Children at Blidworth Oaks Primary School have made it to the NFL Flag National Championship - and the chance to win a trip to Las Vegas. The youngsters will be…
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Colourful outfits and rainbow flags were on display as students and staff at West Nottinghamshire College marked Pride Month. The college staged back-to-back Pride events last week to give learners…
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A new community lifeline in Mansfield was given a star-studded opening when actress Vicky McClure and Olympic gold medallist Jayne Torvill dropped in. They helped Nottingham-based charity Switch Up CIC…
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RSPCA Radcliffe Animal Centre is appealing for pet food donations as the food bank scheme comes under increasing demand due to cost-of-living pressures. The animal centre donates pet food to…
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Staff at the Amazon fulfilment centre in Sutton planted a tree to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The team at Amazon took part in the Plant A Tree For The Jubilee…
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Veolia is launching a new national campaign to supply schools with free fruit trees. The scheme in Nottinghamshire is being run in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council and each successful…
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Coal mining charity CISWO has launched a £200 grant to support vulnerable former coal miners with the rise in fuel costs in 2022. The price rises could see millions of…
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People are being urged to get into gear as Mansfield district prepares to welcome the Tour of Britain for the third time. The globally televised race, featuring top flight cyclists,…
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Communities are being urged to get involved in this year’s Tour of Britain as it returns to Nottinghamshire. The 190-kilometre (around 118 miles) fifth stage of the showpiece event takes…
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PUPILS from The Beech Academy, Mansfield enjoyed a day to remember when they were crowned national champions at the Lord’s Taverners National Table Cricket Finals — and also met England…
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Visitors to Sundown Adventureland can now stay longer after it opened new overnight accommodation, Wild Acre Village. There are nearly 30 new lodges with more due to open later in the…
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Mansfield Market Place will come alive with the sounds and soul of the Caribbean - from Ska to calypso and grime to reggae - to mark Windrush Day on Wednesday,…
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One of only two Lancaster Bombers still flying is to take to the skies over Mansfield. It will perform a flypast around 4pm as part of the town’s Armed Forces…
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Portland College is celebrating two years of being a part of the Department for Education’s period equality scheme. The specialist college provides a lifetime of opportunity for people with disabilities…
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A remarkable transformation at a Mansfield primary school is being celebrated. Six years ago Ofsted inspectors said St Peter’s Church of England Primary Academy required improvement. Now an inspection has…
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To mark the launch of a new short-term ‘pop up space’, Mansfield’s Four Seasons Shopping Centre is offering one lucky business a free retail unit for a fortnight next month.…
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Caring football coach Levie Charles is putting something back into the community that benefits young children — both their physical health and also their mental wellbeing — with the help…
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Award-winning theatre company Oddsocks Productions is presenting Hamlet the Comedy at Carr Bank Park, Mansfield, on Sunday, 3rd July. Oddsocks are renowned for their uniquely entertaining, comic adaptations of classic…
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Well-known faces from the worlds of music, comedy and television can be seen at Mansfield’s Palace Theatre over the coming weeks. Expect stories, stand up and songs, and a candid…
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Mansfield-based life safety and security systems integrator company TIS, is investing in supporting young people seeking careers in engineering with its new Apprenticeship Academy. The company has seen first-hand the lack…
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You do not want to use car insurance but will be happy to have one if you get into an accident. It protects you from a sudden financial obligation that…
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A local campsite has created what could be the paw-fect staycation for dog lovers, with a miniature camping experience for four-legged friends. The Canine Campsite at Sherwood Pines has been…
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Students at West Nottinghamshire College served-up delights of the Mediterranean at their final graduation dinner. For chefs Aleks Michevski, Reus Jackson, Sophie Ward and Joe White, the end of the…
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A new survey measuring the impact of a £550k safety improvement project in Sutton in Ashfield has revealed more than nine in 10 women feel safe when out in their…
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A Forest Town business is placing sustainability at the forefront of its work. Plastek UK Ltd is a manufacturer of custom injection and blow moulded components for the packaging industry.…
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Peafield Lane Academy has revamped its Early Years and Foundation Unit, with new décor and additional resources for children. Laura Childs, deputy head and Foundation teacher at the Mansfield Woodhouse…
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Mansfield-born singer and singing teacher Diane Haslam is the new musical director of Mansfield Choral Society. After graduating with honours from the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, Diane sang…
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Children at The Flying High Academy, Mansfield, celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by holding a whole school picnic lunch, followed by an open-air concert on the school field. The Proms…
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Children at an Edwinstowe school enjoyed a garden party and planted a tree for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. St Mary’s Church of England Primary School was joined by Coun Scott…
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Work to create a new cycle and footpath on High Pavement, Sutton, at a cost of £535,000, has been completed on time and on budget. The three-metre-wide two-way route runs…
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Severn Trent is inviting Mansfield residents to a community consultation event as part of its £76m Green Recovery flood resilience scheme for the town. The event, that is to be…
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A Mansfield butchers and bakery shop is undergoing a makeover as the well-known family business moves into a new era. Geoff Webster is marking almost 64 years in the town…
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After two years working from a small outlet along a side street, J & A Sushi has opened new takeaway premises at Intake Business Centre, Kirkland Avenue, Mansfield. Locals are…
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Sutton Sting Ice Hockey Academy, based in Lammas Leisure Centre, Sutton, is preparing for next season after successfully completed EIHA season 2021-2022 in Junior Leagues U10, U12, U14, U16 and…
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Uniformed protective services students at West Nottinghamshire College continued their fundraising efforts for the Royal British Legion by competing in a 4km charity run. They raised £216 for the RBL…
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Co Coun Andre Camilleri visited his former school, King Edward Primary, on Littleworth Lane, Mansfield, and presented a cheque to headteacher Sue Bridges towards the school’s Razzle Dazzle drama and…
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One of only two Lancaster Bombers still flying is to take to the skies over Mansfield. It will perform a flypast as part of the town’s Armed Forces Day celebrations…
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Mansfield Choral Society is presenting Songs From The Shows — a selection of musical theatre favourites, including songs from West Side Story and My Fair Lady — with its new…
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Staff and students in the computer science department at West Nottinghamshire College are celebrating a double award success in this year's 'Oscars' of the teaching profession. The department has been…
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A new bakery for dogs has opened at Gateway Lodge, a former disused building based at Forest Corner, Edwinstowe. Fully refurbished by Newark and Sherwood District Council, the building has…
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Ravenshead Library will celebrate 50 years of service on Saturday, 18th June, from 10am-12noon, with a packed day of activities. Local historian and ex-librarian Philip Jones, who has had family…
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Small creative businesses, designer-makers, fine and visual artists, and more are being urged to apply for The Harley Art Market at the 2022 Welbeck Winter Weekend. There will be more…
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A charity fundraising family fun day and music festival is returning after a three-year absence because of covid restrictions. Renfest is put on by Team Vinyl, a Rainworth-based fundraising group.…
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An international cheerleading competition beckons next summer for two energetic West Nottinghamshire College A-Level students. Wren Newcombe (left), 16, and Ellie Cheeseman, 17, both from Shirebrook have just completed another national cheerleading…
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Schoolchildren in Calverton have expressed their wildlife-themed artistic flair in support of a new housing development in the village. More than 350 children at Manor Park Infant and Nursery School…
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Having already helped to raise more than £6,000 so far in 2022, Mansfield and District Male Voice Choir is staging a fifth charity concert of the year. Members will perform…
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Two walking and cycling schemes in Mansfield and Sutton have received funding as part of the Government’s £200m Active Travel Fund. Mansfield MP and Nottinghamshire County Council leader Ben Bradley…
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Severn Trent has pledged to support an extra 100,000 customers who are struggling to pay their water bills. The £30m fund is available to those on low incomes. The company…
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Mansfield Senior Reds Walking Football Club won a tournament at Worksop Town, beating teams from Doncaster, Wakefield, Gainsborough, Lincoln, and Worksop as well as Mansfield Yellows. They won six matches…
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Ashfield District Council has welcomed three new market traders - two traders have joined Idlewells Indoor Market in Sutton and one in Moor Market, Kirkby. Coun Jason Zadrozny, council leader,…
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Digital marketing agency Purpose Media has further expanded its team following the appointment of Jodie Pringle as content and marketing executive and Joshua Ware as digital support technician apprentice. Jodie…
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Gleeson Homes has been granted planning permission to build 68 homes off Alfreton Fields in Pinxton. The development, which will be known as Manor Fields, will see the 8.02 acre…
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Catch a star and wish for something special at Mansfield Palace Theatre as it asks, are you ready for Love? Jimmy Love that is! He will be providing a celebration…
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Staff at Mansfield-based housebuilder Persimmon Homes Nottingham have been delving deep into their drawers to provide vital underwear supplies for people in need. Smalls For All is an international charity,…
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Portland College is hosting a Jubilee Games competition in its new, wheelchair accessible Newstart Sports Hall. In honour of its patron, the Queen, Portland has held several Jubilee celebrations over…
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Students at West Nottinghamshire College have been transforming a barren piece of land at their Derby-Road-based campus while learning new skills for the future. A national social enterprise has enabled…
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South Normanton-based full service marketing agency Purpose Media has been ranked within the top 20 UK marketing agencies to appear in the latest list of ‘Drum Recommended’ agencies in the…
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Athletes from Sutton and Newark are among 75 across Nottinghamshire to share £50,000 from The Talented Athletes Fund as part of the council’s Local Communities Fund. This year the fund…
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The Great British Spring Clean (GBSC) across Newark and Sherwood saw 248 residents take part, including in Clipstone, Blidworth, Rainworth and Bilsthorpe. The country’s biggest mass-action environment campaign focused on…
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A state-of-the-art climbing wall and splash pad have been installed at the new Kirkby Leisure Centre as it nears completion. The Clip ‘n Climb wall, the only one in Nottinghamshire…
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An online form is now available on Mansfield District Council's website to help those wanting to claim the Government's £150 Energy Rebate payment. So far the council has made 28,539…
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Nottinghamshire Police has welcomed 19 new police officers at a special ceremony as it continues to increase officer numbers. The group passed out at a ceremony at the force's headquarters, …
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Jacquie Chapman, district Inner Wheel chairman and a member of the Kirkby branch, hosted a gala dinner to mark 50 years of the movement. The event, held at the Hostess…
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A new community learning opportunity is coming to Shirebrook thanks to West Nottinghamshire College’s community team. Courses such as digital skills, English, maths, first aid and crafts will be available from June at Shirebrook’s Building…
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A first-of-its kind, national awards campaign is celebrating Britain’s five million family-run businesses. ‘Changemakers & Groundbreakers’ is the first awards to exclusively recognise growth and innovation in family-run companies. As…
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Super fundraiser Yvette Price-Mear was given a Platinum Jubilee surprise by a grateful Scouts group. Earlier this year Yvette, of Mansfield Woodhouse, combined her love of bingo and fundraising to…
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More than 40 businesses were presented with a certificate by the chairman of Ashfield District Council, Coun Arnie Hankin, and Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry. The businesses received…
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The Berry Hill Park athletics track in Mansfield has achieved a national quality assurance standard that allows it to hold top level competition events. TrackMark is a standards accreditation issued…
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Sutton-based ECS Engineering is providing those looking to enter engineering with the opportunity to engage in landmark projects in the water, nuclear and construction sectors. The new hires will support…
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Officers from the Mansfield neighbourhood policing team joined forces with local clubs to provide free taster sessions at Queensway Park, Forest Town. The event was designed to tackle anti-social behaviour…
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Girlguiding volunteers in Nottinghamshire joined hundreds across the UK in lighting a beacon to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. The lighting event at Edwinstowe Cricket Club included a silent disco, outdoor…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust will be celebrating the difference volunteers make to the organisation and thanking them for their dedication during this year’s Volunteers’ Week, which runs from 1-7 June.…
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Ian Lakin, Sylvia Newlyn and David Drew were just three of more than 50 people who enjoyed a Platinum Jubilee party in St Alban’s Church, Forest Town. Sylvia, in her…
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Stories, stand up and songs, followed by a candid and hilarious Q and A session with the audience, are promised by entertainer Su Pollard when her show, Ooh, and another…
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Mansfield MP, Coun Ben Bradley visited the charity Reach Learning Disability at its St John's Centre in Mansfield this week. Reach is dedicated to supporting the lives of people with…
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Ashfield District Council will be celebrating, supporting, and raising awareness of carers with the Ashfield Carers Event on Tuesday, 7th June, during National Carers Week. The event will take place…
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See smash hit film Bohemian Rhapsody as you have never experienced it before with a big screen sing-a-long-a version at Mansfield Palace Theatre on Thursday, 2nd June. Celebrate Queen, their…
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Mansfield Museum is running a year-long project to find out more about the contribution the Windrush generation made to the area. It will include an exhibition at the museum and…
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Back in February 1961, The Beatles made the first of their 292 appearances at the now legendary Cavern Club in Mathew Street, Liverpool. 50 years on, The Cavern Beatles, a…
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Students have been reflecting on their achievements while gaining pottery skills after a busy year at Mansfield Education Hub. A group visited the Glazey Place in the town centre as…
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Sherwood Forest Crematorium has unveiled a new commemorative garden to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The team at the crematorium, on Newark Road, New Ollerton, designed and created the bespoke garden.…
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ProCook has announced a new larger format store at East Midlands Designer Outlet. It features the entire range from ProCook. Retail director Andy Kerr said: " “We are thrilled to…
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Ashfield residents are invited to take their picnics and blankets to Kingsway Park, Kirkby, on Sunday, 5th June to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The Big Jubilee Lunch is the…
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By Oli Dickson Jefford, Sportsbeat MANSFIELD rugby ace Georgina Tasker revealed it was ‘surreal’ to see her Loughborough Lightning teammates star in a blockbuster TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Tasker, 19,…
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Oak Tree Leisure Centre, Mansfield, has again made the final at the upcoming ukactive awards in the category, Regional Club/Centre (Midlands), a prize the facility has won for the last…
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Warsop, Shirebrook and District Rotary is expanding its community links with the launch of a new group - and is urging people to take part in a forthcoming open evening.…
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Sutton-based ATTFE College, which also has campuses in Ollerton and at Portland College, brought its Platinum Jubilee celebrations to the community — with 10,000 people getting involved in a cream…
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Artists are being invited to submit their work for the opportunity to be shown in the award-winning Harley Gallery. If selected, their work will be put on display from 6…
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Ashfield District Council’s summer events programme is jam-packed with free events for everyone - including Platinum Jubilee celebrations and a new event for Ashfield. The summer of events starts in…
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Ashfield District Council outgoing chairman, Coun Arnie Hankin, has been succeeded by a former member of the RAF and NATO, Coun David Walters. Coun Hankin was thanked for his year…
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A Business & IP Centre has opened in Mansfield Library - and one if coming to Sutton Library soon - offering entrepreneurs and business owners advice and support from trained…
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Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson has announced the completion of a new light manufacturing facility on Hamilton Way, Oakham Business Park, Mansfield. The £10m scheme sees the construction of a two-storey…
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A Mansfield primary school has partnered with a university for an initiative to encourage pupils and their grown-ups to read more at home. Parents, pupils and staff gathered at Oak…
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Mansfield Library is holding an indoor street party to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. It will take place on Saturday, 28th May, from 10am-3pm. Visitors will be able to enjoy…
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Nottinghamshire County Council has confirmed that it plans to again offer free school meals to thousands of eligible schoolchildren during the next half-term in May and June. The decision has…
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Independent East Midlands funeral director A.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service is breaking boundaries in the funeral industry with its modern drone service, offering the chance for families to capture…
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Morrisons stores in Kirkby, Mansfield, and Mansfield Woodhouse have given away hundreds of paper chain links in the lead-up to the Platinum Jubilee in a nationwide initiative to spread a…
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Coun Ben Bradley MP has praised Mansfield's entries to the ‘Card for the Queen’ competition, which is part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Students and young artists from across…
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Recruitment specialist Ambitions Personnel, which has offices in Mansfield and Newark, is celebrating its 30th year of business with 30 acts of kindness. Initially planned for 2020, coronavirus restrictions put…
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Mansfield Palace Theatre is looking for friendly people with a passion for theatre and the arts to become Welcome Volunteers. The theatre welcomes more than 120,000 local people every year…
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Despite all restrictions on gatherings and travel being lifted, and widespread use of the vaccine, we are not out of the woods yet. Nevertheless, we are starting to get glimpses…
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Mansfield and Warsop MP Ben Bradley is supporting Volunteers’ Week 2022, an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering. Volunteers Week takes place…
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Sutton residents can now book their free bulky waste collections. Residents in Sutton are now able to book their one free bulky waste collection from Ashfield District Council. The council…
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Hundreds of families are expected to celebrate the royal landmark at a Jubilee Proms and Picnic in Mansfield. The free feelgood event is being organised by Mansfield District Council at…
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Tallents Solicitors, which has offices in Mansfield, Southwell and Newark, has promoted Alistair Millar to senior partner following the retirement of Mark Hawkins. Since qualifying as a solicitor in 1996…
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The stories of brave young people at this year’s Mansfield Rotary Club Courage Awards inspired one of the guests. Scott Westwood, director at Smart Digital Business Solutions, Shirebrook, was overwhelmed…
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Neighbourhoods will be blitzed by street cleaning teams, Mansfield town centre will be spruced up, and residents will be able to get rid of unwanted waste for free in June…
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Sports students at West Nottinghamshire College have given Mansfield schoolchildren an action-packed day to show off their athletic talents. Thanks to the national School Games initiative, a government-led programme that…
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MANSFIELD businessman Gary Jordan was absolutely honoured and delighted to receive an MBE from Prince William at Buckingham Palace. Gary and his wife, Martine, enjoyed “a fantastic morning” at the…
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Kirkby-based print, design and web agency Summit Creative has invested in a new office while still providing the flexibility for staff to work from home. Here owner Chelsea Peek explains…
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Animal care students at West Nottinghamshire College have been putting their hearts and minds together to support a wildlife charity after it was hit by a fire. Level 1 and…
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Mansfield Museum has received a grant of £3,500 from the Royal Society Places of Science scheme to put on its stargazers project. The museum will invite primary schools to explore…
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Portland College Spring Fair is returning this weekend after a two-year break due to the pandemic. The long-running fundraising event has been part of the community for more than 30…
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More than £20,000 has been shared among good causes in Mansfield district in the latest distribution of the Robin Hood Lottery Community Fund and Mayor’s 500 Fund. A total of…
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South Normanton-based marketing agency Purpose Media has provided sponsorship and marketing support for the first Ryder Cup-style golf event for disabled people. Called the Cairns Cup, the inaugural event at…
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Digital print and document solutions specialist Smart Digital Business Solutions has been awarded Canon’s Gold Partner Status 2022. Shirebrook-based Smart Digital, established in 2008, had long-standing relationships with all major…
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A caring Nottinghamshire woman has spoken about the ‘amazing’ life-changing experience of giving children a settled and loving home as a foster carer. Amy, who has been a foster carer…
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Plastek UK Ltd (Europe), based on Crown Farm Way, Forest Town, has praised Mansfield and Ashfield 2020 after becoming a member of the business networking group in March. Mick Shaw,…
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A Mansfield company that has been supporting apprentices for many years has agreed to join the Mansfield and Ashfield News Journal’s growing list of page sponsors in our monthly print…
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Mansfield’s first ultra-low energy council homes have been receiving their first tenants. The four two-bedroom semi-detached houses on Saundby Avenue were officially handed over to the town’s mayor, Andy Abrahams,…
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To mark 40 years since the end of the Falklands War, Newark and Sherwood District Council will be holding a special anniversary event to honour those who fought in the…
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There is the chance to discover the creative potential of rubbish at a new exhibition by Michelle Reader at The Harley Gallery, Welbeck. Michelle Reader: Recycled Sculpture will be on…
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Nottinghamshire domestic abuse charity Equation has launched a new campaign to give hairstylists across Nottinghamshire the tools to spot and respond to domestic violence and abuse. Cut it Out offers…
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The Old Meeting House Unitarian Chapel, Mansfield, will celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a traditional tea party on Saturday, 4th June, at 3pm — and everyone is welcome. There…
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An exhibition inspired by the Japanese garden at Newstead Abbey is running until 31st August. Ethel Webb’s Japanese Garden will look at the garden and also Japanese plants that have…
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Mansfield District Council is to offer training to its entire workforce so that its staff can be more aware of the signs of domestic abuse and how to help survivors…
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An IT education provider has launched a new project thanks to donations from a digital poverty campaign. Smart Digital, through its strategic partnership with The Musketeers CIC and #WeMakeICTPossible, gave…
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Mansfield District Council has smashed targets it set for glass recycling three years ahead of schedule - and within a year of starting free kerbside collections. As the authority geared…
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Mansfield MP Coun Ben Bradley visited Farmilo Primary School, Pleasley, to answer students’ questions on a wide range of subjects and provide tips on how to deliver a speech. Ben…
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Mansfield Museum and Mansfield Palace Theatre have pledged to become a safe space of welcome for refugees and people fleeing Ukraine as part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme. They…
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Respectful Care Mansfield has appointed Eloise King (seated) as deputy manager. She will report to Keeley Riley, registered care manager at the Park Road-based company in Mansfield Woodhouse. Eloise King,…
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Clients from Reach Learning Disability, Mansfield, performed their Spring Concert to an audience that included Mansfield Mayor Andy Abrahams. Centre manager Maria Williams and her team of project coordinators and…
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Young dancers from across Nottinghamshire will take to the stage this weekend as part of the Unify Inclusive Dance Festival, which has seen disabled and non-disabled dancers from Inspire Youth…
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A charity has raised £9,897 in a raffle to continue its vital support for improving the health and quality of life of people living with kidney disease and those at…
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Dogs Trust is offering free workshops this half term to help families understand dogs and learn how to live happily and safely alongside them. The charity, which finds new homes…
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Mansfield Building Society’s Community Support Scheme has donated £1,000 to Sutton Swimming Club to help it boost a recruitment drive and support the training of two new assistant coaches. Simon…
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Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School, Sutton, and its multi-academy trust have been appointed Behaviour Hubs by the Department for Education. Behaviour Hubs are an initiative by the Department for Education,…
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West Nottinghamshire College’s hairdressing and beauty therapy students stepped into spring with an uplifting and revitalising treatment afternoon and fundraiser for clients at their Revive salon. Students at the Derby…
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Mansfield Museum is creating a replica 1950s living room to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. It will visit community spaces in Bellamy, Oak Tree, Bull Farm, and Ladybrook areas of…
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Mansfield and District Male Voice Choir (MMVC) performed in three sell-out charity concerts in eight days that raised almost £6,000 in total. First at a St George’s Day Concert at…
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A Shirebrook teenager described as an inspirational and positive role model played a starring role when her school held an Oscars-themed awards ceremony to celebrate its students’ successes. Tallulah Kestle…
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Copper Bay Digital, a web design company with offices in Mansfield and Swansea, has appointed two new members to its team. Dan Richardson, who will be working remotely, has been…
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