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A Derby County Football Club player has congratulated sport diploma students for their year of success at West Nottinghamshire College. Lee Buchanan, left back player for the first team, joined…
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The new diocesan director of education for Southwell and Nottingham, Nigel Frith, pictured second right, went to St Peter’s Church of England Primary Academy, Mansfield, on his mission to visit…
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Ten new affordable and energy efficient family homes in Mansfield have welcomed their first council tenants. Work has been completed on the six two-bedroom and four three-bedroom homes and they…
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Schools across Nottinghamshire, including in Mansfield, are to benefit from funding that will be used to improve, upgrade, and replace existing facilities, with several becoming more environmentally friendly due to…
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Two friends fighting breast cancer are urging people to get any health issues looked at before it is too late. Julie Powell (55), of Warsop, and Bianca Markham (31), of…
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Mansfield Triathlon Club’s Tony Alcock and Daniel Wilson were in action at the Outlaw Holkham half ironman distance race in Norfolk. They took on a 1.2-mile swim in murky conditions,…
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Well-known charity fundraiser Yvette Price-Mear has come up with a unique way to celebrate her upcoming 60th birthday and love for bingo. With 2021 also marking 60 years of Mecca…
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The director of Huthwaite business CCM Group, Trent Peek, is the face of the latest TalkBanStop campaign to raise awareness of the free resources available to anyone struggling with gambling…
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As the countdown gets under way to the start of the Olympic Games in Japan later this month, Clipstone swimming star Elliot Clogg has spoken of his motivation to represent Team GB at…
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A West Nottinghamshire College tutor described as being “truly exceptional in her dedication and care for students” has been commended in this year’s Pearson National Teaching Awards. Travel and tourism…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust - which runs King's Mill Hospital, Sutton; Mansfield Community Hospital; and Newark Hospital - celebrated the NHS’s 73rd birthday this week, supported by Sherwood Forest Hospitals…
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A teenager from Mansfield has raised thousands of pounds for Brain Tumour Research in memory of her stepfather, who died from the disease. Sixth-former Scarlett Sykes marked her 18th birthday…
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Mansfield's double Olympic champion swimmer, Rebecca Adlington, opened Ollerton’s new state-of-the-art swimming pool. The four-time Olympic medallist, who brought home two gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, took the…
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Mansfield Building Society is on the lookout for volunteering opportunities and funding requests from charities and community groups in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Alongside the Society’s eagerness for staff to volunteer…
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The trust that runs King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, and Mansfield Community Hospital has won a major national award. Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Proud2bOps were awarded the Workforce…
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There is still time to view the work of mining artist Brian Morley, whose drawings capture the dangerous and unique working life of pitmen in Nottinghamshire. His collection can be…
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People are being urged to vote for Carolyn Hallam, health and wellbeing manager for Mansfield Leisure Centres, who is in the running for ‘Physical Activity Champion of the Year’ in…
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The charity Literacy Volunteers is appealing for people to help its work in schools. Volunteers need to commit to working half a day a week in one-on-one situations to help…
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Students are helping to transform the front of an empty shop in Mansfield town centre by creating a temporary mural. The ground floor mural at the former Dickie Dirts shop…
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A giant neon sign declaring ‘All You Need Is Love’, custom-made community lanterns to brighten people’s day, alternative neon road signs encouraging hope and positivity, and illustrated portraits of local…
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Children at Mapplewells Primary & Nursery School (Sutton in Ashfield) took part in activity workshops with members of the 7th Infantry Brigade of The Desert Rats’ Engagement Team. The youngsters…
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A specialist domestic at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust, celebrated the NHS’s 73rd birthday in style today — with a surprise chat with Prince William and the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.…
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With up to 12 million tonnes of plastic ending up in our oceans each year, students from West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, are aiming to get the message of cutting out…
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Students at The Garibaldi School marked Pride Month — four weeks dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ communities all around the world — and plan to further strengthen equality and diversity within…
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Two site managers from housebuilder Harron Homes have won National House Building Council (NHBC) Pride In The Job awards. David Mills works at the Thoresby Vale development in Edwinstowe and…
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A Mansfield woman is raising hundreds of pounds for charity as she aims to gain a place in an international pageant in the USA. Chloe-Rose Adkin, 20, has already reached…
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The family and friends of a Mansfield man who lost his brave year-long fight against cancer in June are determined to continue his fundraising and awareness campaign. The Rock Zone…
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Samworth Church Academy staff and students were recognised at a new awards event for all Church of England schools in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. The academy received its…
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The Alzheimer’s Society’s Memory Walk is returning to Clumber Park on 3rd October. Hundreds of Alzheimer’s Society supporters will put their best foot forward alongside family, friends and colleagues to…
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Students and apprentices at West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, have been applauded for their “resilience, determination, creativity and hard work” after coming through another academic year disrupted by the pandemic. In…
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An Ollerton school committed to helping the environment has thanked two members of Newark and Sherwood District Council staff for building a new greenhouse to support its planting projects. The…
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Mansfield Building Society has appointed Alison Chmiel as its first female Board chair. She is taking over from Jeremy Cross, who has stood down after six successful years in the…
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Two gardens in Ashfield will be open to the public on Sunday, from 12noon to 5pm, as part of the National Garden Scheme, raising monies for cancer and nursing charities. East…
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Work is gathering pace on upgrades to Lammas Leisure Centre, Sutton, and Hucknall Leisure Centre as both sites continue their transformations. Everyone Active, which runs the centres in partnership with…
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Mansfield teenager Heath Lennox has joined the Mansfield Rotary Club litter-picking project Just Bin It as part of his Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award work. Heath, 14, a student at…
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The finalists of this year’s East Midlands Chamber Business Awards have been revealed, including some from Mansfield and Ashfield. About 165 organisations from across Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire have been…
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Mansfield MP and Nottinghamshire County Council leader Ben Bradley MP met with Prime Minister Boris Johnson today to discuss priorities for the region. Ben again raised the importance of levelling up the…
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A Mansfield-based charity is urging people to join its fundraising Sunflower Challenge. Jigsaw, a mental health and dementia charity that helps people with a hoarding addiction, is aiming to raise…
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Mansfield Soroptimists have continued their work helping homeless people in the district. President Julie Howe-Shilton and two members of SI Mansfield and District recently delivered 30 entrance/exit packages for residents…
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The green light has been given by the Government for Nottinghamshire County Council to start work on major road improvements along the A614/A6097 between Ollerton and East Bridgford. Coun Ben…
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Confidence among Nottinghamshire businesses is continuing to make a strong comeback as the economy reopens – hitting heights not witnessed for almost three years, according to new research by East…
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The work of five new independent businesses have been showcased by the Mayor of Mansfield Andy Abrahams. He visited the concerns, which have all benefited from Mansfield District Council’s Vacant…
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Students showed off their acting, singing and even ventriloquism skills in their bid for stardom when their school held a series of auditions after announcing that its live end-of-term talent…
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Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has reaffirmed its commitment of £1m to enhance its research and innovation capability to support the Ashfield Automated Distribution and Manufacturing Centre, which is to be…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals has partnered with its cleaning and support services provider, Medirest, to introduce new members of the cleaning team at King's Mill Hospital, Sutton - two cleaning robots…
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Conservation charity The Sherwood Forest Trust is to deliver a special online event in partnership with Mercian Archaeological Services - providing valuable insights into archaeological finds in Sherwood Forest from…
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Newstead-based online florist Bunches has released emergency relief funds to help feed more than 290,000 people in coronavirus-ravaged India through its Make A Difference campaign. The family-run florist donated funds…
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Childcare students from West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, got off to a sunny start with a fundraising walk for a national charity. As part of their learning company’s mission, Level 2…
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From Monday all coronavirus lateral flow testing for residents and workers in Mansfield will be available at Mansfield Town Football Club as testing at Mansfield Palace Theatre will end on…
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Resilient student Liam-Jay Bonsall is celebrating a remarkable achievement — he has not had a day off school for the past seven years. The 17-year-old has just left The Beech…
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A garden has been unveiled at St Alban’s Church, Forest Town, to commemorate 100 years of the Royal British Legion (RBL) and of Forest Town’s War Memorial. The centenary garden…
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A gymnastics club has received a £1,000 boost from one of the country’s housebuilders. Sherwood Oaks Gymnastics Academy will purchase equipment for its new training centre in Sutton. The junior…
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Mansfield mortgage broker Lewis Shaw says a significant percentage of his clients believe, incorrectly, that the Stamp Duty holiday will end on 30th June. He said: "That's categorically not the…
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The Aldi store on Urban Road, Kirkby, reopened this morning after a significant refurbishment and extension. The store now covers a larger retail space of 1,275 sqm. Store Manager Yiannis Samalis…
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Nottinghamshire County Council says it will be putting residents’ views at the front and centre of its new ambitious Council Plan that will set out its priorities for the next…
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Respectful Care, a provider of home care in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, is celebrating three wins at the Home Care Awards 2021. An annual benchmark of excellence for UK…
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MJansfield BID, the team behind popular events that attract hundreds of visitors to Mansfield town centre, is already planning for their return in 2022. As part of its work to…
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Mansfield MP Ben Bradley is encouraging people to take advantage of Nottinghamshire's Big Vaccination Weekend and receive coronavirus jabs. This weekend, 25th -28th June, residents who are eligible for a…
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As part of the development of the Moor Market in Kirkby, Morvern Park Primary school has received two lifesaving defibrillators. Lindum, the company constructing the new Kirkby indoor market, has…
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The first International Air and Space Institute (IASTI®) centre, established this year in Newark, is calling for applicants to train as the next generation of pilots, astronauts, engineers and flight…
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Mansfield Building Society has become one of only seven lenders in the UK to support the roll out of the government’s First Homes initiative, which is designed to help first-time…
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Aspirational companies across Mansfield and Ashfield are submitting their entries to the area’s premier awards initiative. Organisers of the prestigious Mansfield and Ashfield 2020 Awards have already received submissions from…
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King’s Mill Hospital's longest Covid-19 critical care patient has left the unit after a 115-day stay, leaving no other Covid-19 patients in critical care for the first time since March…
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Servicemen and women in Ashfield are being invited to get active for free in celebration of Armed Forces Day. Everyone Active is offering members of the Armed Forces complimentary access…
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Welcome Back events will take place at Mansfield Museum on Saturday, 26 June and Saturday, 3 July, from 11am to 1pm, as it opens for the first time in more…
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More patients who require emergency medical care will be able to be seen and treated within a day rather than be admitted overnight to hospital thanks to Sherwood Forest Hospital…
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Mansfield Rotary Club gave a big thank you to its Just Bin It! litter-picking volunteers at a special online get-together. President Rotn Kate Allsop said: “Mansfield Rotary thanks you, Mansfield’s…
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Health and social care students at West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, have been getting an insight into the variety of jobs and training offered in the sector thanks to a tailored…
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Mansfield MP Ben Bradley MP welcomed news that Mansfield and Ashfield will be receiving a share of a £10m fund to drive school improvement in disadvantaged areas and to boost…
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Travel and tourism students at West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, have organised a trip to America for their end-of-year class celebration. Their journey was short though as this was an American-themed event…
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Work is under way on the next stage of a development that is said to be worth £100m to the local economy. A new one kilometre spine road on the…
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Bolsover MP Mark Fletcher has written to Ashfield District Council, supporting the proposed re-opening of the Maid Marian Line that would see Pinxton and Selston Station open years after it…
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Trentbarton is offering up cash donations, sponsorship or its time and resources to local good causes. The Trentbarton Together Community Fund was put on hold soon after its launch just…
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Nottinghamshire County Councillors has welcomed an update on the new Government National Bus strategy and Transport Update, at the same time approving the development of an enhanced partnership with local…
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Mansfield Senior Reds Walking Football Club emerged victorious in their first competitive tournament since coronavirus lockdown. They drew with Doncaster 1-1, beat Kiveton 1-0 and beat hosts Worksop 5-0. They…
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Kirkby-based heavy machinery moving specialists Merritts Machinery Logistics have made two new appointments — Andy Booth as operations manager and Paula Law as QHSE co-ordinator. Andy previously worked as a…
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Mansfield Civic Centre will reopen to the public on Monday, 21st June. Although there will be open access to the reception area from both the Chesterfield Road entrance and the…
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Conservation charity The Sherwood Forest Trust held the first of 10 community tree planting events at St Mary’s Churchyard, Edwinstowe. It was part of its work with Miner2Major, a landscape…
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A £99 Will offer run by Wills specialists at Fidler & Pepper Lawyers is returning throughout July. The multi-award-winning Fidler & Pepper has previously run the offer of a £99*…
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For Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People, the impact of Covid-19 has meant the East Midlands’ charity has had to change the way it supports many of its families.…
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To mark Clean Air Day today Stagecoach East Midlands is highlighting its commitment to sustainable travel and thanking their customers who reduce their carbon footprint by choosing to travel by…
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Children from a school in Warsop took part in a virtual camp in China. The Key Stage Two pupils from Birklands Primary School — which is part of the Nova…
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A Shirebrook school principal says that this year’s GCSE and BTEC students have had “the worst of both worlds” and paid tribute to their resilience, as they now wait to…
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Former Nottinghamshire County Council chairman Stuart Wallace smashed his charity fundraising goal to support My Sight Nottinghamshire during his year in office — raising more than £3,000. My Sight Nottinghamshire…
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A Kirkby mum was inspired to quit smoking after the deaths of family members from lung cancer. Now Rachel, 40, who is a home carer, is urging smokers to take…
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On Tuesday, 6th July, the Dukeries Community Band will recommence weekly Tuesday evening rehearsals in the Dukeries Academy Concert Hall, Ollerton, at 7pm. It is extending an open invitation to…
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People can find out all they need to know about the range of courses, apprenticeships and facilities at West Nottinghamshire College as it holds its summer open day online next…
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Mansfield and Warsop MP Ben Bradley is urging his constituents to be aware of scans during Scams Awareness Fortnight, which is running to 27th June. He is supporting the campaign…
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After a turbulent breakthrough season, Mansfield rugby union star Georgina Tasker is targeting bigger and better things on her rapid rise to the top. The 18-year-old centre has had a…
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The organisers of the annual Robin Hood Festival at Sherwood Forest are working with regular festival performers and traders to deliver a series of smaller events as part of their…
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Your Home Care, a new Mansfield Woodhouse-based business, is celebrating after becoming recognised as being in the Top 20 companies of its type in the East Midlands. The business, which…
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Children aged seven to 17 are being encouraged to enter the business world in a fun and safe environment whilst being able to make some money at the same time.…
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In a move set to bring post-school career choices to life following the pandemic, every key stage four state school pupil in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire area will be given access…
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During Diabetes Week (14-20 June) Specsavers in Sutton is highlighting the importance of regular eye tests and the warning signs to look out for that could help detect the condition.…
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When You Wish Upon a Star (WYWUAS) – a charity that grants Wishes for children with life-threatening conditions – has announced its brand-new Superhero Wish Walk to help raise donations…
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Mansfield and Warsop MP Ben Bradley has welcomed news that Nottinghamshire County Council has been awarded £810,472 to fund substance misuse interventions over 2021/22. The council commissions an all-age substance…
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The name of the new Kirkby indoor market has been announced as Moor Market. Moor Market will be located in three former vacant retail units on the pedestrian area on…
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Hundreds of people supported Mansfield Rotary Club’s call for its litter-picking volunteers are taking part in the Great British Spring Clean in June. The national initiative mirrors the Rotary club’s…
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Mansfield independent funeral directors A.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service has expanded its mortuary to improve facilities. The new 24-space refrigerated mortuary, which has quadrupled in size, was welcomed by…
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Children at Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy, Sutton, welcomed local boxing hero Leigh Wood into school to talk about his journey to boxing success. Leigh, who grew up in Gedling,…
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A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a real and long lasting change in Ashfield is how a total investment of more than £100m over the next five years has been described.…
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Walk-in Covid-19 jabs are available this weekend in Mansfield and Nottingham – and anyone currently eligible is invited. All those eligible for their Covid-19 vaccine will be able to receive…
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Carers will be more involved in patient care at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust - which runs King'sMill Hospital, Sutton; Newark Hospital; and Mansfield Community Hospital - thanks to a new…
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Churches in the area are being encouraged to share their good news stories to stand a chance of winning £7,500. Good News is a new competition for Anglican churches, launched…
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Outdoor theatre is part of a new programme from Mansfield Palace Theatre. Its first Summer Season includes two Shakespeare productions in Titchfield Park, Mansfield, in July. The shows are aimed…
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Whether planting for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, to help tackle climate change, or to improve local areas around the country, the Woodland Trust’s popular free tree pack scheme is now…
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Business studies, computer science and accountancy students at West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, have been applauded by their tutors, friends, parents, and principal and chief executive Andrew Cropley at their annual…
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A Sutton chef has turned 25 years of experience in catering and his passion for food to launch a new venture. After being made redundant because of the coronavirus pandemic,…
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The I Love Mansfield festive market is set to return this year with plans for more than 20 Christmas chalets on West Gate. Scheduled to take place from Saturday, 27th…
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A Mansfield woman is urging other local carers to get support this Carers Week (7–14 June). Padamaja Sivan, known as Paddy, a 51-year-old from Mansfield, looks after both her parents.…
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Mansfield and Ashfield businesses have been urged to submit entries into the area’s most prestigious awards — with this year seeing a return to a ‘real-life’ glittering event. Over the…
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Vulnerable and isolated people are enjoying an exhibition designed to spark memories of childhood through portraits and photography of Mansfield in the past. Mansfield Museum is taking Forgotten Frames to…
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Charlotte Henshaw wants to cook up a storm in Tokyo and says ParalympicsGB’s food-loving canoeists couldn’t be hungrier for glory. Mansfield’s Henshaw was officially selected for her fourth Paralympic Games…
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Mansfield MP Ben Bradley took part in a litter pick in Mansfield Woodhouse as part of the Great British Spring Clean initiative. The project aims to help cut litter and…
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Figure skater Callum Mills, who trains at Lammas Leisure Centre, Sutton, has been selected to represent Team GB at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Kazan, Russia in January…
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The Mayor of Mansfield, Andy Abrahams, says the town can look forward to many positive changes thanks to government funding. The Making Mansfield Place Board has selected six projects across…
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Ashfield MP Lee Anderson has started to hold informal drop-in events for constituents to raise issues with him across the constituency. He said he was eager that residents should not…
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Hospital leaders across Nottinghamshire are standing together to urge patients and their families to adhere to hospital social distancing and visiting rules. Since 17th May some coronavirus restrictions have been…
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Nottinghamshire Carers Association (NCA) has been working with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to support unpaid carers in its workforce. It is part of Carers Week, which runs from…
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The first coronavirus lockdown has inspired a Mansfield man to return to making music — in his spare bedroom. Ricky Boot, an alternative electronic producer, is releasing a solo EP,…
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Trainee mechanics at West Nottinghamshire College’s Engineering Innovation Centre have welcomed technical training sessions from a worldwide vehicle parts manufacturer. Representatives from Dayco, a global leader in the research, design,…
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More than £16,000 has been raised for Walesby Forest, thanks to a sponsored walk by its 78-year-old leader, David Huxley. The efforts of the president of the board of trustees…
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Communities in Mansfield are set to benefit from £76m of funding secured by Severn Trent Water from Ofwat to deliver a flood resilience programme. Nottinghamshire County Council’s Flood Risk Management…
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A hospice that cares for children and young people from Nottinghamshire is calling on residents to sign up to its Snowdon trek. Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People is…
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Sutton-based Mansfield Sand Company, a provider of silica sand-based products for the sports turf industry, has donated £1,000 towards a pioneering golf project due to begin in June at Coxmoor…
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Mansfield woman Giorgia Akuwudike, a site leader at Amazon’s Sutton base, has been announced as a finalist at the 2021 Amazon everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards. She has been…
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Mansfield-based Jephson Shopfitters has revamped Costa's West Hampstead store - one of only two stores in the UK to feature the brand's new look, which includes a range of new…
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Dog Poo Tree launches Council’s Environmental Crime Campaign Ashfield District Council has launched its latest campaign to tackle littering and dog fouling. The ‘don’t drop litter’ campaign aims to highlight…
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Mansfield and Warsop MP Ben Bradley MP is joining local charities in thanking local volunteers for their hard work supporting people and communities as part of Volunteers’ Week 2021. Volunteers’…
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Free microchipping, health checks and neutering vouchers will be available as part of specially organised, canine-themed event next week. ‘Bark in the Park’ is being hosted by Newark and Sherwood…
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A college has handed out awards to people in the community who have been making a positive difference. The extended leadership team at Academy Transformation Trust Further Education College, based…
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A Mansfield Scouts group has praised two of its members for completing a walking challenge to raise money towards a community minibus. As reported in the News Journal earlier this…
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Staff at Specsavers, Sutton and Mansfield, donated £1,500 to help ensure vital oxygen supplies are available to those who need it in India during the coronavirus crisis. The local teams…
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Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has announced its commitment of £1m to enhance its research and innovation capability to support the Ashfield Automated Distribution and Manufacturing Centre, which is to be…
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The first piece of steelwork at Kirkby’s new leisure centre has been installed. Local swimming Paralympic champion Ollie Hynd joined representatives from Ashfield District Council and construction company Kier to…
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Mansfield and Warsop MP Ben Bradley got his first Covid-19 vaccination on Monday - and he is now urging constituents across Mansfield and Warsop to get vaccinated too. Last week,…
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Mansfield Town has cut season ticket prices by 33% for existing season ticket holders for 2021-22. The news follows the pledge made by owners John and Carolyn Radford to reward…
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A Mansfield school celebrated a member of staff who has worked there for 40 years at a presentation assembly. Linda King started as a cleaner in 1981, soon became a…
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A rant on LinkedIn led to a full-time job at roofing firm PermaRoof for Kirkby dad Lee Moore (above). The 36-year-old was between jobs when he signed up to a temporary work…
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Jack Denby grew up knowing one day he would need a kidney transplant, but when his consultant told him the time to plan for this was getting closer Jack took…
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Mansfield Rotary Club is urging people to take part in the Great British Spring Clean, organised by the Keep Britain Tidy Group, until 13th June, as part of its own…
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Lee Anderson, MP for Eastwood, has pledged his support for the Great British Spring Clean 2021, which runs from 28th May until 13th June. This is the sixth annual environmental…
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Mansfield District Council has received confirmation that a temporary Mobile Covid-19 Testing Unit (MTU) will be located in the town centre from Monday, 31 May until Sunday, 6 June. The…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust, which runs King's Mill Hospital, Sutton; Mansfield Community Hospital; and Newark Hospital is offering aspiring nurses an opportunity to join its new apprenticeship programme The trust…
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Teaching children to ride a bicycle in Mansfield is set to become easier, thanks to a grant from British Cycling to create a new learn-to-ride track. The £9,547 grant from…
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The former Mines Rescue Station on Leeming Lane South, Mansfield Woodhouse, is unveiling a new look. As part of the company’s continued growth, Mines Rescue Service -— now rebranded as…
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The idea for a new Garden of Hope at St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School, Sutton, came from the efforts of youngsters. Headteacher Sam Robinson said: “This is…
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Brothers Joe, Mikey and Ben Fleet-Chapman decided to get vaccinated together at King’s Mill Hospital as the 100,000th vaccine from the Sutton hospital hub was given. The brothers were definitely…
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Travel and tourism students from West Nottinghamshire College put on a double bill of fun in the college’s Create Theatre, Mansfield, while raising money for a local bereavement centre. As…
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Ollerton's new state-of-the-art swimming pool is set to welcome users for the first time next month. Newark and Sherwood District Council has announced that the new five-lane pool at the…
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The Soroptimist Mansfield and District Club’s AGM was held via Zoom, when the presidency for the year ahead was announced. Sue Manchester and Julie Howe-Shilton were joint presidents in the…
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Nationwide, the world’s largest building society, has announced that applications for its 2021 Community Grants Programme are now open. The Community Grants Programme tackles local housing issues by giving charities,…
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Caring Fidler & Pepper Lawyers have again raised thousands of pounds as part of a national initiative to help different charities. Every November Fidler & Pepper, which has offices in…
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Mansfield-based Deanestor has provided furniture and fitout services for three projects that were successful at this year’s Scottish Property Awards. The largest scheme was a £3m contract for the furniture…
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A short service was held at St Alban’s Churchyard, Forest Town, to commemorate 100 years since the formation of the Royal British Legion (RBL) nationally. The service was led by…
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Today (25 May 2021) is the last day that people with coronavirus symptoms can get a Covid test at the Local Testing Site in the car park of Mansfield Civic…
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Ravenshead and Blidworth Rotary Club has continued its support for the two foodbanks within its catchment area — one in Rainworth through the Social Action Hub and the other through…
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One Mansfield businessman is so impressed with the Mansfield Rotary Club litter-picking campaign that he has made a generous offer of support. Graham Kirk, of Mansfield Garage Doors, has pledged…
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Two business owners have joined forces to aid other local businesses after benefiting from working together during the pandemic. Katie Cooper-Lewis, from The Musketeers Ltd and Mansfield’s #WeMakeICTPossible, and Himesh…
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Since January 2021, Sherwood Forest Hospitals’ Family Liaison Service, Trust volunteers and the Community Involvement Hub have supported hundreds of patients to keep in touch with their families during the…
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Two former colleagues who joined the East Midlands Electricity Board in the 1971 apprentice intake are planning a 50-year reunion for the around 90 people who joined the company on…
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The Big Notts Raffle, a fundraising event in support of Nottinghamshire Mind and hosted by Nottinghamshire-based creative business CCM Group, successfully raised £1,600 for the charity during Mental Health Awareness…
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Volunteers are wanted to help support the work of the NHS and its partners at coronavirus vaccination centres across Nottinghamshire. Sessions usually run in four-hour blocks - from 8am to…
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Residents of Mansfield are being encouraged to join in community efforts to make the district even cleaner and greener during June. Mansfield District Council's third annual Tidy Together campaign will…
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A kind-hearted Shirebrook landlord helped an elderly tenant return to his home country to be with his terminally ill wife. Zbigniew Pawlowski, 74, came to the UK from Poland to…
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UK real estate investment and development company Dunmoore has completed three lettings and two lease renewals at its newly-refurbished Mansfield South Trade Park. Motor Parts Direct, the UK’s largest independent…
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Girlguiding Nottinghamshire has announced Kirstie Pogson as its new County Commissioner. Since joining Guiding as a Brownie at the age of seven, Kirstie has been an active member of the…
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With indoor classes returning to Mansfield's leisure centres this week Mansfield District Council has welcomed news that it has been granted a total of £246,000 in National Leisure Recovery Funding.…
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A week-long virtual event has been organised by a Nottinghamshire primary multi-academy trust, inviting schools to join in a celebration of the work of those within the education sector and…
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With wildlife lovers around the world marking World Bee Day (20 May), Mansfield District Council is set to launch a project to make the district a haven for bees. The…
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Family events are making a return in Mansfield as the district council plans a variety of fun Covid-secure activities, starting this month. Outdoor theatre and a Wonderfest summer festival are…
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An international Mansfield hockey star diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2019 has continued his active lifestyle thanks to unique radiotherapy treatment —- and is urging other men to be aware…
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A Warsop teenager is getting ready to come out of lockdown in style at the Miss England Finals - hoping to win a place at Miss World. The event, already…
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Avid video gamers at West Nottinghamshire College are harnessing their gaming skills to prepare for the jobs market – hoping to turn their hobby into dream careers. Computer science students…
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A Mansfield church is to reach an important anniversary in its history on Wednesday, 26th May. It will be 125 years since the laying of the foundation stone at St…
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Business students at West Nottinghamshire College have taken part in the country’s first 5G business challenge, with the results showcased at a recent global 5G industry event. Despite students not…
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A year 11 student from a school in Warsop has signed a deal to ride for motorsport team Rich Energy. Sixteen-year-old Lewis Jones attends Meden School, which is part of…
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Ravenshead-based friendship charity Cornwater Evergreens has given the former Warehouse Clearout premises on West Gate, Mansfield, a new lease of life by opening its new charity shop. The new store…
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Respectful Care, a home care provider based in the East Midlands with branches in Mansfield, Nottingham, Rotherham, and Chesterfield, has launched an advice guide and complimentary consultation service for people…
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The Mayor of Mansfield, Andy Abrahams, and Mansfield District Council have supported and praised a scheme that is helping provide vital IT equipment to 240 families with schoolchildren across Mansfield…
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A series of free legal webinars for members of the Mansfield and Ashfield community are to be held by Nottingham Law School’s Legal Advice Centre, tackling issues such as housing,…
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The beginning of July sees the start of a new Rotary year and Sherwood Forest Rotary Club, led by new president Dave Dennis, is hoping the local community will join…
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A Shirebrook school says that it has been “overwhelmed” by students hoping to put their foreign language skills to good use after it announced plans to hold its first oversea…
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The Wonderland Classic and Sports Car Festival is hoping to be among the first shows of 2021 when it returns for a 20th year at Ferry Farm, Hoveringham, on 23rd…
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To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week learners at ATTFE College, based at Sutton, engaged in a variety of fun activities that focused on Nature and five ways of wellbeing. Learners…
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The coronavirus vaccination bus returns to Mansfield on Monday, 17th May, to deliver the Covid-19 vaccination in hard to reach communities around the district. The bus will be stopping in…
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Classic car superfan Luke Henshaw, (17), has started his dream apprenticeship at Great British Car Journey, Derbyshire’s newest visitor attraction. Luke, a former student at The Brunts Academy, Mansfield, is…
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Mansfield-based furniture design business Sylvan Enterprises has received a £500,000 loan through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) ESEM Debt Finance fund, backed by the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme,…
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Mansfield-based Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies has formed an extended partnership with rugby league club Sherwood Wolf Hunt. Hall-Fast will feature front and centre on the Mansfield Woodhouse club’s open age playing…
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Foster carers, social workers and staff from Nottinghamshire County Council’s fostering service have come together to share their own messages of #WhyWeCare this Foster Care Fortnight. Foster Care Fortnight, which…
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The president of the board of trustees at internationally-acclaimed Walesby Forest, 78-year-old David Huxley, is planning to walk the 108-mile Robin Hood Way to raise money for the centre. David…
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Lee Anderson, MP for Ashfield and Eastwood, has urged schools in the constituency to celebrate the strides they’ve made to improve air quality and get active by walking to school,…
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Ayup… Before delving into this project and what it’s all about, what it’s done so far and what it intends to do next, I will start by introducing myself. I…
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Leisure centres in Ashfield are set to relaunch group exercise classes in what has been called “a huge boost” for the mental health of the community. Lammas Leisure Centre, Hucknall…
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Rufford Country Park is the venue for a new, unique outdoor theatre experience being offered in June. ‘Oz - The Immersive Adventure’ is being presented by Nottinghamshire theatre company Copper…
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A French village is searching for the relatives of a Sutton soldier killed in the Battle of Normandy during the second world war. They want to include a photograph of…
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Housebuilder Persimmon Homes has launched a £1m charity giveaway to support young people across Britain. The Building Futures scheme aims to support community groups working with under-18s across three categories…
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A Mansfield charity that supports local voluntary and community organisations has received a donation of £5,000 from the Amazon fulfilment centre team in Sutton. The donation was made after a…
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Residents in Warsop are benefiting from a free NHS lung scan as part of a pilot scheme to help diagnose lung cancer earlier in smokers aged between 55 and 74.…
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A Kirkby garden is among 23 in Nottinghamshire opening to the public in June as part of the National Garden Scheme, which raises money for charity. Many gardens will continue…
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