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The ATTFE College based at Sutton has celebrated the achievements of the Essential Employability Skills learners. The celebration saw numerous awards handed out to learners by their tutors. Many certificates…
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Staff and students at West Nottinghamshire College’s Revive hair and beauty salons at the Derby Road campus are ready to welcome people to their festive charity event next week. On…
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The dog warden service at Newark and Sherwood District Council has won a top award. Andrew Weaver, the council’s former dog warden and now one of its community protection officers,…
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As Christmas shopping season looms, the British Heart Foundation is asking parents in the East Midlands to ‘drop as they shop’ by donating pre-loved children’s toys to make space for…
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Local groups and organisations with great ideas to make their communities an even better place to live are now invited to apply for funding to turn their ideas into reality.…
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A resident at HC-One’s Berry Hill Park care home in Mansfield has moved in to live with her childhood friend of 78 years. Kathleen Saville and Olive Woodward first met…
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Popular Sutton music venue The Diamond has been named the best in the country at the annual Club Mirror Awards. The awards highlight the best in sports and social clubs,…
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A campaign is under way in Ashfield to tackle fuel poverty for vulnerable residents. It is being led by Citizens Advice Ashfield, in partnership with Ashfield District Council. They are…
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Stroke patients at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, can now get extra support and help thanks to a support group that has been set up on the hospital’s stroke ward. The…
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106 people in Nottinghamshire are facing Christmas on the waiting list for an organ transplant. They have joined more than 6,000 people across the UK, including over 180 children, awaiting…
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West Nottinghamshire College’s travel and tourism students earnt their wings with one of the UK’s largest airline companies, after going through a rigorous recruitment training day. The Level 3 Travel…
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AN AWARD scheme recognising the courage of children and young people diagnosed with cancer has been launched in Nottinghamshire, supported by children’s entertainer Mister Maker. Around 110 children are diagnosed…
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It’s the time of year that every parent relishes - watching their ‘little darlings’ perform in the school nativity play. The smartphone age meant that the show is often dominated…
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A mother who once weighed 20 stone and stepped into the boxing ring during her battle to shed the pounds has now been shortlisted for a charity award. Kelly Redfern,…
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Stylists from Mark Leeson’s salons were named artistic team of the year at the HJ’s British Hairdressing Awards. The artistic team – based in Mansfield and Chesterfield — beat five…
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Thirty-five trees have been planted on Meden Bank in Stanton Hill by a local community group. Andrew Jenkins, from the Friends of Stanton Hill, led the initiative to plant 35…
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The Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group has presented £10,000 to the King’s Mill Hospital Gamma Scanner Appeal — taking the appeal’s total to £450,000. The new gamma scanner will provide…
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Black Friday (29th November) is big business for UK retailers. With more than one in four (27%) shoppers taking part online and nearly one in ten (8%) taking part in…
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Decades of grime and organic matter have been removed from the Bentinck Memorial as part of the Mansfield Townscape Heritage Project, which has received backing from the National Lottery Heritage…
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The Idlewells Shopping Centre in Sutton has again achieved the Park Mark, Safer Parking Award and Disabled Parking Accreditation for a further two years. The awards are given to parking…
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HUNDREDS of green-minded residents in Newark and Sherwood are joining in a mass planting scheme to grow more than 3,000 new trees across the district. They have been picking up…
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CHILDREN in Mansfield and Ashfield will be more visible when they are out and about, thanks to their local Specsavers stores. On the back of Road Safety Week, Specsavers in…
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Festive drinkers in Nottinghamshire are being urged to look after their friends on a night out after stats revealed the county has almost double the national percentage average for intoxicated…
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Staff at a care home in Shirebrook have been described as wonderful and brilliant people in a report by inspectors. Residents at Richmond Care Home told inspectors from the Care…
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The run up to Christmas is an exciting time where little ones across Nottinghamshire are reminding Father Christmas about how good they have been all year. This year, as well…
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FAMILY-OWNED Midlands theme park Sundown Adventureland is lighting for its annual Christmas Spectacular until 24th December. The park’s iconic ‘Night Before Christmas Ride’ found deep within the park’s 30 acres…
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Mansfield 103.2 radio is again holding its Christmas Toy Appeal to provide gifts for children in hospital this Christmas. Donations can be dropped off at one of the following collection…
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The Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group, which helps patients at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, has said a big thank you to shoppers and staff at the Stanton Hill Co-op. Mark,…
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When the curtain comes down on the panto season at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, at the end of January, music, magic and mirth will take over. Britain’s Got Talent winner…
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Restoration work on a historic viaduct at Kings Mill Reservoir have begun thanks to £232,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The restoration project marks the anniversary for the opening…
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HC-One’s Stoneyford care home in Sutton welcomed the local community as residents and colleagues threw a party to mark the home’s 30th anniversary. Staff at Stoneyford organised special entertainment for…
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Teversal Village Candle Company has opened a workshop and shop in the village for the first time. The red tape was cut by Richard Goad, chairman of Friends of Teversal,…
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AN agricultural expert is warning of the hidden financial and emotional cost of flytipping on the region’s farmers, after it was revealed 69,237 flytipping incidents were reported to East Midlands…
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Children in Mansfield and Ashfield have raised £402 for three children’s charities. The youngsters at baby and child swim school Puddle Ducks took part in a charity PJ Week at…
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Pupils at a primary school in Forest Town are being encouraged to take their reading outside following a donation from Harron Homes towards an external library. The housebuilder, which is…
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Disney is celebrating 100 Years of Magic with its latest Disney On Ice show that is touring the country - and it is leaving audiences spellbound! I might not quite…
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Disney On Ice skaters led an ice-skating workshop for youngsters whilst they were in Nottingham for Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic. At the National Ice Centre, Nottingham,…
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Mansfield All Star Amateur Boxing Club has received a £500 donation from Mansfield Building Society’s Community Support Scheme towards the purchase of new and high-end equipment. The club, launched in…
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A new awards programme has launched in the East Midlands and is on the lookout for the region’s most inspiring property professionals who have made a significant positive contribution to…
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Staff from the NHS and charities across Mansfield helped more than 50 street sleepers at a Street Health event. For the last 18 months the Street Health team has brought…
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One of the founders of the Amazons Support Group for breast cancer patients at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, is being remembered in a special way. Hunters Race Night is named…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust chaplains have arranged a series of special services to remember those who have passed away at local hospitals. On Wednesday, 27th November, there will be an…
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Mansfield-based recruitment agency TurnerFox has teamed up with The Salvation Army Mansfield to help homeless people this winter by donating sleeping bags in the Mansfield, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire area. It…
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Teenagers from Shirebrook heard the moving stories of AIDS orphans and came face-to-face with the local wildlife when they headed to South Africa for 10 unforgettable days of community work.…
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RESIDENTS in Newark and Sherwood will next week join in a mass planting scheme to grow more than 3,000 new trees across the district. 1,800 residents who applied for free…
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Banner Jones executive director and personal injury solicitor Robert Banner has received a Lifetime Achievement award in recognition of his contribution to the industry and to the success of the…
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University-level students at West Nottinghamshire College took to the stage and were applauded by their families and dignitaries on a graduation day at Kelham Hall. More than 200 students graduated…
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The Christmas Lights Switch-On event in Mansfield also marked the start of the Mansfield BID-organised festive market, in West Gate. Now open daily from 10am to 5pm until 22nd December,…
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There was a triple celebration for Academy Transformation Trust Further Education College (ATTFE College) at the Sutton Rotary Club Community Hero Awards. The college, based at Sutton Community Academy, won…
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A piano which was given a new lease of life thanks to the creative talents of joinery students at West Nottingham College, went to a new home yesterday to begin…
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Thousands of people packed Mansfield Market Place for the annual Big Switch On event on Sunday. Nottinghamshire-based Feel the Noize Slade Tribute Band got families into the party mood with…
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Business insurer NFU Mutual is urging consumers to consider their treatment of retail staff ahead of Black Friday sales at the end of November. The British Retail Consortium’s latest Retail…
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Black Friday (29th November) is big business for UK retailers. With more than one in four (27%) shoppers taking part online and nearly one in ten (8%) taking part in…
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Mansfield-based Celebrity Cakes won top prize in the Confectioner Extraordinaire category at the North Notts Food and Drink Awards 2019. Celebrity Cakes’ director and sugar artist Tina Baird (pictured above)…
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A fledgling business has relocated to new premises in Mansfield thanks to growth and development. Caroline Cox, who launched Caroline Cox Marketing Innovation in 2019, has switched from her Ashfield…
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Samworth Church Academy students set themselves a challenge to raise as much money as possible for Children in Need this year. As well as giving a donation for a non-school…
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ABOVE: Children from Peafield Lane Academy, Mansfield Woodhouse, raised money for Children in Need by making a voluntary donation to wear their own Pudsey-related outfits. ABOVE: Greenwood Primary and Nursery…
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Speciality coffee roaster 200 Degrees has opened a new coffee shop in the McArthurGlen East Midlands Designer Outlet. The new 80-seater shop at Junction 28 of the M1 will bring…
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Pick ‘n’ Mix Events is to host its first Sutton Christmas Food and Gift Fair in the town centre on Saturday, 21st December, from 9am to 4pm. It said the…
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Mansfield-based Deanestor, one of the UK’s leading contract furniture specialists, has been awarded its largest contract to date in the private residential sector. The £4.3m project for John Sisk &…
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The Old Meeting House Unitarian Chapel, Mansfield, is hosting several events over the Christmas period. On Sunday, 15th December, during the service children and adults of the Old Meeting House…
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Youngsters at Greenwood Primary and Nursery School, Kirkby, took part in fundraising activities for Children in Need activities. They paid £1 to wear Pudsey clothes, made and sold cakes and…
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Morrisons Mansfield is opening its café to Christmas party groups – offering £7.50 a head three-course meals including prawn cocktail starters, British turkey and all the trimmings and traditional Christmas…
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An activities coordinator who works on the stroke ward at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, and always goes the extra mile has picked up an accolade at Sherwood Forest Hospitals’ annual…
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Willing support and massive help on the day from many who live in and around Stony Houghton — one of the smallest villages in Derbyshire with just 15 dwellings —…
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Oak Tree Leisure Centre in Mansfield has announced a free gymnastics open day on Saturday, 23rd November, for 4 to 11 year olds. Sessions last one hour and start at…
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Around 300 people attended the opening of Nottinghamshire Hospice’s Community Shop in Blidworth, as members of the community turned out to browse stock, meet staff and show support for the…
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There are just three weeks left for people in Nottinghamshire to buy tickets for Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People’s Big Christmas Raffle to be in with a chance…
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Mansfield Rotary Club will be spreading festive cheer on the streets of the area again this Christmas. The Rotary Christmas Sleigh will be touring the streets of Mansfield and Mansfield…
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Are men or women better drivers? The age-old debate has raged across the dashboard since driving licenses were introduced in 1903 – and the confusion has finally been cleared up.…
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Portland College is celebrating double success at the prestigious Autism Hero Awards. The Mansfield college was crowned leading business in celebration of its commitment to supporting people with Autism. And…
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Mansfield District Council is set to double the number of new council homes being built over the next four years. The Full Council is due to consider a £51.9m plan…
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A Sutton-based transport company is gearing up for growth after investing more than £850,000 into its fleet of trucks. Mitchell’s of Mansfield, a member of Palletways, Europe’s largest and fastest-growing…
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It is the time of year when those looking to enter post 16 education start scouting out their local sixth forms to see which is offering the courses they prefer.…
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Teversal Village Candle Company is to open its new doors in Teversal for the very first time on Saturday, 16th November. It will be celebrating its grand opening from 10am…
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RESIDENTS who turn to social media sites for ‘tip runs’ are warned that they could end up in court, as Newark and Sherwood District Council steps up its campaign against…
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Ashfield District Council has celebrated the first council house ever built in the district with its very own blue plaque. Records show that a property on Moorland Close, Sutton, was…
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Performing arts and TV and film students from West Nottinghamshire College sparkled amongst the finalists at the Nursing Times Awards in London following their work on a learning disabilities sepsis…
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Hundreds of staff and students attended an Armistice Day service on Mondayat West Nottinghamshire College’s Derby Road campus in Mansfield. Principal and chief executive Andrew Cropley opened the ceremony, welcoming…
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Kirkby Colliery Welfare Band is taking part in two festive events. The first is a Musical Evening also featuring the New Cross Community Church Choir on Saturday, 7th December, from…
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A project that helps people with disabilities find employment has received a £150,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to continue its work. The grant will provide funding of…
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Children and adults across the country are expected to don odd socks on Tuesday, 12th November, as they show their support for Odd Socks Day during Anti-Bullying Week. The campaign,…
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The clocks have fallen back, and darker nights are here to stay – but this needn’t stop dog walkers giving their pets much needed, and well deserved, exercise. To ensure…
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Improvement works have given a play area at Morven Park, Kirkby, a new look. The park, located between School Street and Welbeck Street, has seen a new inclusive roundabout and…
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Mansfield Mayor Andy Abrahams will host his first open Meet the Mayor session on 11th December in the refurbished Old Town Hall. The purpose of the monthly meetings will be…
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St Michael’s Church at Pleasley is hosting its annual Christmas Tree Festival from Saturday, 30th November to Tuesday, 3rd December featuring up to 50 sparkling trees decorated by local people…
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Four people in Sutton have scooped a £1,000 cash prize thanks to their lucky postcode. The Westbourne Road neighbours scooped the windfall when NG17 2EN was announced as a Daily…
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Sutton-based shopping centre Idlewells has announced it will participate in Purple Tuesday 2019, taking place on 12th November. Purple Tuesday promotes the global spending power of disabled people and their…
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The Royal British Legion has launched a new digital campaign to encourage people to put down their mobile devices and take part in the Two Minute Silence as the nation…
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Flexible workforce solutions business The Best Connection has created a super-branch in Mansfield to serve its customers in the East Midlands. Due to growing demand for temporary staff from businesses…
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Staff at Fidler & Pepper Lawyers are celebrating another national award, this time for commitment to the local community. The company, with offices in Mansfield and Sutton, took home the…
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Mansfield District Council is set to introduce a kerbside glass collection scheme to help improve its recycling rates and make sure the right waste goes into recycling bins. The Full…
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Classical star Carly Paoli will swap the stage for the shop floor to sign copies of her new album, ‘Due Anime’, in her home town of Mansfield. She will be…
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Mansfield District Council is set to adopt a new working definition of anti-semitism and amend its Equality and Diversity Policy. The council received an official request from the Ministry of…
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A Mansfield Woodhouse business is staging a special fundraising day to help a cancer charity. Kitchen World (Mansfield Ltd) is helping Breast Cancer Now through its 'Wear It Pink' Day…
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A free tree scheme, handing out up to two free trees per household in Newark and Sherwood, is coming to an end on Monday, 11th November, and residents are being…
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TWO students at a Shirebrook school have made it their pledge to create more of a life/work balance for their peers after they were voted in as their school’s head…
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Volunteers are wanted to help bring a junior Parkrun to Sutton. The event, for four to 14-year-olds, would take place every Sunday at 9am. It would be a free activity…
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Free taster clinics are to be held for businesses wanting to step up to the next level or for people wanting to take the plunge and set up their own…
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The poppy has long been a nationally recognised symbol of remembrance for those who gave their lives in war. Inspired by the World War One poem In Flanders Fields, the…
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Buddy Holly and the Cricketers are bringing their festive show to the Palace Theatre in Mansfield on Friday, 22nd November. Holly’s hits, other contemporary classics and some Christmas crackers are…
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New data released for this year’s Stress Awareness Week reveals more than three quarters (76%) of unemployed job seekers feel anxious Job seekers are 40% more likely than the national…
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Thanks to £6,000 funding from the War Memorials Trust, the War Memorial in Huthwaite is one of an initial four in Ashfield district to be cleaned. Having been successful in…
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Thousands of knitted and crocheted poppies have been installed on Kirkby Plaza. The poppies were unveiled by Claire Lilley, owner of the Artful Buttoner; Mark Leek, founder of the Kirkby…
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Scott Dixon may be one of the youngest racehorse trainers in the country, but he is one of the most successful at his local track in the current decade. He…
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Housebuilder Harron Homes has welcomed a former estate agent on board as a new sales executive at its Forest Reach development in Forest Town. Lorret Cook, 46, started her career…
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A Christmas Tea Dance supported by the Ashfield and Mansfield Dementia Action Alliance is being held at the Regency Ballroom, Sutton, on Sunday, 8th December. Although it is aimed at…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust, which runs King's Mill and Mansfield Community hospitals, is putting plans in place to make sure that it is doing everything that it can to cope…
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A health project set up to help people living on the streets has received a national accolade. Sherwood Forest Hospitals’ Street Health Project won a Nursing Times Award in the…
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A Sutton woman with a rare lung disease is backing a national awareness week to help more people understand her condition. Lou Chadburn, 40, who lives on Stoneyford Road, was…
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Selston Football Club has received financial backing from Ashfield District Council. The club received an initial grant of £500 from the Council’s Community Fund towards a new team bus, which…
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The Dog’s Trust has issued helpful tips to ensure that your four-legged friend has a stress free night. Fireworks can frighten many animals; as a dog owner you can help…
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Twelve lucky Mansfield Woodhouse neighbours were given an early Christmas present when they won on the People’s Postcode Lottery. The delighted dozen, who live in the NG19 8JX postcode, scooped…
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Volunteers who have dedicated a combined total of 1,100 years’ service to Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been presented with long service awards. The 85 volunteers who work…
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A care home in Warsop is hosting a free Christmas dinner for those who may be alone this winter. The Oaklands Centre, which specialises in providing care for adults with…
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Mansfield Triathlon Club’s juniors completed another successful year of racing with a number of notable achievements. Emily Alcock showed her usual consistency throughout the East Midlands Junior series by taking…
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A Christmas knitting and crocheting project to create a special Christmas tree has gone on display in Edwinstowe. Ursula Urbansdotter, who runs the Woolshop and Knitting studio (Unit 12) in…
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Veterans joined the Mayor of Mansfield, Andy Abrahams, Mansfield District councillors, to launch Mansfield's Poppy Appeal. Poppy Appeal organiser Mick Beresford and Joe Martin, from the Mansfield branch of the…
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Planet Circus is coming to The Carrs in Warsop - and to mark its final week of the season it is inviting a member of the public to join it…
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People across the country are starting to get ready for Guy Fawkes Night, with fireworks, sparklers and bonfires all expected to take centre stage at the celebrations. And whilst they…
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During Brain Tumour Awareness Week (26 October – 2 November) Specsavers in Sutton is urging everyone to make sure they have regular eye tests because they can check more than…
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Patients at King’s Mill Hospitals’ Emergency Department in Sutton have reported that they are some of the most respected patients in the region and are receiving some of the best…
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The Nottingham’s Mansfield team are proud to have been presented with a Mansfield BID (Business Improvement District) Team Platinum Award for a third year in a row. Colleagues at the…
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BBC Radio Nottingham presenter Mark Dennison is to team up with Nottinghamshire choirs for a spectacular night of fundraising in aid of the BBC's annual Children In Need appeal on…
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Students were covered in blood, cuts, bruises and flesh wounds at West Nottinghamshire College – all in the name of professional make-up techniques for Halloween! The Level 2 Certificate in…
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A day of action to help make Ollerton Cleaner, Safer and Greener has been dubbed a success. A team of community volunteers, staff from Newark and Sherwood District Council and…
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Heavy workloads, pressing deadlines, poor management and busy commutes can all make for a stressful day at the office. In fact, a recent survey has revealed that work directly impacts…
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As the clocks go back and darker nights set in, homeowners are being warned to be on their guard ahead of an expected boom in break-ins. Crime statistics show that…
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Stress is a pervasive, ever-present reality in today’s society, impacting us all in one way or another. Recent studies estimate that stress and mental health have a tremendous impact on…
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One of Nottinghamshire's oldest sports clubs is celebrating the official opening of its new £140,000 club house. Nottinghamshire County Council has contributed £50,000 towards the project at Mansfield Lawn Tennis…
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A group of teenagers who rescued a pensioner from his burning home and a student who made extraordinary progress in her studies were singled out for special praise when a…
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Jerry Green Dog Rescue, the Blidworth-based charity, is holding a Christmas Charity Ball. The black-tie event will be held at Portland College on Friday, 6th December, from 6.30pm. It will…
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Businesses in Mansfield town centre have delivered a resounding YES vote in favour of renewing the work of Mansfield Business Improvement District (BID) for another five years. The BID (whose…
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Royal Signals veteran Dave Wilkinson has been selected for Team UK at the 2020 Invictus Games. He will represent his country at sitting volleyball and wheelchair rugby at the Hague…
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Portland College has been shortlisted for two prestigious national awards in the Autism Hero Awards - the Leading Business Award and the Lifetime Award. The Leading Business Award is given…
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A free tree scheme, handing out thousands of trees to households across the district, is under way as part of Newark and Sherwood District Council’s strategy to protect, promote and…
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A meals on wheels service that serves people in Mansfield and Ashfield has won an award. Nottinghamshire County Council won the Meals on Wheels accolade from the National Association of…
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An impromptu flash mob descended on the Idlewells Shopping Centre to mark the opening of Vodafone’s newest store on Friday. The store opened under the leadership of Louise Buxton, an…
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The commitment and achievements of Girlguiding Nottinghamshire adult volunteers was honoured at a tea party at Portland College, Mansfield. County Commissioner Jackie Brocklehurst presented awards to more than 40 members…
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A-Level students at West Nottinghamshire College are under way with a prestigious leadership development programme run in association with Friends of the Earth and the National Union of Students. The…
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A Christmas fayre is being held at St Lawrence’s Church Hall on Saturday, 23rd November, from 10.30am-1pm. It will include Christmas crafts, gift bags, cakes, raffle, tombola etc. Admission is…
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Members of the Save the Children West Bridgford branch have organised a Century of Song event to raise funds for the charity. The event will take place on 9th November…
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Businesses in Mansfield town centre have delivered a resounding YES vote in favour of renewing the work of Mansfield Business Improvement District (BID) for another five years. The BID (whose…
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As the nation waits to discover whether it will be heading towards a General Election, students at West Nottinghamshire College have also taken to the polls – casting their votes…
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The final shortlist for this year’s Sherwood Forest Hospitals Staff Excellence Awards has been announced. More than 500 nominations were received from staff, patients and visitors, for both teams and…
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It was a special day at Wainwright Primary Academy, Mansfield, when pupils and staff celebrated the academy being open for 65 years by holding Ethel Wainwright Day. The original founder…
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Tickets for Mansfield Town’s Emirates FA Cup First Round clash with Chorley will go on general sale at 10am on Monday 28 October. The Magpies, who compete in the National…
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A promising young footballer at Mansfield Town FC has highlighted the importance of academic and vocational education, saying: "Football is never a guarantee - you always need a back-up plan."…
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The world famous Brighouse and Rastrick Band are playing at Mansfield Palace Theatre on Saturday, 2nd November, at 7.30pm, and will be conducted by Russell Gray. The Yorkshire Champions -…
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A Mansfield arts scheme is set to branch out into running a community gardening project after its founder won a Dragon’s Den-style event. Clare Taylor, who already runs the Bus…
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People in Ashfield wanting to improve their health and wellbeing will have a brand-new resource available to them when a dedicated Health Hub opens at a leisure centre in November.…
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Youth service Fearless.org, part of the independent charity Crimestoppers, is launching a new campaign across Nottinghamshire to raise awareness of how it can help keep young people safe from crime.…
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Ashfield District Council has planted its first community orchard at Sutton Lawn as part of a commitment to plant 1,000 trees across the district. Located at the heart of the…
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A bus route has been launched in Berry Hill, Mansfield, to help new residents get quickly and easily to and from Mansfield town centre. The Berry Hill Flyer — which…
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November is a busy time at the Old Meeting House Unitarian Chapel, Mansfield. On Saturday, 2nd November, the Women’s League will host a coffee morning with cakes, from 10am-12noon, in…
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Drivers of electric vehicles in Mansfield can now recharge their cars in Toothill Road car park. The new D2N2 charging point in the car park, and two that are to…
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The Academy Transformation Trust Further Education, based at Sutton, marked the national Hello Yellow campaign to support young people’s mental health on World Mental Health Day with well-being activities for…
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A dance school is a step closer to appearing on the stage at the Palace Theatre in Mansfield for the first time thanks to a successful fun day. Silhouette Dance…
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Judith King and her daughter, Sian Gregory, are the proud owners of five Memory Walk 2019 medals after walking a total of 33km throughout September and October at five Alzheimer’s…
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Ashfield District Council’s Planning Development Team won the RTPI East Midlands Highly Commended Award for Excellence in Planning for a Successful Economy. Recognising projects that promote and support a successful…
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BBC Radio Nottingham presenter Mark Dennison is to team up with Nottinghamshire choirs for a spectacular night of fundraising in aid of the BBC's annual Children In Need appeal on…
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Tallents Solicitors, which has offices in Mansfield, Southwell and Newark, is encouraging people to make a will in November and also help charities. The company is taking part in Will…
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Town centre businesses in Mansfield deliver exceptional standards of customer care — and that’s official. Mansfield BID’s sixth annual Customer Service Awards ceremony, held at the town’s Central Library, celebrated…
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Ashfield Harmony Choir are hosting ‘Take Me To The West End’ at Ashfield School, Kirkby, on Saturday, 16th November, at 7pm. The choir will perform songs from famous West End…
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Cornwater Evergreens was among six life-changing charities from across the East Midlands that received a combined total of more than £24,000 from non-profit organisation Star Trust. The Ravenshead charity helps…
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An Edwinstowe business owner has happily revealed that her Christmas knitting and crocheting project in honour of grandmothers has been successfully completed. Ursula Urbansdotter, who runs the Woolshop and Knitting…
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Mansfield Town Football Club’s chief executive officer Carolyn Radford has been named as Sky Bet League Two's CEO of the Year for 2019 by the Football Business Awards. She won…
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An Ashfield district councillor has been put forward for a hero award for his voluntary work at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham. Coun Dale Grounds, of Kirkby, also known as That…
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Mansfield couple Keith and Sylvia Johnson drove around 1,500 miles in a fundraising venture for Macmillan Cancer Support. In September the duo, directors of LivePay, the national payroll company based…
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Pets at Home is hosting a series of Halloween-themed free interactive pet workshops during October half term. Taking place in stores across Nottinghamshire, including Mansfield, the workshops will educate attendees…
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The Workhouse, Southwell celebrated an inspirational Poetry Festival. The theme centred around care and creativity with the poetry reflecting the flavour of the garden and natural world. They welcomed acclaimed…
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The first Charity Swimathon organised by the Rotary Club of Mansfield and the Armchair Club has been hailed a success. Past president of the Rotary Club and one of the…
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Caring staff at a Forest Town business — and the company — raised £200 to mark Mental Health Awareness Day. The money will go to the #Hello Yellow campaign for…
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Every year staff at the East Midlands only children’s hospice administer over 21,600 doses of medication, carry out 6,500 loads of washing and provide 18,500 meals. Over 7,000 eggs, 52,200…
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A second world war veteran has received a special honour to mark his involvement in the Normandy landings 75 years ago. Reginald Taylor, 94, of Clipstone, who joined the Royal…
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In February 2019, Creswell Crags made headlines worldwide with the discovery of the largest collection of ‘Witch Marks’ in the UK in one of the limestone caves. Thought to protect…
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Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has announced a new partnership with West Nottinghamshire College, which will see its higher education (HE) provision delivered from the college’s main campus in Mansfield. Working…
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Knitted poppies to help decorate the town for Remembrance Sunday are continuing to pour in to the Civic Centre in Mansfield - and the council has extended the deadline to…
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A Mansfield Guide was among three young leaders who accepted the Lord-Lieutenant’s Award for Promoting Voluntary Service on behalf of the 9,000 members of Girlguiding Nottinghamshire. Hannah (18), who is…
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AN application for modern new swimming facilities in Ollerton has been submitted to Newark and Sherwood District Council’s planning committee, as part of a major investment programme in leisure facilities…
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A Nottinghamshire family with three generations of adoption and care through Barnardo’s are sharing their story during National Adoption Week to help vulnerable children find their forever family. Newlyweds Bryan…
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The trade body representing the debt collection industry has launched #heretohelp, a campaign designed to encourage customers to actively engage with its members at the earliest opportunity. Poor and misleading…
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For National Tyre Safety Month this October, breakdown cover provider Green Flag has looked into how many incidents are caused by tyre-related problems on UK roads, and discovered how many…
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Two members of Skegby Guides have been presented with Girlguiding Nottinghamshire’s Celtic Cross, a special award given to recognise their exceptional bravery and quick thinking in a scary situation. In…
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Parents looking for half-term activities to entertain children are being invited to a Community Day at the River Maun Recreation Centre, Barringer Road, Mansfield. The event, organised by Mansfield CVS,…
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A managed IT service provider that loves to give something back to its clients in the not-for-profit sector has made a donation to Boccia England. Boccia England is the national…
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For the first time, PAW Patrol fans will be able to meet their favourite characters as BRICKLIVE returns to the NEC Birmingham between 31st October and 3rd November. The spectacle…
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When it comes to storing items in our homes, many of us have had very little education on the matter apart from the bare essentials and even then, the majority…
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Two A Level students from West Nottinghamshire College who want to be doctors or surgeons have been hailed as heroes by classmates and tutors after they stepped into action at…
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Ashfield District Council leader Jason Zadrozny officially opened Mansfield Building Society’s new branch premises on Low Street in Sutton. It follows significant investment by the building society, which includes: two…
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During National Eye Health Week Specsavers stores in Mansfield and Sutton teamed up with the Via East Midlands road safety team for a local campaign about sight testing. As part…
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Nottinghamshire Hospice is to open a new community shop and café in Blidworth, selling high-quality clothing and homeware and serving teas, coffees and cakes. The shop, based in a former…
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Employees of Mansfield-based Stopford Associates are running, cycling and swimming 25 miles to raise £2,500 for three local charities in October. Founded by Brian Stopford in September 1994, the firm…
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Mansfield Town Football in the Community’s ‘Active Minds: Chat’ session has had a massive impact on the Mental wellbeing of its participants, as it approaches its first birthday. Working regularly…
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A sea of almost 3,000 people walked through Clumber Park for Alzheimer’s Society’s Clumber Park Memory Walk. A huge crowd of walkers, many of whom had photos of loved ones…
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STAFF from Specsavers in the Idlewells shopping centre in Sutton are appealing for donations to Mary’s Foodbank @Sutton. Mary’s Foodbank operates from the Magdalene Centre on Church Avenue each Friday.…
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Ashfield-based nmcn has acquired, Lintott Control Systems Limited (LCS), a specialist designer and manufacturer of digitally-integrated, factory-built equipment and process software. Nmcn said the deal built on its core objective…
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Memories of seaside visits to Skegness were brought flooding back for residents of a Shirebrook care home. The beach day at Richmond Care Home featured a sand pit, paddling pool,…
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A new accessible library has been officially opened at Redgate Primary Academy. The Mansfield-based academy, part of Diverse Academies, caters for children with special needs. It successfully applied for a…
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The Rotary Club of Warsop, Shirebrook and District is giving clubs and organisations the chance to raise money through its Christmas prize draw. A spokesman said: “We provide the prizes,…
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