Helping young people
A total of 35 members and their families from various lodges of the Freemasons in Mansfield and Ashfield took part in their 26th Swimathon at the Water Meadows swimming complex,…
Read MoreA total of 35 members and their families from various lodges of the Freemasons in Mansfield and Ashfield took part in their 26th Swimathon at the Water Meadows swimming complex,…
Read MoreThe careers advice and guidance team at West Nottinghamshire College has been recognised and re-accredited with the Matrix Standard after holding it since 2007. The Matrix Standard is the industry…
Read MoreSeven-year-old Rachel Candlin, of Mansfield Woodhouse, is celebrating after winning a national competition organised to coincide with the launch of the audio book, Kid Normal And The Shadow Machine. Entrants…
Read MoreA show that captures the guitar sounds of the 1950s through to the present day is coming to the Palace Theatre, Mansfield. The Story Of Guitar Heroes will be at…
Read MoreThe National Heritage Weekend in September is being extended to a week to allow more days for more people to visit historical and architecturally interesting buildings, free of admission charges.…
Read MoreA trust that runs four leisure venues in Mansfield has added its support to a campaign to protect staff from violence and abuse. Mansfield District Leisure Trust staged a local…
Read MoreTwo local projects have been awarded grants through the Nottinghamshire EnviroGrant scheme — the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Fund run by Nottinghamshire County Council waste contractor Veolia to support projects that…
Read MoreCommunity midwife Julie Shaw had to help with the birth of her grandchild after visiting her son and his partner at their home in Mansfield. Beth Islip, 25, was four…
Read MoreThe WEA (Workers’ Educational Association) is running courses in Mansfield and Warsop in August to help people improve their computer skills. There is a charge for the four-week courses, but…
Read MoreMansfield MP Ben Bradley has revealed that the town has secured £150,000 of initial development funding in the first round of bidding for the Future High Streets Fund, after a…
Read MoreChildren at Greenwood Primary and Nursery School, Kirkby, raised £3,886.56 at their Cancer Research UK Race for Life. The youngsters were sponsored by families and the local community. Head teacher…
Read MoreThree directors from a Mansfield company are aiming to reach their fundraising Peek in September when they tackle a tough 24-hour challenge for a cancer charity. Siblings Chelsea, Trent and…
Read MoreSherwood Forest Hospitals Trust staff who lead on caring for patients with learning disabilities are celebrating after winning the Making a Difference Award at the National Learning Disabilities Awards. The…
Read MoreYoung singer-songwriter, Remy, from Mansfield, will take to the stage this weekend in the final Future Sound of Nottingham battle, with the winner going on to play at this year’s…
Read MoreAn award-winning Shirebrook school has been chosen to spearhead a new initiative designed to improve the careers chances of young people living and studying across North-East Derbyshire. Shirebrook Academy has…
Read MorePinders Opticians, which has practices in Mansfield, Warsop and Ollerton as well as Southwell, is to support the Alzheimer’s Society throughout 2019. Last year the company’s practices raised more than…
Read MoreMansfield Swimming Club held its annual Club Championships at Water Meadows across four weeks in June. Swimmers were ready to swim for licensed times against their friends from within the…
Read MoreKirkby Inner Wheel Club has given its support to the charity Think Children. The club welcomed Wendy Walton-Towle to a monthly meeting, where she gave a presentation on the work…
Read MoreA new community grant fund is open for applications after the Mayor of Mansfield, Andy Abrahams, pledged to give 30% of his annual allowance to support local projects. He is…
Read MoreBen and Tom Birchall claimed a win and a runner-up finish at round two of the 2019 FIM Sidecar World Championship. Securing good, solid championship points at the hot and…
Read MoreThree teams from Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust, which runs Sutton’s King’s Mill Hospital and Mansfield Community Hospital, are in the running for national nursing awards. They have been shortlisted in…
Read MoreA love of books has been embraced by students at West Nottinghamshire College with over 250 books read through a special challenge. A group of 54 foundation studies learners at…
Read MoreFine food and comedy action will be served up Only Fools and Horses-style at a fundraising evening. Only Fools and 3 Courses at Portland College, Mansfield, on Friday, 11th October,…
Read MoreMeet the teenagers who have combined their college studies with punching, kicking and grappling their way to martial arts glory! Between them, West Nottinghamshire College students Molly Cooper, Annalea Bearder,…
Read MoreMansfield area people were among the winners at the third Inspire Awards evening at Mansfield Central Library. The Inspire Awards are an annual chance to celebrate the achievements of individuals,…
Read MoreAspiring artists, designers and performers at West Nottinghamshire College have showcased their creative talent at a professional exhibition of their work. A wealth of artistic flair was on display at…
Read MoreElderly residents living at a care home were made honorary grandads for the day to youngsters from a local nursery, as part of a scheme to bring the generations together.…
Read MoreA team of pharmacy support workers have won the runners-up award as CCG Team of the Year for their excellent work for people living in care homes. Often those residing…
Read MoreStaff and students at West Nottinghamshire College performed an end-of-term 'flash mob' to a West Coast Swing dance routine - with the aim of raising awareness of mental health. The…
Read MoreLocal community group Teamvinyl, which raise money for the local community and charities, is again hosting Renfest - an annual fundraising event in Rainworth. It will take the form of…
Read MoreA team from Fidler & Pepper Lawyers is hoping to raise a smile and a bucket-load of funds for Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People by taking part in…
Read MoreA joinery and construction student from West Nottinghamshire College is celebrating a hat-trick of awards which he has scooped in just six months. Jordan Harrison, 20, from Stanton Hill, began…
Read MoreFamilies and friends of patients staying on Ward 34 (the diabetes ward) at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, now have a revamped cosy room to relax in, thanks to the fundraising…
Read MoreFidler & Pepper Lawyers has expanded and opened an additional office on Regent Street, Mansfield. The three-storey building will become home to a number of support functions, the remortgage department…
Read MoreIdlewells Market in Sutton is now more than 85% full after it welcomed two more new traders. Dreamcatcher Gifts and Naboulsi’s Pizzeria & Caffe have joined the busy market as…
Read MoreYoung Mansfield talent Blu Ivy were the winners of the Battle Of The Bands competition at The Civic Quarter, Mansfield. Band members, Tom Scott, Elliot Needham, Will Love, and Lily…
Read MoreThree students from Queen Elizabeth's Academy, Mansfield, are working with Mansfield charity Jigsaw Support Scheme. They are aiming to raise £500 through apprentice-style challenges and were interviewed on Mansfield 103.2,…
Read MoreSamworth Church Academy welcomed an extra 180 students from 17 schools around the world to its roll for a week as it hosted the prestigious Round Square Global Conference. The…
Read MoreA woman born 13 weeks premature and weighing just 960 grammes has flown back from her home in Australia to say thank you to the nursing team for saving her…
Read MoreThe immediate past president of Mansfield Inner Wheel, Kam Britland, has presented cheques for £1,214.41 to her chosen charities during her year in office — Mercy Malaysia UK (MMUK) and…
Read MoreNewstead Abbey Vintage & Retro Fest is being held at the abbey on 29th and 30th June. There will be a real vintage funfair, classic and retro cars, as well…
Read MoreCharities and good causes are being invited to bid for a share of £7,000 raised by the Robin Hood Lottery. The money has been accumulating in the lottery’s Community Fund,…
Read MoreThousands of people are expected to enjoy a family day out as Mansfield pays its tribute to the Armed Forces, on Sunday, 30th June in the Market Place. The Armed…
Read MoreThe final three professional cookery students from West Nottinghamshire College will celebrate with their hospitality colleagues tonight, before the fine dining restaurant closes for the summer break. Level 3 students…
Read MoreMansfield Town will launch its new bar and kitchen at One Call Stadium on Friday after a refurbishment of the formerly known Sandy Pate Sports Bar. ‘Sandy’s Bar & Kitchen’…
Read MoreThe daughter of a Teversal pensioner has hailed Mansfield District Council’s Lifeline service, saying it probably saved her mother’s life — just one day after it was installed. Christine Cook…
Read MoreTeversal Village Candle Company (TVCC) is holding a Candles and Cake event to celebrate its second birthday. At the event at the Teversal Manor Room, on Saturday, 6th July, from…
Read MorePrimary schools in Ashfield are being urged to enter a new competition to showcase how they promote healthy lifestyles to pupils, with thousands of pounds worth of prizes up for…
Read MoreVolunteers who have made a difference to their communities were recognised at the annual Mansfield Volunteer Awards ceremony. Seven awards were given to acknowledge those who have given their time…
Read MoreAngling Direct has opened a new flagship store in Sutton. At an opening event, more than 100 shoppers queued outside its new home on Forest Street. Leader of Ashfield District…
Read MoreThere were nearly 1,000 free and discounted collections of bulky and electrical items in Mansfield as part of a month-long campaign to clean up the district. Mansfield District Council’s Be…
Read MoreA young Mansfield girl has had her hair cut to help other children — raising almost £1,000. Seven-year-old Chloe Flude,a pupil at Abbey Primary School, Mansfield, was helped by the…
Read MoreGenesis Connected, a UK tribute show celebrating the music of Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Mike and the Mechanics, is coming to Mansfield. It will feature hits from the…
Read MoreLocal schools are getting ready to sell their products on Mansfield Market as part of the 2019 Junior Enterprise events. Teams from five local schools have been busy making and…
Read MoreLammas Leisure Centre, Sutton, is celebrating after scooping the Kids Award, which recognises children’s sports provision, at an industry awards night. The ukactive Awards are the health and fitness sector’s…
Read MoreFive junior members of Mansfield Triathlon Club enjoyed VIP status at the 2019 Accenture World Triathlon Mixed Relay Nottingham. Part of the ITU World Triathlon Series, the event welcomed some…
Read MoreFour young ladies who are completing their qualifications in catering and hospitality at West Nottinghamshire College had a tasteful line-up of flavours for diners this week as they presented their…
Read MoreSamworth Church Academy student Costi Nita is continuing a family tradition by crossing the Atlantic to pursue a pro-tennis career at university. Eighteen-year-old Costi is now making his final preparations…
Read MoreSt Michael’s Church in Pleasley is hosting its annual Flower Festival and Well Dressing in July. The festival will run from Saturday, 13th July, to Wednesday 17th. It starts at…
Read MoreRespectful Care Mansfield has been rated outstanding in caring by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the regulating body for its service. During the inspection of the five key lines of…
Read MoreOak Tree Leisure Centre in Mansfield has done it again. It has won the Regional Club/Centre of the Year (Midlands) award at the ukactive awards for a second successive year.…
Read MoreGoogle’s Digital Garage High Street Tour is coming to Mansfield Library on Friday, 14th June. The programme, which is being delivered in partnership with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)…
Read MoreThe newest music venue in Nottingham, Metronome, will play host to this year’s BBC Introducing gig on Thursday, 27th June – showcasing some of the best new talent from across…
Read MoreFifty years of the Ford Capri will be celebrated at the 19th Wonderland Classic and Sports Car Festival. The annual event will take place at Ferry Farm, Hoveringham, on 29th…
Read MoreAshfield Road Club cyclists will be riding 156 miles from Morecambe to Whitby on Saturday — with three of the team, Don Davis, Graham Lynk and Chris Paley, raising funds…
Read MoreA newly-installed play area on Sutton Lawn is going down a storm with families across the area. Children are enjoying new swings, a junior climbing frame and a multi-play area…
Read MoreMansfield’s sidecar racing legends, Ben and Tom Birchall, wrote another page in their amazing personal history book at the Isle of Man TT races. The world champion brothers — Birchall…
Read MoreA wealth of creative talents will be emerging from West Nottinghamshire College this month as the end of term advances and final shows and projects are being showcased. The first…
Read MoreA Shirebrook school has described its first-ever French exchange trip as a “life-changing experience” for everyone involved — and says it wants to get even more students involved next year.…
Read MoreA therapy assistant who supports patients who have had a stroke won the top award at Sherwood Forest Hospital Trust’s Chief Nurse Awards. Nine inspirational nurses, midwives, allied health care…
Read MoreThe carnival's not over for fans of 1960s supergroup The Seekers. Sounds Like The Seekers, a new show that faithfully recreates the magic of The Seekers, is coming to Mansfield's…
Read MoreJake Ball – the Welbeck, Nottinghamshire and England fast bowler – says walking out for his county at the John Fretwell Sporting Complex, Sookholme, on Sunday will feel, as it…
Read MoreMansfield District Council has launched a new strategy that pledges to end rough sleeping and help as many residents as possible from becoming homeless. The Homelessness Prevention Strategy was drawn…
Read MoreA group of eight service users from Mansfield’s Jobcentre Plus have learnt new skills in catering and hospitality at West Nottinghamshire College, helping them to look towards future new career…
Read MoreMansfield's Ben and Tom Birchall have continued their incredible run of success at the Isle of Man TT by winning the first of the two sidecar races at the 2019…
Read MoreThere is still time to join a worldwide event aimed at helping Mansfields everywhere to be cleaner and greener. More than 20 schools, community groups, local businesses and individuals have…
Read MorePeople with learning difficulties, their families and carers are being invited to take part in a special ‘Your Health Event’ to find out more about their health and services that…
Read MoreMulti Michelin Star award-winning chef Jean-Christophe Novelli was welcomed to Portland Square, Sutton, to start a new healthy eating project. Feel Good Food is a pilot project led by the…
Read MoreLeading LGBT charity and campaign group Stonewall has rated Nottinghamshire County Council as the best public sector organisation to work for in the East Midlands. It followed the publication of…
Read MoreA day of fundraising helped a Mansfield deaf footballer achieve his dream goal of taking part in a major tournament. Fidler & Pepper Lawyers staff raised £2,000 when they held…
Read MoreMansfield Town Football Club has signed up to become a Friend of Mansfield BID, the organisation that works to support businesses in the town centre. Although the One Call Stadium,…
Read MoreCommunity engagement has started in Warsop as Mansfield District Council tries to find out more about health and wellbeing needs of local residents. People can fill in a questionnaire at…
Read MoreAs part of anniversary celebrations in its 75th year, the Mansfield and District Male Voice Choir completed a successful mini-tour of Oxford and Basingstoke. Flying the flag once again for…
Read MoreChemistry will merge with cookery next week at West Nottinghamshire College’s Refined fine dining restaurant, Mansfield, where students will be cooking up some unique flavours for diners. The Derby Road-based…
Read MoreInformation and advice about a range of issues affecting Mansfield District Council tenants will be available at a roadshow tomorrow. The event, organised by Mansfield District Council, will take place…
Read MoreBudding entrepreneurs are invited to the launch of a programme that will provide free support to help get their business ideas off the ground. Mansfield and Ashfield district councils are…
Read MoreLaw firm Banner Jones Solicitors, which has an office in Mansfield, has announced the further expansion of its senior management team with director promotions. Spanning the firm’s employment law and…
Read MoreA Level students from West Nottinghamshire College have completed a specialist university programme to highlight their brilliance and confidence to apply to select universities. Evan Betts, Alice Braben, Luke Dench-Smith,…
Read MoreSTAFF from an opticians raised money for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) in store ahead of a 30km trek this month. The team from Specsavers in the…
Read MoreA beautician based in Mansfield Woodhouse has been named as Lash Extension Specialist of the Year for Mid England at the second Official Make-up Awards. Chadè Godber, 32, from Forest…
Read MoreA local homeless outreach service will be able to offer more comfort and protection to people experiencing homelessness across the county, thanks to a bumper donation by West Nottinghamshire College’s…
Read MoreLocal Rotary clubs have organised a special charity event to help a new treatment centre for injured military personnel. The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC), at Stanford Hall, Nottinghamshire, deals…
Read MoreMansfield Woodhouse-based rugby league club Sherwood Wolf Hunt have launched a new partnership with Mansfield business Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies to create a first for the town. The family business is…
Read MoreThe Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service in Nottingham is reuniting its past patients with their nurses, healthcare professionals and volunteers at a special event to celebrate the 21-year anniversary…
Read MoreFollowing on from the success of Dalmatian’s last job clinic, the company has teamed up with the Garden Barber and MP Ben Bradley to host another one at the Hive…
Read MoreA charity coffee morning is being held at Mansfield Museum on Friday, 21st June, from 11am to 1pm. It will raise money to help a local family support 18-year-old Michael,…
Read MoreMansfield MP Ben Bradley (pictured) has urged miners’ welfares and sport and community organisations to take advantage of new funding. The MP hosted a Sport England event in Parliament as…
Read MoreEmployers across Mansfield and Ashfield have a chance to learn more about the opportunities apprenticeships can bring to their business, and help shape the education and training that could benefit…
Read MoreA dedicated Scout volunteer is the latest winner of a prestigious community award. Julie Copestake was presented with the annual Mansfield Building Society Community Star Award for her commitment to…
Read MoreNurses and college students have created an innovative video to help people with learning disabilities identify symptoms of deadly infections The community is being helped to recognise the signs of…
Read MoreA visual effects specialist, who has worked on films such as Sharknado and Three Headed Shark Attack, has visited West Nottinghamshire College’s creative media students to give them tips on…
Read MoreDetermined walking fundraisers Brian Hawkins, left, and Michael Dickinson have raised more than £325,000 for the John Eastwood Hospice. The Edwinstowe friends, who are both in their 70s, started undertaking…
Read MoreThe ARBA Group, the people behind a number of successful projects that have helped to revitalise town centres in the East Midlands, has unveiled plans for a flagship site in…
Read MoreCare provider Orchard Care Homes, which has specialist dementia care units in Clipstone, Mansfield and Sutton, is launching a new children’s activity book, designed to develop understanding and remove some…
Read MoreMansfield Town will face Championship side Blackburn Rovers at One Call Stadium in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday, 17th July. The match will kick-off at 7.30pm and will be new…
Read MoreAn Edwinstowe business owner is launching a Christmas knitting project in honour of grandmothers - and is calling on people who knit and crochet to join in. Ursula Urbansdotter, who…
Read MoreTHE NEW Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre has picked up two regional RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) East Midlands Awards, adding to recent success for Edwinstowe-based Woodhead Group. The centre…
Read MoreMay half-term is just around the corner and to help keep children entertained throughout the school holidays Pets at Home in Mansfield is again offering its fun and free interactive…
Read MoreA six-course gastronomic showcase will be served up this week by graduating catering and hospitality students at West Nottinghamshire College as they near the end of their course. On Thursday…
Read MoreMansfield-based Deanestor, one of the UK’s leading furniture and fit-out specialists, has been awarded its largest ever contract in the education sector. The £3m project is for the manufacture and…
Read MoreAs the country offers advice during National Hoarding Awareness Week this week, Jigsaw in Mansfield is reminding people that help is available locally. The Mansfield and Ashfield Hoarding Support Service…
Read MorePoppy Fields Extra Care on Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield, is holding a Summer Fayre on 6th July, from 11am to 4pm. There will be refreshments and admission is 50p. There…
Read MoreResidents in Warsop are being asked to have their say on the future of the area. Over the summer Vibrant Warsop, Active Nottinghamshire, Warsop Parish Council and Mansfield District Council…
Read MoreStaff at full-service marketing agency Purpose Media are warming up for their annual “Play on the Pitch’ tournament, which is taking place at the New York Stadium, home to Rotherham…
Read MoreTravel and tourism students at West Nottinghamshire College have fulfilled their last assignment with plenty of sparkle and spotlight. The BTEC Level 3 Diploma year one group hosted an entertainment…
Read MoreMansfield-based estate agency Pinewood Properties is celebrating seven notable successes at the industry’s 2019 ESTAS Awards. The 16th ESTAS (Estate and Letting Agent Awards) were presented by television property personality…
Read MoreThe business community of Mansfield and Ashfield has celebrated its success stories and achievements. Accolades were handed out at the annual Mansfield and Ashfield 2020 Ball and Awards. Click here…
Read MoreHuthwaite-based SR Timber has donated a range of timber products worth more than £6,000 to its local college to support the next generation of construction workers and roofing contractors. The…
Read MoreMansfield District Council is marking Dementia Awareness Week with an Action Day on 22nd May in the Community Hub at its extra care housing scheme, Poppy Fields. The event begins…
Read MoreNottinghamshire residents and community groups now have more opportunities to collect free paint - thanks to the Community RePaint Nottinghamshire scheme run by Veolia (Nottinghamshire County Council’s waste contractors) Community…
Read MoreThe profits from a student-led Easter market at West Nottinghamshire College were presented to a local animal charity. Kind-hearted learners who are studying practical work skills programmes at the college’s…
Read MoreMansfield woman Sharon Bond raised hundreds of pounds for charity by completing The MoonWalk London. She was supporting breast cancer charity Walk the Walk, which organises the iconic event. Sharon…
Read MoreDedicated charity volunteer Sheila Shields has been rewarded for her 20 years of running a community charity shop with a heroes award. Sheila, 82, of Meden Vale, opened the Charity…
Read MoreAn initiative is under way in Mansfield to break down barriers and change attitudes to difference and diversity. OneConversation encourages people to come together to talk and challenge stigma, stereotypes…
Read MoreMansfield BID (Business Improvement District) has appointed a new support officer to join the town centre-based team. Tom Wilson (35) has spent his career helping to keep people safe. He…
Read MoreMansfield Triathlon Club has become the first club in the East Midlands — and only the second in the country — to gain the coveted TriMark Club Silver Award. The…
Read MoreThe care at two hospitals in Rainworth has been rated outstanding. Cygnet Health Care said it was delighted to announce that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the care…
Read MoreOne of Nottinghamshire's oldest sports clubs is to get a new lease of life, thanks to a new £140,000 clubhouse development. For nearly 100 years, players at Mansfield Lawn Tennis…
Read MoreA scheme aimed at helping people in Warsop to improve their wellbeing and avoid isolation is to continue thanks to National Lottery funding. Mansfield District Leisure Trust (MDLT) has announced…
Read MoreMansfield woman Sharon Bond aims to raise hundreds of pounds for charity by completing The MoonWalk London on Saturday. She will be supporting breast cancer charity Walk the Walk, which…
Read MoreMansfield MP Ben Bradley praised the work of volunteers and local charities during a debate in Westminster. Ben, who was calling for more Government support for full-time volunteering, held an…
Read MoreCatering and hospitality students at West Nottinghamshire College are benefitting from an overhaul of a college bistro where they’re currently training for future careers in the industry. Thanks to funding…
Read MoreA 16-year-old student who has not missed a day of secondary school, stretching back five years, has picked up an award for her remarkable 100% attendance record. Codie Darby never…
Read MoreTicket information for Mansfield Town’s League Two play-off semi-final against Newport County has been confirmed. The Stags will face the Exiles at Rodney Parade in the first leg on Thursday,…
Read MoreLocal Scout Leader Steve Cree (right) has been awarded The Scout Association’s second highest honour of a Bar to the Silver Acorn for further specially distinguished service to Scouting. Steve,…
Read MoreMansfield Building Society announced the launch of its new brand and revealed a record post-tax profit of £1.75 million at its 2018 Annual General Meeting. The new brand follows extensive…
Read MoreTwo gardens in Sutton will be open to the public in June as part of the National Garden Scheme, which last year donated £3m to charity. On Sunday, 16th June,…
Read MoreSir Martyn Lewis went to R.E.A.L. Education, based in Mansfield, during his visit to the town as part of the News Journal's fifth birthday celebrations. A spokesman for the organisation,…
Read MoreFormer television news reader and journalist Sir Martyn Lewis, a pioneer of good news reporting, congratulated the Mansfield, Ashfield and Warsop News Journal on its fifth birthday during a visit…
Read MoreA new scheme is under way to help hospital patients get as fit and healthy as possible before operations. Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust is working in partnership with Mansfield District…
Read MoreA concept artist has been sharing his expertise with creative media students at West Nottinghamshire College’s Derby Road-based design studios. Aiden Wilson, of Nottingham-based company, Brainbug Ltd met with creative…
Read MoreGrab your Mickey ears and get ready for the celebration of the century as Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic. Mouse-ter of Ceremonies Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and…
Read MoreBlackeyed Theatre, in association with New Theatre Royal Portsmouth and South Hill Park, is bringing its tour of Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four to the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, on…
Read MoreHigh Street fashion chain Dorothy Perkins is expanding in Mansfield - with the opening of a new 1,300 sq ft concession inside the town’s Debenhams store. The new outlet, which…
Read MoreWest Nottinghamshire College has announced the appointment of its new permanent principal and chief executive. Andrew Cropley is set to take over from interim principal and CEO Martin Sim. It…
Read MoreA Mansfield-based Brownies group is inviting girls to try out their pack. Brownie is suitable for girls aged 7 to 10 who love making new friends, doing crafts, having fun…
Read MoreResidents and businesses are invited to help spruce up the district for the seventh International Clean Up Mansfield Day. Mansfield District Council is holding Be Tidy Together - a four-week…
Read MoreDelivery drivers and warehouse operatives at the Mansfield branch of leading distribution company, Bunzl Catering Supplies (BCS), are on the road to career success. This comes after West Nottinghamshire College…
Read MoreA tattoo and piercing studio in Huthwaite has become the first Ashfield business to achieve an excellent five-star hygiene rating. Eternity Tattoo and Piercing Studio, of Sutton Road, was praised…
Read MoreA former operations director of business networking group Mansfield and Ashfield 2020, Caroline Cox, has officially launched her own marketing and business development company, Caroline Cox Marketing Innovation. Based in…
Read MoreMansfield Town have sold out all tickets for home fans for Saturday's crucial League Two visit of play-off hopefuls Stevenage to One Call Stadium. As of Friday evening, only 46…
Read MoreReturning to Mansfield Palace Theatre on Friday, 24th May, The Billy Fury Story is an electric and emotional nostalgic journey through the life of a unique rock star. As part…
Read MoreMansfield Town have only 800 tickets remaining in the home stands for tomorrow’s hotly-awaited Sky Bet League Two encounter at home to play-off hopefuls Stevenage at One Call Stadium. The…
Read MoreTeversal Football Club is holding a golf day at Shirland Golf Club on Saturday, 15th June. The event, sponsored by Sunview, will raise money for the community football club. The…
Read MoreA couple have completed a 192-mile coast-to-coast walk to raise funds for a charity that has helped them. James Hart, of Mansfield, who fought back from a one-in-a-million disease, transverse…
Read MoreMansfield Museum is planning an exhibition in November that will showcase a range of objects from the community that come with a story. The objects might be of significance to…
Read MoreMore than 18,000 households have so far signed up to Mansfield District Council's garden waste service this year. Most people - 15,437 - have opted to pay online by card,…
Read MoreMansfield Community Voluntary Service (MCVS) is aiming to help the local community bridge the digital divide gap. Digital skills are increasingly vital for individuals and also the economy. A spokesman…
Read MoreDeliveroo, the British food delivery service, is on the look-out for riders in Mansfield, where the service is due to launch later next month. Deliveroo is appealing to bicycle, scooter…
Read MoreHeavy machinery moving and storage specialists Joseph Merritt Group, of Kirkby, has successfully completed a relocation project involving four Engel injection moulding machines on behalf of Polypipe Civils, a leading…
Read MoreBirchall Racing enjoyed a strong opening round to the 2019 FIM Sidecar World Championship held at Le Mans, France, finishing fourth and claiming valuable championship points. Despite an issue slowing…
Read MoreAn A Level student from West Nottinghamshire College has enjoyed an inspirational residential visit to the oldest colleges at the University of Cambridge. Nineteen-year-old Nikita Joharchi, from Mansfield, is currently…
Read MoreMansfield Town are aiming for their highest home attendance of the season this Saturday as supporters aged 17 and under can now watch their vital match at home to Stevenage…
Read More2019 marks the 125th anniversary of Underwood Miners Welfare Cricket Club — a club with a proud sporting tradition. The club is celebrating the milestone by appealing for new players,…
Read MoreCuckney Cricket Club's James Hawley has been selected for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) as part of a 13-man squad that departed for Costa Rica and Mexico this week. The 14-day…
Read MoreNottinghamshire County Bowls Association president Mark Dalton delivers the first ceremonial wood of the new season at Mansfield Bowling Club, watched by the club’s president, Peter Armitage. Mark congratulated the…
Read MoreA new initiative has been launched for 16 to 18-year-olds looking to pursue a career and further education in sport. They will work with former professional footballers through a joint…
Read MoreDerbyshire County Cricket Club has renewed its marketing partnership with South Normanton-based Purpose Media for another two years. The full-service marketing agency was first appointed in 2015 to provide a…
Read MoreMugenkyo Taiko Drummers are on tour with their new show, Tribe 25, which is coming to the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, on Wednesday, 8th May. In their 25th year as Europe’s…
Read MoreCelebrating 20 years of touring, Beyond The Barricade, the UK’s longest-running musical theatre concert tour, is coming to the Palace Theatre, Mansfield. It features past principal performers from Les Miserables…
Read MoreHundreds of scooters took to the streets of Mansfield at the weekend to deliver Easter eggs, gifts and money from fundraising to the children’s ward and neonatal unit at Sherwood…
Read MorePlayers from Mansfield Town Football Club helped spread Easter joy by delivering chocolate eggs to patients at John Eastwood Hospice in Mansfield. First team players, along with members from the…
Read MoreMansfield is one of the top 10 areas in the country where residents feel financially better off than they did 12 months ago, according to a savings study analysed by…
Read MoreThe Palace Theatre in Mansfield has enjoyed its best ever year for attendance. For a second consecutive year, there were record numbers of tickets sold in 2018/2019. The Mansfield District…
Read MoreA courageous Sutton mum is to mark what would have been the 21st birthday of her son by staging a masquerade party to help other parents who suffer from the…
Read MoreThanks to the joint fundraising efforts of customers and staff at Cashino Mansfield, four-year-old Rory Wholey has been presented with a new powered wheelchair that his mum says will give…
Read MoreJess Fisher, who uses a controller attached to her wheelchair to create original music, has won the Emerging Artist Award at this year’s regional Mighty Creatives Award ceremony. Jess, a…
Read MoreBAFTA award-winning television animation show Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom is coming to the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, on 13th and 14th May. Holly is a young Fairy Princess, who is…
Read MoreA West Nottinghamshire College IT student, who celebrated a national award win earlier this year, has proudly joined fellow British Education Awards (BEA) winners and finalists at a VIP presentation…
Read MoreTen years have passed since the UK’s official number one Tina Turner tribute first sprang to life in the vibrant city of Liverpool, but a Lifetime Achievement Award and many…
Read MoreSTAFF from a Sutton opticians raised £650 for the John Eastwood Hospice Trust at an extreme mud run. Seven members of staff from Specsavers in the Idlewells shopping centre participated…
Read MoreSherwood Forest Hospitals Trust is celebrating being shortlisted in three categories in the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Patient Safety Awards. The awards celebrate the best examples of outstanding patient safety…
Read MoreMore than 5,000 items of furniture have been manufactured and installed by Mansfield-based Deanestor, one of the UK’s leading contract furniture specialists, in a £1.4m contract for the new Dumfries…
Read MoreA search is under way for young people to be nominated for the ninth annual 4Uth Awards, a celebration of excellence and achievement among young people in Nottinghamshire. Organised by…
Read MoreSt Lawrence's Church, Mansfield, is hosting an Easter Coffee Morning on Saturday, 13th April, from 10am to 12noon in the Church Hall. There will be a cake stall, raffle, tombola,…
Read MoreA man who has dedicated 40 years of volunteering to help put together a newspaper for the blind has been honoured by a travel company. Travel firm Skills Holidays has…
Read MoreOn Saturday, 13th April, the Mansfield & Pinxton Railway, believed to be England’s oldest continuously running commercial railway, is celebrating its 200th anniversary. Celebrations are being held in Mansfield town…
Read MoreSamworth Church Academy’s “very own Billy Elliott”, 16-year-old George Fryer, has been accepted at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts to study on a foundation dance course. The Mansfield academy…
Read MoreMansfield chef Nathanial Weaver, whose career has included a spell at one of the East Midlands' top restaurants, returned to his culinary roots to train the current crop of industry…
Read MoreAn inflatable obstacle course for all the family, AquaChallenge, has been launched at Mansfield’s Water Meadows Swimming and Fitness Complex. The 30-metre long inflatable includes Basher Wall, Demolition Ball, Spikey…
Read MoreThe Inner Wheel Club of Warsop is holding a Mad Hatters Ball at the John Fretwell Sporting Complex, Sookholme, on 4th May. Tickets are priced £35 and include a three-course…
Read MoreThe free B Club is back at the Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield, with activities for children aged three and above over the Easter holidays. On Wednesday, 10th April, from…
Read MorePets at Home in Mansfield has free interactive ‘My Pet Pals’ workshop in-store over the Easter holidays, from 6th April to 28th April. The workshops will focus on caring for…
Read MoreEast Midlands Chamber of Commerce has launched a new learning and development forum to help local businesses improve their marketing. Chamber strategic partner and patrons Purpose Media and Annica Digital…
Read Moreinterior fit-out specialists for the food retail and hospitality sector, Jephsons Shopfitters, has been given the highest possible accolade by its oldest client. It was recently named KFC Contractor of…
Read MoreA Shirebrook school’s first-ever exchange visit from French students was hailed a success after they spent a week of sight-seeing, language learning and forging close friendships with their UK counterparts.…
Read MoreThe Odeon Cinema in Mansfield is to screen a concert by ‘The King Of Waltz’, Andre Rieu, when he performs his annual summer cinema concert in his home town of…
Read MoreChildren will have the chance to get egg-stremely creative this Easter at West Nottinghamshire College as two artistic workshops have been announced. The Derby Road-based Create building will be hosting…
Read MoreSt Michael’s Church, Pleasley, is hosting a Spring Fayre on Saturday, 18th May, from 12noon to 4pm. There will be stalls and crafts, cream teas, Nag on Wheels, a Viking…
Read MoreAldi, the UK’s fifth largest and fastest-growing supermarket, is recruiting for staff across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. The discount supermarket is looking for five Store Managers and 15 Assistant Store Managers…
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