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Helping young people

Posted onPosted on 15th Jul CommentsNo Comments

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,…

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Rachel is a winner

Posted onPosted on 15th Jul CommentsNo Comments

Seven-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…

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Discover the town’s heritage

Posted onPosted on 14th Jul CommentsNo Comments
Discover the town’s heritage

The 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.…

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Support for anti-abuse and violence campaign

Posted onPosted on 14th Jul CommentsNo Comments

A 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…

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Grants to help two green projects

Posted onPosted on 13th Jul CommentsNo Comments
Grants to help two green projects

Two 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…

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Computer courses are free for many people

Posted onPosted on 13th Jul CommentsNo Comments
Computer courses are free for many people

The 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…

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Mansfield secures High Street funding boost

Posted onPosted on 5th Jul CommentsNo Comments
Mansfield secures High Street funding boost

Mansfield 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…

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Greenwood youngsters raise thousands

Posted onPosted on 5th Jul CommentsNo Comments

Children 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…

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Award for making a difference

Posted onPosted on 4th Jul CommentsNo Comments
Award for making a difference

Sherwood 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…

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Pinders to support Alzheimer’s Society

Posted onPosted on 3rd Jul CommentsNo Comments

Pinders 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…

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Swimmers set records at club championships

Posted onPosted on 2nd Jul CommentsNo Comments

Mansfield 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…

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Inner Wheel helping children

Posted onPosted on 2nd Jul CommentsNo Comments

Kirkby 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…

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Success in Hungary for Birchall brothers

Posted onPosted on 2nd Jul CommentsNo Comments

Ben 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…

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National awards hope for three health teams

Posted onPosted on 1st Jul CommentsNo Comments
National awards hope for three health teams

Three 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…

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Book challenge boosts love of literature

Posted onPosted on 1st Jul CommentsNo Comments

A 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…

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A cushty night out to help sports people

Posted onPosted on 28th Jun CommentsNo Comments

Fine 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,…

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Sports students combine college with combat

Posted onPosted on 28th Jun CommentsNo Comments

Meet 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,…

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Mansfield winners at Inspire Awards

Posted onPosted on 28th Jun CommentsNo Comments

Mansfield 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,…

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Honorary grandads bridge the generation gap

Posted onPosted on 27th Jun CommentsNo Comments

Elderly 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.…

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Health award celebration

Posted onPosted on 27th Jun CommentsNo Comments

A 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…

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Flash mob shines spotlight on mental health

Posted onPosted on 27th Jun CommentsNo Comments

Staff 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…

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Jordan’s proud of his joinery hat-trick

Posted onPosted on 26th Jun CommentsNo Comments

A 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…

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Caring hospital staff revamp family room

Posted onPosted on 25th Jun CommentsNo Comments

Families 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…

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Students aiming to help Jigsaw Support Scheme

Posted onPosted on 24th Jun CommentsNo Comments

Three 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,…

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Helping charity at home and overseas

Posted onPosted on 24th Jun CommentsNo Comments

The 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…

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Vintage and retro festival

Posted onPosted on 21st Jun CommentsNo Comments

Newstead 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…

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Spitfire and Dakota at Armed Forces Day

Posted onPosted on 20th Jun CommentsNo Comments

Thousands 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…

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Stags set to launch new bar and kitchen

Posted onPosted on 20th Jun CommentsNo Comments
Stags set to launch new bar and kitchen

Mansfield 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’…

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Candle company celebrating second birthday

Posted onPosted on 20th Jun CommentsNo Comments

Teversal 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…

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Volunteers recognised at awards

Posted onPosted on 19th Jun CommentsNo Comments

Volunteers 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…

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Angling store opens in Sutton

Posted onPosted on 18th Jun CommentsNo Comments

Angling 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…

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Clean up Mansfield day success

Posted onPosted on 18th Jun CommentsNo Comments

There 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…

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Caring girl’s haircut raises almost £1,000

Posted onPosted on 18th Jun CommentsNo Comments

A 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…

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Genesis Connected at Palace Theatre

Posted onPosted on 17th Jun CommentsNo Comments

Genesis 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…

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Triple celebration for leisure centre

Posted onPosted on 17th Jun CommentsNo Comments

Lammas 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…

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Triathletes have a big day out

Posted onPosted on 17th Jun CommentsNo Comments

Five 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…

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Flower festival and well dressing

Posted onPosted on 13th Jun CommentsNo Comments
Flower festival and well dressing

St 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…

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Rated outstanding for care provided

Posted onPosted on 13th Jun CommentsNo Comments

Respectful 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…

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Win tickets to classic car show weekend

Posted onPosted on 12th Jun CommentsNo Comments

Fifty 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…

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It’s play time in Sutton

Posted onPosted on 11th Jun CommentsNo Comments

A 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…

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Birchall brothers busy making history again

Posted onPosted on 10th Jun CommentsNo Comments

Mansfield’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…

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Students flying the flag for overseas exchange

Posted onPosted on 10th Jun CommentsNo Comments

A 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.…

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Therapy assistant wins top accolade

Posted onPosted on 7th Jun CommentsNo Comments

A 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…

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Homelessness prevention strategy launched

Posted onPosted on 6th Jun CommentsNo Comments

Mansfield 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…

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Job seekers turn the heat up on their work skills

Posted onPosted on 5th Jun CommentsNo Comments

A 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…

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Still time to join Mansfield’s Clean Up Day

Posted onPosted on 4th Jun CommentsNo Comments

There 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…

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Best LGBT employer in the East Midlands

Posted onPosted on 3rd Jun CommentsNo Comments
Best LGBT employer in the East Midlands

Leading 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…

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On the ball for football dream

Posted onPosted on 3rd Jun CommentsNo Comments

A 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…

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Sporting support for town centre

Posted onPosted on 3rd Jun CommentsNo Comments

Mansfield 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,…

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Finding out about Warsop’s needs

Posted onPosted on 3rd Jun CommentsNo Comments
Finding out about Warsop’s needs

Community 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…

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Tour success for choir

Posted onPosted on 2nd Jun CommentsNo Comments

As 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…

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Molecular gastronomy meets fine dining at Refined

Posted onPosted on 31st May CommentsNo Comments

Chemistry 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…

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Roadshows aim to bring advice to tenants

Posted onPosted on 30th May CommentsNo Comments
Roadshows aim to bring advice to tenants

Information 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…

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Free business help for entrepreneurs

Posted onPosted on 30th May CommentsNo Comments
Free business help for entrepreneurs

Budding 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…

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Students shine brilliantly on university project

Posted onPosted on 30th May CommentsNo Comments
Students shine brilliantly on university project

A 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,…

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Specsavers staff raising money for charity

Posted onPosted on 30th May CommentsNo Comments

STAFF 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…

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National success for lash stylist

Posted onPosted on 29th May CommentsNo Comments

A 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…

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Big boost for junior rugby league programme

Posted onPosted on 28th May CommentsNo Comments

Mansfield 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…

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Charity coffee morning at museum

Posted onPosted on 28th May CommentsNo Comments
Charity coffee morning at museum

A 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,…

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Funding boost for sport and recreation

Posted onPosted on 25th May CommentsNo Comments

Mansfield 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…

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Scout leader Julie scoops community star award

Posted onPosted on 24th May CommentsNo Comments

A 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…

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Flagship plan for Warsop town centre

Posted onPosted on 22nd May CommentsNo Comments

The 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…

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Helping children make sense of dementia

Posted onPosted on 22nd May CommentsNo Comments
Helping children make sense of dementia

Care 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…

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Christmas tree knitting project launched

Posted onPosted on 21st May CommentsNo Comments

An 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…

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Awards success for visitor centre and Woodhead Group

Posted onPosted on 21st May CommentsNo Comments

THE 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…

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Free fish workshops for youngsters

Posted onPosted on 21st May CommentsNo Comments

May 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…

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Largest ever education contract for Mansfield firm

Posted onPosted on 21st May CommentsNo Comments

Mansfield-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…

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Help for hoarders

Posted onPosted on 20th May CommentsNo Comments
Help for hoarders

As 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…

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Summer Fayre at Poppy Fields Extra Care

Posted onPosted on 20th May CommentsNo Comments
Summer Fayre at Poppy Fields Extra Care

Poppy 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…

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Have your say on future activities in Warsop

Posted onPosted on 20th May CommentsNo Comments

Residents 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…

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Purpose Media warm up for Play on Pitch day

Posted onPosted on 20th May CommentsNo Comments

Staff 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…

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Students host TV-style gameshows for end-of-term

Posted onPosted on 20th May CommentsNo Comments

Travel 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…

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Golds for Pinewood Properties at national awards

Posted onPosted on 17th May CommentsNo Comments

Mansfield-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…

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Celebrating the best in business

Posted onPosted on 16th May CommentsNo Comments

The 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…

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Timber firm helps college build for the future

Posted onPosted on 16th May CommentsNo Comments

Huthwaite-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…

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Council housing complex marks Dementia Week

Posted onPosted on 15th May CommentsNo Comments

Mansfield 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…

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Free paint offer for residents and community groups

Posted onPosted on 15th May CommentsNo Comments

Nottinghamshire 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…

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Four paws applause for students

Posted onPosted on 15th May CommentsNo Comments

The 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…

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Funding for cancer fund at MoonWalk

Posted onPosted on 15th May CommentsNo Comments

Mansfield 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…

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Community hero award for volunteer Sheila, 82

Posted onPosted on 14th May CommentsNo Comments

Dedicated 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…

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How conversation can break down barriers

Posted onPosted on 13th May CommentsNo Comments

An 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…

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New support officer joins Mansfield BID

Posted onPosted on 13th May CommentsNo Comments

Mansfield 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…

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Outstanding care rating for two hospitals

Posted onPosted on 10th May CommentsNo Comments

The 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…

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Mansfield Tennis Club nets new clubhouse

Posted onPosted on 10th May CommentsNo Comments

One 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…

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Getting people active in Warsop

Posted onPosted on 10th May CommentsNo Comments

A 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…

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MP praises work of volunteers

Posted onPosted on 9th May CommentsNo Comments
MP praises work of volunteers

Mansfield 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…

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Students are relishing boost to catering service

Posted onPosted on 8th May CommentsNo Comments

Catering 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…

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Top Scouting honour for Mansfield man

Posted onPosted on 7th May CommentsNo Comments

Local 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,…

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Sutton gardens open to the public

Posted onPosted on 4th May CommentsNo Comments
Sutton gardens open to the public

Two 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,…

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Re-engaging young people in learning

Posted onPosted on 3rd May CommentsNo Comments

Sir 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,…

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Helping patients to get fit before an operation

Posted onPosted on 3rd May CommentsNo Comments
Helping patients to get fit before an operation

A 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…

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Chance to try out Brownies group

Posted onPosted on 1st May CommentsNo Comments
Chance to try out Brownies group

A 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…

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People urged to join Be Tidy Together initiative

Posted onPosted on 30th Apr CommentsNo Comments
People urged to join Be Tidy Together initiative

Residents 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…

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Networking leader launches her own marketing company

Posted onPosted on 28th Apr CommentsNo Comments

A 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…

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Fury’s Tornados to storm into town

Posted onPosted on 26th Apr CommentsNo Comments

Returning 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…

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Football club hosts charity golf day

Posted onPosted on 25th Apr CommentsNo Comments
Football club hosts charity golf day

Teversal 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…

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Charity coast-to-coast challenge completed

Posted onPosted on 25th Apr CommentsNo Comments

A 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…

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18,000 sign up for garden waste service

Posted onPosted on 25th Apr CommentsNo Comments

More 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,…

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Donations wanted to help bridge digital skills gap

Posted onPosted on 24th Apr CommentsNo Comments

Mansfield 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…

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Merritts complete Dubai project

Posted onPosted on 24th Apr CommentsNo Comments

Heavy 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…

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Positive weekend for Birchall Racing at Le Mans

Posted onPosted on 23rd Apr CommentsNo Comments

Birchall 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…

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Nikita’s taste of Cambridge life

Posted onPosted on 23rd Apr CommentsNo Comments

An 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…

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Cricket club celebrating 125th anniversary

Posted onPosted on 23rd Apr CommentsNo Comments

2019 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,…

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Bowls club launches new season

Posted onPosted on 18th Apr CommentsNo Comments

Nottinghamshire 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…

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School to host a new football academy

Posted onPosted on 17th Apr CommentsNo Comments

A 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…

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Howzat for a marketing deal!

Posted onPosted on 17th Apr CommentsNo Comments

Derbyshire 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…

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Stags make Easter visit to local hospice

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Stags make Easter visit to local hospice

Players 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…

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Helping young Rory get his wheels

Posted onPosted on 12th Apr CommentsNo Comments

Thanks 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…

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Award for young musician

Posted onPosted on 12th Apr CommentsNo Comments

Jess 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…

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Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom live on stage

Posted onPosted on 11th Apr CommentsNo Comments

BAFTA 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…

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Jack’s capital visit to celebrate award

Posted onPosted on 11th Apr CommentsNo Comments

A 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…

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On the run for hospice

Posted onPosted on 10th Apr CommentsNo Comments

STAFF 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…

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In running for awards

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In running for awards

Sherwood 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…

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Mansfield business’s role in new hospital

Posted onPosted on 9th Apr CommentsNo Comments

More 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…

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Easter coffee morning

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Easter coffee morning

St 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,…

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Dancer following his dream

Posted onPosted on 8th Apr CommentsNo Comments

Samworth 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…

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Obstacle course fun is launched at swim complex

Posted onPosted on 6th Apr CommentsNo Comments

An 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…

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Mad Hatters Ball

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Mad Hatters Ball

The 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…

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B Club for children at Four Seasons

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B Club for children at Four Seasons

The 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…

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Pets at Home hosts free pet workshops

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Pets 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…

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Marketing forums launched

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East 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…

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KFC accolade for fit-out specialists

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interior 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…

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Making cross-Channel friends

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A 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.…

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A crafty Easter for children at West Notts

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Children 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…

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Church to host spring fayre

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Church to host spring fayre

St 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…

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Aldi launches management recruitment drive

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Aldi, 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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