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The magic of classic family story The Jungle Book is being brought to life in a unique way at Rufford Abbey Country Park. From 1st to 5th June, Nottinghamshire theatre…
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A former firefighter is back in the blue light services after becoming a police officer. Lee Shaw, retired from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service as a watch manager last year…
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Teenager James Eaton has just completed a remarkable first competitive season — winning 12 trophies in three leagues. Now his coach and mentor, Paul Linfield, hopes the 15 year-old’s achievements…
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A classic car enthusiast from the Mansfield area will complete one of the toughest classic car tours in Europe to help raise £1m for Macmillan Cancer Support this weekend. Paul…
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Mansfield’s Queen Elizabeth’s Academy has said farewell to one principal and welcomed another. Kimberley Willmot (top), principal for the past three years, has joined the executive team of David Ross…
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Severn Trent is bringing its regional customer roadshows to Mansfield next week, on Friday, 13th May, in Mansfield's Old Town Hall. The company is inviting customers to hear about its…
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Dinosaur lovers are being urged to visit Mansfield town centre in June to enjoy a Jurassic day out. Families can follow dinosaur footprints leading to the Jurassic-themed event and find…
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Mansfield's new Cleaner Greener Festival and Vegan Market will be held next month with free entertainment and a variety of stalls. The Mansfield District Council event on Sunday 15 May,…
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A voluntary Kirkby group that helps men have a productive retirement is expanding its work — and appealing for help through sponsorship and the donation of materials. Kirkby Men in…
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A weekly art workshop designed for children still has spaces at West Nottinghamshire College’s art and design centre. The Saturday art workshops have been created for children aged from 7…
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Nurses who worked on the frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic were welcomed to Nottingham Castle Trust’s newest exhibition, which celebrates the experiences of women, including those working in the NHS.…
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More than 500 pupils from primary schools and academies in Mansfield and Ashfield have enjoyed a taste of life as computer science students at West Nottinghamshire College. This has been…
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Mansfield Market is offering free rents to new stallholders during the whole of May to mark the Love Your Local Market campaign. Mansfield District Council, which runs the market, is…
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A Scout from Farnsfield has been selected to take part in the 25th World Scout Jamboree in South Korea next summer. Grace Fieldwick (12) along with 40,000 Scouts from nearly…
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At its 152nd annual meeting, Mansfield Building Society announced mortgage asset growth of 4.6% and a pre-tax profit of £2.9m in its results to 31st December, 2021. The society also…
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From dark and dramatic plays to side splitting comedy, family shows, nostalgic matinees and an array of music tributes, there is something for everyone at the Mansfield Palace Theatre in…
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A college football team trained by Mansfield Town Football Club coaches is celebrating after winning a league title in its debut season. West Nottinghamshire College - MTFC has been crowned…
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Mansfield author and illustrator Adrian Beeden’s career is blasting off! His third children’s book, Alfred In Space, has just been published. His books — the first two are called Alfred…
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Registered nurses are being offered a £5,000 welcome bonus to join two Exemplar Health Care care homes in Sutton. Exemplar Health Care, a national care operator, is giving the bonus…
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The history of Mansfield Male Voice Choir, from its beginnings in 1926 to the present day, is featured in a new book. A History of Mansfield and District Male Voice…
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People have the chance to explore the county’s heritage when The Great Nottinghamshire Local History Fair returns to Mansfield as a live, in-person event after going totally digital during lockdown.…
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A new advice, support and fix-it café is being launched by Mansfield-based charity Jigsaw. The café is held on the last Friday of the month at The SSHAC, Intake Business…
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The official opening of the new café at Mansfield Library will take place on Saturday, 30 April. After a complete refurbishment, local catering company Mrs B’s has moved into the…
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Male carers at a home care company based in Mansfield have urged their fellow gents to step into a caring career. Nationally, men make up around just 15 per cent…
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Two Nottinghamshire good causes have each received a £1,000 donation to support community projects. Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity will use its donation to create a therapeutic garden for…
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Mansfield Library is hosting a party to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. On Saturday, 28th May there will be free activities, including a band, games, a choir, Queen-themed crafts, and…
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A teacher from a Forest Town school has been crowned a national kickboxing champion for a fifth successive year. Jade Humphries, a PE teacher and Achievement Lead in Year 7…
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More than 40 catering and hospitality students from West Nottinghamshire College immersed themselves in real-life work experience at one of the county’s most historic and prestigious hotels. Students swapped the…
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Work has started on a major Mansfield District Council project to upgrade an estate in the town. The first stage of the £7m project to revamp the Bellamy estate will…
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Lammas Leisure Centre, Sutton, is celebrating a significant milestone after the new soft play surpassed 10,000 users after little more than three months open. The soft play opened alongside the…
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Mansfield-based financial planning firm and St James’s Place Senior Partner practice Collins Wealth Management Ltd (CWM) has said farewell to founder Mike Collins on his retirement. But that doesn’t mean…
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Mansfield Triathlon Club members took five podium places in local early-season-openers, sending strong teams to the Chesterfield Go Tri Aquathlon and the Clumber Duathlon. At the Chesterfield Go Tri Aquathlon…
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A Mansfield-based company that brings together international leaders in spiritual guidance has joined the News Journal — and is predicting a bright future for good news! Moon Predictions Ltd has…
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The Wonderland Classic and Sports Car Festival is returning for a 21st year — and will be celebrating the Best Of British cars in a display tribute to the Queen’s…
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A project that has successfully supported 17 vulnerable young people is being extended to the end of June. Thanks to £22,800 from the Office of the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime…
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Bringing the best of digital, creative and IT careers into the spotlight has been the theme for West Nottinghamshire College computer scientists. A specialist employability event was organised by tutors…
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In conjunction with MAKE UK’s National Manufacturing Day on 7th July, Plastek UK in Forest Town will open its doors to groups of teachers and students who would like to…
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Independent East Midlands funeral director, A.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service, has signed a pact with the Armed Forces to support former Service men and women in finding work and…
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Conservation works to Kings Mill Viaduct have given an old bridge a new life – including dangling abseilers over its highest point! For the first time the public were invited…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as the best NHS acute hospital trust in the whole of the East and West Midlands to work at for the…
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Nottinghamshire’s Greenwood Community Forest – one of 13 community forests across England – is set to expand following the acquisition of new land from a private owner. The additional green…
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Colleagues from a Mansfield opticians celebrated a member of their team who has completed 25 years of service. Amanda Lee began at Specsavers Mansfield as an optical assistant in 1997…
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A special photographic competition which celebrates Nottinghamshire and all it has to offer has been launched to help mark a Jubilee year of landmark events in the county – including…
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A new multi-use games area in has opened in Mansfield. The sports facility at Bull Farm Park, off Stacey Road, has football goal posts and basketball hoops, as well as…
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Before becoming the star of a top touring show celebrating the music of Madonna, Elly Jarmain was getting Forest Town and Mansfield Woodhouse students into the groove as a singing…
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Lee Anderson, MP for Ashfield, met with Network Rail and East Midlands Railway to discuss the potential renovation of Kirkby Station. East Midlands Railway and Network Rail are identifying priority…
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A couple who founded online independent craft beer and cider retailer business, Booze Box, during lockdown are moving it to Mansfield. Kyle Wileman and Priya Kudhail, originally from Burton on…
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Students have built up their careers portfolios, knowledge base and future aspirations thanks to more than a month’s worth of advice, guidance, masterclasses and industry speakers at West Nottinghamshire College.…
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Mansfield Choral Society is now presenting A Spring Celebration at St Mark’s Church, Mansfield, on Saturday, 7th May, at 7.30pm, after the concert was rearranged from April. It includes the…
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Kind-hearted pupils at Forest Glade Primary School, Sutton, have donated Easter eggs to the maternity ward at King’s Mill Hospital for staff to hand out to the siblings of new…
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More than 300 additional parking spaces will be available in Mansfield town centre from tomorrow (Friday 15 April) with the reopening of Walkden Street car park. The multi-storey car park,…
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Mansfield Mayor Andy Abrahams is to hold his Meet the Mayor surgeries again in neighbourhoods around the district. Residents can turn up at any of the sessions to talk to…
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The Dukeries Community Band, which meets every Tuesday in the Concert Hall of the Dukeries Academy, Ollerton, is looking for a drummer/kit player to help at local concerts between May…
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Frontline clinicians at East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) can now refer patients directly to Nottinghamshire Hospice for intervention at night to prevent emergency admission to hospital. Crews attending end of…
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Infant and junior pupils are being given the opportunity to have a royal feature in their school gardens and can register now to take part in the Forest Garden Platinum…
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Nottinghamshire residents are urged to be “battery savvy” in a bid to tackle the growing number of fires caused by discarded batteries. Nottinghamshire County Council and Veolia are reminding residents…
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Ashfield District Council has started sowing brand new bee highways across the District. The bee highways will be home to a mixture of native wildflowers including Cornflowers and Oxeye Daisies…
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Schools from across Nottinghamshire come together in girls’ football tournament One hundred and thirty primary school pupils took part at The Forest Sports Zone. Organised by Nottingham Forest Community Trust…
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Imagine you could take a Magical Mystery Tour back in time to revisit the sound of The Beatles. Well now you can with Lennon Retrospective (Gaz Keenan and backing band)…
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Mansfield Business Improvement District (BID) has undergone a brand refresh, which included a new logo, brand imaging, new social media sites and a new website. Collum Sharpe, marketing, PR and…
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Mansfield Rugby Club helped Mansfield Woodhouse athlete Dave Wilkinson with a donation of club kit towards his preparations for taking part in the Invictus Games, from 16th to 22nd April.…
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A special art project is helping a group of people with disabilities feel confident about getting out and about again after the lifting of Covid restrictions. Residents from Sanctuary Supported…
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Leisure centres in Ashfield are set to offer free membership to people living with Parkinson’s from this month. Lammas Leisure Centre, Sutton; Hucknall Leisure Centre; and Festival Hall Leisure Centre,…
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Two specialist neuropsychiatric services in Sutton that support people with acquired brain injuries have been rated ‘Good’ by Headway, the Brain Injury Association following its latest review. Cygnet Grange and…
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Skegby couple John and Sharon Cooper raised £456 for the Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group at their first evening charity garden party of 2022. Prizes were donated for a raffle…
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West Nottinghamshire College is looking for aspiring, enthusiastic and passionate individuals to work for the organisation. The college has vacancies in various job roles including teachers, trainee teachers, assessors, trainers,…
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Hairdressing tutors at West Nottinghamshire College have gone to great lengths to offer hairdressing students new professional skills to add to their training portfolio. Amanda Denny, of Hair Extensions by…
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A group of students will finally get to see the results of a year-long project to put together their own professional art exhibition when they attend a VIP event at…
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Mansfield MP Ben Bradley said he is delighted that West Notts College is one of 62 further education colleges to benefit from a share of more than £400m to upgrade…
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A Samworth Church Academy student who came to the aid of Mansfield residents has been praised for his actions in helping an injured man. James Singlehurst, 15, came to the…
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The multi award-winning Able Orchestra has released a video of its latest work, featuring guest artists such as virtuoso Control One player Jess Fisher and players from the Sinfonia Viva Orchestra,…
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A celebration event to launch a new state-of-the-art theatre at Portland College featured performances from a West End star and Olivier Award winner. Leanne Jones and young disabled people from…
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The Nottinghamshire stage of the prestigious Tour of Britain cycle race will once again finish in Mansfield. Residents, businesses and schools are being invited to decorate the route and line…
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Mansfield Mayor Andy Abrahams, centre, presented A Place To Call Our Own Ltd (APTCOO), with a cheque for £500 from his 500 grant fund towards new sensory equipment for children…
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Award-winning film REDt'BLUE, which tells the story of how Mansfield, a former pit town, shocked the nation when in 2017 it became one of the first constituencies of its kind…
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People in Mansfield and Ashfield are being urged to consider job opportunities that support the delivery of Community Payback as the region looks to employ more than 30 more people…
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A full events programme is returning to Mansfield District Council’s offering — and as well as summer and Christmas festivals, there will be a flower show, street entertainment and the…
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Mansfield District Council has been awarded £183,200 from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to provide more Changing Places in and around Mansfield. The successful bid, led…
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Care experienced young people in Mansfield will get the chance to talk about their lives through short films and story books – thanks to a recent funding boost. Cultural education…
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Severn Trent has launched Wavemakers, a new annual ideas challenge that’s seeking to nurture talents and create innovation in the community. The project, that’s been especially created to find unique…
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Award-winning REDt’BLUE has been screened in the House of Commons. REDt’BLUE examines how, and why, the ex-mining town constituency of Mansfield swung from Labour to the Conservatives for the first…
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Team Vinyl, a Rainworth-based fundraising group, is appealing for raffle and tombola prizes for its annual Renfest fundraising event, which is returning this summer after a three-year absence because of…
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Uniformed protective services students at West Nottinghamshire College learned what it takes to become a firefighter - after being put through their paces by a crew from Nottinghamshire Fire and…
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Caring teenager Lacey Lane is on a mission — to represent her home town in the final of a national competition and raise money for a children’s charity. Lacey, 13,…
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From craft and wellbeing activities during the school holidays in Mansfield Museum to local talent performing on stage at the Palace Theatre, there is something for all ages and tastes…
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Up-and-coming athletes in Ashfield are being given the chance to become ‘Sporting Champions’ and gain much-needed support as part of a sports talent development scheme. Everyone Active’s Sporting Champions initiative,…
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Sutton is to benefit from 110 new homes, delivered by Countryside in partnership with Gatehouse and emh group. Countryside has completed the land purchase for the site at Alfreton Road…
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Revolutionary camera technology giving women and girls instant access to a police control room when they need help urgently has been unveiled for the first time — in Ashfield. Home…
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Nottinghamshire County Council has confirmed that it intends to enable thousands of Nottinghamshire schoolchildren to benefit from free school meals during the Easter break. It has been calculated that more…
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A Loving Memory Fund has been set up to commemorate the life of grandmother and great grandmother Margaret Howell, who would have been 100 today. The Nottinghamshire Community Foundation (NCF)…
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TIS, a Mansfield-based life safety and security systems integrator, has appointed Kevin Willetts to its newly-created position of non-executive director of strategic growth and partnerships. He brings extensive experience working…
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A £229,271 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund is to allow Mansfield Museum to be accessible to more people. The Better by Change Project aims to improve the representation…
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A school in Warsop has been awarded White Ribbon Accreditation as part of its focus on highlighting male violence against women. Meden School, part of the Nova Education Trust, was…
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Audrey Halfpenny, a long-term member of Kirkby Inner Wheel Club, has crocheted a letterbox topper in blue and yellow as a tribute to the people of Ukraine. She topped it with sunflowers,…
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An internationally-renowned business has joined the News Journal. Plastek UK Ltd (Europe), based on Crown Farm Way, Forest Town, has agreed to join our list of page sponsors in our…
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A Sutton hair and beauty salon is celebrating after proving that it really is a cut above the rest! Jade Gray, director of Acut Above The Rest on Outram Street,…
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Ravenshead u3a is hosting a talk by Commander Neil Jervis RN (retired) at its next members monthly meeting at St Peter’s Church, on Tuesday, 12th April at 10am. Commander Jervis's talk is…
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Work to create a new memorial garden behind Mansfield's Old Town Hall will start in April. A 2.4 metre upright sculpture with a smooth pebble-like surface will be the focal…
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Government funding worth £1.7m means that businesses in Mansfield, Bassetlaw and Newark and Sherwood can take advantage of free bespoke advice from Nottinghamshire Trading Standards to aid their recovery and…
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A school library that was closed for 18 months has finally reopened its doors — and has become a “magical” haven for dozens of book-loving students. The room at Shirebrook…
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Hundreds of people have now taken part in the Mansfield Rotary Club Just Bin It! litter-picking campaign to clean-up the town and surrounding area. Rotarians are providing litter-pick tools free…
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Students at the Mansfield and Ashfield Sixth Form College have been embracing all things science in recognition of British Science Week. The week-long celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths…
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A foundation set up in memory of Clipstone teenager Evie Wilson, who died last year, has helped a further two families in the village. The Lashes Foundation remembers 13-year-old Evie…
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Local good causes registered with Newark and Sherwood Community Lottery have a chance to win £500 as part of the Newark and Sherwood Community Lottery raffle! The raffle draw, launched by Newark…
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Fidler & Pepper Lawyers, a multi-award-winning provider of legal services, is growing its conveyancing business. The company is regularly one of the highest-ranked Conveyancers in England and Wales, according to…
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Theatregoers have a rare chance to see the magnificent West End classic Chess as it comes to Mansfield this April. Penned by ABBA duo Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, alongside…
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A Farnsfield man living with Parkinson’s is encouraging the local community to join in with a sponsored walk in support of Parkinson’s UK. John Butler, 69, is planning the 8.3-mile…
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A non-profit podcast in tribute to the legendary football manager Brian Clough has now been downloaded in 60 countries – a year after it was launched by a former Mansfield…
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A new mural on Portland Square, Sutton, depicting Sutton’s past and future, has been completed. It was created in 32 hours, using spray paint, by internationally-known artist Zabou, a French…
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After a two-year hiatus, Mansfield Museum’s Health and Wellbeing Festival is back in 2022, from Tuesday, 29 March to Saturday, 9 April. It offers the chance to try hypnotherapy or…
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Ashfield district councillor Helen-Ann Smith, Ashfield District Council and Nottinghamshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry have launched a new survey asking people for their views following a £550,000 project…
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Business leaders have hailed the ‘Mansfield Feel Good Factor’ after a report said the town was the best in England for new businesses. The new chief executive of Mansfield BID,…
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Residents in Mansfield are being asked for their views following a major safety overhaul in the town centre that has funded extra CCTV and free home security for hundreds of…
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Inspirational business leaders are encouraging companies in Mansfield and Ashfield to submit entries into the area’s most prestigious business awards. The highly-proactive networking and business group Mansfield and Ashfield 2020…
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Revamped classrooms and new reading areas for children at The Green Infant School, South Normanton, have been praised by Bolsover MP Mark Fletcher. During his visit pupils showed the MP…
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Students at Mansfield Education Hub have continued to build up their volunteering experience in the community while gaining gardening skills. The group learned how volunteers help to meet needs in…
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A fundraising project to upgrade — or even rebuild — St Andrew’s Mission Hall, Blidworth, is under way. It aims to raise funds to at least improve the hall’s insulation,…
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A new art trail has opened along the footpath between contemporary art space Harley Gallery and Creswell Crags, home to Britain’s earliest cave art. From the contemporary art gallery at…
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A Southwell teenager’s driving skills saw her beat more than 800 entrants from around the world to reach the final 11 of the international Formula Woman competition. Alicia Barrett, 18,…
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Ashfield MP Lee Anderson has highlighted the work of Sarcoma UK, a charity that is trying to improve the speed at which sarcoma cancer is diagnosed. Sarcomas are uncommon cancers…
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Mansfield double Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington is urging schools in Nottinghamshire to take advantage of a £1m funding investment pot to maintain and keep swimming pool or dry side…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals marked United Nation’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today (Monday 21 March) by unveiling a special piece of artwork at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton.…
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A £3m package to fund the expansion of three Nottinghamshire schools, including one in Mansfield, for the benefit of pupils with specialist educationalist needs has been approved by the county…
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Le Anderson, MP for Ashfield and Eastwood, is thanking National Lottery players for their role in raising much-needed funding for local charities and community groups. The thank you came as…
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Mansfield District Council’s first electric vehicle (EV) has hit the road as part of the authority’s ambition to be a carbon neutral authority by 2040. The Maxus eDeliver 9 van…
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Mansfield arts team Inspire Youth Arts (IYA) is celebrating 25 years of inspiring young people across Nottinghamshire. Inspire has developed its own unique and award-winning approach to delivering innovative and…
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A Mansfield businessman is travelling to Hungary to offer support to Ukrainian refugees who have fled their homeland after the invasion by Russian forces. Rob Cassidy, managing director of Mansfield-based…
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Two Mansfield Rotarians played their part in an appeal to help Ukrainian refugees. The Old Meeting House Unitarian Church in Mansfield was overwhelmed by donations of aid, but needed help…
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Students and staff at West Nottinghamshire College have responded to an appeal by a Mansfield church to send emergency aid items to Ukrainian refugees. They supported a major relief effort…
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AN INNOVATIVE, automated ‘match-making’ platform has been launched by food consultancy The Good Food Group in a bid to partner the UK’s leading retail buyers with up-and-coming brands. The digital platform is…
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Hundreds of walkers shined a light on dementia after dark as they joined an event for the first time in Nottingham. Fundraisers put their best foot forward at Nottingham’s Racecourse …
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Motor vehicle students from West Nottinghamshire College are enjoying success with a forthcoming work trial at a well-known Mansfield travel firm, thanks to a recent tour of the company’s site.…
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The East Midlands’ only children’s hospice is asking people in Nottinghamshire to give a gift sweeter than chocolate this Easter. Only one in 10 of those cared for at Rainbows…
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Mansfield Rugby Club has received an £850 donation from Mansfield Building Society’s Community Support Scheme for coloured flags to aid safeguarding at match days and training. The club, based on…
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From free school holiday activities in Mansfield Museum to 80s’ icons live on stage, as well as an Easter panto and outdoor entertainment, there is something for all ages and…
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Mansfield Choral Society is presenting “A Spring Celebration” at St Mark’s Church, Mansfield, on Saturday, 9th April, at 7.30pm. Featuring guest soloists and musicians the programme for the concert includes…
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Charities, community organisations and projects that provide a lifeline to vulnerable people in Mansfield, Ashfield, and Newark and Sherwood are to share more than £600,000 to help with their invaluable…
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Build to Rent specialist, Wise Living, has announced it will be delivering almost 90 new rental properties across two developments in Mansfield, which will be in addition to its existing…
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The Inner Wheel and Rotary clubs of West Ashfield together supported an appeal for Ukraine. Inner Wheel member Pat Churnside heard of a lorry returning empty to Poland and, together…
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Mansfield and Ashfield Sixth Form College will be opening its doors to guests and prospective new students at a special open evening. On Tuesday 22 March, those who are interested…
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A series of exhibitions will explore different aspects of the historic Welbeck estate from May to December. One will feature the Victorian 5th Duke of Portland, who shaped the architecture…
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Lee Anderson, MP for Ashfield and Eastwood, met comedian Paul Chuckle to help support Marie Curie’s biggest fundraising campaign. Lee and Paul, TV comedian and entertainer known for being one…
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A creative holiday club for looked-after children and young people is coming to Mansfield over the Easter holidays. At Speak Your Truth: Foster Care they will produce their own short…
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Businesses in areas earmarked by Government for UK Community Renewal Fund (UKCRF) support are being invited to learn more about how they can get involved. In the East Midlands, the…
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Primary schools across Nottinghamshire are being asked to take part in a new competition to support local wildlife by designing an animal house – with two fantastic prizes on offer…
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Plans to build a new swimming pool, gym, and multi-purpose hall in Warsop were given a boost when Mansfield District Council agreed to allocate £1.5m towards the project. The money…
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The initial steps to creating a new wood at Vicar Water Country Park, Clipstone, saw the first trees planted. District councillors, representatives from Sherwood Forest Trust, and Clipstone Parish Council…
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Students and members of the public have been impressed by industry experts’ success stories and talents during West Nottinghamshire College’s fifth Create Expo. Guests were able to meet with specialists…
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A Mansfield teenager has won an award for his work as an apprentice mechanic. Luke Henshaw, 18, a former Brunts Academy pupil, was named 2022 Tourism Young Achiever in the…
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Alexa, a six-year-old Siberian Husky from Mansfield, and his owner, Jess Allen, won the Working Group title at Crufts 2022, qualifying him for a place in the Best in Show…
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Manufacturers across the East Midlands are being invited to join a new region-wide, business-led support network — and it could provide funding towards growth or job creation. The East Midlands…
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Three new categories – including a Lifetime Achievement Award – have been added to the Enterprising Women Awards for 2022 as the East Midlands Chamber-run network celebrates its 25th anniversary.…
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The final retail unit tenant at the refurbished Old Town Hall, Mansfield, has moved in. Seamstress Suzanne Rawlinson, who specialises in bridal alterations and sewing classes, said she fell in…
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Following on from the success of previous years, The BIG Ashfield Spring Clean is again coming to Ashfield. Residents are invited to dispose of an extra bag of household waste…
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A new Men in Sheds group in Mansfield, which was featured in last month’s News Journal, has received support from Mansfield Rotary. Men in Sheds, Ransom Wood — based at…
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Paul Robinson has been appointed chief executive of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation, which operates King's Mill Hospital, Sutton; Newark Hospital and Mansfield Community Hospital. Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation…
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Caring Mansfield man Garry Watkinson completed a 50-mile sponsored walk over 20 hours in March to pay tribute to those who died during the pandemic — and to thank NHS…
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Theatregoers are being urged to support a community drama group that was hit by the pandemic. The group is preparing for its first performance since lockdown as it struggles to…
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The Old Meeting House in Mansfield is continuing its work to help Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of their homeland. The Rev Maria Pap said they would continue to…
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Residents of a neighbourhood in Forest Town blighted by rubbish, fly tipping and dog fouling are being urged to support a council campaign to clean up their area. The Avenues…
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Community and voluntary groups based in the parish of Warsop are being urged to apply for grants from a local funding initiative. The RoLo Community Chest is a joint effort…
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Children in the Shirebrook area are being urged to get creative and show their support for Ukraine after the invasion by Russia with a display of posters. A special bubble…
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An initiative that works with young people to regenerate community spaces and give them a chance to learn new skills is appealing for them to take part in a project…
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An appeal in the News Journal to find the living relatives of a Mansfield Woodhouse soldier killed in the final days of the second world war has a happy ending.…
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A new programme to improve pupil attainment in reading through support from their peers is being trialled in the East Midlands by researchers at Nottingham Trent University. Peer Assisted Learning…
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Homelessness charity Action Housing has welcomed Government’s funding boost to reduce rough sleeping. Since 2019, it has been working closely with Mansfield District Council and partners in a pioneering project…
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Ashfield Community Safety Partnership has secured £28,500 from the Office of Police Crime Commissioner to help upgrade five CCTV cameras across Kirkby. Ashfield has a shared CCTV arrangement, which sees…
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Children donned their pyjamas and took the plunge during Puddle Ducks Pyjama Week, including at South Forest Leisure Complex, Edwinstowe, and in Little Carlton, Newark. The event, run by Puddle…
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Mansfield woman Bugosia Kavanagh has launched an appeal for goods and food to help Ukrainian refugees who are fleeing their country to Poland. She said: "My hometown is just 40…
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Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry has welcomed new figures showing a steep increase in the number of Mansfield residents signing up to a police alert system. Nottinghamshire Alert…
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A Mansfield Woodhouse school received a bundle of 10 new books for its library to mark World Book Day. The Morrisons Foundation, in partnership with the National Literacy Trust, made…
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Inspirational children and young people who have overcome adversity were honoured at the annual Mansfield Rotary Courage Awards. Now in its 31st year, the event was hosted at Portland College,…
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Mansfield District Council is standing in support of Ukraine following its invasion by Russia and is lighting up its buildings in blue and yellow and flying the Ukrainian flag as…
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The swimming pool at the new Kirkby Leisure Centre has been filled with water for the first time. Ashfield District Council leader Coun Jason Zadrozny said: “It is fantastic to…
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Nottinghamshire Freemasons, together with The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE), has awarded more than £4.7m through four Covid-19 relief programmes, focusing on community support, food support, domestic abuse, homelessness…
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Reaching out to offer mental health support to people in the construction industry was the main focus at West Nottinghamshire College. Students at the Kirkby-based construction campus welcomed Andy Bishop…
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Resuming monthly activity after an interruption due to the pandemic, Mansfield Probus Club had a talk from Nottingham crime writer John Smith about local literary figures at its February meeting.…
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Outdoor space at West Nottinghamshire College’s Derby Road campus, Mansfield, is being prepared for bearing fruit and vegetables thanks to a burgeoning horticultural project. Foundation studies learners will be getting…
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A charity that provides services for people with learning disabilities in Nottinghamshire is appealing for fundraising support. Reach Learning Disability needs to raise at least £300,000 to continue its work…
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Nottinghamshire and Nottingham’s rich diversity of cultures will be celebrated during a spectacular night of music and dance to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at The Playhouse in the city…
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Mansfield Building Society’s Community Support Scheme has donated £893.80 to Ashfield School of Boxing to enable the club to increase its female membership. The boxing school, based on Outram Street,…
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A Sutton ballroom has highlighted its role in a unique entertainment festival in the town. The Regency Ballroom was part of Light Night Ashfield as giant knitting needles, glow in…
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Full service marketing agency Purpose Media has invested £450,000 in buying the office buildings it had previously been leasing. Based in The Village Business Park, South Normanton, Purpose Media already…
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The Mansfield Music and Drama Festival is to be held again after a break of two years. The drama section will be held at Henley Hall, St Mark’s Church, from…
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Colum O’Shea, funeral director at independent family funeral directors A.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service, is now one of the youngest examiners for The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD). …
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The newly-renovated café space at Mansfield Central Library is to be run by local business Mrs B’s Catering and will open on Monday, 7th March. Inspire chief executive Peter Gaw…
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The seasons are changing, the storms are passing, and we are now rapidly heading towards the time of year where we start to think about spring cleaning. Whilst this is…
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As part of the Plan for Jobs, the new temporary Jobcentre on Brook Street, Sutton has officially opened its doors to the public, giving jobseekers more access to support and…
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Leisure centres in Mansfield are to benefit from £2m-worth of improvements as part of a new management contract. Water Meadows Swimming and Fitness Complex will get interactive water features among…
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A leisure centre in Mansfield is to become a community hub that aims to steer young people away from crime and anti-social behaviour. Nottingham-based Switch Up will take over the…
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A new chapter in automation and robotics technology has been showcased by West Nottinghamshire College – highlighting the breadth of new jobs that are being created in the sector. The…
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Students at Mansfield Education Hub have engaged in community projects to demonstrate how to be socially-responsible citizens. The social action projects have been a great way for the students to…
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A support group is celebrating a global event with a special celebration in Mansfield. Down's Syndrome Support Group Mansfield will mark World Down's Syndrome Day on 21st March by hosting…
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A recycling pledge campaign has raised £1,000 for charity. Veolia, which helps Nottinghamshire councils to manage household waste, said it was delighted that its Reduce, Reuse, Recycle initiative had again…
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High-definition CCTV cameras have been fitted to shops on Outram Street, Sutton, as part of an initiative to make the area’s streets safer. In total 58 cameras will be installed…
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A new green behaviour scheme to encourage residents to make more sustainable choices and win rewards for doing so will be launched this week by Newark and Sherwood District Council.…
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An open evening dedicated to apprenticeships is taking place at West Nottinghamshire College next month. On Thursday, 3 March, people can discover more about the kind of apprenticeships which are…
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Huthwaite-based dance school KJ's Dance & Cheer celebrated Valentine's Day with a themed week at classes, a 'share the love' colouring competition, and a valentine disco. A spokesman said: "Lots…
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Two Nottinghamshire children’s groups have successfully received a cash boost from a leading housebuilder. Orchard Extras Out of School Club, Kirkby, has received £1,000 from the Persimmon Homes Community Champions…
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The leader of well-known business group Mansfield and Ashfield 2020 has stepped down. It said Gary Jordan has worked tirelessly over the last three years to increase the visibility of…
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