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Read MoreFour new apprenticeship roles have been created at a full-service marketing agency as a result of businesses wanting to fast track their on-line presence and find new ways to market.…
Read MoreA young member of a Mansfield charity led her school’s fundraising for the cause. Sophie Davenport, the youngest NSPCC Fundraising committee member in the UK, belongs to the Mansfield District…
Read MoreRainbows Hospice for Children and Young People wants the Nottinghamshire community to tune in their vocal chords and get in the festive spirit at a Virtual Christmas Concert. Every Christmas,…
Read MoreAn international charity has provided help for the homeless in Mansfield. One Love Worldwide — a relief and development organisation working with the vulnerable in six countries — has put…
Read MoreAshfield MP Lee Anderson said he was thrilled that more seating will be added to the Idlewells Shopping Centre, Sutton, after meeting with centre manager Chloe O’Donnell to discuss concerns…
Read MoreStagecoach East Midlands says its bus services in Mansfield will continue running over the festive season. Matt Cranwell, Stagecoach East Midlands managing director, said: “The easing of lockdown rules over…
Read MoreA former NHS worker was the first patient in North Nottinghamshire to get the Covid-19 vaccination today (Tuesday 8 December). It came as Sherwood Forest Hospitals - the trust that…
Read MoreMansfield Harriers Athletics Club has been granted a lease to use the race track and pavilion at Berry Hill Park. Acting as trustees of the park, members of Mansfield District…
Read MoreThe Inner Wheel Club of Mansfield has delivered toiletries to a charity to help families in distress. Veronica Malkowski, with the help of Kathy Winson, Dain Pinder and Rosemary Wilson,…
Read MoreSports students from West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, gained industry knowledge and expert advice through a trans-Atlantic seminar last week. The Future of Fitness online conference saw students join in with…
Read MoreThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, situated on Southridge Drive, Berry Hill, Mansfield, is offering an alternative to a carol service to people of all religions and denominations…
Read MoreMansfield District Council is reminding people in the district that food help is available for those in need through three new FOOD (Food On Our Doorstep) clubs — and that…
Read MoreDiscount supermarket chain Lidl is set to open a new supermarket in Mansfield Woodhouse on Thursday, 10th December. The Woodhouse Road store is expected to create around 40 jobs and…
Read MoreAcademy Transformation Trust Further Education (ATTFE) raised money for charity during Elf Week, which was held across four campuses — Sutton Community Academy, Dukeries Academy, Retford College of Vehicle Technology…
Read MoreThe #madeinmansfield positive poetry initiative, set up by local writer Alan Dawson, is aiming to showcase all that is positive about Mansfield and Ashfield through people's own words. This week…
Read MoreA new menswear store has opened in Mansfield. Henry George, which launched in Ilkeston a year ago, has launched its second outlet on Queen Street, just off Market Place. It…
Read MoreBen Bradley MP has won an award for Most Creative Event after hosting a coffee morning to support Macmillan’s 30th anniversary coffee morning. The Mansfield MP's socially-distanced coffee morning took…
Read MoreMansfield and Chesterfield hair salon Mark Leeson has won three awards at British Hairdressing Awards. Stylists Lisa Graham and Joseph I’Anson, of the Mansfield salon, were crowned Eastern Hairdresser of…
Read MoreIt has been revealed that the second Charity Swimathon organised by the Rotary Club of Mansfield and the Armchair Club has raised more than £4,000 for charities and good causes.…
Read MoreExemplar Health Care, which provides specialist nursing care for adults living with complex needs, is creating 20 additional roles at its Sutton home after a significant refurbishment investment. Over the…
Read MoreGirlguiding Nottinghamshire has raised £750 for the Children’s Bereavement Centre, Newark. In July, members came together virtually to mark the 90th anniversary of one of its properties. Elton Campsite, close…
Read MoreAn award-winning lifestyle photographer from Mansfield has turned a negative situation into a positive one so people’s lives aren’t hampered by their situations. Elizabeth Orridge, whose photography studio is on…
Read MoreMansfield-based creative agency CCM Group has experienced rapid growth and success this year as a result of investing in the launch of its very own consumer brand, Trusted PPE. As…
Read MoreThe Mayor of Mansfield AndyAbrahams has called on people in the Mansfield district to support their local retailers as the town enters coronavirus Tier 3. Her has also thanked residents…
Read MoreRainbows Hospice for Children and Young People wants to make this festive season brighter for those who rely on the charity with its new virtual Christmas Tree. The hospice, which…
Read MoreMore than 900 young people across Nottinghamshire have received intensive support by a specialist prevention team to turn their backs on serious violence and knife crime. Nottinghamshire's Violence Reduction Unit…
Read MoreCommunities are to benefit from a £430,000 investment as part of a Nottinghamshire County Council scheme supporting local projects. Councillors gave the go ahead to the latest round of Local…
Read MoreResidents at a care home in Shirebrook are enjoying family visits for the first time since March thanks to the care home’s new visiting room. The privately-owned Richmond Care Home…
Read MoreIn a bid to create a little merriment amidst the coronavirus restrictions surrounding Christmas, the Four Seasons Shopping Centre team in Mansfield has launched a £100 prize competition inviting visitors…
Read MoreThe man behind the #madeinmansfield positive poetry initiative, local writer Alan Dawson, is urging people to send in their words and get involved. The project that aims to showcase all…
Read MoreThanks to a donation of £2,000 from the Freemasons of Mansfield Town Charity Committee, independent living residents at Portland College have been getting in the Christmas spirit. As they look…
Read MoreThe winners of the 2020 Midlands Agricultural Engineering Apprentice Awards have been announced — with two young agricultural apprentices from Warsop among the four winners. Frazer Cross and Lewis Woodward,…
Read MoreMansfield is set for 197 new homes after Gleeson achieved approval for its plans at Crown Farm Way. It is Gleeson’s second development in the town. Allen Marshall, operations director…
Read MoreSherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - which runs Newark Hospital, Mansfield Community Hospital and King's Mill Hospital, Sutton - has made the shortlist for the Acute or Specialist Trust…
Read MoreA community project that aims to give vulnerable people better futures — and has helped others during the coronavirus pandemic — has won a prestigious business award. Portland Pathways, launched…
Read MoreThe NHS is issuing an urgent plea to blood donors in Nottingham to make and keep an appointment to donate in December to help ensure hospitals can continue to treat…
Read MoreA Mansfield policewoman has received a prestigious award for her role in apprehending a rampaging killer. “I only did what any other officer would have done in my position,” said…
Read MoreA Mansfield school has raised almost £1,000 for Children In Need and collected groceries for a local foodbank. Samworth Church Academy showed that, despite challenging times, its ethos of service…
Read MoreThe Mayor of Mansfield, Andy Abrahams, is calling on community groups and good causes to apply for grants from three local funding streams worth a total of £41,000. Applications for…
Read MoreLettings and estate agent BuckleyBrown has won the British Property Lettings Award for Mansfield — for the third successive year. According to judges at The British Property Awards, the BuckleyBrown…
Read MoreDonations are flooding into Mansfield District Council's Sponsor a Bauble appeal as the 10 December deadline for gifts approaches. Mansfield Rotary Club has donated more than £1,000 worth of food…
Read MoreLocal leisure centres in Ashfield are set to reopen following a month’s closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Kirkby's Festival Hall Leisure Centre, Hucknall Leisure Centre and Lammas Leisure Centre,…
Read MoreResidents at one care home in Mansfield have been enjoying face-to-face reunions with their loved ones thanks to an innovative solution. Baily House, which cares for 66 older adults, has…
Read MoreScott Westwood, director of Smart Digital Business Solutions donated £200 to the Pilgrim Church, Nottingham, as part of the Shirebrook-based company’s ‘give something back’ ethos. The company said helping local…
Read MoreMansfield MP Ben Bradley has welcomed news that 13 organisations in the area have received a total of £310,344 funding from the Government’s Coronavirus Community Support Fund. “It is brilliant…
Read MoreRainbows, the only hospice to care for children and young people from Nottinghamshire with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses, has launched its Christmas Appeal in the hope of raising much needed…
Read MoreMansfield Building Society has donated £6,000 to the ‘School’s Out’ appeal to ensure local children don’t go hungry over the Christmas holiday period. School’s Out provides emergency food parcels five…
Read MoreMedia students from West Nottinghamshire College have played a key role in highlighting ambitious plans for redeveloping Mansfield district. The Making Mansfield Place Board has recently outlined plans for how…
Read MoreAshfield MP Lee Anderson says he was overwhelmed by the generosity of residents after raising £7,000 for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the traditional annual…
Read MoreClinical therapists Clem and Margaret Turner have put together help on insomnia and how to overcome it. They are also giving away a free MP3 download from their website to…
Read MoreA teenage soldier from Ashfield won two top honours when he graduated from the Army Training Centre Pirbright. Private Alex Spiers was awarded the titles of Best Recruit and Best…
Read MoreThe Rotary Club of Ravenshead and Blidworth, which annually hosts a Santa Sleigh that travels around local villages in support of its festive appeal, has a message from Father Christmas…
Read MoreOver the last few months we have all been restricted and the uncertainty we are currently living in has caused many people to turn to different interests — and not…
Read MoreThe #madeinmansfield poetry project is giving people the chance to shout out about all that is positive in Mansfield and Ashfield. The man behind the #madeinmansfield initiative, local writer Alan…
Read MoreSarah Vincent, founder of Nottinghamshire-based Admin Guru and a virtual assistant, has put together this guide on the benefits of using a virtual assistant. She said: "Many businesses have suffered…
Read MoreA new menswear store is coming to Mansfield. Henry George, which launched in Ilkeston a year ago, is opening its second store on Mansfield Market Place.
Read MoreA Warsop teenager who almost died just hours before her GCSE exams is now raising awareness of the disease that almost took her life. Leah Green, 18, who hopes to…
Read MoreA charity single has been released by a seven-year-old girl after she starred in two unique lockdown shows on her Forest Town street. Residents on Halstead Close put on two…
Read MoreTwo teacher training providers have announced they are to join forces to create one hub, delivering teacher training courses, access to career development programmes and leadership opportunities in education throughout…
Read MoreA Sutton school overcame the challenges of coronavirus restrictions to mark Remembrance Day with their guest of honour Lt Col Keith Spiers, from 7th Infantry Brigade & HQ East, commonly…
Read MoreThree Wetherspoon pubs in Mansfield, Sutton and Kirkby have won acclaim for the quality and standards of their toilets in the Loo of the Year Awards 2020. The Stag &…
Read MorePeople from across the area are being encouraged to take part in a poetry project that aims to showcase all that is positive about Mansfield and Ashfield. The man behind…
Read MoreAshfield District Council has committed a further £3,000 to support the Let’s All Eat Foodbank based in Sutton. Following a recent surge in demand, more than 120 families across Sutton…
Read MoreInspire Learning Study Programmes and Traineeships will hold a virtual open evening via Zoom on Thursday, 26 November, from 3-4pm and 6-7pm. Prospective learners and parents will have the opportunity…
Read MoreBudding local Olympians and Paralympians are encouraged to apply for the latest round of Nottinghamshire County Council funding to help them fulfil their potential in their chosen sport. A new…
Read MoreThe number of students learning instruments at a school has doubled this year as they turn to music to boost their mental health during the coronavirus restrictions. Shirebrook Academy has…
Read MoreNottinghamshire Hospice has put out an urgent appeal for support as it launches its annual Light Up A Life campaign. The hospice, which provides crucial 24-hour end-of-life care to patients…
Read MoreThere is a chance for creative young people to get involved in new projects being run by Inspire Youth Arts (IYA), which provides a range of music, dance and digital…
Read MoreThousands of children from more than 200 schools nationwide will be performing the works of Shakespeare this coming week in a unique initiative. One Night of Shakespeare, to be broadcast…
Read MoreA caring Mansfield coffee shop is doing its bit to help keep people warm this winter. Not Just Desserts, on Toothill Lane, has launched a 'Spread The Warmth' appeal as…
Read MoreEach year Nottinghamshire County Council tells residents that it is well stocked and ready for winter weather to challenge its roads network - and this year is no different. Except…
Read MoreMansfield-based Deanestor, one of the UK’s leading furniture and fitout specialists, has announced a 12.5 per cent increase in turnover, which is a rise of £2m to £18m in the…
Read MoreChristmas is coming... and although traditional gatherings may be looking different this year, there are still plenty of ways you can get involved in appeals to help spread some festive…
Read MoreEarlier this month, local children’s author, Trinderella, launched a children’s writing competition and it’s now reached the halfway point. Trinderella, or Lucy Trinder as she’s also known, has teamed up…
Read MoreRainbows Hospice for Children and Young People will not let the Covid-19 crisis put a dampener on Christmas as it launches its Virtual Santa Fun Run. The charity – which…
Read MoreMansfield recruitment business Dalmatian BeSpotted is again organising a Christmas Shoebox appeal for Mansfield Soup Kitchen. The Church Street-based charity is hoping to help some of the town's homeless and…
Read MoreMansfield Town’s FA Cup Second Round tie at home to Dagenham Redbridge will now be played on Sunday, 29 November (kick-off 1.30pm). The fixture has been moved after being selected…
Read MoreSchool swimming lessons have been given the green light to resume at Lammas Leisure Centre, Sutton. The site, managed by sports and leisure operator Everyone Active in partnership with Ashfield…
Read MoreCitizens Advice has found that 46% of adults in the East Midlands have had an issue with parcel delivery since the country went into lockdown in March. This comes at…
Read MoreThroughout the coronavirus pandemic the need for foster carers in Nottinghamshire has remained high and Nottinghamshire County Council is appealing for anyone who is interested in fostering to come forward…
Read MoreMotor vehicle engineering students are revved-up and ready to roll out a new business venture at West Nottinghamshire College’s Engineering Innovation Centre in Sutton. Students on the Level 2 Diploma…
Read MoreMansfield woman Kam Britland has been elected president of Soroptimists International Midlands East. Kam, a former president of the Mansfield and District Soroptimists, of which she is still a member,…
Read MoreAshfield District Council is to give out £4.3million in grants to support local small businesses The grants are available to businesses that have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic and…
Read MoreSchools in Ashfield were determined to pay their respect for Remembrance Day, despite the lockdown restrictions. Lee Anderson, MP for Ashfield, had contacted schools and asked if they’d design and…
Read MoreMansfield 103.2 managing director Tony Delahunty has been awarded a prestigious honour by the Radio Academy. It was announced at the industry’s Radio Festival that he was to join a…
Read MoreA trauma coordinator at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, and the Specialist Diabetes Antenatal Team picked up awards at the Sherwood Forest Hospitals’ annual Staff Excellence Awards after receiving nominations from…
Read MoreA service that helps people with mental health difficulties find employment is offering to work with businesses in mid-Nottinghamshire to help them strengthen their workforces. Future’s Positive - part of…
Read MoreMansfield District Council has launched the Government’s financial support package for local businesses affected by Tier 2 and Tier 3 restrictions and the national lockdown. There are various grants available…
Read MoreA walk-through testing site for Covid-19 is due to start operating at the car park of Mansfield Civic Centre from Saturday, 14 November. The Civic Centre off Chesterfield Road South…
Read MoreThanks to a grant from Nottinghamshire County Council, the Friends of Forest Road Park, Mansfield, have renovated the old park entrance shelter on Nottingham Road. The work was carried out…
Read MoreTwo high-ranking military personnel visited West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, to give public services students a vital insight into army and navy careers. The Royal Navy’s Lieutenant Commander (Lt Cdr) John…
Read MoreLee Anderson, MP for Ashfield, celebrated UK Parliament Week with local schools. A series of events have been organised throughout the country in a bid to start a UK-wide conversation…
Read MoreResidents at Kingfisher Court care home, Sutton, worked with lifestyle manager Linda Harrison to create a memorial display of poppies, using the bottoms of pop bottles. Fay, one of the…
Read MoreOngoing fundraising by supporters of the Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group has meant great news for people using King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton. State-of-the-art breast screening tomosynthesis technology has been installed…
Read MoreA Rainworth community charity has created what it believes to be the first social supermarket. People pay a membership contribution to take away a basket of daily supplies for as…
Read MoreThe Evolve Trust - which runs three academies in Mansfield and Mansfield Woodhouse - is celebrating a top award for its chief executive. Claire-Marie Cuthbert won the Lead5050 Teacher/Academic Director…
Read MoreNottinghamshire has been included in the new Covid-19 mass testing programme, first trialled in Liverpool. Jonathan Gribbin, director of public health for Nottinghamshire, said: "We can confirm that Nottinghamshire has…
Read MoreAn Annesley Woodhouse chef is filming cooking videos during the second coronavirus lockdown to show people how to batch cook and make large quantities of meals for very little. David…
Read MoreFemale entrepreneurs, directors, employees and apprentices in the East Midlands will once again have a platform to showcase their success stories as the Enterprising Women Awards returns for 2021. Applications…
Read MoreThe Making Mansfield Place Board has outlined its ambitious plans for how up to £25m of funding would be spent on improving the district if it wins Government funding. Mansfield…
Read MoreThe Coalfields Regeneration Trust, the only organisation dedicated to supporting the UK's former mining towns and villages, has been awarded £1m funding from the Government's Community Match Challenge Scheme. Matching…
Read MoreSherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Newark Hospital, has announced the results of its latest election for public governors. The election was held to fill the three vacancies…
Read MoreBe the Business, a not-for-profit movement helping every firm in the country improve their performance, is partnering with Facebook to host an event in the East Midlands providing free advice,…
Read MoreChildcare learners from the ATTFE College's Sutton Campus visited the cenotaph at St Mary’s Church, Sutton, and laid wreaths on behalf of ATTFE. Learners Chantelle, Ryan and Tom read ‘In…
Read MoreHousebuilder Avant Homes has bought a 5.9-acre piece of land as part of the next phase of its Berry Hill development in Mansfield. Subject to planning approval from Mansfield District…
Read MoreARBA Group’s £12m proposals to revitalise an area of Mansfield town centre have been given the green light. Members of Mansfield District Council’s Planning Committee went with an officer’s recommendation…
Read MoreHigh-speed pursuits, armed policing operations and expert canine tracking skills will be showcased in a national TV show featuring Nottinghamshire Police. Channel 5's Police Interceptors goes out on the road…
Read MoreA net of poppies made by staff and pupils of High Oakham Primary School, Mansfield, streamed from the school as a sign of respect to fallen soldiers. The school said:…
Read MoreLocal writer Alan Dawson, writing under the pseudonym #madeinmansfield, looks to the future for Mansfield and says its resilience will help the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. He writes: Relaxing…
Read MoreMansfield Town have appointed former Derby County and Burton Albion boss and England international Nigel Clough as manager. He has signed a contract at One Call Stadium until June 2023,…
Read MoreNominations are wanted for this year’s 4Uth Awards - the 10th celebration of the achievements of young people from all over Nottinghamshire. Nottinghamshire County Council holds the awards every year…
Read MoreSurvivors of sexual violence and interested stakeholders are being invited to help name a new specialist support facility for victims across Nottinghamshire. The Sexual Violence Hub will launch in January…
Read MoreThe Mansfield & Pinxton Railway, which is the oldest continuously-running commercial railway in England, celebrated its 200th anniversary last year. To help commemorate the achievement a new book has been…
Read MoreMansfield-based PPE provider Trusted PPE has launched a campaign aimed at combating the lifting of the 20% sales tax on protective face masks, gloves and visors. It said the business…
Read MoreRecruitment agency Ambitions Personnel has defied the economic downturn caused by Covid-19 to open a new office in Mansfield. The agency, which has offices across Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Essex,…
Read MoreAmazon has teamed up with East Midlands Chamber as it embarks on a major recruitment drive in the region ahead of the Christmas period. The online e-commerce giant has joined…
Read MoreSutton-based shopping centre Idlewells has confirmed that a host of non-essential stores will close from Thursday as part of a partial lockdown in line with the latest government guidelines. Thirteen…
Read MoreCupcake lovers are in for a treat this month as family-run Birds Bakery has created its very own poppy cupcakes in honour of Remembrance Day. To support the Royal British…
Read MoreThe Rotary Club of Sherwood Forest’s cycling club is raising money for Prostate Cancer UK. A total of 24 riders have covered 4,000 miles between them for the challenge, which…
Read MoreSupermarket Aldi is once again embracing the season of goodwill by calling on charities, community groups and food banks across Mansfield and Ashfield to register now to receive surplus food…
Read MoreA retired Nottinghamshire Police inspector has swapped policing for rescuing and caring for sick and abandoned dogs in Crete, Greece. The rescue centre, named George Stray Dogs, is home to…
Read MorePeople in Mansfield are being encouraged to mark Remembrance Sunday at home this year to protect themselves and others from Covid-19. Due to virus restrictions and in line with Royal…
Read MoreA care home in Shirebrook has reached the finals of the Great British Care Awards for the second successive year running. The team at Richmond Care Home has been shortlisted…
Read MoreThe leader of Nottinghamshire County Council is to retire from politics. Coun Kay Cutts, who will not contest her Radcliffe-on-Trent seat at the next council elections in 2021, said: “I…
Read MoreThree local business leaders have joined forces to create the #makingITpossible campaign in a bid to tackle the digital divide. It has been created by Gary Jordan, managing director of…
Read MoreNottinghamshire County Council has today confirmed that following the new national lockdown announcement by the Government on Saturday, recycling centres, country parks owned by the council and public transport provision…
Read MoreThe Mansfield Sports Recognition Awards, which is continuing thanks to the work of the Armchair Club, has extended the deadline for nominations. The Armchair Club is a group of local…
Read MoreThe Rotary Club of Ravenshead and Blidworth hopes to be out and about spreading festive cheer within the community in a Covid-19 safe way that protects its collectors, the public…
Read MoreReach Learning Disability, a charity that helps people with learning disabilities from bases in Mansfield, Southwell and Newark, is taking part in a special Christmas funding campaign to boost its…
Read MoreLocal writer Alan Dawson meets Mansfield district councillor Amanda Fisher to talk about the School's Out project, set up in 2019 to help alleviate child poverty during the school summer…
Read MoreMansfield HR specialist Nicky Silver writes about the changes to the furlough scheme and more help for business after the second coronavirus national lockdown was announced on Saturday. The government…
Read MoreMansfield District Leisure Trust (MDLT), which runs a number of centres in the region has confirmed its facilities will remain open in line with government guidelines linked to the recent…
Read MoreStaff and children at a school at the top of Burntstump Hill, Arnold, are asking for former pupils to share their memories and images of the school. It was founded…
Read MoreHalloween and autumn themed trails around Ashfield parks are being run by Ashfield District Council’s Feel Good Families project, who will also be providing daily activities on its Facebook page.…
Read MoreA free tree scheme, handing out thousands of trees to residents, groups and parish councils across Newark and Sherwood, has returned for a second year. More than 3,000 trees have…
Read MoreThe John Eastwood Hospice, Sutton, has launched its second new charity shop this year. Mansfield MP Ben Bradley opened the store on Queen Street, Mansfield. “So many lives have been…
Read MoreA Mansfield school principal has won a coveted award for his work with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and learning differences. Matt Rooney was…
Read MoreSix parks run by Ashfield District Council — Brierley Forest Park and Sutto Lawn; Kirkby’s Kingsway Park and Portland Park; Selston Country Park; and Titchfield Park, Hucknall — have received…
Read MoreNottinghamshire Recycling Centres operated by Veolia (Nottinghamshire County Council’s recycling and waste contractor) are changing to winter opening hours from Sunday, 1st November. Residents in Nottinghamshire will be able to…
Read MoreScout leaders across the Mansfield area have not allowed the coronavirus pandemic to stop them from helping others over the past few months. When Rumbles catering project at Clipstone was…
Read MoreA Mansfield community-based project set up last year to help alleviate child poverty during the school summer holidays is appealing for help with a new project this Christmas. School’s Out…
Read MoreThe Rotary Club of Ravenshead and Blidworth has presented its Citizen of The Year Award 2020 to a caring group in the community. Sam’s Workplace, based at Preston Road, Rainworth,…
Read MoreA Mansfield singer is part of a new band formed by a founder member of hit band Beautiful South, Dave Hemingway. Laura Wilcockson plays the violin and is part of…
Read MoreNottinghamshire County Council has launched a countywide campaign to encourage parents to keep their distance when dropping off or picking up their children from schools. It is to ensure safety…
Read MorePeople are being urged to nominate young people who have found inspiring ways of furthering their education or boosting career aspirations in 2020 and the many challenges the Covid-19 pandemic…
Read MoreSolicitors based in Mansfield and Newark have urged people to consider making a Will and supporting charities at the same time. Sarah Allen, Head of Wills, Trusts and Probate at…
Read MoreA former soldier who swapped Afghanistan for policing in Nottinghamshire has taken centre stage in a national police recruitment campaign launched by the Home Office. The campaign is aimed at…
Read MoreA Mansfield self-employed marketing consultant is bucking the national homeworking trend for professional occupations and moving into an office in the town. Victoria Prince, 39, of Touchpoints Marketing, who has…
Read MoreThe second Charity Swimathon organised by the Rotary Club of Mansfield and the Armchair Club overcame Covid-19 restrictions to be another resounding success. The event was attended in person by…
Read MoreAcademy Transformation Trust Further Education (ATTFE), based at Sutton, held a a Wellbeing Week across all four campuses to coincide with World Mental Health Day. Staff and learners took part…
Read MoreA government scheme to help people on low incomes to self-isolate when required to do so is up and running in Mansfield. Mansfield District Council is distributing the £500 self-isolation…
Read MoreFive staff members from Mark Leeson salons in Mansfield and Chesterfield have been shortlisted for the HJ British Hairdressing Awards. Joseph l’Anson and Lisa Graham (Eastern Hairdresser of the Year),…
Read MoreA campaign by Lee Anderson, MP for Ashfield and Eastwood, and local residents to decorate the streets with poppies initially raised £3,000 in three hours and is now close to…
Read MoreNottinghamshire County Council is promising to support its 22,000 children who are eligible for free school meals by stepping up to cover the cost for the two-week half-term - and…
Read MoreA former West Nottinghamshire College engineering student-turned-tutor is bringing a specialist course for ladies only to its Sutton campus. The Introduction to Motor Vehicle Maintenance, which starts on Wednesday, 11th…
Read MoreA Mansfield Woodhouse family business has scooped another top award for its car buying experience. Cedar Specialist Cars was named Retailer of the Year at the national Auto Trader Retailer…
Read MoreMany residents in Mansfield and district have got involved in a new initiative to clean up the town — the Just Bin It scheme. It has been organised by Mansfield…
Read MoreA Mansfield-based audio production company working on concerts, tours and events is to receive £126,247 in the second tranche of funding from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. Originally focusing on…
Read MoreA caring Mansfield Woodhouse girl used her time during lockdown earlier this year to help the NHS. Daisy Mckie, 10, a pupil at St Edmund’s C of E Primary School,…
Read MoreMansfield business Not Just Desserts is offering free lunches to help families on low income during the rest of the half-term school holiday. It posted on Facebook: "During the school…
Read MoreAshfield District Council is urging residents and organisations to take part in its Take A Tin initiative after it announced its support for international footballer Marcus Rashford's campaign to provide…
Read MoreAshfield residents are being asked to imagine what they would like the area to look like in the future. Imagine Ashfield has been launched by Build Back Better - Ashfield/Mansfield,…
Read MoreA-Level politics students from Mansfield's West Nottinghamshire College polished their interviewing skills when they invited the town's MP, Ben Bradley, into their class. Each student interviewed Ben on any subject…
Read MorePolice have supported a food parcel initiative at ATTFE College, based at Sutton. Pc Jade Massey, from Nottinghamshire Police’s Reacher Team, contacted the college to offer support delivering food parcels…
Read MoreEast Midlands Chamber’s new network for young professionals has marked the launch of its membership package by unveiling a new website. Generation Next aims to connect business owners and employees…
Read MoreThanks to a huge fundraising campaign, the start of an innovative project to redevelop Newstart Hall at Portland College is under way. The ambitious plans will see Newstart transformed from…
Read MoreA new project is under way to provide arts and cultural activities for children in social care or those looked after by family members of foster families. Mansfield Palace Theatre…
Read MoreMansfield HR specialist Nicky Silver has put together a summary of the new Job Support Scheme (JSS), which will come into effect from 1st November, following the closure of the…
Read MoreThe Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has launched a new Sensory Scavenger Hunt activity pack to keep children in the East Midlands entertained over the half-term break. The…
Read MoreMP Lee Anderson has welcomed news that Ashfield will benefit from a share of £900mn in additional funding for local councils, announced by the Government. It means that since the…
Read MoreAn organisation that helps unpaid carers in the workplace is urging more businesses to get involved. Nottinghamshire Carers Association is hosting a Supporting Unpaid Carers At Work webinar on Friday,…
Read MoreMansfield-based interior fit-out specialists Jephsons Shopfitters partnered on a project to bring a Grade II listed building back into use in Nottingham. KFC has completely transformed the former Habitat store…
Read MoreThe most outstanding individuals and institutions that the further education sector has to offer were recognised in a virtual ceremony for the 2020 Times Educational Supplements (TES) FE Awards —…
Read MoreAn MP's campaign to decorate the streets with poppies raised £3,000 in three hours. Ashfield MP Lee Anderson wanted to express his gratitude to the Armed Services by hanging street…
Read MoreSutton’s Lammas Leisure Centre is helping to get older members of the community back on their feet after a difficult lockdown period earlier this year. Lammas Leisure Centre, managed by…
Read MoreLadies of the Inner Wheel Club of Kirkby have been meeting, either in smaller groups or via Zoom. A cream tea was enjoyed at a member’s home and two separate…
Read MoreAmazon’s newest UK fulfilment centre in Sutton started operations at the site in Summit Park with a range of Robin Hood-themed activities, including fancy dress, archery sessions, a DJ playing…
Read MoreMansfield Town FC has donated £3,800 to King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, from sales of the club's new charity shirt. The funds will be used towards the purchase of patient monitors…
Read MoreDiners visiting West Nottinghamshire College’s fine dining restaurant are being urged to buy a portion of ‘invisible chips’ to help support those working in the hospitality sector. The Refined fine…
Read MoreBBC East Midlands Today presenter Dominic Heale has decided to leave the regional news programme after two decades. The presenter of the BBC One bulletins and shows will sign off…
Read MoreThis half term children can be transported to the mythical island of Joya in a new audio drama, The Girl of Ink and Stars, launching on Monday 19 October. Aimed…
Read MoreThe chairman of business development service Mansfield and Ashfield 2020 has again cited the resilience of the area's businesses after Nottinghamshire was placed in Tier 2 (High) level in the…
Read MoreHealth and social care students at West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, have been creating ways to support the more vulnerable members of their community. Students on the Level 1 Award in…
Read MoreChildren with vision impairment in the East Midlands are set to benefit from LEGO® Braille Bricks toolkits, thanks to the Royal National Institute of Blind People’s (RNIB) work with the…
Read MoreLearning Ladder Childcare has recruited a new apprentice to help look after children at its setting in Forest Town. Shelley-Marie Boardman, of Mansfield Woodhouse, will undergo her training at Learning…
Read MoreBusinesses across the East Midlands are being urged to support plans to create a new £4.25m planetarium and science discovery centre that aims to inspire interest in STEM learning and…
Read MoreThe purchase of new homes across East Midlands has surged in the last few months, buoyed by pent-up demand and consumer confidence, according to Linden Homes. The housebuilder has reported…
Read MoreMansfield District Council is launching a third FOOD Club in the town. The council worked with national charities Family Action and FoodShare to open the first FOOD (Food On Our…
Read MoreMansfield Town have signed Charlton Athletic midfielder George Lapslie on loan until the end of the season. Stags manager Graham Coughlan said: "George has Championship experience and he's a bundle…
Read MoreMansfield District Council is calling on people to abide by new countywide measures aimed at helping to stem a significant increase in the Covid-19 infection rate across the county. The…
Read MoreAutumn is one of the best times to have an outdoors adventure, says the National Trust, which is calling on its visitors to pull on their wellies and waterproofs this…
Read MorePeople are being invited to create their own unique scarecrows and form part of a Scarecrow Trail to bring cheer and community spirit to the residents of Berry Hill Quarry,…
Read MoreMansfield's Bentinck Memorial was lit up green last night to mark the district's success in the annual Green Flag Awards. Seven council parks and Local Nature Reserves were revealed to…
Read MoreSix people in Sutton celebrated yesterday after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode. The Barker Avenue neighbours netted the windfall when NG17 3FQ was announced as a Daily…
Read MoreThe charity Royal Voluntary Service is holding a fundraising virtual Big Quiz from Monday 16th to Sunday, 22nd November. The charity has out together a Big Quiz pack to help…
Read MoreThe final shortlist for this year’s Sherwood Forest Hospitals Staff Excellence Awards has been announced. More than 500 nominations were received from staff, patients and visitors, for both teams and…
Read MoreThe John Eastwood Hospice, which has just opened a charity shop in Sutton, is planning another in Mansfield. Now it s appealing for donations of good quality bric-a-brac, clothes, shoes,…
Read MoreAnimal charity Jerry Green Dog Rescue, which has a base in Blidworth, says Halloween doesn’t have to be scary for our dogs. Shelley Wilks, deputy chief executive for the rescue,…
Read MoreAward-winning chain Little Dessert Shop is opening a branch in Sutton on Monday, 19th October. More than 20 jobs have been created at the outlet on Forest Retail Park. Director…
Read MoreRAF veteran Adrian Bingley has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Adrian, 85, of Sutton, received the honour for services to the community in…
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