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Kirkby Heritage Centre and Living Memory Group has received £360 from Mansfield Building Society’s Community Support Scheme to produce a calendar. The calendar, available to buy from the heritage centre,…
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Music from the big band era will fill the atrium at a Shirebrook school when it holds the first of a unique series of free entertainment events designed to bring…
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Ashfield District Council was one of just five Nottinghamshire businesses to be presented with a Silver Employer Recognition Scheme award in recognition of its support for Defence personnel through the…
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The Old Library Theatre in Mansfield is again hosting a series of production that are free to book tickets to — with theatregoers urged to pay what they want after…
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Anyone with a little time to spare who is considering volunteering is being urged to think about helping Age Concern Mansfield. It runs three day centres catering for the elderly…
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A project, led by a Mansfield nurse, to ensure patients at Barlborough NHS Treatment Centre receive the support they want has been launched following a six-month survey of patients. The…
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The chief executive officer of a Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire multi-academy education trust has received the Order of the British Empire for services to education. Chris Wheatley has 25 years’ experience…
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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE residents are being challenged to kick start the New Year by taking steps to support Cancer Research UK. The charity is encouraging everybody who feels they’ve had too many…
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Two learners working with Portland College — Jess Fisher and Robert Fletcher — were welcomed, alongside Digit Music, as special guests at the TechShare Pro Conference. Held at Google’s London…
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Caring volunteer Elinore Pheasant is showing that size doesn’t matter as she competes in the Miss Galaxy UK competition. Elinore, 23, of Rainworth, a dress size 20, is one of…
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A national charity is on the hunt for local heroes. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is launching their Heart Hero Awards 2020 and asking for people to nominate their heart…
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A charity that aims to put lifesaving defibrillators in schools across Nottinghamshire has found another beneficiary. Kirkby-based Leon’s Legacy was launched in memory of Leon Smith, who died a year…
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Mansfield Woodhouse writer Leon Prince hosted a book reading at the library in the town for year 5 and 6 pupils from The Bramble Academy. His book — Marshall’s Life…
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Two friends and work colleagues are to host a charity football match for a third successive year. Craig French and Russell Talbot, catering consultants at Full Circle Employment Agency, Mansfield,…
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A team of seven super-connected link workers have joined GPs across Mid-Nottinghamshire to help residents. Link workers help people to take control of their health and wellbeing and strengthen their…
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Nottinghamshire Police have launched a new drone team in collaboration with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. Police officers have been trained as drone pilots by PC Vince Saunders, who said:…
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Hundreds of care home workers across Mid-Nottinghamshire are being urged to get the flu vaccination in a new joint campaign Staff who work with frail and elderly people in care…
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An Ashfield man who has been helping his local community for more than 68 years has been named a Nottinghamshire Community Hero. Kenneth Willows has been involved with youth clubs,…
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Double Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington was a special guest at Samworth Church Academy’s awards night. Students were recognised for a variety of successes in academic excellence, personal development and…
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A striking image of a family of great crested grebes taken by a young Sutton photographer won first prize in a prestigious national competition. Thomas Meynell topped the 16-18 years…
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An insight into hairstyles created for top fashion houses as well as scooping prestigious national awards was the topic of discussion for hairdressing students at West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield. Level…
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Ahead of the second coronavirus lockdown, members of Kirkby Inner Wheel put together more than 45 bundles of baby clothes, plus toys, books and children’s clothes. All the items had…
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Royal Voluntary Service is looking for community fundraising volunteers in Nottinghamshire If you’re passionate about supporting local people in need and the NHS, Royal Voluntary Service, the national volunteering charity,…
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Voluntary groups in Ashfield can use a new free Health Hub at the Lammas Leisure Centre, Sutton, to help improve the lives of those living in the area. Everyone Active,…
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Soroptimist International Mansfield is to continue its work in 2020 raising money for charities. Among the causes it will help in the new year are the Eve Appeal — the…
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Mansfield Marians WI, which will begin its third full year in January with an open evening, is inviting all ladies to join them to get a taste of what the…
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Inspectors have rated Samworth Church Academy, Mansfield, as good in all areas. The Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) report had high praise for the academy, saying: “Staff…
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A Ravenshead family have celebrated another successful year of fundraising in tribute to their son. Susan Skillington, 66, and her husband, Tony, 69, from Ravenshead, help blood cancer charity Bloodwise…
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Sutton Brownies were given a surprise when Girlguiding Nottinghamshire’s County Commissioner, Jackie Brocklehurst, dropped in at 4th Sutton-in-Ashfield Brownies’ awards evening. The highlight of the meeting in The Lammas huts…
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ARBA Property Group, a local company driving forward the exciting Stockwell Gateway development in Mansfield, have revealed the three brands that will occupy the restaurant facilities at the prestigious Stockwell…
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Former drug addict Wayne Wood is to give a talk at a Mansfield church. Wayne, manager of Betel International, an organisation that helps people rebuild their lives after addiction, will…
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Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People wants the community to beat the January blues by signing up to one of its challenges. Whether it be cycling, running, trekking, skydiving…
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Inspectors have praised Lammas School, Sutton, for actively promoting principles and values that facilitate the personal development of pupils as responsible, tolerant, law-abiding citizens. The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) report…
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South Normanton furniture manufacturer Whitemeadow has celebrated its 25-year anniversary in the upholstery industry. Managing director Ian Oscroft said: “This achievement is solely down to one thing and that is…
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Five people in Mansfield are celebrating the new year a little early this week as they each scooped a £1,000 cash prize thanks to their lucky postcode. The Gordon Avenue…
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Green vehicles are growing in popularity with drivers in the East Midlands, according to new figures showing a significant increase in the number of low-emission vehicles. The Department for Transport…
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One of the founders of the innovative R.E.A.L. Education, which aims to re-engage young people with education, was awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List. Brian Smith, 64,…
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A former miner fighting cancer smashed his target on a sponsored walk on Boxing Day. Geoff Hall, of Mansfield Woodhouse, raised more than £4,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support — a…
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An appeal to help the homeless saw Mansfield-based recruitment agency TurnerFox donate 36 sleeping bags to The Salvation Army thanks to the generosity of local businesses. TurnerFox also supported the…
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Recycling your Christmas tree when the holiday season is over can help grow a greener future for Newark and Sherwood - that is the message from its district council. Come…
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Tea At Two, a social group that meets in the Hive community space in the Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield, sang carols outside the Hive just before Christmas. The group’s…
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Double Commonwealth gold medalist sprinter, Leon Baptiste, put Leamington Primary School pupils through their paces, showing pupils and staff that keeping fit can be fun. Retired from competing, sprinter Leon…
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The best practice of how health workers in Mid-Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Partnership help to care for people who are dying — and support those who repeatedly go to A&E —…
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Bristol Street Motors Renault and Dacia Mansfield has sponsored Sherwood Colliery Ability Counts Juniors FC and kitted out the entire team with match shirts. The club for under-16s with autism,…
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A former miner fighting cancer is preparing for a sponsored walk on Boxing Day to help a charity that is supporting him. Geoff Hall, of Mansfield Woodhouse, has already smashed…
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Mansfield Palace Theatre is to celebrate its two millionth theatregoer since the National Lottery-funded refurbishment in 1997. The lucky person will be drawn from those attending this year's festive pantomime,…
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Mayor of Mansfield Andy Abrahams has announced two opportunities for local groups and good causes to access much needed funding. Applications have opened for second round of awards in the…
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Children at Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School, Sutton, staged their Nativity show, called Angel Express. Head teacher Grant Worthington said: "The same play was performed during the afternoon and evening…
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LONELY people in Mansfield can spend Christmas with friendly healthcare staff this year after a local GP surgery decided to open its doors. The Oak Tree Lane Surgery in Mansfield…
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Children at Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School, Sutton, swapped tinsel for tins this Christmas by making a collection for their local food bank. Children took tinned food into school, leaving…
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While people across Nottinghamshire are enjoying festive celebrations with friends and family, nurses and healthcare assistants from Nottinghamshire Hospice will be caring for terminally ill patients in their homes across…
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Kind-hearted students and staff at West Nottinghamshire College have donated a host of sleeping bags and waterproof rucksacks to the homeless, to help them keep warm and dry this winter.…
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The Rev Rodney Warden, chaplain at King’s Mill Hospital Faith Centre, Sutton, led a reception service there for the Peace Light flame that has travelled from Bethlehem, Palestine. The flame…
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Leamington Primary and Nursery School in Sutton received some very special visitors to their school from Willow Tree Farm in Shirebrook. Children were delighted to discover that the school playground…
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Peafield Lane Academy at Mansfield Woodhouse performed Buddy the Elf for their Christmas show.
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NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing to blood donors in Nottinghamshire to book festive appointments and donate blood on either Christmas Eve, Boxing Day or New Year’s Eve at the…
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Staff and students at West Nottinghamshire College have been filling crates, bags and boxes full of food, toys and toiletries for one of Mansfield’s newest charities, before they leave for…
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Youngsters at Peafield Lane Academy, Mansfield Woodhouse, wore Christmas jumpers to school as part of their festivities.
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Staff from all four Academy Transformation Trust Further Education campuses joined together to take part in a staff training day, followed by an end of year celebration, to celebrate Christmas…
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Samworth Church Academy opened its doors to the local community for its annual Christmas Community Lunch. Visitors were welcomed and served by representatives of the Academy’s Combined Cadet Force (CCF)…
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Youngsters at Flying High Academy in Mansfield staged a Nativity called Lights, Camel, Action! Pictured are some of the youngsters who took part.
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There was plenty of merriment, pampering and prize-winning at West Nottinghamshire College’s Revive salon, as staff and students held their Christmas charity fundraising day. Over £380 was raised through ticket…
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Samworth Church Academy students staged a performance of the musical Wizard Of Oz.
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Mansfield Town have appointed Graham Coughlan as their new manager, replacing John Dempster who was sacked on Saturday evening. Coughlan joins the Stags after leading his Bristol Rovers side to…
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Materials donated from Jephsons Shopfitter manufacturing facilities in Mansfield helped young people from R.E.A.L. Education to build a Santa Sleigh that raised more than £1,330 for the Clipstone community via…
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Children at St Peter’s CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield, enjoyed a Christmas jumper day and raised money for the NSPCC. They swapped their school uniform to wear Christmas jumpers and donate…
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The former managing director of Mansfield Brewery has drawn on his experiences there to write his third completed work. Bitter And Bordeaux, written by Ron Kirk, is a romantic and…
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STAFF from Specsavers in Sutton (above) and Mansfield (below) have raised money for charity. The team at Sutton held a bake-off and cake sale in aid of the John Eastwood…
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Youngsters at Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy, Sutton, staged a Nativity performance this week. Louise
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A caring Mansfield Woodhouse fundraiser is arranging for Father Christmas to visit five local families on Christmas Eve in return for donations to an appeal to help a Skegby teenager…
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A caring Mansfield teenager has made a difference to underprivileged communities thousands of miles away in Asia. Samuel Hickling, who is studying for his A-Levels at The Brunts Academy, worked…
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Mansfield Town’s first-team players paid a festive visit to poorly children at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton. The Stags’ squad took time away from their training schedule to deliver presents to…
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Trainee painters and decorators are set to excel through a new training academy, Bell Decorating Academy, based at West Nottinghamshire College. The new academy between Bell Group and the college…
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Three people in Edwinstowe are celebrating this weekend after scooping a £1,000 cash prize each thanks to their lucky postcode. The Mansfield Road neighbours netted the windfall when NG21 9NP…
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Members of Ashfield Road Cycling Club (ARC) have again supported a local toy appeal. Last year their generosity allowed Mansfield Salvation Army to donate five toys each to 136 children.…
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St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary in Sutton has a long and proud 350-year history. But recently the school has welcomed what could be its most unusual pupil in…
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Double World Champion para-canoeist Charlotte Henshaw has been named Sportsperson of the Year at the Mansfield Sports Recognition Awards for the second year in a row. The former champion para…
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Children at Peafield Lane Academy, Mansfield Woodhouse, are taking their learning to another level with the introduction of new learning spaces throughout school. One such space is the school library,…
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A touring exhibition called Human Machines is at Mansfield Museum from now until Saturday, 22nd February. It is a display of kinetic sculptures by Johnny White and Amanda Wray. Following…
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A healthcare assistant from Mansfield is having her head shaved on the anniversary of her mother’s death to raise money for Nottinghamshire Hospice. Teresa Williams, a member of the organisation’s…
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All members of the Emergency Services and frontline NHS colleagues in Ashfield are being invited to get active for free this Christmas. The goodwill gesture is being made by local…
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A former newsagents on Main Street in Farnsfield has undergone a major refurbishment to become a new upmarket furniture store. Cathy Robinson, owner of Restoration Red, which has been trading…
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Sutton’s Idlewells Market has been nominated for Britain’s Best Small Indoor Market at the Great British Market Awards 2020. Idlewells Indoor Market is now thriving following its refurbishment in 2017.…
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Mansfield District Council is issuing advice to revellers this Christmas about how best to stay safe when using taxis. With many people using hackney carriage and private hire vehicles to…
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Mansfield-based Heart Security is celebrating another award win. The company, based at Ransom Wood Business Park, Mansfield, claimed the Family Business of the Year Award at the Midlands and South…
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Mansfield Hospitals Theatre Trouipe is presenting the high-flying, swashbuckling pantomime adventure Peter Pan at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, from Saturday, 25th January to Saturday, 1st February. Based on the J.M.…
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A project to help people be in the best possible shape to cope with major surgery, recover from operations and injuries, and improve their fitness has won a national award.…
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A group of youngsters from Mansfield brought their talent and taste to the kitchens at West Nottinghamshire College last week for the annual Mansfield Rotary Club’s Young Chef competition. Held…
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Queen Elizabeth's Academy in Mansfield is again throwing open its doors to the community over Christmas. The school is hosting a Boxing Day Brunch, from 11am to 2pm, which is…
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An Edwinstowe businesswoman is offering people the chance to spend Christmas Day celebrating in a different way. Ursula Urbansdotter, who runs the Woolshop and Knitting studio (Unit 12) in the…
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A care home in Shirebrook is helping to tackle loneliness this Christmas by opening its doors to welcome isolated members of the community. Richmond Care Home, on Recreation Road, is…
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Ashfield District Council is to introduce two hours free parking in Kirkby, Sutton and Hucknall from May. This will complement the existing one-hour free parking, which is currently available to…
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Generous fundraisers Brian Hawkins and Michael Dickinson (pictured) are to continue their fundraising walks for the John Eastwood Hospice. The Edwinstowe friends, who are both in their 70s and have…
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Rainbows Hospice, which cares for children and young people from Nottinghamshir, with life-limiting illnesses, has launched its Christmas Appeal. It costs over £6million each year to run the hospice, which…
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The ATTFE College based at Sutton has celebrated the achievements of the Essential Employability Skills learners. The celebration saw numerous awards handed out to learners by their tutors. Many certificates…
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Staff and students at West Nottinghamshire College’s Revive hair and beauty salons at the Derby Road campus are ready to welcome people to their festive charity event next week. On…
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The dog warden service at Newark and Sherwood District Council has won a top award. Andrew Weaver, the council’s former dog warden and now one of its community protection officers,…
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As Christmas shopping season looms, the British Heart Foundation is asking parents in the East Midlands to ‘drop as they shop’ by donating pre-loved children’s toys to make space for…
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Local groups and organisations with great ideas to make their communities an even better place to live are now invited to apply for funding to turn their ideas into reality.…
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A resident at HC-One’s Berry Hill Park care home in Mansfield has moved in to live with her childhood friend of 78 years. Kathleen Saville and Olive Woodward first met…
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Popular Sutton music venue The Diamond has been named the best in the country at the annual Club Mirror Awards. The awards highlight the best in sports and social clubs,…
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A campaign is under way in Ashfield to tackle fuel poverty for vulnerable residents. It is being led by Citizens Advice Ashfield, in partnership with Ashfield District Council. They are…
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Stroke patients at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, can now get extra support and help thanks to a support group that has been set up on the hospital’s stroke ward. The…
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106 people in Nottinghamshire are facing Christmas on the waiting list for an organ transplant. They have joined more than 6,000 people across the UK, including over 180 children, awaiting…
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West Nottinghamshire College’s travel and tourism students earnt their wings with one of the UK’s largest airline companies, after going through a rigorous recruitment training day. The Level 3 Travel…
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AN AWARD scheme recognising the courage of children and young people diagnosed with cancer has been launched in Nottinghamshire, supported by children’s entertainer Mister Maker. Around 110 children are diagnosed…
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A mother who once weighed 20 stone and stepped into the boxing ring during her battle to shed the pounds has now been shortlisted for a charity award. Kelly Redfern,…
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Stylists from Mark Leeson’s salons were named artistic team of the year at the HJ’s British Hairdressing Awards. The artistic team – based in Mansfield and Chesterfield — beat five…
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Thirty-five trees have been planted on Meden Bank in Stanton Hill by a local community group. Andrew Jenkins, from the Friends of Stanton Hill, led the initiative to plant 35…
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The Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group has presented £10,000 to the King’s Mill Hospital Gamma Scanner Appeal — taking the appeal’s total to £450,000. The new gamma scanner will provide…
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Decades of grime and organic matter have been removed from the Bentinck Memorial as part of the Mansfield Townscape Heritage Project, which has received backing from the National Lottery Heritage…
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The Idlewells Shopping Centre in Sutton has again achieved the Park Mark, Safer Parking Award and Disabled Parking Accreditation for a further two years. The awards are given to parking…
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HUNDREDS of green-minded residents in Newark and Sherwood are joining in a mass planting scheme to grow more than 3,000 new trees across the district. They have been picking up…
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CHILDREN in Mansfield and Ashfield will be more visible when they are out and about, thanks to their local Specsavers stores. On the back of Road Safety Week, Specsavers in…
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Staff at a care home in Shirebrook have been described as wonderful and brilliant people in a report by inspectors. Residents at Richmond Care Home told inspectors from the Care…
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The run up to Christmas is an exciting time where little ones across Nottinghamshire are reminding Father Christmas about how good they have been all year. This year, as well…
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FAMILY-OWNED Midlands theme park Sundown Adventureland is lighting for its annual Christmas Spectacular until 24th December. The park’s iconic ‘Night Before Christmas Ride’ found deep within the park’s 30 acres…
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Mansfield 103.2 radio is again holding its Christmas Toy Appeal to provide gifts for children in hospital this Christmas. Donations can be dropped off at one of the following collection…
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The Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group, which helps patients at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, has said a big thank you to shoppers and staff at the Stanton Hill Co-op. Mark,…
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When the curtain comes down on the panto season at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, at the end of January, music, magic and mirth will take over. Britain’s Got Talent winner…
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Restoration work on a historic viaduct at Kings Mill Reservoir have begun thanks to £232,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The restoration project marks the anniversary for the opening…
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HC-One’s Stoneyford care home in Sutton welcomed the local community as residents and colleagues threw a party to mark the home’s 30th anniversary. Staff at Stoneyford organised special entertainment for…
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Teversal Village Candle Company has opened a workshop and shop in the village for the first time. The red tape was cut by Richard Goad, chairman of Friends of Teversal,…
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Children in Mansfield and Ashfield have raised £402 for three children’s charities. The youngsters at baby and child swim school Puddle Ducks took part in a charity PJ Week at…
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Pupils at a primary school in Forest Town are being encouraged to take their reading outside following a donation from Harron Homes towards an external library. The housebuilder, which is…
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Disney is celebrating 100 Years of Magic with its latest Disney On Ice show that is touring the country - and it is leaving audiences spellbound! I might not quite…
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Mansfield All Star Amateur Boxing Club has received a £500 donation from Mansfield Building Society’s Community Support Scheme towards the purchase of new and high-end equipment. The club, launched in…
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Staff from the NHS and charities across Mansfield helped more than 50 street sleepers at a Street Health event. For the last 18 months the Street Health team has brought…
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One of the founders of the Amazons Support Group for breast cancer patients at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, is being remembered in a special way. Hunters Race Night is named…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust chaplains have arranged a series of special services to remember those who have passed away at local hospitals. On Wednesday, 27th November, there will be an…
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Mansfield-based recruitment agency TurnerFox has teamed up with The Salvation Army Mansfield to help homeless people this winter by donating sleeping bags in the Mansfield, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire area. It…
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Teenagers from Shirebrook heard the moving stories of AIDS orphans and came face-to-face with the local wildlife when they headed to South Africa for 10 unforgettable days of community work.…
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RESIDENTS in Newark and Sherwood will next week join in a mass planting scheme to grow more than 3,000 new trees across the district. 1,800 residents who applied for free…
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Banner Jones executive director and personal injury solicitor Robert Banner has received a Lifetime Achievement award in recognition of his contribution to the industry and to the success of the…
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University-level students at West Nottinghamshire College took to the stage and were applauded by their families and dignitaries on a graduation day at Kelham Hall. More than 200 students graduated…
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The Christmas Lights Switch-On event in Mansfield also marked the start of the Mansfield BID-organised festive market, in West Gate. Now open daily from 10am to 5pm until 22nd December,…
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There was a triple celebration for Academy Transformation Trust Further Education College (ATTFE College) at the Sutton Rotary Club Community Hero Awards. The college, based at Sutton Community Academy, won…
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A piano which was given a new lease of life thanks to the creative talents of joinery students at West Nottingham College, went to a new home yesterday to begin…
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Thousands of people packed Mansfield Market Place for the annual Big Switch On event on Sunday. Nottinghamshire-based Feel the Noize Slade Tribute Band got families into the party mood with…
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Mansfield-based Celebrity Cakes won top prize in the Confectioner Extraordinaire category at the North Notts Food and Drink Awards 2019. Celebrity Cakes’ director and sugar artist Tina Baird (pictured above)…
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A fledgling business has relocated to new premises in Mansfield thanks to growth and development. Caroline Cox, who launched Caroline Cox Marketing Innovation in 2019, has switched from her Ashfield…
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Samworth Church Academy students set themselves a challenge to raise as much money as possible for Children in Need this year. As well as giving a donation for a non-school…
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ABOVE: Children from Peafield Lane Academy, Mansfield Woodhouse, raised money for Children in Need by making a voluntary donation to wear their own Pudsey-related outfits. ABOVE: Greenwood Primary and Nursery…
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Speciality coffee roaster 200 Degrees has opened a new coffee shop in the McArthurGlen East Midlands Designer Outlet. The new 80-seater shop at Junction 28 of the M1 will bring…
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Pick ‘n’ Mix Events is to host its first Sutton Christmas Food and Gift Fair in the town centre on Saturday, 21st December, from 9am to 4pm. It said the…
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Mansfield-based Deanestor, one of the UK’s leading contract furniture specialists, has been awarded its largest contract to date in the private residential sector. The £4.3m project for John Sisk &…
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The Old Meeting House Unitarian Chapel, Mansfield, is hosting several events over the Christmas period. On Sunday, 15th December, during the service children and adults of the Old Meeting House…
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Youngsters at Greenwood Primary and Nursery School, Kirkby, took part in fundraising activities for Children in Need activities. They paid £1 to wear Pudsey clothes, made and sold cakes and…
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An activities coordinator who works on the stroke ward at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, and always goes the extra mile has picked up an accolade at Sherwood Forest Hospitals’ annual…
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Willing support and massive help on the day from many who live in and around Stony Houghton — one of the smallest villages in Derbyshire with just 15 dwellings —…
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Oak Tree Leisure Centre in Mansfield has announced a free gymnastics open day on Saturday, 23rd November, for 4 to 11 year olds. Sessions last one hour and start at…
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Around 300 people attended the opening of Nottinghamshire Hospice’s Community Shop in Blidworth, as members of the community turned out to browse stock, meet staff and show support for the…
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Mansfield Rotary Club will be spreading festive cheer on the streets of the area again this Christmas. The Rotary Christmas Sleigh will be touring the streets of Mansfield and Mansfield…
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Portland College is celebrating double success at the prestigious Autism Hero Awards. The Mansfield college was crowned leading business in celebration of its commitment to supporting people with Autism. And…
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Mansfield District Council is set to double the number of new council homes being built over the next four years. The Full Council is due to consider a £51.9m plan…
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A Sutton-based transport company is gearing up for growth after investing more than £850,000 into its fleet of trucks. Mitchell’s of Mansfield, a member of Palletways, Europe’s largest and fastest-growing…
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Teversal Village Candle Company is to open its new doors in Teversal for the very first time on Saturday, 16th November. It will be celebrating its grand opening from 10am…
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RESIDENTS who turn to social media sites for ‘tip runs’ are warned that they could end up in court, as Newark and Sherwood District Council steps up its campaign against…
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Ashfield District Council has celebrated the first council house ever built in the district with its very own blue plaque. Records show that a property on Moorland Close, Sutton, was…
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Performing arts and TV and film students from West Nottinghamshire College sparkled amongst the finalists at the Nursing Times Awards in London following their work on a learning disabilities sepsis…
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Hundreds of staff and students attended an Armistice Day service on Mondayat West Nottinghamshire College’s Derby Road campus in Mansfield. Principal and chief executive Andrew Cropley opened the ceremony, welcoming…
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A project that helps people with disabilities find employment has received a £150,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to continue its work. The grant will provide funding of…
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Improvement works have given a play area at Morven Park, Kirkby, a new look. The park, located between School Street and Welbeck Street, has seen a new inclusive roundabout and…
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Mansfield Mayor Andy Abrahams will host his first open Meet the Mayor session on 11th December in the refurbished Old Town Hall. The purpose of the monthly meetings will be…
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St Michael’s Church at Pleasley is hosting its annual Christmas Tree Festival from Saturday, 30th November to Tuesday, 3rd December featuring up to 50 sparkling trees decorated by local people…
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Four people in Sutton have scooped a £1,000 cash prize thanks to their lucky postcode. The Westbourne Road neighbours scooped the windfall when NG17 2EN was announced as a Daily…
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Sutton-based shopping centre Idlewells has announced it will participate in Purple Tuesday 2019, taking place on 12th November. Purple Tuesday promotes the global spending power of disabled people and their…
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Flexible workforce solutions business The Best Connection has created a super-branch in Mansfield to serve its customers in the East Midlands. Due to growing demand for temporary staff from businesses…
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Staff at Fidler & Pepper Lawyers are celebrating another national award, this time for commitment to the local community. The company, with offices in Mansfield and Sutton, took home the…
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Mansfield District Council is set to introduce a kerbside glass collection scheme to help improve its recycling rates and make sure the right waste goes into recycling bins. The Full…
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Classical star Carly Paoli will swap the stage for the shop floor to sign copies of her new album, ‘Due Anime’, in her home town of Mansfield. She will be…
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A Mansfield Woodhouse business is staging a special fundraising day to help a cancer charity. Kitchen World (Mansfield Ltd) is helping Breast Cancer Now through its 'Wear It Pink' Day…
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A free tree scheme, handing out up to two free trees per household in Newark and Sherwood, is coming to an end on Monday, 11th November, and residents are being…
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TWO students at a Shirebrook school have made it their pledge to create more of a life/work balance for their peers after they were voted in as their school’s head…
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Volunteers are wanted to help bring a junior Parkrun to Sutton. The event, for four to 14-year-olds, would take place every Sunday at 9am. It would be a free activity…
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Free taster clinics are to be held for businesses wanting to step up to the next level or for people wanting to take the plunge and set up their own…
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The poppy has long been a nationally recognised symbol of remembrance for those who gave their lives in war. Inspired by the World War One poem In Flanders Fields, the…
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Buddy Holly and the Cricketers are bringing their festive show to the Palace Theatre in Mansfield on Friday, 22nd November. Holly’s hits, other contemporary classics and some Christmas crackers are…
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Thanks to £6,000 funding from the War Memorials Trust, the War Memorial in Huthwaite is one of an initial four in Ashfield district to be cleaned. Having been successful in…
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Thousands of knitted and crocheted poppies have been installed on Kirkby Plaza. The poppies were unveiled by Claire Lilley, owner of the Artful Buttoner; Mark Leek, founder of the Kirkby…
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Scott Dixon may be one of the youngest racehorse trainers in the country, but he is one of the most successful at his local track in the current decade. He…
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Housebuilder Harron Homes has welcomed a former estate agent on board as a new sales executive at its Forest Reach development in Forest Town. Lorret Cook, 46, started her career…
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A Christmas Tea Dance supported by the Ashfield and Mansfield Dementia Action Alliance is being held at the Regency Ballroom, Sutton, on Sunday, 8th December. Although it is aimed at…
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A health project set up to help people living on the streets has received a national accolade. Sherwood Forest Hospitals’ Street Health Project won a Nursing Times Award in the…
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A Sutton woman with a rare lung disease is backing a national awareness week to help more people understand her condition. Lou Chadburn, 40, who lives on Stoneyford Road, was…
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Selston Football Club has received financial backing from Ashfield District Council. The club received an initial grant of £500 from the Council’s Community Fund towards a new team bus, which…
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The Dog’s Trust has issued helpful tips to ensure that your four-legged friend has a stress free night. Fireworks can frighten many animals; as a dog owner you can help…
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Twelve lucky Mansfield Woodhouse neighbours were given an early Christmas present when they won on the People’s Postcode Lottery. The delighted dozen, who live in the NG19 8JX postcode, scooped…
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Volunteers who have dedicated a combined total of 1,100 years’ service to Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been presented with long service awards. The 85 volunteers who work…
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A care home in Warsop is hosting a free Christmas dinner for those who may be alone this winter. The Oaklands Centre, which specialises in providing care for adults with…
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Mansfield Triathlon Club’s juniors completed another successful year of racing with a number of notable achievements. Emily Alcock showed her usual consistency throughout the East Midlands Junior series by taking…
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A Christmas knitting and crocheting project to create a special Christmas tree has gone on display in Edwinstowe. Ursula Urbansdotter, who runs the Woolshop and Knitting studio (Unit 12) in…
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Veterans joined the Mayor of Mansfield, Andy Abrahams, Mansfield District councillors, to launch Mansfield's Poppy Appeal. Poppy Appeal organiser Mick Beresford and Joe Martin, from the Mansfield branch of the…
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Planet Circus is coming to The Carrs in Warsop - and to mark its final week of the season it is inviting a member of the public to join it…
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People across the country are starting to get ready for Guy Fawkes Night, with fireworks, sparklers and bonfires all expected to take centre stage at the celebrations. And whilst they…
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During Brain Tumour Awareness Week (26 October – 2 November) Specsavers in Sutton is urging everyone to make sure they have regular eye tests because they can check more than…
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Patients at King’s Mill Hospitals’ Emergency Department in Sutton have reported that they are some of the most respected patients in the region and are receiving some of the best…
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The Nottingham’s Mansfield team are proud to have been presented with a Mansfield BID (Business Improvement District) Team Platinum Award for a third year in a row. Colleagues at the…
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BBC Radio Nottingham presenter Mark Dennison is to team up with Nottinghamshire choirs for a spectacular night of fundraising in aid of the BBC's annual Children In Need appeal on…
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Students were covered in blood, cuts, bruises and flesh wounds at West Nottinghamshire College – all in the name of professional make-up techniques for Halloween! The Level 2 Certificate in…
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