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A day of action to help make Ollerton Cleaner, Safer and Greener has been dubbed a success. A team of community volunteers, staff from Newark and Sherwood District Council and…
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One of Nottinghamshire's oldest sports clubs is celebrating the official opening of its new £140,000 club house. Nottinghamshire County Council has contributed £50,000 towards the project at Mansfield Lawn Tennis…
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A group of teenagers who rescued a pensioner from his burning home and a student who made extraordinary progress in her studies were singled out for special praise when a…
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Jerry Green Dog Rescue, the Blidworth-based charity, is holding a Christmas Charity Ball. The black-tie event will be held at Portland College on Friday, 6th December, from 6.30pm. It will…
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Businesses in Mansfield town centre have delivered a resounding YES vote in favour of renewing the work of Mansfield Business Improvement District (BID) for another five years. The BID (whose…
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Royal Signals veteran Dave Wilkinson has been selected for Team UK at the 2020 Invictus Games. He will represent his country at sitting volleyball and wheelchair rugby at the Hague…
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Portland College has been shortlisted for two prestigious national awards in the Autism Hero Awards - the Leading Business Award and the Lifetime Award. The Leading Business Award is given…
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A free tree scheme, handing out thousands of trees to households across the district, is under way as part of Newark and Sherwood District Council’s strategy to protect, promote and…
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A meals on wheels service that serves people in Mansfield and Ashfield has won an award. Nottinghamshire County Council won the Meals on Wheels accolade from the National Association of…
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An impromptu flash mob descended on the Idlewells Shopping Centre to mark the opening of Vodafone’s newest store on Friday. The store opened under the leadership of Louise Buxton, an…
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The commitment and achievements of Girlguiding Nottinghamshire adult volunteers was honoured at a tea party at Portland College, Mansfield. County Commissioner Jackie Brocklehurst presented awards to more than 40 members…
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A-Level students at West Nottinghamshire College are under way with a prestigious leadership development programme run in association with Friends of the Earth and the National Union of Students. The…
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A Christmas fayre is being held at St Lawrence’s Church Hall on Saturday, 23rd November, from 10.30am-1pm. It will include Christmas crafts, gift bags, cakes, raffle, tombola etc. Admission is…
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Businesses in Mansfield town centre have delivered a resounding YES vote in favour of renewing the work of Mansfield Business Improvement District (BID) for another five years. The BID (whose…
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As the nation waits to discover whether it will be heading towards a General Election, students at West Nottinghamshire College have also taken to the polls – casting their votes…
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The 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…
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It was a special day at Wainwright Primary Academy, Mansfield, when pupils and staff celebrated the academy being open for 65 years by holding Ethel Wainwright Day. The original founder…
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Tickets for Mansfield Town’s Emirates FA Cup First Round clash with Chorley will go on general sale at 10am on Monday 28 October. The Magpies, who compete in the National…
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The world famous Brighouse and Rastrick Band are playing at Mansfield Palace Theatre on Saturday, 2nd November, at 7.30pm, and will be conducted by Russell Gray. The Yorkshire Champions -…
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A Mansfield arts scheme is set to branch out into running a community gardening project after its founder won a Dragon’s Den-style event. Clare Taylor, who already runs the Bus…
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People in Ashfield wanting to improve their health and wellbeing will have a brand-new resource available to them when a dedicated Health Hub opens at a leisure centre in November.…
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Youth service Fearless.org, part of the independent charity Crimestoppers, is launching a new campaign across Nottinghamshire to raise awareness of how it can help keep young people safe from crime.…
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Ashfield District Council has planted its first community orchard at Sutton Lawn as part of a commitment to plant 1,000 trees across the district. Located at the heart of the…
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A bus route has been launched in Berry Hill, Mansfield, to help new residents get quickly and easily to and from Mansfield town centre. The Berry Hill Flyer — which…
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November is a busy time at the Old Meeting House Unitarian Chapel, Mansfield. On Saturday, 2nd November, the Women’s League will host a coffee morning with cakes, from 10am-12noon, in…
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Drivers of electric vehicles in Mansfield can now recharge their cars in Toothill Road car park. The new D2N2 charging point in the car park, and two that are to…
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The Academy Transformation Trust Further Education, based at Sutton, marked the national Hello Yellow campaign to support young people’s mental health on World Mental Health Day with well-being activities for…
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A dance school is a step closer to appearing on the stage at the Palace Theatre in Mansfield for the first time thanks to a successful fun day. Silhouette Dance…
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Judith King and her daughter, Sian Gregory, are the proud owners of five Memory Walk 2019 medals after walking a total of 33km throughout September and October at five Alzheimer’s…
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Ashfield District Council’s Planning Development Team won the RTPI East Midlands Highly Commended Award for Excellence in Planning for a Successful Economy. Recognising projects that promote and support a successful…
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Tallents Solicitors, which has offices in Mansfield, Southwell and Newark, is encouraging people to make a will in November and also help charities. The company is taking part in Will…
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Town centre businesses in Mansfield deliver exceptional standards of customer care — and that’s official. Mansfield BID’s sixth annual Customer Service Awards ceremony, held at the town’s Central Library, celebrated…
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Ashfield Harmony Choir are hosting ‘Take Me To The West End’ at Ashfield School, Kirkby, on Saturday, 16th November, at 7pm. The choir will perform songs from famous West End…
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Cornwater Evergreens was among six life-changing charities from across the East Midlands that received a combined total of more than £24,000 from non-profit organisation Star Trust. The Ravenshead charity helps…
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An Edwinstowe business owner has happily revealed that her Christmas knitting and crocheting project in honour of grandmothers has been successfully completed. Ursula Urbansdotter, who runs the Woolshop and Knitting…
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Mansfield Town Football Club’s chief executive officer Carolyn Radford has been named as Sky Bet League Two's CEO of the Year for 2019 by the Football Business Awards. She won…
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An Ashfield district councillor has been put forward for a hero award for his voluntary work at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham. Coun Dale Grounds, of Kirkby, also known as That…
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Mansfield couple Keith and Sylvia Johnson drove around 1,500 miles in a fundraising venture for Macmillan Cancer Support. In September the duo, directors of LivePay, the national payroll company based…
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Pets at Home is hosting a series of Halloween-themed free interactive pet workshops during October half term. Taking place in stores across Nottinghamshire, including Mansfield, the workshops will educate attendees…
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The Workhouse, Southwell celebrated an inspirational Poetry Festival. The theme centred around care and creativity with the poetry reflecting the flavour of the garden and natural world. They welcomed acclaimed…
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The first Charity Swimathon organised by the Rotary Club of Mansfield and the Armchair Club has been hailed a success. Past president of the Rotary Club and one of the…
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Caring staff at a Forest Town business — and the company — raised £200 to mark Mental Health Awareness Day. The money will go to the #Hello Yellow campaign for…
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Every year staff at the East Midlands only children’s hospice administer over 21,600 doses of medication, carry out 6,500 loads of washing and provide 18,500 meals. Over 7,000 eggs, 52,200…
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A second world war veteran has received a special honour to mark his involvement in the Normandy landings 75 years ago. Reginald Taylor, 94, of Clipstone, who joined the Royal…
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In February 2019, Creswell Crags made headlines worldwide with the discovery of the largest collection of ‘Witch Marks’ in the UK in one of the limestone caves. Thought to protect…
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Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has announced a new partnership with West Nottinghamshire College, which will see its higher education (HE) provision delivered from the college’s main campus in Mansfield. Working…
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Knitted poppies to help decorate the town for Remembrance Sunday are continuing to pour in to the Civic Centre in Mansfield - and the council has extended the deadline to…
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A Mansfield Guide was among three young leaders who accepted the Lord-Lieutenant’s Award for Promoting Voluntary Service on behalf of the 9,000 members of Girlguiding Nottinghamshire. Hannah (18), who is…
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AN application for modern new swimming facilities in Ollerton has been submitted to Newark and Sherwood District Council’s planning committee, as part of a major investment programme in leisure facilities…
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A Nottinghamshire family with three generations of adoption and care through Barnardo’s are sharing their story during National Adoption Week to help vulnerable children find their forever family. Newlyweds Bryan…
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Two members of Skegby Guides have been presented with Girlguiding Nottinghamshire’s Celtic Cross, a special award given to recognise their exceptional bravery and quick thinking in a scary situation. In…
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Parents looking for half-term activities to entertain children are being invited to a Community Day at the River Maun Recreation Centre, Barringer Road, Mansfield. The event, organised by Mansfield CVS,…
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A managed IT service provider that loves to give something back to its clients in the not-for-profit sector has made a donation to Boccia England. Boccia England is the national…
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For the first time, PAW Patrol fans will be able to meet their favourite characters as BRICKLIVE returns to the NEC Birmingham between 31st October and 3rd November. The spectacle…
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Two A Level students from West Nottinghamshire College who want to be doctors or surgeons have been hailed as heroes by classmates and tutors after they stepped into action at…
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Ashfield District Council leader Jason Zadrozny officially opened Mansfield Building Society’s new branch premises on Low Street in Sutton. It follows significant investment by the building society, which includes: two…
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During National Eye Health Week Specsavers stores in Mansfield and Sutton teamed up with the Via East Midlands road safety team for a local campaign about sight testing. As part…
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Nottinghamshire Hospice is to open a new community shop and café in Blidworth, selling high-quality clothing and homeware and serving teas, coffees and cakes. The shop, based in a former…
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Employees of Mansfield-based Stopford Associates are running, cycling and swimming 25 miles to raise £2,500 for three local charities in October. Founded by Brian Stopford in September 1994, the firm…
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Mansfield Town Football in the Community’s ‘Active Minds: Chat’ session has had a massive impact on the Mental wellbeing of its participants, as it approaches its first birthday. Working regularly…
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A sea of almost 3,000 people walked through Clumber Park for Alzheimer’s Society’s Clumber Park Memory Walk. A huge crowd of walkers, many of whom had photos of loved ones…
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STAFF from Specsavers in the Idlewells shopping centre in Sutton are appealing for donations to Mary’s Foodbank @Sutton. Mary’s Foodbank operates from the Magdalene Centre on Church Avenue each Friday.…
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Memories of seaside visits to Skegness were brought flooding back for residents of a Shirebrook care home. The beach day at Richmond Care Home featured a sand pit, paddling pool,…
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A new accessible library has been officially opened at Redgate Primary Academy. The Mansfield-based academy, part of Diverse Academies, caters for children with special needs. It successfully applied for a…
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The Rotary Club of Warsop, Shirebrook and District is giving clubs and organisations the chance to raise money through its Christmas prize draw. A spokesman said: “We provide the prizes,…
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Mansfield Senior Reds walking footballers were triumphant at the Italian Masters Trophy in Peschiera Del Garda, Lake Garda, Italy. The tournament featured teams from Italy, Scotland and England. Mansfield Reds…
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Two Mansfield-based nurses are pledging to tackle flu to ensure their patients can keep receiving the treatment they need throughout the winter. All 196 members of staff – both clinical…
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Sports students from West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, welcomed a clinical psychologist from Nottingham to learn about discipline, motivation and progression within their studies to assist them with their psychology module.…
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A new initiative is under way to tackle health inequalities and make a difference to the wellbeing of people in Mansfield.” The Mayor of Mansfield, Andy Abrahams, launched the Mansfield…
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A Mansfield junior football team has thanked a housebuilder for a £500 donation. Mansfield Town under-13s received the money from the Persimmon Homes Nottingham Community Champions scheme. The initiative enables…
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Great-grandfather Peter Burrows, from Mansfield Woodhouse, gets a flu jab every year to help prevent him getting seriously ill. He has emphysema, a serious condition where air sacs in the…
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Mansfield Rotarian Cate Hunt has got on a bike for the first time in more than 30 years - and cycled 120 miles in two days to raise money for…
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Mansfield-based Barry Holmes won the Official of the Year award at the East Midlands 2019 England Athletics Regional Volunteer Awards. Sheila O’Keefe, 54, of Nottinghamshire AAA, won the Services to…
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Christmas celebrations in Mansfield will begin on Sunday, 17th November, with the Big Switch On event. Attracting thousands of spectators every year, the Big Switch On will again feature a…
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Mansfield District Council's Town View development of 54 homes has been shortlisted for a major award. The £9.1m complex, developed in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, has been chosen as…
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Inclusive tap dance classes are being used to help people living with dementia. Dance artist Annie Woodhouse, of Kirkby, is working in partnership with Ashfield District Council and PlatformThirty1 to…
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Top jockeys have given Southwell’s new floodlights a ringing endorsement, just a month before the track celebrates its 30th anniversary of all-weather racing on Fibresand. Luke Morris, the former champion…
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Fidler & Pepper Lawyers has added another prestigious award to its list of accolades. The company, with offices in Mansfield and Sutton, has been crowned Best Training Firm of the…
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Mansfield and Sutton libraries are hosting a performance of Gulp! - billed as a moving, magical and interactive story, dripping with fun, unexpected twists and turns, and watery surprises -…
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Portland College has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award — and will find out in November if it has been successful. The college has received the accolade in the…
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AGE Concern Mansfield is appealing for volunteers to help its work. It runs three day centres, catering for our elderly in the community, and a local friendship club in the…
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People across the East Midlands are being called to unite against dementia by signing up for Alzheimer’s Society’s Clumber Park Memory Walk on Sunday, 6th October. Walkers can complete a…
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Confirming his position as one of the region’s finest triathletes, Mansfield Triathlon Club’s Tony Alcock continued his good form by winning his age group in the Midlands Sprint Series. The…
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Figure skater Callum Mills is working hard as he aims to be selected for Team GB again and represent his country at the Special Olympics World Winter Games. Callum, who…
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Students at a Shirebrook school are to star in a new video that is being put together to encourage teachers across the UK to take more young people on overseas…
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The very latest make-up trends and colours were presented to students at West Nottinghamshire College by MAC make-up artists. Kelsay Higton and Liz McCarthy from the MAC counter at Nottingham’s…
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A retired police officer has launched a new initiative to provide a paid-for companionship service for lonely people who may want to go out, but have no one to go…
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Ashfield District Council Leader, Jason Zadrozny, is to formally open Mansfield Building Society’s new branch premises on Low Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, on Friday, 4th October. The new branch has opened following…
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A Langwith social enterprise is set to benefit from money-saving, environmentally-friendly facilities thanks to funding from Nottinghamshire County Council. A new composting toilet at Rhubarb Farm, which aims to annually…
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Mansfield Woodhouse gardener Joe Atherton, left, has grown his 12th Guinness world record. It was a turnip for the books at the Malvern Autumn Show as his turnip was measured…
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Mansfield Town Football in the Community has announced activities for the two-week October Half Term holiday, which includes a new girls only day, plus the return of Stags’ Little Kickers.…
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Rufford Abbey Country Park is hosting a Spectacle Of Light, giving visitors the chance to enjoy an illuminated trail around the gardens and see the ruins and adventure play area…
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Some of the star swimmers taking part in the first Charity Swimathon organised by the Rotary Club of Mansfield and the Armchair Club have spoken about their support for the…
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The kettles were on the boil and the cake platters over-spilling down at West Nottinghamshire College today (27 September), as staff and students got into fundraising mode for the national…
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This year’s Christmas Market at Mansfield Museum will be even more attractive to visitors as it will have anew feature — the launch of the museum’s first Christmas Tree Festival.…
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A Sutton town centre store that has been trading for 72 years — with its current owner having worked there for 50 years — has been praised by Ashfield District…
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In celebration of International Day of Older Persons, on Tuesday, 1st October, Active4Today is running a series of free physical activity sessions at its leisure centres across Newark and Sherwood…
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Mansfield Museum is celebrating after scooping another two awards. The museum, which has had its most successful summer since 2007, received an accolade at the Biennial Regional Heritage Awards, held…
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Students from Queen Elizabeth’s Academy, part of Diverse Academies, attended the No To Hate conference at the National Holocaust Centre in Laxton as part of the Building A Stronger Britain…
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Executive director at Banner Jones Solicitors, Stephen Gordon, has been appointed president of The Notaries Society, the representative society for the 775 Notaries practising in England and Wales. Founded in…
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Blidworth-based R.E.A.L. Education has netted a £1,000 windfall. Mansfield Town Football Club entered R.E.A.L. for an FA Community Award, and the Football Association has awarded R.E.A.L. £1,000 to support its…
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Beauty queens who have become friends through the world of pagaenting are to host a charity ball. The Glitter Ball is being held at the Holiday Inn, South Normanton, on…
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A special campaign will take place across Mansfield and Ashfield in October to help families who have experienced the tragedy of losing a baby — either during pregnancy, birth or…
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Creswell Crags, in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, The Outsider Artists Collective and Backlit Gallery, is bringing a planetarium into a cave at Creswell Crags over the weekend of 5th…
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A construction and engineering company is to work with a primary school in a new innovative partnership. Huthwaite-based nmcn specialist professionals from across the company will work with seven to…
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Sara Ellison and Katie Ash, Employment Lawyers for Banner Jones Solicitors, write about maternity leave and redundancy. Being on maternity leave and enjoying the time with your new baby is…
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Mansfield business Midlands Insurance Services is raising a glass to its customers this year in celebration of their 25 years in business. Broker Chris Needham runs the business with his…
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West Nottinghamshire College will be opening its doors to potential A-level students and their families this week to showcase the very best of its A-level provision and student facilities. The…
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Dementia Friendly Swimming sessions at Water Meadows, Mansfield, are to start on 9th October, running from 9am to 10am each Wednesday at the leisure centre. The sessions will become part…
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Critically-acclaimed international stage show Whitney - Queen of the Night is heading to Mansfield following a run of hit West End performances. The celebration of the music and life of…
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On Saturday, 28th September, Nottinghamshire Archives - at Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham - will be throwing open its doors and hosting a day of talks and demonstrations – ArchivesFest –…
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In the biggest and best Recycle Week ever, from 23rd to 29th September, Veolia (Nottinghamshire County Council’s waste contractor) is supporting the Recycle Now project, which is asking residents to…
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Discover Ashfield, which has been launched to promote the district, has launched a photography competition. It said: "Ashfield is a great place to live, work, shop and visit — now…
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Fidler & Pepper Lawyers has now opened its new offices in Mansfield town centre. The signage and interior refurbishments have been completed at the premises on 30-32 Regent Street. This…
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Sherwood Archaeological Society’s first monthly talk of the season, Footprints of Mansfield Past by Neil Pledger, is based on photographs of Mansfield and the surrounding area, comparing old and new…
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The Inspire Poetry Festival 2019 starts on Monday, 23rd September and runs until Saturday 28th. This year's line-up features celebrated poetry stars including Patience Agbabi, Raymond Antrobus, Colette Bryce, George…
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A taste of summertime returned to West Nottinghamshire College’s Refined fine dining restaurant in Mansfield this week as students learnt to shake and mix during a cocktail masterclass. Front of…
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A Mansfield NCS (National Citizen Service) group fundraised throughout the summer to help the community garden at King’s Mill Hospital. The garden, which is located outside Clinic 10 at the…
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With many people choosing to work longer, coupled with the abolition of the compulsory retirement age, the average age of people leaving the workplace has increased steadily over the last…
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Thoresby Colliery Band is presenting a charity concert in aid of the Mansfield Homeless Shelter. Magic of the Movies & Musicals is on Saturday, 5th October, at 7pm, at Mansfield…
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Speciality coffee roaster 200 Degrees will be opening a new coffee shop in the East Midlands Designer Outlet located at Junction 28 of the M1 in October. The new 80-seater…
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A Mansfield academy was alive with the sound of classical music when students were joined by the National Youth Orchestra in a scheme designed to introduce classical music to school…
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Education recruitment specialists Teachers UK has donated £5,000 to Mansfield Town Football in the Community (FITC), supporting the work it carries out in schools and the wider community. Based at…
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Mansfield District Council is working with local churches and Derby City Mission to run a winter night shelter from 9th December to the end of March for the homeless -…
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Nominations have opened for this year's search for Mansfield's sporting heroes. Mansfield District Council, in association with the Armchair Club and the Mansfield and Ashfield News Journal, is seeking nominations…
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Mansfield Town supporters have rallied to donate school uniforms in just five weeks to help Mansfield schoolchildren in poverty. In unison with the Schools Out For Summer project - set…
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The Joseph Whitaker School Jazz Band played to an appreciative audience at the Mansfield and District Male Voice Choir’s September Song concert. The band from the Rainworth school, conducted by…
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A caring Mansfield teenager is continuing her challenge to raise £3,000 for a charity that is close to her heart. Emily Plant, Miss Mansfield Outstanding Teen 2019, is helping Coeliac…
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South Normanton Community Church is ready to inspire teenage girls and local women within a 30 mile radius of the village. Having watched Miss-Represented - a documentary about how women…
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CARE leavers in Newark and Sherwood are now among the first in the country to access free membership to their local council-run leisure centres. This will enable individuals to obtain…
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Two local groups have been awarded grants through the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Fund run by Veolia (Nottinghamshire County Council’s waste contractor). Designed to support projects that inspire people to think…
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Fidler & Pepper lawyers, specialists in Private Client and Conveyancing legal advice, have been shortlisted for yet another prestigious award, this time in recognition of its community spirit. The company,…
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Earlier this month Queen Elizabeth’s Academy in Mansfield, part of Diverse Academies, welcomed more than 140 new students beginning their secondary education journey, at the same time as unveiling its…
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A community initiative aimed at helping to spot the signs of infection and sepsis in people with a learning disability is looking to go worldwide, thanks to a West Nottinghamshire…
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Mansfield Town Football Club and West Nottinghamshire College have linked up in a new partnership that will enable young footballers at the Stags to further their education from the start…
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The Old Library Theatre on Leeming Street, Mansfield, is launching its latest season of touring theatre productions with its affordable theatre scheme. All the productions have either a low-ticket price…
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A man has thanked a hospice that helped him fulfil his friend’s dying wish. When Steve Bowell (above), of Cuckney, learnt his good friend of 50 years, Bob Gaydon, had…
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The Clifton Masonic Lodge raised more than £800 for Portland College at its Charity Golf Day at Ramsdale Golf Course, Calverton. The event included an 18-hole game, a tombola, a…
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Injured ex-Servicemen at Royal British Legion Industries have joined forces with Morrisons to make and sell drink coasters - to raise crucial funds for Britain’s most vulnerable veterans. They are…
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The Mayor of Mansfield, Andy Abrahams, will be among more than 1,000 runners taking part in the Mansfield 10k on Sunday. The Mayor, pictured at the Great North Run a…
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Soroptimist International Mansfield and District is hosting a Ladies Fashion Show and Pop-up Shop at the Village Hall, Ravenshead, on Friday, 8th November, at 7.30pm. All proceeds will be shared…
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Changes are in store for Mansfield Operatic Society (MAODS) at its forthcoming production of Singin’ In The Rain at Mansfield Palace Theatre in March next year. Several members of the…
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The perfect way to keep your little ones entertained during the October half-term holidays could be a trip to BRICKLIVE at the NEC, Birmingham. And if you enter this awesome,…
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Grab your Mickey Mouse ears and get ready for the celebration of the century as Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic. And one lucky News Journal reader and…
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PHOTO: Peanut04 / Wikipedia Mansfield Town will enjoy trips to many different stadiums this season, all of a varying standard and with different experiences for Stags’ fans to enjoy. They’ll…
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A caring young Mansfield schoolgirl has said a special thank you to an emergency service that tried to save the life of her father. Mia Smith raised money for the…
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Silhouette Dance & Perform, a dance school based in Ladybrook, Mansfield, is holding a fun day to raise money towards its first ever performance at Mansfield Palace Theatre. The dancers,…
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Mansfield is set to receive up to £25m to develop innovative regeneration plans. The town is among 100 places invited to develop proposals for a new generation of multi-million-pound Town…
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The corridors and classrooms have been buzzing with activity at West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, as a new academic year begins, seeing almost 3,000 full-time students taking their next steps in…
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West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of two new directors. Suzanna Smith and Jon Fearon (pictured) have joined as director of human resources and…
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Queen Elizabeth’s Academy, Mansfield, has received the Artsmark Silver Award from Arts Council England. The award was said to highlight the hard work that staff at the academy, part of…
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A student insurance provider is searching for Mansfield’s most inspirational teacher, with £500 up for grabs for one lucky candidate. Insurance company, Endsleigh Insurance Services, has announced the hunt for…
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HC-One’s Berry Hill Park care home in Mansfield has received a Kindness In Care Award from the company’s chief executive, Justin Hutchens, to highlight the kind care and compassion provided…
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Musicians from across Nottinghamshire have contributed tracks to charity album The Saturday Hours – Live In The Studio. It has been put together by The Saturday Hours, a radio show…
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More people visited Mansfield Museum this summer than in any year since 2007. In that year the museum mounted a blockbuster exhibition called Golden Sands, when 20 tons of sand…
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Orchard Care Home’s Clipstone Hall and Lodge has been awarded a rating of Good by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and social care. The home was…
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Morrisons Mansfield is launching a new service offering free meeting spaces to community groups. Tables, which can seat up to 20 people, can be booked through the community champion at…
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Sherwood Observatory at Sutton is to host a public open night as part of a worldwide celebration of the moon. Saturday, 5th October has been themed as international Observe The…
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Open House Mansfield, which was recently set up by friends Craig Parrott and Simon Norton-Lane, is aimed at people wanting a local estate agent that can offer internet prices and…
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Swimmers are being urged to take part in Charity Swimathon 2019, being organised by the Rotary Club of Mansfield and the Armchair Club, and raise money for charity. It will…
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Charities and community groups from across England are being encouraged to apply for a share of a massive £3million to bring their dream project to life thanks to support from…
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Mansfield and District Crematorium has raised £20,000 for three hospice charities from a metal recycling scheme. In the latest round of donations, the John Eastwood Hospice Trust, Sutton, received £5,000;…
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Rounds four and five of the 2019 FIM Sidecar World Championship, held at Assen in the Netherlands and Grobnik, Croatia were immensely challenging for the Mansfield-based Birchall brothers. Despite showing…
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A charity has thanked the generosity of the Nottingham Building Society in Mansfield, a member of its staff and her friends and colleagues. Bella Zygmunt, a volunteer with Jigsaw Support…
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This year’s Mansfield Sports Recognition Awards will take place on 9th December at the Civic Quarter in Mansfield. During September nominations will be sought for the various awards to salute…
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Mansfield Town are delighted to announce the signing of forward Dapo Afolayan on a half-season loan from Premier League side West Ham United. Afolayan, 21, joined the Hammers on transfer…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals, which runs Mansfield Community Hospital and King's Mill Hospital, Sutton, will be launching its 2019 organ donation campaign during Organ Donation Week (2-8 September) with the theme…
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A special campaign will take place across Mansfield and Ashfield in October to help families who have experienced the tragedy of losing a baby — either during pregnancy, birth or…
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There were many playschemes held successfully across Mansfield and Ashfield this summer — and Nottinghamshire County Council funding was behind many of them. As part of a three-year funding package,…
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Fidler & Pepper Lawyers has seen its commitment to staff training recognised after it was shortlisted for a prestigious conveyancing award. Fidler & Pepper Lawyers, with offices in Mansfield and…
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As a celebration for its 20th anniversary, Mansfield U3A held a Tea Party at the John Fretwell Sporting Complex, Sookholme, where 170 members and guests enjoyed an afternoon’s entertainment, raffle…
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Students, staff and family were celebrating at Selston High School on Thursday morning as they received this year’s GCSE results. With the new tougher grading system, with less coursework now…
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The Mayor of Mansfield, Andy Abrahams, has announced the first good causes to benefit from his 500 fund after an overwhelming number of applications following the scheme's launch last month.…
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The Nottingham Building Society’s latest chapter will see it link up with the National Literacy Trust to support their work with young people and families across the country. From Monday…
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The Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust said it was delighted to welcome Mansfield-based Kingfisher Lighting as the business sponsor of Rainworth Heath Nature Reserve. One of the last remaining areas of heathland…
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A Shirebrook student who tried to end her life last year has paid tribute to her teachers and her beloved pet dog after she picked up the GCSE results she…
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Mansfield couple Keith and Sylvia Johnson are again combining their love of rally driving with fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support. This year the couple, from Mansfield business LivePay, are entering…
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Samworth Church Academy principal Lisa McVeigh said the Mansfield school was delighted with its GCSE results. She said: "Success today clearly reflects the hard work our students put into their…
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West Nottinghamshire College is celebrating successful grades and stories of progression with its GCSE students. National GCSE results day today (Thursday 22 August 2019) has seen it record an overall…
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Students at Queen Elizabeth’s Academy in Mansfield, part of Diverse Academies, today celebrated as they collected their GCSE results, where attainment rose across the year group. The academy also saw…
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Heritage properties in Mansfield are to be offered a free gutter clean — and Bentinck Memorial is to get a revamp — as part of a major council driven scheme…
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A Mansfield ice skater is appealing for sponsorship and support from local business as he continues to develop his international career. Joshua Tarry, 18, who started skating as a nine-year-old…
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Starting with tonight's (Tuesday's) league match against Leyton Orient, Mansfield Town will be supporting the 'School's Out for Summer' project on matchdays. The community-based project has been established to fight…
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The trust that runs Mansfield Community Hospital and King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, has been shortlisted for a major award. Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said it was delighted to…
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You would think that after sustaining life changing injuries that you would want to focus on yourself and getting better, but one amazing patient at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, wants…
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The Sherwood Observatory at Coxmoor Road, Sutton, is hosting its Sherwood Observatory Public Solar SUNday open event on Sunday, 1st September. It will run from noon-4pm. Visitors can safely view…
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The theme of Quaker Week, which runs from 29th September to 6th October, is stories and the Mansfield Meeting is hosting two events at the Friends Meeting House on Rosemary…
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Swimmers are being urged to take part in Charity Swimathon 2019, being organised by the Rotary Club of Mansfield and the Armchair Club, and raise money for charity. It will…
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A new healthy living scheme has been launched at a Sutton opticians. Healthy Living practice lead Michelle Dyoss, Everyone Health Notts representative Bonnie Johnson, and David Cartwright, from the General…
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A-level students at West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, are celebrating another excellent set of exam results, with the ‘class of 2019’ achieving the grades to progress to university, take up an…
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Blidworth is celebrating all that is good about the village and surrounding areas at a special event. The third annual Blidworth Together event, organised by Blidworth Community Association, will be…
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Childhood sweethearts John and Gwennth Cordin celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary at the HC-One Berry Hill Park Care Home in Mansfield. The couple, pictured, first met at primary school in…
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The Mansfield 10K, which has doubled its size since returning in 2015, is to be held on Sunday, 15th September. More than 1,000 participants will race around the centre of…
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A couple scooped a £1m National Lottery scratchcard prize thanks to their pet cat. Andrew Hancock bought the winning scratchcard when he drove to a petrol station to buy food…
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The Mayor of Mansfield, Andy Abrahams, has officially launched a new initiative by Mansfield District Council to offer local employers and traders advice at a series of free business surgeries.…
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Mansfield’s R.E.A.L. Foundation Trust, which supports disadvantaged children and young people, has been awarded £92,100 by BBC Children in Need. The three-year grant of £92,100 means that Children in Need…
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Idlewells Shopping Centre, Sutton, is to enforce a no e-cigarette policy from September following customer feedback, which called for a clean air zone. No official bans on vaping and e-cigarettes…
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Up-and-coming athletes across Ashfield have been given the opportunity to gain much-needed support as part of a sports development scheme. Now in its fourth year, Everyone Active’s Sporting Champions is…
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The Palace Theatre in Mansfield has already sold almost 65% of tickets for this winter's annual pantomime. It is urging customers to book early if they want to secure certain…
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Nottingham, Mansfield and Derby-based funeral directors A.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service has bought the Rainworth funeral home of J. W. Hutchinson. J.W. Hutchinson was established in 1904 and has…
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