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Original artists and tribute acts dominate the autumn programme at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, until the end of the year. There is the chance to sing along to the hits…
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Mansfield Library and the Old Library in the town are among the venues for the 21-event Inspire Poetry Festival that is planned for September. Featuring celebrated poetry stars, regional favourites…
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Community Protection Officers (CPOs) are continuing their work to keep residents safe, support vulnerable victims and patrol Ashfield’s parks, estates and town centres. They were first introduced to the area…
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The first half of 2019 was another strong period for Huthwaite-based nmcn with a 14.1% revenue increase compared with H1 2018 — taking it to £183.9m for the six months…
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MasterChef: The Professionals 2018 winner Laurence Henry will appear at this year’s Festival of Food and Drink at Clumber Park. The seventh festival at the park will run on Saturday…
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The memory café at King’s Mill Hosptal, Sutton, has been relaunched and given a new focus. Set up for patients, carers, families and staff who have questions about memory loss…
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Mansfield-based Deanestor, one of the UK’s leading contract furniture and fit-out specialists, has announced a record order intake. Orders of £12.5m were secured in the last six months — a…
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A new course at The School of Artisan Food is combining mindfulness techniques with the beneficial aspects of baking with the aim of building positive mental health. Launching on 27th…
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Mansfield District Council is again appealing for people to knit poppies to help decorate the town for Remembrance Sunday. For the past two years, residents — and people from further…
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A free afternoon tea and fun for all the family is promised by oneLIFE Mission. The event will take place on Saturday, 14th September, at St Lawrence's Church Hall, Mansfield,…
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Conveyancing specialist Fidler & Pepper Lawyers have lodged a second national top 40 spot, for the second successive month, for the amount of property work it carries out. When a…
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A new free festival is coming to Mansfield town centre in September. Featuring a high-wire circus, a life-size interactive game zone based on classic arcade games, trampoline and acrobatics shows,…
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Two Mansfield businesses have collaborated to host a jobs fair in September. Futures for Business and Dalmatian will host the event at the Futures Training Centre on West Gate, Mansfield.…
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Four extra police officers will be on the beat in Mansfield district — one of which will be paid for by Mansfield District Council. Two of the officers will be…
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Children at Mapplewells Primary School, Sutton, have raised £705.05 for the charity Annabelle’s Challenge, which supports a fellow pupil with a rare condition — Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Vascular EDS). Pupil…
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Pupils from three schools took part in wildlife safaris at Brierley Forest Park, Huthwaite. Organised by the Greenwood Community Forest Team for the Brierley Forest Park Trust, the visits saw…
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The MP for Mansfield and Warsop, Ben Bradley, has received a special award, in recognition of his support for the Long Live the Local campaign and helping to secure consecutive…
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Memories were made for 20 children from a football academy in Mansfield, when they proudly walked into Wembley Stadium and on to the pitch as flag bearers for a major…
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Students from Samworth Church Academy, Mansfield, descended on Garibaldi Woods for their seventh annual Make A Difference Day (MAD Day). Students went Himalayan Balsam picking in forestry areas near their…
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When Churchside Insurance was located in the centre of Mansfield, the company loved the work of the Mansfield Business Improvement District. But because it needed its own car park, about…
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Some children dream of being a doctor, an explorer, a popstar or maybe even a detective, but not Mansfield-based businesswoman Lucy Trinder. Lucy, or Trinderella as she’s known to the…
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Two gardens in Sutton are opening to the public as part of the National Garden Scheme on Sunday, 1st September. East Meets West, 85 Cowpes Close, and Spring Bank House,…
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The 35th annual Robin Hood Festival at Edwinstowe has officially begun. Sherwood Forest Country Park is the venue for medieval-themed fun until 11th August Entry to the festival is free,…
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The Mayor of Mansfield joined a street outreach team to see the work that is being done to support rough sleepers in the district. Andy Abrahams already had knowledge of…
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In less than two weeks, eighteen-year-old Will Holmes from Kirkby-in-Ashfield will be collecting his BTEC qualification from West Nottinghamshire College’s construction centre, but he’s been there this week to be…
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Two friends who both took redundancy after decades with the same insurance company are now homing in on a new business. Simon Norton-Lane, of Mansfield Woodhouse, has teamed up with…
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A group of community-minded youngsters are to take part in a sponsored sleepout to raise money for a trust that helps homeless people. The 13 youngsters, who between them attend…
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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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Asquith Primary School used a National Lottery community grant to run a holiday club for the local community. Pupils from four primary schools — Berry Hill, Mansfield Primary Academy and…
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Around 150 parents and children enjoyed a special Family Monsters Picnic at Hardwick Hall. Activities included a bicycle track, badminton nets, outdoor jigsaws, archery stall and more. Mum of two…
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Holland & Barrett health food chain has opened a new branch within a Tesco store in Mansfield. It showcases the latest concepts in specialist food, ethical beauty and sports nutrition.…
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New Discover Ashfield road signs have been installed and unveiled at gateways across the district. The Discover Ashfield brand has been developed in a bid to promote Ashfield in a…
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A popular Mansfield gymnastics workshop has announced the launch of its second site and the creation of 25 new jobs. Established on Broadway in March 2018, by co-founders and directors…
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The R.E.A.L. Education Mobile Classroom was officially launched at the Sainsbury’s store in Mansfield (above) by the Mayor of Mansfield, Andy Abrahams; Sainsbury’s store manager, Matt Bingham; Sean Ryan, chairman…
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Visitors to Creswell Crags Museum and Prehistoric Gorge will have the chance to experience the scenic limestone gorge and lake in a spectacular new way this summer. A partnership with…
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Staff at Pleasley Vale-based NAPIT have supported a new project for the Tom Henson Charity. Tom died in July 2018 after suffering a heart attack caused by congenital heart disease.…
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A new family theatre show kicked off its tour of Nottinghamshire libraries this weekend with four sell-out shows. Based on the award-winning novel by Kiran Millwood Hargrave and commissioned specifically…
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Councils and partners in Nottinghamshire are coming together to tackle environmental crime. Branded as the Cleaner Nottinghamshire Group, representatives from across the county — including Mansfield, Ashfield and Newark and…
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In a spectacular festival celebrating educational achievements, 22 schools from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire came together for The Flying High Trust Awards at Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall. Showcasing the achievements of…
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Tallents Solicitors has welcomed Rebecca-May Fido to its Mansfield office. Rebecca-May will be working with Vili Chung and her team in the conveyancing department, specialising in all types of residential…
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There was laughter and tears at the Year 6 final assembly at St Peter’s CofE Primary Academy when leavers shared memories of their time at the Mansfield school with pupils,…
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With Baden-Powell Awards, Gold Awards and lots of badges to celebrate — not to mention farewell presentations to seven Guides as they moved up to the local Rangers unit —…
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Ashfield District Council is the only council to make 24 Housing Magazine’s prestigious top 50 landlords list — making it the best local authority landlord in the UK. The list,…
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Brierley Forest Park in Huthwaite has been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as one of the best — alongside six other green spaces in Ashfield. This award is…
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Moves to extend the Robin Hood Line through Warsop and Edwinstowe to Ollerton were discussed in Westminster. The rail line, which runs from Nottingham through Ashfield and Mansfield to Worksop,…
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Streets in Annesley Woodhouse and Hucknall have been nominated for the Great British High Street Awards 2019. Annesley Woodhouse’s Forest Road and Hucknall High Street have both been put forward…
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Jeaneil Holistic Therapists, mobile therapists working in Ashfield and Mansfield, recently celebrated its third year in business by taking part in charity events. At Harvey Hadden Stadium, Nottingham, they provided…
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Ben and Tom Birchall have won the prestigious Gold Race at round three of the 2019 FIM Sidecar World Championship. Added to a runner-up finish in the Sprint Race, the…
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The inaugural North Nottinghamshire Food Festival, put together by North Notts BID, will see an artisan food market brought to the Old Market Square, Worksop, on Thursday, 25th July, from…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals is giving patients, their families and the public the chance to nominate a deserving member of staff or team who goes the extra mile for a special…
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The development of a wheelchair controller that allows disabled artists to manipulate and create their own music and digital projections has won a national award. Digit Music, one of the…
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The Robin Hood Festival is returning to Sherwood Forest this summer with an exciting new feature — daily tournaments packed with jousting, archery and live action. This year’s festival runs…
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‘Taxi Anyone’, captained by ACE ABC managing director Roger Krishan, are this year’s Armchair Club Golf Champions. On 28th June, a beautiful sunny day with the Coxmoor Golf Club course…
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Mansfield District Council is preparing to kick-start the school holidays with the first of three summer festivals. The first is on Wednesday, 31st July, from 10am to 3pm at King…
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Twenty children from a children’s football academy in Mansfield havee been chosen to be part of the guard of honour and pre-match parade at this year’s FA Community Shield game…
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Seven further roadshows are planned over the summer to share information and advice about a range of issues affecting Mansfield District Council tenants. The first of the events, which have…
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Ben Bradley MP organised a bus trip to Parliament for his constituents in Mansfield and Warsop. A total of 45 people went to Westminster, which included a guided tour of…
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A new festival is coming to Mansfield town centre this month thanks to First Art and Without Walls Touring Network Partnership. Featuring a high-wire circus, a life-size interactive game zone…
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Pleasley Community Orchard has been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as one of the best parks or green spaces — and joins seven other recipients in the Mansfield…
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Last year saw more than 4,500 residents in Bleak Hills, Ladybrook and Newton Town in Mansfield being offered the chance to receive free travel advice on their doorstep through the…
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A contract has been signed that will see work start on a major distribution centre in Ashfield that promises to bring 1,800 jobs. The centre, being created by an as…
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An exhibition is to open at Mansfield Museum to mark the golden anniversary of the 1969 Moon landing. Man on the Moon – A 50th Anniversary Celebration opens on Saturday…
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A team from a Sutton opticians took on a challenging trek in aid of the Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIB). Five members of staff from Specsavers in the…
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A total of 35 members and their families from various lodges of the Freemasons in Mansfield and Ashfield took part in their 26th Swimathon at the Water Meadows swimming complex,…
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The careers advice and guidance team at West Nottinghamshire College has been recognised and re-accredited with the Matrix Standard after holding it since 2007. The Matrix Standard is the industry…
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Seven-year-old Rachel Candlin, of Mansfield Woodhouse, is celebrating after winning a national competition organised to coincide with the launch of the audio book, Kid Normal And The Shadow Machine. Entrants…
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A show that captures the guitar sounds of the 1950s through to the present day is coming to the Palace Theatre, Mansfield. The Story Of Guitar Heroes will be at…
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The National Heritage Weekend in September is being extended to a week to allow more days for more people to visit historical and architecturally interesting buildings, free of admission charges.…
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A trust that runs four leisure venues in Mansfield has added its support to a campaign to protect staff from violence and abuse. Mansfield District Leisure Trust staged a local…
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Two local projects have been awarded grants through the Nottinghamshire EnviroGrant scheme — the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Fund run by Nottinghamshire County Council waste contractor Veolia to support projects that…
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Community midwife Julie Shaw had to help with the birth of her grandchild after visiting her son and his partner at their home in Mansfield. Beth Islip, 25, was four…
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The WEA (Workers’ Educational Association) is running courses in Mansfield and Warsop in August to help people improve their computer skills. There is a charge for the four-week courses, but…
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Mansfield MP Ben Bradley has revealed that the town has secured £150,000 of initial development funding in the first round of bidding for the Future High Streets Fund, after a…
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Children at Greenwood Primary and Nursery School, Kirkby, raised £3,886.56 at their Cancer Research UK Race for Life. The youngsters were sponsored by families and the local community. Head teacher…
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Three directors from a Mansfield company are aiming to reach their fundraising Peek in September when they tackle a tough 24-hour challenge for a cancer charity. Siblings Chelsea, Trent and…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust staff who lead on caring for patients with learning disabilities are celebrating after winning the Making a Difference Award at the National Learning Disabilities Awards. The…
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Young singer-songwriter, Remy, from Mansfield, will take to the stage this weekend in the final Future Sound of Nottingham battle, with the winner going on to play at this year’s…
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An award-winning Shirebrook school has been chosen to spearhead a new initiative designed to improve the careers chances of young people living and studying across North-East Derbyshire. Shirebrook Academy has…
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Pinders Opticians, which has practices in Mansfield, Warsop and Ollerton as well as Southwell, is to support the Alzheimer’s Society throughout 2019. Last year the company’s practices raised more than…
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Mansfield Swimming Club held its annual Club Championships at Water Meadows across four weeks in June. Swimmers were ready to swim for licensed times against their friends from within the…
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Kirkby Inner Wheel Club has given its support to the charity Think Children. The club welcomed Wendy Walton-Towle to a monthly meeting, where she gave a presentation on the work…
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A new community grant fund is open for applications after the Mayor of Mansfield, Andy Abrahams, pledged to give 30% of his annual allowance to support local projects. He is…
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Ben and Tom Birchall claimed a win and a runner-up finish at round two of the 2019 FIM Sidecar World Championship. Securing good, solid championship points at the hot and…
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Three teams from Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust, which runs Sutton’s King’s Mill Hospital and Mansfield Community Hospital, are in the running for national nursing awards. They have been shortlisted in…
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A love of books has been embraced by students at West Nottinghamshire College with over 250 books read through a special challenge. A group of 54 foundation studies learners at…
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Fine food and comedy action will be served up Only Fools and Horses-style at a fundraising evening. Only Fools and 3 Courses at Portland College, Mansfield, on Friday, 11th October,…
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Meet the teenagers who have combined their college studies with punching, kicking and grappling their way to martial arts glory! Between them, West Nottinghamshire College students Molly Cooper, Annalea Bearder,…
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Mansfield area people were among the winners at the third Inspire Awards evening at Mansfield Central Library. The Inspire Awards are an annual chance to celebrate the achievements of individuals,…
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Aspiring artists, designers and performers at West Nottinghamshire College have showcased their creative talent at a professional exhibition of their work. A wealth of artistic flair was on display at…
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Elderly residents living at a care home were made honorary grandads for the day to youngsters from a local nursery, as part of a scheme to bring the generations together.…
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A team of pharmacy support workers have won the runners-up award as CCG Team of the Year for their excellent work for people living in care homes. Often those residing…
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Staff and students at West Nottinghamshire College performed an end-of-term 'flash mob' to a West Coast Swing dance routine - with the aim of raising awareness of mental health. The…
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Local community group Teamvinyl, which raise money for the local community and charities, is again hosting Renfest - an annual fundraising event in Rainworth. It will take the form of…
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A team from Fidler & Pepper Lawyers is hoping to raise a smile and a bucket-load of funds for Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People by taking part in…
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A joinery and construction student from West Nottinghamshire College is celebrating a hat-trick of awards which he has scooped in just six months. Jordan Harrison, 20, from Stanton Hill, began…
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Families and friends of patients staying on Ward 34 (the diabetes ward) at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, now have a revamped cosy room to relax in, thanks to the fundraising…
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Fidler & Pepper Lawyers has expanded and opened an additional office on Regent Street, Mansfield. The three-storey building will become home to a number of support functions, the remortgage department…
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Idlewells Market in Sutton is now more than 85% full after it welcomed two more new traders. Dreamcatcher Gifts and Naboulsi’s Pizzeria & Caffe have joined the busy market as…
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Young Mansfield talent Blu Ivy were the winners of the Battle Of The Bands competition at The Civic Quarter, Mansfield. Band members, Tom Scott, Elliot Needham, Will Love, and Lily…
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Three students from Queen Elizabeth's Academy, Mansfield, are working with Mansfield charity Jigsaw Support Scheme. They are aiming to raise £500 through apprentice-style challenges and were interviewed on Mansfield 103.2,…
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Samworth Church Academy welcomed an extra 180 students from 17 schools around the world to its roll for a week as it hosted the prestigious Round Square Global Conference. The…
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A woman born 13 weeks premature and weighing just 960 grammes has flown back from her home in Australia to say thank you to the nursing team for saving her…
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The immediate past president of Mansfield Inner Wheel, Kam Britland, has presented cheques for £1,214.41 to her chosen charities during her year in office — Mercy Malaysia UK (MMUK) and…
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Newstead Abbey Vintage & Retro Fest is being held at the abbey on 29th and 30th June. There will be a real vintage funfair, classic and retro cars, as well…
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Charities and good causes are being invited to bid for a share of £7,000 raised by the Robin Hood Lottery. The money has been accumulating in the lottery’s Community Fund,…
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Thousands of people are expected to enjoy a family day out as Mansfield pays its tribute to the Armed Forces, on Sunday, 30th June in the Market Place. The Armed…
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The final three professional cookery students from West Nottinghamshire College will celebrate with their hospitality colleagues tonight, before the fine dining restaurant closes for the summer break. Level 3 students…
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Mansfield Town will launch its new bar and kitchen at One Call Stadium on Friday after a refurbishment of the formerly known Sandy Pate Sports Bar. ‘Sandy’s Bar & Kitchen’…
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The daughter of a Teversal pensioner has hailed Mansfield District Council’s Lifeline service, saying it probably saved her mother’s life — just one day after it was installed. Christine Cook…
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Teversal Village Candle Company (TVCC) is holding a Candles and Cake event to celebrate its second birthday. At the event at the Teversal Manor Room, on Saturday, 6th July, from…
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Primary schools in Ashfield are being urged to enter a new competition to showcase how they promote healthy lifestyles to pupils, with thousands of pounds worth of prizes up for…
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Volunteers who have made a difference to their communities were recognised at the annual Mansfield Volunteer Awards ceremony. Seven awards were given to acknowledge those who have given their time…
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Angling Direct has opened a new flagship store in Sutton. At an opening event, more than 100 shoppers queued outside its new home on Forest Street. Leader of Ashfield District…
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There were nearly 1,000 free and discounted collections of bulky and electrical items in Mansfield as part of a month-long campaign to clean up the district. Mansfield District Council’s Be…
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A young Mansfield girl has had her hair cut to help other children — raising almost £1,000. Seven-year-old Chloe Flude,a pupil at Abbey Primary School, Mansfield, was helped by the…
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Genesis Connected, a UK tribute show celebrating the music of Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Mike and the Mechanics, is coming to Mansfield. It will feature hits from the…
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Local schools are getting ready to sell their products on Mansfield Market as part of the 2019 Junior Enterprise events. Teams from five local schools have been busy making and…
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Lammas Leisure Centre, Sutton, is celebrating after scooping the Kids Award, which recognises children’s sports provision, at an industry awards night. The ukactive Awards are the health and fitness sector’s…
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Five junior members of Mansfield Triathlon Club enjoyed VIP status at the 2019 Accenture World Triathlon Mixed Relay Nottingham. Part of the ITU World Triathlon Series, the event welcomed some…
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Four young ladies who are completing their qualifications in catering and hospitality at West Nottinghamshire College had a tasteful line-up of flavours for diners this week as they presented their…
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Samworth Church Academy student Costi Nita is continuing a family tradition by crossing the Atlantic to pursue a pro-tennis career at university. Eighteen-year-old Costi is now making his final preparations…
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St Michael’s Church in Pleasley is hosting its annual Flower Festival and Well Dressing in July. The festival will run from Saturday, 13th July, to Wednesday 17th. It starts at…
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Respectful Care Mansfield has been rated outstanding in caring by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the regulating body for its service. During the inspection of the five key lines of…
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Oak Tree Leisure Centre in Mansfield has done it again. It has won the Regional Club/Centre of the Year (Midlands) award at the ukactive awards for a second successive year.…
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Google’s Digital Garage High Street Tour is coming to Mansfield Library on Friday, 14th June. The programme, which is being delivered in partnership with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)…
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The newest music venue in Nottingham, Metronome, will play host to this year’s BBC Introducing gig on Thursday, 27th June – showcasing some of the best new talent from across…
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Fifty years of the Ford Capri will be celebrated at the 19th Wonderland Classic and Sports Car Festival. The annual event will take place at Ferry Farm, Hoveringham, on 29th…
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Ashfield Road Club cyclists will be riding 156 miles from Morecambe to Whitby on Saturday — with three of the team, Don Davis, Graham Lynk and Chris Paley, raising funds…
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A newly-installed play area on Sutton Lawn is going down a storm with families across the area. Children are enjoying new swings, a junior climbing frame and a multi-play area…
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Mansfield’s sidecar racing legends, Ben and Tom Birchall, wrote another page in their amazing personal history book at the Isle of Man TT races. The world champion brothers — Birchall…
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A wealth of creative talents will be emerging from West Nottinghamshire College this month as the end of term advances and final shows and projects are being showcased. The first…
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A Shirebrook school has described its first-ever French exchange trip as a “life-changing experience” for everyone involved — and says it wants to get even more students involved next year.…
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A therapy assistant who supports patients who have had a stroke won the top award at Sherwood Forest Hospital Trust’s Chief Nurse Awards. Nine inspirational nurses, midwives, allied health care…
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The carnival's not over for fans of 1960s supergroup The Seekers. Sounds Like The Seekers, a new show that faithfully recreates the magic of The Seekers, is coming to Mansfield's…
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Jake Ball – the Welbeck, Nottinghamshire and England fast bowler – says walking out for his county at the John Fretwell Sporting Complex, Sookholme, on Sunday will feel, as it…
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Mansfield District Council has launched a new strategy that pledges to end rough sleeping and help as many residents as possible from becoming homeless. The Homelessness Prevention Strategy was drawn…
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A group of eight service users from Mansfield’s Jobcentre Plus have learnt new skills in catering and hospitality at West Nottinghamshire College, helping them to look towards future new career…
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Mansfield's Ben and Tom Birchall have continued their incredible run of success at the Isle of Man TT by winning the first of the two sidecar races at the 2019…
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There is still time to join a worldwide event aimed at helping Mansfields everywhere to be cleaner and greener. More than 20 schools, community groups, local businesses and individuals have…
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People with learning difficulties, their families and carers are being invited to take part in a special ‘Your Health Event’ to find out more about their health and services that…
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Multi Michelin Star award-winning chef Jean-Christophe Novelli was welcomed to Portland Square, Sutton, to start a new healthy eating project. Feel Good Food is a pilot project led by the…
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Leading LGBT charity and campaign group Stonewall has rated Nottinghamshire County Council as the best public sector organisation to work for in the East Midlands. It followed the publication of…
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A day of fundraising helped a Mansfield deaf footballer achieve his dream goal of taking part in a major tournament. Fidler & Pepper Lawyers staff raised £2,000 when they held…
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Mansfield Town Football Club has signed up to become a Friend of Mansfield BID, the organisation that works to support businesses in the town centre. Although the One Call Stadium,…
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Community engagement has started in Warsop as Mansfield District Council tries to find out more about health and wellbeing needs of local residents. People can fill in a questionnaire at…
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As part of anniversary celebrations in its 75th year, the Mansfield and District Male Voice Choir completed a successful mini-tour of Oxford and Basingstoke. Flying the flag once again for…
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Chemistry will merge with cookery next week at West Nottinghamshire College’s Refined fine dining restaurant, Mansfield, where students will be cooking up some unique flavours for diners. The Derby Road-based…
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Information and advice about a range of issues affecting Mansfield District Council tenants will be available at a roadshow tomorrow. The event, organised by Mansfield District Council, will take place…
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Budding entrepreneurs are invited to the launch of a programme that will provide free support to help get their business ideas off the ground. Mansfield and Ashfield district councils are…
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Law firm Banner Jones Solicitors, which has an office in Mansfield, has announced the further expansion of its senior management team with director promotions. Spanning the firm’s employment law and…
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A Level students from West Nottinghamshire College have completed a specialist university programme to highlight their brilliance and confidence to apply to select universities. Evan Betts, Alice Braben, Luke Dench-Smith,…
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STAFF from an opticians raised money for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) in store ahead of a 30km trek this month. The team from Specsavers in the…
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A beautician based in Mansfield Woodhouse has been named as Lash Extension Specialist of the Year for Mid England at the second Official Make-up Awards. Chadè Godber, 32, from Forest…
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A local homeless outreach service will be able to offer more comfort and protection to people experiencing homelessness across the county, thanks to a bumper donation by West Nottinghamshire College’s…
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Local Rotary clubs have organised a special charity event to help a new treatment centre for injured military personnel. The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC), at Stanford Hall, Nottinghamshire, deals…
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Mansfield Woodhouse-based rugby league club Sherwood Wolf Hunt have launched a new partnership with Mansfield business Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies to create a first for the town. The family business is…
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The Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service in Nottingham is reuniting its past patients with their nurses, healthcare professionals and volunteers at a special event to celebrate the 21-year anniversary…
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Following on from the success of Dalmatian’s last job clinic, the company has teamed up with the Garden Barber and MP Ben Bradley to host another one at the Hive…
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A charity coffee morning is being held at Mansfield Museum on Friday, 21st June, from 11am to 1pm. It will raise money to help a local family support 18-year-old Michael,…
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Mansfield MP Ben Bradley (pictured) has urged miners’ welfares and sport and community organisations to take advantage of new funding. The MP hosted a Sport England event in Parliament as…
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Employers across Mansfield and Ashfield have a chance to learn more about the opportunities apprenticeships can bring to their business, and help shape the education and training that could benefit…
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A dedicated Scout volunteer is the latest winner of a prestigious community award. Julie Copestake was presented with the annual Mansfield Building Society Community Star Award for her commitment to…
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Nurses and college students have created an innovative video to help people with learning disabilities identify symptoms of deadly infections The community is being helped to recognise the signs of…
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A visual effects specialist, who has worked on films such as Sharknado and Three Headed Shark Attack, has visited West Nottinghamshire College’s creative media students to give them tips on…
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Determined walking fundraisers Brian Hawkins, left, and Michael Dickinson have raised more than £325,000 for the John Eastwood Hospice. The Edwinstowe friends, who are both in their 70s, started undertaking…
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The ARBA Group, the people behind a number of successful projects that have helped to revitalise town centres in the East Midlands, has unveiled plans for a flagship site in…
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Care provider Orchard Care Homes, which has specialist dementia care units in Clipstone, Mansfield and Sutton, is launching a new children’s activity book, designed to develop understanding and remove some…
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Mansfield Town will face Championship side Blackburn Rovers at One Call Stadium in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday, 17th July. The match will kick-off at 7.30pm and will be new…
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An Edwinstowe business owner is launching a Christmas knitting project in honour of grandmothers - and is calling on people who knit and crochet to join in. Ursula Urbansdotter, who…
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THE NEW Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre has picked up two regional RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) East Midlands Awards, adding to recent success for Edwinstowe-based Woodhead Group. The centre…
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May half-term is just around the corner and to help keep children entertained throughout the school holidays Pets at Home in Mansfield is again offering its fun and free interactive…
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A six-course gastronomic showcase will be served up this week by graduating catering and hospitality students at West Nottinghamshire College as they near the end of their course. On Thursday…
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Mansfield-based Deanestor, one of the UK’s leading furniture and fit-out specialists, has been awarded its largest ever contract in the education sector. The £3m project is for the manufacture and…
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As the country offers advice during National Hoarding Awareness Week this week, Jigsaw in Mansfield is reminding people that help is available locally. The Mansfield and Ashfield Hoarding Support Service…
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Poppy Fields Extra Care on Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield, is holding a Summer Fayre on 6th July, from 11am to 4pm. There will be refreshments and admission is 50p. There…
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Residents in Warsop are being asked to have their say on the future of the area. Over the summer Vibrant Warsop, Active Nottinghamshire, Warsop Parish Council and Mansfield District Council…
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Staff at full-service marketing agency Purpose Media are warming up for their annual “Play on the Pitch’ tournament, which is taking place at the New York Stadium, home to Rotherham…
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Travel and tourism students at West Nottinghamshire College have fulfilled their last assignment with plenty of sparkle and spotlight. The BTEC Level 3 Diploma year one group hosted an entertainment…
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Mansfield-based estate agency Pinewood Properties is celebrating seven notable successes at the industry’s 2019 ESTAS Awards. The 16th ESTAS (Estate and Letting Agent Awards) were presented by television property personality…
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The business community of Mansfield and Ashfield has celebrated its success stories and achievements. Accolades were handed out at the annual Mansfield and Ashfield 2020 Ball and Awards. Click here…
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Huthwaite-based SR Timber has donated a range of timber products worth more than £6,000 to its local college to support the next generation of construction workers and roofing contractors. The…
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Mansfield District Council is marking Dementia Awareness Week with an Action Day on 22nd May in the Community Hub at its extra care housing scheme, Poppy Fields. The event begins…
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Nottinghamshire residents and community groups now have more opportunities to collect free paint - thanks to the Community RePaint Nottinghamshire scheme run by Veolia (Nottinghamshire County Council’s waste contractors) Community…
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The profits from a student-led Easter market at West Nottinghamshire College were presented to a local animal charity. Kind-hearted learners who are studying practical work skills programmes at the college’s…
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Mansfield woman Sharon Bond raised hundreds of pounds for charity by completing The MoonWalk London. She was supporting breast cancer charity Walk the Walk, which organises the iconic event. Sharon…
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Dedicated charity volunteer Sheila Shields has been rewarded for her 20 years of running a community charity shop with a heroes award. Sheila, 82, of Meden Vale, opened the Charity…
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An initiative is under way in Mansfield to break down barriers and change attitudes to difference and diversity. OneConversation encourages people to come together to talk and challenge stigma, stereotypes…
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Mansfield BID (Business Improvement District) has appointed a new support officer to join the town centre-based team. Tom Wilson (35) has spent his career helping to keep people safe. He…
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Mansfield Triathlon Club has become the first club in the East Midlands — and only the second in the country — to gain the coveted TriMark Club Silver Award. The…
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The care at two hospitals in Rainworth has been rated outstanding. Cygnet Health Care said it was delighted to announce that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the care…
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One of Nottinghamshire's oldest sports clubs is to get a new lease of life, thanks to a new £140,000 clubhouse development. For nearly 100 years, players at Mansfield Lawn Tennis…
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A scheme aimed at helping people in Warsop to improve their wellbeing and avoid isolation is to continue thanks to National Lottery funding. Mansfield District Leisure Trust (MDLT) has announced…
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Mansfield woman Sharon Bond aims to raise hundreds of pounds for charity by completing The MoonWalk London on Saturday. She will be supporting breast cancer charity Walk the Walk, which…
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Mansfield MP Ben Bradley praised the work of volunteers and local charities during a debate in Westminster. Ben, who was calling for more Government support for full-time volunteering, held an…
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Catering and hospitality students at West Nottinghamshire College are benefitting from an overhaul of a college bistro where they’re currently training for future careers in the industry. Thanks to funding…
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A 16-year-old student who has not missed a day of secondary school, stretching back five years, has picked up an award for her remarkable 100% attendance record. Codie Darby never…
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Ticket information for Mansfield Town’s League Two play-off semi-final against Newport County has been confirmed. The Stags will face the Exiles at Rodney Parade in the first leg on Thursday,…
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Local Scout Leader Steve Cree (right) has been awarded The Scout Association’s second highest honour of a Bar to the Silver Acorn for further specially distinguished service to Scouting. Steve,…
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Mansfield Building Society announced the launch of its new brand and revealed a record post-tax profit of £1.75 million at its 2018 Annual General Meeting. The new brand follows extensive…
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Two gardens in Sutton will be open to the public in June as part of the National Garden Scheme, which last year donated £3m to charity. On Sunday, 16th June,…
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