Wimbledon date for tennis ace backed by the Armchair Club
A tennis ace supported by a Mansfield and Ashfield group over many years is due to play at Wimbledon on Thursday. Freya Christie, of Hucknall, will take part in the…
Read MoreA tennis ace supported by a Mansfield and Ashfield group over many years is due to play at Wimbledon on Thursday. Freya Christie, of Hucknall, will take part in the…
Read MoreNottinghamshire Day celebrations will return to Sherwood Forest as part of the Robin Hood Festival on Sunday 25 August. Now in its fourth year, the day is an opportunity for…
Read MoreChildren who receive free school meals have an opportunity to enjoy fun activities while making new friends at a summer holiday camp being run by West Nottinghamshire College. It will…
Read MoreThe founder of a Mansfield Choir is in the final four for a community accolade. Claire Eames has made it to the last stages of the BBC Radio Nottingham Make…
Read MoreThe LIFE Church in Mansfield, based at South Mansfield Community Centre, is holding its biggest event of the year. The annual LIFE Church Festival in Berry Hill Park, Mansfield, on…
Read MoreA tight-knit community in Blidworth helped to honour a long-time neighbour with the donation of a defibrillator. Residents on Marklew Close and New Close, Blidworth, were devastated when Mike Stubbs…
Read MoreA uniformed protective services student at West Nottinghamshire College has spoken of his pride at becoming one of two high sheriff police cadets for Nottinghamshire Police. Sixteen-year-old Jack Inquieti-Lamb, of …
Read MoreA total of 850 pupils from 23 primary schools were given safety messages at events organised by Newark and Sherwood District Council. Nottinghamshire Police, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, VIA,…
Read MoreCaring charity fundraisers Cory Marsh and his fiancee, Deborah James, who have marked the birthday of the NHS for the past five years, again brightened the hospital for NHS staff…
Read MoreThere was no stopping Huthwaite’s Taylors Trucksport Racing in Belgium over the weekend 22nd and 23rd June, where they collected more silverware with two further podium finishes, reports Paul Horton.…
Read MoreFrom pop to rock, puppets to pianos, and history to heartbreak, there is something to suit most tastes at Mansfield's Palace Theatre in July. The Simon and Garfunkel Story returns…
Read MorePeople hanging from luggage racks, a promenading seven-foot swan, an interactive cooking game show, and a bar that makes music — the free one-day arts festival The Full Shebang is…
Read MoreThe Armchair Club — a Mansfield-based group that helps local sports people — raised a record £3,000 at its ninth annual fundraising golf day at Coxmoor Golf Club. Twenty five…
Read MoreMansfield-based fitout specialist Deanestor has been awarded a contract worth more than £2m by Robertson Construction Tayside for the new Monifieth Learning Campus in Angus. This brings Deanestor’s furniture and fitout…
Read MoreArtists from West Nottinghamshire College have brought the outdoors inside at a local beauty spot’s cafeteria. Students Kiera Durrant, Lexi Snood, both 18, and Caitlyn Stinson, 17, have spent over…
Read MoreAn apprentice from West Nottinghamshire College is celebrating being named as the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire branch’s Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD) student of the year. Michael Potter, 39,…
Read MoreA Mansfield charity received a £1,500 donation from David Wilson Homes to support its services for women and families who have been affected by domestic abuse. NIDAS (Nottinghamshire Independent Domestic…
Read MoreIt's been 41 years since Sting last performed in the area. The Police were quite possibly the biggest band in the world when they visited the Royal Centre during their…
Read MoreA student travel scheme has won a national award. The multi-operator student ticket scheme was named the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transport’s (CIHT) Bus Centre of Excellence Bus Initiative…
Read MoreKirkby man Danny Matthews has won an award for his classic 1988 Renault 5 GT Turbo. He collected a Masters of the Marque award at the Voitures Francaises event at…
Read MoreAn innovative scheme that supports members of the Armed Forces community into NHS careers is proving to be a success at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust. Thanks to the Step into…
Read MoreFamily-run estate agent Gascoines is celebrating after winning the Gold Award for its regional property expertise at the British Property’s Southwell Sales Awards 2024. In a major year celebrating its…
Read MoreIn its latest series, the National Trust Podcast has shone a spotlight on The Workhouse and Infirmary in Southwell, which this year marks 200 years since it opened. Curator and…
Read MoreTo celebrate of Morrisons 125th anniversary, the Morrisons Foundation has launched the Community Spaces Fund, which will see 125 charities receive a share of £1m with grants of up to…
Read MoreSutton’s outdoor market will be temporarily relocated from Monday, 24th June, while improvement works take place on Portland Square in the town. Ashfield District Council’s ambitious plans include removing the…
Read MoreFor only the third time in the 73-year history of the British National Ploughing Championships, the event is coming to Nottinghamshire. Thoresby Farming will host the championships on the Thoresby…
Read MoreThree free interactive family fun days are being held by Nottinghamshire Police to celebrate and reward the efforts of its Mini Police recruits. At each event, there will be static…
Read MoreFor the first time in more than a decade, Ashfield Show is returning. It will take place over three days in August at Sutton Lawn — Friday 9th, Saturday 10th,…
Read MoreEmployers have been formally recognised for their contribution to equipping students at West Nottinghamshire College with the skills and experience to pursue their career ambitions. A celebration event at the…
Read MoreAn opticians is supporting a charity that works to prevent sight loss and avoidable blindness in more than 30 countries across Africa and Asia. Pinders Opticians, which has branches in…
Read MoreFree workshops for teenagers who love performing will take place in Rainworth this summer. Open Doors, a National Portfolio Organisation funded by Arts Council England, has organised two summer programmes…
Read MoreA Mansfield charity set up to help people affected by domestic violence and abuse has benefited from Mansfield Folk and Acoustic Club support. The club made a donation of £500…
Read MoreThe sound of church bells are gracing the village of Mansfield Woodhouse once again thanks to the efforts of a novice bellringer and community group Men in Sheds, writes Rachel…
Read MoreIn a town of storied mining heritage, often labelled as rough and underprivileged, a remarkable tale of musical triumph has surfaced. This is the story of Chris Miggells, a local…
Read MoreSutton Rotary donated £7,000 to local foodbanks, charities, community groups, and youth organisations from its 2024 Community Action Fund. Nineteen organisations based in and around Sutton applied for a grant…
Read MoreFour Mansfield-based funeral celebrants have organised the first in a series of Bereavement Cafes to help people who are living with grief. Drew Baxter, Cheryl Cooper, Wayne Swiffin, and Katie…
Read MoreQuakers will be celebrating 400 years in July since the birth of their founder, George Fox, across the world. Although today the largest groups of Quakers are in East Africa and…
Read MoreA student travel scheme, which has seen more than 185,000 journeys made by students, staff, and apprentices in its first three months, has been shortlisted for a national award. Nottinghamshire…
Read MoreThe public are still invited to share their memories and old photographs of the former Victoria Hospital as work continues to transition the site into a a modern healthcare facility…
Read MoreThere is a chance to pick up a racket and play tennis at the Big Tennis Weekend event on Saturday, 6th, at Mansfield Lawn Tennis Club, Pheasant Hill, from 1pm…
Read MoreA groundbreaking digital art exhibition opens at Mansfield Museum this month, featuring work by an internationally-renowned artist. The Flight of the Pixels: Digital Migration is a six-week bespoke 3D projection…
Read MoreA former trainee chef at West Nottinghamshire College returned to the kitchens for an evening of great taste and to show current students his success in the sector. Lewis Kuciers,…
Read MoreA new business that focuses on using adapted activities to help improve the quality of life enjoyed by infirm Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire people has reached a major milestone. Rise.Life Nottinghamshire…
Read MoreThe Old Meeting House Unitarian Chapel, Mansfield is in the final of the Heritage Open Days 30 Year Anniversary Gallery - and it needs your vote! To celebrate the 30th…
Read MoreA Mansfield Church announced a new collective name for St John’s with St Mary’s — Christ the Light — at a family fun day. The Rev Chris Lee opened the…
Read MoreA 100-year-old Mansfield man returned to the Normandy beaches in France as part of national commemorations to mark 80 years since D-Day. Ted Rutland, a tank co-driver with the Royal…
Read MoreEarlier this year, Newark and Sherwood District Council launched a birdbox giveaway for primary schools, aimed at engaging younger generations in protecting and enhancing biodiversity. During Great Big Green Week…
Read MorePeople tend to focus on the less-than-great elements of modern life, but there’s little doubt that, in some instances, things have arguably never been better. You can very much make…
Read More1st Forest Town Beavers held their meeting in St Alban’s Church, Forest Town, and presented the church with bug hotels they had made for their craft badge. Beavers had planned…
Read MorePaul Taylor, president of the Stags Supporters Association and official historian of Mansfield Town FC for the past 25 years, has received a top honour from Mansfield Rotary. The award…
Read MoreA family fun day and music festival is returning in Rainworth for 2024 — and will again be fundraising for a host of local charities, as well as cancer support…
Read MoreA health and wellbeing event for people affected by lung cancer is being hosted by Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation at Mercure Hotel, Sherwood, Nottingham, on 2nd July, from 10am…
Read MoreYoung people with disabilities at Portland Charity have been handed a transport lifeline following the delivery of a new 16-seat accessible Lord’s Taverners minibus. The new 16-seat wheelchair accessible minibus…
Read MoreA groundbreaking sports predictions game based in Mansfield has officially launched in the UK with a mission of providing a safe way for players to have a small flutter on…
Read MoreThere were two further podium places for Huthwaite’s Taylors Trucksport Racing team in the second round of the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship in Slovakia, writes Paul Horton. Driver…
Read MoreAs the General Election on 4th July moves closer, people wanting to vote are being reminded what they need to do. If you are not already on the electoral roll,…
Read MoreHousebuilder Redrow East Midlands has relaunched its community fund for a fifth year to support deserving local groups. The fund aims to help organisations with specific donations and give them…
Read MoreAround 60 retired firefighters from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service Retired Members Association visited Mansfield Fire Museum for an open afternoon. Organised by museum trustees and Trevor Newton, a retired…
Read MoreThe Amazon fulfilment centre, Sutton, has made a donation to a charity that supports people who have suffered a brain injury. A total of £1,100 was made to the Derby…
Read MorePioneering new personal alarm wristbands are being trialled by Mansfield Woodhouse-based Your Home Care, a domiciliary care provider that is the first of its kind in the UK to use…
Read MoreA team of volunteers from David Wilson Homes completed two transformative volunteering projects at Heathlands Primary School, Rainworth, adjacent to the homebuilder’s Elm Tree Park development. The first — led…
Read MoreThe Wonderland Classic and Sports Car Festival is returning for a 23rd year. The annual event at Ferry Farm Fields, Hoveringham, on 29th and 30th June, will feature Sarah Crabtree,…
Read MoreThe managing director of Mansfield 103.2 radio station, Tony Delahunty, has been awarded Ashfield District Council’s highest honour — the Freedom of the District. He received the honour at the…
Read MoreNewark and Sherwood District Council has again partnered up with Nottinghamshire Police and Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service to host educational sessions dedicated to safety. A week-long event is being…
Read MoreMansfield Carnival, a free midsummer event to celebrate inclusivity and diversity in the community, will be held in the town centre on Saturday, 22nd June, from 11am to 4pm -…
Read MoreSupport for five key charities and not-for-profit organisations has been extended for a further three years of funding by Newark and Sherwood District Council. Citizens Advice Sherwood and Newark, Home…
Read MoreOutgoing Ashfield District Council chairman Coun Dale Grounds has thanked all those who supported his charitable causes during his year in office. He attended more than 120 events and raised…
Read MoreAshfield-based fire door supplier and manufacturer Doorcerts is celebrating growing success after its first full financial year in new premises. Founded in Ripley in 2020, Doorcerts and its established sister…
Read MoreMansfield Hospitals Theatre Troupe raised £7,700 for charities through its annual pantomime, Robin Hood, at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield. A presentation evening was held at Rainworth Village Hall as the…
Read MoreA new community production, which is giving young local actors the chance to work alongside professionals, is to be performed on the stage at Mansfield Palace Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse.…
Read MoreMansfield Choral Society will be performing A Summer Playlist at Samworth Academy, Mansfield, on Friday, 5th July, at 7.30pm. The concert will include summer fun favourites as well as thought-provoking…
Read MoreWork has begun on the transformation of the derelict Fox Street, Sutton, into an event and market space. Ashfield District Council plans to create a flexible outdoor space that links…
Read MoreA Kirkby great-grandfather who fought the Nazis, after being forced from his home and used as a slave during the second world war, has been invited to attend a service…
Read MoreThousands of people packed into Mansfield town centre for Party in the Market. It is estimated that more than 5,000 visitors enjoyed entertainment and live music, including an hour dedicated…
Read MoreTo mark Carers Week (6th-16th June), Mansfield man Andrew Norton, the proud father of his 24-year-old son, Kieron, who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy, felt inspired to put his story of…
Read MoreA cheque for £1,070 has been presented to the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance. The charity was the chosen cause of the chair of Newark and Sherwood District Council, Coun…
Read MoreMansfield Fire Museum has donated one of its exhibits for active use in Croatia. The Dennis Sabre fire engine, which was previously in service with Nottinghamshire Fire Service, was used…
Read MoreTwo teenage footballers are to embark on the journey of a lifetime to develop their careers in the USA. Ava McCartney and Libby Hudson will further their academic studies, while…
Read MoreParents, pupils and staff at Crescent Primary School, Mansfield, are celebrating after Ofsted rated it Outstanding. Inspectors said the school, which provided an exceptional education for its pupils and the…
Read MoreStaff and service users from Cygnet Lodge and Cygnet Grange, Sutton, donned fancy dress costumes, including a tin of beans and a flamingo, to complete a five-mile fundraising walk in…
Read MoreChatsworth Country Fair, one of England's most spectacular annual outdoor events, is to return again this summer. Held in the 1,000-acre parkland surrounding Chatsworth House, tens of thousands of visitors…
Read MoreEnergy Efficiency Showdown: Sash Windows vs. The Alternatives Classic sash windows, renowned for their timeless elegance, have evolved to meet modern energy-efficiency demands. The integration of double glazing into…
Read MoreMansfield student Khaira Miah designed and cooked a tasty meal to win a food competition. Khaira, who attends Queen Elizabeth’s Academy, won both the Mansfield and Nottinghamshire rounds of Rotary’s…
Read MoreA team from Mansfield Town FC tackled a climbing challenge to raise money for a network that helps children born with a cleft palate. Keiran Coupe, academy education lead coach…
Read MoreA courageous young Mansfield boy who doctors said may never walk again is to take part in the British Transplant Games for a second year in August. Six-year-old Henry Entwistle,…
Read MoreSixteen talented young people took to the stage in Mansfield to showcase their skills at a special celebration for Nottinghamshire’s foster children and fostering families. Fostering’s Got Talent, organised by…
Read MoreThe team at a Sutton care facility that helps people with brain injuries and progressive neurological disease has been nominated for a national award. Cygnet Lodge, on Sandown Road, is…
Read MoreR.E.A.L. Independent Schools Mansfield has been rated Good by Ofsted after a recent inspection. The report described R.E.A.L. Independent School (RIS) Mansfield as providing pupils with a fresh start to…
Read MoreIn preparation for the General Election on 4th July, Mansfield is to have its own Speaker’s Corner — on the steps of the Old Town Hall in the Market Square.…
Read MoreBusiness students at West Nottinghamshire College brought glitter and applause to the stage at their end-of-year celebrations, with awards in 16 categories. The event, opened by principal and chief executive…
Read MoreAn exhibition telling the stories of migrant communities is opening in Mansfield Library in June. Capturing Shadows will share the history of Central and Eastern European people, from the 1940s…
Read MoreOddsocks Productions, which takes classic texts and creates bold, innovative and interactive theatre, is returning to Titchfield Park in Mansfield with an open-air production of Shakespeare in the Park, a…
Read MoreOn Saturday, 1st June, WWF is inviting people of all ages and abilities to join them on a Great Wild Walk in Sherwood Pines and raise funds. Dogs are welcome.…
Read MoreThe story of local fungi and how it underpins our natural world is being explored in a new museum exhibition in Mansfield. Mansfield Museum’s spectacular Through the Lens exhibition, which…
Read MoreThe charity Trent Dementia is to host a stall on Southwell Market on Thursday, 4th July, from 10.30am to 1.30pm. Project worker Suzanne Osborne will be at the stall with…
Read MoreThe sights and sounds of one of the most troubled eras of English history are being recreated in Robin Hood’s backyard next month. RSPB Sherwood Forest in Edwinstowe will host…
Read MoreMansfield’s trailblazing town centre Design Code has been shortlisted for two awards. The code was adopted by the council last year and aims to improve the appearance of buildings, streets…
Read MoreA charity that supports the families of children fighting cancer across Mansfield and Ashfield has thanked homebuilder David Wilson Homes for a donation. It presented PASIC Cancer Support, a Nottingham-based…
Read MoreFrom toddlers to teens, those who love history and Shakespeare, or just the young at heart there are family shows coming up at Mansfield Palace Theatre. The Lion Inside leaps…
Read MoreTaylor’s Trucksport Racing Team’s start to their second season in the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship went well with a podium finish in Italy, writes Paul Horton. The team,…
Read MoreThe sounds of the ancient Major Oak tree have been recorded for the first time — and can be heard on a podcast. Alex Metcalf recorded the Major Oak as…
Read MoreFrom tributes to music greats to familiar faces from the entertainment world, plus well-known stories including Shakespeare, there is something for everyone at Mansfield Palace Theatre in June. Marc Bolan…
Read MoreThe team at a Sutton care facility that helps people with brain injuries and progressive neurological disease has been nominated for a national award. Cygnet Lodge, on Sandown Road, is…
Read MoreUp-and-coming athletes in Ashfield are set to gain much-needed support as part of a sports talent development programme. Everyone Active’s Sporting Champions scheme, now in its eighth year, has helped…
Read MoreWest Nottinghamshire College and Mansfield Town FC have announced a pioneering new programme for talented young female footballers. The college and promotion-winning Stags have teamed-up again to give school leavers…
Read MoreActor James Mackenzie, probably best known for his role as Raven in the BAFTA award-winning CBBC series of the same name, has been revealed as one of the stars of…
Read MoreThere is a varied programme of music tribute events in June at Mansfield Palace Theatre - a mix of something for all ages and tastes. Marc Bolan and T.Rex were…
Read MoreExpect exhilarating swing from award-winning jazz vocalist and long-time BBC Radio 2 and Jazz FM broadcaster Clare Teal when she brings her new show, The Clare Teal Seven, to Mansfield…
Read MoreThe Sutton branch of Mencap has received a £1,000 donation from the Amazon fulfilment centre in the town. The charity, which supports and campaigns on behalf of people with learning…
Read MoreA police custody officer who goes the extra mile to help suspects in need of support has scooped an award. Detention Officer Sam Stevens (pictured) and his colleagues are the…
Read MoreMansfield Building Society’s Community Support Scheme has donated £500 to Creswell Colliery Brass Band. The band wants to offer somewhere for young people to learn to play brass instruments. Establishing…
Read MoreThrill-seekers will be able to scale the heights when Nottinghamshire’s newest tourist attraction opens its doors to the public this weekend. Adventures is the latest addition to the Mill Waters…
Read MoreFlying eggs, eating cakes on a plane, visiting the seaside, and partying at a noughties disco were among activities staged by West Nottinghamshire College’s travel and tourism students for overseas…
Read MoreA new community hub, which will provide a space for skills development, social activities, and support for local residents, is now open in Boughton. Coun Lee Brazier, housing portfolio holder…
Read MoreMansfield man Tom Scott is gearing up for a 120-mile cycling challenge on Saturday (25 May) in memory of childhood friend Sarah Fallen, aiming to raise funds for a hospice.…
Read MoreWork to restore an important architectural jewel in Mansfield’s crown has begun. The Brunts Charity’s £530,000 six-month renovation programme at The Brunts Chambers buildings, on Leeming Street and Toothill Lane,…
Read MoreMansfield mixed choir The Forest Singers are hosting a summer concert, also featuring guest performers, at St Lawrence’s Church, Mansfield, on Saturday, 22nd June, at 4pm. Tickets for the event,…
Read MoreA Mansfield-based group making a difference to people’s lives through the creativity and enjoyment of music is celebrating its first birthday. Open Voices, whose weekly music sessions are particularly suitable…
Read MoreDirect from London’s West End, the UK’s longest running burlesque show, An Evening of Burlesque, is back at Mansfield Palace Theatre on 31st May. The variety show blends cabaret, comedy,…
Read MoreA courageous police dog handler tracked down an attacker in Mansfield Woodhouse who left him with a serious seven-inch slash wound that exposed his skull. Now Pc Chris Duffy, who…
Read MoreThe Sherwood Forest Trust Woodland Festival is returning for a 10th anniversary year on 15th and 16th June. The free event, organised by The Sherwood Forest Trust, gives visitors a…
Read MoreDavid Wilson Homes East Midlands has installed defibrillators across its developments, including The Hawthorns in Sutton, and Stonebridge Fields in Warsop. They are on the outside of the homebuilder’s marketing…
Read MoreMansfield’s biggest free live music party, Party on the Market, is back in June. Now you can vote for which local acts will take to the stage in the Market…
Read MoreNottinghamshire County Show has been hailed a success as attendance boomed and more competitors flocked to take part Organisers praised a successful event after a combination of a big crowd,…
Read MoreMansfield Museum curator Jodie Henshaw was invited by The King to attend a garden party in Buckingham Palace as part of a celebration of British arts, cultural, and creative industries.…
Read MoreA team of employees from the Amazon centre in Sutton became painters and decorators when they volunteered their services to a charity that inspires and empowers people with disabilities to…
Read MoreA spacious new discharge lounge at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, aims to speed-up the process of discharging patients, as well as allowing people quicker access to hospital beds. It was…
Read MoreStagecoach Performing Arts students from Mansfield took part in the nationwide company’s Big Spring Sing at the Royal Hall, Harrogate. Samantha Taylor, principal of Stagecoach in Mansfield, said: “It was…
Read MoreInspire, the independent charitable organisation that runs culture, learning, and libraries on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council, has achieved recertification in two national quality marks for a further three years.…
Read MoreMansfield Building Society’s Community Support Scheme has donated £750 to The Wolfpack Project. Established in 2019, the charity aims to combat the growing issue of loneliness in 16 to 35…
Read MoreThe highlight concert of Mansfield Male Voice Choir’s 80-year milestone is set to be an anniversary celebration concert in Southwell Minster. It will also feature Bestwood Male Voice Choir, Eastwood…
Read MoreA full-service marketing agency has been praised for getting to the heart of the message after it built a new website for a firm that supplies hospitality technology to some…
Read MorePianist and composer Chris Miggells, famous for three ground-breaking concerts at Clipstone Pit Headstocks last year, is to perform in the Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield, this weekend, 18th and…
Read MoreStudents helped to raise awareness of violence against women and girls across Ashfield. Learners at Vision West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, designed and produced artwork highlighting national statistics that show half…
Read MoreMansfield Town FC owners John Radford and Carolyn Radford have been given a Special Mayoral Award in recognition of their hard work and commitment during the last 14 years in…
Read MoreTransatlantic charity rowers Oar Blimey were given a £5,000 donation from Mansfield Town FC owners John Radford and Carolyn Radford, through The Radford Foundation. Oar Blimey — Mansfield brothers-in-law George…
Read MoreMansfield Lawn Tennis Club is hosting a family fun open day at its Pheasant Hill based on Saturday, 18th May. Anyone from the local community is invited to attend at…
Read MoreDiverse Academies Trust, which already runs several schools in the area, has been chosen to sponsor a new 160-pupil special free school in Mansfield. The new school, as reported in…
Read MoreA new swimming pool is to open in Warsop on 1st June. The 15x8m pool is part of Warsop Health Hub, which will also include a splash play area, gym,…
Read MoreA Sutton hair and beauty salon, which expanded to also be a training academy, is celebrating again. Acut Above The Rest, based on Outram Street, was named Outstanding Salon of…
Read MoreA-Level students at the Mansfield and Ashfield Sixth Form College presented research topics that formed part of the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The EPQ is equivalent to half an A-Level…
Read MoreCommunity groups and charities across Newark and Sherwood district can apply for up to £20,000 to help deliver projects and schemes that improve the lives of residents through the district…
Read MoreTwo care professionals dedicated to helping improve the lives of others have seen their latest initiative rise to become a big success just six months after its launch. Rise.Life Nottinghamshire…
Read MoreA new arts trail connects six locations through artworks and urges visitors to connect with heritage and nature. The Time to Connect trail features the six artworks created and installed…
Read MoreMansfield Lawn Tennis Club was rewarded for its best year in 2023 by receiving three top accolades at the Notts LTA Tennis Awards — and has stressed that the club…
Read MoreA spacious new discharge lounge at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, aims to speed-up the process of discharging patients, as well as allowing people quicker access to hospital beds. Volunteers based…
Read MoreAmong the music tribute evenings at Mansfield Palace Theatre in May is Northern Live – Do I Love You on Wednesday, 8th May, which keeps the faith to the original…
Read MoreThe care environment at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust exceeds the NHS national average in all areas, according to the results of the latest Patient-Led Assessment of the Care…
Read MoreThis year’s Nottingham Playhouse pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, is looking for young performers from the area to form the young chorus who will perform alongside the professional actors in…
Read MoreMr Straw’s House is to take centre stage in the second series of BBC TV’s Hidden Treasures of the National Trust. Showing on Friday, 10th May, Mr Straw’s House in…
Read MoreCreative marketing agency Linney is to lead a branding campaign for a flagship Mansfield project. Destination Mansfield is one of the Towns Fund projects to benefit from a £12.3m government-funded…
Read MoreBusiness students at West Nottinghamshire College have taken advice on succeeding both personally and professionally from a range of local businesspeople during an employer masterclass. The Advanced Foundation Diploma and…
Read MoreThe Mansfield Family History Centre, hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Berry Hill, has been relaunched under a new name — Mansfield Family Search Centre.…
Read MoreA farm shop was named the best in the UK in the Farm & Deli Awards 2024. Welbeck Farm Shop sells fresh fruit and vegetables, locally-sourced meat from the Welbeck…
Read MoreThe HSBC UK branch in Mansfield has closed temporarily for refurbishment and is expected to reopen on 13th May. David Tomlinson, HSBC UK’s local director, said: “We continue to invest in…
Read MoreThe founder of a charity that helps injured and orphaned wildlife has renewed an appeal for people to help Mansfield Wildlife Rescue buy its new home. Cheryl Martins launched a…
Read MoreThe John Eastwood Hospice has two fundraisers in May for people to support. A Fundraising Fashion Show and Shopping Event is being held with SOS Charity Fashion Show on Thursday,…
Read MoreTwo local heroes have been rewarded by Mansfield Building Society at its annual Community Celebration. Steve O’Hara, who volunteers for the Cornwater Evergreen charity, was named the latest winner of…
Read MoreThe Mansfield Family History Centre, on Berry Hill, a resource for family historians across Mansfield and Ashfield, is holding a relaunch free open day on Saturday, 4th May - and…
Read MoreMansfield Market Place is set to be transformed once again into a lively party hub with the highly-anticipated return of Party on the Market. Local acts and top tribute names…
Read MoreAfter a critically-acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe run in 2022, and previous London Fringe theatre success, the The Importance of Being… Earnest? is embarking on a UK tour, and will play Mansfield Palace Theatre…
Read MoreLocal businesses are being invited to find out more about apprenticeships schemes run through Nottingham Trent University (NTU) as part of the Enterprising Ashfield project. The business networking lunch at…
Read MorePupils played a part in the opening of a new extension at Samuel Barlow Primary Academy, Clipstone. The transformation of the building has been part of four-year phased investment project…
Read MoreA family whose Highland Cattle have become stars in their local village are looking forward to them winning a host of new fans when they make their debut at this…
Read MoreCourageous Clipstone teenager Owen Hardwick has bravely shared his own mental health struggles to raise money for a successful local charity. Student Owen completed 703,000 steps in April and collected…
Read MoreMansfield’s Palace Theatre has seen visitor numbers grow for a second year in a row, with almost 100,000 tickets sold in the 2023/24 financial year. The theatre, run by Mansfield…
Read MoreHospital patients have already benefited from more than 16,000 extra diagnostic tests before the first brick has been laid for Nottinghamshire’s first Community Diagnostic Centre. Mansfield Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC),…
Read MoreA new, free resource to help people find the most up-to-date local data, statistics, and trends has been unveiled by Nottinghamshire County Council. Known as the Nottinghamshire Observatory, it offers…
Read MorePolice say domestic abuse victims are getting the help they need more quickly thanks to a new streaming service. On average Nottinghamshire Police receives 75 calls a day relating to…
Read MoreRelatives of Ashfield’s D-Day veterans are being invited to a service of commemoration marking the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings during the second world war. On 6th June, 1944,…
Read MoreAn Easter holiday camp hosted by West Nottinghamshire College has given youngsters a chance to be active, make new friends and release their creative sides. The half-term holiday camp was…
Read MoreA Kirkby special school has joined a leading multi-academy trust in a move that it said would strengthen skills and knowledge, and nurture existing relationships. Bracken Hill School — rated…
Read MoreStaff from West Nottinghamshire College’s supported internship team invited partners from Sherwood Forest Hospitals to participate in an assessment day helping to select individuals looking to study on the DFN…
Read MoreA community jigsaw swap project has been launched by a caring Mansfield Woodhouse man. Tony Price-Mear, the husband of well-known local fundraiser, Yvette Price-Mear, is running the help scheme from…
Read MoreFlag-waving crowds are expected in Mansfield Market Place as the town says thank you to the Armed Forces — past, present, and the future. A flypast by an iconic Lancaster…
Read MoreEmployees at the Amazon fulfilment centre in Sutton took part in a tree-planting event at the site as part of the company’s commitment to the environment. More than 1,500 trees,…
Read MoreThe charity Reach Mansfield has thanked Masonic Broxtowe Lodge for a £1,000 donation. Pictured above, from left, are the lodge’s treasurer Andy Campin, worshipful master Jim Adams, and assistant secretary…
Read MoreKirkby’s Lowmoor Nursing Home is inviting the community to help it celebrate 30 years of care. A special event will be held at the home on Lowmoor Road on Saturday,…
Read MorePlans have been submitted for sports hubs at Sutton Lawn and Kirkby’s Kingsway Park. The Sutton Lawn centre will include creating two new 3G football pitches, improvements to existing grass…
Read MoreAn historic hotel welcomed a new workforce this spring as students from West Nottinghamshire College took over the kitchens, bars, restaurants, and spa for a week. The ‘takeover’ was part…
Read MoreHuthwaite’s Taylors Trucksport Racing team prepared for the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship in a three-day test in the Czech Republic, writes Paul Horton. Driver Mark Taylor and the…
Read MoreArtists and performers from Mansfield and Ashfield are being invited to be part of this year’s The Full Shebang, the annual one-day festival in Mansfield town centre. Applications are open…
Read MoreRainworth man Shahid Akhtar ran more than 200km during Ramadan while fasting to make a small difference to children in deprived countries. Shahid, a pharmacist and father of four, ran…
Read MorePerforming arts students from West Nottinghamshire College are collaborating with Mansfield Palace Theatre’s Write Track project to stage two productions at the Derby Road-based Create Theatre next week. Following a…
Read MoreThe Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton. now offers more information and support thanks to a £50,000 refurbishment. The work, supported by Macmillan Cancer Support…
Read MoreThousands of visitors experienced Mansfield’s first luminarium. The 10-day art installation event at Chesterfield Road Park, put on by Mansfield District Council, attracted almost 8,500 people, including visitors from as…
Read MoreThirty-five performing arts students from Razzamataz Mansfield and Nottingham were given the chance to appear on a West End stage. They were among young people from 13 Razzamataz schools who…
Read MoreDelighted Mansfield Town manager Nigel Clough dedicated the club's' first promotion to League One in 22 years to the supporters. There were wild scenes of celebration on the One Call…
Read MoreThe Old Meeting House Unitarian Chapel in Mansfield is inviting people to a coffee morning and lunchtime concert, In The Mood For Summer, on Saturday, 25th May. The coffee morning…
Read MoreOrganisers are hoping for a bumper crop of entries into Nottinghamshire County Show’s popular rural crafts competition after they contacted schools across the region inviting children to take part. The…
Read MoreMansfield Museum has a new permanent display, A World of Birds, which reinterprets its rich collection of 3,000 bird specimens, including some species that are on the brink of extinction.…
Read MoreFree monthly drop-in sessions for anyone affected by dementia are starting in Southwell. The first will be on Thursday, 16th May, from 10.30am to 1.30pm, at Kings Court Community Centre.…
Read MoreIndependent Mansfield-based insurance broker Cowens Group has appointed Mark Wilson (pictured) as managing director of its general insurance division. The move comes as Cowens, which employs more than 70 people,…
Read MoreWhen Mansfield brothers-in-law George Nelson and Russ Davis announced they were going to row across the Atlantic Ocean unsupported to raise funds for dementia charities, a local rotary club was…
Read MoreA trainee chef at West Nottinghamshire College has enjoyed a week of learning new skills at a Derbyshire-based, three-rosette restaurant - and secured a new job. Charlie Harris, 17, a…
Read MoreMansfield Rotary is inviting people from Ukraine living in the area during the war in their home country - and their host families - to a special free St George's…
Read MorePEOPLE who receive support in their own homes from a family-run homecare company are benefiting from a new community-based initiative aimed at combating loneliness and social isolation. Caremark (Mansfield &…
Read MoreAn initiative has been launched across Mansfield and Ashfield that aims to recycle offcuts of wood, help learners gain new skills, teach young people to grow their own food, and…
Read MoreA campaign to create orchards in schools as a learning resource for pupils has been expanded. Nottinghamshire County Council joined with its waste partner, Veolia, as well as Tesco and…
Read MoreSix women in a Mansfield amateur dramatics company are plucking up courage to ‘bare all’ as they stage a production of the worldwide hit Calendar Girls. Just like the original…
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