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The 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…
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This 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…
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Mr 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…
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Creative 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…
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Business 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…
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The 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.…
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A 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…
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The 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…
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The 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…
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The 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,…
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Two 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…
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The 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…
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Mansfield 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…
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After 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…
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Local 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…
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Pupils 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…
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A 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…
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Courageous 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…
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Mansfield’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…
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Hospital 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),…
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A 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…
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Police 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…
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Relatives 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,…
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An 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…
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A 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…
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Staff 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…
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A 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…
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Flag-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…
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Employees 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,…
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The 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…
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Kirkby’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,…
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Plans 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…
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An 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…
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Huthwaite’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…
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Artists 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…
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Rainworth 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…
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Performing 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…
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The 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…
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Thousands 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…
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Thirty-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…
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Delighted 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…
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The 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…
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Organisers 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…
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Mansfield 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.…
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Free 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.…
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Independent 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,…
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When 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…
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A 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…
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Mansfield 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…
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PEOPLE 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 &…
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An 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…
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A 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…
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Six 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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Easter pantomime returns to Mansfield Palace Theatre this weekend, 13th and 14th April, with Anton Benson Productions' Robin Hood. It features Britain’s Got Talent stars George Sampson as Robin Hood,…
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More than 175 entrepreneurs in Ashfield have enrolled on a programme offered by Nottingham Trent University (NTU) to help them establish and grow a successful business. The HeadStart programme, which…
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Community groups, schools, and charities have been invited to apply for a share of funding for initiatives that focus on waste reduction, reuse, or recycling. Veolia and Nottinghamshire County Council’s…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed its first Admiral Nurse in collaboration with Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nurse charity. Georgina Goulding has joined the trust’s Dementia Specialist…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals is inviting its patients and members of the public to show their appreciation and thanks for the care they or their loved ones may have received. The…
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An award-winning matron has retired after 50 years’ service with the NHS. Mychelle Ward was the first matron for sexual health at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust in 2016, a position…
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West Nottinghamshire College is seeking "enthusiastic individuals with industry skills and knowledge" to work in a range of teaching and support roles. It has embarked on a drive to recruit…
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Mansfield MP Ben Bradley has revisited Cornwater Evergreens, a charity that provides care and companionship to the elderly and highlights the importance of community involvement. He first went to the…
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The six-months restoration of the iconic glasshouse in the walled kitchen garden at Clumber Park has been completed. Spanning four acres, the garden is one of the grandest surviving 18th…
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Sutton-based logistics firm Mitchells of Mansfield, a member of Palletways UK, has taken the next significant step on its decarbonisation journey with the launch of customer-facing initiative Carbon Co-op. It…
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West Nottinghamshire College’s motor vehicle students swapped the workshops and classrooms for a day of supercars and speed – as they witnessed one of the most prestigious and popular racing…
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The deputy manager of a Mansfield care home has won national recognition for her desire to positively impact the lives of people. Lucy Shaw, of the Woodleigh Christian Care Home,…
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Library workers in Nottinghamshire are on the shortlist for a national award. The Libraries Connected Awards celebrate the achievements of library workers who have had an exceptional impact on their…
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As Severn Trent’s £76m Mansfield project to reduce flooding by turning to nature continues, the company will be creating detention basins on the Oak Tree Estate in the town. The…
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Anyone wanting to get involved in helping to promote, raise awareness, and improve the green spaces at Mansfield Cemetery is asked to join a new Friends of Mansfield Cemetery group.…
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A new homelessness strategy that aims to make it everyone’s business has been published. The ‘Mansfield District Council Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy’ covers 2024 - 2029 and builds on…
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Mansfield Town Film Festival (MTFF) is set to host a trio of mini screenings, celebrating short films from its inaugural programme. The screenings come ahead of the festival's return in…
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March was a good news month for the Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group thanks to another Party in the Garden fundraiser hosted by Skegby couple John and Sharon Cooper. After…
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Three teams at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust have received the Bereavement Team of the Year accolade at the Mariposa Awards. The Early Pregnancy Unit (EPU), Ward 14, and Chaplaincy teams…
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Mansfield-based windows and doors supplier Integra Windows is gearing up for its next phase of growth after opening a new customer showroom. Founder and managing director Michael Irwin started the…
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Sixteen of Europe’s most talented disabled golfers are ready to fly to the US to compete in their version of the Ryder Cup after a South Normanton marketing agency signed…
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Bolsover District Council’s future plans to run a creative hub have been given a design boost thanks to students at West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, including Michelle Carr (above). The council’s…
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Mansfield-based support group Walking 4 Hope is among 16 good causes helped in the latest distribution of the Mayor of Mansfield’s 500 Fund. The charity, which helps families and young…
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Easter weekend at The Black Market Venue in Warsop was an absolute blast, reports Rob Roe. Starting off with Newton’s Cradle on Friday night, it seems like the live music…
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The Children’s Bereavement Centre (CBC) in Mansfield, which provides free specialist support for children and their families affected by the death or terminal-illness of someone important to them, is running…
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Mansfield man Scott Tatt has achieved his dream of publishing a novel — a major achievement for the 30-year-old who has autism and struggles with many aspects of socialising and…
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Inspirational Huthwaite dad John Bell received star backing as he completed a marathon walk in memory of his teenage son. John walked 140 miles from the One Call Stadium home…
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Charities in the Mansfield and Ashfield area are set to receive a boost from the Frenbot charity football match, featuring celebrities and stars from television. The annual fundraiser, which will…
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Al theme park for the under-10s is celebrating the Easter holidays with its annual egg hunt. Eggbert’s Easter Egg Hunt at Sundown Adventureland, near Retford, takes place from Good Friday…
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Wendy Price (left), who has volunteered at Mansfield Community Hospital and currently supports the fundraising stall at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, receives her 10-year long service award from Sherwood Forest…
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A new £86,000 play area has opened at Queensway Park in Forest Town. The equipment includes a challenging Ninja Trail for older children together with other equipment suitable for younger…
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A leisure centre in Mansfield is set to benefit from £61,500 of funding following a successful bid by the council. Mansfield District Council sought the funds under the government’s Swimming…
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Mansfield Choral Society is celebrating its golden anniversary in 2024. Among the events to mark the milestone is a special concert in Southwell Minster on Saturday, 4th May. Under musical…
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A £13m investment will see 23 electric buses enter service on bus routes around Mansfield. Nottinghamshire County Council, in partnership with Stagecoach East Midlands, has secured £2.8m funding from the…
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Two Safe Point intercoms are being installed along with new enhanced state of the art cameras in Mansfield town centre as part of £133,000 of Safer Streets investment. The Safe Points on West…
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A contractor for the design and redevelopment of the former Beales building in Mansfield has been named. Mansfield District Council has appointed Kier Group plc following a competitive tender process…
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There is something for everyone at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, in April – from children’s shows and an Easter panto to ballet and classical music. Familiar faces taking to the…
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Local enterprise D2N2 LEP Careers Hub has celebrated the success of its first careers event that brought together top employers and educators from across the region. The session marked the start…
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Construction work at Sherwood Observatory for its new planetarium dome has already reached new heights! Steel framework has been installed, marking a major milestone in the build. Mansfield and Sutton…
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The Armchair Club, a group of businesspeople who have been raising money for local sportsmen and women for many years, has backed teenager Mansfield fencer Dylan Helme. He has been…
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The future of gaming technology and the careers it can launch was showcased by West Nottinghamshire College staff and students at Mansfield’s Palace Theatre. Mansfield mayor Andy Abrahams and portfolio…
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More than 700 bikers rode into Mansfield as part of an annual event to deliver Easter eggs to less fortunate children. The Nottinghamshire Easter Egg Run, now in its 43rd…
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Mansfield is gearing up to welcome the world-renowned Architects of Air Luminarium art installation, a giant inflatable sculpture, on Chesterfield Road Park from Thursday 4th to Saturday, 13th April. Visitors…
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Mansfield Cricket Club, which was hit by arsonists who destroyed its pavilion and equipment, has been given a double boost. The club set up a GoFundMe page after the Boxing…
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Ashfield’s Plant and Garden fair is set to return to Sutton on Sunday, 19th May, from 9am to 1pm. Organisers of the event, hosted on Portland Square, are inviting suppliers,…
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A home care provider has opened a new service, promising to bring 30 jobs in its first year. Bluebird Care Mansfield and Ashfield, based at Ransom Wood Business Park, Mansfield,…
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A series of exercise classes and support sessions for people living with joint pain and other Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions is arriving at two Mansfield leisure centres in April. MSK conditions…
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Office Essentials, which has a base in Kirkby, is celebrating after winning a national award. The business, which has a 50-year history, is a long-standing member of Integra Business Solutions,…
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Eight ‘troops’ from West Nottinghamshire College enjoyed victory on the battlefield after coping with bomb disposal and emergency incidents, among other challenges. They formed a college team for The Army…
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Ian Harris has become the first male carer at Mansfield-based Your Home Care — and he is encouraging other men to join their ranks. The care sector is traditionally a…
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To mark World Wildlife Day, David Wilson Homes provided Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School, Sutton, with a selection of RSPB bird feeders and bird seed. The donation was part of…
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Year 2 children at Sutton’s Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy raised more than £800 for NHS charities by taking part in a Parkrun-style event on the school field. Staff, children,…
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Mansfield Harriers collected three out of nine national awards at the England Athletics presentation evening in Birmingham. The club’s success, featured in the News Journal in March, saw it named…
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Mansfield-based Hopkins Solicitors has acquired Heanor’s Miles & Cash Solicitors in what it describes as a significant milestone in its growth and expansion into Derbyshire’s legal community. Miles & Cash…
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Ashfield District Council’s Idlewells Indoor Market, which reopened in 2018 following a £1.8m refurbishment, has a new offering - Jon’s Fish Dish, which sells fresh and frozen fish and seafood…
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Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Midlands has donated £3,000 to Nottinghamshire Search and Rescue (NSART). The contribution has been allocated towards the purchasing of kit for NSART’s dog team, and…
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Your Home Care, an Outstanding-rated home care provider based in Mansfield Woodhouse, has recruited Harriett Renolds (above) to the role of registered care manager. Harriett, who has spent almost all…
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Open Doors is hosting a three-day Family Arts Festival for the first time over the Easter weekend in the Newark and Sherwood district. The festival will be in Ollerton on…
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The work of a charity that provides peer support groups for men suffering with their mental health has received a £1,500 donation. In Sam’s Name was set up in memory…
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Mansfield Building Society has added a new Environmental Star Award to its popular Community Star Awards for 2024. Both awards aim to recognise the dedication and commitment of volunteers in…
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A Clipstone-based charity that helps local families is on the lookout for new trustees to help its expansion aim. The Emily Harris Foundation was set up by Clare and Neil…
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The incoming chairman of the Nottinghamshire County Show has hailed the event as an excellent way to encourage shoppers to Buy British by bringing farmers and the public together. Des…
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An initiative developed at The Samworth Church Academy to teach students about nutrition and food preparation has received a £1,500 grant. The money from Tesco’s Stronger Starts scheme, in partnership…
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As the days grow longer, it is time to make spring garden plans. You can transform your garden space using tools and materials found at any home centre or hardware…
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Hundreds of job seekers explored a host of NHS careers at the first ‘Step into the NHS’ careers showcase of 2024. The ‘Step into the NHS’ event, organised by Sherwood…
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Central Co-op is looking to partner with registered charities, both on a national and local level. It has created an online survey for charities to fill out, from which a…
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Vicky McClure's Our Dementia Choir is hosting an all-ages disco as part of Ageism Action Week on Sunday, 17th March. The See and Be Seen All Ages Disco will feature…
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A charity that supports the victims of domestic abuse hosted its first art exhibition at its new offices. When Words Are Not Enough was hosted by NIDAS, giving a platform…
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A chef lecturer at West Nottinghamshire College spent a week cooking at celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal’s three Michelin star restaurant. Mark Jones joined the team at The Fat Duck in…
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The Amazon fulfilment centre in Sutton has made a £1,000 donation to a charity that tackles food poverty and supports disadvantaged children and families. Himmah works towards making a positive…
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Pictures: www.spikephoto.com Inspirational children and young people who have overcome adversity to succeed against the odds were honoured at the annual Mansfield Rotary Courage Awards. Ten recipients of the awards were…
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Mansfield Town Film Festival (MTFF), in collaboration with the Art Power women’s group, is set to host a short film screening on 21st March 21 at Mansfield Palace Theatre to…
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A major scheme to build a new school in Mansfield for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has moved a significant step forward after councillors gave the plans…
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Children who receive free school meals have an opportunity to enjoy a range of activities over the Easter break at a holiday camp being run by West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield.…
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Independent funeral directors A.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service has continued its support for an organisation that recycles hearing aids by sending them to developing countries – and is urging…
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The Oaklands Care Home in Warsop had quadruple success at the East Midlands Care Awards. Held during the East Midlands Health Innovation Care Conference in Nottingham, the event brought together…
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Live music, community performances, a market village, activities, and more are being promised as Ashfield Show returns after an absence of more than 10 years. It will be spread over…
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Tesco shoppers have a golden hour to win a share of £500,000 for their local school or a community group that supports children on Saturday. As part of the supermarket’s…
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Two new kids at West Nottinghamshire College in Mansfield are settling into their environment well - with plenty of activities, attention, and straw in their shed! These new recruits are…
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Warsop Health Hub, which will include a swimming pool and splash play area, changing village, gym, multi-purpose hall, café, and community space area, is to open on 1st June ahead…
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The Nottinghamshire stage of the Tour of Britain cycle race, which set off from Edwinstowe in September, boosted the local economy by more than £4.6m and attracted more than 180,000…
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Bellway is preparing to start work on a new housing development in Sutton that will generate more than £2.6m in investment for the area. A total of 300 two, three,…
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People who give birth at King’s Mill Hospital now have the opportunity for a partner or supporter to stay overnight to provide extra support. Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust remains one of the best NHS organisations in the country to work for according its own staff, with the trust also retaining its crown as the…
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An opening ceremony was held to launch a newly-renovated and refurbished sixth form centre at The Garibaldi School. The original building had a ‘home’ layout because it was previously a…
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Staff, pupils and families at Fountaindale School, a special school based in Mansfield and part of Nexus Multi Academy Trust, celebrated their love of reading as part of World Book…
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Two new initiatives are being launched to improve the health and wellbeing of hospital patients by supporting them to eat and drink more at mealtimes. Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust has…
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Your Health Notts, a public health funded integrated wellbeing service, is focusing on sustainable behavioural change for members of the public, offering free support to help lose and maintain a…
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Mansfield brothers-in-law George Nelson and Russ Davis are back on dry land at last after more than three months at sea, rowing unsupported across the Atlantic Ocean in a ‘tiny’…
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A West Nottinghamshire College learning company has boosted the confidence, skills and dreams of a local girls’ football team. Sports students Kadi-Rose Townsend and Kya Cantrell, both 17, and Reanna…
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Mansfield brothers-in-law George Nelson and Russ Davis completed their remarkable three-month long transatlantic charity row on Thursday afternoon. Aiming to raise £250,000 for dementia charities, the duo have rowed unsupported…
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People treated by the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance (LNAA) are being invited to get in touch and help celebrate its 30th birthday. LNAA first became operational in May 1994…
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Schoolchildren from Asquith Primary and Mansfield Primary Academy met authors Rob Biddulph and Rex Stone in Mansfield and exchanged their World Book Day tokens for a free book. As part…
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Mansfield brothers-in-law George Nelson and Russ Davis are aiming to complete their remarkable three-month long transatlantic charity row on Thursday afternoon or evening. Aiming to raise £250,000 for dementia charities,…
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Newark and Sherwood District Council has donated 80 laptops to 19 community groups across the district as part of its digital inclusion scheme. It said even though so much of…
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Moor Market, Kirkby, is set to be home to a new banking hub. Last year the town, which no longer has a major bank branch, was chosen as a location…
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Thanks to an initiative spearheaded by West Nottinghamshire College and Mansfield District Council, the chance for young people to get involved in the most rapidly-emerging technology is coming this spring.…
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A major event is set to bring together leading schools and employers from across Mansfield to an innovative careers conference, aimed at helping teachers better prepare their students for the…
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Ashfield District Council has been handed the keys to its latest housing development on Warwick Close, Kirkby. The 34 family homes takes the number of its new properties to more…
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International outdoor activity centre Walesby Forest is set to welcome visitors for a weekend of fun-filled Easter activities. Walesby Forest is a not-for-profit organisation that has been welcoming visitors from…
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Young people from the Takeover volunteering programme based in Mansfield and Ashfield are gearing up to showcase their creative talents at DepARTment Festival, landing for one day only in Mansfield…
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Mill Waters volunteers have received the national Volunteer Team of the Year award in the Keep Britain Tidy, Green Flag Award 2023. They take part in a range of activities…
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New funding is set to make people feel safer on a night out in Mansfield. High definition CCTV cameras, state-of-the-art refuge point cameras, and street guardians are all to be…
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Transport buggies that take patients and visitors on 1,000 journeys inside King’s Mill Hospital each week have been refurbished, thanks to a local business. Taylors Transport Group, of Huthwaite, has…
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A new four-month heritage project is under way to share, celebrate, and record the history of Central and Eastern Europe communities in the Mansfield area. Capturing shadows is being run…
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Mansfield Rotary has made a donation to a well-known charity thath has launched a fundraising campaign after its boiler broke at Christmas. Hetty's, which is based at Burnaby House in…
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Ashfield company Doorcerts is using this week’s International Women’s Day to encourage girls and young women to look at a future career in manufacturing and construction. Every year International Women’s…
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Oak Tree Leisure Centre has teamed up with Mansfield Museum to help kick off an exciting new exhibition. ‘Football: The Beautiful Game’ will be on view at Mansfield Museum from…
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Mansfield Rotary has honoured one of the area’s most well-known community champions for her tireless work helping others. Maria Bough received the prestigious Paul Harris Fellow — the highest recognition…
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Staff and students at Fountaindale School, Mansfield, spent time in the school’s grounds birdwatching as part of wider curriculum initiatives around the environment, ecosystems, and habitats. All nine classes in…
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A proud Huthwaite mum has praised the bravery of her young son, who has conquered the loss of both his legs and raised thousands of pounds for charity. Gemma Reckless…
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Mansfield brothers-in-law George Nelson and Russ Davis are close to completing their remarkable three-month long transatlantic charity row. Aiming to raise £250,000 for dementia charities, the duo have less than…
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As we entered March transatlantic charity rowers George Nelson and Russ Davis were less than 300 miles away from completing their challenge to row around 3,500-miles unsupported from Portugal to…
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An art exhibition opens in Mansfield Museum in March to showcase the creative culmination of a pioneering two-year project to support survivors of domestic or sexual abuse. Art Power was…
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In celebration of Overseas NHS Workers Day (Friday 1 March) a large artwork of world flags has been unveiled at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton. Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,…
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The grass on a village playing field will look even better thanks to the thoughtful actions of a teenager. Kings Clipstone Parish Council has taken delivery of a ride-on lawn…
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New figures show that Mansfield District Council has enticed bigger and broader audiences to its theatre and museum since becoming an Arts Council England National Portfolio Holder. The NPO status,…
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Around 50 residents, patients, and NHS workers attended an event to find out more about Nottinghamshire’s first Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC). The engagement event was organised by Sherwood Forest Hospitals…
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Teenager Mia Rathbone, from performing arts school Mansfield Razzamatazz, won this year’s Mansfield Rotary Junior Showtime. The competition final was held in front of a capacity audience at Mansfield Palace…
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Sutton-based upholstery manufacturer Whitemeadow Furniture is the latest business to join the ranks of The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and charity for the furnishing industry,…
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The Mansfield 10k and a 1k junior event will return on Sunday, 8th September — and Mansfield mayor Andy Abrahams has pledged to be among the runners. It will be…
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Iconic crooner Tony Christie has announced he will be bringing his critically-acclaimed theatre show A Life of Music to Mansfield Palace Theatre on Tuesday 9 April. The date in our district…
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Famous works of art are coming to Ashfield when the Art Explora Mobile Museum, in collaboration with Tate and MuMo, visits Kirkby and Sutton in March as part of a 12…
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A nurse who helped a hospital patient to fulfil his final wish of marrying his partner has received a prestigious award. Keela Darby, a nurse at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton,…
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Mansfield is to welcome a world-renowned art installation at Easter, offering a multi-sensory experience. The giant Architects of Air inflatable luminarium sculpture will land in Chesterfield Road Park for the…
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Trail cameras installed to showcase the wildlife living at Vicar Water Country Park, as well as reduce crime there, have highlighted the diverse animals that have made Clipstone their home.…
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A networking group formed by two local business owners who found the usual corporate-style events didn’t suit their business or personality is holding an event in March. Rebel Networking has…
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Transatlantic charity rowers George Nelson and Russ Davis are less than 500 miles away from completing their challenge to row around 3,500-miles unsupported from Portugal to the Caribbean in aid…
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The Junction Arts charity has launched a fundraising campaign to provide 100 art packs for young people in the Bolsover area. After working with secondary schools as part of the…
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Funeral directors, A.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service has been reflecting on its partnership with the world’s first and only service that scatters cremated ashes in space. As more people…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with West Nottinghamshire College and Nottingham Trent University, is holding an event to showcase the range of careers available across its King’s…
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New learning opportunities, discovering ways to retrain or simply finding a new hobby will be showcased at West Nottinghamshire College’s next adult education event. The advice event is being held…
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It's been another eventful week for Mansfield's transatlantic charity rowers George Nelson and Russ Davis as they continue their remarkable challenge to row around 3,500-miles unsupported from Portugal to the…
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Visitors will be able to see more animals and enjoy a new revved-up attraction in the main ring when the Nottinghamshire County Show returns in May. The event, which attracted…
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Nottinghamshire County Council has been shortlisted for a 'local government Oscar' for its innovative work to help children reach their potential before they start school. The Children’s Centre Services Early…
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Forget-me-not Dementia Support Group, a self-help and support group for people with memory problems, their families, and friends meets at two venues in Kirkby — and is welcoming anyone from…
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For the seventh successive year, Ashfield District Council’s annual BIG Ashfield Spring Clean is returning. Free bulky waste collections, flying skips, extra side waste collections, litter picks, and community engagement…
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Mansfield Crematorium is hosting a Mother’s Day Memorial Service on Sunday 10 March at 11am at its Thoresby Chapel. This will be the first Mother’s Day-themed service, and it will…
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The team from Amazon’s fulfilment centre in Sutton celebrated in style at the East Midlands conference centre to mark a great year in 2023. The Amazon team was treated to…
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As part of World Book Day® celebrations, Mansfield Library will host a new event giving schoolchildren the chance to meet two of this year’s 15 World Book Day £1 authors…
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A mother whose son bled to death with no first aid equipment nearby has thanked a partnership for its work in delivering 70 trauma kits around the Mansfield district. Community…
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Brave mum Nicola Aslam and her son, Olly Mooney, are planning an awe-inspiring charity adventure to base camp on Mount Everest to raise money for the John Eastwood Hospice. They…
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Mansfield Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society are back in March with their production of a hit musical based on a true story. The society is staging the dazzling production of…
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Staff and volunteers at the Sherwood PDSA Charity shop are urging locals to donate their unwanted items or time to help sick and injured pets. The shop is desperate for…
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A charity that supports young people in the care system has received a £1,000 donation from the Amazon fulfilment centre, Sutton. Become provides essential practical and emotional support as well…
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Host families are wanted for a group of 20 Spanish teenage students visiting the Mansfield area in the first three weeks of July. They are part of a Sylvan Camps…
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A charity that helps the NHS by transporting vital items such as blood bags, frozen breast milk for premature babies, patient samples, and medication has been given a major boost…
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