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A Mansfield business is behind plans for 157 new homes. ARBA Group has sold a significant parcel of land on Chesterfield Road, Barlborough, to Doncaster-based Ground Group. The land has…
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Edwinstowe-based AW Safety Management carried out a health and safety assembly at the Dukeries Academy, Ollerton. The company shared some of its knowledge about workplace safety to sixth-form students before…
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West Nottinghamshire College is amongst the top-performing colleges in the country for A-level progress, according to government data. Figures released by the Department for Education last week, which ranked all…
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AN IT worker has been nominated for a national award for his work with Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust. Second line engineer Pete Fox, from Nottinghamshire Health Informatics Service (NHIS), will…
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A college is preparing to mark its 70th anniversary year with major developments. Portland College, on the border of Mansfield and Ashfield on Nottingham Road, is asking the public to…
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A Forest Town plasterer whose wife contracted terminal breast cancer raised money for charity by stepping into the ring for a boxing match — and enjoyed it so much he…
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Mansfield Building Society has received national and local recognition for its products, service and community work with a trio of awards. It won the platinum award for customer service at…
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A star of hit television show Gogglebox has taught media students vital skills for the classroom and shared his industry insights - as part of a national competition that offers…
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Now seen by over 250,000 people, the popular hit show, Legends of American Country, is set to make its Mansfield return on Thursday, 7th February at the Mansfield Palace Theatre.…
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If you were one of the 29 pioneering girls who made local Gang Show history back in 1969, then Girlguiding Nottinghamshire wants to hear from you! Rehearsals are under way…
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A new website launched his winter in Mansfield to support the homeless is already delivering positive results. www.mansfieldstreetsupport.co.uk went live just before Christmas and hundreds of people have used it.…
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Leamington Primary and Nursery School, Sutton, has installed new, state-of-the-art playground equipment. It includes a huge climbing frame called a Crinkle Crags Climber and a Primary Trim Trail, complementing the…
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Staff at Specsavers, Sutton, collected £1,801.06 for their chosen local charity in 2018, the John Eastwood Hospice Trust. “Giving back to our community is really important to us and this…
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Mansfield MP Ben Bradley hosted a reception at the Houses of Parliament for the launch of pioneering guidance to improve electrical safety in social housing. The Electrical Safety Roundtable (ESR),…
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A Level students from West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, have just returned from a week of fact-finding and knowledge sharing in Finland. The visit to the Jyväskylä Educational Consortium (JEC) Gradia,…
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A new report has confirmed that Nottinghamshire is amongst the best places in the country for superfast broadband. Coun Kay Cutts, leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, welcomed the broadbandchoices.co.uk study,…
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Promotion-chasing Mansfield Town are offering free tickets for supporters aged 17 and under for the Stags’ league match at home to Sol Campbell’s Macclesfield Town on Saturday, 2nd February (3pm).…
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Leading lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender charity, Stonewall, has launched its annual Top 100 Employers index, rating Nottinghamshire County Council as the most inclusive County Council in the country and…
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A recently-ended sports project tasked with helping inactive people in Mansfield become more active is celebrating three years of continued success. Since starting in 2016, the Sport England-funded Community Sports…
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Community groups, charities and schools that have a project to help Nottinghamshire reduce, reuse or recycle resources have been urged to see if they are eligible to apply for up…
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A Mum2mum Market - a pop-up market for nearly new baby and children’s items - is returning to Mansfield Woodhouse. The market, as seen on Dragon’s Den, will be back…
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A week of colour, creativity and new specialist knowledge has been keeping hairdressing and beauty therapy students at West Nottinghamshire College busy this week. Industry week, which took place from…
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Two people from West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, will celebrate in style at the end of this month as they feature as finalists in the British Education Awards 2019. Former hairdressing…
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King’s Mill Hospital reporting radiographer Heather Hewitt has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement and Academic Excellence for getting the highest marks (98%) in her year group. Heather, 34, has…
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Law firm Hopkins Solicitors is to unveil its new office in Sutton town centre in February — and is inviting residents to visit the newly-restored old Market Tavern building. The…
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A community charity event at Teversal Football Club - that was the brainchild of SR Timber - has raised £1,229.88 for the British Heart Foundation (BHF). SR Timber teamed up…
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North Notts Hockey Club, based in Mansfield Woodhouse, held a charity match in memory of club member Bill Workman. A total of £300 was raised for Macmillan Cancer Support, which…
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Information sessions about fostering with Nottinghamshire County Council are being held in February. Among the county’s foster parents is Lesley, 57, of Mansfield, who has fostered with the council for…
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Up-and-coming athletes in Ashfield are being given the opportunity to receive funding from a leisure provider as part of its athletes mentoring scheme. Everyone Active is urging aspiring sports stars…
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Pupils at Wainwright Primary Academy, Mansfield, are celebrating the opening of a new Early Years outdoor activity and discovery space. The academy, part of Diverse Academies Learning Partnership, completed a…
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A personal trainer who was told he wouldn’t live to be 30 is celebrating a transformative 13-stone weight loss. Jordan Martinez (23) is maintaining his weight loss through regular exercise,…
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Students raising funds to pay for a trip to help African communities next autumn have nearly reached their target – despite a burglary which left them short of hundreds of…
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The Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group, which helps breast cancer patients at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, has been able to buy 20 new, more comfortable chairs for patients and carers…
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Pupils at a Mansfield school have been taking part in a tree planting project that looks at the changing face of Sherwood Forest. Berry Hill Primary School hosted two assemblies…
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Families are wanted to host long or short stay students through EIL (Experiment in International Living). Students, who can stay for weekends, a week or for a full year, need…
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A group of local business experts have launched a new free series of business seminars aimed at helping guide local business owners and directors through the four key stages of…
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A leisure centre has sectioned off part of its gym and introduced a quiet hour initiative to help with autism. Supported by Autism East Midlands, Hucknall Leisure Centre holds its…
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More than 100 of the county’s most talented athletes are to share £21,000 in Nottinghamshire County Council funding to help them fulfill their sporting ambitions. The council’s Communities and Place…
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Work to explore the history of the Sherwood Forest area during the second world war has received a boost from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. It has awarded the Sherwood…
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The Mansfield and Dukeries Irish Association is holding its St Patrick Day Celebrations at the Forest Town Arena again. The festivities on 17th March will start in the afternoon and…
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As part of Mansfield and District Male Voice Choir’s 75th anniversary celebrations, a concert will be staged at Southwell Minster in March. Arranged jointly between the choir and Southwell Rotary…
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Performing arts students put the spotlight on creative professionals in the Create theatre and studios - learning more about the sector and Higher Education during their industry week in December.…
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In a bid to encourage healthy eating for patients, staff and visitors, a brand new fresh fruit and veg stall will be pitching up outside the main entrance of King’s…
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St John’s Outreach Project in Mansfield has bought and decorated a disabled toilet with help of a £500 donation and volunteering from The Mansfield Building Society. The project, established by…
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Twenty feet high on a cliff-top in the Peak District, a young woman is preparing to launch herself off — she’s harnessed and ready for an abseiling experience, putting her…
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Peafield Lane Academy children spent their lead up to Christmas filling stockings of useful items for the homeless. Brogan Haynes, 10, a pupil at the Mansfield Woodhouse school, said it…
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As part of Recycle For Nottinghamshire’s Christmas celebrations, children aged five to 11 were asked to write to Father Christmas and tell him all about their recycling good deeds. Among…
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A Kirkby resident has seen her life transformed thanks to an affordable warmth grant awarded by Ashfield District Council. The council’s Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) team is providing support to…
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Christmas is a special time for any new parent, but for those that find themselves spending their baby’s first Christmas in intensive care it can be a completely different experience.…
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Animals at a rescue centre in Radcliffe-on-Trent are getting gifts of food, bedding, toys and treats thanks to the efforts of animal care students from West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield. The…
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West Nottinghamshire College students were seen running away from the Derby Road campus in droves yesterday (19 December) – all in the name of festive fundraising. Over 140 runners took…
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Staff at Total Integrated Solutions Ltd, Mansfield, (right) raised £10,552,14 for Macmillan Cancer Support in 2018. They held cake sales, a senior managers’ car wash, a 100km walk and fun…
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Specsavers, Sutton, celebrated a year of supporting its chosen local charity with a festive bake-off. There were 20 entries for three categories — sweet, savoury and showstopper. Bakes ranged from…
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This Christmas, Everyone Active will open the doors to its Ashfield leisure centres for free to all members of the emergency services and frontline NHS colleagues. This goodwill gesture is…
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A childcare student from West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, has been in deep water this winter, and has emerged a golden champion! Ruth Moore, 16, from Retford, returned from Australia with…
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A Level media students at West Nottinghamshire College have been inspired to help those less fortunate after watching an award-winning British film. The drama I, Daniel Blake, directed by Ken…
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Plans have been approved to improve a key site in Mansfield town centre. The £2.4m scheme will see concrete panels on the outside of the Walkden Street multi-storey car park…
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Mansfield Market Place is hosting learn to skate with Santa sessions at 10am and 10.30am on Sunday, 23rd December, at the Mansfield One Call Ice Rink. Tickets can be booked…
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A website — www.mansfieldstreetsupport.co.uk — has been launched to encourage people to help the homeless community in Mansfield through existing charities and projects. Mansfield Street Support is a campaign led…
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Sutton’s Lammas Leisure Centre has gained industry prestige after its general manager was named a chartered member of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity. Paul…
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A new sensory room has been launched at Meden School, Warsop, thanks to a project by home improvement retailer Wickes and social enterprise, VIY (Volunteer It Yourself). Twenty-seven young volunteers…
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Students at a Shirebrook school spread some early Christmas cheer when they held their annual carol concert in the town centre. Shirebrook Academy’s wind band ran through a list of…
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As the proud grandparent of an almost two-year-old, I was well prepared to join in with all the actions to the Baby Shark Dance at this year's brilliant panto at…
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Mansfield-based national interior fit-out specialists Jephsons Shopfitters brought some early Christmas cheer to Portland College with the manufacture and installation of a brand-new bar in the College’s Eastwood Suite. Jephson’s…
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Mansfield’s Water Meadows Swimming and Fitness Complex was crowned Water Leisure Venue of the Year at the 2018 UK Pool & Spa Awards. Water Meadows is one of four centres…
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The Old Meeting House Unitarian Chapel hosted Mansfield District Council`s Civic Carol Service. Readings were given by Rodney Warden, chaplain at King`s Mill Hospital; Coun David Saunders, portfolio holder for…
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Jason Hanrahan, a stroke survivor from Shirebrook, is supporting the Stroke Association’s ‘I am more than my stroke’ Christmas appeal after the charity helped him return to his passion for…
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Several Mansfield businesses worked together to create Christmas shoeboxes for the homeless. The collection was put together by Dalmatian Systems, which then enlisted the help of Ransom Wood Business Park…
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As an adult it is easy to assume that everyone knows how to swim, but research conducted in 2015 by the Amateur Swimming Association found that one in every five…
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Mansfield Town’s first-team players paid a festive visit to poorly children at King’s Mill Hospital. The Stags’ squad took time from their busy training schedule to deliver presents to kids…
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A sensory area has been opened in the family room at Mansfield Town FC. It is aimed at young matchday supporters who are prone to experiencing a sensory overload. The…
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Community-based groups committed to making Nottinghamshire safer are invited to bid for a share of £250,000 to help tackle crime and disorder. The fund, available for projects commencing from April…
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A new era is under way at Yeoman Park Academy as its long-serving principal is set to retire. Jane Cooper (above) is saying farewell following 31 years’ service at the…
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From the tinkling of the ivories to the clinking of glasses, joinery students at West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, have used their wood-skills to transform an everyday item. Entry-level students on…
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Kirkby-based machinery moving specialists Joseph Merritt has announced a rise in both revenue and profits. Revenue at the company, which employs 42 people, increased by £1.56m to £5.52m and profits…
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Special memory boxes have been donated to help bereaved parents. The boxes were given to Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust, which runs King’s Mill Hospital, by the Missing Pieces charity. It…
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Bolsover singer-songwriter Anthony Parsons debuted his new single at the Black Market Venue in Warsop on Friday. As previewed in the News Journal, Anthony appeared live to perform his new…
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Mansfield Inner Wheel Club president Anne Lyons started the club’s Christmas festivities by organising a flower demonstration charity event at Ravenshead Village Hall. Floral arrangements were designed by Beverley Artis…
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Three staff members at HC-One’s Berry Hill Park Care Home in Mansfield have received awards for their commitment to providing the kindest possible care to residents. Andrea Bull, Dawn Ellis…
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Mansfield Community and Voluntary Service is hosting its Winter Fayre at Community House, Wood Street, Mansfield, on Tuesday, 11th December, from 10am until 4pm. There will be Christmas craft making,…
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Staff at a Shirebrook school have spoken of their pride at representing the town at a national awards ceremony — even though they had to settle for second place. Shirebrook…
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The success of free legal drop-in clinics has prompted Fidler & Pepper Lawyers to add more sessions to its January calendar of events at Sutton library. Earlier this year, Fidler…
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A support group for people living with a lung condition has released a music single. Breathe Easy Mansfield and Ashfield is aiming to raise money for research into lung disease…
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Students welcomed some cute, loyal and very intelligent special guests to West Nottinghamshire College last week. Supported by Guide Dogs’ community fundraising development officer, Nichola Bonsall, guide dogs Jingle, Fudge,…
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The Academy Transformation Trust Further Education (ATTFE) at Sutton Community Academy worked in partnership with Sutton Rotary Club to support its Christmas Santa’s sleigh. They also joined in with the…
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Modern men’s hairstyles were being cut and styled by a quartet of barbers and West Nottinghamshire College barbering students. Joe, Callum, Greg and KJ from Ghost Barber Shop in Langley…
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Queen Elizabeth’s Academy in Mansfield, part of Diverse Academies Learning Partnership, will once again host a Boxing Day brunch for the full Mansfield community after the success of its inaugural…
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A world of art and craft is opening up for youngsters in West Nottinghamshire College’s art studio in the New Year. Saturday art workshops will be taking place at the…
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Families are needed to provide a home for long and short-stay students — teenagers and adults. Students can stay for either weeks, weekends or a full year. The appeal has…
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Two eye care professionals travelled to South Africa, to provide free eye care at a care home. Optometrist Hannah Shooter (pictured) and dispensing optician Peter Herniman, who practise at Pinders…
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Nottinghamshire County Council has improved productivity across a range of services at a faster rate than any other county council over the last 12 months, a new study has found.…
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Nottinghamshire County Council has been shortlisted for a 'local government Oscar' for its work to rollout superfast broadband to all corners of the county. The County Council-led Better Broadband for…
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Employees at the UK’s leading equipment rental company recently celebrated their apprenticeship achievements with West Nottinghamshire College at a glittering event held in Stafford. Fifteen customer services apprentices from A-Plant…
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Young chefs from seven Nottinghamshire schools were up to a culinary challenge last week when West Nottinghamshire College played host to the Future Chef competitions. The competitions, which are run…
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A funny and moving coming of age show about growing up and getting it wrong is set to delight audiences at West Nottinghamshire College’s Create Theatre in December. Renaissance One…
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Work has begun on a £1.4m revamp of the Old Town Hall, Mansfield, to provide new shops and offices. The Mansfield District Council scheme, a flagship project in its regeneration…
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People are being asked to complete a short online survey on the future of the former headstocks at Clipstone Colliery and its powerhouse. The Clipstone Colliery Regeneration Group (CCRG) has…
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Nottinghamshire ice skating star Corey Spencer will be helping to launch the Mansfield One Call ice rink with a Christmas-themed show. The opening event, at 6pm on Friday, 30th November,…
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A Mansfield Woodhouse company has secured £250,000 funding to expand its overseas presence and create 10 jobs. Maven Capital Partners has provided Proskins Ltd, a manufacturer of sports and fitness…
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Teversal Village Candle Company (TVCC) is holding its last Candles And Cake event of the year - and teaming up with the Christmas Homeless Shoebox Appeal to give customers the…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals has been commended for the way it manages waste after winning a Sustainable Health and Care Award for Waste and Resource management. The national awards highlight and…
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Huthwaite-based North Midland Construction Plc (NM Group) and its subsidiary, Nomenca Limited, have rebranded under one name. They will be known as nmcn with a one-team approach across 12 UK…
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The learning disabilities team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals is celebrating after scooping a coveted Health Service Journal (HSJ) Award. The awards recognise the most outstanding contributions of staff and organisations…
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The future of under-threat Berry Hill Park in Mansfield appears to have been secured. The trustees of the park, who ran it for CISWO (the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation),…
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Specsavers has opened a branch in Sainsbury’s on Nottingham Road, Mansfield, operating as a sister store to the neighbouring town practice. The business will be run by two directors, Imogen…
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A Sutton opticians is in the frame for a Specsavers Award for Excellence. Specsavers in Idlewells Shopping Centre has been shortlisted for the excellence in people development category at the…
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Around 8,000 people attended the annual Big Switch On event in Mansfield Market Place to launch Christmas in the town. Many more people visited the town centre throughout the day…
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Team Fostering, a not-for-profit fostering agency, is to open a new local office in South Normanton. Moving from a site close to Papplewick, the new base will provide a more…
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Independent British furniture manufacturer Whitemeadow is on a recruitment drive — and has launched a new online careers portal to help fill the current roles it has on offer. The…
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Marketing agency Purpose Media has appointed Georgina Staley as an account manager, where she will be tasked with developing closer relationships with key clients at the South Normanton firm and…
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs made the Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield, their home for Christmas when the centre officially opened its themed Santa’s grotto. At the opening there…
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Mansfield Swimming Club hosted the Major Oak Open meet at Water Meadows, Mansfield, attracting swimmers from clubs across the county, including Sutton, Sherwood, Falcon, Nottingham Leander, Radford, Arnold, Bassetlaw SS,…
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A free activity campaign has launched in Sutton to support local people to improve their mental wellbeing. Public Health England has launched its Every Mind Matters campaign to empower more…
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Local historian Denis Hill raised money for Children In Need with a lecture marathon titled Historic Mansfield. The illustrated set of five lectures at The Church of Jesus Christ of…
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Local singer/songwriter Anthony Parsons is to showcase his talents at a concert at The Black Market Venue, Warsop, on 7th December, ahead of a UK tour. Anthony, of Bolsover, who…
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A psychology service that helps cancer patients and their families has won a major award. Sherwood Forest Hospitals and Nottinghamshire Healthcare’s Clinical Psychology Cancer Service received a Macmillan Professionals Excellence…
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The chief executive and chairman of Mansfield Town Football Club, and their children, will be pushing the button to light up Mansfield town centre for Christmas. Carolyn and John Radford…
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The highly-acclaimed touring production Pop Divas Live! is coming to the Palace Theatre Mansfield on Tuesday, 19th February, at 3pm. Pop Divas Live! - aimed at children aged 4-11 and…
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Adults with learning disabilities, staff and volunteers at Reach Mansfield are getting ready for their Big Give Christmas Challenge week. From 27th November to 4th December, donations to the charity’s…
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TWO members of staff from a Sutton opticians jumped at the chance to raise money to support people with sight loss. Preeya Daffu, 27, (above) a pre-reg optometrist, and Charlotte…
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs are about to make Four Seasons Shopping Centre their home for Christmas when the Mansfield centre officially opens its themed Santa’s grotto. Taking place…
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Two Mansfield Town players — Danny Rose and CJ Hamilton — are to be guests of honour at Portland College's Christmas Light-up event. The duo will will switch on hundreds…
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Tutor Jane Dovey and her class of learners from the Academy Transformation Trust Further Education made sustainable poppies out of old coke cans at Recycling Ollerton and Boughton, and displayed…
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Local trampoline park, i-Jump, has announced a partnership with national charity, Family Action, this Christmas. i-Jump will donate at least 20 stockings full of gifts to the charity, whose local…
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The charity Sharewear Clothing Scheme, which opened a referral centre at the New Cross Community Church, Sutton, in March, has launched a national T-shirt campaign. It aims to help raise…
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A scheme run in conjunction with its non-profit and charity clients has seen an IT support company give back to one of its customers. RoundWorks IT, based in Nottingham but…
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Sports stars, achievers and unsung heroes will be celebrated at the 2018 Mansfield Sports Recognition Awards. The event, at The Civic Quarter, Mansfield, on Monday, 10th December, has been put…
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Two market traders who took advantage of a Mansfield District Council scheme to encourage new stalls have been so successful that they have opened a shop in the town. Karen…
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Exercise at your own pace with new App Ashfield District Council leader Jason Zadrozny will be among those taking part this coming weekend to promote Sutton’s partnership with an interactive…
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Bridge Street Methodist Church, Mansfield, is joining the commemorations of the Armistice of World War I. The church has two memorial plaques remembering 27 men from Mansfield who lost their…
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Business students at West Nottinghamshire College are getting work ready thanks to a partnership project with one of the UK’s largest retail stores. Supermarket giant ASDA’s Forest Town store is…
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One Call has been announced as the main sponsor of Christmas activities in Mansfield this year. The insurance group, which also sponsors Mansfield Town Football Club, is the council's platinum…
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According to a recent study by Diabetes UK, the leading charity in the UK for people affected by diabetes, 500 people living with the condition die prematurely every week in…
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Charities, groups and organisations providing free lunches for the elderly this Christmas are being urged to take advantage of a helping hand. The Nottinghamshire Community Foundation (NCF), an independent charity,…
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Thomas Marshall, a student at The Samworth Church Academy, Mansfield, is doing a sponsored swim of 80 lengths at Water Meadows, Mansfield, to raise money for Children In Need. He…
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A Mansfield engineering company is celebrating 40 years in business. SLS Precision Engineers Ltd, of Hermitage Way, Mansfield, was founded by Dave Sugg, Dave Lane and Howard Sugg in 1978.…
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A national drug and alcohol addiction advice hotline - Rehab 4 Addiction - is making people in Nottinghamshire aware of the service it provides. The free hotline was launched by…
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A community day that gave people in Sutton the chance to get active for free has been hailed as amazing by three top athletes. Everyone Active and Ashfield District Council…
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Pinders Opticians, which has five practices in Mansfield, Warsop, Ollerton and Southwell, said a happy retirement to optometrist Geoff Rybicki, who has worked at the company for 43 years. The…
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Mansfield Museum is putting on a free event for youngsters at The Hive in the Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield. November 16th is national Have A Party With Your Bear…
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Nottinghamshire will remember the sacrifices made by people locally and globally during the Great War this week, whilst reaffirming its commitment to support the armed forces community of today. The…
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Ben Bradley, MP for Mansfield sponsored an event at the House of Commons for the charity Care After Combat. It supports veterans with alcohol and substance misuse problems, and works…
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The Old Meeting House Unitarian Chapel in Mansfield is inviting people to a panel discussion on the current situation of women on 17th November. Breaking The Glass Ceiling: From Emmeline…
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Mansfield Rugby Club’s Georgina Tasker, (16), a fly half who captains the under-18s girls, has been selected to join England Rugby’s national talent development group. Georgina (above) joined the club…
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Volunteers who give up their time to provide support to staff at Sutton’s King’s Mill and Mansfield Community hospitals have been rewarded for their efforts at the Chairman’s Long Service…
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Mansfield's Robin Hood Lottery is six months old and already has £10,800 in the pot to help local good causes. Mansfield District Council established the lottery to give to bring…
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Arguably Mansfield’s biggest sporting success story was among the guests at a ball to celebrate the town’s unique Armchair Club fundraisers. The group, formed in 1982 by six businessmen, has…
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Mansfield District Council has launched a new Citizens' Survey to find out what local people think of life in the district. The survey is available to fill in at www.mansfield.gov.uk/citizenssurvey…
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A double-decker bus kitted out with classrooms rolled into Bolsover to encourage young people to study subjects such as science and engineering at university. Once on board, learners from the…
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Teversal Football Club will host Nottingham Forest Under-23s in a one-off match as part of the club’s centenary celebrations. Kick-off will be at 7:45pm on Thursday, 8th November, at the…
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People who are putting off making a Will are being urged to get them written during November - as they could be helping raise money for charities at the same…
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Veterans joined the Mayor of Mansfield, Kate Allsop, and Mansfield District councillors to launch Mansfield's local Poppy Appeal. Poppy Appeal organiser Mick Beresford and Joe Martin from the Mansfield branch…
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A weekly friendship group is going from strength to strength thanks to Mansfield’s busy shopping centre. The Four Seasons teamed up with Nottinghamshire County Council’s Age Friendly team to providing…
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Groups and organisations have until the end of February to apply for a grant of up to £50,000 to help with community projects. Nottinghamshire County Council’s 2018-19 capital fund, from…
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Teversal Football Club held a family fun day to mark its centenary, raising money for the British Heart Foundation. The club’s main sponsor, SR Timber, helped to organise the event,…
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A Mum2mum Market is returning to Mansfield Woodhouse. The pop-up market for nearly-new baby and children’s items will be back at Turner Hall, Mansfield Woodhouse, on Saturday, 10th November. Entry…
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Pinxton Amateur Boxing Club (ABC) has received £500 from Mansfield Building Society’s Community Support Scheme to buy new gloves, ropes and punching bags. The club, which has males and females…
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The Xercise4Less Gym, Mansfield Woodhouse, was the venue for a stand to promote awareness of the Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group. Tiffani Whitchurch, a staff member at the gym, donated…
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Fidler & Pepper Lawyers, which specialises in conveyancing, wills, probate and trusts, has appointed two new board members. Joanne Godson and Wendy Walker have been made directors of the firm,…
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At the age of 30, having a stroke might not be the first health concern that you have on your mind, but thanks to his partner's FAST thinking, 30-year-old Alex…
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The achievements and commitment of local volunteers were honoured at a tea party held by Girlguiding Nottinghamshire. Mansfield division was well-represented on the podium, with long-service awards presented to Julie…
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Mansfield’s Winter Night Shelter, which opened for three months from the beginning of December, is looking for volunteers to support staff. Extra help is needed each evening, from 8pm to…
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Children's favourite Peter Rabbit™ will be joining the festivities at the Big Switch On of Mansfield's Christmas lights on Sunday, 18th November, 2018. The mischievous bunny will be making personal…
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn helped to open a new state-of-the-art training centre at Kirkby engineering company Van Elle. He was joined by the MP for Ashfield, Gloria De Piero, and…
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Do you know a local hero who is worthy of a Mansfield Sports Recognition Award? Mansfield District Council, in association with the Armchair Club and the Chad, is seeking nominations…
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Mansfield Senior Reds over-65s walking footballers won the Lorus Consulting Cup Espanola in Cambril, Spain. There were teams taking part from Scotland, England and Italy. The over-65s, led by captain…
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More than 200 Nottinghamshire businesses have made their shops and buildings more age-friendly as part of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Take A Seat initiative, less than six months after the launch…
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Mansfield Museum is hosting a Peace Picnic on 2nd November to commemorate 100 years since the end of the second world war - and The Mercian Regiment's mascot, Private Derby,…
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Nottinghamshire Community Foundation is appealing for volunteers providing free lunches for the elderly at Christmas to get in touch. Chief executive Nina Dauban said: “We are so grateful to those…
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Grants of up to £50,000 for projects and schemes that improve lives, champion heritage and support communities are available from Nottinghamshire County Council’s Local Improvement Scheme Capital Fund. Applications should…
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Staff at Jephsons Shopfitters, Mansfield’s food retail industry interior fit-out specialists, had a surprise visit from a team member who came bearing gifts. Kirsty Kirkland, of Sherwood Colliery Football Club,…
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Local historian Denis Hill is to give a lecture marathon in support of Children In Need. Historic Mansfield, an illustrated set of five lectures on 17th November, will explore the…
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An ambassador at Mansfield Business Improvement District will be able to use his skills as a former police officer in his new role at the town centre organisation. Daryl McGreade…
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Mansfield District Council has supported the expansion of a training venture in the town that will help young people gain vital new skills. ITS College, part of registered charity ITS…
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The artist behind a new gallery in Mansfield is hoping that it will become a creative hub for local artists, poets and writers. Gallery Triptyque, on the corner of White…
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The trust that runs King’s Mill and Mansfield Community hospitals has won an award for using technology to improve clinical and performance targets by ensuring safe staffing levels. Sherwood Forest…
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Businesses in Mansfield town centre were rewarded for their commitment to delivering high levels of customer service. Mansfield Business Improvement District (BID invited all businesses in its area to take…
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Mansfield Museum is appealing for sporting related items for its free reminiscence loan box service, which lends a selection of objects, photographs and activities to care homes and groups. The…
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Children from Asquith Primary School, Mansfield, went back in time when Four Seasons Shopping Centre’s B Club visited for a workshop journey through history. Children learnt about the first world…
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Teversal Football Club is hosting a family fun day to mark its centenary on Sunday. 28th October – with all profits from the event being donated to the British Heart…
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This year’s Big Switch On event for Mansfield's Christmas lights on Sunday, 18th November will feature live music from Mansfield-born professional opera singer Alexandra Stenson, Gary Barlow tribute act Dan…
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The wills, trusts and probate department at Tallents Solicitors, Mansfield, has increased availability at its Mansfield office. Sarah Allen, a solicitor specialising in wills, trusts and probate, who has been…
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Mansfield's People's Poppies tribute for Remembrance Sunday has topped 7,500. Mansfield District Council has thanked everyone who has taken the time and trouble to make poppies and send them in.…
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Lidl UK has confirmed that its new supermarket on Portland Road, Shirebrook, will open its doors for the first time on Thursday, 1st November. Customers are invited to attend the…
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Students from West Nottinghamshire College got the mirrors, brushes, lights and colour ready last week to show off their creativity and skills to an award-winning make-up artist. Learners on the…
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Mansfield-based charity A Place To Call Our Own (APTCOO) has new Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) equipment, including books, sensory lights and motor coordination tools, thanks to a £500…
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Mansfield Swimming Club members helped shoppers to pack bags at Morrisons, Sutton, raising £660.40 towards new swimming club tops for competing in the Notts ASA County Championships next year. A…
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On November 1st, The Rolling Stones Story – paying tribute to the music of one of the best rock ‘n’ roll bands, the Rolling Stones - is coming to the…
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Mansfield’s new youth mayor, Scarlett Sykes, said she wanted to help young people and make sure their voices were heard. Scarlett, 15, of Forest Town, who attends The Samworth Church…
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Students at West Nottinghamshire College brought the sunshine indoors to raise awareness and funds for the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people's mental health. The national Hello…
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A Mansfield cancer survivor is leading a Macmillan volunteer scheme that is being expanded across Nottinghamshire. The initiative has already transformed life for more than 730 people living with cancer…
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Top athletes will be helping a Sutton leisure centre celebrate its 10-year anniversary. Everyone Active and Ashfield District Council are hosting a birthday party at Lammas Leisure Centre on Saturday,…
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A Sutton girl has overcome her fear of swimming, thanks to the help of a leisure centre. Eight-year-old Frankie Walters was diagnosed with autism, a sensory processing disorder, earlier this…
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West Nottinghamshire College is helping to create managers of the future for the UK’s leading motor dealer franchise with a new professional diploma. Twenty-four members of staff from Pendragon PLC…
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A touring exhibition dedicated to six Nottinghamshire heroes of World War I is to visit Mansfield later this month, as the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War…
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Mansfield Town Football In The Community marked World Mental Health Day by highlighting its work to tackle mental health issues through community programmes for all ages. It is working with…
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Mansfield brothers Ben and Tom Birchall have won the FIM Sidecar World Championships for a second successive year. The Mitchells of Mansfield-backed Birchall Racing team won in Oschersleben, Germany, having…
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Half of the 15th Annual Greenwood Community Awards were presented to Mansfield’s army of environmental volunteers. Nottinghamshire County Council’s Greenwood Community Forest champion, Co Coun Phil Rostance, presented the awards…
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A project to breathe new life into almost 200 19th Century Grade II listed properties and encourage community engagement has won an award. New Bolsover Model Village was named scheme…
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A Mansfield man told he had only a 30% chance of walking again put playing golf as one of the focuses of his recovery — and it has paid off.…
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