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Mansfield Lifesaving Club presented 60 pairs of armbands to Sutton Road Primary School, Mansfield, after setting up a local community fund. Club members took part in a sponsored event during…
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The Old Meeting House Unitarian Chapel and the Rev Maria Pap, a newly-appointed minister, welcomed many visitors during three action-packed days as part of the National Open Days Heritage Weekend.…
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Mansfield-based Jephsons Shopfitters has again been accredited under the Safe Contractor scheme. The interior fit-out specialists came through a rigorous assessment of its health and safety documentation, which was then…
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Television wildlife presenter Mike Dilger returned to Edwinstowe to help officially launch the new £5.3m Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre. Mike, a naturalist who regularly features on The One Show, began…
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Spectrum Wasp, a parents autism support group, raised more than £800 at the Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield. Half of the money went to its charity and half to the…
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Mansfield Museum is calling on crafters to support its three-day Christmas Market, from Thursday, 29th November. A spokesman said: "Pitches are filling up fast but we still have a few…
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Award-winning band The Bluejays (featuring stars of Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, Dreamboats And Petticoats and Million Dollar Quartet) are starring in Rock And Roll Revolution at the Palace…
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The sounds of country music legend Johnny Cash are to be brought to the Palace Theatre, Mansfield. The Johnny Cash Roadshow is fronted by singer/songwriter Clive John, who has also…
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Sixteen-year-old Owen Shaw is preparing for the fight of his life this weekend, as the amateur boxer aims to take a step closer to national glory. The West Nottinghamshire College…
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The Shed at Warsop – also known as the Adam Eastwood Building - will be transformed into the Warsop Fun Palace for a day. The special event in celebration of…
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A young ice-skater delivered a personal best performance to claim a podium finish at the Lee Valley Skate Southern Club International tournament. Paige Elliott, 10, who skates at Lammas Leisure…
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A community fundraising day at The White Swan pub, Pleasley, raised more than £2,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Licensees Stuart and David Taylor Day, who took over the pub in…
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Mansfield Town commercial manager Paul Nyland will attempt to lose five stone in weight in four months as part of a fundraising effort for Cancer Research UK. Paul, 45, has…
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The race is on to find Mansfield's next Youth Mayor as young people prepare to take to the polls on Thursday, 11th October. The elections are part of Mansfield District…
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Young people have fundraised and helped to design the new-look Gara Young People’s Centre, Forest Town. Nottinghamshire County Council has completed a refurbishment of the centre, previously known as The…
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Fidler & Pepper, trusted experts in wills, probate and trusts, have been shortlisted for yet another prestigious award. The firm, with offices in Mansfield and Sutton-In-Ashfield, is in the Solicitor…
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Essential Recruitment in Mansfield has moved to a new office and taken on a new member of staff as it continues to grow. After 12 years on Church Street, Essential…
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Mansfield Male Voice Choir and local girls’ choir The Singers (above) will feature in a fundraising concert at St John’s Church, Mansfield, on Saturday, 10th November, at 7pm. The event,…
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A spokesman said: "Non-violent direct action (NVA) has been part of the Quaker way for over 300 years. It has always taken many forms from the power of the pen,…
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To celebrate 40 years since space-rock band the Hawklords was formed by former Hawkwind members Robert Calvert and Dave Brock — and 10 years since they rebooted in 2008 —…
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This year’s Christmas celebrations in Mansfield will begin with the annual Big Switch On event for the town’s festive lights. The family fun event in November will be followed by…
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ITS College is to open a larger centre in Mansfield for its training and workforce development services. The training centre, on Commercial Gate is part of expansion plans for the…
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A Mansfield beauty therapist is celebrating after receiving a student of the year title following last year’s success at West Nottinghamshire College. Claire Ward has just enrolled onto the Level…
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Mansfield-based charity Hetty's is appealing for 50 new people to sign up to its lottery to give it a chance of a £500 bonus. If 50 new players sign up…
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A Mansfield man is climbing four major peaks in the shadow of five of the world’s six highest mountains in memory of his stepson — and to raise money for…
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A Rotary Club is staging a fundraising event described as “the slowest and funniest racing you’ll ever see”. In the past Kirkby Rotary Club has put on successful fundraising horse…
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Colleagues and members from Lammas Leisure Centre, Sutton, have continued to help a local family create more memories together. The team — Karen Roberts, Amanda Budd, Bryani Russell-Hart, Brandan Staniland,…
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Queen Elizabeth’s Academy has received the prestigious Association for Physical Education (afPE) Quality Mark, highlighting the strength of physical education and sport at the school. It is the only secondary…
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A new programme of theatre shows has been announced at the Old Library, Mansfield. All productions have either a low-ticket price or are offered on a pay-what-you-can basis —where the…
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A tattoo studio in Mansfield has become the first in the area to be registered with a new county-wide registration scheme — and has achieved the top rating of five…
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Tutors at West Nottinghamshire College have joined forces with a Nottinghamshire support service, offering rehabilitated drug and alcohol users with tailored support and learning – and the confidence to run…
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Mansfield couple Tony and June Harvey (above) have notched up a hat-trick of gardening wins. They found success in Mansfield District Council’s Best Kept Garden competition, taking the top prize…
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A further 4,000 knitted and crocheted poppies are needed to help create an extra-special Remembrance Sunday display in Mansfield Town Centre. More than 6,000 poppies have been knitted this year,…
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Fidler and Pepper, a law firm that specialises in conveyancing, and wills, probate and trusts, has won a commitment to people development award. The firm, which has offices in Mansfield…
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The Unwin Club, Unwin Road, Sutton, is hosting jazz gigs over the next three months. Admission is £7, £6 for members, with gigs starting at 8.30pm. The first is on…
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A fledgling managed IT support company has marked a milestone as it has taken on its first employee. Significant growth in its UK-wide client base means that RoundWorks IT has…
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Calling all talented athletes in Nottinghamshire! Funding is now available to support you in your chosen sport. The next round of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Talented Athletes Fund opened on Friday),…
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A Shirebrook school was praised for working alongside local companies to help prepare its students for the world of employment when it won a prestigious business prize. Shirebrook Academy triumphed…
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Memories of The Rat Pack era will be rekindled at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, on Wednesday, 3rd October. David Alacey, Des Coleman and Paul Drakeley star as Frank Sinatra, Sammy…
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A joinery student from West Nottinghamshire College has been awarded a highly-prized City & Guilds Medal of Excellence. Jordan Harrison, 19, of Sutton, who is the only student in Nottinghamshire…
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After three decades of touring, a show dubbed the UK’s number one rock and roll variety production is returning to the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, on Tuesday, 25th September. That’ll Be…
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An updated study on childhood vulnerability has been published by the Children’s Commissioner, Anne Longfield. According to the Vulnerability Report 2018, an estimated 2.1m children in England – one in…
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Pleasley Vale-based NAPIT has raised more than £2,500 for the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) this year through fundraising activities and events. In May, NAPIT staff and partners took on a…
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Local mum Kate Hill, who launched Mum2mum Market in Mansfield, is hosting a market at the Turner Hall, Mansfield Woodhouse, on Saturday 22nd September, from 10am to noon. She said:…
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Mansfield business Livepay is holding two events to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. As well as taking part in the Macmillan World's Biggest Coffee Morning on 28th September at…
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Two Mansfield Rotarians - president Denise Starkey and past president Cate Hunt - are to take on the challenge of walking 210 miles to the Rotary District Conference, Scarborough. They…
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The Armchair Club, which has raised more than £200,000 for local sportspeople over the past 35 years, is hosting another fundraising evening. The Sporting Heroes Ball will be held on…
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A new exhibition, which pays tribute to one of the Mansfield’s most famous home-grown stars – the late Alvin Stardust - opens in the town in September. Mansfield Museum is…
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Mum2mum Markets are coming to Ashfield School on 29th September. The Nottingham branch of the franchise first seen on BBC2’s Dragons Den last year, has seen hundreds of parents shop…
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Local volunteers seeking to save the Church Hall, Kirkby Woodhouse, and promote its resurgence in the community, are laying on a free Heritage Fun Day and Picnic in September, aimed…
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The Mansfield 10k on Sunday, 16th September, will see roads closed in Mansfield town centre. Roads inside the ring road will be affected as well as St Peter’s Way and…
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A new partnership will see one lucky bingo player take home the keys to a new car worth over £11,000 on Sunday, 16th September. Majestic Bingo Limited and Pentagon Motor…
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It’s been a week of knuckling down to studies and hard work at West Nottinghamshire College as students begin their courses for the new academic year. But there’s also been…
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Employees (above) from TTS Group Ltd, Kirkby, helped to improve an overgrown area of the grounds at Berry Hill Primary School, Mansfield. It was the third time the educational resource…
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Kirkby Colliery Welfare Band is looking for players to complete its line-up — EEe/BBb basses, back row cornets, and a sop player. The band rehearses on Tuesdays, from 7.30pm to…
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A fund set up in memory of a Mansfield man killed in 2005 has given a boost to autistic children. The Kynan Eldridge fund was set up by 31-year-old Kynan’s…
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Mansfield Town has sent more than 100 old football shirts to school children in Malawi. The shirts were delivered by a representative of the Southwell and Nottingham diocese of the…
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Mansfield business Livepay is taking part in the Macmillan World's Biggest Coffee Morning fundraising event. Livepay, based at Sovereign House, Lower Oakham Road, is supporting the event for the cancer…
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The learning disabilities team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust has been shortlisted in the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards for its work to communicate better with people with learning disabilities.…
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A MANSFIELD woman is a regional finalist for Specsavers’ Spectacle Wearer Of The Year. Jane Slack, 37, was among thousands who shared a selfie online to enter the competition. Jane,…
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Mansfield Male Voice Choir is leading Autumnal Air on Saturday, 22nd September at Queen Elizabeth’s Academy, Mansfield. The concert will also feature Beverley Male Voice Choir and guest flautist Christopher…
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An exhibition dedicated to six Nottinghamshire Great War heroes is visiting Kirkby next week, the birthplace of one of the men it pays tribute to. The exhibition honors the six…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust will be launching its organ donation campaign for 2018 during organ donation week, with the theme Words Save Lives, encouraging families to talk to each other…
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Groups have been awarded grants through the updated Nottinghamshire EnviroGrant scheme — the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling fund run by Veolia (Nottinghamshire County Council’s waste contractor). Designed to support projects that…
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The wonders of the night sky will be brought to life at three open evenings organised by Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society. The events on Saturday, 29th September, Saturday, 20th…
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The founder and managing director of Mansfield business Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies Malcolm Hall has been invited to join the All-Party Parliamentary Corporate Responsibility Group (APCRG). Hall-Fast was recently chosen as…
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A charity has received a donation of £1,000 from The Mansfield Building Society’s Community Support Scheme to help fund a secure tool shed and maintenance area for tools and machinery.…
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Mansfield District Council has unveiled its entry into the Nottinghamshire Tour of Britain 2018 Land Art competition. Making an appearance this year when the race comes to Mansfield on Saturday,…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals is giving patients, their families and the public the chance to nominate a deserving member of staff or team who goes the extra mile for a special…
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West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, is toasting a great year for GCSE results. National GCSE results day saw it record an overall pass rate of 94.7% - a 2.3% increase on…
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Queen Elizabeth’s Academy, part of the Diverse Academies Learning Partnership, saw its year 11 students celebrate their GCSE results as the pass rate improved by 10% in English and maths,…
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Patients at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust are benefitting from cleaner hospitals and better food, and are afforded better standards of dignity, according to the latest PLACE (Patient-led Assessments of the…
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Mitchells of Mansfield-backed Birchall Racing claimed another podium result, this time at round five of the 2018 FIM Sidecar World Championship held at Assen in the Netherlands. Although fastest all…
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A new live music show, Rock For Heroes, will combine the music of favourite rock and pop stars with fundraising. A collection for Help For Heroes is made at the…
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A courageous team of swimmers beat the weather to swim across the English Channel, raising more than £7,000 for Autism East Midlands. Sarah Dunsbee and her husband, Tim, Cara Saunders…
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The Old Meeting House Unitarian Chapel, Mansfield, will be opening as part of the National Heritage Open Days Scheme, from 7th to 9th September. It gives visitors the chance to…
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And The Beat Goes On — A celebration of peace activism and non-violent direct actions, featuring Quakers from the 1600s to the 21st Century — is to be held at…
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A fundraising fashion show and shopping event is being held by SOS Charity Fashion Shows and Jigsaw for the charity. It will be held on Thursday, 6th September from 7pm…
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With just 24 days left until the Tour of Britain bike race comes back to Nottinghamshire, Mansfield District Council is launching a competition to encourage residents and businesses to get…
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The Robin Hood Festival 2018 will help to signal a new era at the world-famous Sherwood Forest country park. This year’s festival, between August 27 and September 2, will be…
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Staff at a Mansfield Woodhouse-based supported living service have been praised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for their caring and compassionate approach. The service, which provides care and support…
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Folk rock legends Steeleye Span, who will be celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2019, are playing at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, on Wednesday, 10th October. They will be joined by…
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Cheaper, cleaner gas central heating is in the pipeline for residents in Mansfield Woodhouse, thanks to a project to connect more than 100 homes to the gas network. Mansfield District…
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Four Water Meadows Swimming & Fitness Complex regulars (pictured) - Sarah Dunsbee and husband, Tim, Cara Saunders and Jack Overton, plus friends Anna Lord and Piers Martin - will be…
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Fidler & Pepper, the law firm with a focus on Conveyancing, and Wills, is in the running for three awards that reflect its commitment to a “grow your own” approach…
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Returning to the BSB paddock, Ben and Tom Birchall have taken the overall class win at the fast Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire. The Mitchells of Mansfield based team enjoyed a…
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Local charity Reach Learning Disability is once again gearing up for the annual Mansfield10k on Sunday, 16th September The charity, which has its Reach Mansfield base at the St John's…
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Mansfield Seniors Walking Football Club won the Belper Walking Football Festival at Belper Leisure Centre, helping raise £300 for the Bluebell Children’s Hospice, near Sheffield. Eight teams took part and…
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Free cancer information and support is coming to Nottinghamshire from Monday, 13th to Friday, 17th August. Macmillan Cancer Support’s mobile service will be visiting Mansfield, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Hucknall, Carlton and Netherfield…
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More than 30 young people have been taking part in a community kitchen, led by Nottinghamshire County Council, to learn how to plan meals to a budget and create healthy…
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An ex-construction student from West Nottinghamshire College is feeling elated following her nomination for a prestigious national award. Elizabeth Findlay, from Denby in Derbyshire, graduated from the BTEC Level 3…
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Mansfield MP Ben Bradley visited HC-One’s Berry Hill Park Care Home. During his visit, Ben met residents and staff, and toured the home. HC-One is celebrating achieving a 9.4 average…
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Edwinstowe-based Woodhead Group has announced its managing director of almost 40 years, David Woodhead, will be stepping into the role ofcChairman, paving the way for a new management structure. The…
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Mitchell’s of Mansfield, a transport and logistics provider based in Sutton, has been recognised with a national award for delivering first-class customer service and operational excellence over the past 12…
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Five local heroes have received Mayor’s Commendation awards, including a teenager who performed life-saving first aid, a man who thwarted a handbag snatcher, and three environmental champions. Melanie Shooter, who…
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A new exhibition paying tribute to one of Mansfield’s most famous homegrown stars opens in the town in September. Mansfield Museum is hosting the nine-week Stardust Memories, featuring evocative memorabilia…
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West Nottinghamshire College cookery mentor Mandy Prince is celebrating being named the best in the country. The learner advisor and supervisor was announced as winner of the Best College Chef…
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The next item on hairdressing student Karen Albrighton’s shopping list should be a trophy cabinet, as the West Nottinghamshire College student has recently seen more award success. Karen, 54, from,…
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Sutton’s super-fundraiser, Alan Hupton, was surprised by supporters and benefactors with a special presentation. Chloe O’Donnell, manager of the Idlewells shopping centre; Specsavers staff; the manager of the Lincolnshire and…
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A student has won a place in the national final of Miss England — the country’s only entry to Miss World. Chloe Adkin, 17, of Mansfield, successfully went through regional…
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Seven parks and Local Nature Reserves in the Mansfield district have again won prestigious Green Flag Awards. The national scheme recognises the best parks and green spaces across the country…
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Shoppers at the Co-op in Mansfield and Forest Town helped youngsters take a trip to the countryside, after money collected through their membership scheme helped to buy new equipment and…
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A new tourism website called Visit Mansfield has been launched to promote the district and its top attractions to residents and visitors. The website — visitmansfield.co.uk — contains details of…
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Three Mansfield Town Football club legends are ready to come home to the One Call stadium for a fundraising evening, recalling their memories for the Alzheimer’s Society. Richie Barker, Adam…
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Two swimming pools in Mansfield have been highly commended by the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS), following unscheduled ‘mystery shopper’ visits. The visits were part of a company-wide initiative by…
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A successful investigation to trace the heirs of a Mansfield woman who left a £100,000 estate is to be featured in a television programme. Jean Crow, 86, who died in…
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A Pleasley-based company is giving people the chance to wear their wedding clothes again — and raise money for a good cause. The charity Bridal Ball will be held at…
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Idlewells Shopping Centre’s well-known super-fundraiser, Alan Hupton, has announced he will be collecting for Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, London, permanently, following his involvement in the Sutton centre’s One Great…
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A new one-stop shop for all commercial vehicles has opened at Vauxhall retailer, Pentagon Mansfield, which now offers customers the chance to buy new and used vans. The retailer launched…
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The free family-friendly navigation challenge, Xplorer, is being expanded and extended to three parks this summer. The popular outdoor orienteering sessions, run by Mansfield District Council, will be held in…
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Children at Wainwright Primary Academy, Mansfield, showed their caring side as they raised £235 for the CLIC Sargent charity. The charity, formed in 2005, is the UK’s leading cancer charity…
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Knitted poppies are pouring in for a special town centre display to mark the centenary of the end of the first world war on Remembrance Sunday — but Mansfield District…
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When young mum Chantelle North launched her part-time candle-making business from a room at her Teversal home just over a year ago, little did she know just how popular her…
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Work carried out by Mansfield District Council’s Building Control team has been recognised at the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards for the East Midlands. The team was…
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Three Mansfield Town Football club legends are ready to come home to the One Call stadium for a fundraising evening, recalling their memories for the Alzheimer’s Society. Richie Barker, Adam…
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A new live music show, Rock For Heroes, will combine the music of favourite rock and pop stars with fundraising. A collection for Help For Heroes is made at the…
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A world of colour and creativity is being organised for youngsters at West Nottinghamshire College’s art studio this August. The summer art workshops on both 6 and 7 August will…
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DIANE HASLAM, a professional singer and voice teacher in Aiken, South Carolina, is leading a singing for well-being workshop at Queen Elizabeth’s Academy, Mansfield. Diane, director of four diverse choirs…
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A determined Mansfield teenager is aiming to raise money for charity and highlight a disease that affects her everyday life as she contests the finals of a national competition. Emily…
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The Armchair Club’s annual charity golf day raised more than £3,000 to support local sports people and clubs. The fifth event, held at Coxmoor Golf Club, Sutton, saw 120 competitive…
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Mansfield Museum is hosting a touring exhibition from the Mercians Regiment. To mark the occasion there is a free event in the museum on Friday, 13th July, from 10am to…
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For Martyn Walker, enrolling and succeeding on courses at West Nottinghamshire College has become second nature to him – and now he’s scooped an accolade for his dedication and efforts.…
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The charity behind the Mansfield 10K is appealing for runners to sign up to the popular annual event. The race, on 16th September, has routes over 5k and 10k. Medals…
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An appeal to West Nottinghamshire College staff and students to donate spare stationery has seen crates of supplies help school children in Zambia. The Pencil Case appeal, originally set up…
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An inspirational cookery mentor, who has trained hundreds of would-be chefs and equipped high needs students with independent living skills, is in the running for a top industry accolade. Mandy…
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A successful speakers club that has just won a prestigious trophy is appealing for more people from the Mansfield area to get involved. Newark Speakers Club, which starts its new…
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Organisers of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain have called on Nottinghamshire to bowl them over with eye-catching land and water art alongside the route of this year’s event. For…
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The fourth of the six-round Michelin MX Nationals British Championship takes place at the up-rated Sherwood MX Track this weekend, Saturday, 30th June, and Sunday, 1st July. The track has…
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When Saturday boy Paul Sanderson started sweeping up hair off the floor at a barbers shop in Mansfield, he enjoyed the tasks he was given, and the fact he was…
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West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, is amongst the highest-scoring colleges in the UK for student satisfaction, according to wide-ranging national research. Results of the learner exit survey 2017/18, which sought the…
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The Tour of Britain returns on Saturday, 8th September, and Mansfield District Council is encouraging the community to get involved and make the event a huge success once more. The…
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Computer scientists have been celebrated in grand style at West Nottinghamshire College at their end of year celebration event. More than 30 students stepped up to the stage to collect…
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It all added up perfectly this week as accounting apprentices at West Nottinghamshire College celebrated achieving their apprenticeship qualifications. More than 20Level 2 and Level 3 apprentices together with their…
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A charity that provides help to families who are struggling socially and financially has received a donation of £817 from The Mansfield Building Society’s Community Support Scheme for a promotional…
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Local people can get hands-on with heritage at a special event to remember the role Nottinghamshire played during the Great War – both on the frontline and back home. Nottinghamshire…
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Come and support Armed Forces Day!Flag-waving crowds are expected to flock to Mansfield Market Place on Sunday, 1 July for the town's tribute to the Armed Forces. The Armed Forces…
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It was a quick march from the kitchens to the field for trainee chefs at West Nottinghamshire College when they scooped a first prize trophy in an army catering challenge.…
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Mansfield Swimming Club has thanked swimmers who continued to support the club while doing A-Levels, university studies and working. A spokesman said: “The list of swimming achievements, including at county,…
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A new and improved shared reception area in Mansfield's Civic Centre is open and ready for business. Mansfield District Council's 18-month project has seen the DWP Jobcentre Plus and assessment…
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Trainee chefs from West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, got a taste of what it takes to create award-winning food and run a professional kitchen – from three former students who are…
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A 10-year-old from Mansfield will go head-to-head with the country’s best young powerboat drivers after qualifying for the national final of the 2018 Honda RYA Youth RIB Championships. Welbeck Sailing…
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Clipstone Colliery Regeneration Group (CCRG) is holding awareness, entertainment and informative events in August and September. The group was set up to save Clipstone Colliery headstocks from demolition and regenerate…
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Creative media students at West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, have seen their artistic talents come to life on one of the latest innovative wallet trends. Ten winning students, who came up…
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Costumes from Norse mythology, origami birds, mystical creatures, body parts and fashion were just a small selection of projects being exhibited by creative artists at West Nottinghamshire College. The 2018…
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Portland College, Mansfield, is hosting its own charity music festival - P-Fest - on Sunday, from 11am to 3pm. There will be fun activities and live acts for all ages…
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A new fitness trail has been opened in Fisher Lane Park, Mansfield, as part of the district council’s mission to get the town moving. The trail is aimed at all…
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Small businesses and charities in Mansfield were given a digital-skills boost through a free Digital Know-How training event, hosted by Lloyds Banking Group in collaboration with Google and Reason Digital.…
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It will be the end of an era when family-run Wycherley Opticians, Sutton, closes at the end of June. Owner and optometrist Janet Wycherley, who was due for retirement, has…
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Three charities went to the ball thanks to Mansfield Hospitals Theatre Troupe. It raised £5,315 at its annual panto, Cinderella, at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, in January, and handed over…
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Members of Girlguiding Nottinghamshire have invited the community to join them for a day of fun and games when they stage their annual take-over of Mansfield Market Place on Saturday.…
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A free exercise tracking app, launched in Mansfield earlier this month, is proving a big hit with customers at Water Meadows Swimming and Fitness Complex, Oak Tree Leisure Centre and…
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World Cup fever came to West Nottinghamshire College this week, as it staged its very own version of Russia 2018. Students and staff swapped the classroom for the beautiful game…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals Health Trust stroke service remains the top in the region for stroke care. It is in the top in the East Midlands for recognising and treating patients…
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A student at West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, helped save the life of a man who collapsed with a suspected heart attack. Melanie Jeszke, 17, has been hailed a hero for…
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Creative masterminds from the world of visual effects, motion graphics, 3D animation, virtual reality, film and TV production, and video games will give their industry insights to people attending an…
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West Nottinghamshire College delivers high-quality teaching, learning and outcomes for its university-level students and consistently exceeds rigorous national quality requirements for higher education (HE). That is the verdict of independent…
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Around 50 senior citizens gathered in Kirkby’s Trinity Methodist Church to celebrate the Queen’s official birthday and her coronation in 1953. The event was organised by Kirkby Rotary Club with…
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An ongoing commitment to training and development has seen Fidler And Pepper Solicitors shortlisted for an award. The firm is a finalist in the category of best training firm of…
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Oakham Homes, the people behind the exclusive High Oakham Park development in Mansfield, have appointed local contractor Carmalor to carry out the first phase of construction work at the site.…
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Local schools are getting set to sell their products on Mansfield Market as part of the 2018 Junior Enterprise events. With just under a week to go before the Market…
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Three members of Mansfield Rugby Club have been honoured by Mansfield Rotary Club, after they were each presented with a Paul Harrris Fellow Award for their work as volunteers promoting…
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Mansfield Swimming Club introduced some of its youngest swimmers to take part in the beginners’ width at its annual club championships. They were joined in the 25m competition pool at…
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A play area themed on history is to open in Rufford Abbey in early July. The adventure playground, developed in partnership by Nottinghamshire County Council and Parkwood Outdoors, will explore…
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West Nottinghamshire College’s musical theatre students are set to do what they do best this month as they present their final showcase of the year. Opening Night will take place…
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A group of 24 employers from the East Midlands, including Mansfield, attended Trooping The Colour in London as a thank you for signing the Armed Forces Covenant and supporting the…
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Two top tribute acts are starring at a Warsop, Shirebrook and District Rotary Club fundraiser on Friday, 6th July. Party In The Farm will feature Tony Lewis (Robbie Williams) and…
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Pleasley Vale-based NAPIT staff and partners from NAPIT Drive and NAPIT Insurance completed a 30-mile charity walk along the Jurassic coast in Dorset. The circular walk, which started and finished…
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MP Ben Bradley marked a year of being in office in the Mansfield constituency by taking part in a litter pick. As part of the Clean Up Mansfield Day, he…
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The headteacher and staff at The Flying High Academy, Mansfield, have been selected for top roles, supporting schools in challenging circumstances and training new teachers. Tony Warsop is one of…
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The silverware is being polished and things are heating up in the kitchens at West Nottinghamshire College’s Refined fine dining restaurant ready for another student graduation dinner. Level 3 Professional…
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Charity chief executive Simone Enefer-Doy made a pit stop at Newstead Abbey as part of a road trip with a difference in a bid to raise the profile of little-known…
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Mansfield is to play a major part in the country’s biggest cycling event for a second successive year. The town will be the finish point for the seventh stage of…
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It’s been a triple celebration at West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, as two students and a member of staff scooped certificates for exceptional work in their curriculum areas. Classmates Tom Patrick…
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Mansfield Swimming Club’s Club Championships started at Water Meadows with good competitive swimming. Many members were swimming competitively for the first time. There were 84 personal bests, 10 championship records…
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A Kirkby head visited 10 Downing Street as part of a reception in London celebrating the teaching profession. Kim Harvey (pictured) was among more than 100 teachers and heads from…
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The congregation of Mansfield’s historic Old Meeting House Unitarian Church have appointed their first female minister, the Rev Maria Pap. In another first, the new minister is the first in…
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Ben and Tom Birchall scorched to their seventh win at the Isle of Man TT races with a win in the Locate.im Sidecar TT Race One. Their performance in the…
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Members of Mansfield Mechanics Institute Snooker and Bridge Club met in the Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield, to demonstrate the game of bridge and promote free taster sessions beginners at…
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There is still time to join a worldwide event aimed at helping Mansfields everywhere to be cleaner and greener. Nearly 40 schools, community groups, local businesses and individuals have already…
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Families are wanted in the Mansfield and Ashfield area to host international students. The 14 to 16-year-olds students will be arriving in Mansfield between June and July, and in September,…
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Plans are under way to extend Mansfield’s Winter Night Shelter, which provides rough sleepers with a safe haven during the coldest months of the year. Mansfield District Council is working…
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A true tale of how ordinary people did extraordinary things is coming to the Palace Theatre stage in Mansfield. Ripley and Alfreton Musical Theatre Company is performing Made in Dagenham…
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Parents of newborns that need to be cared for at King’s Mill Hospital’s neonatal unit will now be able to watch their babies’ progress, even if they can’t be at…
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The Museum of the Mercian Regiment, usually located at Nottingham Castle, has found a temporary home in Mansfield Museum. The Mercian (formerly the Sherwood Foresters) memorabilia, on tour while the…
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Fidler & Pepper Solicitors have launched a £99 Will writing service just for July. The discounted service is being offered in a bid to encourage more people to get their…
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Mansfield business Dalmatian Systems has said a massive thank you to Mansfield Town for coming to its rescue and providing a venue for its job show. Dalmatian's plans for the…
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Local people and businesses have been urged to back Macmillan Cancer Support’s £1m fundraising campaign over the next three years to provide better cancer care in Nottinghamshire. Sue Sanderson, Macmillan…
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A special public gathering is to be held in Kirkby town centre as part of a national campaign to combat loneliness. The event on Friday, 22nd June is being organised…
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One of the country’s best chefs, Sat Bains, joined catering and hospitality students at West Nottinghamshire College to share his tips and expert insight on forging a successful career in…
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Trainee chefs and front-of-house professionals at West Nottinghamshire College are bringing the curtain down on their studies with a special evening in the place where they honed their skills. Cookery…
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It was down the rabbit hole and into… Mansfield for West Nottinghamshire College students’ modern adaptation of Alice In Wonderland. Travel and Tourism Level 3 BTEC Diploma students staged a…
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Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies, Mansfield, have been chosen as the Constituency Responsible Business Champion for the Mansfield constituency by MP Ben Bradley. The scheme, organised by the All-Party Parliamentary Corporate Responsibility…
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Hotpod Yoga Mansfield is opening a new studio at the former Making It! centre on Littleworth on 2nd and 3rd June. Steph Smallwood, who launched the business five months ago,…
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Trainee hairdressers, beauty therapists, travel representatives, chefs and restaurant managers were treated to a glittering awards ceremony at West Nottinghamshire College. The event, held in the college’s Refined fine dining…
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People are being urged to become literacy volunteers in primary schools across Mansfield and Ashfield to help inspire a love of reading in children. Literacy Volunteers, formed in 1996, needs…
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A new scheme aimed at making town centres in Nottinghamshire more accessible for older people has been launched in Mansfield. Age Friendly Nottinghamshire’s Take A Seat initiative wants more shops,…
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Mum2mum Market - an award-winning idea seen on Dragon's Den - is holding another event in Mansfield. People are invited to hold stalls or buy bargains at the market at…
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A computer science student has been chosen to be president of West Nottinghamshire College Students’ Union for the next academic year. Nathan Jones, 18, is currently completing the second year…
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Nottinghamshire County Council is again looking for modern-day community heroes. The council said it received a very positive response after launching the Nottinghamshire Community Heroes awards in March. Janet Enever,…
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Two women with experience of working with the learning disabled community — Tracy Radford and Karen Aspley — are organising a second awareness short walk through Mansfield town centre. OneWalk…
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