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Five furry friends with their owners and walkers visited students at West Nottinghamshire College to raise awareness for a new campaign to sponsor two guide dogs. Supported by Guide Dogs’…
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One of Mansfield District Council’s oldest tenants still living independently has celebrated her 100th birthday. Marie Rowley, the oldest resident at Poppy Fields Extra Care sheltered housing complex, celebrated reaching…
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A specially-adapted dementia-friendly room at King’s Mill Hospital’s Emergency Department has opened thanks to donations raised by King’s Mill Hospital volunteers and Ashmere Homes. The room provides a safe and…
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Kind-hearted lawyers at Fidler & Pepper Solicitors helped a community group to project themselves further. The firm, with offices in Sutton and Mansfield, has donated £200 to the Forest Town…
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A sports festival designed to get youngsters more active and co-ordinated had resounding success at West Nottinghamshire College. More than 100 five to seven-year-olds from 11 Mansfield primary schools joined…
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Hopes that the iconic Grade II listed headstocks at the former Clipstone Colliery could be preserved and turned into a future leisure or business use have moved a step forward.…
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The Mansfield Building Society has pledged £500 to Nottinghamshire Blood Bikes to help buy and adapt a new motorbike to enable the charity to extend its reach in to the…
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Mansfield District Council is holding two public consultation events this week to enable people to find out more about the Mansfield Townscape Heritage Project and shape the programme. The events…
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A second year of Feel Good Friday is running at Mansfield Museum, giving people the chance to have a go at different activities and get advice about how to live…
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A charity that helps the homeless is urging people in Mansfield and Ashfield to experience a single night of rough sleeping so others don’t have to. Framework, which supports thousands…
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A new initiative has been set up to look at health issues across the Mansfield district. The Healthy Mansfield Commission, set up by the Mayor of Mansfield, Kate Allsop, will…
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Citizens advice Ashfield will be helping people in Ashfield save money on their energy bills by up to £300 as part of a series of special events for Big Energy…
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Mitchell’s of Mansfield has announced a £700,000 investment to further expand its fleet, just weeks after it spent more than £26,000 on new electric pump trucks. The company, a member…
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Free cancer advice and support is coming to Mansfield on 23rd January. Macmillan Cancer Support’s mobile service will be visiting the Tesco Extra store on Jubilee Way South, from 9am…
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Kirkby Rotary Club is staging two events at the Festival Hall in the town on Saturday, 17th February. In the evening, from 7.30pm to 11pm, a 40s And 50s Swing…
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Mansfield District Council is holding two public consultation events to enable people to find out more about the Mansfield Townscape Heritage Project and shape the programme. The events will be…
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Mansfield Town's FA Cup third round replay against Cardiff City on Tuesday - where the winners will host Premier League leaders Manchester City live on the BBC in the next…
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A caring Mansfield group has come to the rescue of a 12-year-old girl in Sierra Leone. Jestina Josiah, who lives in the remote village of Warima, had suffered with a…
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The background of an Armed Forces veteran, who spent his Army career organising logistics and being at the centre of communications networks, is serving him well in his new business.…
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The award-winning Pleasley Community Orchard is hosting the traditional custom of wassailing on Sunday, 21st January, from 5pm-6.30pm. There will be wassailing songs, toasts, blessing of the trees, drums and…
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One of television’s well-known hair stylists met with students at West Nottinghamshire College on their first day back to their studies. Danny Richardson, famed for his transformational hair styles on…
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Mansfield industrial supplies family firm Hall-Fast has appointed local person Jennifer Robles-Barker, pictured above with co-owner Rachel Hall, as external sales manager. She has vast experience of the industrial supplies…
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Simon Barton, who has more than 20 years NHS experience, is the new chief operating officer at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust. Simon, who lives in the Newark and Sherwood area,…
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The first Mayor’s Community Parade in Mansfield has moved a step closer. The free event, being organised by Mansfield Sister Cities Association and Mansfield Rotary Club, will be held next…
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Three local swimmers have been selected for the Commonwealth Games in Australia. Para-swimming grand slam holder Ollie Hynd will be heading to the Gold Coast in April hoping to successfuly…
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A veteran Sutton tyre technician has been named one of the nation’s best — and scooped £1,500-worth of prizes. John Crooks won technician of the year at the second Eden…
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Nottinghamshire residents have been encouraged to recycle drinks cans and plastic bottles to help raise money for people who are being cared for by Nottinghamshire Hospice, Nottinghamshire County Council chairman’s…
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When Kynan Eldridge, 31, was killed by his landlord in Mansfield in June 2006, his parents, Peter and Anne Eldridge, were robbed of their only child and their dreams for…
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The National Trust has used local help to help its top chefs develop innovative menus using locally-sourced, seasonal and sustainable ingredients at its properties across the country. Ten chefs from…
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Dalmatian Systems are to host a free CV Pop up workshop at the Hive in the Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield, on Thursday, 18th January. The workshop will be a…
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Mansfield Inner Wheel Club held a Christmas party at the home of president Diana Whiteley. Ann Harvey, a Cordon Bleu chef, demonstrated a variety of canapés and Veronica Malkowski made…
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A new Costcutter convenience store has been officially opened in Warsop. The store, formerly The Swallows pub on Cottage Lane, was launched by Kate Allsop, the Mayor of Mansfield, with…
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A new exhibition, The Skies Above, is being staged at Mansfield Museum, from Saturday, 6 January to Saturday, 3 February. The new display is in partnership with the Mansfield and…
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Mansfield District Leisure Trust is running a free drop-in day at the Four Seasons Shopping Centre on January 12th, from 9am-5:30pm. Sports and exercise experts will be on hand at…
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A teenager who benefitted from the care of the neo-natal unit at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, when he was born returned to present a special cheque. Alexander Straw, a student…
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Santa Clauses, a flurry of elves, a Christmas pudding and even Captain Kirk were seen running from West Nottinghamshire College’s Derby Road campus yesterday. On the students’ last day of…
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A young actor, who has a leading role in a Nottingham pantomime, took time out from his acting schedule this week to give students advice during industry week at West…
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The Oak Tree Neighbourhood Management Team (OT NMT) and the Jubilee Tesco store helped to provide festive cheer to youngsters at Oak Tree Primary School. Tesco provided a discount to…
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Pre-school children from Bright Sparks Private Day Nursery, Mansfield, visited elderly residents at Westfield Care Home in the town. The children, dressed up for Christmas, received a warm welcome from…
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A normal end-of-term choir practice night was turned into an impromptu surprise concert by Mansfield and District Male Voice Choir. Meryl Chambers decided, after 14 years’ service, to hand over…
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Mansfield Homeless Network is providing a winter night shelter, delivered by Mansfield District Council in partnership with Derby City Mission, for those homeless and sleeping rough. It will be open…
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A Kirkby factory manager could be named the best in the country after being shortlisted for a top industry award. Adam March, 39, who works at Chesterfield-based temperature controlled food…
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Highly-experienced town centre regeneration specialist Nikki Rolls has been appointed to head up Mansfield Business Improvement District (BID). Nikki, who succeeds Sarah Nelson as chief executive, said the organisation had…
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Peafield Lane Academy in Mansfield Woodhouse has seen its outdoor spaces spruced up with the help of local companies and some hands on work by 33 Experian volunteers. Michelle Martin,…
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Sam Pella, company director at Mansfield-based promotional merchandise specialists Pellacraft, is planning to spend her 40th birthday year raising £40,000 for charity. She plans to take on 40 challenges that…
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Queen Elizabeth’s Academy in Mansfield, part of the Diverse Academies Learning Partnership, is opening its doors on Boxing Day and inviting people to join it for a free festive brunch.…
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Thanks to the joint fundraising efforts of customers and staff at Cashino Mansfield, an 11-year-old boy has received a new powered wheelchair. Cashino, which operates 171 adult gaming centres across…
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Mansfield MP Ben Bradley has won the Parliamentary Beard Of The Year competition, an online competition run by the Beard Liberation Front where members of the public vote for the…
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Mansfield District Council and members of Mansfield Homeless Network are working together to make sure that local homeless people can enjoy a Christmas meal. Festive meals will be available at:…
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Members of Soroptimist International, Mansfield and District, collected games and puzzles for their local Christmas gifting. This year's beneficiaries were local, challenged and vulnerable families. A spokesman said: “Hopefully the…
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People who get their wills by downloading “do it yourself” kits off the internet are being advised to get them checked by professionals. Richard Howard, an expert in wills, trusts…
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Christmas came early for youngsters at King’s Mill Hospital,Sutton, a surprise visit from Mansfield Town’s first team. The Stags’ senior squad, along with academy players and staff, joined together to…
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Christmas is set to come early in Warsop with Father Christmas flying in to greet shoppers at the opening of a new Costcutter convenience store on Saturday, 23 December. Formerly…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals has been named one of the best in the country and top in the East Midlands for recognising and treating patients who have had a stroke. The…
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Getting patients back to fitness is one of the aims of the therapy services at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, and new exercise equipment in the physiotherapy department will help that.…
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Musicians and singers from local schools joined forces to serenade shoppers with carols and festive favourites in Shirebrook. Year Seven students and members of the wind band from Shirebrook Academy…
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Every Christmas pantomime should be a magical experience for young and old - and Mansfield Palace Theatre's offering for 2017 most definitely has the wow factor! 3D special effects, being…
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A community pub in Mansfield Woodhouse has reopened its doors to the sound of diva tribute nights. The Park Hall Tavern has been given a £120,000 investment by UK community…
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Mansfield-based Dalmatian Systems is a finalist in the UK Blog Awards 2018 — and needs your votes. It has been nominated in two categories — digital and technology, and social…
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Small businesses in Mansfield could lose out on their share of a remaining £100,000 in Government handouts to alleviate rates rises, Mansfield District Council has warned. The council, responsible for…
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A “truly inspirational” adult learner, who overcame incredible adversity and battled mental illness, has scooped a national accolade for her academic success. West Nottinghamshire College student Lisa Woodward received the…
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Businesses have been invited to enter the Mansfield and Ashfield 2020 Business Awards 2018 and showcase their success. The longest-established awards in North Nottinghamshire celebrate excellence in business and recognise…
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Students on creative media courses at West Nottinghamshire College have been learning how a brand consultancy and digital marketing agency operates. Alex Traska, creative director of Makermet, based in Nottingham’s…
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Some bin collections across Mansfield have been rescheduled for Christmas and the New Year: Collections due on Monday, 25 December will be collected on Saturday, 23 December. Collections due on…
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Mansfield and District Male Voice Choir will be leading the singing at this year’s Candlelight Carol Service at St John’s Church, Mansfield, on Sunday, 17 December at 6pm. It is…
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A charity with a base in Mansfield smashed its £25,000 fundraising target. The Not Lonely This Christmas appeal, run by Reach Learning Disability, featured a week of special events and…
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Mansfield Museum has earned another prestigious accolade — the Sandford Award, which independently assesses heritage sites, museums, archives and collections across the British Isles on the quality of their education…
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The mayor of Mansfield, Kate Allsop, invited brothers, Tom and Ben Birchall to a civic event to celebrate their world-class achievements in sidecar racing. The Mansfield duo claimed the world…
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A group of 20 young performers from a Mansfield theatre school took part in a special performance at Disneyland Paris. The youngsters from Razzamataz Mansfield rehearsed for several months to…
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There will be two amateur dramatic productions to enjoy at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, in January once the theatre's professional panto, Jack And The Beanstalk, has finished. Mansfield Hospital’s Theatre…
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A charity that helps people who work or have worked in the licensed trade is supporting a Christmas afternoon tea for its befriender group at the Nags Head, Pleasley. The…
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Patients and visitors at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, have been invited to find out more about important clinical research that’s happening at Sherwood Forest Hospitals. On Wednesday, 13th December, as…
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A team from Edwinstowe-based Robert Woodhead Ltd is helping to create the village's new £5m Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre. Due to open in 2018, the centre will include information about…
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A caring Mansfield business has stepped in to provide a school with specialist lifesaving equipment to meet the specific needs of one of its pupils. Lifting and safety hire company…
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A Mansfield business is handling the sale of a previously unknown royal piano that once belonged to Queen Victoria. The queen, an accomplished pianist, was presented with the rosewood boudoir…
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An estate litter champion, two volunteers who set up a suicide bereavement support group, and a council worker who organised Mansfield’s knitted poppy display, have received civic commendations. They were…
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Media make-up students at West Nottinghamshire College received a specialist tutorial from a hair and make-up artist. Jatinder Grewal, who hails from Nottingham, travels the world transforming Asian brides for…
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Saving civilians from a disaster was the mission for public services students at West Nottinghamshire College last week. Operation X was an interactive operation based on a humanitarian aid mission,…
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The Secretary of State for Education, the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, met young people learning vocational skills and spoke to business chiefs about reforms to technical education as part…
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Around 300 people gathered in the Ladybrook Square in Mansfield for the area’s first ever Christmas lights switch-on event. World sidecar champion Ben Birchall switched on the lights with Santa…
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A caring Mansfield Woodhouse student is appealing for donations to help spread her passion for volunteering and supporting people with mental health issues. Georgina Walters has gained a five-week placement…
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A Mansfield-based home care company is celebrating after one of its workers won a top regional award. Rebecca Hale was one of five staff members from Premier Care to make…
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The Mansfield branch of Nottingham Credit Union celebrated its second birthday by raising more than £100 for its chosen charity, Mansfield Arthritis Support Group. The credit union, based at 3…
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Age UK Notts’ Men In Sheds Project in Blidworth has been awarded £500 from The Mansfield Building Society Community Support Scheme for materials and equipment. The project promotes positive mental…
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Business leaders and academics gave an insight into job success, satisfaction and employability at West Nottinghamshire College’s University Centre. More than 100 higher education (HE) students took advantage of the…
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Voluntary and community groups in Nottinghamshire are being invited to apply for grants of up to £50,000 from a new funding stream set up by the County Council to support…
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The Beech Academy in Mansfield has been presented with Stonewall’s silver School Champion award in recognition of its inclusivity. Only eight schools nationally have been awarded silver in the past…
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Apprentices at one of the country’s top motor retailers have celebrated the first year of success on a tailor-made study programme through West Nottinghamshire College’s engineering curriculum. The apprentice training…
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Gary Barlow has added an extra date as part of Forest Live, the summer concert series organised by the Forestry Commission, and will play Sherwood Pines Forest on Saturday, 23rd…
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A Mansfield school has beaten off competition from across the UK to be shortlisted for the Belling Cookery Club initiative to win £2,000 worth of cooking appliances for their school…
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SUTTON youngster Lyla Easom (above) is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu European sporting champion — again. She completed a terrific year, having already won gold at the British and Nottingham opens,…
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Mansfield Museum has earned another prestigious award to add to its growing collection of accolades. It recently qualified for the Sandford Award, which independently assesses heritage sites, museums, archives and…
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A tailor-made chefs’ training programme has seen a year of hard work and creativity rewarded with a graduation gala dinner at West Nottinghamshire College’s fine dining restaurant. Eleven chefs, who…
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Portland College's Christmas Light-Up will include a special guest appearance from boxer Lee Froch, who recently won the EBF heavyweight title match at the Motorpoint Arena. Lee will push the…
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Kirkby Colliery Brass Band is urgently looking for a principal cornet player to complete its cornet line-up for the area championships in March. Any other players are always welcome to…
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Portland College, which creates meaningful opportunities for young disabled people, has been rated good in an inspection report by Ofsted. College principal Dr Mark Dale said the report showed the…
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Reach Learning Disability is aiming to raise £25,000 in a festive campaign to tackle the issue of loneliness that is often experienced by people with learning disabilities. Its campaign, Not…
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Mansfield Building Society has been recognised for its support and dedication to the community. The Mortgage Finance Gazette awarded the society its prestigious highly commended award for community service at…
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Belvoir Mansfield has joined a national award scheme recognising the best estate and letting agents in the UK. The Mansfield-based agent has entered The ESTAS, the largest award scheme of…
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Mansfield District Council is seeking the views of residents about a possible scheme to introduce a monthly kerbside glass recycling collection in the district from 2019. The authority is looking…
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Members of Girlguiding Nottinghamshire handed over cheques totalling more than £1,200 to Nottinghamshire-based homelessness charity Framework. The presentation was made during 19th Mansfield Guides’ weekly meeting in Big Barn Lane…
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THE public are being asked for their views on plans to expand an observatory in Sutton and create a planetarium. The planetarium would be open during the day and also…
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A team of sonographers from Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust, which runs King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, had their efforts to provide a top-quality service recognised by winning a prestigious national award.…
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Cyclists from Noble Foods at Bilsthorpe raised £37,660.66 after completing a 1,070-mile charity ride across three countries in aid of the John Eastwood Hospice, Sutton, and Cancer Research. The 12-day…
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It was blue lights and sirens at West Nottinghamshire College’s Engineering Innovation Centre. But this was for no emergency, it’s a charity mission, which is heading nearly 4,000 miles away…
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A King’s Mill Hospital nurse who goes the extra mile has received a top accolade. Rachel Bennett, a Nurse Practitioner at the Sutton hospital, was awarded The People’s Award at…
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Ashfield’s sporting champions were recognised at the Active Ashfield Awards, which rewarded some of the district’s outstanding achievements. The night started with Kirkby paralympic champion Ollie Hynd giving an inspirational…
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Mansfield’s Samworth Church Academy student Frankie Ulyatt is celebrating after winning five gold medals and one silver at the Martial Arts World Championships in Ireland. After seven years of training,…
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A Kirkby firm and Newark and Sherwood District Council were among five Nottinghamshire employers recognised for the support they have given to members of their teams who serve or have…
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A charity shop and café on the Bellamy Road Estate in Mansfield is to reopen on 4th December, at 9.30am. The Life Centre on Egmanton Road has been taken on…
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People can show their support for survivors of domestic abuse by letting them know that someone is thinking of them this White Ribbon Day. Messages of support will be displayed…
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For the first time ever, Mansfield’s Big Switch On event will be lit up by a laser show before the town's Christmas lights are switched on. The laser show will…
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West Nottinghamshire College has teamed-up with educational institutions in Germany and Finland on a pioneering project to help students overcome exam stress. The project, which is being funded by the…
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Edwinstowe-based construction firm Woodhead Group was on a mission to raise money for its adopted charity for the year, Mind, at its second charity ball. Woodhead has raised money through…
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Young players from Mansfield Rugby Club honed their skills with the professionals at 10-time English champions Leicester Tigers. They took part in a Tigers matchday coaching clinic and then joined…
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This year’s Rotary Club of Warsop, Shirebrook and District 27th annual Christmas prize draw will raise more than £8,000 for good causes in the area. Over the past 27 years…
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Mansfield-based charity Hetty's, which helps families affected by drug and alcohol misuse, has launched a new fundraising venture. The Weather Lottery is made up of hundreds of lotteries belonging to…
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Mansfield District Council is to launch a new sign-in customer portal to improve access to its services in spring 2018. The system has been built in-house to encourage more residents…
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One hundred years of dedicated service at West Nottinghamshire College by four members of staff who began working for the Mansfield college in 1992 has been marked. Principal and chief…
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There's one week left to make sure your local sporting heroes get the recognition they deserve in the Mansfield Sports Recognition Awards 2017. Mansfield District Council, in association with the…
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Mansfield is hosting a full programme of festive fun in November and December. The countdown to Christmas begins on Sunday, 19 November with the Big Switch On, featuring a whole…
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St Peter’s Church of England Primary and Nursery School has become an academy, joining the Southwell and Nottingham Multi Academy Trust and changing its name to St Peter’s Church of…
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Youngsters at West Nottinghamshire College’s Butterflies Day Nursery got into the Halloween spirit. Three and four-year-old children,n who attend the day nursery at the Derby Road campus in Mansfield, paraded…
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Many families can struggle with anxiety, loneliness, social isolation and frustration when their child has autism or ADHD. The charity Family Action’s Small Steps Service needs volunteer Befrienders in the…
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A law firm based in Mansfield and Newark is aiming high this year in an attempt to beat its previous fundraising efforts for charity. Tallents Solicitors signed up to the…
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A major new free temporary exhibition at Mansfield Museum is proving popular. The Life Of A Coalminer, which will run until Saturday, 2nd June, is all about the world of…
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A deadly virus has gripped a Mansfield college causing students to run for their lives out of the paths of the undead yesterday. Halloween brought more than tricks and treats…
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Mansfield Town will play Clipstone in a friendly later next month as part of attempts to help the NCEL Premier Division club raise funds following vandalism to the Cobras’ clubhouse.…
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Employers hold the key to tackling the nation's skills shortages - and recruiting more apprentices is a major part of the solution. That was the message from Apprenticeships and Skills…
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West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, has welcomed some very special, hardworking and diligent guests to the Derby Road campus in Mansfield. Students and staff enjoyed meeting guide dogs and their owners…
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Mansfield Triathlon Club’s Michelle Willcocks has been crowned Nottinghamshire Amateur Sportsperson Of The Year following a champagne reception and award. The Ravenshead athlete was presented with her award at a…
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Michael Bublé tribute act Kai McKenzie will be among the tribute acts singers in the stage show at Mansfield's Big Switch On event on Sunday, 19th November, from 3.25pm. Vicky…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust, which runs King's Mill Hospital, Sutton, is one of the best in the area when it comes to treating patients who are admitted to hospital through…
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Mansfield Senior Reds won the seven-team Belper Walking Football Festival, winning four games, drawing two and not conceding a goal. Mansfield Senior Yellows were third, losing only to the club's…
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Mansfield District Council has established a new £360,000 scheme to support small local businesses most affected by this year’s business rates revaluation. The Discretionary Business Rates Relief scheme will offer…
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West Nottinghamshire College has received a prestigious accolade for its contribution to the local community and for supporting important causes. The Mansfield college has become the proud recipient of a…
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Mansfield town centre is set to be a hive of activity over the coming weeks with specialist markets and free activities. Up first is the Halloween hunt during October half-term,…
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Independent Training College has opened a new Mansfield branch on Nottingham Road. The college will offer: Study programmes for 16 to 18-year-olds (up to 25 for learners with an Education…
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Mansfield District Council hosted its second Car Show on Mansfield Market Place, which saw 42 vehicles line up on display. Stunning vehicles included a Morris 1800, an Aston Allegro, a…
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Mansfield outdoor clothing specialists W. Slack & Sons used their expertise to help a participant taking part in filming the next instalment of the Bear Grylls programme, The Island. The…
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A group of students who gave up their lunchtimes to grow and sell plants to raise funds have been given awards at their school’s prize-giving evening. Nine students from Shirebrook…
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The parish church and schools are supporting Kirkby Rotary Club’s End Polio Day initiative. The campaign adopted a purple crocus as its symbol, from the dye used to mark the…
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Art and design students from West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, have seen their work shared with other artists from across the world. Designs by Abigail Harris, Danielle Barker, Jess Knight, Tia…
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An innovative new system that is helping King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, to cut unnecessary admissions and get elderly and vulnerable patients back home quickly is the first of its kind…
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Mansfield’s Big Switch On event to launch the town’s Christmas lights on Sunday, 19th November will feature Marshall from children’s television favourite PAW Patrol. The character from the Nick Jr…
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Two free sessions aimed at getting older people active are being held in Mansfield. They are being run by Mansfield District Leisure Trust, which manages the district council’s leisure facilities.…
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A CHINESE company employing more than 600 workers will create 20 jobs when it sets up its first UK base in Mansfield, after a deal overseen by commercial property agency…
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Young Ashfield ice skater Meg McFarlane (above) spun her way to the top of the competition at the World Figure and Fancy Skating Championships. Hundreds of skaters from across the…
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Free paint is on offer on Thursday, 26th October, to Nottinghamshire residents thanks to the Community RePaint Nottinghamshire scheme run by Veolia, Nottinghamshire County Council’s waste contractors. Last year Community…
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Financial help to reduce heating bills is on offer in Mansfield to homeowners on a low income who have a health condition that could be made worse if they live…
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David Bowie tribute act Absolute Bowie are returning to the One Call Stadium on Saturday, 25th November, following the success of their last performance at Mansfield Town Football Club The…
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Mansfield-based PR and digital agency, Dakota Digital, has been nominated for a business award for its work with other brands after seeing off competition from hundreds of thousands of potential…
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When Kate Bradshaw bought a sky dive as a birthday present for her father’s 69th birthday, little did she expect to also be completing the dive at the same time.…
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Young people are planning a series of events to help fundraise for a refurbishment of their local youth club. More than 20 young people are organising and holding the events…
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Mansfield Building Society has donated £500 through its Community Support Scheme to help 4th Mansfield Woodhouse Scout Group buy five new tents. Phil Pogmore, akela, said: “We have lots of…
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Former members of Mansfield’s world-famous Cantamus choir are taking part in a fundraising concert to help a brave four-year-old Sutton girl. Elsie Novell has spinal muscular atrophy type two, which…
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Wills experts at Fidler & Pepper Solicitors have raised more than £25,000 for Will Aid over the years, and now they need you to help them raise even more. Will…
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Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott, plus special guest Billy Bragg, are to appear at Sherwood Pines on 22nd June next year as part of Forest Live, the summer concert series…
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Idlewells Shopping Centre in Sutton has become a team sponsor of Huthwaite Colts FCs Under-8s, providing the team with training tops sporting the Idlewells logo. Said centre manager, Chloe O’Donnell,…
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Pupils and staff from Samuel Barlow Primary Academy, Clipstone — part of the Diverse Academies Learning Partnership — are celebrating after being awarded a Premier League Primary Stars kit and…
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Ghoulish Halloween fun will be among the family activities on offer at Mansfield Market during the school half-term holiday. Ideas to keep youngsters and the whole family entertained for the…
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Construction students at West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, have been learning how one of the UK’s leading house-builder’s latest development sites operates. Keepmoat Homes’ Meadow Lane site in Shirebrook, is a…
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Young people have celebrated their success on a "life-changing" personal and social development project organised by West Nottinghamshire College. More than 150 teenagers took to the stage to receive certificates…
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A Christmas craft market will be held in the Handley Arcade, Mansfield, on Saturday, 25th November, from noon to 4pm, in aid of Mansfield-based charity Hetty’s. There will be 35…
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The ultrasound team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals is celebrating after being named Yorkshire and Trent team of the year by The Society of Radiographers. The team was praised for its…
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Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice is stocking its eBay site in the run-up to Christmas and asking people in Mansfield and North Nottinghamshire to donate vintage festive fairies and any other…
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A business created a woodland shelter for youngsters while carrying out work at a Mansfield school. Robert Woodhead Ltd, based at Edwinstowe, which was carrying out heating replacement work, teamed…
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The Pub People Company, based in South Normanton, and Pentrich Brewing Co, near Ripley, are giving the Duke Of Sussex pub in Sutton a facelift after acquiring the freehold. It…
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Pupils at Oak Tree Primary School, Mansfield, worked in partnership with the Oak Tree Tesco store and the Sherwood Forest Foodbank to donate harvest goods. Youngsters took items into the…
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West Nottinghamshire College’s Create Theatre is lining up a spooky schedule this October, designed to give youngsters the creative chills. Taking place over the half-term break, Halloween-themed theatre, dance and…
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Fundraisers will be collecting for the Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice at this year's panto, Jack And The Beanstalk, at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield. Last year a total of £4,982 was…
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The Friends of Hornby Plantation in Mansfield Woodhouse is launching a project funded by the Postcode Local Trust — and is looking to involve young outdoor enthusiasts from local schools…
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A vegetable growing community project has been crowned Britain’s best countryside social enterprise at the Rural Business Awards (RBA) 2017. Rhubarb Farm CIC in Langwith won the Social Enterprise/Community Project…
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Little Skyla-Rose Bullimore is the talk of the town after winning the first I Love Mansfield Tiny Tot competition. People voted for their favourite in three age groups with their…
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Youngsters from a Sutton school will appear at Disney On Ice Passport To Adventure, at Sheffield Arena. The Forest Glade Primary youngsters worked with Diversity star Ashley Banjo at a…
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Mansfield District Council’s second free-to-enter car show event comes to Mansfield Market Place on Sunday, 22nd October from 11am to 3pm. Car enthusiasts are welcomed to show off their pride…
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The Sherwood Archaeological Society will be holding a series of monthly talks at the St Peter's Centre, Church Side, Mansfield, over the coming months. Visitors do not need to be…
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Mansfield has been awarded a silver gilt in the East Midlands in Bloom competition. The district was just two points off a gold and lost out to Northampton, which topped…
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A new co-ordinator has been appointed to support volunteer tutors who are working as part of a new project that helps young people in Mansfield, Ashfield and Shirebrook. Samantha Parr…
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Fidler and Pepper Solicitors are celebrating being named Conveyancing Firm of the Year (East Midlands) at the LFS Conveyancing awards in Birmingham. The firm, which specialises in offering legal advice…
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The apprenticeship business arm of West Nottinghamshire College has been awarded a prestigious national gold standard for its excellent quality and provision. Vision Business, which holds the largest college contract…
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A pub that has been given a major makeover now boasts original large-scale artwork by one of its owners. The Miners Arms in Sutton has a large mural of a…
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Nominations are being sought for the Mansfield Sports Recognition Awards 2017. Mansfield District Council, in association with the Armchair Club, is seeking suggestions in 10 categories before the deadline of…
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The contest to become Mansfield's next Youth Mayor is hotting up as the four candidates give their campaigns a final push ahead of the election. Ebony Maddison, of All Saints’…
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Free, cancer advice and support is coming to Mansfield and Kirkby as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Macmillan Cancer Support’s mobile service will be visiting the area, with cancer…
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Schools, businesses, voluntary groups and individuals were presented with awards and certificates for their involvement in International Clean Up Mansfield Day 2017. The awards ceremony at Mansfield Palace Theatre followed…
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A Mansfield marching band is appealing for new members to continue its community work. Mansfield District Corps of Drums (Notts Own), which rehearses in Mansfield Woodhouse, appears regularly at civic…
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Independent Training College is inviting interested people to the opening of its new Mansfield branch on Nottingham Road, on Thursday, October 19th, from 11am to 1pm. The college will offer…
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The Forest Town Nature Conservation Group will be an holding a unique exhibition, hosted by Mansfield Museum, on Saturday, 14th October, from 10am - 1pm. The exhibition, which will take…
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A family of Mansfield Town supporters have organised a third sponsored walk for charity to coincide with the Stags’ big local derby against Chesterfield at One Call Stadium later this…
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Crafters have been busy making poppies for Mansfield District Council’s Poppy Parade project and now more than 4100 have been donated. The deadline has now passed for the public to…
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Mansfield has again retained its coveted Purple Flag status, confirming the town centre’s reputation for excellence in managing the evening and nighttime economy. Managed by the Association of Town and…
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Mansfield Building Society has donated £500 through its Community Support Scheme to help The Old Schoolroom, Edingley, with costs towards a kitchen installation and renovation. The Old Schoolroom provides people…
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Fidler & Pepper Solicitors are once again teaming up with The Nottinghamshire Hospice during the month of October to help raise much-needed funds. The hospice, based in Mapperley, is a…
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Asquith Primary School has worked with local Forestry Commission staff to develop the Forest Schools area on the school site. Children, parents and grandparents, together with school staff, went to…
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A pub doorman who potentially saved someone’s life, and a veteran local boxer who boxed for 52 years, were among seven people who awarded Mayor’s Commendations in Mansfield. Doorman Alex…
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Mansfield’s Flying High Academy is celebrating news that it has been ranked in first place in the county for the progress that children make in reading, and second for both…
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Mansfield Town and Notts County have cast aside their fierce rivalry by uniting to remember former physiotherapist Matt Salmon in competing for a trophy named in his memory. Matt died…
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Mansfield Paralympian Charlotte Henshaw gave her support to the launch of the Mansfield Girls Can! campaign. The Sports Nottinghamshire-led initiative, which Mansfield District Council is supporting, aims to encourage women…
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Students at West Nottinghamshire College welcomed Mansfield’s MP, Ben Bradley, last week when he called to see how learners were settling in to the new academic year. Ben was given…
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