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Charlene Burton-Betts, left, from the locally-based The Peaceful Trust, which helps causes in this area and in Africa, presented Sharon Baum, of the Cornwater Club charity shop, with £1,000, the…
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Mansfield Choral Society are preparing for a concert on Saturday, 25th March that will mark a turning point for the choir. The concert at St Mark's Church in the town,…
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A Mansfield teenager called an inspiration for her charity work has been named a national star. Chloe Atlas, (15), was presented with The Children’s Society national Star Award to recognise…
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Keeping passengers safe and acting promptly in emergency situations were the tasks in hand for travel and tourism students last week during a specialist training day. Second year students on…
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Mac-Stock, the two-day music festival held in Warsop to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support has been given a massive boost from over 20 acts, including The Levellers, The Wonder…
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Shoppers in Mansfield are set to benefit when a host of fashions brands become available at the Tesco Extra store on Jubilee Way South. To celebrate, the store isholding a…
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Twenty-five employers showcased their business and wider sectors to 50 students, aged 15 and 16, and their families at a career inspiration event hosted by Mansfield’s The Brunts Academy, a…
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Ashfield-based iconic upholstery brand Parker Knoll is known for its extensive apprenticeship programme. It gives young people the chance to develop traditional artisan skills in both upholstery and classic furniture…
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Families and children at Asquith Primary School had a week of activities linked to learning about diversity and other cultures. Most of the sessions were funded by a Celebrate grant…
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Three design house chiefs have visited Vision University Centre to offer its under-graduates valuable advice on their professional portfolios. Richard Lindle of RSL Designs, Gary Mellor of BlueSpec and Duncan…
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Mansfield Building Society is hosting its 147th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, 25th April at 4pm, at Mansfield Library. The Society is an active contributor to local community groups…
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High street fashion retailer Dorothy Perkins has completed a major refurbishment of its Mansfield town centre store ready for Spring and Summer. The shop, which has been in its West…
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Jane Young, Speech and Language Therapy Service Manager at Nottinghamshire Healthcare, has been shortlisted as a finalist at the Shine a Light Awards for her tireless work in championing children’s…
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Construction services company J. Tomlinson has taken on three new apprentices and two new trainees to support work on its Ashfield Homes improvements contract. The news was announced ahead of…
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Making something out of nothing – that’s the theme which students at West Nottinghamshire College’s construction campus have taken on, and they are reaping the rewards. Level 1 carpentry and…
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The Mayor of Mansfield, Kate Allsop, is setting up a commission to look into ways in which Warsop could be developed across a range of issues. These include housing, roads,…
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Town View, a new housing scheme for people aged 55 and over being developed on the site of the former Mansfield General Hospital, is making steady progress. The site was…
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Actors in training at Vision West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, took time away from the classroom last week to visit London’s West End. The group of 34 students managed to squeeze…
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Full-service marketing agency Purpose Media, based at South Normanton, has been unveiled as the lead digital partner of the 2017 UK Corporate Games – Europe’s largest multi-sports festival for business.…
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Olly Murs is to play Sherwood Pines as part of this year’s Forest Live line-up. He will be at the venue on 23td June. Fellow X Factor singer Louis Johnson…
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AN 18-year-old former Garibaldi College student has set up an online handmade jewellery business based in Forest Town. Scott Robinson, who studied A-Level business studies, maths and psychology at the…
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Pupils from Hillocks Primary School, Sutton, helped staff at a new care home bury a time capsule. They were asked by the home to collect artefacts for the time capsule…
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Mansfield District Council has become one of only three authorities in the East Midlands to be officially recognised for an ongoing commitment to the learning and development of its councillors.…
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Positive Outcomes, one of the UK’s leading providers of apprenticeships, has handed over a cheque to Teenage Cancer Trust for £4,274.12. The firm fundraised for the charity throughout 2016, after…
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Mansfield Building Society donated a total of £20,000 to 40 local organisations and clubs in 2016 through its Community Support Scheme. The scheme was launched in 2008 and aims to…
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Three former apprentices at an award-winning law firm are encouraging young people to look at apprenticeships as a way of getting into a career. The three, Aidan Attaway (19), Emma…
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A young woman from Blidworth has been given a national award in recognition of her commitment to local young people — and to Blidworth Brownies in particular. Brownie leader Laila…
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Mansfield-based software company Dalmatian Systems is to host a ball to help raise funds and awareness for Mitochondrial Disease, an illness that killed Kirkby teenager Corah Slaney. Dalmatian Systems has…
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A Mansfield District Council housing scheme, which has helped reduce bed-blocking in the area and saved the NHS more than £1m a year, has been shortlisted for a national award.…
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Did you see The Barron Knights play at the old Granada in Mansfield back on Saturday, 13th March 1965, when they were supporting Sandie Shaw and Adam Faith. Now The…
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An A Level student at West Nottinghamshire College is thrilled at being accepted onto an inspirational national sports training programme, for females. Twenty-year-old Sarah Maqbool is set to embrace Sport…
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People are being invited to a history display about the old Sherwood Hall in Mansfield, when it became Saville House School. The event is linked to linked to Abbey Primary…
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An annual campaign that encourages residents to recycle real Christmas trees raised £1,000 for Portland College’s minibus appeal. Each year, Nottinghamshire County Council’s waste contractor, Veolia, urges people to take…
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A day of fine food and charity fundraising is coming to West Nottinghamshire College courtesy of tourism students this March. The International Food and Drink Festival, on Monday, 6 March,…
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Mansfield Town owner John Radford has launched a third buy-one-get-one-free ticket offer in a further attempt to aid the Stags’ promotion push with an expected boost in attendance for the…
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West Nottinghamshire College is in the running for a national award for its apprenticeship provision. Vision Business – the college’s employer engagement arm – is a finalist in the Apprenticeships4England…
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A growing national chain of neighbourhood café bars is coming to Mansfield town centre, bringing back a disused former bank building back into life. ARBA Group, based in Mansfield, is…
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Tom Jones, who has had hits and performed live over five decades, will headline a concert at Sherwood Pines in June. The singer, well known for hits including It’s Not…
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Time is running out for community projects in Nottinghamshire to enter Yorkshire Bank’s Spirit of the Community Awards 2017 for a chance to share a funding boost of £75,000 to…
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‘The Heartstone Odyssey’ will take shape at Mansfield Palace Theatre on Thursday, 23 February, with its main characters coming to life through storytelling and dance-drama involving Nottinghamshire school children. The…
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Free, cancer advice and support is coming to Kirkby on Tuesday 28 February. Macmillan Cancer Support’s mobile service will be visiting the area, with cancer information specialists on hand to…
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While diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, a Pleasley designer is helping people to have shoes that are the real gems. And the work of Sarah Lee, who is…
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The search is on for six Nottinghamshire-based companies who want to increase their web presence in order to build their business. The Digital Enhancement Programme is an innovative six-month programme…
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Jayne and David Harwood hosted an evening event at the Grosvenor Rooms, Sutton, that included sequence dancing and demonstration dancing by Bettina Hatfield and Vadym Negrebetski, UK Open amateur finalists.…
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A small business in Kirkby has pledged its support to the Armed Forces community by signing the Armed Forces Covenant. County Battery Services Ltd, based on Field Industrial Estate, employs…
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The families of two toddlers are coming together next Saturday to raise funds and awareness for their beloved children who are bravely battling serious illness and calling on the public…
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Autism East Midlands is hosting a fundraising evening with three former football stars to boost funds for the charity's work. A Memorable Evening With... will feature former Notts County star…
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Mansfield District Council has announced a series of events that will take place on Mansfield Market over the coming months. As part of the market transformation project, the council has…
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West Nottinghamshire College’s Create centre – home to its music, media and performing arts students – will be hosting a very special fundraising event for a terminally ill Mansfield Woodhouse…
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Kirkby Woodhouse runner Stuart King is swapping track and cross-country courses for the streets of London in April. Stuart, (28), (pictured) a former Mansfield Harrier and Heanor RC member who…
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A 24-hour live broadcasting marathon was held at Millside Radio, the hospital station for patients in King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, to raise awareness and funds to keep the registered charity…
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Businesses in Mansfield town centre are busy putting forward offers and discounts ready for the launch of a new I Love Mansfield privilege card. The new cards tie in with…
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Mansfield Building Society Community Support Scheme has donated £135 to the Over 60s Youthful Group to purchase enamel membership badges in celebration of the group’s first anniversary. The Hucknall-based social…
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A new, luxury care home in Sutton-in-Ashfield will create more than 50 new jobs for local people when it opens in April. Kingfisher Court, located on Kingfisher Way, will provide…
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People can find out more about embarking on a university-level qualification at West Nottinghamshire College during a Saturday coffee morning. The newly-opened Vision University Centre at the college’s Derby Road…
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Youngsters at a Mansfield studio school have been sharing positive messages about online safety this week to support a national campaign. Pupils at the Vision Studio School, on Chesterfield Road,…
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West Nottinghamshire College is continuing with its good work spearheading the celebration of diversity during LGBT history month. The college, which just three weeks ago celebrated being named one of…
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Two Mansfield schools were said to be improving by inspectors following their switch to new sponsor Diverse Academies Learning Partnership Heritage. Ofsted monitoring visits to Wainwright primary and Queen Elizabeth’s…
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Mansfield District Council has approved the decommissioning of communal heating to its properties in Bellamy Road and Bennington Walk in Mansfield to make way for the installation of modern, energy-efficient…
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A caring Mansfield couple asked friends to make donations to two charities in lieu of receiving gifts to mark their golden wedding. Joan Jones and the Rev Bob Jones, a…
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Award-winning youth arts team County Youth Arts (CYA) is celebrating 20 years of delivering some of the most ambitious and innovative projects with the young people of Nottinghamshire. Ten of…
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People interested in becoming foster carers are invited to drop into Mansfield Library on Thursday, 16th February, from 3.15pm to 5.15pm, to find out more and speak to an existing…
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Mansfield Town chairman John Radford has today launched another buy-one-get-one=free ticket offer in an attempt to attract more supporters to aid the Stags’ promotion push. Fans who buy a ticket…
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A writer from Mansfield Woodhouse is celebrating after having her debut novel published. The local woman — who writes under the pen name K.L. Loveley — has been a nurse…
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A growing trend in people wanting to make handmade gifts and enjoy crafts has resulted in a pottery painting shop having to move to new, larger premises. The Glazey Place…
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Mansfield-based Dalmatian Systems is to host its first conference aimed at education professionals to help them understand the impact digital lifestyles can have on their students’ progression into the workplace.…
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If you love your 80s music, then a charity disco night will be right up your street. The Civic Quarter, part of Mansfield Civic Centre, in Chesterfield Road South, is…
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Two senior NHS England officials have visited the area to see first-hand the work taking place to transform health and social care in the area. NHS England non-executive board members…
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A student nurse from Mansfield is calling on local businesses to help with a fundraiser that will see her helping to vaccinate children abroad. Brogan Leaper, 22, studied Access to…
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Award-winning cake decorator Shane Bennett, (25), of Cake Fusion in the Idlewells Centre, Sutton, won silver at Cake International at the NEC, Birmingham. Shane, who won bronze the previous year,…
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Idlewells Shopping Centre, Sutton, is handing out 1,000 50p pieces to anyone who claims one (while stocks last) on Saturday, 11th February. The Give A Little, Say A Lot promotion…
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Ashfield District Council has begun preliminary work on the refurishment of Sutton-in-Ashfield's indoor market inside Idlewells Shopping Centre, prompting a three-week closure to visitors. The remaining modernisation work will take…
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Visitors to Mansfield Museum are being invited to get hands-on with the artworks in AniMotion, a specially-commissioned exhibition inspired by animation techniques. It will run from Saturday until Saturday, 1st…
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West Nottinghamshire College will be hosting a general open evening for the community next week. On Wednesday, 8th February, from 5.30-7.30pm, the college will open its doors at the Derby…
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Three Mansfield pubs are in the running to be crowned best in Mansfield in the Nottinghamshire Best Bar None Awards at the end of February. Mansfield achieved the highest number…
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Nominations can be made for Mansfield and Ashfield’s 2020 Business Awards programme. There are eight categories for this year’s award,s which will take place during a glittering ceremony at the…
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Industrial supplies firm Hall-Fast has opened its doors to the public for the first time as it aims to take a slice of the local home improvement and DIY sector.…
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If you're looking for a job that offers the satisfaction of knowing you are helping to improve the lives of local people, an upcoming event that showcases working in public…
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Mansfield Town signed two experienced players, both League Two promotion winners, on transfer deadline day as manager Steve Evans strengthened his squad ahead of the push for promotion play-offs. He…
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Mansfield-based industrial supplies firm Hall-Fast has extended its sponsorship deal with Paviors Rugby Club until 2027. Hall-Fast will sponsor several events and be the main first-team shirt sponsor and a…
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Mansfield Palace Senior Youth Theatre is staging a production of When Frankenstein Came To Matlock, by Kevin Fegan, on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 February at 7pm. The modern take…
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Interactive media students at West Nottinghamshire College have been expanding their skills in 3D design and marketing for a local product design company. Before Christmas last year, second year students…
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Mansfield District Council marked Holocaust Memorial Day on Friday with a short ceremony at the Civic Centre. A candle was lit by Jacqueline Collins, director of governance, and a minute's…
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Mac-Stock, a two-day music festival that raises funds for Macmillan Cancer Support, is returning for a second year. A total of 32 acts will feature on three stages at the…
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Nottinghamshire County Council has been awarded £845,000 Government funding to deliver an ambitious plan helping more people to cycle, walk and use the bus to access work and training opportunities…
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Mansfield Woodhouse couple Keith and Sylvia Johnson are gearing up for an annual driving event to again raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. For several years the couple have driven…
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At one time Nottinghamshire, with 42 collieries and 40,000 miners, was one of the most successful coalfields in Europe. Mining memories will be brought back by a show, The Pitman…
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Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular, a live show that will ignite memories through the songs of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Junior, is coming to the Palace Theatre, Mansfield,…
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A prestigious national award has been awarded to a Mansfield-based company which specialises in GCSE and functional skills learning online for the second year running. Leading online education provider, bksb…
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Pupils at Mansfield’s Crescent Primary School held a special assembly to mark the opening of three new classrooms. The new building was funded by Nottinghamshire County Council via the Basic…
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Kirkby Rotary Club presented a cheque for £1,331 to a dementia support group after raising the money at a Christmas grotto. Forget-me-Nots, which meets monthly at Kirkby Methodist Church for…
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Mansfield and District Male Voice Choir presented a cheque for £1,400 to the Stroke Association after raising the money at a concert at St Philip Neri Church, Mansfield, in which…
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The Cornwater Club charity shop on Queen Street, Mansfield, has launched a Rags to Riches campaign to raise £1,000 to support its older people’s activity programme. It has appealed to…
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Young people in Rainworth with speech, language and communication needs focused on the skills they required to be safer riders when Via’s road safety team ran a Bikeability course at…
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Business leaders and marketeers of the future will be putting their heads together at an inter-college competition, inspired by BBC’s The Apprentice. The competition, known as the Future Business Leader…
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Runner Wayne Swiffin has secured another corporate sponsor for his bid to raise money for The Royal British Legion by running the London Marathon. Wayne, a public relations consultant and…
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An autism family drop-in hub is to be launched in Kirkby on Monday. It will be held at The Diamond Centre, Diamond Avenue, Kirkby, on the fourth Monday of each…
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This weekend will see the popular Buzzy B Club return to Mansfield’s Four Seasons, kicking off a year of fun-filled activity at the shopping centre. On Sunday, 22 January, from…
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Luke, a recently-retired guide dog of Mansfield Samaritans volunteer Martin Armes, has not only retired as a guide dog but also as a Samaritan volunteer. Luke was given a membership…
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Asquith Primary School pupil Joshua Gascoyne, (9), received a surprise in an assembly at the Mansfield school when he was told he had won a full mascot day at Mansfield…
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A historic and once-popular Mansfield town centre venue that has stood empty for a number of years could soon be set to reopen its doors - as a pub food…
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A Mansfield jewellery shop is proving to be a real gem in the town centre. Figures show that Xibit, in Market Street, saw a 30 per cent increase in takings…
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There are celebrations at West Nottinghamshire College after it was again named as one of the country’s top workplaces for promoting lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) diversity. The college…
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Nottinghamshire County Council has improved its position as one of the best places to work for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people — for a third successive year. Leading…
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The Armchair Club, which raises money to help sportsmen and women in the Mansfield area, is hosting its annual Question Of Sport-style quiz night on Monday, 6th March. Teams of…
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An amateur Mansfield runner will be relying on the socks he makes for a living to protect his feet from blisters as he attempts a gruelling six marathons in six…
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Bus passengers in Mansfield have praised services and facilities at the town’s bus station. Latest survey results revealed 92 per cent of passengers were happy with their local services compared…
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Mrs Jane Grafton, left, landlady at The Maypole pub, Skegby, presented a cheque for £75 to Beryl Perrin, chairman of the Amazon Breast Cancer support group, from part of the…
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Students at West Nottinghamshire College put the game of badminton under a different spotlight. Raveminton has been launched by the college’s sport development team in a bid to introduce more…
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A Mansfield pensioner who has had two full hip replacements is to run the London Marathon for a fourth time. Derek Ward, (70), will be competing on 23rd April in…
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A kite-flying event marked the launch of the new Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy in a state-of-the-art building in Sutton. Head Emma Hanson said: “It was wonderful to see so…
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One of the stars from this winter's panto at the Palace Theatre in Mansfield is to return in December. Adam Moss, who made national headlines for proposing to his girlfriend…
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Sutton Community Academy has gained its first good overall Ofsted rating, including areas that were described as outstanding. The report said pupils, parents and staff were almost unanimous in their…
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Students and tutors at West Nottinghamshire College had the chance to explore the globe during a day of virtual reality adventures with Google. Google Expeditions enables students to take field…
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The maternity bereavement suite at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, has been given a £10,000 makeover thanks to a donation from the Mansfield and Sutton League of Friends. The suite was…
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The Flying High Academy in Mansfield has been praised by Ofsted inspectors for its turnaround under new headteacher Tony Warsop and the Flying High Trust. The school, which went into…
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A major fundraising event is to be held to help ice skater Callum Mills compete at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria, in March. Callum, (18), a member…
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The charity Framework is appealing for people to take part in its annual Big Snore sleepout to raise money to help Mansfield’s homeless. The event, which this year has a…
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Traders can take advantage of reduced rent for market stalls on Mansfield Market until 31st March. Mansfield District Council is offering new and existing traders the chance to trade for…
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The proceeds of the raffle at the Mansfield Inner Wheel Club Christmas party were donated to The Women’s Refuge in Mansfield. Pictured is Veronica Malkowski, who hosted the event, presenting…
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Community projects in Nottinghamshire have been invited to enter an awards programme that could see them share funding of £75,000. Now in its fifth year, the Yorkshire Bank Spirit Of…
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Mansfield choir The Singers are to appear in a charity concert in the town. The Choir Of The Year finalists, who will be under the musical direction of Meryl Chambers,…
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Mansfield Woodhouse community group the Friends Of Yeoman Hill Park has been shortlisted for a Tesco Bags Of Help grant. Shoppers are urged to vote for the cause at all…
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Mansfield man Philip Foster had his long, curly red hair cut off to raise hundreds of pounds for charity. Philip, pictured before his cut, has had long hair for 10…
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Entries are open for the 94th annual Mansfield Music and Drama Festival, which will take place from March 22nd. The event showcases the talent of young musicians and actors from…
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Mansfield Town have launched a new ticket offer to try to create what chairman John Radford describes as a carnival-like atmosphere. Fans who buy a ticket for the Stags’ home…
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Mansfield Woodhouse author and grandmother Jackie Yelland has written four books for youngsters based on the adventures of three children visiting local beauty spots. Jackie, (65), (above) said they were…
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The NHS in parts of Nottinghamshire is changing what can be given on prescription as part of plans to save £20m. NHS Mansfield and Ashfield and Newark and Sherwood CCGs…
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A ladies’ rugby team have sent out an invitation to potential players of all of shapes, sizes, rugby experience and fitness levels to join them. Ashfield Ladies Rugby, part of…
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Alison Swan Parente, founder of the School of Artisan Food at Welbeck, was awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list. “I am particularly pleased that it recognises the…
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Macmillan Cancer Support in Nottinghamshire has thanked people in Mansfield and Ashfield who donated to the charity in 2016 after the loss of a loved one. Stacey Smalley, Macmillan fundraising…
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Mansfield Museum has appealed for help from the public with a new programme that will look at music and memory. During the project, which will start in March, a loan…
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Edwinstowe-based construction firm Woodhead Group smashed its £25,593 fundraising target for 2016 to mark its 70th year in business. It raised £30,798.59 for the Prince’s Trust and St Mary’s Church,…
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Animal care students at West Nottinghamshire College have delivered a bumper Christmas wish for animals in need this week. The class, who are studying the City and Gilds Level 2…
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A pilot programme designed to hone the skills of chefs with the UK’s leading short break provider, Center Parcs, has seen such a success that it’s running again through West…
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Elaine McGreade is raising a special toast this week after scooping top spot for her Christmas window display. Elaine is the owner of Hops in A Bottle, the shop in…
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Mansfield District Council Civic Centre and Contact Centre will be closed to the public from 3.30pm on Frida,y 23 December, until 8.30am on Tuesday, 3 January 2017. For emergencies outside…
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Nottingham Rugby in the Community joined partners Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies, of Mansfield, for their annual Christmas visit to Fountaindale School, Mansfield. Fountaindale is a specialist SEN school that offers an…
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The Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield, has launched two seasonal campaigns supporting local charity, John Eastwood Hospice. Following the town’s lights switch-on celebrations, the centre unveiled its Memory Tree’, aimed…
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Volunteers at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust, which runs Mansfield Community, King’s Mill and Newark hospitals, have been commended for their support after carrying out a total of 915 years’ volunteering…
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Students from Sutton Community Academy were honoured at the Academy Transformation Trust Pupil Awards in Birmingham. Hosted by street dancers Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely, from Britain’s Got Talent winners…
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Seven students from across the area competed in the fifth Mansfield Rotary Club Young Chef Competition, hosted by All Saints’ Academy in the town. Young people had to cook and…
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More than 130 pairs of feet began running from West Nottinghamshire College as staff and students took part in their annual Santa Fun Run. Some ran and some walked the…
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Mansfield Building Society has chosen Macmillan Cancer Support as its official charity partner after a vote by its staff. Over the next two years, The Mansfield will be co-ordinating fundraising…
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One of the UK’s leading providers of apprenticeships and work-based training has donated Christmas gifts and visited the children’s wards of hospitals local to its South Normanton head office, as…
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Work-related training has boosted vocational and language skills for eight learners from Finland and Germany, during a visit hosted by West Nottinghamshire College. Apprentices in IT from Osnabruck Technical College…
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The Samworth Church Academy Combined Cadet Force students served afternoon tea at its community Christmas party. The party was organised by the Mansfield school’s student leadership team. Students, retired people…
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Christmas blessings and heartfelt gifts will be making their way to the Mansfield Homeless Christmas Shoebox appeal (MHCS) courtesy of children at West Nottinghamshire College’s on-site nursery. Children who attend…
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Staff at the new R.E.A.L. Alternative Provision School in Mansfield are celebrating the start of their second year after an Ofsted inspection said it was a good school. The education…
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dijitul, the Mansfield-based digital marketing, website design and ecommerce specialist, has become a partner of Football in the Community. The national initiative has a range of innovative programmes aimed at…
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The Rev Rodney Warden, one of the chaplains at King's Mill Hospital Faith Centre, Sutton, receives the Peace Light flame that has travelled from Bethlehem, Palestine. Peace Light distributor and…
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Volunteers from the Mansfield branch of the Samaritans will be in the Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield, every day until Friday, 23rd December to wrap shoppers’ Christmas gifts in return…
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Festive frivolities are well under way at West Nottinghamshire College as Christmastime draws closer. Staff and students in the A-Level curriculum donned their jingly hats and red and green attire…
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Businesses are being urged to showcase their achievements at Mansfield and Ashfield 2020 annual ball and business awards. The awards are open to all 2020 members and non-member businesses from…
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Mansfield shoppers have been reminded there are times in the run-up to Christmas when they can park free in the town centre. The Four Seasons Shopping Centre offers free customer…
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Christmas shoppers at local Tesco stores are being asked to vote for Berry Hill Primary School, which is one of three projects shortlisted for a Tesco Bags Of Help grant.…
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Volunteers at an Annesley Wood-house conservation group are calling for others to get involved in a project to protect a woodland site in the area. Work is going on at…
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A senior physiotherapist at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust has raised more than £1,000 for a charity helping to develop research into a cure for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Through a…
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Getting active with differences in mind was celebrated at West Nottinghamshire College. A mini Paralympics event took place at the college’s Derby Road campus in celebration of the United Nations’…
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Nottingham-based Armitage Pet Care has joined forces with Mansfield District Council this festive season to help families in most need by donating £1,000-worth of pet food, treats and toys to…
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Oak Tree Primary School pupils in Mansfield visited the Jubilee Tesco store twice in the run-up to Christmas to support a tree blessing and to sing to shoppers. They worked…
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The Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group held its Sunday lunchtime Christmas fashion show at Bon Marche, in Sutton’s Idlewells centre. As well as an opportunity to see models on the…
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Mansfield-based accountancy practice JRB Accountancy has become the first corporate sponsor of Wayne Swiffin, the Mansfield-based PR consultant who is running the 2017 London Marathon. Wayne, who owns Mandatum PR,…
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A charity FootGolf tournament helped ‘putt’ a fundraising drive for a new disability-friendly minibus for Portland College, Mansfield, nearer its target. Coun Yvonne Woodhead, chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council, is…
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Mansfield opticians Pinders celebrated its 70th anniversary by inviting loyal customers for tea and cake to thank them. The event at the Queen Street practice was attended by Mrs Mary…
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Children and families from Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, near, Sheffield enjoyed a relaxed performance of Peter Pan, the panto at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, this Christmas. The theatre raises money…
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Warsop residents have bought a new defibrillator for Wellington Close Community Centre. Kay Chant and Sallie Lamb collected £1,688 through fundraising activities since February, supported by family, friends and the…
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Mansfield Town chairman John Radford has announced a special ticket offer for families ahead of Christmas as the One Call Stadium chief aims to boost Saturday’s attendance when the Stags…
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A charity that supports more than 200 people with learning disabilities, including many at its day centre at St John’s Centre, Mansfield, raised more than £22,200 through a Double Donation…
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Tails will be wagging in Mansfield this Saturday and Sunday, 10 and 11 December, when Santa opens up his Christmas grotto for dogs in Mansfield Market Place to raise money…
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Some of the punters study form (above) at the Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group’s charity night at the races at the Hosiery Mills Social Club, Sutton. A total of £1,123…
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Sherwood Hospitals Trust has come up with an innovative way to reuse hospital items. More than 360 pairs of crutches and six Zimmer-style walking frames have been sent to Syria…
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Mansfield-based charity A Place To Call Our Own (APTCOO) is holding its Christmas Fayre on Tuesday, 13th December. The event, which will include activities, Christmas songs, crafts for sale, festive…
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ON the High Street in Mansfield Woodhouse is a cottage called Wolf Hunt House and it is reputed that long ago the man who lived there had the job of…
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Within living memory the old part of Mansfield Woodhouse was studded with orchards, both big and small, but over the years most have disappeared under housing, car parks and other…
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Christmas pantomimes are always full of the unexpected - but there was an extra touch of magic at Mansfield Palace Theatre's Peter Pan on Friday. One of the stars of…
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Flash, bang, wallop, what a panto! From the moment the scene for Peter Pan was set in the opening minutes with a reprise of well-known Cockney-style songs from famous musicals,…
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Kirkby Rotarians with members of other local community groups will again be braving the cold for their second annual Big Christmas Sleep-out on the town centre’s plaza. As well as…
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Mansfield Town’s Football in the Community programme has received a cheque for £5,000 from recruitment company Teachers UK. The education recruitment specialist, based at Mansfield’s I-Centre, has supported the football…
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust, as local school choirs join visitors and patients for a week of festive fun. From 7th December,…
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Healthcare extended diploma students at Mansfield’s Vision Studio School are set to embark on clinical training and ward placements at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This innovative new programme,…
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Sutton Inner Wheel has presented Leamington Primary and Nursery School, Sutton, with £500 for new equipment and to plant up a roundabout. Mrs Judith Holmes, club president, who presented the…
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A student whose winning design is highlighting Mansfield town centre’s Take A Seat campaign hopes it will appeal to all shoppers. Mansfield BID (Business Improvement District) is working with Vision…
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Staff at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust have got into the Christmas spirit by taking part in the Mansfield Homeless Christmas Shoebox Appeal. The team on Ward 22 at King’s Mill…
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A community orchard has been opened in Pleasley to provide free, locally-produced fresh fruit and serve as a hub for community events and ventures. Pleasley Community Orchard was started in…
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The Water Meadows Swimming and Fitness Complex in Mansfield is celebrating 25 years since it was first opened by the Princess Royal in 1991. Visitors can swim, ride the flumes…
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Youngsters and their parents got their hands on technical activities and scientific experiments this weekend at a Mansfield studio school’s open day. Vision Studio School, on Chesterfield Road, invited the…
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Health commissioners are consulting with the public about proposals to review eligibility for NHS IVF funding. NHS Mansfield and Ashfield and Newark and Sherwood CCG are seeking the views of…
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Victoria Antiques and Collectables, Victoria Street, Mansfield, is holding a Valuation Day on Sunday, 18th December, from 10am-2pm. Call Richard or Geoff on 01623 462519 or 07925 328872 for details…
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The Samworth Church Academy, Mansfield, put together multiple events to raise £1,525.84 for Children In Need. They included gunging three teachers, a non-uniform day, cake sales and impersonation challenges. The…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has celebrated staff excellence and the outstanding achievements of its staff at a special awards ceremony. More than 340 exceptional individual and team entries…
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Mansfield Rotary Club’s first female president has brought young and old together for an afternoon of memories and fun at West Nottinghamshire College. Cate Hunt took up her role this…
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A charity supporting more than 200 people with learning disabilities, including many at its day centre at St John’s Centre, Mansfield, is running a Double Donation campaign from 1st–3rd December.…
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Former England rugby captain and TV Question Of Sport host Bill Beaumont was the star guest at a dinner that raised money for Mansfield and Ashfield’s rising sports stars. The…
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Soroptimist International Mansfield and District raised £1,107 at a charity fashion show at Fountaindale School, Mansfield. The money was shared by the school and the Derek Bailey Foundation, a registered…
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Industry experts, entrepreneurs and academics shared their tips for career success with university-level students at West Nottinghamshire College. More than 100 higher education (HE) students gained insights into topics, ranging…
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The Old Meeting House Unitarian Chapel on Stockwell Gate, Mansfield, is hosting a Carols By Candlelight service on Sunday, 18th December, at 6.30pm. Everyone is welcome.
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The statutory organisations that commission and provide health and social care services across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire have published their joint five-year Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP). Local NHS providers, clinical…
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A decorator from Edwinstowe has been named as one of the best construction apprentices in Great Britain after competing in the national SkillBuild 2016 competitions this weekend. Stefan Hubble, a…
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There was plenty of fun and fundraising happening on Friday (18 November) at West Nottinghamshire College as staff and students did their bit for Children in Need. With the cash…
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