More than 50 students have been giving lifesaving training at West Nottinghamshire College this week. The training, delivered by St John Ambulance, saw music, media and computer science students gain…
Britain’s Got Talent 2009 winners Diversity teamed up with part-time theatre school Razzamataz Mansfield to create a workshop for students. Razzamataz Mansfield and four other branches of the school, took…
Seventeen-year-old Sutton student Courtney Hardwick was delighted to hear that her balloon, one of 500 released on Mother’s Day at Idlewells Shopping Centre, Sutton, travelled the furthest to win her…
Some of the creative arts industry’s biggest and most influential players are set to feature at a Mansfield expo this summer, including an illustrator who has worked on the Harry…
Mansfield’s Berry Hill Prim-ary School youngsters visited King George V Park in the town to help sow a wildflower meadow. Year 1 classes walked to the park, which is close…
BTEC Diploma Public Services students and tutors have returned from an expedition training session in the Peak District. The challenge involved a two-day trek starting at Lady Bower Reservoir, venturing…
A group of teenagers took part in adrenalin-fuelled games at a graduation with a difference whilst celebrating their achievements in completing a once-in-a-lifetime project. The group of 16 donned their…
Mansfield Market will be celebrating this year’s Love Your Local Market campaign with a fortnight of fun and activities aimed at all the family. The entertainment, from Tuesday 17 May…
Plans for an expedition to the summit of Ben Nevis started in earnest at the weekend for students at West Nottinghamshire College. A group of eight learners on the BTEC…
Ashfield Homes resident Michelle Polglase was one satisfied customer after receiving an unexpected bonus when she filled in her customer satisfaction survey following work carried out at her home by…
Two cousins have founded a national temporary construction recruitment agency based in Mansfield. Entrepreneurs Bradley Gough, (20), and Reece Davies, (24), are trying to get people in the local community…
Visitors of the four-legged and furry variety were welcomed to West Nottinghamshire College last week for awareness raising and fundraising. Guide dog trainers, walkers and the dogs and owners themselves…
People are invited to put forward good causes and help Mansfield’s Four Seasons Shopping Centre select its nominated charity. The shopping centre - which has most recently worked closely with…
The Mansfield 10k road race is to return for a second year in August. The event, created to succeed the former Mansfield Half Marathon, brought together local running groups, amateur…
Eighteen Kirkby Inner Wheel members (pictured) met with around 2,000 others from clubs around Great Britain and Ireland at the organisation’s national conference in Glasgow. Association president Trish Douglas introduced…
Leading dedicated hearing specialist Amplifon celebrated the opening of its new branch in Sutton’s Idlewells Shopping Centre by providing free drinks, goody bags and a tour of its state-of-the-art facilities.…
Three Mansfield hairdressers are preparing to make their first parachute jump to raise funds for a national charity. Dawn Kershaw, Suzann Armstrong and Karen Berry work at Barnets men's barbers…
A university-level student from West Nottinghamshire College is in the running for a national award which includes a cash prize of £25,000 and a bespoke mentoring programme, after presenting her…
A former Mansfield sailor has received a prestigious Russian military honour, at the behest of Russian President, Vladimir Putin. Derek Albert Tilley is a veteran of the Arctic Convoys, which…
More than 50 students from a Mansfield school were present in court in Nottingham. Year 10 students from Vision Studio School visited the city’s historic Galleries of Justice and got…
Nottinghamshire County Council will join organisations across the country in lighting a beacon to celebrate HM The Queen’s 90th birthday next Thursday (21 April). In total, more than 1,000 beacons…
Mansfield Town hammered Notts County 5-0 at the One Call Stadium on Saturday to complete the double over their local rivals - their biggest ever in the derby. It was…
The Mansfield Prince’s Trust is running a new Mansfield team programme from May in the 40th anniversary year of the organisation. Anyone aged 16 to 25 who wants to take…
On Thursday, 28th April Mansfield District Council will be offering a free one-day market trader masterclass to encourage new stallholders to Mansfield Market. The masterclass is open to people who…
Construction trainees are gearing up for a regional skills contest at West Nottinghamshire College this month. On Tuesday 26th April, over 70 competitors from 17 colleges in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and…
Mansfield Sea Cadets joined members of the Maun Conservation Group, Mansfield, to make bug hotels and to go pond dipping at The Scrape on the Quarry Lane Local Nature Reserve.…
Youngsters are being given support into the world of work as part of community initiatives being undertaken by contractor J Tomlinson in Sutton. The company is carrying out investment work…
EDWINSTOWE man Nick Shaw (46) is aiming to raise more than £1,500 for deafblind children and adults by completing the London Marathon. Mr Shaw, manager of a taxi firm, is…
Students from West Nottinghamshire College’s lifestyle academy had a varied taste of the world of work last week during their own industry week. Learners from the hairdressing, beauty therapy and…
A Sutton cake decorator won an award for his two-foot high creations of Muppets’ favourites Kermit and Fozzie. It took Shane Bennett (24), 60 hours to make the cake, which…
Three students from Ashfield School will be performing at a prestigious annual event organised by the local Rotary district. Elliott Hardy and his sister, Millie, and Jonathan Clarke were nominated…
The Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham was left feeling humbled and inspired by his visit to Rhubarb Farm, Langwith. The MP toured the farm to see first-hand how the social…
Mansfield District Council’s £100,000 regeneration project of its town centre market — new and improved stalls, a new layout and enhanced food court — has been officially launched. An array…
The procurement team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (SFHFT) — which runs King’s Mill and Mansfield Community hospitals — has won a prestigious award. It was named Procurement…
Families of children and young people with a disability or special educational need can now access support by contacting the ‘Ask Us’ Network in Nottinghamshire– a single point of entry…
Lloyds Bank staff in Mansfield will join forces with 3,000 colleagues across the country between 18th–22nd April to take part in Ready Teddy Bake, a bake sale fundraising challenge for…
Mansfield District Council has reached the final in four categories of this year’s East Midlands Local Authority Building Control Building Excellence Awards. The council has been shortlisted for best new…
The Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group hosted a springtime fashion show at Bon Marché, Sutton. The models showed the latest fashions and there was a fundraising raffle. The event raised…
Famous Mansfield girls' choir Cantamus is to tour Australia in July, performing in Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne - notably in Sydney Opera House. It is the most expensive and longest…
Ashfield Citizens Advice is visiting locations across the area, providing advice and information from its new mobile information unit (pictured). Chief executive Kathryn Stacey said: “We know it can be…
Blidworth Colliery Welfare Cricket Club has received £500 from The Mansfield Building Society’s Community Support Scheme. Christopher Gent, of the club, said: “We hank The Mansfield for these funds, which…
A team of Mansfield fundraisers have smashed their charity target. Soroptimist International Mansfield made more than 160 sundresses for girls in Sierra Leone, surpassing their target of 40, as part…
The construction of new homes at a Taylor Wimpey development in Rainworth has the site manager’s name written all over it — literally. The housebuilder’s Coupe Gardens development has been…
Back To Bacharach at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, on 13th May celebrates the timeless hits written by Burt Bacharach — and you could be there for free in this easy-to-enter…
Families from Mansfield are being invited to join in with a celebration of our connection with Sherwood Forest and our cultural woodland heritage at Ransom Wood’s Earth Day event on…
Two bricklaying students from West Nottinghamshire College have seen their construction skills rewarded at a regional competition. Burton and South Derbyshire College played host to the Regional Guild of Bricklayers…
Pupils at Asquith Primary School, Mansfield, had a week of health-themed activities. All Things Healthy included visitors giving presentations, trips out of school and teacher-led sessions. Seven classes visited the…
Abbey Primary School's move to a new home in Mansfield has inspired a heritage project. Looking Forwards, By Looking Back has won a £59,100 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.…
Local Rotarians have seen how vital supplies of water treatment units are organised for despatch to disaster-hit areas of the world. Seven members of Kirkby Rotary Club visited the Aquabox…
Mansfield District Council’s £100,000 regeneration project to transform Mansfield Market is set to be fully operational from Tuesday, 5th April with a full day of entertainment scheduled for Saturday, 9th…
Archaeologists have discovered pieces of what is believed to be a monastic copper scourge in the grounds of Rufford Abbey — one of only four in the country. Scourges, whips…
The Samworth Church Academy in Mansfield has been accepted as a global member of Round Square — the first state school in Europe to join the worldwide network of 160…
A charity fashion show and sale is to be held at Clipstone Welfare on 29th April in aid of the Mansfield-based Hetty's charity, which supports families across Nottinghamshire. The fashion…
Fundraisers are planning a sponsored spin ride to raise money for a potentially life-saving defibrillator for Mansfield. It is being organised by Ruby Straw, of Sutton, and her fiance Dominic…
The new principal of Nottinghamshire’s only studio school has unveiled his ‘vision’ for the pioneering education-provider. Chris Hatherall took over the reins at Mansfield’s Vision Studio School earlier this month…
The Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group, which supports breast cancer patients at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, was chosen to cut the ribbon to launch the new look at the Mansfield…
Retired Mansfield solicitor Robin Wilson is among eight new Deputy Lieutenants, appointed by the Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, Sir John Peace. Mr Wilson, who will assist Sir John in his role…
A regional skills competition designed to seek out some of the best engineering talents was hosted at West Nottinghamshire College. The college celebrated a medal win by 18-year-old student Rudi…
Rainworth-born and educated chef Thomas Moody took part in the regional finals of the Roux Scholarship competition to find Britain’s best young talent in the kitchen. Thomas (27), who works…
Young people who completed a National Citizen Service (NCS) programme graduated at a ceremony at Portland College, Mansfield. NCS gives 16 and 17-year-olds the chance to get involved in a…
Sherwood Forest Hospitals has been labelled one of the bests Trusts in the East Midlands region for its success at vaccinating employees against flu Over 63 per cent of front…
The 1861 Suite at One Call Stadium, Mansfield, is the latest live music venue to bring high-quality events and stage shows to Mansfield. It has revealed that the world-famous West…
Plans to build 54 council homes for elderly people on the former General Hospital site are on course, following Mansfield District Council's successful application for planning permission. The council is…
Mansfield mayor Kate Allsop praised the achievements of apprentices at a graduation ceremony, sponsored by Mansfield District Council, at Nottingham’s Albert Hall. She presented graduation certificates to apprentices, including some…
There was a sense of energy at West Nottinghamshire College last week as staff and students generated cash for Sport Relief. A range of activities were organised to support the…
Sherwood Forest Hospitals is to receive a special visit from one of the country’s most influential doctors. Dr Kate Granger, consultant in medicine for older people from Mid Yorkshire Hospitals…
Veolia (Nottinghamshire County Council’s waste management contractor) is encouraging residents to remember to reduce, reuse or recycle as much of their Easter waste as possible and are running two special…
Kirkby Rotary Club staged a charity ferret race night at St Wilfrid’s Church Hall, Kirkby. President-elect Rotn Philip Hurt said: “It was a brilliant effort that attracted a record number…
The popular Shop For Schools initiative has returned to Mansfield’s Four Seasons Shopping Centre this week, giving 30 schools from across the region the chance to win big. Now in…
A campaign to increase awareness of diabetes and its affects is planned in the next 12 months by the Mansfield DiabetesUK Voluntary Group. The initiative was agreed at the group’s…
As part of a new Recycle For Nottinghamshire Education project, school pupils and community groups have visited a waste facility in Mansfield. They have found out how the county’s recycling…
Brave Mansfield Town fan Nathan Edge — and his family — are behind the East Midlands’ Soccer Six tournament at One Call Stadium this month, featuring fans and legends of…
Mansfield District Council is encouraging the owners of hundreds of empty homes in the district to find out how they can make the most of their property. A free event,…
Family-owned business gifts and promotional merchandise specialists Pellacraft is donating 100 Easter eggs to the homelessness charity Framework. The eggs will be handed out to service users of The Sherwood…
Key Stage 4 students from the Samworth Church Academy, Mansfield (right), took part in a national mathematics competition, run by the United Kingdom Mathematical Trust. It tested students’ subject knowledge…
Mansfield District Council is rallying support from local knitters and crocheters to take part in a Royal Knit to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday this June. Eastlands Junior School, Meden…
Kind-hearted health and social care students from West Nottinghamshire College have been selling their Easter goodies to staff and students today to raise cash for the homeless. The level one…
The Inspire and Achieve Foundation held a charity lunch network event hosted and supported by West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield. The charity aims to help disadvantaged young people aged 16-24 into…
Mansfield Town boss Adam Murray was full of praise for his players and the fans after the Stags held promotion rivals Portsmouth 1-1 at One Call Stadium on Saturday. The…
More than 120 people took part in the 12th annual Big Snore event to raise awareness of the plight of Mansfield’s homeless as figures showed 40% more people were sleeping…
More than 40 people trained by Mansfield-based Vision Apprentices have celebrated their achievements at a glittering graduation ceremony. They were among 136 intermediate, advanced and higher apprentices to be honoured…
A Mansfield recruitment company celebrating its 10th anniversary and a Forest Town firm have teamed up to try to fill around 70 vacancies. Essential Recruitment has formed a partnership with…
A student who did work experience with Mansfield Business Improvement District (BID) enjoyed her time so much she is now a volunteer ambassador for the organisation. Tamara Robinson (18), from…
New research released to mark the start of National Apprenticeship Week has found businesses place apprentices at the heart of their plans to rise to the top and rank hiring…
A RECORD-BREAKING community scheme that gives householders the chance to clear their sheds, garages and cupboards of unwanted paint is making a return to Mansfield. From March 21st to April…
Mansfield Sea Cadets and members of the Maun Conservation Group were joined by community volunteers for a litter pick at the Quarry Lane Local Nature Reserve, Mansfield, and the car…
Mansfield’s longest-running business awards have revealed the list of finalists for this year’s awards. Winners will be revealed at the awards event on Friday, 29th April. Tickets are priced at…
A calligraphy group that meets at The Tin Hat Centre, Selston, has received £400 from The Mansfield Building Society’s Community Support Scheme. Patricia Adlington, of the group, pictured with The…
A Shirebrook bus driver has swapped his double decker for a new car after winning a competition to mark the 40th birthday of the Four Seasons Shopping Centre in Mansfield.…
A Mansfield businessman is among a group of fundraisers set to cycle 500 miles in 48 hours for charities. Malcolm Hall, owner of Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies, and the team will…
THANKS to donations from customers, a local opticians has collected more than 20,000 pairs of specs for charity over the past year. Specsavers, Idlewells Shopping Centre, Sutton, has been gathering…
A Mansfield Woodhouse-based photographer is giving people the opportunity to enjoy a taster photoshoot on Easter Saturday, 26th March. Wendy Turner, owner of Affinity Photography, will be offering individuals and…
Friends of Yeoman Hill Park, Mansfield Woodhouse, were joined by pupils and staff from the Manor Academy to plant a copper beech tree, funded by the Greenwood Partnership, to create…
This week Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust, which runs King's Mill and Mansfield Community hospitals, is participating in Nutrition and Hydration Week 2016, joining other hospitals in a bid to dish…
For the eleventh year in a row the Mansfield Roadrunners Scooter Club will be revving up for their charity ride to King’s Mill Hospital. The Eggs to the Mill convoy…
Members of the Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group present a 3D scanner and accessories to consultant breast surgeon Mr Jahan for King’s Mill Hospital. The equipment, which cost around £5,000,…
Mansfield-based charity APTCOO (A Place To Call Our Own) has won three awards in quick succession for its work with young people who have an additional need and/or disability. It…
A Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) and a Mansfield District Council warden, who went beyond the call of duty to help an elderly woman who was twice the victim of…
A family fun day takes place in Annesley Woodhouse next weekend to herald the opening of the county’s latest community partnership library. Nottinghamshire County Council has announced plans for Annesley…
West Nottinghamshire College has been sharing its education expertise with a group of academics from India. A delegation of assistant professors from universities and colleges in the southern state of…
Portland College, Mansfield, has a new performance and recording studio for learners thanks to the generosity of fundraisers, led by Richard Fuller. Mr Fuller, of Kirkby-based County Battery Services, raised…
Mansfield Museum is giving collectors the chance to display their own treasures. To tie in with its year-long exhibition Mansfield Museum In 389¼ Objects, there will be a free dedicated…
Sherwood Forest Hospitals is asking local people to rate their experiences of King’s Mill, Newark and Mansfield Community hospitals. The trust is supporting the national public awareness-raising event Friends and…
The Deputy Mayor of Mansfield joined shoppers and colleagues at Four Seasons Shopping Centre on Wednesday (9 March) to cap a week of celebrations marking the centre’s 40th birthday. The…
Pupils from Berry Hill Primary School, Mansfield, visited King George V Park in the town to take the lead in planting a community orchard. Two classes of children worked in…
At the annual meeting of Mansfield Ladies Probus Club, Mrs Sue Kirk, left, was installed as president by immediate past president, Mrs Karen Troop. The group meets on the first…
More than £4,000 was raised for Mansfield and Ashfield sporting causes at a Question Of Sport-style quiz night. The annual event was staged by The Armchair Club at Mansfield Town…
Patients now have more choice and flexibility when booking, cancelling or rearranging their outpatient appointments thanks to a new system that has been introduced at Sherwood Forest Hospitals. The new…
Aspiring performing artists from West Nottinghamshire College saw two West End productions in one day as part of their annual study trip to London. A group of 36 students on…
Redgate School in Mansfield will be getting closer to nature, thanks to a donation of eco-friendly habitat huts for their school grounds from a building contractor appointed by Mansfield District…
Hundreds more shoppers are expected to join in the festivities when Mansfield’s Four Seasons shopping centre celebrates its 40th birthday this week. Following a successful weekend packed with party-themed activities…
Two children’s hospice charities have benefited from a Santa’s Christmas grotto created by a garden centre and run by a Rotary club. Rotn Paul Riley, president of Kirkby Rotary Club,…
Nominations are open for the annual Mansfield Volunteer Awards to reward local heroes in the community. The award are supported by Mansfield District Council, Mansfield Community & Voluntary Service and…
ST John Ambulance volunteers from Pinxton have raised £4,000 towards first aid equipment for their unit, including a defibrillator. Money was raised with the support of the community and businesses,…
Mansfield Town have announced that lifelong Stags fan Mark Burton, managing director of local company Ulyett Landscapes, has joined the club’s eight-strong board of directors. Writing in Saturday's match programme,…
Mansfield businesswoman Rachel Hall was crowned Community Champion of the Year at the East Midlands Chamber’s annual conference and Enterprising Women awards. Rachel — an owner and director of Hall-Fast…
Beau-ti-ful Home and Gift, Mansfield, is offering afternoon tea for two in its tearoom for the winners of this easy-to-enter competition NewsJournal competition. The homeware, gift shop and tearoom on…
A student networking event has been held for Brunts Academy teenagers to showcase their skills to 25 employers and professionals. The inaugural Brunts Student Networking event — featured live on…
The Cornwater Club’s charity shop on Queen Street, Mansfield, has expanded its service to include the free collection of donated furniture, through a partnership with the Peaceful Trust charity. The…
The Mansfield Woodhouse Millennium Green Trust has received a £10,254 funding boost for its project to develop the green. The green, on Welbeck Road, is managed for the benefit of…
Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy TAs Janet Perkin and Trish Butt get creative with painting after an overwhelming response to calls for volunteers to help spruce up their school. Staff from…
Ashfield MP Gloria De Piero visited award-winning business gifts and promotional merchandising business, Pellacraft to congratulate the company on reaching its 35th anniversary. Steve and Rosemary Pella started Pellacraft from…
A Shirebrook bus driver said he was over the moon after winning the 2016 Car of the Year in a prize draw at the Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield. Marc…
A £6.5 million university centre set to open at West Nottinghamshire College will transform the skills landscape in Mansfield and Ashfield and boost business. That was the promise made by…
This weekend will see the popular Buzzy B Club return to Mansfield’s Four Seasons Shopping Centre for a double-header of free, family-themed fun – just in time for Mother’s Day.…
An annual campaign that encourages residents to recycle real Christmas trees has raised £1,150 for the Royal British Legion. Nottinghamshire County Council, in conjunction with Veolia, its waste management contractor,…
University-level students at West Nottinghamshire College have discovered more about Berlin’s rich cultural history during a study trip to the German city. A group of 15 students on the college’s…
"You can achieve anything in life provided you have the spirit, desire and determination to work hard” – these were the inspirational words from one of the Royal Air Force’s…
People across the East Midlands who are interested in beginning a fulfilling career in teaching are being encouraged to attend the Train to Teach roadshow when it comes to Jurys…
Determined Emma Brown has overcome chronic health problems and launched a new career — after finally losing the excess weight that had blighted her for years. The 34-year-old, from Clipstone,…
A Mansfield company is helping an organisation that provides humanitarian aid to put a smile on the faces of more vulnerable children living in the UK, Ireland and overseas. Business…
Mansfield’s Abbey Primary School has appealed to Tesco shoppers for their help after it was chosen to receive a grant of up to £12,000 for an environmental project at its…
Aspiring sports coaches in Mansfield have been getting top tips from an industry professional. Jordan Ferrer, community officer at Mansfield Town FC’s Football in the Community (FITC) programme, visited West…
Berry Hill Primary School, Mansfield, raised £365 towards buying playground equipment through a toy tombola and raffle. The school council had been challenged to raise money by extended services co-ordinator,…
The Dukeries Academy, Ollerton, has received £600 from The Mansfield Building Society’s Community Support Scheme. The money will go towards the academy’s work with Camps International to provide learning and…
Twenty Macmillan nurses and members of staff from King’s Mill and Bassetlaw hospitals have been invited to be guests of honour at a two-day music festival in aid of Macmillan…
Kirkby Rotary Club is presenting its Charity Ferret Race Night at St Wilfrid’s Church Hall, Kirkby, on Saturday, 19th March at 7 for 7.30pm. One of the good causes that…
More proceeds from a winter sleep-out by Kirkby Rotary Club and Ashwood Church in the town have been presented to the Mansfield Winter Shelter Project. Immediate past-president Roger Pursey gave…
Academy Transformation Trust Further Education, based at Sutton Community Academy, supported Dawn, Dave and Evie Woodward in raising £501.87 through a Harry Potter party at the academy. The money will…
Mansfield Town have signed versatile winger Colin Daniel on loan from Port Vale until the end of the season. The left-footed former Macclesfield Town man, whose nickname is ‘Junior’, is…
Annesley-based procurement consortium EEM Ltd hosted the Building Communities in the East Midlands (BCEM) Awards. The not-for-profit organisation works with 55 housing providers and public sector bodies to help make…
Computer science students at West Nottinghamshire College enjoyed some retro gaming and zany challenges during a visit to the cultural centre of videogame technology. More than 20 students on the…
Hundreds of shoppers are with a chance of winning a 2016 car of the year in a prize draw at Four Seasons Shopping Centre, but organisers are expecting a final…
The Southwell Road Post Office in Mansfield is to close for a month to undergo a major refurbishment to a modernised main branch — including Sunday opening. There will be…
A new competition has been launched by Mansfield District Council to find the best-kept garden and best school garden in the district. The competition is open to all residents and…
Mansfield Town fans have donated £381.48 to the club’s youth team. Martin Shaw, who runs supporters’ website Stagsnet, is pictured, left, presenting the money to Stags director Steve Hymas. The…
Mansfield Town have frozen matchday and season ticket prices for next season — and are considering reducing them — whatever division they are in. Owner John Radford, writing in the…
Mansfield Town manager Adam Murray has urged his players to relish the play-off battle after a thrilling 3-2 win over bottom club Dagenham at One Call Stadium on Saturday. The…
A minute's silence will be held prior to kick-off tomorrow at Mansfield Town’s home match against Dagenham & Redbridge in memory of former winger Johnny Miller, who died yesterday, aged…
Mansfield District Council is hosting a number of special markets in Mansfield Market Place, the first to celebrate Mother’s Day. On Saturday, 5th March the market will be the place…
A fledgling Warsop company is full of beans after winning major national deals for its unique product — an iBeani tablet bean bag stand. The unique stands are designed to…
A Sutton opticians celebrated a triple award success with a tea party in store and gift vouchers for team members. Specsavers, Idlewells Shopping Centre, attained the Investor in People (IIP)…
Mansfield District Council is calling on knitters to take part in a Royal Knit to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday this June. Mansfield Market Place will be decorated using a…
Mansfield company A-Star Media has been selected to take part in the first Do It Digital 100 Days of Digital Campaign. The not-for-profit campaign promotes the benefits of becoming more…
To celebrate its 70th anniversary, Mansfield-based opticians Pinders is running a series of charity events — and special promotions for customers. In 1946 Richard Pinder started the business at Queen…
Mansfield District Council is offering support to dog owners by offering a reduced microchipping service for £10 per dog as compulsory microchipping legislation takes effect on 6th April. The new…
Ashfield District Council is consulting on its new Local Plan, something that will affect the lives of everyone living and working in Ashfield, and Teversal, Stanton Hill and Skegby Neighbourhood…
Pleasley Vale-based NAPIT has announced it will again be joining industry leaders at EcoBuild 2016 following changes to the renewables sector. NAPIT will be exhibiting and contributing expert advice across…
A consultant who works for the trust that runs King’s Mill and Mansfield Community hospitals has been appointed president of the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH). Dr…
Teenagers have drawn inspiration from the public’s response in the aftermath of the Paris terror attacks, for a major Nottinghamshire youth festival this week. Unity, a group of young people…
The Bramble Academy, Mansfield Woodhouse, has teamed up with local business mentors to run an innovative maths challenge across all year groups during the academic. More than 200 children will…
Mansfield 103.2 radio station is to broadcast live from more Mansfield 2020 breakfast meetings after the success of an initial link. The award-winning business networking group said it was continuing…
Mansfield Museum is over the moon after being selected to take part in the Rocket Science project launched by the Royal Horticultural Society Campaign for School Gardening and the United…
More than 60 prizes were given to students who showed either academic excellence, or contributed to academy or community life, at the Samworth Church Academy’s annual awards evening. Each of…
Four representatives from Kirkby Rotary Club are travelling to India to support National Immunisation Day, helping the fight to immunise thousands of children against polio. President Paul Riley; his wife,…
Volunteers at the Pleasley Pit Trust’s industrial heritage project are appealing for people to help at its café. They are asking volunteers to work on the day of their choice,…
The Brunts Academy in Mansfield, lead school of The Evolve Trust, has been awarded Champion School status by National Citizen Service (NCS) for its commitment to the youth programme. The…
Two caring fundraisers have handed over a cheque for £3,500 to Fountaindale School, Mansfield — taking their total raised for the special school in the past five years to £15,000.…
Children at a Mansfield nursery are enjoying tailor-made activity sessions, thanks to sports students at West Nottinghamshire College. Three and four-year-olds who attend the college’s Butterflies Day Nursery have been…
Chesterfield-based Ashgate Hospicecare has received a £500 donation from The Mansfield Building Society’s Community Support Scheme to buy a TV for its day hospice. The Mansfield’s Chesterfield branch supervisor, Claire…
The two men who devise and organise Mansfield’s Christmas lights, and a club that helped champion swimmer Rebecca Adlington with financial support in the early part of her career, have…
Pupils from The Flying High Academy, Mansfield, planted six fruit trees in the school grounds to help complement their new building. The school was helped by the Maun Conservation Group,…
Mansfield District Council is backing the national Clean For The Queen project and is seeking the public’s support for the biggest ever clean-up of the country, which will be taking…
Inspirational Mansfield man Nathan Edge, who went blind two years ago, is urging other people with major sight problems to give blind football a go as it comes to Nottinghamshire.…
Sutton Community Academy hosted more than 300 pupils and their parents from Hillocks, Leamington, Croft and St Mary’s primary schools for a family learning Harry Potter Day. Staff dressed as…
Mansfield Senior Reds over-50s walking football club have presented £757 to the John Eastwood Hospice, Sutton. They raised the money at a charity function, including a Michael Buble tribute act,…
A Mansfield family are appealing for help after their pet Japanese Akita, Budo, went missing from their secure back garden. Fourteen-month-old Budo (pictured) was taken from St John's Place, Mansfield,…
Nottinghamshire County Council and the Mansfield and Ashfield Clinical Commissioning Group have commissioned a workshop for carers to learn about using the power of music to enhance their quality of…
Asquith Primary School has received a certificate to mark its silver gilt award at the Midlands In Bloom competition last year. The Mansfield school worked hard to improve its garden…
Mansfield District Council has been shortlisted for a prestigious housing award. The authority is in the last six in the outstanding local authority category at the Chartered Institute of Housing…
Kirkby Rotary Club and Ashfield District Council are joining forces, with sponsorship by Morrisons, to improve a garden border in a busy street in Kirkby town centre. The initiative is…
People making Wills are being asked to think about helping Nottinghamshire Hospice through a legacy. Last year, 913 volunteers gave their time to the work of Nottinghamshire Hospice, Nottingham. People…
Keeper Scott Shearer saved two penalties as Mansfield Town fought back to beat Morecambe 2-1 at a wet and windy One Call Stadium - their second 2-1 come-from-behind win against…
Mansfield District Council has welcomed the findings of a report that shows people in the district are among the most satisfied in England. The Office for National Statistics reveal happiness,…
Nottinghamshire’s answer to Britain’s Got Talent meets X-Factor returns this month with Showcase 2016! The annual music, film, dance and drama extravaganza is organised by Nottinghamshire County Council’s County Youth…
Mansfield-based TIS, one of the UK’s leading fire, security and communications specialists, has announced that it has adopted the charity, Headway Nottingham as its designated charity for the next 12…
A senior midwife from Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust, which runs King’s Mill Hospital, will find out this month if she has been successful in the UK’s most prestigious midwifery awards.…
Talented young people are being urged to join a Nottinghamshire programme that is helping boost opportunities and retain local skills. The appeal comes from Ashfield and Mansfield District Councils, who…
A new initiative to tackle loneliness among former Servicemen and women is to be launched by UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire. Forces Friends will work with veterans aged 60 plus and…
A charity for ex-Service personnel said it was delighted with the efforts of people who supported the Stags Sleep Out. Local businesspeople braved freezing cold conditions and slept in cardboard…
Staff and students at West Nottinghamshire College have raised the rainbow flags across their campuses to support the beginning of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history month. The college’s…
COMMUNITIES are being advised to contact the County Council as soon as possible for support and advice if they are planning street parties to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday this…
A Sutton man has received an award from a London university research centre in recognition of his work in supporting children and young people with additional needs and/or a disability,…
Digital marketing consultant Mitch Brown, who works for South Normanton-based Purpose Media, is to run the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon on 24th April. He aims to raise £2,000 for…
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is continuing to recruit experienced and newly-qualified nurses to further improve the quality of care provided to patients and reduce expensive agency costs. Registered…
Mansfield Town manager Adam Murray strengthened his defensive options with the addition of full back Daniel Alfei, on loan from Swansea City until the end of the season, after Nicky…
Interactive media students at West Nottinghamshire College have been set a digital challenge by a Nottingham-based gaming company. Fuzzy Frog, which was established seven years ago by chief executive Richard…
Members of Stags supporters group MSE, lifelong fans of Mansfield Town FC, decided to use their love of the game to raise money for charity. Their Christmas party at the…
The Brunts Academy, Mansfield, a member of The Evolve Trust, is working with The Hall Homeless Support Project in the town, which project provides a safe environment for homeless young…