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A task force set up by Nottinghamshire County Council in January last year to offer specialist advice and support to older people care homes is having a positive effect. The…
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Do you sell toys, buckets and spades, or children’s swim wear, sun hats, holiday clothes or even seaside rock? If so Mansfield District Council could have the perfect opportunity for…
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A supported housing scheme in Mansfield is set to save the NHS £1.3m a year. The joint venture by Nottinghamshire County Council, Mansfield District Council and Mansfield and Ashfield Clinical…
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Around 450 students have visited local beauty spots for the third annual Make a Difference day at the Samworth Church Academy, Mansfield. The event, organised with the Forestry Commission, Forest…
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ONE of the playgrounds at Mansfield’s Asquith Primary has seen huge changes thanks to a Sport England Lottery grant. It secured a Primary Spaces/Sports England grant of £32,000 to develop…
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Ashfield swimmer Ollie Hynd grabbed his second gold medal at the IPC World Championships in Glasgow on Friday evening. His victory in the S8 400m freestyle in 4mins 24.32 also…
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Mansfield District Council is to replace its old fibre optic CCTV system with a state-of-the-art wireless system. The upgrade, which will cost £524,000, has become necessary because much of the…
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A volunteer who has helped to raise more than £90,000 in the last 10 years to support the homeless and vulnerable in Mansfield has received one of the country’s top…
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High-performing apprentices have been honoured at a prestigious House of Lords reception. West Nottinghamshire College Group staged a ‘Celebration of Apprenticeships’ in the historic building’s Cholmondeley Room to recognise the…
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People considering setting up a new charity have been urged to think about donating towards a community foundation instead. Nina Dauban, chief executive of the Nottinghamshire Community Foundation (NCF), said:…
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The listeners of Mansfield 103.2 radio's breakfast show on Thursday pledged £1,617 to an elderly Edwinstowe family after burglars robbed them in their own home. The two raiders struck on…
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The retiring president of the Inner Wheel Club of Ravenshead, Joy Richardson, has presented a cheque for £1,000 to Dr Peter Rose, chairman of the Cornwater Club, an older people’s…
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Mansfield was blooming as judges from the East Midlands in Bloom competition were given a guided tour of the district. The judges were given a whistle-stop tour of Mansfield's award-winning…
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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE County Council is looking to recruit a school crossing patrol for Mapplewells Primary School in Sutton. The council is looking to find someone for the site who is able…
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Swimmer Ollie Hynd won Britain's first gold medal at the IPC World Championships in the SM8 200m individual medley, a day after fellow local athlete Charlotte Henshaw claimed silver. Hyne…
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Volunteers from across the area were rewarded for their efforts to help the environment. The Greenwood Community Awards were handed out at Rufford Country Park, Ollerton, by partnership chairman Coun…
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Berry Hill Primary School has seen huge changes to the Mansfield school’s playgrounds thanks to two Lottery grants. An Awards For All grant of £9,940 has enabled it to buy…
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More than £4,000 has been raised for Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice by the Wednesday Night Players at South Forest bingo in Edwinstowe. The bingo group been sending £1,000 every six…
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Marchants Solicitors says 99% of its clients would be “certain or likely to” recommend it to others. The response was part of the results of the company’s feedback questionnaires from…
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A Mansfield-based organisation has made three grants to sporting causes. The Emma Stamp Charitable Trust was set up in memory of the Mansfield Town supporter and fundraiser for local charities…
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Mansfield couple Karen and Peter Plant and their 19-year-old son, Michael, have opened the door to a new life, following their move to a new council-built bungalow in Bonington Road,…
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Staff danced the night away at a school’s Strictly Come Dancing-style event. Bracken Hill School’s event at the Festival Hall, Kirkby, was supported by many organisations and individuals, including Kirkby…
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Young entrepreneurs across Mansfield and Ashfield were celebrated at the fourth Mansfield Young Enterprise event at the John Fretwell Sporting Complex, Sookholme. The brainchild of local businessman Malcolm Hall, of…
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Skegby Guides has received £390 from The Mansfield Building Society’s Community Support Scheme. The money went towards the cost of buying tents and other camping equipment, which will be initially…
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Pupils at the Flying High Academy, Mansfield, staged a production of Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory to a packed audience of family and friends. At the end of the…
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Students from years 11, 12 and 13 at Samworth Church Academy, Mansfield, displayed many disciplines of art at an exhibition for friends and families. The works ranged from painting and…
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Mansfield Town have unveiled their new home kit for the forthcoming season. The amber shirt has a distinct blue stripe on the left and a matching coloured collar. The Stags…
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Nottinghamshire community archaeologists are investigating the possibility of the remains of another medieval mill at Rufford Abbey – built by the monks there in the past to serve their estate.…
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Mansfield Hospitals Theatre Troupe celebrated the financial success of its annual pantomime by donating £4,250 to four causes. It took the total raised by the troupe since it began to…
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Portland College hospitality manager Rachael Hensleigh is taking on the Tough Mudder challenge to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity. She is tackling the course of more than 10…
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Mansfield Heroes Memorial Fund, which raises funds to support ex-Servicemen and women and maintain its memorial in the town, has received £10,000 from its partner, Savanna Rags International. The charity…
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Year 8 students from The Beech Academy (above) attended the Other Voices event at the home of Derby County Football Club, the iPro Stadium, to present to children from other…
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Some of the proceeds of Warsop Inner Wheel Club president Terry Newton-Snare’s year in office were handed over at an induction evening for her successor, Sharon Smith. Terry, whose chosen…
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This weekend sees the official launch of the annual Summer Reading Challenge in libraries across Nottinghamshire. This year’s theme of Record Breakers celebrates the 60th anniversary of the popular Guinness…
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An event to showcase Mansfield and Ashfield’s voluntary sector was aimed at securing more support to avoid the closure of further groups. Mansfield CVS marketing coordinator Kate Boughton said voluntary…
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Students from Mansfield’s The Beech Academy went on a fishing trip to Sherwood Forest Fishery in Mansfield and set up their tackle and fishing stations on Langdale Lake, which is…
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A young Stags’ supporter received a surprise on Monday evening when Mansfield Town manager Adam Murray and defender Ryan Tafazolli delivered a season ticket to his house. Josh Stevenson (9),…
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Pencil cases donated by the students and staff of The Beech Academy have reached the Ungana Academy in Kenya. Edward Mawson, from Teachers UK, told the school he would be…
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Careers with aerospace giant Rolls-Royce were showcased to students at West Nottinghamshire College during a tour of its Derby facilities. A group of A-Level students enjoyed an industry visit to…
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When Huthwaite resident John Devlin joined the Nottinghamshire Blood Bikes charity as fundraising officer, he asked his favourite restaurant to host a charity curry night. Two years later Huthwaite Tandoori,…
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The search is under way to find Miss Mansfield and Sherwood Forest 2015. Organisers have begun the annual hunt to find the young woman, aged 17 to 24, who will…
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School students across Mansfield and Ashfield took part in the third Junior Enterprise Summer Market Day in Mansfield on the hottest day of the year. Students created their own business…
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The Mansfield Building Society donated 15p to Mansfield-based charity the Jigsaw Support Scheme for every qualifying vote received by its members at this year’s annual meeting donated 15p to the…
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Construction students at West Nottinghamshire College have been forecasting the future of house building – 65 years ahead in time. Students on the BTEC Subsidiary Diploma in Construction and the…
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From the success of Portland College’s annual equality and diversity celebration, ONEday, over the last 10 years, on July 15th it will be showcasing the college and students at an…
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Two businessmen are set to cycle 300 miles in 24 hours in aid of three charities — Mansfield’s Fountaindale SEN School, Headway Nottingham and Headway UK – the brain injury…
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Samworth Church Academy hosted its first Round Square regional conference at The Outward Bound Centre, Aberdovey, Wales. Round Square is a network of 150 innovative schools in 40 countries. They…
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A children’s hospice is set to start refurbishing patients’ bedrooms thanks to a kind donation by West Nottinghamshire College. Catering and hospitality students have been busy with a year of…
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More than a hundred students at West Nottinghamshire College have been feeding their imaginations after getting involved in a national book reading campaign. The Reading Agency’s Six Book Challenge –…
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The Friends of Yeoman Hill Park at Mansfield Woodhouse have completed their Art in the Park project by holding a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the artwork created to celebrate…
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Mansfield-based data storage provider NexStor can look forward to a new phase of growth in 2015, having secured a £5,000 grant — thanks to Mansfield i-Centre’s free onsite business advisory…
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Pupils, grandparents and staff contributed to the design and creation of four mosaics at Wynndale Primary School, Mansfield. Artist Andrew Wynne, pictured with pupils, guided groups from the school to…
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Plans for a £6.5 million state-of-the-art university centre in Mansfield have taken a major step closer. Mansfield District Council’s planning committee last night (Monday 29 June, 2015) approved West Nottinghamshire…
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People from Ollerton and Sutton took part in Adult Learners’ Week, a national celebration of lifelong learning. Academy Transformation Trust Further Education’s Dukeries Campus created a learning tree for students…
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Health and social care students at West Nottinghamshire College were applauded last week for their year’s efforts in supporting other students at health events. Kaylee Hibbitt, Saphire Ramsden, Natalie Hill,…
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Members of the Mansfield and Ashfield group of the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust (NWT), ACCESS and Forest Town Nature Group, joined Andy Lowe, from Birkland’s Ringing Group and the trust’s conservation…
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A Mansfield Woodhouse school will receive an accolade at the annual Reading Recovery Awards in London at the end of June for improving reading and writing skills. The awards celebrated…
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When 10-year-old Dylan Dolan officially starts the Mansfield Walk in the Park event in aid of the British Heart Foundation, it will be a proud moment for him and his…
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Essential work to maintain and restore parts of the Old Town Hall in Mansfield has started. The work, which is costing in the region of £550,000, includes rebuilding chimney stacks,…
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One of the most popular travel and destination rating websites has given West Nottinghamshire College’s commercial restaurant a five star rating. Refined Fine Dining restaurant has received a certificate of…
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EIGHT members of staff from The Mansfield Building Society raised more than £1,000 for cancer charities. Six completed the Race for Life Pretty Muddy at Clumber Park and a further…
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Lifelong Mansfield man Sam Lee completed the Liverpool Rock n Roll Marathon in aid of a charity, Olivia’s Vision. Sam (20), who ran the marathon in under four hours, has…
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Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield, partnered with two local schools, The Bramble Academy and King Edwin Primary and Nursery School, to launch a Children’s Art Trail for shoppers to admire…
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It's official, Nottinghamshire County Council's Legal Services Team is the best in the country! They scooped the accolade at the prestigious Municipal Journal (MJ) Achievement Awards in London, seeing off…
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The Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group, which raises funds to support breast cancer patients at King's Mill Hospital, was boosted by £566 at a race night at The Hosiery Mills…
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Clipstone’s Community Gala, which was revived last year after an absence of more than 20 years, is to be held on Saturday, 18th July. It will run from 11.30am to…
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A film celebrating the creative writing talents of youngsters across Mansfield has been launched on YouTube, showcasing the third ‘WrittenByMe’ Short Story Competition. The competition, run by the Mansfield Area…
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Would you like to join Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men? People interested in taking part as a volunteer for the annual Robin Hood Festival should get in…
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Mansfield celebrated its thousands of volunteers at a special ceremony. Seven major prizes were handed out at the 12th Mansfield Volunteer Awards, which was attended by more than 130 people,…
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Two midwives have launched a unique range of natural skincare and therapeutic products for pregnant women, with a little help from Mansfield’s i-Centre and the Nottinghamshire Community Foundation’s Dragon’s Den…
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Samworth Church Academy students have organised an epic challenge for charity this weekend - to complete the 3 Peaks Challenge, inside 24 hours. The four students will be accompanied by…
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Students at Samworth Church Academy, Mansfield, took part in a hanging basket competition. The baskets were created to the students’ designs and presented to governor Mrs Valerie Leivers to judge.…
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King’s Mill Hospital has a second CT scanner to assist in the early detection of disease and improve treatment planning and monitoring. CT (Computed Tomography) scanners use X-rays in a…
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Community regeneration specialist Keepmoat celebrated the start on site of the next phase at Poppy Fields (formerly Brownlow Road) Extra Care development, in partnership with Mansfield District Council. The £2m…
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Up to 50 West Nottinghamshire College students took to the stage for a glittering celebration of their efforts and achievements. They were presented with awards by principal and chief executive…
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A concert organised by Kirkby Rotary Club at St Wilfrid’s Church, Kirkby, raised funds for the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). The concert included Newstead Brass, conducted by…
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A new play tower has been opened at Mansfield’s Crescent Primary School by Coun Sonya Ward, Mansfield district councillor for Bull Farm and Pleasley Hill. The KS1 play tower which…
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More than 160 people took part in this year’s Mansfield Moonlight and Memories Walk to raise money for the John Eastwood Hospice, Sutton, and the Rainbows Hospice for Children and…
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Staff from Mansfield’s Brunts Academy, part of the Evolve Trust, put a team together, called The Brunts Babes, to take part in the Race For Life event at Clumber Park.…
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Nottinghamshire County Council’s County Youth Arts and Nottinghamshire Performing Arts team are launching the search for the next county’s supergroup. It is the third year that County Youth Arts have…
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Mansfield District Council has won two major awards in recognition of its management of address information. At the national GeoPlace Exemplar Awards, the council scooped Best Address Data in the…
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A national standard that aims to reduce business and retail crime has been put together following the success of a scheme based in Mansfield. The Partnership Against Business Crime in…
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Finalists from the Miss Mansfield Outstanding Teen competition showcased their talents to Cornwater Club members at Ravens Lodge, Ravenshead. Ellie Rose Walker, Anna Broadhead, Aston Harkness and Olivia Whittaker presented…
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Learners on the HND Interactive Media and Interactive Media Diploma Level 3 programmes at West Nottinghamshire College have been challenged by Arsenal Media (part of Arsenal Football Club) to produce…
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Kirkby Inner Wheel Club president Anne Jackson, left, presents a cheque for £500 to Martyn Knox, trustee for the John Eastwood Hospice, bringing the total donated to the Sutton hospice…
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Warsop Parish Church staged its garden party in the Parish Centre. There were stalls and refreshments, as well as a scarecrow competition. The James Bond scarecrow made by Cubs won…
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More than £21,500 was raised at the third Hall-Fast Charity Ball. A total of 240 people attended the black-tie, charity event at the John Fretwell Sporting Complex, Sookholme. It was…
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Sutton's Bonmarché held its third fundraising fashion show in aid of the Bonmarché UK chosen charity, Macmillan Cancer Support. Seven volunteers wore three or four outfits each from the store’s…
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A community café has been launched at Warsop and volunteers have been urged to come forward. The monthly initiative will be held on a Saturday from 11.30am–1.30pm in St Teresa’s…
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Twelve Kirkby Inner Wheel Club members joined more than 2,000 delegates from clubs around Great Britain and Ireland at the National Conference in Bournemouth. They met to share, renew and…
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Members of Girlguiding Nottinghamshire will be taking over Mansfield Market Place on Saturday, 20th June, with stalls, games and activities from 9.30am to 3.30pm. Girls from Brownie and Rainbow units…
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A day of technical competitions challenged four West Notts College students at a regional contest – and saw two come out tops! The regional heats of the World Skills IT…
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A bugler is wanted for a second world war veteran's funeral. Graham Parker at Parker PR, who organised a successful campaign for a new war memorial in Carr Bank Park,…
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Mansfield District Council is hosting three summer festivals of free family fun at parks across the district. The events, from 10am to 3pm, will be at King George V Park,…
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A call has gone out to teenagers across the district to stand in Mansfield District Council Youth Mayor election. Young people must be nominated through their school to qualify as…
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A multi-lingual former travel and tourism student has been elected as president of West Nottinghamshire College students’ union for the next academic year. Nick Golubs secured the coveted position after…
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Fidler and Pepper Solicitors are urging people to support a Mansfield charity that works to empower women and children. Nottinghamshire Independent Domestic Abuse Services (NIDAS) is a small, friendly, independent,…
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There was a double celebration for Nottinghamshire County Council’s Community Learning and Skills Service (CLaSS) team. It has just received a good Ofsted report following a recent inspection of the…
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A swimming pool in Mansfield has been renamed in honour of the town's three most successful Paralympians. The competition pool in the Water Meadows Swimming and Fitness Complex was renamed…
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Community-minded teenagers have been praised for their successes and achievements on a national scheme supported by West Nottinghamshire College. A glittering evening celebration at the college last week saw 21…
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A series of activities is to take place in Mansfield town centre to help celebrate the work of service personnel. Mansfield Business Improvement District (Mansfield BID) has been awarded £2,000…
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Girls from Mansfield and Rainworth joined 450 other members of Girlguiding Nottinghamshire in Nottingham’s Albert Hall to build a Ginormous Choir in a day. Those taking part included members of…
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Soccer-loving students and staff swapped the classroom for the beautiful game in West Nottinghamshire College’s end-of-year football tournament. Players from 18 teams battled it out in a five-a-side competition on…
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Two charity volunteers from Nottinghamshire have been named Britain’s Best Friends 2015. Yvette Price-Mear and Edwin Horne, both 53, first met at school 47 years ago – and have been…
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The third annual International Clean Up Mansfield Day was the biggest and most successful event yet with more than 50 participants sprucing up Mansfields around the world. The event on…
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The annual Mansfield Junior Enterprise Event was launched in January 2012 by a group of local employers and partners who felt passionate about developing the entrepreneurs of the future. The…
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Mansfield District Council’s supernanny has been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours. Specialist parenting practitioner Anne Callaghan was awarded the British Empire Medal for her outstanding contribution to children and…
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With more and more public services being delivered by voluntary organisations, Nottinghamshire County Council, in partnership with the voluntary and community sector, has commissioned a survey aimed at gathering information…
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Rhubarb Farm at Langwith hosted a tour for community, care and third sector organisations from Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire that may refer people who have long-term needs so they…
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Local people are being asked to submit their nominations for the Sherwood Forest Hospitals People’s Award to recognise an outstanding hospital employee who provides exceptional service above and beyond the…
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King’s Mill Hospital is holding a special service for mums, dads, grandparents, siblings and friends who have suffered the loss of a baby. Whether it is a recent bereavement or…
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Gardening author, businesswoman and National Gardens Scheme (NGS) member Sarah Wint will be visiting Rhubarb Farm in Langwith as part of her two-year tour of gardens that feature in the…
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Youngsters at The Flying High Academy in Mansfield made their own TV weather reports with the help of BBC East Midlands presenter Mel Coles. A studio and green screen were…
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More than 40 students on construction-related courses at West Nottinghamshire College have been congratulated for their successes and achievements over the past year. A special awards ceremony was held at…
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Environmentally-aware students at West Nottinghamshire College joined staff in collecting litter alongside a busy Mansfield road. In readiness for today’s (Friday 12 June) third annual International Clean-Up Mansfield Day, eager…
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Eagle-eyed Nottinghamshire County Council rangers are involved in a wildlife project that has captured photographs of Great Britain’s favourite bird, the robin, in its beloved Sherwood Forest habitat. The robin…
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Hairdressing students at West Nottinghamshire College proved they are a cut above the rest by showcasing their talents in a skills challenge. To mark the eighth annual VQ Day –…
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Mansfield-based Broadcast And Achieve CIC has launched a new initiative - the Broadcast and Achieve Media Academy - to help shape the futures of local young people. The academy will…
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Mansfield-based charity the Nottinghamshire Community Foundation (NCF), which has been awarding grants and funding to community and voluntary groups for 18 years, is raising awareness of its work. It has…
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Professional cookery and hospitality students at West Nottinghamshire College are set to showcase their foodie flair and slick service. Trainee chefs Rosie Bispham, Daniel Orwin and Craig Hadden and, aspiring…
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Mansfield Town Football Club is hosting a charity race night in aid of Mansfield's Jigsaw Support Scheme. The event is being held in the Sandy Pate Bar at the One…
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Mansfield Museum was highly commended at the East Midlands Heritage Awards for its Made in Mansfield Flash Mob in the innovation section. The flash mob formed part of the launch…
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Family construction company Robert Woodhead Ltd and ex-Forces educational charity SkillForce are celebrating the start of a charitable partnership supporting education and schools projects across Nottinghamshire. SkillForce works primarily with…
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Three Mansfield-based charities which support the homeless were given a bumper donation by staff and students at West Notts College. Over 12 trolleys of food, toiletries and clothing were collected…
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A Junior Enterprise Market Day is being held on West Gate, Mansfield, on Wednesday, 1st July, from 10am-2pm. The public has been urged to support local young people taking part…
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Mansfield District Council’s new Portfolio Holder for the Environment, Coun Andrew Tristram, has signed a charter signing up the authority to an action plan to reduce smoking in the district.…
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Staff from The Mansfield Building Society are gearing up for Race For Life Pretty Muddy at Clumber Park on Saturday, 20th June. Other staff have sponsored the six-strong team to…
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Mansfield interiors shop Atmospheric Interiors has won a UK competition for the best in-store display of Umbra products. Atmospheric Interiors is located on Oxford Street off Woodhouse Road, behind the…
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Educational standards and expertise from across the globe were the topics for discussion at West Nottinghamshire College last week, as bosses welcomed a distinguished guest. His Excellency Mr Ranjan Mathai,…
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Family-owned Mansfield business Pellacraft, a gifts and promotional merchandise supplier, has appointed two new sales administrators following another successful year. Lauren Wright (21), of Sutton, and Louise Henshaw (23), of…
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The Mansfield Building Society has agreed to be the main sponsor of the Mansfield Music and Drama Festival for the next three years. The festival committee said the building society…
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More than £18,000 has been handed to Nottingham City Homes community groups thanks to a grant supplied through procurement consortium Efficiency East Midlands (EEM), based at Annesley. It was part…
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This year’s spectacular Mansfield Moonlight and Memories Walk, which raises money for Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People, takes place this Saturday and members of the public are being…
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The Major Oak, England’s Tree of the Year title holder, will feature on BBC Countryfile on June 14. The TV programme interviews Rob McBride, the Tree Hunter, during a trip…
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Warsop Inner Wheel president Terry Newton is pictured at her final fundraising event of her year in office, an afternoon tea at Teversal Manor Rooms. A total of 55 people…
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Mansfield pensioner Anthony Allsop is bidding to set a world record by becoming the oldest man to walk between Land’s End and John O’ Groats, solo and back-packing. He hopes…
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Members of Stanton Hill’s All Saints’ Church receive a certificate of thanks from the Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group for the church’s donation of £1,000. One of the church members…
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A group of art students from The Brunts Academy, Mansfield, visited a specialist housing development to see a hoarding unveiled with their urban artwork designs. The 16 pupils took part…
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Renowned chef Sat Bains shared his recipe for career success with students at West Nottinghamshire College. The two Michelin-starred chef took time out from judging a cookery competition hosted by…
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The Bramble Academy, Mansfield Woodhouse, part of The Evolve Trust, took year four and five children to the Space Centre, Leicester. The children worked in teams. One team was “sent…
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Mansfield Town have signed young winger Nathan Thomas on a free transfer from Scottish Premiership outfit Motherwell. The 20-year-old, who hails from North Yorkshire, made two appearances for Ian Baraclough’s…
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Mansfield District Council is asking people to dust off their trainers and get active with an exciting new event for the summer. Walk in the Park is a five-mile sponsored…
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Students from the Beech Academy, Mansfield, part of The Evolve Trust, have collected pencil cases and stationery to send to needy students in Africa. They gave the donations to Edward…
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A leading charity for survivors of sexual abuse is bringing the therapeutic power of drumming to Nottinghamshire. Incest and Sexual Abuse Survivors has been working in the county for more…
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If you're willing to help spread the word about the benefits of the world wide web to people and businesses in your community, you could be a Digital Champion. Nottinghamshire…
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The head boy at Wellow House School, Freddie Skelton (13), has been awarded a prestigious sports scholarship at Oakham School, Rutland. To gain the scholarship, he underwent fitness tests that…
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A funday at the Sir John Cockle pub, Mansfield, raised £1,040 for the John Eastwood Hospice Trust. Pictured are the hospice’s clerical team leader Denise Cooper; housekeeping supervisor Linda Ball;…
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A new community stone artwork is to be unveiled in Yeoman Hill Park, Mansfield Woodhouse, Summer Event on 20th June. The work, the subject of a public discussion at last…
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Community groups, schools, businesses and individuals in Mansfields across the world are gearing up for International Clean-Up Mansfield Day on Friday 12 June. More than 40 participants in our Mansfield…
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Two newly-qualified chefs and a hospitality student will be tempting the palates of diners at West Nottinghamshire College’s Refined fine dining restaurant next week. Graduating Level 3 Professional Cookery students…
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281 Restaurant and Rooms in Mansfield has been awarded a 2015 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. It means it has been recognised as a top-performing hotel and restaurant by travel reviewers…
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A Sutton-in-Ashfield food bank is set to benefit from the kindness of students from West Nottinghamshire College’s Ashfield Centre. Three learners from the Huthwaite Road-based campus sweated it out in…
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A group set up to represent lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) learners at West Nottinghamshire College is set to be given a vibrant and fresh visual identity, thanks to…
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An award-winning entrepreneur who began his early career working from a shed starting with just £2, shared his success story and business ethic with students at West Nottinghamshire College this…
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Kirkby Rotary Club has backed a campaign for a national charity dedicated to reducing the frequency of sudden cardiac death in young people. Suzanne Morton, of Kirkby, pictured, spoke about…
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Abandoned supermarket trollies on the Oak Tree Estate, Mansfield, are disappearing from the landscape thanks to the determined efforts of Mansfield District Council's Neighbourhood Warden Michelle Barber. When Michelle started…
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Charities and organisations that support sick children and youngsters with special needs have received a bumper cash boost from kind-hearted students at West Nottinghamshire College. A total of £665 has…
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Students at Vision Studio School visited Nottinghamshire’s historic Newstead Abbey for a project comparing its once owner, notorious playboy poet Lord Byron, with modern-day rock stars. A group of 45…
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Fans' favourite Matt Green has returned to Mansfield Town two years after his goals guided them out of the Conference and back into the Football League. The 28-year-old, who left…
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Childcare students showed their caring side this week as they swapped studies at West Nottinghamshire College for volunteering at a care home. Residents at Churchfield Care Home in Rainworth were…
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A Mansfield beauty salon is celebrating its 15th birthday with 15 days of special offers. Jenny Dunville, director of Alexsa Beauty and Holistic Studio, said she wanted to share her…
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A flag designed by children from Abbey Hill Primary and Nursery School, Kirkby, represented Nottinghamshire in a national initiative. Their flag flew for a week at Westminster in London at…
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A pop-up Mansfield Museum will appear at JD Wetherspoon’s The Widow Frost in the town from Monday, 1st June to Thursday, 4th June. It will feature a mini-display about Mansfield…
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The demolition of the Victoria flats on Princes Street, Mansfield, is paving the way for a new era of housing for the area. Using state-of-the-art equipment, contractors Total Reclaims Demolition…
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More than 100 pupils at Kingsway Primary School, Kirkby, were given a demonstration of Aquabox, the life-saving water filtration unit. At the invitation of Kirkby Rotary Club, Rotarian Bob Jackson,…
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Mansfield company Choccycocochic hosted a new competition — The Great British Chocolate Make Off. Winner of the event at its Ash House base on the Ransom Wood Business Park was…
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Prizes for the third Written By Me short story competition, which celebrates the creative writing talents of youngsters across Mansfield, have been awarded. The competition, run by the Mansfield Area…
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Five primary school fundraising groups in the Mansfield area are working together to try new ways of raising money and offering events and activities. Their latest event was a family…
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Mansfield District Council is teaming up with the police to remind dog owners across the district of their responsibilities when it comes to looking after their family pet. A day…
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People right across the East Midlands are planning unusual and traditional fundraising events to take place on Friday, May 22. These selfless actions are in response to a plea from…
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Miss Mansfield Jessica Boot and newly-crowned Mansfield’s Outstanding Teen Ellie Rose Walker attended a fundraising event at Two Wheels Centre, Mansfield Woodhouse. More than 300 people took part in a…
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pNottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s Wildlife Watch youngsters, who meet on the first Saturday of the month at St Mark’s Church hall, Nottingham Road, Mansfield, from 10.30am-12.30pm, go on a walk with…
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DR Celestine John, president of the Rotary Club of West Ashfield, and members receive a cheque for £1,000 from a representative of the Derbyshire Hotel, South Normanton. Each year, the…
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Due to popular demand, more places have been made available for this year spectacular Mansfield Moonlight and Memories Walk, which raises money for Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People.…
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Seventeen people from Nordic Walking classes at Newstead Abbey Park and Rufford Abbey Country Park have raised more than £470 for an Ashfield group that helps people with dementia. The…
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Year 7 students at Samworth Church Academy, Mansfield, are collecting unwanted spectacles to support Vision Aid Overseas as part of their community service work at the academy. Vision Aid Overseas…
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Aspiring chefs and hospitality professionals from West Nottinghamshire College are set to showcase their culinary talents to eager customers. Students Lewis Kuciers, Michaela Atherton, Lucy Brettle and Lathaniel Marshall are…
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A major campaign aimed at stamping out all forms of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia has been backed by West Nottinghamshire College. College staff and students joined representatives from public, private…
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Kirkby Inner Wheel Club has presented a cheque for £100 to Home-Start Ashfield after a talk by the organisation to members. Liz Sheldon, senior organiser, and Colleen Smith from Home-Start…
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Samworth Church Academy has won a Wildlife On Your Doorstep award from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. The trust praised the Mansfield academy for protecting the county’s wildlife at an awards ceremony…
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Memory Lane kits to help people with dementia and their families are proving popular across the county, according to new figures announced ahead of Dementia Awareness Week (18 May-25 May).…
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A Mansfield hotel will find out in July if it has won a prestigious national accolade after being named as a finalist at the Red Ribbon Awards — the highest…
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Warsop Ladies Probus, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, welcomes applications from any retired or semi-retired women who would like to join. The group has 26 members, who…
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If you know the internet from the intranet, downloads from uploads and Excel from Explorer, your community needs you! Nottinghamshire County Council is launching the Nottinghamshire Digital Champions Network (NDCN),…
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Students at West Nottinghamshire College have been getting top tips on what it takes to succeed in the job market. The college’s careers and employability team delivered a series of…
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Mansfield town centre is to be the venue for a major road race — organised by experts involved in the now defunct Mansfield Half Marathon for more than 15 years.…
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Nottinghamshire-based charity, the Ear Foundation was presented with a cheque for £5,500 today as the Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council approached the end of her year in office on a…
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Local people are being invited to King’s Mill Hospital to discover how medical research can transform lives, and how they can get involved. As part of International Clinical Trials Week…
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People in Mansfield are being given the chance to take advantage of discounted Will scheme and support Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People. The annual Make a Will Month…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been commended for its commitment to creating safe and secure car parks across its hospitals. The coveted Park Mark award demonstrates that patients,…
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Public, private and voluntary sector organisations in Nottinghamshire are coming together to make a united stand against all forms of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia and launch a new initiative against…
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A charity working with homeless people in Mansfield is urging members of the public to come together on a single day of fundraising fun next month to help change and…
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Performing mental and physical challenges, discovering what employers want and learning how to stand out from the crowd are just some of the things students at West Nottinghamshire College have…
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Election fever took over at West Nottinghamshire College yesterday as students got a chance to vote in the mock elections. Staged by the Students’ Union, the mock elections took place…
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Leading educationalist Dame Asha Khemka is in the running for another prestigious accolade. The principal and chief executive of West Nottinghamshire College Group has been announced as a finalist in…
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Kirkby Rotarians raised £1,237 for the victims of the Nepal earthquake at collections at the Aldi and Boyes stores in the town, organised by Rotarian Margaret Minto-Smith, and at a…
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A menu of fine cuisine is coming to West Nottinghamshire College’s fine dining restaurant – Refined – next week as four students graduate and showcase their six course menu. Graduating…
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The work of Mansfield artist Katie Rickersey is to feature in a new international exhibition. The Heart And Sold display, which will be launched next month, will take in London,…
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An apprentice has landed his dream job — to lead an outdoor adventure youth club that he was a member of throughout his teenage years. Adam Sargeant (22), has become…
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Scouts from most countries across the world are preparing for the movement’s biggest event. The 23rd World Scout Jamboree will be held in Japan from 28th July to 8th August…
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