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THE proceeds of Warsop Inner Wheel Club’s Charity Ball at The Derbyshire Hotel, South Normanton, raised £2,500 for the Alzheimer’s Society. Pictured above holding the cheque are Terry Newton, president…
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Seventeen people from Nordic Walking classes at Newstead Abbey Park and Rufford Abbey Country Park are raising funds for an Ashfield group that helps people with dementia. The walkers will…
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Walkden Street multi-storey car park will re-open in full on 11th May, following extensive improvements, including wider parking bays and major repairs. Currently, the first two levels (1A and 1B)…
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Scouts will be racing to Southwell Racecourse in May for the Notts Scouts BIG Weekend, an adventure-filled camp based on an out-of-this-world theme. More than 2,500 participants will take part…
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THE Legal Services team at Nottinghamshire County Council’s will find out next month if it has won a second major national award for using new technology to revolutionise the way…
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Mansfield Town manager Adam Murray began his promised summer transformation of his squad by releasing seven players. Defenders Lee Beevers, Michael Raynes and Martin Riley, midfielders Simon Heslop and Ricky…
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The wide spectrum of careers in the travel and tourism industry was promoted by students at West Nottinghamshire College last week. The annual careers fair on Thursday (30 April), organised…
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Internationally famous pianist Julian Clef, who has been supported by the generosity of Mansfield people during his studies, is to perform a concert at the Queen Elizabeth Academy, Mansfield, with…
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National retailers have agreed property deals at Idlewells Shopping Centre, Sutton. Discount retailer Poundworld and mobile phone giant Vodafone have agreed 10-year leases. Fashion retailer Blue Inc has agreed a…
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The Mansfield Building Society has given an award of £500 to Pleasley Colliery Welfare Band towards the cost of purchasing tuition books and items of equipment. The funds were awarded…
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A partnership between a successful Mansfield business and a local charity, which has culminated in traineeships for young people to gain work experience, has been showcased in London. The link…
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A SCOUT leader in Ashfield is the new National Commissioner for England. Alex Peace-Gadsby, a trustee with Nottinghamshire Scouts, is a leader with Beaver Scouts, Scouts and Explorers at the…
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A Mansfield woman who first started going on holiday to Potter Heigham when she was eight is still regularly returning to the Norfolk Broads 70 years later — taking her…
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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, which takes place from…
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West Nottinghamshire College is celebrating its best-ever results in the UK’s biggest construction skills competition. On Tuesday (28 April) the college hosted the East Midlands regional heats of SkillBuild 2015…
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The Mansfield branch of the RSPCA was the fourth and final local charity to benefit from a book charting Mansfield Town Football Club’s promotion back to the Football League in…
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To celebrate International Compost Awareness Week (Monday, 4 to Sunday, 10 May), Mansfield District Council is encouraging more people to get composting. The council is teaming up with getcomposting.com to…
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Local dispensing optician Pete Herniman accepted a Career Champions Award on behalf of Pinders optometrists at the Mansfield 2020 Business Awards. The prestigious event, held at the John Fretwell Sporting…
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Staff from Academy Transformation Trust Further Education, Sutton Community Academy, took part in a Walk, Cycle Or Run event organised by Ashfield District Council. Money raised went towards Olympians from…
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It was the turn of staff at West Nottinghamshire College to be congratulated for their hard work at the ‘Oscars’ last week. Almost 170 members of teaching, support and service…
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LADIES at The Peak Body Toning Studio, Sutton, is pictured donating £125, the proceeds from an Easter raffle, to Portland College after seeing it featured in the local media. Portland…
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Earlier in the year, Toyota GB became an official partner of Red Nose Day to raise money for Comic Relief. Ron Brooks Ilkeston and Ron Brooks Mansfield were both set…
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A lively afternoon of entertainment is guaranteed at West Nottinghamshire College’s Create Theatre when a juggling circus performer with a difference comes to town. Chris Marley first learnt to juggle…
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A total of 280 leading business people celebrated achievements at the annual 2020 ball and business awards at The John Fretwell Centre, Sookholme. Hosted by Mansfield 2020 business development group,…
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Hundreds of people poured into Mansfield town centre to join the celebration of the town being awarded Purple Flag status, which marks excellence in the management of town centres at…
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The Miss Mansfield organisation has run its first event for teenage girls aged 13 to 16. Miss Mansfield Outstanding Teen is designed to create a young ambassador for the town.…
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The Mansfield Building Society reported a combination of strong results for 2014 and a further step in the support it provides for local communities at its AGM. Some of the…
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KIRKBY Rotary Club president Roger Pursey has inducted Jackie Hopgood into full membership, the first associate member to make the transition. She was formally introduced to the meeting at Coxmoor…
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On Friday, 1st and Saturday, 2nd May, the Four Seasons Shopping Centre in Mansfield will be raising funds for Starlight Children’s Foundation, which helps seriously ill and terminally ill children.…
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GROUPS from across Nottinghamshire are joining forces to promote the benefits of walking during National Get Walking Week, which runs from 2nd to 10th May. Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottinghamshire…
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Oak Tree Primary School in Mansfield has been presented with a cheque for £108.96 from its first EcoKids clothing collection. The school worked with Boots UK to gather clothing and…
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EX-MANSFIELD Town youth player Jamie Walker and his dad Phil, a former star with Chesterfield, will be hosting their annual charity match - the 10th - at Mansfield Town FC's…
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A Mansfield solicitor is supporting Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People by taking part in its Make a Will Month campaign. The annual Make a Will Month campaign takes…
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Samworth Church Academy, Mansfield, teacher Tyrone Robinson has been awarded a Teacher Hero Award by Aberystwyth University after being nominated by former student Emma Chapelhow, who is studying zoology at…
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Flying High Academy pupils in Mansfield got to grips with veterinary skills thanks to a visit by Park Hall Veterinary Clinic, Mansfield Woodhouse, and their headteacher’s Great Dane, called William.…
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Students from colleges across the region will be battling it out in the UK's biggest construction skills competition next week. West Nottinghamshire College is hosting the regional heats of this…
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Voluntary sector organisations only have a few days left to apply for funding to put on play schemes during the school summer holidays. Nottinghamshire County Council is offering groups the…
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Sutton-in-Ashfield Sailing Club is vowing to put its “lost” 2014 behind it by making 2015 its most memorable year yet after an outbreak of blue-green algae left local sailors on…
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Business leaders brought their expertise to the table last week by sharing their knowledge with university-level students at West Nottinghamshire College. The event, organised by the college’s higher education business…
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Footballers from Mansfield Town were joined by Miss Mansfield, Jessica Boot, as they swapped their kits for onesies to call on people to take part in a charity moonlight walk.…
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A Mansfield Woodhouse provider of home care to elderly and vulnerable people has joined forces with West Nottinghamshire College in a bid to drive-up standards throughout the industry. Respectful Care…
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AS part of this year’s International Compost Awareness Week (May 4 – 10), Nottinghamshire County Council’s Schools Waste Action Club is offering schools the chance to receive a free check-up…
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On Saturday 25th April, the Four Seasons Shopping Centre in Mansfield will be supporting town centre activities to celebrate the town’s Purple Flag recognition. With a host of entertainment taking…
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A Mansfield photographer has been featured as one of the top entries in National Accident Helpline's #FreshStartPhotos competition. Lisa Scott (41), entered a photo called Frogs Forever. She said: "I…
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A prize poetry competition has revealed literary talents among students at West Nottinghamshire College’s engineering centre. The competition was launched by the Learning Resource Centres in conjunction with World Poetry…
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A local 17-year-old apprentice is making a name for herself less than a year after joining Mansfield-based digital agency Dijitul. Emma Hoskins started making a difference within a few weeks…
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The number of unemployed people in the East Midlands has fallen by almost 2,500, according to new figures. The Office for National Statistics issued its latest monthly regional employment bulletin…
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People have been urged to take part in the Mansfield Moonlight and Memories Walk on 6th June in aid of two hospices — the John Eastwood Hospice, Sutton, and the…
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A new survey has shown that 64% of businesses in and around the Mansfield town centre area are not prepared for the imminent implementation of "mobile friendly" guidelines by major…
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A memorial plaque is to be unveiled at the site of a former meeting house and burial ground on Saturday, 25 April as part of a new heritage trail, highlighting…
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With spring now upon us thoughts turn to the outdoors and keeping fit and healthy, but Sherwood Forest Hospitals are asking local people to think of others less fortunate, such…
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Students at Samworth Church Academy, Mansfield, have raised £400 for Rainbows Hospice in Loughborough, which specialises in the care of young people with a shortened life expectancy and their families.…
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Portland College is organising a charity walk walk on Sunday, 28th June, to raise money for the college. The five-mile circular walk from The Horse and Groom, Linby, will start…
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Mansfield Town Football Club have announced plans for the club’s academy, youth and development teams from the start of next season. In a project that will be overseen by directors…
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A Mansfield Woodhouse house builder has demonstrated its commitment to investing in local talent by recruiting three new apprentices. Rippon Homes has welcomed joinery apprentice Kieran Johnson (17), apprentice bricklayer…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is supporting Bowel Cancer Awareness Month by encouraging local people to be aware of the symptoms of bowel cancer. Bowel Cancer Awareness Month is…
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Welbeck Cricket Club are to host two matches involving Nottinghamshire CC this summer — the first time the county side has played home games outside the city for 17 years.…
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Reggie Lambe scored the only goal of the game as Mansfield Town won their crucial relegation battle with Tranmere Rovers 1-0 - and was then sent-off in a remarkable 14…
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Jobseekers in Ashfield are to be given advice on better money management at two special workshops, hosted by Nottinghamshire County Council Work Clubs. Money advisors from Ashfield Citizens Advice Bureau…
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The Palace Theatre in Mansfield has revealed that the villain at this year’s Christmas panto, Aladdin, is to be a famous TV actor. Philip Martin Brown has starred in nine…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is aiming to recruit 140 nurses to strengthen numbers in an aim to further improve the quality of care provided to patients and reduce…
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Representatives of Kirkby Rotary Club, a school from the town and Ashfield District Council viewed a floral result of their combined efforts. Last October, 25 pupils from year six of…
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Three 15-year-old young leaders attached to 1st Kirkby Guides held a coffee and cake evening as part of their fundraising to pay their way on international trips over the summer.…
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A Mansfield company is leading the way as the impact of a major shake-up in the provision of legal services is beginning to take effect. Mansfield-based independent Chartered Accountants, McGregors…
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A Mansfield mum is taking part in the London Marathon to raise money for the Down’s Syndrome Association. It will be PE teacher Sara Arnold’s first run over 26 miles.…
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Sherwood Wolf Hunt RLFC, who have moved from the Lords Ground to play at Debdale Sport and Recreational Club, will hold a North Nottinghamshire Rugby League Heritage Day involving eight…
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Three Tesco phone shop colleagues who set up a charity band, Atlas, to raise funds for Diabetes UK and the British Heart Foundation are launching their single — featuring covers…
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Bonmarché in the Idlewells Precinct, Sutton, was the venue for a fashion show in support of Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group, which helps patients at King’s Mill Hospital. It featured…
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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE County Council is appealing for volunteers to support its children’s Summer Reading Challenge in libraries. Children are encouraged to read up to six books in the summer holidays and…
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People living with cancer, or you are a carer forsomeone with cancer, are wanted to help shape community services in Newark and Sherwood and Mansfield and Ashfield. Selfhelp Connect UK…
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Do you have boxes of unwanted baby clothes and equipment stored away? Do you make beautiful craft products or bake delicious cakes or savouries? If so, Mansfield Market could be…
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Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield hosted their first free Easter holidays Buzzy B Club event on Tuesday filled with fun activities for children and families to enjoy. The workshop was…
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Stallholders and volunteers are wanted for Warsop Carnival, which will be held on Sunday, 5th July on The Carrs Showground. Stall booking forms are available from the Town Hall. Volunteers…
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A Mansfield company is aiming big — by pitching for funding from millionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson as it bids to take on web giants like Google, Amazon, eBay and Yahoo.…
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WARSOP Inner Wheel president Terry Newton welcomed speaker Pam McConnell, International Inner Wheel director and a former Bolsover member. Mansfield Inner Wheel Club joined for a friendship evening. Pam gave…
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A drawing competition for children using Mansfield bus station was a success. In total there were 37 entries received, with nine winners chosen from four age groups – each of…
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Mansfield Building Society has given £500 to Woodhouse Colts FC towards the cost of kit and equipment for its disability teams. The funds were awarded as part of The Mansfield’s…
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A treasure hunt with great prizes, street performers, a stunning light box exhibition, a flash mob dance, a colliery band and an evening market are among the vast array of…
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Residents who have signed up for Mansfield District Council's Garden Waste Collection Service are reminded to put the paid sticker on their bin. Stickers have now been issued to all…
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Mansfield Town slid deeper into the relegation mire on Easter Monday after losing 1-0 at home to promotion-chasing Shrewsbury Town, despite a vastly improved performance. Former Stags' star Liam Lawrence…
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Prestigious furniture company Parker Knoll is moving from Somercotes to a new site at Castlewood Business Park, Sutton. Clowes Developments is building a 100,000sq ft facility for the internationally-renowned company,…
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A Mansfield school has once again benefited from the generosity of big-hearted ice hockey team the Sheffield Steelers - which has raised more than £1,100 through a teddy bear auction…
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EAST MIDLANDS training provider CT Skills is holding an apprenticeship recruitment day on Thursday 9th April at Mansfield Library from 10am until 2pm. CT Skills will be offering apprenticeships in…
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A toast is set to be raised to welcome a new wine bar that is opening in Mansfield town centre. Saints Lounge and Bar, in Church Street, will open on…
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YOUNGSTERS at the Flying High Academy, Mansfield, staged a performance of Jack And The Beanstalk. All pupils in years 3 and 4 took part in the show, described as one…
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WORK has started on a scheme that promises up to 4,000 new jobs for Mansfield. The Lindhurst project, over 480 acres close to the MARR route, will include 1,700 new…
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A ‘teacher champion’ from West Nottinghamshire College is appearing in a new recruitment film to encourage graduates to train for a teaching career in the further education (FE) and skills…
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A project to put rocket and robot engineering skills into young people’s hands is to lift off in the summer. Led by young engineers at Joseph Whitaker School, Rainworth, and…
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A Mansfield charity and business are pioneering a new service aimed at combating loneliness in older people. They are working with world-renowned psychologist Dr Meredith Belbin, who decided to help…
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A Mansfield-based aquatics firm and a community farm in Langwith have created an unlikely partnership that has turned an environmental headache into a positive business solution. Mansfield Aquatics receives its…
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Landlords in the Mansfield and Ashfield area are being advised to thoroughly check that legal documents for their properties are up to date. Specalists at Fidler & Pepper Solicitors say…
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The first two levels (1A and 1B) of Walkden Street multi-storey car park in Mansfield will re-open on Tuesday 7 April following improvements. The remaining levels 2A, 2B, 3A and…
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More than £4,800 was raised at the John Eastwood Hospice spring fair to provide ongoing care and support to patients and families in the area. Anyone wanting to know more…
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Children at Asquith and Oak Tree Primary Schools enjoyed activities during British Science Week. The focus for both schools was ‘All things ECO!’ Both had the support of a range…
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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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The Grosvenor Rooms, Sutton, was the venue for a 50s and 60s Music Night when a raffle raised £224 for the Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group at King's Mill Hospital.…
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West Nottinghamshire College’s health and welfare team staged a health event yesterday to highlight a range of health matters to students. A number of external organisations joined students at the…
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Mansfield Town FC and newly-returned director Steve Hymas, who went backto the club yesterday to head up the youth set-up, revealed on Friday afternoon they had "resolved their legal dispute…
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Marchants Solicitors, based at Mansfield and Kirkby, have teamed up with local independent financial advisors Charles Dean to offer a free wealth clinic every first Monday in the month. Partner…
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A Sutton teenager from West Nottinghamshire College is in competitive spirit having just scooped second place at a regional bricklaying competition. Eighteen-year-old Liam Jones came second in the seniors Guild…
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Twelve former West Nottinghamshire College apprentices have been presented with certificates of achievement from Britain’s most successful winter Paralympian, Jade Etherington, at a glittering graduation event. Paul Bonsall, Gillian Cassettari,…
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Students at West Nottinghamshire College are proving they are active citizens over the coming weeks in the lead up to the general election. The Students’ Union are busy pulling out…
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A walking football club in Mansfield is enjoying its first taste of success after winning a tournament. The Mansfield Senior Reds defeated five teams in the first Nottinghamshire FA Walking…
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Valley CIDS, a Christian charity based Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, opens its 28th Lighthouse Charity shop on Stockwell Gate, Mansfield, on Friday. Valley CIDS (Christians Involved in Developing Society) helps children,…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust has announced the appointment of a new lead chaplain. Ruth Lambert took over the role on 2 March, replacing John Wood who left to become…
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The Rotary Club of Warsop, Shirebrook and District presented its Citizen of the Year award to street cleaner Barry Snowdon. Mr Snowdon, who with his wife, Julie, was a guest…
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A sea of market stalls, singing, games and prizes were just some of the things on offer at a special Easter market at West Nottinghamshire College last week. Students from…
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The Mansfield and District Soroptimist Club has collected money for several charities. A fashion show at Sherwood Welfare, Mansfield Woodhouse, raised £300 for the children’s ward at King’s Mill Hospital.…
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A Mansfield business is helping families using food banks to celebrate Easter by donating 100 chocolate Easter eggs to Framework. Pellacraft, which supplies promotional merchandise to companies, trade unions and…
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More than 40 young people took to the stage last week at a glittering event at Center Parcs to celebrate their success at a once-in-a-lifetime project. The teenagers have been…
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New Talking Memory courses being run in Nottinghamshire libraries have been welcomed by people with dementia and carers. Nottinghamshire County Council’s Adult Community Learning Service (ACLS) has funded Creative Paths…
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A woman is appealing for memories and photos of her mother and aunt to create a memory box for them. Vicki Wetton said she hoped to fill 60 envelopes for…
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A-Level students at West Nottinghamshire College have been getting advice about university life from undergraduates at the University of Cambridge. Student liaison officer for Peterhouse College, Cambridge, Kathy Purdy, visited…
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Miss Mansfield and Sherwood Forest Jessica Boot gives her support to Micky O’Rahilly and Dave Benison as they prepare for the Marathon Des Sables in April — the equivalent of…
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The official countdown to local elections in Mansfield district started today (23 March) with the publication of the Notices of Election. The Parliamentary, Mayoral, Mansfield District and Warsop Parish Council…
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Opportunities to work with children across a range of settings were outlined to students at Vision Studio School in Mansfield. The school, on Chesterfield Road South, staged a careers event…
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Key Stage 1 pupils at Mansfield’s Crescent Primary School took part in Community Clear-Up Day, a national spring-clean backed by the government, that aimed to spruce-up the country’s high streets,…
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Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield hosted a range of activities including a dedicated Buzzy B Club and campaign, #MansfieldMums to celebrate Mother’s Day. Shoppers were invited to the centre across…
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The Pandora store in the Four Seasons Centre, Mansfield, which was opened in November 2013 by TV personality Richard Bacon, is going from strength to strength. The team, led by…
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Be a ‘Park Champion’ and pitch in to get involved at Sherwood Forest country park! That is the message from rangers who are hosting a community clear-up day this coming…
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Staff on the intensive care unit at King’s Mill Hospital have been recognised nationally for their innovations in treating patients with life threatening conditions. As one of only a few…
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Students from West Nottinghamshire College welcomed a member of the House of Lords this week (16 March) who gave them a glimpse of life at Westminster. Baroness Byford met with…
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Ashfield Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is to open for an extra two days per week after securing £300,000 from the Big Lottery Fund. The grant will also fund a mobile…
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A Guide leader from Mansfield is getting ready for the adventure of a lifetime as she embarks on training to take part in the 2015 Fastnet Race — the oldest…
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The Youth Mayor of Mansfield has welcomed a group of international military strategists to the town. The group of high-ranking British and international military officials paid a visit to the…
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Self Help Connect UK is staging events in Mansfield, Ashfield and Edwinstowe to put patients in control of their healthcare. If you have, or care for someone with cancer or…
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People can find out more about West Nottinghamshire College’s plans to create a flagship university centre at its Derby Road campus in Mansfield. The college is staging a consultation event…
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The Friends of Yeoman Hill at Mansfield Woodhouse continued its centenary celebrations of the park by naming the winner of its anniversary photograph competition and appealing for items for a…
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Peafield Lane Academy in Mansfield Woodhouse has won a Pupil Premium award of £1,000. Schools minister Mr David Laws said it was one of the most improved schools in the…
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Mansfield-based charity Hetty’s has been recognised by Prime Minister David Cameron with a Big Society Award. Hetty’s, based on Woodhouse Road, provides emotional and practical support to thousands of families…
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Paralympian swimmers Ollie Hynd and Charlotte Henshaw are local folk and they’ve got the T-shirts to prove it. Ollie and Charlotte will be sporting Made in Mansfield T-shirts when they…
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West Nottinghamshire College’s health and welfare team were on hand last week on national No Smoking Day (11 March) to support staff and students who want to quit the habit.…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has welcomed NHS England’s announcement that the Friends and Family test is to be expanded, allowing more patients to give their views on care…
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The Beech Academy in Mansfield, one of three academies in The Evolve Trust, saw students (some of whom are pictured) take part in activities for World Book Day. The day…
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The family-friendly navigation challenge Xplorer is returning to two award-winning Mansfield parks this Easter. Mansfield District Council will be running Easter-themed sessions at Titchfield Park on Tuesday, 14 April, 10am…
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Students of Vision Studio School in Mansfield donned wigs and gowns to take part in a mock trial at Nottingham's historic Galleries of Justice. A group of 40 Year 10…
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A leading expert in literacy development has brought an innovative learning package to Mansfield’s Vision Studio School. Dr Colin Lane, who has appeared on the BBC’s Tomorrow’s World, pioneered his…
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Kirkby Rotary Club has bestowed a major honour on Kirkby resident Mrs Jean Moulson, witnessed by two of Rotary’s leading national figures. At the club’s 68th charter anniversary, she was…
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FUNDRAISERS as young as four slept rough for the night to highlight the plight of Mansfield’s homeless and Framework, the charity that works for them. The volunteers raised more than…
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Mansfield Forces charity the Joint Forces Alliance (JFA) is urging groups and individuals to back a campaign to end food poverty in the county. The charity has launched a One…
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Peafield Lane Academy, Mansfield Woodhouse, raised money for Comic Relief on Red Nose Day. Pictured are 10-year-olds, back row, Tilly Irving, Ruth Lilleyman, Georgie Worboys, Jodie Poole, Grace Haslam and…
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THE Flying High Academy, Mansfield, raised money for Comic Relief on Red Nose Day. Pictured are Tyler Vardy, Alana Beastall, Allyssa Daines Boughton, head Mr Tony Warsop, Alicia Walker, Ellie…
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Academy Transformation Trust Further Education at Sutton Academy is congratulating its essential employability skills learners who have gained jobs at The Range, a new DIY store in Sutton. Learners attended…
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Afternoon tea with fresh scones and cakes will be served to every inpatient at King’s Mill, Newark and Mansfield Community hospitals on Thursday, 19th March to celebrate and raise awareness…
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Teenagers have joined forces to collect and distribute vital goods to support the homeless in Mansfield and Ashfield. Young people from Nottinghamshire County Council’s youth service, Garibaldi College and the…
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The Mansfield Building Society has given an award of £492 to Meadows Dance & Social Group to cover the costs of six two-hour dance sessions. The funds were awarded as…
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After a year organising fundraising activities at Huthwaite’s Victoria Club, Jenny Chambers presented the Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group with a cheque for £2,015. Jenny was helped by the club’s…
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A talented art student, who dreams of painting Mansfield’s double Olympic Games gold medal winner Rebecca Adlington, has been awarded a £500 grant to further his development. Joseph Norris (17),…
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A project aiming to help disabled people avoid social and financial exclusion has been launched by Disability Nottinghamshire. It has been awarded £189,902 over three years by the Big Lottery…
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Pupils at Crescent Primary School, Mansfield, dressed up as characters from books for World Book Day.
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Six young people have been given the opportunity to help develop a specialist housing scheme for over 55s in Mansfield, thanks to housing and regeneration specialist Keepmoat and Mansfield District…
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Mansfield’s businesswomen were well represented at the East Midlands Chamber’s annual Enterprising Women/Integra awards. Caroline Cox (pictured), operations manager of business support group Mansfield 2020, was named Rising Star 2015.…
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Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies has announced a new major sponsorship deal and community partnership with Southwell Racecourse. Under the five-year partnership the main grandstand will be named after the award-winning Mansfield…
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A week of fundraising has kicked off this week as staff and students at West Nottinghamshire College get on board with fun and antics for Red Nose Day. The Students’…
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Students at West Nottinghamshire College have been tempting their taste buds while supporting a good cause. During Fairtrade Fortnight (23 February – 9 March) the Students’ Union organised a range…
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If you want to treat your mother on her special day, visit our Mother's Day Market for some inspirational gift ideas, plus you will get the chance to win some…
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Nottinghamshire County Council has joined join local authorities, community groups and public buildings in the UK and throughout the world by flying the Commonwealth flag for Commonwealth Day (Mon March…
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Apprenticeships work - just ask Nottinghamshire County Council and the businesses it is supporting to create new opportunities throughout the county. New figures, released to coincide with National Apprenticeships Week,…
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People can get showered with an explosion of colour as Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People’s Rainbow Run is back for its second year. The Rainbow Run takes place…
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Warsop Inner Wheel Club president Terry Newton welcomed members to the March meeting at The Hostess Restaurant, Sookholme, when Elaine Parsons was inducted. Speakers were some of the founder and…
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A national conference, hosted by a Mansfield firm, was aimed at discussing, debating and sharing ideas to improve English, maths and IT skills. It was attended by over 400 people.…
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Nottinghamshire County Council is helping to prevent heart disease by hosting a series of public engagement events to encourage more people to have an NHS Heart Check-Up – the new…
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Dog-lovers in the area are wanted by national charity Canine Partners to take puppies into their homes and begin their early training to be assistance dogs for people with disabilities.…
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Close-up video images of deer have been captured on camera as part of a new photographic wildlife survey being conducted in Sherwood Forest. The footage has been generated as part…
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Groups in Mansfield, UK and Mansfields across the globe are signing up to part in International Clean-Up Mansfield Day on Friday, 12th June. Mansfield Primary Academy and 4th Mansfield Woodhouse…
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Award-winning Mansfield firm Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies is celebrating a record-breaking start to 2015. The Anglia Way-based company had its best January and February and hopes to have increased its turnover…
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OAK Tree Primary School in Mansfield is celebrating after becoming the first school in Nottinghamshire to be awarded the Youth Sport Trust Gold Award. It is one of 51 schools…
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Do you know someone who goes the extra mile to help others, or a local voluntary group or business that makes a real difference within the local community? The annual…
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Work to demolish flats at Victoria Court on Princes Street is due to start on 16 March 2015, following the appointment of demolition contractors Total Reclaims Demolition. The contractors will…
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Mansfield District Council has given an additional £90k to a grant pot set up to help local employers in Mansfield and Ashfield take on new apprentices. The extra money has…
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Twenty-two members of Girlguiding Nottinghamshire from Mansfield and Rainworth have been selected to represent Girlguiding UK at the Royal Commonwealth Society’s annual Commonwealth Day Act of Observance. Taking place in…
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Mansfield Town's five-match losing away run finally came to an end at Newport County on Tuesday night. Substitute Reggie Lambe struck the winner seven minutes from time, moments after former…
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Teenager Tyler Hill is following in the footsteps of her father and has secured work at a Nottinghamshire firm which makes coffins and other items for the funeral industry. The…
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The Academy Transformation Trust, Sutton Community Academy raised money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Drama tutor Jon Burrows and Joe Tutty had their chests waxed by beauty tutor…
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Mansfield District councillor and mayoral election candidate Kate Allsop has become the first patron of It’s Women’s Business (IWB). The councillor gave a presentation to the local business club at…
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Jobseekers in Ashfield are to be given advice on managing their finances at a special workshop this Friday (6 March 2015), hosted by Nottinghamshire County Council's Kirkby Work Club. The…
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Two members of Portland College staff, Wayne Fearn and Gavin Booth, took part in the Nottingham Off-Road Duathlon back in November to raise funds for Portland's All Inclusive Sports Academy…
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The Mansfield Building Society has given £350 to Mansfield Roller Derby towards the cost of buying 10 sets of protective equipment. The funds were awarded as part of The Mansfield’s…
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Tomorrow is the last opportunity to vote for the Major Oak to become European Tree of the Year. England is being represented by the Major Oak, which is within Sherwood…
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Vulnerable young people struggling to get on the further education and employment ladder can get help and advice from Nottinghamshire County Council. The local authority’s Targeted Support Team runs weekly…
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Pregnant women being cared for at King’s Mill Hospital are now benefitting from improved surroundings following a generous cash donation from a local wedding planner. Kelly Wilson, who runs Touch…
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It has been a whirlwind five months for Jessica Boot since she was crowned Miss Mansfield and Sherwood Forest. Each year the Miss Mansfield programme helps a charity chosen by…
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THE manager of the Tesco Extra phone store on Chesterfield Road South in Mansfield is a member of a band that has launched a charity single. Frontman Bryan Garner and…
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The Mansfield and Dukeries Irish Association is celebrating St Patrick’s Day on Tuesday, 17th March. The event starts with members parading in Nottingham through the city centre with other associated…
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Mansfield District Council has retained its White Ribbon status in recognition of its efforts to tackle domestic abuse. It was first awarded the White Ribbon in February 2013. In order…
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Collections marked Valentine’s Day with the opening of its new-look store at Four Seasons Shopping Centre in Mansfield. Collections is a popular store at Four Seasons and due to customer…
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Performing arts students at West Nottinghamshire College took to the stage at Mansfield’s Palace Theatre last week with their thought-provoking act. ‘Carelessness Causes Fire’ was the title of their ensemble…
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The Mansfield Building Society’s has awarded £620 to Headway Nottingham through its Community Support Scheme. The funds were awarded towards the cost of providing 10 one-hour sessions of laughter therapy…
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Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield, is hosting a Mother’s Day campaign, #MansfieldMums for sons and daughters to write a special message to their mums telling her why she’s the best…
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Mansfield District Council is offering new and existing retailers grants to move into vacant shops or improve the appearance of established shop fronts. The vacant shops grant is open to…
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A Mansfield family were the 500,000th visitor to the Workhouse at Southwell. The National Trust property, the most complete workhouse in the country, opened to the public in 2002 after…
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A smarter use of technology and ICT solutions to deliver county council services more efficiently could save taxpayers in Nottinghamshire more than £8m by the end of the year. Nottinghamshire…
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Mansfield District Council is holding two briefing sessions for prospective candidates and election agents in preparation for the elections taking place in May this year. Thursday 7 May 2015 will…
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Annesley-based regional procurement consortium Efficiency East Midlands (EEM) won the Most Innovative Procurement award at a national event. EEM, a not-for-profit organisation established to secure efficiencies in the procurement of…
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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE County Council is looking to recruit a school crossing patrol in Littleworth, Mansfield. The council has been looking to find someone for the site for some while and is…
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A man has worked on a Mansfield construction site thanks to the Prince’s Trust. Kevin Sweet, 22, secured a place on the trust’s Get Into Construction work experience programme with…
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The Self Help Connect charity is bringing its roadshow to Mansfield to spread the word about self-help groups and self-care. It will be in Mansfield Library on 12th March, from…
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Kirkby Rotary Club is holding a ferret race night to raise money for Kirkby Woodhouse Foodbank. It will be held at St Wilfrid’s Church Hall, Kirkby, on Saturday, 28th March,…
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Pioneering Mansfield web design agency Dijitul is expanding again — and is leading the way in training the digital workforce of the future. Dijitul was founded by Dave Hartshorne and…
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The rain did not dampen the romantic spirit of shoppers at Mansfield Market on Valentine’s Day as they browsed the stalls for great gifts, while being entertained by violinist Rob…
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