SOS Pleasley Flood Appeal wine tasting event
A wine tasting evening will be held at Roots Coffee Lounge and Bar, Landmark Centre, Pleasley, to help the SOS Pleasley Flood Appeal to raise money for residents and businesses…
Read MoreA wine tasting evening will be held at Roots Coffee Lounge and Bar, Landmark Centre, Pleasley, to help the SOS Pleasley Flood Appeal to raise money for residents and businesses…
Read MoreChurches throughout Nottinghamshire are holding a series of Christingle celebrations, with a focus on bringing hope and a sense of community to some of the UK's most vulnerable children. Services, which are…
Read MoreLocal residents with a creative flare are being invited to show off their talents in collaboration with Mansfield Community and Voluntary Service (CVS), in designing badges that embody the heart…
Read MoreA Pleasley musician has used his talents to help the SOS Pleasley Flood Appeal to raise money for residents and businesses affected by the flooding from Storm Babet. Dylan Radford…
Read MoreInspire Culture, Learning and Libraries has been recognised for its commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace and has been awarded the Investors in Diversity (IiD) accreditation by…
Read MorePupils at Dalestorth Primary School, Sutton, received a donation of hi-vis kit bags from Barratt Homes to help them shine bright on dark mornings and nights. The Nottingham-based housebuilder has…
Read MoreMembers of Mansfield Marians WI have created a Christmas tree out of green woolly hats, which will help homeless people this winter. The hats have been knitted and crocheted with…
Read MoreFamous actor and singer Jason Donovan is the special guest at Our Dementia Choir's annual fundraising concert at the John Fretwell Complex, Sookholme, on Sunday. The sold-out night will include…
Read MoreDementia-friendly Singing For The Brain, which opened groups in Sutton and South Normanton in the past year to add to the initial one in Pinxton, is urging people going along…
Read MoreMorrisons Mansfield and Mansfield Woodhouse have been thanked for their donation of £500 towards the SOS Pleasley Flood Appeal. The campaign is trying to help residents and businesses affected by…
Read MoreStylists from Mark Leeson hair salon in Mansfield secured two awards at the HJ British Hairdressing Awards, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional. The salon has been named Artistic Team of the…
Read MoreA kind-hearted Stanton Hill business normally involved with making fire doors and frames has donated one of its new handmade Christmas trees to a community centre in Mansfield. Skilled craftsmen…
Read MoreMansfield District Council is encouraging town centre visitors to donate to existing support organisations rather than hand cash to people who appear to be homeless or those who are begging.…
Read MoreA hospitality student from West Nottinghamshire College joined police officers and community heroes on stage to receive formal recognition for an act of compassion. Harvey Clipston, of Kirkby, received a…
Read MoreEntrepreneurs with ideas for setting up their own business are being invited to pitch for a grant of up to £3,000 at a Dragons Den-style event. Among the panel of…
Read MoreConstruction work has begun on a major council housing project to revitalise an estate in Mansfield. Mansfield District Council’s £7.7m redevelopment scheme on the Bellamy estate will see 22 affordable…
Read MoreMansfield Hospitals Theatre Troupe is presenting The Adventures Of Robin Hood, by Brian Luff, from Saturday, 27th January to Saturday, 3rd February at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield - raising money…
Read MoreMembers of the Amazon team in Sutton volunteered to carry out maintenance and decorating at Home-Start's charity shop in Mansfield. Home-Start supports families through difficult times, such as post-natal depression,…
Read MoreRenovation work has started at 9-11 Low Street, Sutton — the second empty shop to be given new life by Ashfield District Council. It bought the former YMCA shop on…
Read MoreNews Journal editor Tim Morriss and his young granddaughter, Evalyn, went along to an early performance of Beauty And The Beast at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield. Here is what they…
Read MoreMedicine as a field goes through a lot of transformation every year. This time, the focus seems to be on the increasing adoption of virtual lecture tools like videos. In…
Read MoreMore than 8,200 residents are estimated to have attended Sunday's Christmas lights switch-on event in Mansfield with thousands more also in the town centre during the day. Entertainment, live music,…
Read MoreA Winter Wishes campaign where residents can send warm messages anonymously to isolated members of the community has been launched by Newark and Sherwood District Council. Winter Wishes cards are…
Read MoreAshfield District Council have completed the renovation of the former DWP building on High Pavement, Sutton. The finished building, now named High Pavement House, is the second project completed as…
Read MoreVolunteers at the John Eastwood Hospice Edwinstowe Support Group presented the hospice with £14,091 at a recent coffee morning after another year of fundraising. The hospice said: “We must pay…
Read MoreBenefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards is giving away £120,000 as part of its annual 12 Days of Giving Christmas campaign For 12 days in the lead up to Christmas…
Read MoreThe work of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s maternity team was in the spotlight when Dame Ruth May, chief nursing officer for England, and Kate Brintworth, chief midwifery officer…
Read MoreChapterhouse Theatre Company is presenting A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of hope and redemption, at Southwell Minster on Sunday, 2nd December, at 7.30pm. A Christmas Carol follows the…
Read MoreChildren at Greenwood Primary & Nursery School were inspired by a fellow pupil to support World Diabetes Day by wearing blue. Penny Elland, a year 4 pupil at the Kirkby…
Read MoreImprovement works have started on tennis courts at Sutton Lawn and Huthwaite Welfare Park as part of plans to serve a £214,000 investment into the facilities. Ashfield District Council and…
Read MoreThe Christmas tree has arrived, the lights are up, and the stage is set. Excitement is building in Mansfield as the town gears up for its annual Big Switch On…
Read MoreMansfield Crematorium is hosting a Christmas Memorial Service on Saturday 9 December at 2pm at its Thoresby Chapel with the theme ‘Remembering our loved ones through music’. It will feature performances…
Read MoreMore than 70 Inner Wheel members attended the Kirkby group’s 74th Charter celebrations at The Hostess restaurant, Sookholme. It was hosted by Jacquie Chapman, who is in her second term…
Read MoreMembers of the local community are invited to find out more about clinical research by visiting a mobile research unit at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton. The Nottinghamshire Mobile Research Unit,…
Read MorePortland Charity has been recognised by The Shaw Trust Disability Power 100, which highlights the most influential disabled people and organisations who work to effect change and create a more…
Read MoreA community project born during the pandemic to help children and young people access a computer, laptop or tablet — and the internet — has reached a significant milestone. #WeMakeICTPossible…
Read MoreMore Leisure Community Trust has announced the launch of a charity drive, which will see customers and staff at its Mansfield leisure centres collect new, unwrapped toys this Christmas for…
Read MoreAfter a successful inaugural year, Mansfield Town Film Festival (MTFF) is to return to Mansfield Palace Theatre in July 2024. The festival, born of an ethos to promote diverse working…
Read MorePatients have celebrated being among the first to have their operations in Newark Hospital’s new, state-of-the-art operating theatre. Five patients who received total hip replacements on the theatre's first day…
Read MoreThe successful junior section of Farnsfield Cricket Club celebrated at a presentation evening at the club’s Station Lane clubhouse. Batting awards went to Logan Yarnell, Jack Rogers and Will Marshall,…
Read MoreWhen Portland College learner David Stroughton decided to have a go at powerlifting he could not have dreamed it would be the start of a remarkable rise up the sporting…
Read MoreReach Learning Disability is again taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge which takes place between 28th November and 5th December 2023. The national matched funding campaign enables people…
Read MoreThere were seven awards presented at the A Night To Celebrate Mansfield Town Centre Awards event, organised by Mansfield BID at the Civic Corner, Mansfield Civic Centre. Winners were: Best…
Read MoreIn today’s world, integrating modern software into everyday business and marketing tasks has become a necessity. This is largely because there is an increasing need for precision and efficiency in…
Read MoreThe recently-opened Sherwood Seedbank, a one-of-a-kind community tree nursery based near Sherwood Pines, invited members of the public to collect 10,000 acorns in the heart of Sherwood Forest, next to…
Read MoreStudents at Warsop schools are developing self-esteem and confidence through hands-on experiences in a natural setting. Meden School said the Forest Schools programme was supporting the emotional and mental health…
Read MoreThe Old Meeting House Unitarian Chapel in Mansfield says everyone is welcome to their December events and services. These include: Saturday 9th — Coffee Morning, from 10am, and Poetry Group…
Read MoreWest Nottinghamshire College was a hive of fundraising fun, as students and staff came together in support of BBC Children in Need. Activities at the Chesterfield Road campus, which were…
Read MoreReport by Kady Lee Award-winning BJ Bakery — a small business in Blidworth with a big heart — is continuing to make its passion, hard work, and positive attitude benefit…
Read MoreEach year Ravenshead and Blidworth Rotary seeks to recognise an individual or group in the community that has consistently made a valuable contribution that is not widely recognised. Rotarians aim…
Read MoreA club that offers support to adults with learning disabilities has opened a social hub in Nether Langwith. The hub helps to improve members’ lifeskills, join in activities, go on…
Read MoreFamily-owned construction company Taggart Homes has reaffirmed its support for transatlantic rowers George Nelson and Russ Davis. The brothers-in-law will set off on 1st December from Sagres in Portugal and…
Read MoreOlder people in Kirkby are being given the chance to rediscover a zest for life through a unique fitness programme. Movement Health and Fitness gym says its Vitality Programme, which…
Read MoreVoluntary and community groups who are helping to improve the health and wellbeing of Nottinghamshire residents can still apply for the latest round of financial support. A range of grants…
Read MoreRadio station Mansfield 103.2 has again teamed up with local businesses to raise money for charities and good causes this Christmas. Its 12th King’s Mill Hospital Toy Appeal is collecting…
Read MoreA royal enthusiast will share his memories of a momentous year for the royal family through a talk at the Verney Institute, Pleasley, on 28th November. James Taylor, of Shirebrook,…
Read MoreNottinghamshire Police has been recognised with a prestigious award by the Ministry of Defence for its support of the Armed Forces. Chief Constable Kate Meynell said receiving the Armed Forces…
Read MoreProjects to make people feel safer on the Carsic Estate, Sutton, will be launched thanks to funding from the Safer Streets Fund. Ashfield Community Safety Partnership, including Ashfield District Council…
Read MoreSeven inspirational Nottinghamshire young people who have overcome severe health challenges or go the extra mile for others will be recognised at a prestigious youth awards. They have been named…
Read MoreSherwood Forest Hospitals Trust has been accredited to the gold standard by the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance for its support for Armed Forces serving personnel and veterans. The NHS trust…
Read MoreThe kind and public-spirited actions of a West Nottinghamshire College catering student earned him a Chief Constable’s commendation in the Nottinghamshire Police Force Awards, which will be held later in…
Read MoreA Mansfield man has used his experience of fighting cancer as the inspiration for his second book. Chris Walker said Falling off the Cliff was aimed at people facing serious…
Read MoreA vision setting bold ambitions for the Mansfield district has been unveiled. Make it in Mansfield is a new strategy developed by the Mansfield Place Board – an alliance of…
Read MoreThe annual Remembrance Day service and formal parade was organised and led by West Nottinghamshire College’s uniformed protective services (UPS) curriculum this weekend. More than 80 students who are studying…
Read MoreAn initiative to give young people an insight into the working world is celebrating its one-year anniversary. Mansfield District Council’s innovative Career Ambassador Programme has two main aims — to…
Read MoreGenerous people in Pleasley and beyond have been supporting residents and businesses in the village who were badly affected by floods during Storm Babet. SOS Pleasley Flood Appeal aims to…
Read MoreAshfield Fire Station has launched its Christmas Toy Appeal — for both toys and wrapping paper. New unopened gifts and selection boxes for boys and girls up to 16 can…
Read MoreBudding Olympians, Paralympians, and Special Olympians are among sportspeople being encouraged to apply for funding from Nottinghamshire County Council’s Talented Athletes Fund. It aims to help local athletes overcome potential…
Read MorePupils at Kirkby’s Greenwood Primary and Nursery School rose to the challenge of recreating the waterfall of poppies at the Tower of London. History co-ordinator Harriet Evans-Hawkins, who set the…
Read MoreThere was a good turnout to watch the large parade of musicians, Royal British Legion veterans, councillors, Scouts, Guides, Army cadets, and members of the community who took part in…
Read MoreLitter-picking volunteers helped to clear rubbish at Sutton Parkway railway station. Among the group were staff from Ashfield District Council, station adopters, and workers from Kirkby business Van Elle. A…
Read MoreCaring staff at a logistics firm joined in Halloween celebrations — and raised money for a cancer charity at the same time. They were challenged to carve and design a…
Read MorePatients who receive care at King’s Mill Hospital’s Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Unit will receive quicker tests and diagnoses, thanks to a new ultrasound machine. Those with suspected deep…
Read MoreThe duty watch at Mansfield Fire Station and members of Mansfield Fire Museum stood to attention outside the fire station on Saturday, 11th November, at 11am. Their homage was part…
Read MoreAshfield District Council hosted a Remembrance service at its Urban Road offices, Kirkby, on Friday. Council officers and invited guests from the Royal British Legion observed a two-minutes' silence and…
Read MoreDefibrillators have been placed in parks and green spaces across Ashfield to increase access to life-saving equipment. The defibrillators are in a locked box that can only be opened using…
Read MoreMansfield’s BuckleyBrown is the best estate agent in the UK - and that’s official. Property specialists attended a glittering awards ceremony at the Grosvenor Hotel in London, organised by ESTAS,…
Read MoreMansfield and District Male Voice Choir and St Philip Neri Church Choir will be joining together for a Christmas concert in December. Songs For Christmas will take place at St…
Read MoreFollowing last year’s success, Inspire libraries’ Christmas markets are returning at Mansfield and Sutton libraries with handmade gifts, baked goods and festive cheer. This season, Inspire is urging Christmas shoppers…
Read MoreInnovation Nottinghamshire, a family business that runs projects to create new business and career opportunities across the county, is the official boat sponsor for a transatlantic rowing project. The Innovation…
Read MoreMansfield Building Society has made a £1,000 donation to Oar Blimey, a fundraising challenge in support of those living with dementia. Coincidently, The Mansfield, whose charity partner for 2023 is…
Read MoreLife-saving specialist equipment that will help stop serious blood loss in an emergency is to be installed around Mansfield, Mansfield Woodhouse and Warsop. Seventy locations across the district will soon…
Read MoreA.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service has invested in its first fully-electric hearse. The purchase responds to the needs of those in the region, as new data collected by A.W.…
Read MoreMansfield-based Deanestor, one of the UK’s leading school fitout specialists, has been awarded another major contract in the education sector – a project worth more than £3m to fit out the…
Read MoreClipstone-based business BeeNoticed - which provides pop-up marquees and other portable marketing solutions - is launching a new showroom to showcase its products. A drop-in Showroom Launch Party, which is…
Read MoreA community messaging service to keep people updated about problems where they live and how they are being addressed has been launched by Nottinghamshire Police. Notts Alerts allows residents to…
Read MoreAll Nottinghamshire’s Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) are being provided with laptops to help them spend longer on the streets keeping people safe. A research study, funded by Safer Streets…
Read MoreMansfield Choral Society’s Christmas Concert, Noël! Noël!, will be held on Saturday, 9th December, at St John’s Church in the town, at 7.30pm. It will feature A Ceremony of Carols…
Read MoreResidents and businesses who were directly affected by flooding from Storm Babet can apply for Government-funded support through Mansfield District Council. It is administering a package of support, including a…
Read MoreDates are the signposts we use on our journey through life — birthdays, anniversaries, and memorable events, writes Paul Fryer. For those of us in Rainworth aged over 50, one…
Read MoreNew CCTV, street lighting, and free home security devices will be coming to towns, including Mansfield and Sutton, thanks to £1.3m funding. The new money will also pay for expansion…
Read MoreDoorcerts Manufacturing, a nationwide supplier of fire doors and frames, has appointed two new faces (above and below) to help continue its growth strategy from fully-refurbished manufacturing premises in Stanton…
Read MoreA well-known local undertaker is to be the focus of a BBC television documentary this Thursday, 9th November. The programme, presented by Stacey Dooley, explores the work and lives of…
Read MoreFor the first time Ashfield District Council will be providing free car parking, all day, every day in December, at its town centres council-owned car parks. The move is aimed…
Read MoreA pilot project that aims to reduce carbon emissions and save thousands of pounds is starting at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton. Sherwood Forest Hospitals Charity has bought 20 CoolSticks —…
Read MoreBrothers-in-law George Nelson and Russ Davis will set off on a three-month adventure of a lifetime on 1st December. The Mansfield men aim to raise £250,000 for charities by rowing…
Read MoreAshfield District Council has been shortlisted for the Council of the Year award in the Affordable Housing Awards. The award recognises authorities that have used their strategic role to provide…
Read MoreRavenshead teenager Lawrence Burton has returned from an ‘incredible experience’ representing England Under-17s at the World Indoor Cricket Federation’s Junior World Series in Dubai. Lawrence, a student at The Joseph…
Read MoreNottingham Business School has doubled its commitment to self-employment course Marketing Mavericks, offering more students the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of running their own business - thanks to a…
Read MoreNewark and Sherwood District Council, in partnership with the Academy Transformation Trust Further Education (ATTFE), is bringing back free family ‘cook and eat’ classes in Rainworth. In the seven-week course,…
Read MoreA collection of knitted and crocheted poppies have been installed on Portland Square, Sutton and on the Plaza, Kirkby as part of Ashfield District Council’s 2023 Remembrance Day commemorations. The…
Read MoreA dementia choir headed by famous actress Vicky McClure helped a Mansfield care home hit the right notes on its 20th anniversary. A family fun day at Newgate Lodge Care…
Read MoreMembers of the Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group, based at Sutton’s King’s Mill Hospital, took part in Breast Cancer Awareness Month by staging an event in the Idlewells Shopping Centre,…
Read MoreLive music will be coming to Sherwood Pines Forest next summer, as Forestry England’s concert series Forest Live returns to the venue for the first time since the pandemic. The…
Read MorePrimary school children’s artwork, drawings and letters have been buried inside a time capsule at the site of a new community health hub in Warsop. Mansfield District Council teamed up…
Read MoreMotoring fundraisers Maldwyn and Karen Johnson (pictured right) conquered a driving challenge in Italy — raising £685 for a children’s charity, so far. They joined 49 other Minis for the…
Read MoreMansfield District Council is set to host its annual parade to remember the fallen on Remembrance Sunday. This year, the parade will take place on Sunday 12 November, from 10am,…
Read MoreStaff at Huthwaite-based Taylor’s Transport Group joined in Halloween celebrations — and raised money for charity at the same time. They were challenged by managing director Alan Taylor to design…
Read MorePeople are invited to have a go at volunteering during an open day at an iconic heritage site. Pleasley Pit Trust, a mining heritage centre and country park, is holding…
Read MoreChristmas is coming to Ashfield with three events planned to celebrate the start of the festive season. Sutton, Kirkby and Hucknall will all host special events, concluding with the switching…
Read MoreMansfield Town footballers have teamed up with police to help kick hate out of communities. The Stags showcased their support for Nottinghamshire Police’s hate crime campaign at their training ground.…
Read MoreEvery member of the team at a Mansfield leisure centre should be proud of it winning a top regional award. That’s the view of Gavin Short (pictured), facility manager at…
Read MoreHuthwaite-based Dance Studio KJ’s Dance and Cheer celebrated Halloween in style! Dancers dressed up for classes and enjoyed a variety of activities, including a best-dressed competition and a Halloween disco.
Read MoreA campaign to encourage people to be good neighbours is starting to bring a community closer together. As part of a wider Safer Streets project in the Warsop area, Better…
Read MoreReach Learning Disability is again taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge — a national matched-funding campaign where donations to charity can be doubled for one week. The Nottinghamshire…
Read MoreA Mansfield doctor won an outstanding achievement award at a national awards ceremony for his work supporting people with learning disability. Dr Enrique Bonell (above) is consultant psychiatrist at Cygnet…
Read MoreSherwood Forest Hospitals Trust has received the National Joint Registry (NJR) Quality Data Provider Scheme award, which recognises hospitals that consistently provide accurate data, helping to improve patient safety, standards…
Read MoreCare home Edingley Lodge will be opening its doors to people from the community to help tackle loneliness. Elderly people who might usually eat alone are invited to join the…
Read MoreSeveral primary schools in Newark and Sherwood will be getting the Premier League treatment over the next two years as Nottingham Forest Community Trust launches its Primary Stars programme across…
Read MoreMansfield-based TIS, the independent life safety, security and communications systems integrator, has acquired NSP (Nationwide Specialist Projects Limited), a smoke control and ventilation specialist providing greater levels of safety in…
Read MoreA pioneering project at Mansfield Museum that helps vulnerable women overcome challenges they have faced has been shortlisted for a national award. Art Power was set up as a two-year…
Read MoreA new victim support service for under-18s in Nottinghamshire will be a great way for young people who have suffered from crime to express their feelings. That is the view…
Read MoreSkegby fundraisers John and Sharon Cooper hosted an evening party in the garden at their home, raising £730 for the Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group, based at King’s Mill Hospital,…
Read MoreA Saturday open event is coming to West Nottinghamshire College’s Derby Road campus on Saturday 11 November to give young people and adults alike the chance to find out more…
Read MoreNursery children have been learning how to grow, chop, and cut vegetables with the help of a trial Mansfield District Council scheme. Children’s Kitchen classes have been held in nurseries…
Read MoreA former regular event on the Ravenshead calendar returned for the first time sice 2019. The Ravenshead Inner Wheel and Ravenshead and Blidworth Rotary Walk In The Woods was held…
Read MoreUnitarians at the Old Meeting House, Mansfield, are holding a special coffee morning on Saturday, 25th November, from 10am to 12noon, to raise money for SACH (Send a Child to…
Read MoreWhether you own a small business in Mansfield or a chain restaurant in London, you can surely benefit from digitising your business. When you digitise your business, you can gain…
Read MoreIT students have discovered how their skills and knowledge could take them into careers that make the magic behind theme park rides and entertainment. Cathrin Winsor, project director from Derby-based…
Read MoreA one-of-a-kind community tree nursery has been formally opened at a site near Sherwood Pines. Located at FeelGood Gardens, The Sherwood Seedbank enables local tree and plant seeds to be…
Read MoreRavenshead and Blidworth Rotary members helped victims of the Morocco floods and Libya earthquake disasters by organising collections at the Ravenshead Precinct shopping area and Ravenshead Farm Shop (pictured), meaning…
Read MoreMansfield District Council is joining forces with its partners to reach more families than ever before as it launches its Secret Santa Appeal today (23 October). The appeal, in partnership…
Read MoreEach year Ravenshead and Blidworth Rotary organises for Santa to visit the villages on his sleigh to meet and bring Christmas greetings to children and their families. President Mike Kings…
Read MoreTradespeople, builders and installers across the East Midlands who are working towards a more sustainable future are being urged by national builders’ merchant Jewson to enter the inaugural Making Better…
Read MoreAs Nottinghamshire Hospice launches an annual Light up a Life campaign, it has shared new statistics about the support it’s given to local NHS hospitals. Last year the hospice, based…
Read MoreLaw firm Banner Jones, which has an office in Mansfield, has secured a place in the Legal 500 directory for an 11th year, with the firm’s Family Law and Personal…
Read MoreA caring Mansfield hair and beauty salon has launched a Christmas appeal for a third successive year. Wood’s Of Westgate is collecting selection boxes to donate to youngsters and the…
Read MoreRebecca Spademan, general manager of Clipstone Social Club (Clipstone Welfare), set Clippo Crafters a challenge — make a tablecloth for events held by the Clipstone and Forest Town branch of…
Read MoreDedicated hairdresser and business owner Paul Sanderson has celebrated a remarkable milestone, working at the same hair salon for 45 years. Starting as an apprentice, he now owns Campions Hairdressing…
Read MoreExcited children welcomed visitors from Inspire Libraries to their Kirkby school after winning a reading challenge. Greenwood Primary and Nursery won the Summer Reading Challenge, where children were asked to…
Read MoreAn ambitious campaign to create a lasting legacy in Mansfield to the area’s mining community and heritage has been launched. The tribute — a sculpture and educational attraction — would…
Read MoreWork has begun to build four one-bed council apartments on a Mansfield estate. The site for the new Mansfield District Council flats at Fritchley Court, on the Oak Tree Lane…
Read MoreAn engineering masters student from Germany has been welcomed by staff and students at West Nottinghamshire College’s Engineering Innovation Centre for extended classroom volunteering experience. Jan-Hendrik Voss, from Osnabrück, northwest…
Read MoreBolsover District Council has broken ground on a £9.6m project in Shirebrook that will see a new crematorium built. Named Roseland Park & Crematorium, the complex is due to be…
Read MoreJoss Arnott Dance is presenting a new retelling of a classic story when Tin Man comes to the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, for two performances at 11am and 2pm on Thursday,…
Read MoreThe world’s largest drawing festival, the Big Draw, is returning with half-term events. They are being organised as part of Open Doors, a three-year programme of arts activity, part of…
Read MoreMansfield-based Premier Security 24/7 UK Events Ltd will be providing security and stewarding for the Remembrance parade in Mansfield, as well as similar events in Forest Town, Staveley, and Dronfield.…
Read MoreThe Mansfield, Ashfield and Sherwood News Journal has been awarded the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze Award (ERS) for its support of the Armed Forces community — and aligning our…
Read MoreMansfield is to be brightened with vibrant artworks, unleashing the thoughts and words of children and young people from the town. Colourful banners and posters will be installed around the…
Read MoreIn January the Association of Inner Wheel Clubs in Great Britain and Ireland will mark 100 years since the foundation of the first club. As part of the celebrations, the…
Read MoreA new primary school and community hub in Scotland fitted out by Mansfield-based Deanestor, has won two major awards for design and architecture. Newmains and St Brigid’s Community Hub in North…
Read MoreA project is under way in Mansfield this week that aims to nurture a love of classical music among schoolchildren. Mansfield District Council and Nottinghamshire-based MishMash Productions are working in…
Read MoreThe casting line-up for Beauty And The Beast, the Christmas panto running at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, from Saturday, 25th November to New Year’s Eve. One of the most popular…
Read MoreA Mansfield business joined the humanitarian effort to supply aid to people in Morocco affected by a devastating earthquake. A fundraiser was organised at Mayborn’s site in the town after…
Read MoreMore than 700 jobseekers and students attended Ashfield District Council’s 2023 Careers Fair at Kirkby Leisure Centre. It brought together representatives from 70-plus businesses, who spoke to attendees about a…
Read MorePeople are being urged to nominate sportspeople for an accolade at the annual Mansfield Sports Recognition Awards. The event is held to find the district’s next big sporting stars to…
Read MoreMore than 100 further MRI scans are being offered to NHS patients in a move described as a relief by the first to access the scans. Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust…
Read MoreFamilies are wanted in the Mansfield and Ashfield area to host international students from Spain for three weeks next summer. The young people, aged from 11 to 17, will arrive…
Read MoreBarry Steele will star as The Roy Orbison Story comes to Mansfield Palace Theatre on Friday 20 October - featuring the music of Roy Orbison, The Traveling Wilburys, and many…
Read MoreAward-winning illustrator and former Children's Laureate Chris Riddell is coming to Creswell Crags for an exclusive evening event set in one of the caves at the archaeological park. On Saturday…
Read MoreA new state-of-the-art CCTV camera with a Refuge Point button to speak to control room staff has been installed in Warsop as part of a major community safety project. The…
Read MoreThe Forest Singers, a mixed choir based in Mansfield, is preparing for a busy Christmas season. Led by former Cantamus singer Vicki Melling, and accompanied by Fay Shackleton, the choir…
Read MoreThe Mansfield branch of The Nottingham Building Society held a coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Research. Staff and society members enjoyed a warm drink and a piece of…
Read MoreSherwood Pines is hosting two races in November as part of a Forest Series to celebrate the UK’s best woodlands and forests. Nice Work Races, one of the leading race…
Read MoreAshfield District Council is bringing the festive spirit back to the district with the return of annual Christmas celebration events. Sutton, Kirkby, and Hucknall town centres will be adorned with…
Read MoreA ‘one stop shop’ for hair, beauty, and aesthetic needs is celebrating being named the best in Nottinghamshire. Victoria Rose Hair & Beauty Salon in Mansfield Woodhouse won the Best…
Read MoreAshfield District Council and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) have announced a partnership to invest in and refurbish public park tennis courts at Sutton Lawn and Huthwaite Welfare Park. In…
Read MoreTen university graduates have become the latest cohort of trainees to join Nottinghamshire County Council’s Graduate Development Programme. The scheme was launched by the council in 2018 to identify, develop,…
Read MoreHuthwaite-based Taylors Trucksport Racing Team were overwhelmed to finish fifth in the Promoters Cup Championship at the end of their first season in the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship,…
Read MoreLike many organs in the body, our eyes work hard every day to ensure we can to see the world around us, but this means they face many challenges –…
Read MoreAn organisation that supports people facing the challenges of bipolar disorder, and their friends and family, is to launch free support sessions in Mansfield from November. The Bipolar Lift is…
Read MoreFormer boyband star Simon Webbe is to headline the stage show at the The Big Switch On when Mansfield town centre’s Christmas lights are launched. Simon, who is best known…
Read MoreHundreds of extra health checks will be available to patients in areas of Nottinghamshire from this week, as part of plans to bring the county’s first Community Diagnostics Centre to…
Read MoreVoluntary and community groups helping to improve the health and wellbeing of residents can apply for the latest round of financial support from this week. Thanks to Nottinghamshire County Council’s…
Read MoreMore Leisure Community Trust’s Big Open Weekend event will be held at three Mansfield leisure centres this Saturday and Sunday – two days of free and discounted sport, fitness and…
Read MoreNew Perspectives theatre company, which was previously based at the Old Library in Mansfield, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a new play, Model Village. Written by Anita Sullivan, it…
Read MoreA Mansfield football fanatic who learned his trade in the US college system has become a director in a company that helps young players to follow in his footsteps. Brad…
Read MoreFormer boyband star Simon Webbe is to headline the stage show at the The Big Switch On when Mansfield town centre’s Christmas lights are launched. Simon, who is best known…
Read MoreA new scheme to help community groups, charities, and organisations with their gardening/growing projects is under way. Ashfield District Council has launched a Community Growing Grant Scheme aimed at supporting…
Read MoreStructures for the £9.2m creation of Warsop Health Hub are starting to take shape. Mansfield District Council’s contractors, Pellikaan Construction, are working on the next phase after delivery of 420…
Read MoreThe fourth annual Newark Dragon Boat Festival raised nearly £46,000 for two of the town’s charities. Crowds cheered on teams at Riverside Park during the free family fun day. Profits…
Read MoreA contest to find the strongest men and women in the Mansfield area has been launched. The men behind the competition are gym owner Carl Bramley, of CB Fitness and…
Read MoreMore than 800 teddy bears have joined Nottinghamshire Police after a month on display at Mansfield Library — each with a special mission to bring comfort to children. The hand-crafted…
Read MoreVolunteers are set to unveil a new celebration of the Robin Hood railway — a line that has linked Mansfield to Worksop since 1875 - at an event open to…
Read MoreMansfield and Kirkby have both been awarded £20m to help transform the town centres. The £20m Town Deals from the government’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will give…
Read MoreNational Manufacturing Day was celebrated oo 28 September with engineering and manufacturing students from West Nottinghamshire College visiting one of the area’s oldest manufacturers and suppliers of engineering components. Boneham…
Read MoreMore than 30 people on business start-up programme HeadStart took part in the first of a series of new networking events in Kirkby to find out more about support on…
Read MoreA powerful new fostering film has been launched as part of the ongoing drive to attract more people to care for a child or young person. Nottinghamshire Country Council is…
Read MoreTwo more rescue dogs are enjoying a new lease of life with Nottinghamshire Police – chasing down criminals, sniffing out drugs, and keeping the public safe. Dogs Trust staff spotted…
Read MoreAre you thinking about gifting your special lady a diamond watch for her birthday or to celebrate a recent milestone? If so, there are important factors to consider. While selecting…
Read MoreMansfield’s Water Meadows Swimming & Fitness Complex has again made the finals of the UK Pool & Spa Awards, which celebrates achievement in the aquatics industry. Water Meadows has been…
Read MoreInspire Learning has been presented with an official plaque to mark its Good rating after an Ofsted inspection. The presentation took place at County Hall — Inspire delivers adult learning…
Read MoreThe hunt is on for the shining stars of Ashfield as nominations for this year’s Discover Ashfield awards have opened. Recognising all that is good in Ashfield, the Discover Ashfield…
Read MoreNewark and Sherwood District Council has been running its Community Chest scheme for three years. Community groups, District Council tenants and leaseholders can each apply for up to £1,000 through…
Read MoreAn initiative to unite the business community to help make Mansfield a better place to visit has been launched. Town centre businesses, partners, and stakeholders have been asked to join…
Read MoreMansfield Building Society has donated £1,000 to Mansfield Town’s Community Trust, which provides coaching and health and wellbeing initiatives alongside its work with schools and the club’s Community Trust Sports…
Read MoreWork has begun on the purpose-built boathouse and leisure building at King's Mill Reservoir, Sutton, following the completion of the new car park. Visitors to the reservoir will soon be…
Read MoreNottinghamshire Police has again been recognised for its commitment to current and former Armed Forces personnel. The force, which was recently granted a Gold Award from the Ministry of Defence…
Read MoreThe Amazon fulfilment centre in Sutton has supported four primary schools through a donation of hundreds of books. Among them were Crescent Primary, Mansfield; Dalestorth Primary and Nursery, Sutton; and…
Read MoreDance classics are mixed with classical instruments in Ibiza Nights at Mansfield Palace Theatre on Friday 13 October - and you can watch the show for half-price. Thanks to Arts…
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