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Radio 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…
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A 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,…
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Nottinghamshire 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…
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Projects 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…
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Seven 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…
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Sherwood 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…
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The 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…
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A 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…
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A 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…
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The 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…
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An 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…
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Generous 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…
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Ashfield 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…
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Budding 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…
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Pupils 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…
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There 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…
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Litter-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…
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Caring 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…
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Patients 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…
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The 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…
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Ashfield 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…
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Defibrillators 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…
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Mansfield’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,…
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Mansfield 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…
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Following 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…
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Innovation 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…
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Mansfield 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…
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Life-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…
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A.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.…
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Mansfield-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…
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Clipstone-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…
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A 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…
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All 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…
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Mansfield 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…
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Residents 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…
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Dates 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…
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New 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…
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Doorcerts 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…
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A 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…
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For 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…
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A 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 —…
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Brothers-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…
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Ashfield 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…
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Ravenshead 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…
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Nottingham 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…
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Newark 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,…
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A 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…
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A 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…
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Members 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,…
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Live 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…
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Primary 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…
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Motoring 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…
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Mansfield 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,…
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Staff 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…
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People 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…
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Christmas 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…
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Mansfield 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.…
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Every 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…
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Huthwaite-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.
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A 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…
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Reach 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…
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A 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…
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Sherwood 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…
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Care 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…
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Several 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…
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Mansfield-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…
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A 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…
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A 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…
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Skegby 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,…
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A 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…
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Nursery 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…
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A 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…
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Unitarians 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…
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Whether 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…
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IT 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…
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A 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…
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Ravenshead 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…
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Mansfield 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…
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Each 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…
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Tradespeople, 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…
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As 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…
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Law 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…
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A 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…
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Rebecca 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…
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Dedicated 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…
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Excited 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…
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An 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…
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Work 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…
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An 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…
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Bolsover 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…
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Joss 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,…
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The 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…
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Mansfield-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.…
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The 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…
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Mansfield 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…
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In 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…
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A 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…
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A 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…
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The 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…
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A 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…
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More 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…
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People 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…
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More 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…
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Families 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…
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Barry 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…
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Award-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…
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A 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…
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The 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…
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The 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…
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Sherwood 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…
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Ashfield 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…
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A ‘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…
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Ashfield 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…
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Ten 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,…
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Huthwaite-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,…
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Like 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 –…
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An 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…
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Former 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…
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Hundreds 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…
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Voluntary 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…
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More 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…
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New 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…
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A 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…
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Former 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…
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A 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…
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Structures 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…
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The 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…
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A 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…
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More 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…
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Volunteers 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…
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Mansfield 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…
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National 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…
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More 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…
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A 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…
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Two 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…
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Are 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…
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Mansfield’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…
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Inspire 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…
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The 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…
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Newark 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…
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An 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…
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Mansfield 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…
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Work 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…
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Nottinghamshire 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…
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The 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…
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Dance 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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Editorial: Paul Horton Image Credits: Andre Bartscher Photography It was the icing on the cake for Taylors Trucksport Racing last weekend when they took a well-earned second place podium…
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Children at The Flying High Academy Ladybrook (FHAL) have raised the profile of anti-bullying and mental wellbeing at the Mansfield school — thanks to their own hard work and the…
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Later living operator and developer Inspired Villages has selected Mansfield-based TIS as its official technology partner to accelerate innovation, streamline processes and deliver customer excellence across its entire portfolio of…
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Housebuilder Harron Homes has welcomed sales executive Tom Jordan to its Thoresby Vale development in Edwinstowe. With 20 years of sales experience, Tom, of Derby, is starting his Harron Homes…
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Mansfield mayor Andy Abrahams has highlighted growing retail confidence in the town after international coffee business Starbucks opened in the Four Seasons Shopping Centre. Starbucks has moved into a unit…
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Staff and residents at Edingley Lodge celebrated Mexican Independence Day in September by hosting a Mexican-inspired fiesta with mariachi music, salsa dancing, and cocktails. Every year on 16th September the…
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AN NHS worker would have had to give up work — and wouldn’t have had the confidence to leave her home — if she didn’t have her disability assistance dog.…
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A first community tree nursery is opening in the area in October to help develop native trees and plants. It will allow local tree and plant seeds to be collected…
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Local businesses and entrepreneurs are being asked to back a winning team — Sutton Swimming Club. The East Midlands Club of the Year 2023 is approaching its centenary and is…
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A record number of swimmers took part in the fifth Charity Swimathon, organised by Mansfield Rotary and The Armchair Club — and organisers are hopeful it will have topped last…
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Heating company Valliant UK, which has a base in Sutton, has donated 10 laptops to Mansfield Town FC Academy to help players with their education. The donation from Valliant UK,…
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Neil Sands and his West End invite Palace Theatregoers o take a festive afternoon trip down Memory Lane with the biggest production of their Christmas showon Tuesday, 31st October, as…
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Photos courtesy Teresa Martin Photography A charity born during lockdown, which has since expanded its work, is celebrating after winning an award for its contribution to the community. Blidworth –…
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New figures released by Quick Move Now and Home.co.uk have revealed the best and worst places to sell a property in the UK, based on how long properties sit on the market. Mansfield features…
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Generous firefighters and volunteers at Ashfield Fire Station raised money for two charities at a car wash. A total of £725.90 was presented to The Little Ted Foundation, which supports…
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Lawn Park and The Sycamore & Poplars care homes will be holding community coffee mornings to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support and are inviting people in their local communities…
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Lawn Park Care Home held a TEAth party to educate residents and their families on the importance of good oral hygiene as a sepsis prevention measure. The event was part…
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At 32, and proudly showing off his multiple tattoos, Ashfield District Council chairman Dale Grounds is not the usual civic leader. Whether it’s abseiling at great heights, becoming a mocktail…
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A farm in Edwinstowe targeted by several break-ins is set to benefit from free security upgrades as part of a rural crime-busting scheme funded by the Office of the Police…
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Animal care students from West Nottinghamshire College enjoyed a warm welcome and induction to their course during a day out at a Nottinghamshire-based forest school. The mission of the induction…
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Tom Fletcher’s interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the ‘Who’s In Your Book?' series makes its debut as a new musical show. There's a…
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A provider of dialysis products and services for people with chronic kidney failure has celebrated the opening of its newly-improved UK head office in Huthwaite. Fresenius Medical Care UK (FME)…
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The Old Meeting House Unitarian Chapel in Mansfield is hosting a lunchtime concert with pianist Helen Martyniuk to help the people of her homeland, Ukraine. Helen is a Ukrainian pianist…
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A Mansfield business has become the UK’s first operator of an 18-tonne Renault E Tech D Wide electric truck as it aims to be carbon neutral by 2027. Pallet distributor…
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Jobseekers, students and career hopefuls are set to attend Ashfield District Council’s free annual Careers Fair, at Kirkby Leisure Centre, on Friday, 6th October, from 10am to 3pm. Management consultancy…
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Mansfield and District Male Voice Choir has welcomed a new member, Justin Agah-Gilbert (pictured left) with fellow member Mick Tunney, who made his debut singing with Our Dementia Choir, fronted…
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NHS and Care Volunteer Responders is urgently calling for people in Ashfield to sign up and volunteer to support vulnerable people in the community, ensuring access to essentials such as…
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Mansfield Hospitals Theatre Troupe, which has been raising money for local charities for more than 40 years, is staging its latest pantomime, The Adventures Of Robin Hood, in January and…
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Mansfield Building Society is backing UK Savings Week, taking place between 18-24 September, as latest research from the Building Societies Association (BSA) states that more than a third of Brits…
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A Mansfield couple are gearing up for a driving challenge through northern Italy to help a children’s charity. Maldwyn and Karen Johnson, a former president of Mansfield Rotary, want to…
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The Meden School, which is part of Nova Education Trust, has again been rated Good by Ofsted inspectors. Headteacher Jim Smith said: “Meden is a great place to study, work,…
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Ashfield District Council is working towards becoming an accredited partner for the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA). The council said it recognised the need to improve the way domestic abuse…
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A village cricket club’s festival weekend to celebrate the sport attracted former England internationals, including Devon Malcolm, Ryan Sidebottom and Chris Read. In a slight break with tradition, Farnsfield Cricket…
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Ethan Potter represented his country at the World School Games in Brazil, competing in four speed events in the swimming championships — winning his first international medal. Competing alongside 2,000…
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Final preparations are under way for new community cinema Kino Koło Notts' screening of Polish classic comedy The Cruise at St John's Centre, Mansfield, on 22 September. The screening will…
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Tony Hancock fans will be in their element this autumn as his famous radio sitcom, Hancock’s Half Hour, comes to Mansfield Palace Theatre on Sunday 1 October. In 1954, Tony…
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Food charity FoodCycle has been serving free weekly meals to people in Sutton since March — saving food from going to waste, bringing people together, and helping those struggling with…
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The sun shone on hundreds of students this week as they immersed themselves in the Welcome Week activities at West Nottinghamshire College. The college’s welfare team prepared and planned a…
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The team from Amazon in Sutton invited family and friends to a party at the fulfilment centre to celebrate the end of the summer season. The celebration, organised as a…
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Staff and children are celebrating a milestone in the history of Mansfield’s Wainwright Primary Academy. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in four of five areas of its inspection, saying Wainwright…
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Housebuilder Honey has officially launched the first homes for sale at its £14m, 50-home Amber development in South Normanton after already securing three off-plan reservations. Located on Lees Lane, the development comprises a mix…
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The first open event of the academic year will take place this month at West Nottinghamshire College’s Mansfield town centre campus. On Thursday 28 September, the Mansfield and Ashfield Sixth…
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The Chicago Blues Brothers are one of the longest-running established Blues Brothers productions in the world, having toured the globe for more than 30 years - and they are coming…
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This year’s Christmas celebrations in Mansfield will begin on Sunday, 26th November, marking the return of the Big Switch On event. Attracting thousands of spectators yearly, the Mansfield District Council…
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A donation from housebuilder Harron Homes has enabled King’s Mill Hospital to buy dementia dolls as part of its ongoing care improvements. The Sutton hospital said the dolls can give…
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A membership consultant at Kirkby Leisure Centre, Jade Haseldine, raised £1,000 for Dementia UK after skydiving from 3,000m in memory of her grandmother. Jade, who admitted to being very nervous…
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A Slimming World consultant who runs groups in Mansfield Woodhouse is hitting the top when it comes to the number of people attending her groups. Wray Annable became a Slimming…
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Dementia friendly film screenings are coming to Sutton Library as well as Mansfield Library. People can join in singing to the songs in The Greatest Showman and watch Top Gun:…
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The music of Roy Orbison, George Michael, Take That and many more, together with ghosts, rock legends and pantomime feature in the new season at Mansfield Palace Theatre. There are…
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Thank to Arts Council funding, Mansfield Museum is hosting three free events to celebrate Black History Month - covering poetry, art, song, and dance. Coun Stuart Richardson, portfolio holder for…
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Over the past 15 months, several initiatives across Kirkby have been implemented to make the streets safer for all. In July 2022, Ashfield District Council and the Nottinghamshire Office of…
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The renovations of High Pavement House, Sutton, have taken another step towards completion today with the installation of photovoltaic panels on the roof. The former DWP building on High Pavement,…
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Are you an employer seeking to fill job vacancies? Free stalls are available for employers at a jobs fair to be held in Mansfield. Hundreds of job seekers are expected…
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Visitors can have a chance to get up close to a part of Ashfield’s history at Lindley’s Windmill open days. Sutton Heritage Society, which previously ran visits to the mill,…
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