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A range of services aimed at preventing rough sleeping and supporting those affected in Nottinghamshire have been awarded £837,000. Ashfield District Council submitted a bid on behalf of all the…
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Newark-based manufacturer Centrum Pile and Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust are continuing their collaboration to protect wildlife in the town. Centrum Pile's established corporate partnership with the trust funds wildlife conservation work…
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Nottinghamshire County Council has announced details of a government scheme to support the recovery of homes and businesses affected by the recent flooding. The scheme helps local businesses who have…
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Visitors to the Sherwood Forest Country Park, Edwinstowe, will be able to get a 3D experience of the forest like never before following the go-ahead for a £10m project to…
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An ancient tradition will be kept alive for a 375th year on Sunday, 8th March. The annual Hercules Clay Service at Newark Parish Church will be led by the Mayor…
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TACKLING underage drinking and helping to improve the lives, health and wellbeing of young people in Newark and Sherwood has led to a national award for a council officer. Helen…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been rated by colleagues as the best NHS Trust in the Midlands, according to findings of the latest National NHS Staff Survey. The…
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THE red carpet premiere of comedy drama, Military Wives, will be screened live at Showcase Cinema de Lux Nottingham on Monday, 24th February, in advance of its official opening date…
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Come rain or shine, families in Nottinghamshire can look forward to a week of fun-filled adventures at National Trust properties this February half-term. Jo Armstrong, from the National Trust, says:…
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FROM conferences and teambuilding to product launches and exhibitions, Belvoir Castle has launched its brand-new corporate offering for business across the East Midlands. As the ancestral home to the Duke…
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A local man has come up with a unique idea to help raise money for the Royal Air Force Association — a charity that provides welfare support to current and…
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The Dean of Southwell, the Very Rev Nicola Sullivan, welcomed visitors to the launch of an exhibition by Hungarian artists, called Human Gold, at Southwell Minster. Seventeen artists are displaying…
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A new grant fund has been announced with the aim of working with town and parish councils to help make communities better places to live, work and visit. A total…
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A unique service at St Mary’s Church, Blidworth, celebrated a first this year. The Rockings service — which celebrates the baby boy born in the village nearest to Christmas Day…
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Players, parents and coaches from a Blidworth football team have done their bit to help local homeless people — by raising more than £500. Blidworth Welfare FC under-9s raised the…
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People with a terminal illness in Blidworth, Rainworth, Ravenshead, Mansfield, Ashfield, and Newark and Sherwood - and their families - can now access a home call-out support service provided by…
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Newark's 776 Gymnastics Academy received the Large Club of the Year and Young Leaders of the Year awards at the annual East Midlands British Gymnastics Awards at Loughborough University. Having…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals - which runs King's Mill Hospital, Sutton; Mansfield Community Hospital; and Newark Hospital - has been rated above the national average in all areas of the latest…
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A highly-decorated Newark RAF veteran who took part in a major Second World War operation aimed at liberating Warsaw will be given a military funeral, including a fly-past, thanks to…
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WORK is under way to create a multi-million pound extra care village in Boughton. The development, which will provide housing for people with care needs in Newark and Sherwood, will…
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Staff at Castle House, Newark, have welcomed new colleagues as the district council’s housing service is brought back into the council’s control. In April 2019, Newark and Sherwood District Council…
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Newark and Sherwood has been listed as one of the UK's best place to live, according to an annual quality of life survey. The district ranked 24th on the list…
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A new chief executive has been announced for Diverse Academies Trust, which runs Tuxford Academy and Tuxford Primary Academy among 13 academies in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire David Cotton (pictured) will…
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A free, easy to use app providing a new way of accessing a wide range of county council services has been unveiled. Nottinghamshire County Council said two thirds of residents…
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To help parents keep their children entertained throughout the February half-term holidays, Pets at Home, Mansfield, is once again offering its fun and free interactive My Pet Pals workshops, every…
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Public sector organisation Scape Group has raised £17,629 for Alex’s Wish, an East Midlands-based charity that raises funds to invest in clinical trials and clinical research with a view to…
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New mums have praised King’s Mill Hospital for the care they received during the birth of their baby, according to a recent patient satisfaction survey. New data from the Care…
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This Spring will see the return of the UK’s muddiest fundraising event for little ones – Peppa Pig’s Muddy Puddle Walk for Save the Children. Created in partnership with Entertainment…
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A highly-experienced educationalist and former senior Ofsted inspector who lives in Barnby, near Newark, has spoken of his ambitions for West Nottinghamshire College after becoming the final addition to its…
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A free kerbside glass recycling scheme is on the way to Mansfield. Letters providing more information about Mansfield District Council’s new scheme have been sent to homes across the district…
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Exploring the beauty of the Sherwood Forest in is one of the most popular experiences that Britons have on their UK bucket list. The finding has been revealed in a…
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Host families are urgently required to host homestay international students, attending state and private schools, for Ardmore Education. Students stay in the UK for from one to two weeks up…
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Newark has been chosen to receive up to £25m from the government-awarded Towns Fund - and Newark and Sherwood District Council leader Coun David Lloyd will be speaking on a…
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals - which runs Newark Hospital, King's Mill Hospital, Sutton, and Mansfield Community Hospital - will be celebrating National Apprenticeship Week, from 3rd to 7th February, by recognising…
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A team of police and mental health professionals who respond to police incidents when members of the public are experiencing a mental health crisis will feature in a Channel 4…
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The Star Trust charity has helped six East Midlands causes through its latest donations. The trust was set up six years ago to raise money for small to medium-sized charities…
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Nottinghamshire Community Heroes is seeking nominations for onward to thanks people who go the extra mile for a neighbour, an organisation or a local community. Chairman Kevin Rostance is appealing…
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Directors of local housing developer Stagfield Group and contractor nmcn tasked school pupils to create a sturdy bridge out of spaghetti as part of a careers taster morning at new…
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People in the East Midlands can now take on a virtual 5k challenge for Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People without even leaving the house. The charity is encouraging…
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The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust has launched its 2020 Centenary Award for postgraduate agricultural students (Masters and PhD). Now open for applications, the award provides bursaries to pay up to…
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The National Trust at The Workhouse, Southwell, is launching a new collaborative art exhibition on Saturday, 8th February. 'Do It Different' is the result of an alternative art school run…
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FIFTY cans of spray paint were used to create a new 65ft long art mural, depicting a timeline of local history. A group of young people and a professional graffiti…
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There will be an eclectic and international line-up at this summer’s 14th Gate To Southwell music festival (4th-7th June). English roots stars Show Of Hands, the Galician piper-powered Anxo Lorenzo…
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Newark and Sherwood District Council’s free trees initiative for residents proved extremely popular. That part of the project has now closed, but there is still time for parish councils across…
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Voluntary and community groups across Nottinghamshire have been urged to apply for the latest round of grants as part of a county council scheme to support grassroots projects. The council…
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Last year celebrities came together to help Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People create a video, called Busting The Myths, about children’s hospices. It was among 400 videos submitted…
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National charity Living Streets is asking people to nominate local groups or individuals who have gone the extra mile to improve their local community. Living Streets, the UK charity for…
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A crowdfunding appeal fund set up to help vulnerable people in the Mansfield area during the Covid-19 crisis has shared out £27,670 of £35,691 raised. The Community Response Network Fund…
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