Gove defends Academies - VIDEO
Speech by Education Secretary Michael Gove at the Haberdashers’ Aske’s Hatcham College in south-east London.In his speech, Gove talked about how well Academies work and stated that critics of the...
View ArticleVinnie Jones in British Heart Foundation ad - VIDEO
Football hardman turned actor Vinnie Jones stars in the new British Heart Foundation advert.The former Chelsea and Wimbledon player performs CPR to the tune of the Bee Gees hit ‘Stayin Alive’.The...
View ArticleBeckingham Marshes receive £10k funding
The BECKINGHAM Marshes near Gainsborough are among the farmers and rural communities across England to benefit from £100,000 of funding to reduce the risk of flooding, maintain farmland and create new...
View ArticleThat was the year when...
We’re not ones for making a grand entrance here at The Lighter Side of Life.So we slipped quietly into the pages of the Gainsborough Standard in May with a feature about ghostly goings-on at the White...
View ArticleTop marks for Ranby House
Ranby House School is celebrating after receiving a report full of ‘excellent’ grades in its recent inspection.An outstanding nine out of the ten areas under assessment were considered ‘excellent’ by...
View ArticleTrees damaged as high winds batter Sherwood Forest
WINDS of more than 45 mph have been recorded at Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve this week as bad weather batters the UK.Notts County Council, which manages the reserve, says high winds have...
View ArticleCar break-ins
GAINSBOROUGH’s Neighbourhood Policing Team have reported several vehicle break-ins in recent weeks.A spokesman said: “Window’s have been smashed in order to steal items inside, namely CD players. If...
View ArticleChristmas tree recycling
West Lindsey District Council have arranged a collection of real Christmas trees on Saturday 7th January.Collections will be at: Waddingham Village Hall at 9am– 9.45am, Saxilby Community Centre at...
View ArticleRise and shine Retford: Friday 6th January 2012
Welcome to your daily round up of all today’s important stuff from Retford and beyond.TRAVELSlight delay on Chancery Lane in Retford closed northbound at the West Street junction, because of roadworks....
View ArticlePolice release CCTV images
NOTTS Police has issued CCTV pictures of two men they would like to speak to in connection with an unprovoked assault on a disabled man in Worksop.The 57-year-old victim was walking along Carlton Road,...
View ArticleBullies are tackled with choice words
BUDDING poet Olivia Hurt has had her wordy work recognised at a national level after coming second in a poetry competition.The Worksop Priory C of E Primary School pupil, 11, entered her anti-bullying...
View ArticleLearn a new language
CHILDREN wanting to learn a new language can take their first steps in a class at Retford Methodist Church.Kids aged from two to 11 can visit the church on Hallcroft Road on 10th January from 9.45am.An...
View ArticleGet involved at Trinity Arts
WHY not get involved in the world of entertainment by taking part in something at Trinity Arts Centre in Gainsborough this year?For youngsters, Shooting Fish Youth Theatre offers opportunities for...
View ArticleCelebrating 100 years of scouting
scouting groups from across Worksop district joined together to celebrate 100 years of the organisation in the town.Around 400 scouts, cubs and beavers and their leaders attended a service at the...
View ArticlePC course
LEARN how to use a computer on a course taking place in Dinnington.BBC First Click is a course being run by DART at Middleton Hall on Barleycroft Lane at 11.30am on 9th January. It is aimed at...
View ArticleHealth walk around Retford nature reserve
WALKERS are being encouraged to take part in a healthy stroll around Idle Valley Nature Reserve.The walk will begin at 11am at the reserve’s rural learning centre on North Road, in Retford.“It’s a...
View ArticlePub re-opens
A POPULAR Saxilby pub has re-opened after a European-themed makeover.The Bridge Inn, on Gainsborough Road, Saxilby, has been closed for refurbishment for almost a year.But now they’re back with a...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s Society meeting
THIS months Alzheimer’s Society meeting will take place on Wednesday 11th January. The group offers a friendly place for anyone with dementia and their carers to gain information and emotional...
View ArticleFestive babies a gift for families
Christmas and New Year brought extra cause for celebration for these two families as they welcomed new babies into the world.The Browns, of Skinner Street, Creswell, did not expect to be having their...
View ArticleNow you can pay by phone
From 5th January, all West Lindsey District Council car parks will have the technology to allow charges to be paid by a phone call.Coun Malcolm Parish said: “Gainsborough is a progressive town so we...
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