Christmas advertising
IT’s still more than a month away but we are now being bombarded from all angles by Christmas advertising on the telly.Every year the high street chains throw millions of pounds at swanky London...
View ArticleAll abord for Santa at Chesterfield Canal in Retford
Santa visited the Chesterfield Canal in Retford on Saturday to launch this year’s Santa Special cruises.Families, council digitaries and officials from the Chesterfield Canal Trust and Chesterfield...
View ArticleTeen made stab threats
A PROBLEM teenager threatened to stab police officers after trashing his mother’s Creswell home, a court heard.Peter Storer, 18, went on a wrecking spree inside the Welbeck Street address following a...
View ArticleSpecial eco award for Tuxford Academy
TUXFORD Academy has won a green award for its eco club at a special Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust annual Green Guardians awards ceremony.The First Steps to Sustainability award, supported by Novozymes...
View ArticleFire crews rescue man trapped in mud
FIRE crews were called to Owday Lane in Carlton after reports of a man getting stuck in mud yesterday afternoon (Sunday 25th November).The man was out walking his two dogs when he suddenly became stuck...
View ArticleElderly woman rescued after her home flooded
WORKSOP fire crews rescued an elderly woman after her Lindrick Dale home was hit by flooding yesterday morning (Sunday 25th November).The 82-year-old was taken to Northern General Hospital after she...
View ArticleA1 speeder given fine
A DRIVER who did not see 50mph speed limit signs on the A1 at Elkesley has been fined at Worksop Magistrates’ Court.Aaron Von Coulton, 25, of Coulby Newham, Middlesborough, was doing 70 mph on 5th...
View ArticleHelp prevent spread of winter vomiting disease
DO YOU know how to prevent winter vomiting disease? Or what to do if you get it?Bassetlaw Hospital staff are spreading the word on how to prevent the spread of norovirus this winter.And they are...
View ArticleHarworth residents raise money to support cancer patient
A casino night at the Blacksmiths Arms pub on the 27th October raised £465 for Adele Kingston, 38, Adele, 38, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 and requires treatment for brain tumours not...
View ArticleStudents reflect on road safety
Fashion students from Rotherham College of Arts and Technology have designed clothing to make it safer for pedestrians out on our roads at night.The level three BTEC Fashion and Clothing students had...
View ArticleAward winner Nathan is back in Dinnington
AN award-winning Dinnington designer has moved to new premises at the Matrix Business Centre in the town.Nathan Bestwick took advantage of a European Regional Development Fund project called Growth and...
View ArticleUnderground
Staff from Rotherham Council have produced a map of the town that will bring a whole new look to town centre shopping for Christmas.The map shows the centre of Rotherham in the style of the London...
View ArticleLabour candidate wins PCC election
LABOUR’s Shaun Wright has been elected as South Yorkshire’s first police and crime commissioner (PCC).He secured more than 50 per cent of first preference votes in the election last Thursday.The former...
View ArticleSt Mary’s Pre-School Ladies’ Night this Friday
IF you are looking for some Christmas gift ideas, why not head to a special event for the ladies at Worksop this Friday night?St Mary’s Pre-School will be holding the Ladies Night at 7.30pm at the Lock...
View ArticleKids urged to help world record effort
CHILDREN from Retford are being invited to ask their school to sign up for a world record breaking attempt to help raise money for a deaf healthcare charity. The sign2sing event is being organised by...
View ArticleSend your Christmas cards by Scout Post
RETFORD scouts will be doing their bit to help people get their Christmas post.Retford & District Scout Association is launching the Scout Christmas Post 2012 on Thursday 29th November. They are...
View ArticlePolice security marking operation kicks off in Manton
A FOUR-DAY police initiative has kicked off in Manton to warn residents against dodgy dealers in the run-up to Christmas.Officers have been giving people the chance to have their property securty...
View ArticleDeveloper in deal over units
Property developer Langtree Group has taken full ownership of the 750,000 square feet of Network Space industrial and commercial units it built in partnership with the government’s Coalfields Task...
View ArticleUncertainty in city centre hits lettings
A lack of city centre office space and uncertainty over the Sevenstone shopping development is being blamed for office lettings tumbling in Sheffield.Property consultants Lambert Smith Hampton say...
View ArticleYouth truck reaches out to Bassetlaw kids
MOBILE youth clubs are proving a hit in the rural villages of Bassetlaw, giving youngsters somewhere to meet, socialise and have fun.Notts County Council has two purpose built 7.5 tonne trucks which...
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