Teen drink driving ban
DRINK driving after a night out has lost a Langold teen her licence. Shaunie Crowder, 19, of Mellish Road, admitted the charge at Worksop Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. The court was told how police...
View ArticleSanta flies in for a visit at Magna science centre
Santa swapped his sleigh for a 25mph zip wire when he made an unusual entrance at Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham.The man in the red suit whizzed in via a 75-feet-high and 250-feet- long...
View ArticleBlaze at Gainsborough’s historic St John Ambulance building
FIRE ripped through the St John Ambulance building in Gainsborough on Wednesday night.The historic building on Spital Terrace is the base for the town’s unit of voluntary first-aiders.Fire crews from...
View ArticleCrews tackle Worksop car fire in early hours
A CAR was completely gutted by fire in the early hours of this morning (Thursday) in Worksop.Fire crews from Worksop were called to Conrad Close at 1.42am.The car, a Nissan Quashqui was on a driveway,...
View ArticleWarning after cars crash on icy roads in Worksop
DRIVERS are being warned to take extra care on the icy roads after a series of accidents this morning (Thursday 6th December).At around 6am two accidents happened along the same stretch of road in...
View ArticlePile-up closes A619 near Clowne
A MULTI-VEHICLE pile-up has closed the A619 in both directions near Hotel Van Dyke at Clowne.At 8.15am this morning (Thursday 6th December) a Warburton’s lorry was in collision with a Fiat Punto.Two...
View ArticleMan arrested over bogus burglary report
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of falsely reporting a burglary at a house in Worksop.The 32-year-old was also arrested in connection with a fraud relating to the burglary report, which was made...
View ArticleUPDATE 12.00: A619 reopened after earlier accident
POLICE have now re-opened the A619 near Hotel Van Dyke in Clowne.A multi-vehicle pile-up closed the road in both directions for most of this morning (Thursday 6th December).At 8.15am a Warburton’s...
View ArticleSon remanded in custody over Elkesley ‘murder’
AN ELKESLEY man charged with the murder of his father has appeared in court for a second time.Gary Talbot, 39, appeared at Nottingham Crown Court yesterday, Wednesday 5th December.His father,...
View ArticleInspect all Bassetlaw’s level crossings
It is a terrible, terrible tragedy, to learn that a four-year-old girl has been killed this week on a level crossing at Misson Springs in Bassetlaw district.Just what happened to the car and the train...
View ArticleReindeer visit
Santa and his reindeer are taking time out from their busy Christmas schedule to stop off in Rotherham town centre on Saturday 15th December.The parade starts at 12.45pm before entering the viewing...
View ArticleBright spark creates safety game
South Yorkshire school children can roll a six and switch on to fire safety thanks to an inspired fire service employee.South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue will be delivering copies of Jake’s Safety Game...
View ArticleReading club for Todwick
A TODWICK councillor is hoping to set up a reading group in the village.If you like reading and are interested in discussing books in a friendly and informal way, you can meet organiser Eileen Northall...
View ArticleAdvice for Christmas
The weather might be on the chilly side, but coming into Worksop town centre at this time of year gives you that lovely warm feeling inside.There are coloured lights everywhere and the sound of...
View ArticleFinally seen the light...
THERE’s been more flip flopping going on at Notts County Council this year than on Copacabana beach.Their latest u-turn has been to reverse the policy of having the streetlights in Blyth and Langold...
View ArticleIt could be you
THERE’S been a lot of excitement this week about a £64 million Euromillions ticket that hasn’t been claimed, six months after the numbers came up.I don’t understand what all the fuss is about. Is £64...
View ArticleKate expectations
ARE you ready for it? Six months of blanket coverage of Kate’s pregnancy?You don’t get more Royalist than me, after all, I’ve even got royal blood, but not even I could care a jot about the impending...
View ArticleLet them fend for themselves
WHY do some people feel the need to feed wild animals?If you go to any park you’ll see people lobbing nuts and bits of stale bread at squirrels, ducks, swans, and geese.There is absolutely no need....
View ArticleFears for missing Shireoaks boatsman
Concerns are growing for a man who has gone missing from his Shireoaks boathouse.Steven Johnson was last seen by a neighbour at around 7.30pm on Tuesday 4th December at Shireoaks Marina, Shireoaks...
View ArticleElectrical fire at Gainsborough dental practice
FIREFIGHTERS were called to reports of a fire at Genesis Dental Care in Market Street, Gainsborough.Crews from Gainsborough were called at 12.12pm and when they arrived they found the fire was already...
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