Sporty pupils celebrate
SPORTING pupils at Gainsborough’s Parish Church C of E Primary School have hit the hat-trick.They have three reasons to celebrate as they begin to wind down for the Christmas break. Last week a new...
View ArticleI need your help with my new inquiry
This is your last opportunity to register your opposition to the plans to close our ambulance station. If you haven’t signed the petition already then please do so by going onto my website at...
View ArticleGet ‘Lifewise’ at free event
South Yorkshire Police are holding a free family open day at the Lifewise Centre in Hellaby tomorrow (Saturday).The event is being run in partnership with Rotherham United Community Sports Trust and...
View ArticleThurcroft man jailed for killing his wife
A Thurcroft man has been jailed for eight years for manslaughter over the death of his wife.Stephen Eastwood, 55, of Sycamore Drive, was cleared at Sheffield Crown Court today (Friday 14th December) of...
View ArticleAwards event at Bircotes Leisure Centre
More than 200 people attended the third sports awards at Bircotes Leisure Centre.Prizes of Toys R Us gift vouchers and medals were given out for the awards, while all the children nominated received a...
View ArticleThurcroft Big Local meeting
The next meeting of Thurcroft Big Local is on Monday 17th December.Everyone is welcome to come along at find out about how to make the village a better place to live.The meeting starts at 6.30pm at the...
View ArticleUlley cafe day
FRIENDS of Ulley Park are holding an open cafe day on Sunday 16th December.The cafe is open from 11am to 3pm and Father Christmas will be paying a special visitor.Everyone is invited to attend and...
View ArticleUDM boss ordered to pay back tens of thousands of pounds stolen from miners
Former president of the Union of Democratic Mineworkers Neil Greatrex has been ordered to pay back tens of thousands of pounds that he stole from a charity established to provide care for sick and...
View ArticleFamily tribute to Maud, 106, who loved life...
EVEN in her 107th year, Maud Smith never lost her sense of humour, her love for life and her immaculate ladylike style.This week her nieces Rosina Aldred, Cynthia Hudson and June Bend paid tribute to...
View ArticleMaltby care home residents can stay
Elderly residents of a Maltby care home can remain there despite its owner being in jail.People at Melton Court have faced an uncertain few weeks after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) deregistered...
View ArticleIs this YOURS?
POLICE are looking for the owner of this recovered Apple Mac Mini Processor - believed to have been stolen from this area.Police in Doncaster are appealing to the public to contact them if they have...
View ArticleDouble award real ale success for Worksop’s Grafton Hotel
WORKSOP’S Grafton Hotel is toasting the sweet sound of success after winning two prestigious awards for its real ales.The Gateford Road pub scooped two trophies for their Banalicious and Silhouette...
View ArticleThurcroft arrest in metal op
Police arrested a man who tried to sell metal taken in a Thurcroft burglary as part of a crackdown on metal theft across the north of England.A 33-year-old man from Rotherham was arrested in Thurcroft...
View ArticleNo Del Boy dealings
As Christmas approaches we can expect a bout of good old British comedy classics on the telly. One of those will no doubt be Only Fools and Horses.But while the character of Del Boy is a family...
View Article£1,000 boost for rheumatism sufferers
The Rheumatology department at Bassetlaw Hospital has received more than £1,000 towards the care of patients.The money was used to purchase a new set of weighing scales for the department, which are...
View ArticleDrinking fines
South Yorkshire Police will be issuing fixed penalty notices to people that are under the influence of alcohol and have acted in a disorderly way over the festive period.The receiver of the fixed...
View ArticleLook out for pump stations
RESIDENTS from in and around Gainsborough are being asked to keep an eye out as Severn Trent Water is appealing for customers to help them locate a large number of private pumping stations, which will...
View ArticleLibrary event
ENJOY a hot drink and a mince pie in Kiveton next week.Kiveton Park Library is hosting a Christmas coffee morning on Friday 21st December.Free tea, coffee and mince pies will be available from...
View ArticleFirm fails to stop compensation bid
A WORKSOP firm has failed to stop two prison officers making compensation claims for unfair dismissal against sacking them for allegedly assaulting a prisoner.G4S Care & Justice Services (UK) Ltd,...
View ArticleShortage of housing on rise - says new report
HOMELESSNESS in Bassetlaw has risen by 167 per cent in the last two years, according to shock new figures published by the National Housing Federation.The statistics, outlined in the Home Truths: East...
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