Man admits assaulting pal
A Dinnington man assaulted his friend in a row over how the victim was treating his partner, a court heard.Shaun Carroll, 46, of Leopold Avenue, admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm at...
View Article‘A scheme was needed to address all the issues’
Opinions are divided over Worksop’s residents’ parking permit scheme - with some saying it is driving business away from the town centre.Notts County Council brought in the scheme last summer following...
View ArticleConcert raised hospice cash
John Bower from Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice collected a cheque for £700 from Anston Male Voice Choir chairman Barrie Kirby and musical director Howard Thomas.Last month the choir held a concert at...
View ArticleCompany helps charity
Eaton Production has funded a sensory garden for adults with autism.The Worksop-based company has again chosen charity Norsaca to benefit from its charity and community involvement initiative.It has...
View ArticleGardeners’ society wins annual award
CLAYLANDS Avenue Gardeners Society have been presented with a cheque for £1,000 following their success in Notts Wildlife Trust’s annual Green Guardians Environmental Awards.The society won the...
View ArticleIconic shop closes after 50 years
CORSETS, panty girdles and petticoats were what women wore under their clothes when Barbara Jenkins started out in the underwear trade.Nowadays, she still sells these classic items in her well known...
View ArticleCouncil meeting row: What the two sides say
The police were called to attend Anston Parish Hall on Monday after the parish council’s regular monthly meeting descended into chaos.Local resident Brian Lewis had sent a letter to the council...
View ArticleCuts pile pressure on local services
Figures compiled by the House of Commons Library show that the Government has slashed funding for Sure Start Children’s Centres and other early intervention programmes in Rotherham by £7.7 million in...
View ArticleDrop-in centre proving its worth
YOU need a change of heart before you can change - the philosophy behind a Worksop church project which is proving its worth in more ways than one in tackling drink and drug addiction.The Zacchaeus...
View ArticleFigures on TV licence evaders
TV Licensing has revealed more than 650 people were caught watching TV without a licence in Worksop during 2012.This compares to more than more than 1,300 in Mansfield and more than 400 in...
View ArticleDon’t gift car to opportunist thieves
It’s cold, it’s early, you’ve not too long ago got out of bed. It’s fair to say no one is performing at their best first thing in the morning.But this cold weather seems to be sticking around and, as a...
View ArticleArmed men raid Swallownest betting shop
Police are appealing for information following at alleged armed robbery at a betting shop in Swallownest.It is believed that three men entered Betfred on Main Street armed with shotguns around 9.20pm...
View ArticleRetford roads closed in early morning bin blaze
A WHEELIE bin blaze closed a Retford street in the early hours of Monday morning.Fire crews were called to West Street near its junction with Carolgate at around 3am on 25th February, where a bin was...
View ArticleFunding for Walkeringham flood work
Bassetlaw Council has secured more than half a million pounds in funding for a new initiative to alleviate the risk of flooding in Walkeringham.The scheme was approved earlier this month by the...
View ArticleThe budget is ‘fair deal’ says Cabinet
Rotherham Council has said strong financial management and tight spending controls will be needed if it is to do the best it can for local people.That was the message from council leaders when members...
View ArticleMilkman of the year nominations
The search is on for the cream amongst the nation’s milkmen.This year’s Milkman of The Year Competition is about finding the best of the best, and celebrating the great British tradition of doorstep...
View ArticleOnline advice and support
People needing help and support in Rotherham are now just a click away from finding out what services are available.A new online marketplace, Connect to Support, has been added to the list of ways...
View ArticleBirthday joy for Agnes who is 100
Family and friends gathered to celebrate a momentous milestone in the life of a very special Worksop woman - her 100th birthday.Agnes Brooks enjoyed not one, but two parties at Victoria Care Home where...
View ArticleCouncil pledges £1m for pothole problem
NOTTS County Council has reinforced its pledge to keep on top of the pothole problem by asking residents to report them.Last year the County Council spent £2.8 million on repairing potholes and has...
View Article‘Val dreamt of opening a tea room’
There’s a new tea room in town at the Aurora Wellbeing Centre on Memorial Avenue, ready to welcome you with a hot brew and a friendly smile.Valerie’s Tea Room flung open its doors on Valentine’s Day...
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