Everton man admits supplying drugs
A north Notts man has admitted supplying amphetamine.Brian Preen, 36, of Sluice Lane, Everton, pleaded guilty at Nottingham Crown Court to supply of the class B drug between 22nd May and 24th July last...
View ArticleWorksop homes left without power
AROUND 11,000 homes across Worksop were left without power following damage to an underground cable this morning (Tuesday 26th February).A Western Power spokesman said power was restored for most...
View ArticleNurse suspended after affair with patient at Rampton Hospital
A nurse who was caught having an affair with a dangerous patient at a maximum security hospital after she posted pictures on Facebook has been suspended.Jane Steele began the relationship when she was...
View ArticleTheatre group visits
Things got a bit theatrical at Maltby Academy last Thursday as the Gramophones theatre company paid a visit.The group were there to do a performance and workshop for the GCSE and AS Level students at...
View ArticleInspectors find school improving
Dinnington Comprehensive School as taken a ‘significant’ step forwarded according to its headteacher, following its latest Ofsted inspection.Headteacher Paul Blackwell said the Ofsted report, published...
View ArticleFire Authority raises Council Tax precept
South Yorkshire Fire Authority has agreed to increase its Council Tax precept by 1.98 per cent next year.The increase, which is under the 2 per cent figure that would have required a referendum across...
View ArticleCollege begins 100 in 100 challenge
Rotherham College of Arts and Technology has enrolled its first apprentice in its chalenge to recruit 100 apprentices in 100 days.Lewis Soley, 16, is being employed by Active Moulds, a specialised...
View ArticleDo you recognise this man?
POLICE want to speak to this man about a theft from Sainsbury’s Local on Newcastle Avenue, Worksop, on Thursday 24th January 2013.Take a good look and see if you can identify him.If you think you can...
View ArticleTrial delay in assault court case
A 62-year-old Ranskill man has had his trial put back until 18th March. Harry Bows, of Station Avenue, is accused of assault.He will next appear at Worksop Magistrates’ Court on the above date, and...
View ArticleRestaurant owner flouted regulations
Breaches of safety and food hygiene regulations by a restaurant owner could have led to a gas explosion or outbreak of E. coli, a court heard.Worksop Magistrates’ Court was told that ‘it was lucky’...
View ArticleKashem faces sentence relating to 18 charges
The prosecution has been brought about by Bassetlaw Council.Kashem pleaded guilty to 18 charges relating to breaches of health and safety and food hygiene regulations.Some required the premises to be...
View ArticleBolsover MP slams Tesco’s plans to close Barlborough site
AROUND 400 jobs are at risk in Bolsover after Tesco announced plans to close its distribution centre in Barlborough.The supermarket giant is restructuring its distribution system in the UK closing...
View ArticleMaternity upgrade coming to hospital
Plans to upgrade and refurbish the maternity unit at Bassetlaw Hospital and Doncaster Royal Infirmary (DRI) have been unveiled.Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is going to create...
View ArticleNew book depicts old Notts
A new Notts County Council publication about the county in the 19th Century was launched in Worksop last week.Emma’s Sketchbook, Scenes of Notts Life in the 1840’s has been edited by Dr Richard Gaunt...
View ArticleCouncillors vote against wind farm plans
Plans for nine turbine wind farm in Bassetlaw were thrown out last night (Wednesday).Bassetlaw Council’s planning committee unanimously voted against the EDF energy plans to build a wind farm near...
View Article‘Significant step’ made by Dinnington school
Inspectors visited Dinnington Comprehensive School for two days in January and sat in on 57 lessons.The school was rated as good in two areas - behaviour and safety of students and leadership and...
View ArticleCrackdown by cops on scrap metal
South Yorkshire Police continued their clampdown on metal theft by taking part in a national day of action last week.Operation Tornado saw nearly 60 officers visiting scrap yards and stopping vehicles...
View ArticleBabies dive in to new lessons
Water Babies will be making a splash in Dinnington as the award winning baby swimming lessons start at Aquafyn Swim Centre next week.The classes are designed to make the most of babies’ natural...
View ArticleCow injured after ‘mindless’ vandals target nature reserve
‘Mindless vandals’ have targeted Idle Valley Nature Reserve near Retford putting the lives of cattle at risk.It is believed that stock fencing at the reserve appeared to have been deliberately...
View ArticleGo mad about Madagascar this Easter
This Easter the Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife and Falconry Centre is going mad about Madagascar.Zoo Curator Andrew Reeve said: “We have some amazing Madagascan species at the centre, and with our...
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