Charity night in aid of Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice
Would you like to put your general knowledge to the test and raise money for a great cause?Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice is holding a quiz night at the Masonic Hall in Worksop on Friday 8th...
View ArticleBin lorry catches fire in early morning blaze
Firefighters saved a bin lorry from severe damage after rubbish it was carrying caught fire this morning (Monday).Crews from Retford were called to the lorry which was on Tiln Lane, Retford at around...
View ArticleWorksop firm sticks neck out with giraffe enclosure project
A Worksop firm has played its part in the construction of a new facility which will house giraffes at an award-winning wildlife part.Worksop Galvanising, part of Wedge Group Galvanising, was called...
View ArticleCAB is settling into its new home
The Citizens Advice Bureau is quickly settling into its new home in Worksop and is bracing itself for another busy year.The CAB has moved from its iconic 1930s town centre building on Central Avenue to...
View ArticleAsbestos checks at 44 local schools over the next year
NOTTS County Council is to inspect 44 schools across Bassetlaw this year for asbestos, the authority has revealed.The Worksop Guardian obtained new figures under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act...
View ArticleCharity boost
Kind-hearted folk in the Worksop area have been busy donating money to worthwhile causes across the district.Help for Heroes Notts county co-ordinator Tony Eaton collected £100,000 on behalf of the...
View ArticleFire crews kept busy in Creswell and Whitwell
Fire crews had a busy evening in the Bolsover area last night (Monday 4th March).At just after 4.30pm firefighters attended a grass fire off Elmton Close in Creswell.Several small areas of grass and...
View Article‘This is a double tax on villagers’
MORE than 2,600 residents from villages near Retford have objected to Bassetlaw Council’s decision to cut funding for services.East Markham district councillor John Ogle together with parish councillor...
View ArticleCouncil calls for ‘closer collaboration’ at Bassetlaw budget meeting
CALLS for greater collaboration among councillors were made at Bassetlaw Council’s annual budget meeting in Retford last night (Monday 4th March).Members voted unanimously in favour of Labour’s...
View ArticleMan used his mother to pay a drug debt
An addict took three loans out in his mother’s name to pay a debt he owed to a drug dealer.Steven Hobson, 37, of Osberton View, Worksop, admitted fraud by false representation at Worksop Magistrates’...
View ArticleWorksop teenager stole police bike
A Worksop teenager, who stole a motorbike and went for a joyride around the town, found police waiting on his doorstep when he arrived home.The 14-year-old took the bike on 20th December last year, but...
View ArticlePost office is coming back
A consultation has been launched on proposals to restore Post Office services to Elkesley.The branch closed in November 2011 when the subpostmaster resigned and the premises were withdrawn for Post...
View ArticleTraining to help people with dementia
A £350,000 training programme funded by Notts County Council has been launched to improve the skills of care home and home care staff working with people with dementia in the county. The authority...
View ArticleBusy building bird boxes...
Children from Prospect Hill Infants’ School have been helping to build and install bird boxes as part of the Big Garden Bird Watch event organised by the RSPB.They were joined by Coun Alan Rhodes at...
View ArticleAngry Manchester United fan rings Notts police over Nani’s red card in Real...
A football fan from Notts was so disgusted with the referee’s decision to send-off a player in last night’s (Tuesday) Champions League clash, he rang 999.The 18-year-old Manchester United supporter was...
View ArticleHalf-term fun at Dukeries
Pictured having fun are Susie Mould and Charley Donovan at a special mask making workshop at Dukeries Garden Centre.Families flocked to the Notcutts venue to take part in a range of half-term...
View ArticlePedestrian hit by motorbike in Costhorpe
An elderly woman is in a serious condition in hospital after been struck by a motorbike in Costhorpe last night (Tuesday).The accident happened on Doncaster Road at around 6.40pm.A Notts Police...
View ArticleBawtry school receives boost from hairdressers
A Bawtry primary school has received a welcome boost from a local hairdressers.Adele Bourne and Rebecca Dickenson visited Bawtry Mayflower Primary to present the school with a cheque for £4,803.47. The...
View ArticleLatest on ambulance stations
I had another discussion with the East Midlands Ambulance Service about their revised proposals on our ambulance stations this week. We have significant progress.Throughout the campaign, I have argued...
View ArticleDrive ban for drunk fiancee
A domestic bust-up in Clowne led to a drink-driving offence.Police were called to an incident at an address in Chestnut Drive at 10.15pm on 8th February but no-one was at home when they arrived,...
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