Rise and shine Retford: Tuesday 7th February 2012
Welcome to your daily round up of all today’s important stuff from Retford and beyond.WEATHERSnow and ice with temperatures dropping to below 0 degrees C! Be careful if you are going out!TRAVELSlight...
View ArticleTaking turns with wood
THERE’S something about the smooth feel of turned wood which makes it a pleasure to touch.It’s why wood turner Barrie Webb always encourages visitors at craft shows to pick up items they are looking...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s Society meeting
AN Alzheimer’s Society meeting is due to take place tomorrow (Wednesday) morning in Retford.The monthly meet will be held at the Hallcroft Community Centre, on Randall Way, from 10am - 12.30pm.The free...
View ArticleCelebrate life in the country
A LIGHT-HEARTED and entertaining production celebrating life in the countryside can be seen on stage at Ordsall Parish Hall.A Roll in the Hay will be performed at the Church Lane hall on Friday 10th...
View ArticleGolden Age Of Hollywood
Classical Encounters present a nostalgic Valentine concert centred around the Golden Age of Hollywood at The Crossing on Saturday 11th February.The operatic trio will entertain with a romantic and...
View ArticleGroup raises flag for equality and diversity
A RAINBOW flag can be seen flying high above Bassetlaw Council offices this week, as the authority joins in the celebrations for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans (LGBT) History Month.The national event takes...
View ArticleRaising a glass to award win...
REAL ale perfectionists at The Mallard are celebrating after it was crowned North Notts’ pub of the year by the Campaign for Real Ales (Camra).It is the third time the Carlton Road pub, renowned for...
View ArticleMarket award for Rotherham
ROTHERHAM Street Market has been given a top award.It has been named best national street / outdoor market in the KPR Midlink Market of the Year competition, organised by the National Association of...
View ArticleInquest hears of NHS failings
NHS bosses have admitted a catalogue of failings led up to the death Gainsborough dad Dean Beresford.This week an inquest at Lincoln Cathedral Centre heard how Mr Beresford, 44, of Forster Street,...
View ArticleSent down after attack at pub
A WORKSOP thug who was caught in possession of a metal bar days after attacking a pub landlord has been sent to prison for six months. Dale Catton, 21, from Clayland Avenue, had been barred from The...
View ArticleRetford mum gets drink-driving ban
A SINGLE-MOTHER from Retford has been banned from driving after admitting being over the limit when her car veered off the road on the A620 on her way back from Worksop.Appearing before Worksop...
View ArticleAntique award
Hemswell Antique Centres in Gainsborough has been shortlisted in the Best Antiques Centre category in the Homes and Antiques magazine Britain’s Best Antique Shops Awards.TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp...
View ArticleLocal M-cat drug dealer jailed
A GAINSBOROUGH man who admitted dealing in the party drug ‘M-cat’ has been jailed for 18 months at Lincoln Crown Court. Mechanical engineer Antony Larocca was locked up despite having no previous...
View ArticleJubilant occasion at Hodsock Priory - AUDIO
dignitaries from around the region celebrated the Queen’s accession to the throne by planting a Diamond Jubilee Wood at Hodsock Priory.Bassetlaw District Council Chairman, Coun David Challinor along...
View ArticleWinter Wonderland - SLIDESHOW
Snowy scenes in Gainsborough as winter grips town.Click on the play button to view a slideshow of photographs.
View ArticleWoodlark Close, Worksop
Set within a cul de sac location in this most sought after area is this attractively presented and decorated three bedroom extended detached home that has gas fired central heating and uPVC double...
View ArticleRoyal visit for Maltby councillor
MALTBY Town councillor Keith Stringer has been invited to St James’s Palace.Coun Stringer will visit on Thursday 22nd March as part of the 50th anniversary of the National Autistic Society. The...
View ArticleRise in A&E admissions
Bassetlaw Hospital received more than three times as many admissions to A&E on Sunday than the previous week.The number of people with fractures increased from three to ten due to the slip-sliding...
View ArticleGainsborough man cleared
A GAINSBOROUGH pensioner has been cleared of a string of sex offences.Frederick Conway, who lives in sheltered accommodation in the town, was accused of 16 sex offences including indecent assault.Four...
View ArticleHospital scores highly in audit
Rampton Hospital scored highly in a recent security audit by the prison service. The high secure hospital near Retford, which is managed by Notts Healthcare, increased its rating from the previous...
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