Dog rescue donations
Generous residents from Laughton Common donated much-needed food and supplies to a local dog rescue.Members of Glazedale Close neighbourhood watch took the food down to Rotherham Dog Rescue at...
View ArticleTWO runners tackle TWO marathons in TWO days
Two Todwick runners will be pounding the pavements as they attempt not one, but two marathons at the weekend.John Asher and Helen Hawley will be running the 30 miles from Grantham to Nottingham on...
View ArticlePublic meeting called over Bridge Street disabled parking ban
A PUBLIC meeting will be held this month to discuss Bassetlaw residents’ views on the proposed changes to parking on Bridge Street and Bridge Place.MP John Mann has called the meeting following...
View ArticleMake parking ban permanent
MOST folk will have been over the moon when it was announced all parking is to be banned on Bridge Street and Bridge Place for six months.This decision is long, long overdue, and when the six months is...
View ArticleOut of bounds
GREENDALE regular Ron Gray ended up IN the drink after crashing his golf buggy in a lake, in Spain.The golf balls-up has made Ron, a transport co-ordinator, the putt of jokes at one of Worksop’s...
View ArticleIt’s carnival time! - SLIDESHOW
IT was carnival time in Worksop as the Ashley pub held a charity mardi gras.There was an array of events across the weekend including a show of customised cars, auctions, raffles, a dance workshop and...
View ArticleWorksop Remploy factory threatened with closure
A Worksop factory for disabled workers has been threatened with closure as part of Government funding cuts.The Remploy factory, which employs seven people including five disabled employees, is one of...
View ArticleAgony Aunt: Made redundant and feeling low
Dear Jan,I am a 55 year old man and have been out of work since I was made redundant in 2009, when the company I had worked for, for twenty-five years, closed down.Recently I have been feeling very low...
View ArticleTitanic talk for the ladies
A TALK of Titanic proportions was enjoyed by members of Gainsborough and District Ladies Luncheon Club.History Wardrobe, a company promoting history through fashion, gave a unique insight into the...
View ArticleRetford roads closed for Charter Day
MOTORISTS should expect disruption as road closures have been announced for a major Retford event in May.Drivers are being advised to plan ahead for Monday 7th May from 7.30am - 6pm when a number of...
View ArticleBudget will create 200 job losses...
Putting together the budget has been the ‘most challenging time’ in the 20 year career of Rotherham Council leader Roger Stone.Speaking at the full council meeting on Wednesday afternoon, Coun Stone...
View ArticleGet involved
A SESSION to look at ways you can be involved in creating a neighbourhood plan to improve your area is being held on 19th March.The free session on community planning, at Springwell Gardens Community...
View ArticleDream recipe
Notts County Council is celebrating 40 years award-winning meals on wheels and is offering people the opportunity to serve up new menu ideas.Entries should include your name and contact details, the...
View ArticleCountry night
Gary Perkins is bringing an evening of country and western to the Lyric Theatre in Dinnington.The show on Saturday 24th March is in aid of Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice.Tickets cost £10 and are...
View ArticleChuck them off a bridge
IT’S high time sentences dished out by the courts were more in keeping with the crime committed.Take those brain-dead yobs who thought it was clever to hurl bricks at lorries from a bridge over the A57...
View ArticleWe spotted you
EAGLE-eyed readers will have noticed Geoff Coe managed to get himself on to the background of the picture on page 1 last week. Geoff, do you follow the Guardian snapper around all day or was this just...
View ArticleBeckingham Parish Council to meet
BECKINGHAM residents are invited to the next meeting of the Parish Council.Members of the public are invited and will have 10 minutes at the start of the meeting to any questions to councillors.The...
View ArticleSponsored walk from Worksop to Dinnington
CHARITABLE folk are going the extra mile in doing a special sponsored walk to raise money for a Worksop care home.The event, in aid of Rufford Care Centre, will see walkers complete an impressive...
View ArticleTalk about boom town plans
DO YOU want to find out more about plans to build 10,000 homes, create new jobs and bring a much-needed boost to the area?Then come along to the consultation event on Tuesday 13th March at the...
View ArticleSeatbelt fines
MOTORISTS are warned they face a £500 fine if caught driving without a seatbelt.A new road safety campaign launched in South Yorkshire will see drivers without seatbelts issued with £60 on-the-spot...
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