Charity walk
Walkers are been urged to put of their shoes for charity as part of National Epilepsy Week, 20th-26th May.Epilepsy Action wants people to take part in a Wonga Walk - a walk in any form to raise funds...
View ArticleMuseum trip
Schools in Gainsborough could win a trip to the Science Museum in London with Britannica and EducationCity.com A school class will get a day trip and up to £500 travel expenses. Schools can enter by...
View ArticleBassetlaw Council leader ousted by deputy
BASSETLAW Council leader Graham Oxby was ousted by his deputy Simon Greaves at a Labour Party meeting last night (Tuesday).Members voted 17-17 and 17-17 in the first and second rounds, with Coun Oxby...
View ArticleCash raised for injured soldiers
RETFORD Specsavers have helped to raise more than £138 for Help for Heroes. The staff transformed into soldiers on Saturday 28th April to help raise as much money as possible for injured men and women...
View ArticleCould YOU be a PCSO for Notts?
NOTTS Police have opened recruitment for dozens of new Police Community Support Officers to bolster front line neighbourhood policing this week - could YOU be on the beat in Worksop?The county’s force...
View ArticleFun, fun, fun for Charter Day
CHILDREN of all ages flocked to Retford’s annual Charter Day in what was another huge success for the town.Not even the grey skies could keep people away as hundreds of people made their way to Retford...
View ArticleKids design blooming beds
Gainsborough Schools have been invited to dig in and help Gainsborough In Bloom – giving the town’s youngsters the chance to showcase their imaginative talents and create something unique. Children...
View ArticleStudent’s ‘pride’ at Legion honour
A LOCAL lad has once again been become the Royal British Legion youth standard bearer.Joshua Sayles, of Katherine Road, Thurcroft, is proud to represent the youth arm of the RBL for the rest of the...
View ArticleKids life skills
Local MEP Glenis Willmott is supporting a campaign calling for children to be taught emergency first aid in school. The campaign, by the British Heart Foundation, argues that knowing how to stop...
View ArticleFight against Blue Badge fraud
ROTHERHAM Council has secured another prosecution in the fight against blue badge fraud.Rachel Parkinson, 27, of South Crescent, Rotherham, was fined £100 together with £50 costs and £15 victim...
View ArticleBassetlaw NCT’s sale of the century
Bassetlaw NCT’s fundraising records were smashed when more than 550 adults came through the doors of North Notts Arena for its latest Nearly New Sale.More than 5,700 items were sold with commission...
View ArticleOrgan donors on Facebook
A NEW initiative to boost the number of people on the Organ Donor Register has been launched through Facebook.By clicking a tab on their timeline, people can share their intention to become an organ...
View ArticleBlind guide
Action for Blind People has produced a free guide, called Getting On, which acts as an A-Z directory of help with housing, money matters, transport or employmentOrder a copy and find contact details of...
View ArticleClinton Cards goes into administration
STAFF at Worksop’s Clinton Cards face a nervous wait after its biggest supplier said it planned to push the retail chain into administration.The retailer, which employs more than 8,000 staff, operates...
View ArticleFemale lung cancer rises
LUNG cancer continues to rise in East Midlands women according to Cancer Research UK. Around 1,200 women a year in the region are diagnosed. Cases in the UK mirror smoking rates around two to three...
View ArticleCommunity radio station set for launch
THE LAUNCH of a community radio station is fast approaching.Elastic FM will be on air from Thursday 17th May. The launch event will be at the Village Bar in Clowne from 7.30pm.There will be music,...
View ArticleDoor punch man fined
A WORKSOP man has been fined after admitting criminal damage.Worksop Magistrates Court heard that George Roper, 24, of Shakespeare Street, punched a hole in an interior wooden door in a friend’s house...
View ArticleTeen broke pub window
A WORKSOP woman who got drunk and broke a pub window was ordered to pay compensation in court this week.Ellis Chloe Hall, 18, admitted getting drunk and breaking a window at Disraelis on Victoria...
View ArticleDrink driver is banned
A CLOWNE grandad was almost double the limit when he drove away from a club, a court heard.Police saw a Volkswagen Passat, driven by Ivan Hadfield, leave the Liberal Club car park at 3.40pm on 13th...
View ArticleHemswell’s got a lot of bottle...
ALL EYES were focused on Hemswell near Gainsborough as the world’s largest plastic recycling plant was officially opened.Continuum Recycling is a joint venture between Coca-Cola Enterprises and local...
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