Maltby man denies researching how to make bomb
A MALTBY man has denied researching how to make a bomb.Nicholas Roddis, 26, pleaded not guilty at the Old Bailey today (Friday) to a charge of engaging in the preparation of an improvised explosive...
View ArticleDad swims in memory of daughter
THE FATHER of a young Misterton woman who was killed in a tragic road accident is pulling on his wet suit for a 10km charity swim in her memory. Kevin Dunne’s daughter Hayleigh, 23, had been driving...
View ArticleOpen water warnings
Firefighters will be at Rother Valley Country Park on Monday advising people about the dangers of open water.Crews will be on hand to offer safety advice to park visitors and issue water safety...
View ArticleCar boot sale for Roxi fund
BARGAIN hunters can root through the loot at a car boot sale at Misterton Co-op on Saturday 25th August from 10am - 1pm.There will also be kids activities and face painting. It’s all in aid of the Roxi...
View ArticleSerious bike incidents prompt police warning
LINCOLNSHIRE Police have appealed for people to drive safely and sensibly on the county’s roads, after two serious crashes in recent weeks.Both involved bikers on high powered motorcycles visiting the...
View ArticleFashion show
A FASHION show in aid of Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice is being held at the Masonic Hall in Worksop on 12th September.It is a great chance to buy ladies high street quality clothes of all sizes at...
View ArticleCuts consultation starts
CONTROVERSIAL plans to close ambulance stations in Worksop and Retford are set to go to public consultation in the next two weeks.The proposals put forward by the East Midlands Ambulance Service will...
View ArticleOne giant leap for mankind
EVER since I was a little boy I have been deeply fascinated by space and the stars.I used to gaze into the sky at night and wonder what was up there and whether man would ever make it to the final...
View ArticleMum and son pay tribute to rescuers
A MOTHER and son who narrowly escaped death after a fire ripped through their Kiveton home have thanked the crew that saved their lives.Jane and Matthew Chapman were rescued from the blaze in Ash Grove...
View ArticleMusic night
A NEW free music club will be starting on Monday 3rd of September at 8.30pm at the Butchers Arms in Woodsetts.Host hosted by Richard of local band The Storm Trees, the monthly event will feature a...
View ArticleDinnington woman jailed for starving dog
A DINNINGTON woman who starved her dog to death has been jailed for 10 weeks and banned from keeping animals for 12 years.Chaneen Insley, 24, admitted causing prolonged suffering to her Jack Russell,...
View ArticleMud, sweat and tears... for charity
AN ENERGETIC mum-of-two from Gainsborough will put herself through the toughest assault course challenge, in aid of The Meningitis Trust.Natasha Kent, 29, of Asquith Street, is gearing up for the...
View ArticleInquest into Whitwell man’s asbestos death
AN ELDERLY man from Whitwell died from pneumonia after years of suffering from asbestosis, an inquest heard.Michael Ward, 69, from Butt Hill Close in Whitwell, died at Doncaster Royal Infirmary on 28th...
View ArticleChopper fund
LINCOLNSHIRE & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance want YOU to help raise vital funds and awareness in National Air Ambulance Week, 24th - 30th September.Email enquiries@ambucopter.org.uk to register...
View ArticlePoetry comp
WRITE a prize winning poem about Gainsborough and you could win £1,000 in a competition aimed at getting more people to write poetry. It’s free to enter open to all UK residents. Just send a poem about...
View Articlegcse success
TENSE weeks of waiting were over as hundreds of GCSE pupils across the district tore open those all-important results envelopes last Thursday.Students from Retford Elizabethan Academy and Retford Oaks...
View ArticleOlympic fun
YOUNGSTERS are been invited to take part in an Olympic-themed event at Dinnington Library next week.The arts and crafts session, which includes making Olympic hoops, takes place between 2pm and 2.45pm...
View ArticleYoung apprentices settling in well while learning new skills with A1
IN the week the Government announced it would make apprenticeships ‘simpler and more accessible’ for businesses and young people, A1 Housing proved it has no such problem as it welcomed three new...
View ArticleFeline fine at cattery
FANCY a bit of five-star luxury on holiday this year?How about your own suite with flat screen TV, soothing aquarium and comfy cushions on the bed?You might have to talk nicely to your owner though,...
View ArticleJail prospect for sex offender
A Gainsborough man faces jail after he was caught with 600 indecent images of children on his computer.Convicted paedophile David Honeyball, 56, of Turpin Close, was found with images on his computer...
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