College open evening event
Rotherham College of Arts and Technology is opening its doors to youngsters thinking about their career and further education options.An Open Event is taking place on Tuesday 16th October from 3.30pm...
View ArticlePedal power!
PEOPLE pushed pedal power to the max as they took part in a record-breaking event at West Lindsey Leisure Centre to raise money for charity.Staff, customers and members of the public took part in the...
View ArticleBark Around the Park for local hospice
BLUEBELL Wood Children’s Hospice is hosting its second annual Bark Around the Park on Sunday.The sponsored walk for dogs takes place around the hospice grounds in North Anston on Sunday 14th October at...
View ArticlePrepare for life’s obstacles
NO matter how much you try to plan your day - life always gets in the way.So when you are trying to kick a long-running smoking habit, it is extra important to have ways of coping with sudden obstacles...
View ArticleTop police chief retires
ONE of South Yorkshire’s longest serving officers is retiring today after 36 years in the force.Deputy Chief Constable Bob Dyson began his career in South Yorkshire Police in 1976, as a 19-year-old...
View ArticlePolice will give charity a boost
A LOCAL police inspector will be swapping his boots for running shoes later this month in aid of charity.Rother Valley South Safer Neighbourhood Team Inspector Nick Gaskell is part of a team taking...
View ArticleAutumn Fayre
GAINSBOROUGH families are invited to a special Autumn Fayre and table top sale next week.Visitors can enjoy a raffle, tombola, cakes, gifts and much, much more.The event takes place at St George’s...
View ArticleAmbulance anger brews at meeting
‘CHALLENGING, candid and frank’ is how ambulance bosses described a public meeting in Worksop this week.East Midlands Ambulance Service chiefs were met by a packed room of residents on Tuesday night....
View ArticleOutrage over ‘sham’ meeting
A MEETING held by East Midlands Ambulance Service on Tuesday was branded an ‘outrage’ and a ‘sham’.It is claimed the meeting, to discuss the future of ambulance services in Bassetlaw, was announced...
View ArticleNew NHS governors
THREE new members have joined the Board of Governors of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to represent the views of local people.Dr Utpal Barua, Nicola/Nicky Hogarth and Bev...
View ArticleAsda to open in just days
THE new Asda supermarket in Harworth will open to shoppers on Monday 22nd October.The 14,400 sq ft supermarket will open on the former Harworth colliery site on Scrooby Road at 10am and its arrival has...
View ArticleCakes to swoon over
SIPPING tea from vintage fine bone china while nibbling on a delectable array of mini cakes, I decided this was the kind of genteel afternoon tea break that should be compulsory every day.It was an...
View ArticleWorksop man jailed for his part in burglary
A MAN who waited outside a house in Worksop while others went in to steal has been jailed.Daniel Markham, 33, of Garside Street, Worksop, admitted his part in the burglary in Church Walk on 2nd...
View ArticleDirection to leave town
A WORKSOP man who defied a direction order has been fined £50.On 19th September police told Matthew Morris, 41, of Ely Close, to leave Worksop town centre for 48 hours, for being drunk and difficult....
View ArticlePoppy Appeal meeting invite
MEMBERS past present and prospective are invited to attend Gainsborough and District Branch of the Royal British Legion’s next meeting at 1.30pm on Thursday 18th October.The branch is busy making final...
View ArticleNo penalty for fish thief
A FORMER drug addict and serial shoplifter has avoided punishment for stealing tinned fish worth £250.Worksop magistrates heard how Shane Chapman, 32, of Princes Street, Mansfield, stole 20 tins of...
View ArticleBusiness time
GAINSBOROUGH businesses are invited to a networking event where you can meet new contacts, share leads and keep up to date with local developments.The event takes place on 24th October from 7.30am -...
View ArticleCrown for drugs case
A SHEFFIELD man is accused of possessing £3,000 - £5,000 worth of cannabis with intent to supply in Worksop. Sean Patrick McNally, 28, of Myrtle Springs Drive, Sheffield, entered no plea at Worksop...
View ArticleHave say on benefit cuts
Residents in Clowne, Creswell, Whitwell and Hodthorpe are urged to have their say on planned changes to Council Tax Benefit before the end of this month.The government changes mean that from April 2013...
View ArticleRoad works extended in East Markham
TRAFFIC works on Hall Lane in East Markham have been extended until Thursday 25th October.Motorists are currently forbidden from driving down the street while Notts County Council carry out building...
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