Derbyshire Police still concerned for elderly woman’s safety
Police are appealing for a woman last seen in Creswell to come forward and speak to them to confirm that she is safe and well. Officers say they received a call from a man at 11.30pm on Friday 26th...
View ArticleMan scratched Mercedes outside Blyth pub
A FORMER Oldcotes man must pay £300 compensation to a woman for scratching her Mercedes.Martin Brown, 50, of Queen Mary Road, Sheffield, pleaded guilty to criminal damage at Blyth on 16th June at...
View ArticleRaising a glass to beer fest...
MORE than 1,000 fans of real ale flocked to Gainsborough Old Hall for the town’s annual beer festival as part of the Octoberfest celebrations.The fourth annual Gainsborough Beer Festival featured ales...
View ArticleCampaign breaks through to national TV
CAMPAIGN group Save Our Services Bassetlaw has featured on national television.Channel 4 News interviewed founder member and former Mayor of Retford Adele Mumby for its 7pm show last Friday, 19th...
View ArticleAmbulance service chief explains strategy to the Worksop public
AMBULANCE service boss Phil Milligan gave a presentation to the Worksop public on the strategy which could see Worksop and Retford ambulance stations shut.The chief executive of East Midlands Ambulance...
View ArticleCar fire at Barnby Moor
FIRE crews from Worksop and Harworth were called to a car fire on the A1 northbound yesterday afternoon (Monday 29th October).Crews were called to the scene at Barnby Moor at 4.56pm and left half an...
View ArticleWest Burton Power Station protest ‘comes at a cost’
POLICING the on-going protest at West Burton Power Station could end up costing the taxpayer heavily - say officers.Climate change protesters scaled the chimneys of the power station in the early hours...
View ArticleCouncillor has art in right place
A COUNCILLOR was so impressed with artwork by mental health service users that she asked to take a closer look.Councillor Lyndsay Pitchley, who is the mental health champion for Rotherham, paid a visit...
View ArticleAdding some colour to your garden
Hyacinths provide a welcome splash of colour in March and April. They are easy to grow and add scent as well as colour to the garden. Most varieties really are strongly scented, so much so that some...
View ArticleFairtrade nursery books
WORKSOP’S Crossing Reading Group gathered children’s books to donate to a nursery in St Lucia as part of a special Bassetlaw Fairtrade initiative.St Edmund Hillary Primary School also donated a...
View ArticleCharity’s urgent appeal for Retford volunteers
A CHARITY dedicated to tackling loneliness and isolation among older people is urging for volunteers to come forward in Retford.Contact the Elderly is urging people to spare a few hours each month to...
View ArticlePlans unveiled for £13m Discover Robin Hood attraction at Sherwood Forest
PLANS for a world-class £13m visitor attraction which could bring 100 new jobs to the area have been unveiled by Notts County Council.The authority says the Discover Robin Hood attraction will protect...
View ArticleThe big clean-up!
DINNINGTON youngsters collected six black bags bursting full of rubbish during a big community clean up.Pupils from Dinnington Community Primary were just one of many groups who took part in the action...
View ArticleFirework storage warning to Worksop residents
WORKSOP people planning to hold their own firework display for Guy Fawke’s night are being advised by Notts County Council’s Trading Standards team to store their fireworks in a safe place to prevent...
View ArticleTax returns
THERE are just days left to send 2011/12 paper tax returns to avoid a penalty.Paper tax returns received by HM Revenue and Customs on or after 1st November will result in a £100 penalty - even if there...
View ArticleAuthor talk
A BEST-SELLING author will return to Rotherham next week to talk about her new book.Catherine Bailey, author of Black Diamonds, will speak about her new book The Secret Rooms - A True Gothic Mystery,...
View ArticleJoint diesel theft op...
NOTTS and South Yorkshire Police joined forces to clamp down on diesel thefts in a major operation at Blyth.Officers held a multi-agency checkpoint at Blyth Services off the A1 on Thursday 18th...
View ArticleVandals trash golf course
MINDLESS vandals stole a Land Rover and took it on a rampage through Worksop Golf Course - causing over £15K worth of damage.Thieves stole the vehicle from M S Cars on Kilton Road around 4.30am on...
View ArticleCrews called to collision on A60 near Whitwell
FIRE crews were called to a collision between an HGV and a van on the A60 this morning (Wednesday 31st October).Crews from Worksop and Staveley attended the incident on the A60 near the junction of...
View ArticleHalloween fun - send us your pictures
HALLOWEEN can be a frighteningly good time for children and adults alike.With the day finally upon us the Retford Trader wants to see what its readers have been up to.Have you got an impressive pumpkin...
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