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Elderly Ashfield residents sign up to home safety check

Around 11 percent of Ashfield residents aged over 85 have signed up to a home safety check and a free smoke alarm thanks to a joint initiative carried about by Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service.

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Success in Derbyshire weapons amnesty

A crossbow and a decommissioned AK-47 are among almost 60 weapons handed in during the first weeks of a month-long amnesty.

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Mansfield’s most wanted: four sought over games machine theft

POLICE are hunting a woman and three men caught on a Mansfield CCTV camera in relation to an alleged theft.

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Meeting for prostate cancer sufferers to be held in Sutton

The next meeting of the North Notts Prostate Cancer Support Group will take place in Sutton on 5th June.

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TV theft insurance scam lands Mansfield man in jail

A 26-year-old Mansfield man reported his TV had been stolen in a burglary after he had sold it online.

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Petrol station robbery investigated at South Normanton

Detectives investigating a robbery at a petrol station in South Normanton are appealing for anyone who visited the garage in the early hours of Sunday morning to come forward.

Sport rss

Rainworth MW say goodbye to Mark Camm and Danny Bacon

RAINWORTH Miners’ Welfare this week bade a fond farewell to two of their senior and most popular players.

Connor Franklin staying with Alfreton Town

Alfreton Town manager Nicky Law has received another huge boost to his plans for the 2013/14 season with highly-rated left-back Connor Franklin penning a new one-year contract to stay with the Reds.

Welbeck Colliery v West Indian Cavaliers.
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Weekend cricket review - rain rocks Notts Premier League programme

Rain returned the Nottinghamshire Premier League this week, which meant that only one game was played to a conclusion, and that match only lasted 67 overs with the remainder being abandoned at various stages.

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Mansfield Town coup as they sign Fleetwood ace Jamie McGuire

Mansfield Town boss Paul Cox has fought off interest from a number of clubs to capture highly-rated midfielder Jamie McGuire.

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Welbeck Colliery v West Indian Cavaliers.
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Notts County youngsters extend contracts

Notts County have announced that four of the club’s promising young players have put pen-to-paper on the contracts that were offered to them.

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Stags star Matt Green on trial at Birmingham City, and Luke Jones may join League One club

Mansfield Town are still hoping they can keep hold of goal ace Matt Green, even though the striker is now on trial with Championship giants Birmingham City.

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Video: Nottinghamshire Country Show video

Last weekend folk from across the Chad area descended on the Nottinghamshire Country Show both as spectators and exhibitors of livestock and other spectacles.

Lifestyle rss

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INTERVIEW: Britain’s Got Talent duo Jonathan and Charlotte set to shine in Nottingham

Two of the most memorable performers from TV show Britain’s Got Talent will be bringing their ‘pop opera’ sound to Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall next month.

Kevin Bryan record reviews

Here are the latest recommendations from our incumbent musical maestro.

Up and coming Liverpool band to play at Mansfield Woodhouse park

A free gig by a band that has been billed as their city’s next big thing will take place in Mansfield Woodhouse on Saturday.

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Soldiers Wives at Mansfield’s Palace Theatre is cancelled

A show, which was scheduled to take place at Mansfield’s Palace Theatre later this month, has been cancelled.

Food and crafts at Welbeck open day

People have the chance to explore the creative community based in the Welbeck Village in north Nottinghamshire during a special event tomorrow (Saturday).

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Natalie Stendall’s Film Review: Star Trek Into Darkness offers and intense and gripping reboot

Master of sci-fi fantasy J.J. Abrams presents the second instalment of his rebooted Star Trek series, Into Darkness. Abrams’ 2009 prequel to the cult franchise opened to widespread acclaim reinventing the Star Trek universe for newcomers and Trekkies alike.

Community rss

Health and prosperity in Derbyshire tops national average

A new report has revealed that health and prosperity in Derbyshire is as good – and in some cases better – than the national average for England.

Mansfield Arts Festival organisers pictured in Mansfield Market Place on Monday, pictured from the left; Tania Barlow and Karon Smith from Warsop Carnival, Coun. Kate Allsop Portfolio Holder for Economic Regeneration, Michael Rhodes, Media Tutor at Vision West Notts, Andrew Tucker from The Palace Theatre, Bernie Dickinson Director of Manfield Learning Partnership and Jodie Henshaw from Mansfield Museum.

Sign up for Mansfield Arts Festival

Artists, musicians, singers, dancers, Thespians and other entertainers are being urged to step forward to showcase their talent at the Mansfield Arts Festival.

West Notts College celebrate Adult Learners Week

The benefits of being an adult student will be highlighted by West Nottinghamshire College next week.

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Rounders event aims to get people back into sport in Bolsover

Bolsover District Council is urging residents in Bolsover to attend its latest sports session aimed at encouraging more people to take part in sport or physical activity.

National Trust’s Hardwick Hall inviting visitors to tapestries unveiling

For the first time the National Trust’s Hardwick Hall are inviting visitors to come and see the re-hanging of two of the amazing Gideon tapestries, recently returned from conservation.

Mansfield District Council hopes for blooming good response in Best Kept Garden competition

Mansfield District Council is hoping for a blooming good response to its Best Kept Garden Competition 2013.

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