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Chad sports editor relives heartbreak on one of Thomas Cook's 'last ever flights'

Despite the bright, hot sunshine in Correlajo, some metaphorical clouds began to appear over our Fuerteventura holiday last week as news reached us of Thomas Cook's dire situation.

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Laura Scott and Ryan Goward were due to get married on October 14.

Mansfield couple's dream wedding plans shattered after Thomas Cook collapse

A devastated couple who were due to fly to Cyprus for their dream wedding have been left "in limbo" after holiday giant Thomas Cook fell into administration.

Traffic and Travel

One of two Thomas Cook branches in Mansfield that have now closed.

Mansfield holidaymakers devastated as travel firm Thomas Cook goes bust

Holidaymakers across Britain have been left devastated after the 178-year-old travel firm Thomas Cook was placed into administration - leaving more than 150,000 Brits in limbo.

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Ann Cooper (centre), the current owner of the Marie gown shop, receives her plaque from Coun Jason Zadrozny, leader of Ashfield District Council, and Coun Samantha Deakin.

Council honours shop after 72 years of trading in Sutton town centre

An independent shop that has been a fixture of Sutton town centre for 72 years has been honoured by Ashfield District Council.

Business

The new black forest pie cake that is being served at the Bold Forester pub in Mansfield.

Mansfield pub where you can have your cake, and PIE, and eat it!

We all like to have our cake and eat it. But a Mansfield pub is going one step further by allowing customers to have their cake, and PIE, and eat it!

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Opening date confirmed for Odeon Luxe and IMAX in Mansfield

Film buffs in Mansfield and Ashfield will soon be getting the complete cinema experience after plans for an Odeon Luxe with IMAX were confirmed for Mansfield.

People

Here are some of the rarest coins in circulation in the UK.

The ten rarest coins in circulation at the moment - and how much they are worth

Not everybody carries change around these days, with many preferring to pay by card.

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Great Mansfield and Ashfield then and now pictures

High street shops feature in this week's look back at how the area has evolved in pictures.

Retro

Here's where you can find the cheapest petrol in Mansfield this week

Looking to fuel up today?

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The property is on Sparken Hill in Worksop.

Live like a duke in a Nottinghamshire house built by one

This stunning eight-bedroom detached house in Worksop was originally built in 1897 by the Duke of Newcastle.

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These are 37 of the best pubs in Nottinghamshire according to the Good Pub Guide

There's plenty of pubs to choose from in Nottinghamshire but these are some of the best in the county according to CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2020.

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TECH TALK: Kurbis Bluetooth Bookshelf Studio Monitors

My little Bluetooth speaker is one of my pride and joys. On the beach, picnic in the park, bottom of the garden with a G&T, the idea of Bluetooth and speakers is, well, like the G&T, a great pairing...pairing, Bluetooth, geddit?....never mind.

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Favourite ways for families to spend more quality time together

Busy parents and their children in the East Midlands spend less than half an hour a day of 'real' quality time together.

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These are the most popular Disney inspired names

These are the 10 most popular Disney-inspired names

According to a recent study, more than a million Brits are named after Disney characters.

People

What's happened to Mansfield and Ashfield's former collieries?

It is not all that long ago that tens of thousands of men in Nottinghamshire worked down coal mines.

News

Notts County Council reveals its contingency plans for no-deal Brexit

Nottinghamshire County Council has built up a reserve of two weeks of frozen meals ahead of a possible no-deal Brexit.

Politics

Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff in Mansfield.

Top Gear host Freddie Flintoff crashes again during filming - six months after Mansfield incident

Top Gear presenter Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff has said he is "absolutely fine" after an incident involving a three-wheeled motorcycle.

Arts & Entertainment

Everything you need to know about Mansfield's appearance on Top Gear

Mansfield is set to appear on hit BBC car show Top Gear this Sunday, June 23, as the new series of the show returns on our screens.

Arts & Entertainment

These are the food hygiene ratings for the 23 Mansfield restaurants, cafes and takeaways inspected recently

A number of food premises in Mansfield have been inspected by the Food Standards Agency over the last few months.

People

Amazing Mansfield and Ashfield now and then pictures show changing face of our towns

Mansfield and Ashfield have altered massively over the decades, here we look at the way the area has evolved in pictures.

Retro

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Hundreds turn out for funeral of Mansfield teenager who died of stab wounds

These are 37 of the best pubs in Nottinghamshire according to the Good Pub Guide

Opening date confirmed for Odeon Luxe and IMAX in Mansfield

Sutton Asda workers protest over 'disgraceful' changes to their contracts

Man dies after Skegby telegraph pole crash