I'm reclining on a sun lounger on the deck of the Marella cruise ship Explorer 2 under a blazing Mediterranean sun, the obligatory piña colada in hand - well, it would be rude not to - when the giant TV screen splutters into life.
A manifesto calling for "dignity and security" for pensioners as a priority in next month's general election has been backed by a Mansfield pension lobbyist.
A Mansfield man whose stammer stopped him from reading the eulogy at his father's funeral has urged others in his situation to try a "life-changing" speech therapy course.
The Labour Party brought its battle bus to Mansfield in a bid to oust Conservative candidate Ben Bradley, with campaigners and the party chairman laying out some election pledges.
Thousands of families flocked to Mansfield town centre on Sunday to witness the annual festive spectacular - the switching on of Mansfield's Christmas lights.
The Prime Minister has made a "categorical" pledge to Mansfield and Ashfield's former miners that they will soon receive their "fair share" of the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme.
"Stampedes" of shoppers expected as new Worksop store, which will sell a "huge range" of Disney’s Frozen II merchandise for £1 and under, is set to open tomorrow.
It may be approaching the busiest shopping season of the year with Christmas just weeks away, but shoppers are becoming less reliant on the high street to find what they’re looking for.
