Politics News - Mansfield and Ashfield Chad

Labour's 'Beast of Bolsover' Dennis Skinner loses seat to Conservatives after 49 years

Labour veteran Dennis Skinner has lost his seat to the Conservatives after almost half a century in last night’s Tory landslide.

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Ben Bradley and his team celebrate the big victory.

Ben Bradley extends Mansfield majority to more than 16,000 in huge general election win

Mansfield MP Ben Bradley has significantly increased his majority to more than 16,000 after a comfortable election victory for the Conservatives.

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Conservatives win general election in Ashfield for first time since 1970s

Ashfield and Eastwood voters have put their faith in a Conservative candidate to become their MP for the first time since the 1970s.

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Ben Bradley and Boris Johnson on the campaign trail in Mansfield.

General Election 2019: Conservatives sweep North Notts as Labour's 'red wall' collapses

All seats in Nottinghamshire outside of the city have been won by the Conservatives as Boris Johnson brought home the biggest Tory majority since Margaret Thatcher.

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Pam Foster is living with severe mould in her council bungalow

Mansfield pensioner fuming at council over mould in her property

A Mansfield pensioner living in a mouldy council bungalow is fuming at Mansfield District Council for heaping the mould blame onto her.

People

More homes are planned for the historic Mansfield Brewery site.

More homes planned for historic Mansfield brewery site

The historic brewery site in Mansfield could be set for even more houses after plans for 51 properties were put forward to the council.

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Councillor Lee Anderson, Tory candidate for Ashfield.

Ashfield Conservative candidate being investigated over alleged antisemitism

The Conservative candidate standing to become Ashfield’s next MP is being investigated for alleged antisemitism.

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Polling Station, Sheffield Town Hall - June 8th General Election 2017.

These are all the things you can and can't do in a polling station

The General Election is nearly upon us – and when you head to your local polling station, you need to be aware of the things you can and can’t do.

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These are the schools in Mansfield to close for the general election

A number of schools will be closed in Mansfield as they will be used as polling stations in the December 12 general election.

People

Out on the water with the sailing club is Chad reporter Jessica Dallison.

Sailing club's fears for future over King's Mill reservoir parking charge plans

Members of a Sutton sailing club are fearing for the future after the council revealed plans to open a pay-and-display car park on its grounds.

Council

Could Mansfield be set for its third McDonald's restaurant?

Plans for McDonald's drive-thru set to be approved in Mansfield

Plans for a new McDonald’s in Mansfield are set to be approved this month, despite fierce opposition to a separate restaurant earlier this year.

Health

Election candidates from Mansfield and Ashfield took part in the debate.

College students quiz election hopefuls

Students at West Nottinghamshire College had the chance to quiz parliamentary candidates for Ashfield and Mansfield – considered to be two of the country’s key battlegrounds – ahead of the General Election.

Education

Land off Crown Farm Way, where the homes would be built.

Plans for 200 homes set for approval in Mansfield

Plans to build almost 200 houses on green belt land in Mansfield are set to be approved by councillors.

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Mansfield's Bentinck Memorial getting a clean up in Market Square.

Decades of grime removed from Mansfield memorial in clean-up scheme

Decades of grime and organic matter have been removed from Mansfield’s Bentinck Memorial as part of a townscaping heritage scheme.

Council

The King's Mill Reservoir viaduct is being restored.

Works to restore historic King's Mill viaduct underway

Restoration works on a historic viaduct at Kings Mill Reservoir which will see vital repairs and repainting have officially got underway.

Council

Sutton residents' anger over 'election prowler'

Sutton residents say they have been left "scared" after an "election prowler" went around to their homes in the early hours of the morning.

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Voters will have their say on December 12.

Ashfield parliamentary hopefuls set to answer your questions at Kirkby hustings

Do you have a question you have been dying to ask one of the Ashfield parliamentary candidates?

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Jeremy Corbyn on his visit to Vision West Notts College

Jeremy Corbyn issues pension promise to Notts WASPI women and mineworkers

Jeremy Corbyn has made a promise to the WASPI women and former miners of Mansfield and Ashfield that a Labour government would repay their longstanding pension "debts".

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Jeremy Corbyn visits Vision West Nottinghamshire College's construction centre in Kirkby. Left is Labour candidate Natalie Fleet.

Jeremy Corbyn pledges 'education for all' on visit to West Notts College in Kirkby

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to provide "education for everyone" in Mansfield and Ashfield if he is elected as Prime Minister next month.

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Jeremy Corbyn visits Vision West Nottinghamshire College's construction centre in Kirkby.

Jeremy Corbyn issues WASPI women and mineworkers in Notts with pension promise

Jeremy Corbyn has made a promise to the WASPI women and former miners of Mansfield and Ashfield that a Labour government would repay their longstanding pension "debts".

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