Politics

A popular teaching assistant, affectionately known at her Mansfield Woodhouse school as ‘Super Cooper’, was treated to a memorable day at number 10 Downing Street, where she met the Prime Minister.

Yet another member of Ashfield Labour Party has defected.. just three months after standing to become Mansfield’s next parliamentary candidate.

A major new Brexit survey has revealed that more than half of people in the UK think we would be better off economically in Europe, a majority want to stick with the Single Market, and Remain could potentially win a second referendum.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson stirred up controversy this week by likening this summer’s World Cup in Russia to Hitler’s 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Ashfield District Council has launched a year of events commemorating the end of the First World War by unveiling a floor lighting display on Kirkby Plaza, in tribute to all armed forces members past and present.

Bolsover District Council has increased council tax by 2.99 per cent for 2018-19.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is threatening to sue Mansfield MP Ben Bradley for defamation after a controversial tweet.

Mansfield MP Ben Bradley has deleted a controversial tweet accusing Jeremy Corbyn of ‘selling British secrets to Communist spies’ after the Labour leader threatened to take legal action.

Fire chiefs have rubber-stamped a controversial decision to cut night-time cover at Ashfield and Retford fire stations as part of a bid to cut costs.

Council tax will rise by 2.95 per cent this year to fund Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue – while fire chiefs are also expected to rubber-stamp a controversial plan to cut nighttime cover in Ashfield and Retford.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling visited Mansfield today (Friday January 26)and defended the Government’s record on developing transport in the region.

Labour bosses have rejected complaints made by Mansfield party members over claims a parliamentary hopeful was breaching selection rules, it is understood.

Mansfield’s MP says he has received “hundreds of death threats” as he apologised for controversial comments made on a personal blog five years ago.

Calls to suspend fining parents who take their children out of class during term-time while school holidays change have been rejected.

Mansfield Labour Parliamentary hopeful David Prescott has lost the endorsement of a trade union over allegations of inappropriate behaviour, it has emerged.

UKIP’s deputy leader has resigned in protest over Henry Bolton’s refusal to step down as head of the party.