Your World Mansfield and Ashfield

Ashfield communities are being urged to embrace their artistic flair as a £1 million creative programme takes a huge leap forward.

The Persimmon Charitable Foundation has launched a new open application programme for charities and community groups that are focused on social mobility.

Funding to help residents struggling to keep a roof over their head has been awarded to Ashfield District Council.

More than 70% of children are taken out of swimming lessons before they can swim competently putting them at risk in the water, new Swim England research has found.

The creative minds behind DepARTment Festival 2024 are back and bringing another exciting arts festival to Mansfield this March! Takeover Festival 2025, led by young people from the Takeover volunteering programme in Mansfield and Ashfield, will be returning to Four Seasons Shopping Centre and Mansfield Central Library on Saturday 29 March.

An extensive improvement programme at Berry Hill Park is moving to the next phase with the work now starting on site.

Year 5 and 6 children at St Mary’s Church of England Primary School in Edwinstowe have been working with graffiti artists to create a cheerful mural on their school wall.

The East Midlands will use the UK’s biggest development and investment event to launch a brand-new vision for the future of the region’s economy.

The Robin Hood Line Community Rail Partnership (RHL CRP) has been awarded first place in the ‘Involving Children and Young People’ category at the Community Rail Awards 2025 for its Fusion Learning project.

Nottinghamshire County Council’s low-carbon office near Hucknall will be the new home of two front-line council services.

Over half of parents say ‘everyday hassles’ are the main reason children skip brushing

With the recent news of Nicole Kidman’s new thriller movie, ‘Holland’, hitting the world’s screens on March 27 on Amazon Prime, TUI River Cruises has shared the top places to visit in The Netherlands to get a taste of authentic Dutch culture.

Regional charity Groundwork Five Counties has expanded its free Green Doctor energy and money-saving service to include electrical safety advice. Around half of all domestic fires in the UK are caused by electricity, with most of those arising from electrical products.

Celebrating 20 Years of Care: ‘What Does Care Mean to You?’

House hunters invited to discover the Dunstanburgh at Retford event.

For Sign Language Week (17-23 March), we’re sharing Simon’s story. Hear how Nottinghamshire Healthcare’s Intellectual Developmental Disability Speech and Language Therapy service introduced a key word signing system for care home staff to help them support Simon, a resident, with his communication needs, enabling him to engage more and his confidence to grow.