3:27pm Thu Jan 26, 2012
NEARLY 130 years ago Victorian philanthropist Sir William Gilstrap gave Newark its first free public library — the Gilstrap Centre. It has been in public use ever since.
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3:47pm Wed Jul 13, 2011
Thousands lined the streets of Newark on Sunday to watch dozens of local groups and organisations take part in the carnival parade.
Housing future
2:36pm Thu Jul 29, 2010

In the article, Homes Rethink Call Rejected (Advertiser, July 23) district councillor Mr Roger Blaney said the population of Newark and Sherwood was likely to grow by 20% between now and 2031.

Among the factors contributing to that was an expected migration into the district from Nottingham and elsewhere in the county.

Does this mean that expansion plans for Newark are essentially a plan to provide overspill housing for Nottingham and other areas?

In Developers Press Ahead With Town Expansion (Advertiser, July 23) Mr John Acres of Catesby Property Group said the new coalition Government still supported schemes such as the Newark Growth Point as long as they had backing locally.

When a parish poll was undertaken in Newark just over a year ago, an overwhelming 96% of those who voted did so against such proposals for expansion.

— MARK GARLICK, Walters Close, Farndon.

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