Police are investigating whether the explosion was caused by a member of the Rourke family doing DIY in the basement of their home, 28 Wright Street, Newark.
A unique charity which has helped hundreds of children to be happy again has reason to smile itself this week after being awarded a National Lottery grant which will help secure its future for the next four years.
A gold brocade evening dress worn by the Queen on her visit to New Zealand in 1953, the year of her coronation, is a last-minute addition to a display at Southwell Minster.