Nominate a community hero for award

COMMUNITY heroes are being sought for recognition by Nottinghamshire County Council.

Plogging — on the run to a cleaner district

Mental health unit allegations to be investigated by regulator

ALLEGATIONS that staff shortages are resulting in more violent assaults at a secure mental health unit in Newark are being investigated.

TV show will reveal garden’s new look

Television viewers will get to see a war hero have his garden transformed by Alan Titchmarsh and his team tonight.

Mental health campaign success

Mental health education in schools looks set to become compulsory, thanks to a campaign by a Newark-based charity.

Up to 200 Gypsies and Travellers have left a Newark park having camped there illegally

Around 60 Gypsy and Traveller caravans and towing vehicles that were camped illegally at Riverside Park in Newark ahead of a religious convention this weekend have left.

Criminal behaviour orders imposed

Criminal Behaviour Orders have been imposed separately on two individuals in Newark and Sherwood as part of on-going action to help make communities safer.

Answers sought over barrier failings

Calls have been made for Network Rail to publicly answer questions about barrier failings at Newark Castle Station.

Cautious welcome for minerals draft plan

Proposals for the future of minerals extraction in Nottinghamshire up to 2036 include extensions to seven quarries — two in the Advertiser area.

Joining forces to offer wider career choices

Contractor Robert Woodhead Ltd has joined forces with Newark Academy to inspire the next generation entering the construction industry.

Sneaky peak at spy events

Schoolchildren had a taste of what’s to come this summer at Newark’s National Civil War Centre, Appletongate.

Road work on Kirkgate goes wrong yet again

It was a case of third time lucky for road markings on a Newark town-centre street.

Traditions festival returns to Newark

The second Newark Traditions Festival takes place from Friday until Sunday.

Options set out for Yorke Drive upgrade

Options for development on Newark’s Lincoln Road playing fields have been revealed to residents.

Marks & Spencer axes new store for food-only option

Marks & Spencer has pulled out of a deal at the eleventh hour to be the anchor of a major retail park development in Newark.

Council leads the way in a bid to make district a better place to live

A major campaign to make Newark and Sherwood a cleaner, safer and greener place to live, work and visit is being launched today.

National flag honour for cemetery

A Green Flag award has been given to Newark Cemetery for the first time, recognising the area as being among the best kept in the country.

Proposed changes to podiatry raise hospital concerns

A proposal to alter the way podiatry surgery is delivered has been described as a missed opportunity to make Newark Hospital more sustainable.

Up to eight more years of quarrying given the green light

More than three million tonnes of gravel can now be extracted from a mine near Newark after permission was granted today (Tuesday).

Ball raises £18,500 for Liam Andrew appeal

A black-tie ball in honour of five-year-old Liam Andrew, who is being treated for a rare incurable brain tumour, raised £18,500.