Newark

It could cost a council almost £300,000 to remove soil dumped illegally on a former gipsy caravan site, a council meeting heard.

People throughout the area have been getting active in aid of Sport Relief — the national fundraising initiative that helps to tackle child poverty in the UK and abroad.

A schoolboy has gained a national award after taking part in a maths challenge.

The MP for Newark, Mr Patrick Mercer, has signed a petition against the possible closure of Nottinghamshire’s smallest primary school.

A young woman has died in hospital two days after being found at home with suspicious head injuries.

Southwell could be providing a competitor for the 2012 London Olympic Games as well as training facilities, after a young horse and its rider were earmarked for future success.

New homes linked to a converted pub could be demolished after building control inspectors found the development bore little resemblance to the approved plans.

In Bingham cricketers clocked up the runs to raise £500 for Sport Relief as well as raise the profile of their club.

More than £2,000 was raised at the Minster School, Southwell, through a non-uniform day and by pupils completing the Sport Relief mile.

A teenage girl was rescued by firefighters after becoming stuck up to her waist in mud.

Three colleagues walked more than 15 miles to work to raise money for Sport Relief.

It was a double success for young musician winner Poppy Brewell (above) who has been chosen to perform with the English Youth Ballet in Nottingham.

A shopkeeper is demonstrating his support for Services personnel who wear thier uniforms in public.

A cycle path that is popular with dog walkers has been branded a disgrace because of the amount of litter and dumped waste.

A council tax rise of just under 4% was approved by Newark and Sherwood District Council on Monday — almost double the increase agreed last year.

A violinist has won a young musician of the year competition run by Newark and Southwell Rotary clubs.

A route from Balderton to Newark has been defaced by a vandal who has sprayed the nickname “Outlawz” in at least 18 places, including Newark Castle.

Businesses in Newark should be able to benefit from plans that could mean up to 5,000 new homes are built on the edge of the town, a meeting of Newark Business Club was told on Friday.

A leaflet detailing a tourist trail of Newark’s former brewing landmarks will be available from next week.

Hundreds applauded the return to Newark of Nottinghamshire’s Army regiment, as they were honoured with the freedom of the town.