Ollerton

A beauty spot in Ollerton is being blighted by dog mess and youths who camp there and then set fire to the site, according to the chairman of Ollerton Safer Neighbourhood Group.

A pupil at the Dukeries College, Ollerton, has returned to his former primary school to take football training sessions.

Leaders of a church in Ollerton are planning a week of celebrations for a landmark anniversary and hope it will encourage more residents to attend.

An award-winning tourist facility at Ollerton is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Today’s visit of the Olympic Torch to Ollerton will highlight the need to keep sports facilities in the town, according to campaigners.

Tesco has made a firm commitment to locating a miners’ memorial on land outside its Ollerton store — but frustrated campaigners are likely to face more delays in their bid for the monument.

Hundreds more tourists could be attracted to the area under plans to open a museum at Boughton Pumping Station.

A Tesco representative is due to attend a public meeting tonight for crunch talks over the location of a miners memorial in Ollerton.

The site of the former Ollerton Miners’ Welfare has been earmarked for 70 homes in a document that will help shape the area over the next 15 years.

An Ollerton town councillor hopes to have helped to raise tens of thousands of pounds for charity after completing his first half-marathon.

Residents say they are sick of being plagued by anti-social behaviour on a park behind their homes.

A town councillor is taking on a half-marathon with snooker star Steve Davis to raise money for charity.

A 7,000sq ft department store should open in Ollerton by the end of the year in a deal that will provide a major boost to the town’s high street.

Multi-billion pound retail giant Tesco has claimed it is “not in a position to fund” survey work that could enable a miners’ memorial to be built outside its Ollerton store.

A scheme to renovate Ollerton Hall and transform the derelict building into 25 homes has been opposed by town councillors.

A railway worker who severely damaged his wrist in an accident at work is backing a campaign opposing cuts to health and safety laws.

A logistics company that could employ up to 100 new staff at its Boughton base has been offered financial support by Newark and Sherwood District Council.

The Mayor of Ollerton, Mrs Abi Truswell, cut a ribbon to open officially a shop run by Feel Good Foods, a community foods project run by Ollerton and District Economic Forum.

Business owners in Ollerton are working together in an attempt to re-establish a business forum.

Ollerton is all geared up for its seventh annual St George’s Day celebration.