Ollerton

A MOTHER who called for improvements to play areas in Ollerton is disappointed that no progress has been made.

Plans have been put forward to build two shops and 23 one and two bedroom apartments on the former Regal Social Bingo Hall site in Ollerton.

A government minister laid a brick, sanded down wood and learned painting and decorating techniques when he visited the new construction centre at the Dukeries Complex.

POLICE are to step up security at a Boughton industrial estate to try to tackle rising crime.

A 15ft metal tree was unveiled next to the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest yesterday to encourage recycling.

The new £1.6m construction centre at Dukeries College, Ollerton, will be officially opened by Mr Ed Balls, the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, today.

Residents at a Boughton care home have found a novel way of keeping fit and healthy — by spending their afternoons playing on the latest hi-tech video games console.

The new mayor of Ollerton and Boughton knows what to expect during her year in office because she is following in her husband’s footsteps.

SUPPORT is mounting for a memorial to commemorate the miners who worked at Ollerton Colliery.

A charity shop that raises money for specialist respite centres is looking for more volunteers.

A student is to have a track named after him after he ran 125 miles as part a challenge at Dukeries College, Ollerton.

A mother with a love of music and who was inspired to become a teacher after helping at her son’s school is set to achieve her aim after completing an Open University degree.

More than 400 fans of Ollerton Town Football Club travelled to Meadow Lane, home of Notts County, on Wednesday to see their team play in the final of the Nottinghamshire Senior Cup for the first time in 70 years.

A £3.1m scheme to reduce congestion at Ollerton roundabout will not stop traffic cutting through the village, it has been claimed.

Two teenagers cycled about 50 miles from Ollerton to the Peak District to raise money for a young father with cancer.

A woman who offered a home from home to more than 1,000 people from all around the world is still in touch with some of them.

The parking free-for-all is almost over and traffic wardens are about to return to the streets of Newark and Sherwood.

Residents and staff at a Boughton care home saved from closure celebrated with a party on Monday.

Residents want action to improve a derelict café that has been in a dilapidated state for more than 35 years.

Rumours that Ollerton Hall could be used as a young offenders’ institute have been dispelled.