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Pets are rescued

Pets are rescued

Pets are rescued

21 March 2008

The RSPCA is appealing for information after two chinchillas were found dumped on a playing field in Boughton.


Planning week of action to reduce general crime

Planning week of action to reduce general crime

Planning week of action to reduce general crime

21 March 2008

A multi-agency week of action will take place on the Retford Road estate, Boughton, next week.


Public toilets will close, say district

Public toilets will close, say district

Public toilets will close, say district

21 March 2008

Ollerton’s only public toilets are set to close after Newark and Sherwood District Council decided they were of poor quality and limited community value.


Time to tackle louts

Time to tackle louts

Time to tackle louts

21 March 2008

A school principal has promised to work with councillors to help reduce anti-social behaviour by his pupils.


Brakes put on skatepark bid

Brakes put on skatepark bid

Brakes put on skatepark bid

14 March 2008

Calls for a skatepark to be built near a new youth centre have been dealt a blow because of uncertainty over plans to re-build the Dukeries College.


Fears for future of hall

Fears for future of hall

Fears for future of hall

14 March 2008

A man living close to a 300-year-old building that he fears could be converted into a home for young offenders, wants a public meeting with developers to clear the air.


Fire rips through homes

Fire rips through homes

Fire rips through homes

14 March 2008

A couple say their life has been left devastated after a fire tore through the block of flats in which they lived.


Dragon misses out on parade

Dragon misses out on parade

Dragon misses out on parade

07 March 2008

A St George’s Day celebration will not include a dragon parade this year, but organisers are still hoping for an exciting day of events.


Top of the class

Top of the class

Top of the class

07 March 2008

School league tables have revealed that Dukeries College, Ollerton, is the best secondary school in Nottinghamshire for pupils’ progress.


Workers bus fears allayed

Workers bus fears allayed

Workers bus fears allayed

07 March 2008

The future of an underused rural bus service looks uncertain after a council admitted it will have to pick up the bill when Government subsidies run out this month.


Brought to book

Brought to book

Brought to book

29 February 2008

Traffic wardens will return to the streets of Newark and Sherwood in May, handing out fines of up to £70.


Funeral figures falling short

Funeral figures falling short

Funeral figures falling short

29 February 2008

Almost 900 cremations have taken place at a new crematorium in the last year, although this was not enough to see a town council receive any financial benefit.


Hopes raised for revival

Hopes raised for revival

Hopes raised for revival

29 February 2008

A council leader hopes the opening of a Boots pharmacy in Ollerton could signal the beginning of a retail boom that could attract more high street names to the town.


Appeal made for better play areas

Appeal made for better play areas

Appeal made for better play areas

22 February 2008

A mother is calling for money to be spent on improving play areas, which she says are falling into disrepair, and are a magnet for drinking teenagers.


Lottery secures charitys future

Lottery secures charitys future

Lottery secures charitys future

22 February 2008

The future of a support service that helps families with young children is secure for at least the next five years after it received a lottery grant.


Second tragedy strikes family

Second tragedy strikes family

Second tragedy strikes family

22 February 2008

The wife of a dedicated biker and family man has spoken of her devastation after her husband was killed in a road accident, five years after their daughter also died in an accident.


Girls outshine boys in lessons

Girls outshine boys in lessons

Girls outshine boys in lessons

15 February 2008

Inspectors have rated a community school as satisfactory, but said boys are still lagging behind girls when it comes to achievement.


Mixed results for developer

Mixed results for developer

Mixed results for developer

15 February 2008

A developer who wants to convert two homes into flats in Ollerton and Boughton was told on Tuesday he could go ahead with one of the plans but not the other.


Ready to roll

Ready to roll

Ready to roll

15 February 2008

Teenagers and youth leaders in Ollerton and Boughton finally have a new £700,000 young people’s centre, three years after the previous facility closed.


Academy option

Academy option

Academy option

08 February 2008

The Dukeries College, Ollerton, could be rebuilt and turned into an academy school as part of a £150m scheme to transform secondary education in Newark and north Nottinghamshire.


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