Politics

More than 100 miles have been covered either by bike or by foot by a councillor on a mission to support three vital charities.

The leader of Newark and Sherwood District Council has described the council’s preferred plan for devolution in Nottinghamshire.

Wherever a young person grows up, they should have the support they need so that they are able to thrive, writes Michelle Welsh, MP for Sherwood.

Rural villages which could be surrounded by a 3,950-acre solar farm are calling on their council and MPs to look at the project in more depth.

Residents living near the A1 have questioned plans to close a number of crossings in a bid to make the road safer.

Teenagers with incurable and life-threatening conditions are among hundreds a week stripped of disability benefits after their 16th birthdays.

The sound of claps echoed through a town centre over the weekend as the community joined forces for a demonstration of solidarity with Ukraine.

A fourth alternative option has been proposed by Rushcliffe Borough Council’s leader for a major shake-up of local Government in Nottinghamshire.

The Labour government is wasting no time in pushing through giant solar farms on good agricultural land, writes Newark MP, Robert Jenrick.

The Newark branch of the Labour Party has stated that the party “cannot support” plans to bring a 500-seater sports and community stadium to Newark.

Following the announcement that local government will be restructured, a council has been challenged on a decision to relocate a CCTV control room.

A council has agreed to a smaller increase in council tax for the coming financial year.

A grassroots initiative to show support for Ukraine has spread its wings as businesses and residents join forces in a series of claps this weekend.

A new candidate has been revealed in the race to become the first Greater Lincolnshire mayor.

Plans for changes in our local government were discussed this week, with three options on the table for a unitary authority in Nottinghamshire.

The annual International Women’s Day — which takes place on March 8 — aims to recognise inspirational figures from all walks of life.

A major church restoration project is preparing to be hit with a funding hole of around £600,000 following recent changes to VAT rules.

After witnessing the USA withdraw their support for Ukraine, a couple in Southwell have decided to take action and are urging others to do the same.

Money is being invested in clearing up some of the ‘never ending’ litter from the edges of the A1.

A county council met last week in a full council meeting to discuss the authority’s budget proposals for the 2025/26 financial year.