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The new season of Newark Archaeological and Local History Society got off to a flying start when Mike Kelley gave an interesting account of The Hidden Stories Of 1066.

Brave-hearted people are being sought to go down in Nottingham’s City Of Caves on Saturday to explore the unknown.

A nostalgic exhibition featuring some of the most popular, and a number of lesser known, board and card games from the 1920s through to the 1970s is on at Mansfield Museum until February 2.

Fellow art students of the Vinery Workshops recently celebrated the retirement of organiser Joy Tinker after more than 18 years.

Volunteers at Thoresby Gallery, near Edwinstowe, are one of the first groups in the UK to receive a Heritage Lottery Fund All Our Stories grant.

An ex-patriot from Michigan, USA, now living at Cromwell, has published her third novel. The latest work by Catherine Ione Gray is a science fiction adventure novel called Attractions, and follows her previous novellas, The Settlements and The Sight Of Evil.

THE Projection House team begins their second year of films in Oxton Village Hall with a Scottish-themed night with a nod to Robert Burns.

The Palace Theatre, Newark, is showing its commitment to bringing the best in live entertainment to the local community with its new packed programme of events.

The next Normous Newark Autojumble takes place at Newark Showground on Sunday from 10am-4pm, with thousands of car and motorcycle parts for sale.

Theatregoers turned up to a rather chilly Palace Theatre, Newark, for the Christmas edition of Railways Remembered.

A former pupil from the Minster School, Southwell, will be at Newark Library for a book reading, signing and craft activity session.

Rob Foxon returned to the Palace Theatre, Newark, with his relatively-new presentation of archive film series called Bygone Britain. He has been attending the venue for more than 30 years, mainly projecting films from his extremely popular Railways Remembered series.

Three charities have benefited from proceeds raised at performances given by local individuals and groups.

Carols and story telling will be among the attractions at a Victorian-themed Christmas celebration at Southwell Workhouse.

There are plenty of winter-warming events planned for Thoresby Hall in the run-up to Christmas. The first festive delight is a Winterfest on November 10 and 11 in the venue’s Victorian Riding Hall where visitors will find unique gifts on the many stalls.

A TOTAL of 42 children took part in the latest Nearly Instant Theatre Session, Nits Has The X-Factor at the Grove School’s Lilley and Stone site, Newark.

The autumn presentation of Railways Remembered made a welcome return to the Palace Theatre, Newark, on Thursday.

There will be murder, mystery and intrigue at a fundraising evening for Averham, Kelham and Staythorpe WI.

Newark Showground plays host to the Festive Gift And Food Show this weekend offering a wealth of goodies, from chic home wares to hand-crafted jewellery.

A Halloween evening will be the next event by The Projection House.