A day care centre for the elderly that was due to close looks set to survive after alternative funding was found.
Burial space may not be provided in Southwell under plans being considered by the town council.
Traditional wooden toys such as rocking horses, tractors and trains have been produced by amateur toy-makers on a course in Ollerton.
Updated plans for the Newark Growth Point have been presented to business leaders.
The head of the newest primary school in the area says they will continue to improve after being rated good with outstanding features.
Statistics on young offenders in Newark and Sherwood are available for the first time as part of a strategy aimed at reducing youth crime.
Up to £5,000 is to be paid by Newark Town Council to a consultant who will organise the Christmas lights switch-on.
The ambulance service that covers the Newark area has the worst response times in England, according to the latest NHS figures.
A proposed largescale development north of Bingham will bring only marginal benefits to the town, a campaign group has claimed.
Around 600 pupils took over Bingham Market Place yesterday to sell hand-made goods.
Artistic pupils from the Dukeries College, Ollerton, have unveiled poignant pieces of work reflecting on the Holocaust.
