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A617 closed due to overturned lorry

A617 closed due to overturned lorry

A section of the A617 will be closed for most of today after a lorry overturned at Kirklington.


Minister to talk on hospital

Minister to talk on hospital

The MP for Newark, Mr Patrick Mercer, has secured a face-to-face meeting with Health Secretary Mr Andrew Lansley and has promised to ask for an independent inquiry into the Newark Healthcare Review.


Girl’s dressing-up dream

Girl’s dressing-up dream

A dream came true for a little girl on Saturday when she met Miss Newark, Stephanie Pywell. Kelsey-Ann Mear, 3, of Stanley Street, Newark, was invited to the opening of Fascinators of Design, a business owned by Peter and Jon Barratt-Hull in Saracen’s Head Yard.


Police have power to disperse estate yobs

Police have power to disperse estate yobs

Police have been granted extra powers to break up groups of potential troublemakers on a Newark estate.


Firm plans for 150 jobs

Firm plans for 150 jobs

A communications firm has announced it will create 150 new jobs with the construction of a £7m state-of-the-art data centre.


Figures show crime is falling

Figures show crime is falling

Crime in Rushcliffe and wider Nottinghamshire continues to fall, according to the latest police figures.


An insult to our history

An insult to our history

Opposition to homes on a historically-important site in Southwell has been reiterated as one councillor branded the plans an insult to the people of the town.


Honoured to win county cadet title

Honoured to win county cadet title

A cadet from Bilsthorpe has been chosen as the St John Ambulance Cadet of the Year for Nottinghamshire.


Right of way may be moved

Right of way may be moved

A public right of way crossing a school playing field could be moved to ensure students’ safety.


Driver admits blame for woman’s death

Driver admits blame for woman’s death

The driver of a council bin lorry has admitted being to blame for the death of a Southwell woman who was on a walking holiday in the Lake District.


Pupils measure speed of cars outside school

Pupils measure speed of cars outside school

Pupils spent a morning measuring the speed of traffic outside their school gates in a bid to encourage drivers to slow down.


Hard times for churches

Hard times for churches

A dramatic increase in income is needed if three churches are all to stay open in future years.


Calling for safer places to cross

Calling for safer places to cross

Installing pedestrian crossings on two busy roads in Southwell must be a priority according to the town council.


Busy baking to help early babies

Busy baking to help early babies

The parents of a three-year-old girl born 16 weeks early are holding a cake sale in Southwell to raise money for Bliss, the charity that helps premature and sick babies.


Dig out wedding bunting

Dig out wedding bunting

Residents wanting to celebrate the royal wedding with a street party are being encouraged to do so by Bingham Town Council.


Barmaid ready to take a leap to help ill children

Barmaid ready to take a leap to help ill children

A bar manager at Radcliffe Golf Club is preparing to take to the skies to raise money for the paediatric unit at the Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham.


Roundabout concerns stall major development

Roundabout concerns stall major development

A developer hoping to build 189 homes off Beacon Hill Road, Newark, has been told to reconsider its plans for a new roundabout because of safety fears.


Groups raise cuts concerns at Westminster

Groups raise cuts concerns at Westminster

Representatives of community and voluntary groups in Newark and Sherwood have taken their concerns about budget cuts to Westminster.


Armed robbery at Newark bookies

Armed robbery at Newark bookies

Police are investigating an armed robbery at a bookmakers in Newark yesterday evening.


Bungalow with panoramic views

Bungalow with panoramic views

A detached bungalow on a plot of 14.21 acres in a semi-rural location has come on the market, priced £645,000, through Chesterton Humberts of Newark.


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