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Villagers to lose bus service

Villagers to lose bus service

A bus service for Fernwood is to end because it is losing money.


Western tradition appeals

Western tradition appeals

A Japanese student rang Newark’s pancake bell to signal the beginning of preparations for Lent on Shrove Tuesday.


Winning ways with wildlife

Winning ways with wildlife

Youngsters from a wildlife group have been highly commended in a national competition.


Working to name war dead

Working to name war dead

Southwell Town Council will work with representatives of the minster to ensure names missing from a war memorial are recorded.


Company cuts 30 jobs

Company cuts 30 jobs

A Carlton-on-Trent company that makes prefabricated buildings has shed 30 jobs and cut its working week to three days to avoid further redundancies.


Hundreds at union rally in Newark

Hundreds at union rally in Newark

Four hundred unemployed skilled labourers marched through Newark this morning demanding a fair chance of finding work at Staythorpe Power Station.


Vodafone to cut 500 jobs

Vodafone to cut 500 jobs

A total of 500 jobs will be cut by Vodafone it was announced today (Tuesday). A spokesman for Vodafone said he could not confirm how many jobs would be lost at the business solutions division, on Brunel Drive, Newark. Vodafone is one of the town’s biggest employers.


Oliver Cromwell to steam through Newark

Oliver Cromwell to steam through Newark

During the English Civil War the name Oliver Cromwell was despised by Newark’s largely Royalist residents.


Armed Forces launch festival

Armed Forces launch festival

More than 30 members of the Armed Forces attended the official launch of The Heroes Festival that aims to raise £100,000 for wounded Servicemen and women.


Woman tied to fence

Woman tied to fence

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man allegedly assaulted a woman and tied her to a metal fence.


Mobile telephone stolen from van

Mobile telephone stolen from van

Police are appealing for information after a mobile telephone was stolen from a van in Caythorpe.


Firework thrown in car

Firework thrown in car

Police are appealing for information after offenders smashed the window of a car and threw a lit firework inside.


Charity pancake competition cancelled

Charity pancake competition cancelled

A pancake flipping competition organised by Newark’s Beaumond House Community Hospice for tomorrow has been cancelled because it clashes with a mass rally of unemployed construction workers.


Union head to lead Staythorpe march

Union head to lead Staythorpe march

The head of the country’s largest manufacturing union will lead hundreds of unemployed construction workers through the streets of Newark on Tuesday.


A book choice before bedtime

A book choice before bedtime

More than 120 people visited Southwell Library during its 24-hour opening to mark its third anniversary.


A decade of caring

A decade of caring

A scheme that helps elderly people to live at home marks its tenth anniversary this month.


Answers sought

Answers sought

The Government road safety minister took the unusual step of visiting the scene of a horrific crash that claimed six lives.


Author needs more memories

Author needs more memories

An author and artist is calling for people to share their experiences of an RAF aerodrome so he can start work on a new book.


Calling time on town’s old pubs

Calling time on town’s old pubs

As in towns across the country, pubs in Newark are closing and others are struggling to stay open as the industry continues to suffer.


Campaign to cut gridlock

Campaign to cut gridlock

A park-and-ride scheme is the only way to solve the parking problems in Bingham, according to a campaign group.


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