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Lessons tackle fishing

Lessons tackle fishing

Pupils at the Magnus Church of England School, Newark, are being taught to fish as part of the school’s Alternative Pathways curriculum.


Mods ride into town in style

Mods ride into town in style

More than 50 scooters were ridden in convoy to the Palace Theatre, Newark, on Monday night for a special screening of The Who’s classic film, Quadrophenia.


New look to riverside walk

New look to riverside walk

A £229,000 riverside path that links two areas of Ollerton was officially opened this week.


No let up on protest

No let up on protest

An unemployed worker’s boots were hung over a metal barrier erected to prevent protesters gaining access to the Staythorpe Power Station site.


Prepare youngsters for emergencies

Prepare youngsters for emergencies

The mother of a two-year-old girl who helped her telephone 999 after she suffered partial paralysis wants parents to prepare their children for emergencies.


Radio winner

Radio winner

A Girls Aloud fan, Miss Linsey Wilson (29) of Railway Court, Newark, won the jackets worn by two members of the group who walked up Mount Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief.


Residents riled by rising lorry count

Residents riled by rising lorry count

A resident has counted 140 lorries travelling through his village in just one day.


Ringing the changes for summer time

Ringing the changes for summer time

Moving the clocks forward and back every spring and autumn is quite a task for staff at the British Horological Institute.


Scrap must be moved

Scrap must be moved

A planning inspector has ruled there is not enough evidence to establish a legal use of a site in Balderton as a scrap yard.


Sporty pupils race ahead of the field

Sporty pupils race ahead of the field

Pupils at Lowe’s Wong Junior School, Southwell, won the Newark and Sherwood District Indoor Athletics Competition.


Staff on call for phone pledges

Staff on call for phone pledges

Vodafone Newark was one of five UK sites that took telephone pledges for Comic Relief.


Theatre soon to be off limits

Theatre soon to be off limits

The water supply is set to be cut off at Averham’s disused Robin Hood Theatre.


United for education

United for education

The Magnus Church of England School, Newark, looks set to become a National Challenge Trust School.


Urged to wait on homes application

Urged to wait on homes application

The company behind the bid for up to 6,000 homes south of Newark is being urged to hold back on the submission of its planning application.


Views sought on centre plan

Views sought on centre plan

The people of Bingham will be asked for their opinions on building a new community centre for the town.


Waste site concerns residents

Waste site concerns residents

A site in Newark said to be close to people’s gardens has been found to replace the household recycling centre at Cotham.


Chief Constable’s apology

Chief Constable’s apology

The Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire has apologised for getting the name of a dead teenager wrong in a letter to his mother.


Carpark plans supported

Carpark plans supported

Plans to use the former site of The Bearings, Newark, for a temporary carpark were supported by the town council on Wednesday.


Plan to improve standards at The Magnus

Plan to improve standards at The Magnus

The Magnus School, Newark, looks set to become a National Challenge Trust School, in partnership with The Minster School, Southwell.


Car causes controversy

Car causes controversy

A car displaying a Nottinghamshire county councillor’s details has been banned from County Hall - unless it is covered up or the stickers are removed.


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