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Train company proposes job losses

Train company proposes job losses

East Midlands Trains is consulting staff representatives on plans to cut 162 jobs. The company operates trains on the Lincoln to Nottingham line that runs through the Newark area.


Work to repair gas leak

Work to repair gas leak

A gas leak that is causing delays on the A46 near Bingham should be fixed by 4pm today.


Pedestrian in fatal car collision named

Pedestrian in fatal car collision named

Police have named the pedestrian who died after being in collision with a car on Sunday as Betty Cook (85) of Collingham.


Inspector praise for school work

Inspector praise for school work

A primary school has been judged outstanding overall for the first time by an education inspector.


Motorbikes stolen from workshop

Motorbikes stolen from workshop

Police are appealing for information after three motorbikes were stolen from a workshop in Foston.


Cancer charity chairman retires

Cancer charity chairman retires

A doctor who was chairman of the Newark branch of Cancer Research UK for 37 years has retired.


Business ideas discussed

Business ideas discussed

A forum set up by Newark Business Club to look at education issues held its first meeting.


Damage caught on camera

Damage caught on camera

Work is under way to replace a security camera that was knocked down by a lorry on Tuesday.


Hundreds to attend centre’s official opening

Hundreds to attend centre’s official opening

Several hundred people are expected to attend the official opening of a new community centre on Saturday.


Joel’s mum supports charity concert

Joel’s mum supports charity concert

The mother of Joel Picker-Spence is backing a concert to raise money towards accommodation for the families of cancer patients.


Air ambulance benefits from manure challenge

Air ambulance benefits from manure challenge

A 24-hour muck spread raised more than £700 for the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance.


Young first aiders needed

Young first aiders needed

Efforts are being made to encourage more young people to join St John Ambulance.


Help needed to make town bloom

Help needed to make town bloom

A committee set up by Newark Town Council to prepare for the town’s entry in the East Midlands in Bloom competition wants more local people to get involved.


Parking charges change

Parking charges change

The cost of parking for an hour in Newark is to be cut from next month but it will cost more for long stays.


Extra bin option for residents

Extra bin option for residents

A third bin for green waste is to be offered to residents in the Lowdham and Ollerton areas at a cost of £26 a year. The idea was agreed by Newark and Sherwood District Cabinet last week.


Steam engine passes through Newark

Steam engine passes through Newark

Crowds of train enthusiasts gathered at vantage points on the East Coast mainline on Saturday to see a restored steam engine.


Council tax freeze to be debated

Council tax freeze to be debated

The final piece in the council tax jigsaw for Newark and Sherwood residents will be made on Monday.


Pub’s profits increase

Pub’s profits increase

Many pubs are struggling to survive a fall in trade and the economic downturn, yet some landlords paint a much different picture.


New divisional commander for Newark, Bassetlaw and Sherwood

New divisional commander for Newark, Bassetlaw and Sherwood

The new Chief Superintendent for Newark, Bassetlaw and Sherwood, takes up his post today.


Newark Cemetery group appoints president

Newark Cemetery group appoints president

The widow of the former Newark MP, Mr Richard Alexander, is the first honorary president of the Friends of Newark Cemetery.


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