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Hundreds join in charity sleepwalk

Hundreds join in charity sleepwalk

Hundreds of people donned pyjamas and dressing gowns for the first ever Forget Me Not Sleepwalk in aid of Beaumond House Community Hospice, Newark.


£12m sought to aid growth point

£12m sought to aid growth point

After an application by the district council, Newark and Sherwood was approved as a Growth Point area by the Government in 2006. The scheme could see up to 6,000 homes built south of Newark. Here, reporter Andrew Miller looks at the latest developments in the Growth Point process.


Ale festival grant agreed

Ale festival grant agreed

A winter beer festival planned for Newark Town Hall early next year is to receive a £1,000 grant.


Artists throw open their studio doors

Artists throw open their studio doors

Artists in Southwell will open their studios to members of the public as part of an event to make art more accessible.


Bus stop spot a hazard

Bus stop spot a hazard

A village bus stop is to be moved because it is in a dangerous position.


Calendar recalls market history

Calendar recalls market history

A calendar depicting events that have taken place in Bingham’s Market Place over the last 100 years is now available.


Campaign to step up effort

Campaign to step up effort

An action group is to step up its efforts to reduce congestion and improve parking in Bingham.


Centre search is extended

Centre search is extended

A FOURTH potential site for the new health centre in Bingham could be unveiled to the public next week.


Christmas spirit shines through

Christmas spirit shines through

Artists’ impressions of this year’s Christmas lights in Newark have been released.


Father Christmas delivers for Joel

Father Christmas delivers for Joel

Christmas came early for a little boy with leukaemia. Joel Picker-Spence (6) celebrated with family and friends at home at The Meadows, Farndon, on Saturday.


Flags pinpoint dog dirt problem

Flags pinpoint dog dirt problem

Coloured flags mark the presence of dog dirt on a football pitch less than 24 hours before youth sides were due to kick-off.


Gaming jobs threat

Gaming jobs threat

Up to 25 employees at a Newark gaming company could lose their jobs because of a decline in the industry.


Garden efforts pay off

Garden efforts pay off

Two years of effort has paid off for villagers who have completed the first stage of transforming a piece of land into a wildlife garden.


Happy helpers at hospital

Happy helpers at hospital

Two volunteers yesterday received awards for long-service at Newark Hospital.


High litter levels revealed

High litter levels revealed

Rushcliffe has unsatisfactory levels of litter and waste, but is good at keeping graffiti, flytipping and flyposting at bay, according to a survey by Keep Britain Tidy.


Hoping for help

Hoping for help

A HOSPICE that cares for seriously and terminally ill children is looking for more support from the people of Ollerton and Boughton.


Let us have our say

Let us have our say

An action group is calling for a public vote on whether 6,000 homes should be built on land south of Newark.


Making home official

Making home official

An American woman whose first home in this country was Windsor Castle became a British citizen at a ceremony at Newark Register Office on Tuesday.


Nearer to new toilets but petition continues

Nearer to new toilets but petition continues

New public toilets could be provided in Newark town centre.


New-look lamps to light up the town

New-look lamps to light up the town

Modern street lights in a conservation area have been replaced with heritage-style lamps.


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