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Gymnast left school to chase Olympic dream

12 July 2012
Gymnast left school to chase Olympic dream

Gymnast left school to chase Olympic dream

12 July 2012

A gymnast who quit school to pursue her Olympic dream has been selected as a reserve for the English Women’s Artistic Gym squad at the 2012 London Games.


Family fury at war medals theft

12 July 2012
Family fury at war medals theft

Family fury at war medals theft

12 July 2012

Medals awarded to a first world war soldier have been stolen, leaving his family devastated.


Empty homes get new lease of life

11 July 2012
Empty homes get new lease of life

Empty homes get new lease of life

11 July 2012

Empty homes are to be used to provide extra council housing in Newark and Sherwood.


Charity fears for funding

11 July 2012
Charity fears for funding

Charity fears for funding

11 July 2012

The chairman of a Newark housing trust has raised concerns about what would happen to young people in their care if proposed cuts went ahead.


Campaigners seek height illustration

11 July 2012
Campaigners seek height illustration

Campaigners seek height illustration

11 July 2012

Campaigners fighting plans for a wind farm south of Newark are calling for a blimp to be flown to help people understand the impact it will have on the area.


Bid to save specialist centre

11 July 2012
Bid to save specialist centre

Bid to save specialist centre

11 July 2012

Families in the Advertiser area whose children owe their lives to a specialist heart centre in Leicester are urging people to help with a campaign to keep it open.


Newark's Sconcefest cancelled

06 July 2012
Newark's Sconcefest cancelled

Newark's Sconcefest cancelled

06 July 2012

Sconcefest, due to be held at Sconce and Devon Park, Newark, on Sunday, has been cancelled because of the bad weather.


Man happy to tell hair-raising story

30 June 2012
Man happy to tell hair-raising story

Man happy to tell hair-raising story

30 June 2012

A man who has advised A-list Hollywood stars on hair transplant surgery has gone public on his previously covert career.


Substation replacement plans shown to public

27 June 2012
Substation replacement plans shown to public

Substation replacement plans shown to public

27 June 2012

Plans to replace High Marnham substation are being shown to the public today at an information event organised by National Grid.


Torchbearer has bright idea to help school

22 June 2012
Torchbearer has bright idea to help school

Torchbearer has bright idea to help school

22 June 2012

The head of Hope House School for children with autism will run with the Paralympic Torch on a leg on the approach to the Olympic Stadium.


Fundraising is a family affair

22 June 2012
Fundraising is a family affair

Fundraising is a family affair

22 June 2012

Five cousins have donated money they raised from a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee raffle to Beaumond House Community Hospice in Newark.


£1/2m pledge for sports hub

21 June 2012
£1/2m pledge for sports hub

£1/2m pledge for sports hub

21 June 2012

A contribution of £1/2m will be made by Newark Town Council towards an outdoor sports hub as part of a deal for new facilities.


Des res sought for lonely duck

21 June 2012
Des res sought for lonely duck

Des res sought for lonely duck

21 June 2012

A quacking good home is being sought for a domesticated duck in need of a companion.


Dad on hand for special delivery

21 June 2012
Dad on hand for special delivery

Dad on hand for special delivery

21 June 2012

Father Mr Billy McBlane had to turn midwife when his daughter was born in the bath in the early hours.


Callous con artists rob pensioner

21 June 2012
Callous con artists rob pensioner

Callous con artists rob pensioner

21 June 2012

A vulnerable 83-year-old woman has been robbed of cash for the second time by two women falsely claiming to be her carers.


Clamping down on bad drivers

20 June 2012
Clamping down on bad drivers

Clamping down on bad drivers

20 June 2012

Police caught 80 people not wearing seatbelts in Newark during a six-hour operation aimed at reducing the number of people seriously injured or killed in road accidents.


Firms sought for awards

20 June 2012
Firms sought for awards

Firms sought for awards

20 June 2012

Nominations are being sought for this year’s Newark Business Awards, which were officially launched on Monday.


Jobs to go at hospital

20 June 2012
Jobs to go at hospital

Jobs to go at hospital

20 June 2012

More than 200 posts including frontline staff are to be cut by the trust that runs Newark Hospital.


Warning over expected heavy rainfall

15 June 2012
Warning over expected heavy rainfall

Warning over expected heavy rainfall

15 June 2012

Nottinghamshire households are being advised to prepare for expected high rainfall levels over the next few days.


Business boost from A46 work

15 June 2012
Business boost from A46 work

Business boost from A46 work

15 June 2012

The dualling of 17 miles of the A46 between Newark and Widmerpool is already benefiting businesses as journey times and expenses are cut, it is said.


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