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Council snacks scrapped

22 January 2011
Council snacks scrapped

Council snacks scrapped

22 January 2011

Nearly £3,000 will be saved by scrapping councillors' snacks before meetings at Kelham Hall.


Green waste scheme shelved

21 January 2011
Green waste scheme shelved

Green waste scheme shelved

21 January 2011

A district-wide garden waste scheme has been put on hold because of a lack of interest.


Union to ballot over County Hall strike

21 January 2011
Union to ballot over County Hall strike

Union to ballot over County Hall strike

21 January 2011

Members of the public sector union, Unison, at Nottinghamshire County Council are to be balloted on possible strike action as part of a campaign to prevent job and service cuts.


GPs back criteria for hospital admissions

20 January 2011
GPs back criteria for hospital admissions

GPs back criteria for hospital admissions

20 January 2011

Newark’s GPs have pledged their commitment to the long-term future of the town’s hospital.


Aladdin's cave of instruments to fall silent

20 January 2011
Aladdin's cave of instruments to fall silent

Aladdin's cave of instruments to fall silent

20 January 2011

A music shop known as an Aladdin’s cave because of the huge variety of instruments sold there will close at the end of the month.


Plea to protect fire jobs

20 January 2011
Plea to protect fire jobs

Plea to protect fire jobs

20 January 2011

Saving three fire stations and 100 firefighter jobs would cost as little as 14p per week per household in additional council tax, it has been claimed.


Fire cut plans raise alarm

20 January 2011
Fire cut plans raise alarm

Fire cut plans raise alarm

20 January 2011

Closing a fire station near Newark would hit the fire service’s ability to protect the area, it is claimed.


Postmen say town delivery office to close

20 January 2011
Postmen say town delivery office to close

Postmen say town delivery office to close

20 January 2011

Royal Mail has rejected claims from its own staff that it intends to relocate the Newark Delivery Office.


School vision explained

20 January 2011
School vision explained

School vision explained

20 January 2011

The vision behind a proposed new secondary school for Newark was explained on Saturday.


Fuel costs could drive out volunteers

20 January 2011
Fuel costs could drive out volunteers

Fuel costs could drive out volunteers

20 January 2011

Newark’s volunteer drivers could be forced off the roads if plans go ahead to increase fuel duty in the March budget.


Cuts threat to day centres

19 January 2011
Cuts threat to day centres

Cuts threat to day centres

19 January 2011

Plans to close day centres for adults across the county are being considered by Nottinghamshire County Council.


Not enough interest in third bin

19 January 2011
Not enough interest in third bin

Not enough interest in third bin

19 January 2011

Plans for a garden-waste collection service in Newark and Sherwood look set to be put on hold because not enough people have said they would be interested.


Making sense of minster archives

14 January 2011
Making sense of minster archives

Making sense of minster archives

14 January 2011

Historic archives belonging to Southwell Minster such as papers relating to the first bishop have been catalogued.


League tables bring mixed fortunes

13 January 2011
League tables bring mixed fortunes

League tables bring mixed fortunes

13 January 2011

League tables revealing the performance of GCSE pupils have brought mixed fortunes for Newark secondary schools.


MP accuses minister of dodging school questions

13 January 2011
MP accuses minister of dodging school questions

MP accuses minister of dodging school questions

13 January 2011

The schools minister who visited Newark in November has been accused of dodging questions put to him by the Advertiser.


Blast fears after gas pipe thefts

13 January 2011
Blast fears after gas pipe thefts

Blast fears after gas pipe thefts

13 January 2011

Thieves are putting lives at risk by cutting gas pipes at people’s homes.


Road will ruin our rural peace, say residents

13 January 2011
Road will ruin our rural peace, say residents

Road will ruin our rural peace, say residents

13 January 2011

Residents want the route of a proposed road south of Newark moved further from their homes to safeguard their peaceful rural lifestyle.


Haulier steps up fight to save jobs

13 January 2011
Haulier steps up fight to save jobs

Haulier steps up fight to save jobs

13 January 2011

The Highways Agency has been served a draft notice warning an injunction will be sought preventing the completion of the Farndon A46 roundabout unless access problems at PA Freight are resolved.


Car dealer riled by residents

13 January 2011
Car dealer riled by residents

Car dealer riled by residents

13 January 2011

The owner of a car dealership says he is considering moving part of his business because of what he says is “unreasonable” opposition from local residents.


PCT reassures over flu vaccine

12 January 2011
PCT reassures over flu vaccine

PCT reassures over flu vaccine

12 January 2011

The health trust that covers Newark is reassuring patients it has enough stocks of the seasonal flu vaccine, which also protects against swine flu.


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