Independent councillor Irene Brown has been unanimously elected Mayor of Newark.
Conservative councillors have tightened their grip on control of the district council but are set to lose control of Newark Town Council.
Miss Rees-Mogg, sister of leading Conservative Party Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg, was making her first-ever visit to Newark.
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Antony Pollard turned detective last week after vandals smashed a beer glass into the plate glass window of his shop, Dry Clean Plus, on Bargate.
Celebrations marking 15 years of trading and long-service certificates for volunteers have been taking place at Newark's Oxfam book and music shop.
A crowd of nearly 70 people gathered in Maplebeck to witness the unveiling of a plaque dedicated to the crew of a Wellington bomber.
Frank Bruno will be hosting 'An Evening With Frank Bruno' to raise money for the Newark Patriotic Fund
Former BBC and ITV news journalist Kerry Hopkins is a recent arrival in Newark whose high-flying career has also seen her work with David Beckham.
