Tributes have been paid to the former leader of Newark and Sherwood District Council, Mr Stan Crawford, who has died.
A concerned daughter who phoned a mental health team because she feared her father was going to kill himself was told to call back.
Rik Mayall, famous for his roles in the Young Ones, the New Statesman and Bottom, has died, according to his manager.
"Intense thundery downpours" with hail and wind are likely to hit Newark from lunchtime today.
Speed cameras will be in several locations this week, starting on June 9.
A convicted drugs offender has been fined by a court for receiving mobile phone calls from a killer in prison.
The A17 at Winthorpe is blocked after an accident involving a lorry.
New Conservative MP Mr Robert Jenrick has said he hopes to double the number of trains between Newark and Nottingham and secure flood support money for people affected in places such as Southwell, Thurgarton, and Lowdham in the next 11 months before the General Election.
It was a terrible night for Liberal Democrat candidate Mr David Watts, who finished sixth overall with 1,004 votes and lost his deposit.
Mr Paul Baggaley said he was disappointed not have won the Newark by-election and planned to return as a candidate next year in the general election.
Robert Jenrick has been elected as the new Newark MP - with a majority of 7,403 after a strong showing from UKIP.
The Labour candidate Mr Michael Payne says he believes the people of the Newark constituency are "angry" and "frustrated" with the coalition Government, despite Conservative candidate Robert Jenrick winning the by-election.
UKIP leader Nigel Farage said the result of the Newark by-election proved the "people's army is on the march" despite losing out to the Conservative Party.
The Newark by-election result is among the most eagerly anticipated of recent years, with UKIP posing a strong threat to the Conservative Party.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of heavy rain for Saturday.
Waffle Cottage is the top restaurant in Newark, according to the TripAdvisor website.
The Conservatives and UKIP are the frontrunners in the battle to win votes in the Newark by-election, which is held on Thursday.
