Human Interest

A charity car wash by firefighters at Bingham Fire Station on Saturday raised more than £800 for The Fire Fighters Charity.

Families and people of all ages with an interest in fishing went along to an open day.

A man who lost 9½st is running the London Marathon in memory of his mother, who died of pancreatic cancer.

Residents united to take action against their village’s litter problem.

Controversial plans to turn a house into a children's home have been approved by a council.

The Yorke Drive and Lincoln Road playing fields development plan, drawn up by the district council, was approved by its planning committee.

Officers have arrested a man in connection with a car key burglary and an attempted burglary in Newark.

The Crown Estate has interviewed Nottinghamshire-based parties vying to own a village rooted in history.

A pensioner whose home has been plagued by rats says she has been in hospital because the stress brought on by a return of the rodents.

The Fernwood father-of-two has exhibited recently in Newark’s Buttermarket and has been encouraged by the response.

Pupils raised awareness of homelessness by making their own shelters and creating care packs.

A grassroots football club says 150 children will benefit from new £20,000 facilities.

An 18-year-old has been sentenced for three years and three months after being convicted of possession of class A drugs.

A couple whose son was born 15 weeks early, and is now in intensive care in Singapore, is hoping the Newark community can help with his medical costs.

Staff at Specsavers, Newark, are wearing hats tomorrow to raise money for the Brain Tumour Research charity.

Officers have been called to the A17 and A46 following reports of spaghetti on the road.

Emma decided a year ago to set up a soap donation scheme, pledging to give away one bar of soap for every ten sold.

Eden Hall Day Spa, part of the Barons Eden Group, was named day spa of the year at the National Professional Beauty Awards.

A volunteer has been shortlisted for an NHS award for the remarkable effect she and her 11 therapy dogs have on mental health patients.

Flicking through the Advertiser, the Rev Clive Doubleday was astonished to see a familiar face peering back at him from the pages.