Human Interest

A popular Santa's Grotto had a visit from the chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council, Mrs Sue Saddington, and her family on Saturday.

Forty-five trainee teachers working in more than 25 schools across Nottinghamshire have collected items for the homeless this Christmas.

A club that raises hundreds of pounds for charity has presented the money collected this year and started fundraising again for a new cause.

The family of a young man killed by a drunk driver has urged anyone thinking of getting behind the wheel after a festive drink to think again.

The faces of children enduring great torment in their young lives were lit up when they unexpectedly met some of their footballing heroes.

Photographs of loved ones were pinned on a memory wall of lights at the annual Light Up A Life event at Newark Castle last night.

The leader of the Nottinghamshire County Council has paid tribute to those involved in the fatal house fire in Collingham at the weekend.

A brand new carol will be performed at the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols service in Newark Parish Church on Sunday.

A female passenger has been injured in a collision on London Road.

Mr Tony Roberts visited Red Rose Nursing Home, Farndon, where he had a guided tour and afternoon tea with residents.

From recycling wrapping paper to roast turkey to bin collections, residents are urged to ensure they have a cleaner, safer and greener Christmas.

A labradoodle has gone missing from the Ossington area.

The charity has described the scale of homelessness across the country as “unforgivable”, saying action needs to be taken ahead of the winter months.

At the Palace Theatre in Newark, they are doing all they can to make it easier for everyone to be able to enjoy a visit.

Students from Newark Academy sixth form organised a community lunch for nearly 50 residents of local care homes.

The nearly £3,000 surplus from a campaign to raise money for a specialised buggy for a teen with a rare disease has been presented to Orchard School.

A support and social group for adults with a visual impairment has proved that it is never too late to try something new.

Police are appealing for witnesses following the death of a Newark man at Woolsthorpe.

Proposed cuts to disability benefit payments will be delayed and rolled out in two phases.

A Hawtonville resident is left without money for Christmas presents after rats infiltrated her loft.