Newark

A new multi-million pound leisure centre could be open in Newark by 2012.

Action including extra police patrols to tackle anti-social behaviour form part of a Newark town-centre initiative next week.

The actions of two neighbours who jumped into the River Trent to try to save a drowning man have been recognised by the Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire, Julia Hodson.

A 92-year-old gardener has broken his own world record for the longest cucumber for the third consecutive year.

A woman’s body was pulled from the water at Kings Marina, Newark, at around 6am today (Thursday).

A senior police officer has apologised for the time it has taken to install audio-visual cameras designed to help catch those responsible for racist attacks on two Polish food stores.

The chairman led the way again at the 32nd annual craft and horticultural show at St Giles’ Church Hall, Balderton, on Saturday.

Police say Newark’s drug dealers hold the key to them finding the person responsible for an attempted handbag snatch from a widow.

Dog-owners have been criticised after a football team manager had to clear piles of dog mess from a pitch before a match could be played on Sunday.

Doll enthusiasts travelled from near and far to find out about their dolls and their value.

The family of six-year-old Joel Picker-Spence are keeping their fingers crossed that tests on Wednesday will show he can have a bone-marrow transplant.

Recent heavy rainfall is hampering the final harvesting sessions for the area’s farmers.

Fears have been raised there will be inadequate secondary school facilities in the Newark area in years to come unless the possibility of 5,000 new homes for the town is taken into account.

Plans have been submitted for a £21/2m sheltered housing complex that it is hoped will revitalise the derelict former Mount Church of England School site in Newark.

An order that gave police the power to seize alcohol from troublemakers in Newark Castle grounds came into force on August 18 but was not enforced because the district council failed to inform the police.

A mother is teaching her son at home because of transport issues with getting him to a new school.

Youths are hanging around on street corners and in alleyways because they have nothing better to do, Balderton Safer Neighbourhood Group was told.

An Australian family attended an Arnhem commemoration event at the weekend.

People say they have nowhere to park after swarden were brought in to monitor a former pub carpark previously open to the public.

More taxi ranks could be provided in Newark and Sherwood, particularly at night.