Newark

New league tables rank Newark High School and Magnus Church of England School among the worst 100 in the country for test scores in basic subjects, and for progress made by 14-year-olds.

Several men in the Advertiser area are to be honoured for their service in Malaya more than 40 years ago.

A council’s emergency planning officer has warned that householders face difficulty insuring their homes if they do not take measures necessary to protect their properties from flooding.

People who were married or christened at a church that is celebrating its 50th anniversary are invited to attend a range of special events.

A puppy that jumped into the River Trent was saved from drowning by two British Waterways engineers.

Sid the ticklish sheep may soon have to watch his waistline, as he has picked up a taste for chips.

A man deliberately killed his sister in a high-speed car crash because he believed that they were both on a Mafia hit-list, a court was told.

Squatters disappeared shortly before they were to be evicted from a Newark street where dozens of flats lie empty.

A former town councillor has launched a campaign for a Speakers’ Corner in Newark.

Villagers are being urged to work together to improve safety on a busy road near a school.

Newark market was cancelled on Saturday for the second time in a month because of high winds.

A club that supports charities and organisations in Newark and around the world marks its 21st anniversary on Tuesday.

A mother is starting a petition to highlight problems caused by speeding traffic through a village.

Police and the Advertiser are joining forces in an attempt to halt sneak-in burglaries in Balderton.

Traffic wardens will return to the Newark district in May, handing out fines of up to £70. Three will concentrate on the town,where a virtual free-for-all has throttled the streets for two years.

Work carried out by Newark and Sherwood District Council after last year’s floods is being used as a model for other districts in Nottinghamshire.

Churches that want to replace lead stolen from their roofs with non-lead alternatives will be given the support of the Southwell and Nottingham Diocese where ever possible, the synod was told on Saturday.

A travelling gang of eastern Europeans is thought to be responsible for purse thefts from women aged 50 to 75.

A charity that helps to educate youngsters about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse could withdraw from Newark and Sherwood if financing cannot be found.

Users of Fiskerton tip have welcomed the reopening of the site this week after a month-long closure for improvements.