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River helps the creative flow

River helps the creative flow

A writer who is set to become Newark’s poet-in-residence has travelled the length of the River Trent in a canoe to help to prepare for the role.


Rogue trader caught

Rogue trader caught

A rogue trader secured work at a retirement park after claiming he was a member of the Guild of Master Craftsmen, Preston Crown Court was told.


Shop’s cracking idea for recycling

Shop’s cracking idea for recycling

Primary schoolchildren are being rewarded with a penny for every egg box they donate to a community shop.


Sporting chance

Sporting chance

Sports sessions are being provided by Newark and Sherwood District Council during the summer holidays for children with a disability.


Taking steps to safety

Taking steps to safety

A group aiming to make Southwell safer for pedestrians and cyclists has produced plans for new or improved paths in key parts of the town.


Teen chef cooks up a prize menu

Teen chef cooks up a prize menu

A girl who dreams of being a chef finished second in a national children’s cookery competition.


Town helps heroes

Town helps heroes

A crowd gathered in Bingham Market Place to give their support to a trio on a charity walk from Nottingham to Skegness for Help For Heroes.


Troubled water

Troubled water

Geese are being stolen from Balderton Lake where discarded fishing line and hooks are also causing problems for swans.


Woman flees charging cow

Woman flees charging cow

People are being warned about walking dogs through farmers’ fields after a woman narrowly escaped from a charging cow.


Work under way on park transformation

Work under way on park transformation

Work on a £1.6m regeneration project at a historic Newark park started this week.


Youthful slant on Palace history

Youthful slant on Palace history

The history of Newark’s Palace Theatre is traced in a new booklet aimed firmly at the younger generation.


Seven arrested after teenager stabbed

Seven arrested after teenager stabbed

Police have arrested seven men following an incident in Cotgrave last night in which a 19-year-old was stabbed.


Clinic reopens

Clinic reopens

Ollerton Health Clinic reopened on Tuesday after a suspected arson attack caused £30,000-worth of damage.


£1.6m project underway

£1.6m project underway

Work on a £1.6m regeneration project at a historic Newark park officially began today.


Swans treated for hook injuries

Swans treated for hook injuries

People are being reminded of the dangers of discarding fishing hooks after two swans required emergency operations.


Community order for rogue trader

Community order for rogue trader

A rogue trader from Newark got work at a retirement park after claiming he was a member of the Guild of Master Craftsmen, Preston Crown Court was told.


Man trapped in machinery

Man trapped in machinery

A man was taken to hospital after his arm was trapped in agricultural machinery for about 90 minutes.


Closer to creating museum

Closer to creating museum

A project to turn an old barge into a floating museum about Newark’s river history received a £500 donation this week from the Newark Navigation Commissioners.


£407 in the bag for heroes’ charities

£407 in the bag for heroes’ charities

The family of a Newark soldier killed in Afghanistan raised £407 by bag-packing at the town’s Marks and Spencer store.


Plethora of pink to help charity

Plethora of pink to help charity

A mother of two who was diagnosed with breast cancer after a routine mammogram is urging women to attend screening appointments.


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