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Overtake led to six deaths

Overtake led to six deaths

Six people died after an ill-conceived overtaking manoeuvre, an inquest heard yesterday.


Parking puts lives at risk, say residents

Parking puts lives at risk, say residents

Residents fear lives are at risk as emergency services cannot get on to their street because of parked cars.


Plan agreed despite objections

Plan agreed despite objections

An organisation that helps provide former drug users with accommodation has been given permission to convert a house in Ollerton into two flats and build an extension for two more.


Police aim for cut in burglaries

Police aim for cut in burglaries

The number of burglaries in the Newark area is too high, says a senior police officer.


Police get a makeover

Police get a makeover

Police on the beat will no longer wear the traditional collar and tie from September.


Printer saved by Facebook

Printer saved by Facebook

A printer has beaten the credit crunch and saved his business by setting up an online appeal for new customers.


Public given a say on health

Public given a say on health

Residents and patients in Bingham have been asked for their ideas as part of the next stage of consultation on the town’s new health centre.


Rotarians keep rowers afloat

Rotarians keep rowers afloat

A canoeing group for youngsters with learning difficulties has a new boat to compete in, thanks to Newark Rotary Club.


Safety first for breeding toads

Safety first for breeding toads

Toads and frogs are being given a helping hand to reach their breeding pond so they are not injured or killed during drainage work.


Salon hotfoots it into action

Salon hotfoots it into action

Money is being raised by staff at a hair salon for two boys with cystic fibrosis.


Sky-high acrobatics help hospice

Sky-high acrobatics help hospice

A businesswoman completed her fourth challenge on Saturday by taking to the skies in a glider for an acrobatic display.


Spanning the centuries

Spanning the centuries

The history of a centuries-old crossing over a River Trent floodplain features on a new information board.


Support given to school

Support given to school

Efforts to save a school from possible closure have received backing.


Swimming free for some

Swimming free for some

Three leisure centres in Newark and Sherwood are offering free swimming for young and old.


Talks mark museum milestone

Talks mark museum milestone

Free lunch-time talks and tours will help to mark the tenth anniversary of Newark Town Hall museum.


Tax high despite district freeze

Tax high despite district freeze

Newark and Sherwood residents still pay one of the highest council tax bills in the country, despite the district council’s decision not to increase its share.


Turning to God to stop lead thefts

Turning to God to stop lead thefts

Churchgoers can use their faith to hit back at thieves and vandals during a rarely-used service a week on Sunday.


Village history a page-turner

Village history a page-turner

Almost 140 photographs of Elston past and present feature in a book published as part of the village’s heritage project.


Wedding bells ring out to close course

Wedding bells ring out to close course

A mock marriage was held in Bingham on Sunday to mark the end of a wedding planning course.


Wrong site for waste

Wrong site for waste

A district councillor has promised to do all she can to stop the Cotham tip replacement being sited on Telford Drive, Newark.


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