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 Politician’s visit sparks memories

Politician’s visit sparks memories

Veteran Labour politician Tony Benn took to the stage of Newark’s Palace Theatre last night and announced it was good to be back in the town.


Calls for school to be saved

Calls for school to be saved

Parish councillors have backed plans to safeguard Dayncourt School against closure.


Aerobatic challenge

Aerobatic challenge

A Newark businesswoman completed her fourth challenge on Saturday by taking to the sky in a glider while it did an aerobatic display.


Spring show blossoms

Spring show blossoms

There was a record number of entries in Caunton Horticultural Society’s annual spring show.


Elston book published

Elston book published

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


iPod stolen

iPod stolen

Police are appealing for information after an iPod was stolen from a car.


Sickness level distorted

Sickness level distorted

A total of 2,194 hours sick leave was taken by Newark Town Council staff over the year finishing March 2009.


Free museum tours

Free museum tours

The curator of Newark’s Town Hall museum is organising free lunchtime tours to help mark its tenth anniversary.


£11,000 say on Growth Point

£11,000 say on Growth Point

A parish poll is to be held after residents voted for the right for a say on the Newark Growth Point, which could see 6,000 new homes built south of the town.


Building for the future

Building for the future

A 16th Century key building in Southwell could be restored as part of a project to provide new headquarters costing about £2m for the Southwell and Nottingham Diocese.


Cat returns to rosette

Cat returns to rosette

A much-loved pet cat missing for three months returned safely home on the day that a prize rosette was delivered from the Advertiser.


Centre wants more help

Centre wants more help

More volunteers are wanted for a centre that supports people with mental illness and disabilities.


Changes forecast after cancelled markets

Changes forecast after cancelled markets

Assurances have been given that Newark and Sherwood District Council will take action to avoid a repeat of last week’s market cancellations.


Dad makes an express delivery

Dad makes an express delivery

The birth of a child is always a memorable experience for the parents but for one father it was extra special as he delivered his daughter himself.


Dragon to head saint’s parade

Dragon to head saint’s parade

Mr Brian Smith (79) of Station Road, Ollerton, is among those preparing for the fourth annual St George’s Day celebrations.


Eco-friendly HQ in mind

Eco-friendly HQ in mind

A 16th Century key building in Southwell could be restored as part of plans to provide new headquarters costing about £2m for the Southwell and Nottingham Diocese.


Ex-school goes under the hammer

Ex-school goes under the hammer

The now-derelict former Islamic school at Flintham was due to go under the auctioneer’s hammer yesterday.


Ex-school pulled from auction

Ex-school pulled from auction

The now-derelict former Islamic school at Flintham was due to go under the auctioneer’s hammer yesterday.


Farmers fined £12,000

Farmers fined £12,000

A company was fined after diesel polluted the lakes at Rufford Abbey Country Park, even though the spill was caused by thieves or vandals.


From a past of horrors to a future of hope

From a past of horrors to a future of hope

“The face looking back at me wasn’t mine, so I wasn’t me,” Falklands War veteran Mr Simon Weston told a conference in Newark on Friday.


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