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Caught on camera - Nottinghamshire police want to speak to these people

Images may be of both potential suspects and witnesses. Anyone with any information on any of the incidents should call police on 101. 1. House burglary On November 14 2019, two men allegedly burgled a house on Morley Avenue, Mapperley. Incident no:...

yesterday, 16:12 in Regional East

Politics was something that always greatly interested me

Politics is something I have always been passionate about, writes Brendan Clarke-Smith MP. Perhaps unusually, I used to watch Spitting Image, The New Statesman and the original House of Cards as a child, so the interest has always been there. After...

yesterday, 08:10 in Regional East

Flood victims from last November can claim now for funding grants

I’d like to start this week’s column with some good news for people who were affected by the severe floods that hit Worksop and other parts of Bassetlaw in November of last year, writes Coun Simon Greaves. Thanks to the generosity of everyone who...

yesterday, 08:10 in Regional East

Unsociable shifts and no colour blindness: Minimum requirements for £53,000 Nothern train driver job

Driving a train is the stuff of schoolboy dreams – and after rail firm Northern advertised it was looking for drivers, loads of people fancied getting behind the wheel for the £53,000 a year job. That’s the salary you’d get after three years of...

Wednesday, 15:47 in Regional East

These are the 20 most popular baby girl and boy names in the world

If you are feeling overwhelmed by choice and need some inspiration, Nameberry has revealed the top baby names that have worldwide appeal. The baby naming website collated data from countries across the globe, including New Zealand, Turkey, Monaco and...

Tuesday, 16:24 in Regional East

Sign up now and join in the Race For Life

This month everyone is invited to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life at Clumber Park in Worksop. The charity’s much-loved events are returning to Clumber Park but are no longer restricted to female participants. This means everybody can be part of the...

Tuesday, 11:53 in Regional East

A huge luxury store and champagne bar is coming to Meadowhall - and this is when it will open

A ‘game changing’ luxury goods store – complete with champagne bar - is set to open its doors in Meadowhall. Frasers will offer a vast array of what it describes as ‘premium and luxury’ goods when it opens later this year. Focusing on fahsion and...

Tuesday, 10:24 in Regional East

The 15 areas of Worksop with some of the highest levels of anti-social behaviour

In this period there were 102 anti-social behaviour crimes across Worksop. Listed are some of the 15 streets with the most reported crimes. Images are for illustrative purposes only. The figures from Police UK are for November 2019 - the most recent...

Monday, 15:19 in Regional East

Bidding is now open for Local Improvement Scheme grants

The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) capital fund is a great example of how Nottinghamshire County Council is helping local communities to help themselves. This is great opportunity for community and voluntary groups to bid for funds to improve lives,...

Monday, 08:25 in Regional East

Fancy earning £53,000 a year as a Northern train driver? Here's how to apply

It’s the job of a million school boy dreams - and if you’ve ever fancied driving a train, here’s the chance to turn it into reality. Rail firm Northern – which operates services across South Yorkshire and beyond – is looking to recruit drivers – and...

Saturday, 17:09 in Regional East

Two men jailed after vicious attack on driver through car window in Nottinghamshire: VIDEO

Two men have been jailed for nearly ten years combined after a vicious attack on a driver through his car window during a Nottinghamshire robbery. Harry Wood, 21, and Brendan Sharp, 22, both of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, pleaded guilty to robbery – after...

Saturday, 11:23 in Regional East

Farmer, 82, from near Sheffield becomes unlikely YouTube star with millions of fans around globe

A retired 82-year-old farmer from near Sheffield has become an unlikely YouTube sensation – after clocking up a whopping five million views for his videos and becoming a global favourite. John Butler, who was an organic farmer in Lincolnshire and who...

Saturday, 09:40 in Regional East

Are you up for an overseas adventure to help the Air Ambulance?

The Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance is offering supporters the chance to take part in one of two incredible overseas challenges to help raise money for the life-saving service. The charity is offering the two once-in-a-lifetime...

16 January 2020 in Regional East

Love Island is looking for people from the Midlands to star in summer series: Here's how to apply

Fancy finding love and soaking up the sun on TV’s Love Island? Well here’s your chance! Producers of the hit ITV show are now on the hunt for contestants for the summer series of the dating programme – and they are keen to get Midlands singletons into...

15 January 2020 in Regional East

Mental health care in Notts to be showcased in new Channel 4 documentary

The hard work and dedication of some of Nottinghamshire’s finest healthcare professionals is set to be showcased in a new Channel 4 documentary. The new Losing It: Our Mental Health Emergency series, will focus on mental health work and gains access...