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Weekly News Digest

Wednesday 2nd April 2025

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Pupils design shops in restoration project
More than 180 primary school pupils in Mansfield took part in free workshops, teaching them about the history of shopping in the town. The two-hour workshops, Vikings to Victorians – A History of Shopping!, were run at five schools as part of the ...

News Journal attends media reception with the King & Queen
The King has praised the work of local newsrooms, like the News Journal, saying they play a unique and vital role in society. King Charles III and Queen Camilla hosted a reception for around 400 journalists and industry leaders to celebrate the work ...

Photography competition winners put outdoors in focus
People from Mansfield and Edwinstowe were among the winners in a photography competition run by Newark and Sherwood District Council. The contest, which aimed to get photographers out and about in the district to capture the best of what it has to offer, ...

Sundial sale tonic for hospice's work
Money from the sale of the Portland Square sundial in Sutton has been donated to John Eastwood Hospice. A total of £1,250 was presented by Ashfield District Council and its contractors, helping to fund the Sutton hospice’s end-of-life care and bereavement ...

Reality TV stars set for charity football match at Stags
Celebrities from television’s Love Island, Married At First Sight, The Only Way Is Essex, and other reality programmes will feature in a charity football match at One Call Stadium in Mansfield to raise funds for My Shining Star children’s cancer charity ...

Environment theme for children's ballet
Northern Ballet’s new children’s work, Hansel & Gretel, is comings to Mansfield Palace Theatre on Tuesday, 29th April — with performances at 1pm and 5pm. In the environment-themed reimagining of the classic Brothers Grimm fairytale, ...

Tribute bands in all-day festival StagsFest at football ground
All-day music festival StagsFest is returning for 2025 after the success of last year’s inaugural event (pictured). It will run for 12 hours at Mansfield Town FC’s One Call Stadium on Saturday, 26th July. The Radford Foundation Marquee will host six ...

Community at heart of plan to improve life in Stanton Hill
A major scheme to make Stanton Hill a better place to live and work is under way. Ashfield District Council has taken the first steps to invest in the village and improve life for residents and businesses. Members agreed initial proposals to improve ...

Schools get booklet help to support bereaved children
More than 450 schools are being given a new booklet that provides vital guidance for teachers and school staff to support grieving pupils. The Children’s Bereavement Centre, which has bases in Newark and Mansfield, has produced the booklet, ...

Money on offer to boost skills in Nottinghamshire
Groups in Nottinghamshire helping people find skilled jobs could benefit from a £250,000 fund being offered by National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED). The company is looking to support initiatives that develop practical skills and improve work

Destination park work under way
Work has begun onsite at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield, to turn it into a destination park. Extensive improvements will include new and improved accessible footpaths, two new play areas, lake improvements, and a new building with a multi-functional ...

Pupil's graffiti artwork brightens primary school
Year 5 and 6 children at St Mary’s Church of England Primary School in Edwinstowe worked with graffiti artists James Mayle and Emma Chippendale, from IMAGESKOOL, to create a cheerful mural. Headteacher Jennie Bailey said: “We were delighted ...

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