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Weekly News Digest

Wednesday 29th November 2023

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Construction company backing Oar Blimey transatlantic challenge.
Family-owned construction company Taggart Homes has reaffirmed its support for transatlantic rowers George Nelson and Russ Davis. The brothers-in-law will set off on 1st December ...

ICT campaign transforming learning lives of young people
A community project born during the pandemic to help children and young people access a computer, laptop or tablet — and the internet — has reached a significant milestone. #WeMakeICTPossible was launched in October 2020 to tackle digital poverty ...

Children's Christmas toy appeal launches in Mansfield Leisure Centres
More Leisure Community Trust has announced the launch of a charity drive, which will see customers and staff at its Mansfield leisure centres collect new, unwrapped toys this Christmas ...

Film festival to return for second season
After a successful inaugural year, Mansfield Town Film Festival (MTFF) is to return to Mansfield Palace Theatre in July 2024. The festival, born of an ethos to promote diverse working class talent, took place back last summer and saw hundreds of filmmakers ...

'You're never to old to find a passion for fitness and life'
Older people in Kirkby are being given the chance to rediscover a zest for life through a unique fitness programme. Movement Health and Fitness gym says its Vitality Programme, which specialises in providing training for the over-60s, is leading a ...

Forest School learning gives pupils confidence
Students at Warsop schools are developing self-esteem and confidence through hands-on experiences in a natural setting. Meden School said the Forest Schools programme was supporting the emotional and mental health of its pupils. Keith ...

Pupils wear blue to support brave Penny
Children at Greenwood Primary & Nursery School were inspired by a fellow pupil to support World Diabetes Day by wearing blue. Penny Elland, a year 4 pupil at the Kirkby school, has type 1 diabetes. Her family works closely with school staff ...

New seedbank's first acorn hunt
The recently-opened Sherwood Seedbank, a one-of-a-kind community tree nursery based near Sherwood Pines, invited members of the public to collect 10,000 acorns in the heart of Sherwood Forest, next to the Major Oak in Edwinstowe, ...

From novice to world champion in less than a year
When Portland College learner David Stroughton decided to have a go at powerlifting he could not have dreamed it would be the start of a remarkable rise up the sporting ladder. David started powerlifting during Portland’s enrichment week in early 2023 ...

Film festival to return for second season
After a successful inaugural year, Mansfield Town Film Festival (MTFF) is to return to Mansfield Palace Theatre in July 2024. The festival, born of an ethos to promote diverse working class talent, took place back last summer and saw hundreds of ...

Buzz of excitement as first patients benefit from Newark Hospital's new operating theatre
Patients have celebrated being among the first to have their operations in Newark Hospital’s new, state-of-the-art operating theatre. Five patients who received total hip replacements on the ...

National accolade for Portland
Portland Charity has been recognised by The Shaw Trust Disability Power 100, which highlights the most influential disabled people and organisations who work to effect change and create a more accessible and inclusive world. It was named among the final 100 ...

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