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Weekly News Digest
Wednesday 17th June 2026
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BEM honour for fire service volunteer A volunteer with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service for more than 50 years was rewarded in the King’s Birthday Honours. Paul Horton, of Sutton, who is a trustee and volunteer at Mansfield Fire Station and Museum, was awarded a BEM. ...
Inspirational college leader awarded MBE Disability champion Dr Mark Dale said he was privileged to be awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours. The chief executive of Portland Charity, who is celebrating 20 years at the Mansfield-based college, received the award in recognition ...
Crematorium to host special Father’s Day Memorial Service People who have lost a father or a father figure in their lives are being invited to a special memorial event being held in Mansfield. Mansfield Crematorium, on Derby Road, is hosting a Father’s Day Memorial Service at 10am on Sunday ...
Hospitals leader drops in on her new colleagues! The newly-appointed chair of the trust that runs three local hospitals found a unique way to introduce herself. Rukshana Kapasi, who does not like heights, tackled a daring charity abseil down six storeys of King’s Mill Hospital in Sutton a few days before ...
World Cup goal urges fans to help save lives through organ donation A Mansfield woman is encouraging football supporters to help save lives during the World Cup after the actions of her tragic fiancé gave seven people the chance to live. Kelly Bossons has backed a national appeal that is urging fans to support England on and ...
£3m appeal to build a new Ashwood Church and Community Centre For more than 50 years Ashwood Church has been a church in the Ashfield area helping people and making a positive difference in the area. The last 30 of those years has seen Ashwood Church at the heart of Kirkby. What began in residents’ houses and halls ...
Fundraising challenge for memorial to fallen soldiers A Mansfield Woodhouse Army veteran is tackling a Tough Mudder 5k to raise money for a memorial to fallen soldiers. It would be placed at the front of the Parkhall Tavern pub in Mansfield Woodhouse (pictured). Lee Peet said the Servicemen and women ...
Green spaces could benefit from giveawayCharities and community groups in Nottinghamshire are being offered help from National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) to create or improve green spaces that can be enjoyed by communities. Support is available to develop parks, gardens, open spaces, raised ...
An American Songbook with choral society Mansfield Choral Society will celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence on Saturday, 4th July with a concert of all-American music. The programme is a mix of music traditions, including old American hymns and folk music, ...
Get snapping for photo competition! A photography group has launched a community competition on the theme of Nottinghamshire Through A Lens. Clipstone-based Vicar’s Clickers is a small group of like-minded local people sharing the same mutual love of photography. The competition is open ...
10-year milestone for Jeaneil Holistic Therapists Jeaneil Holistic Therapists is celebrating a decade of community wellness in July. The mobile service, which also has a therapy room in Kirkby, delivers holistic treatments across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, focusing on stress relief, joint flexibility, ...
ATTFE College celebrates Volunteers’ Week 2026 and the impact of its ambassadorsAcademy Transformation Trust Further Education College (ATTFE), based in Sutton, marked National Volunteers’ Week with its ambassadors — its dedicated team of volunteers ...
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