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Weekly News Digest
Thursday 29th October 2026
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New festival to launch Christmas in Mansfield Christmas festivities in Mansfield will begin with a new festival after plans for the free event were revealed. ChristmasFest promises a full day of entertainment; family activities; traditional festive music, arts, and crafts; and other attractions in the heart of Mansfield...
Hero teen saved life of OAP collapsed in street A 15-year-old aspiring paramedic used his CPR training to help save the life of a pensioner who had collapsed in the street. Ethan, a Year 10 pupil at The Manor Academy in Mansfield Woodhouse, took charge of the emergency after discovering the 75-year-old ...
Focusing on making memories for Laura! COLLEAGUES at Specsavers Mansfield worked together to support a fundraising campaign backing district nurse Laura Fitt, who has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). Making Memories for Laura aims to help the Mansfield ...
Less invasive treatment brings a new lease of life An Ollerton man has been given ‘a new lease of life’ after becoming the first local heart patient to receive an innovative new procedure. Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust – which runs Mansfield Community and King’s Mill Hospital in Sutton ...
Fundraising and awareness with Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group The Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group, based at King’s Mill Hospital in Sutton, held its annual awareness and tombola stand in Sutton’s Idlewells Shopping Centre to mark Breast Cancer ...
Anita Rani shares career advice with Mansfield locals at free community event TV and radio presenter Anita Rani has urged Mansfield’s budding entrepreneurs to remember that when you walk into a room and it feels a bit scary, that everybody else probably feels scared too....
Awards tonic for long-serving hospitals staff
Long-serving hospital workers were celebrated at a quarterly awards ceremony. Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust, which operates Mansfield Community, King’s Mill, and Newark hospitals, said it gave them the chance to celebrate colleagues who have ...
Connecting residents with countywide support services A new online directory bringing together thousands of support services, activities and information resources from across Nottinghamshire has officially launched. Your Notts Directory, delivered in partnership between Nottinghamshire ...
Reunion invitation to former miners Former miners and anyone connected with the coal industry is invited to another reunion event. It is being organised by former miner Dave Gee, who said: “The last ones we had were just after covid and sadly we’ve lost a few more ex-miners/colliery workers since ...
Charity helping elderly given funding boost Cornwater Evergreens, a charity aiming to enhance the quality of life for older adults, is among the latest causes to receive funding from the most recent draw of the Benefact Group Movement for Good Awards. Based in Ravenshead, Cornwater has a charity shop in ...
Ashfield District Council hosts 2026 ARCH Tenants Conference Tenants took centre stage as Ashfield District Council hosted the 2026 Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH) Tenants Conference. The national event saw tenants come together to hear updates on key issues, network with people from other ...
Banner Jones marks 14 consecutive years in Legal 500 Banner Jones Solicitors has secured recognition in the Legal 500 for a 14th consecutive year, maintaining rankings for its Family Law and Commercial Property teams. In the newly-published 2027 rankings, the firm’s Family Law and Care team retains its Tier 2...
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