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Wednesday 22nd July 2026

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Former principal honoured as college renames theatre in his memory
Former colleagues, friends and family gathered at West Nottinghamshire College in Mansfield to celebrate the life and legacy of former principal Don Mackenzie by officially renaming ...

Sky-high fundraising for cancer fund
Support worker Wiktoria Poparda overcame her fear of heights to raise £412 for Cancer Support UK through a charity skydive. She was backed by work colleagues and people from Cherry Tree House, a residential service in Mansfield Woodhouse for ...

Ashfield radio station to take centre stage at world’s largest arts festival
Community station Takeover Radio 106.9FM is proving that you don’t have to live in a major city to make your mark on one of the world’s biggest arts festivals. This August the Sutton-based ...

New library to open in Sutton next summer
A £1.1m project to create a new, state-of-the-art library in Sutton is under way. Nottinghamshire County Council has approved the plans to replace the current library building on Forest Street — which is more than 50 years old and no longer fit for purpose ....

Colour, live music, and family fun on parade at carnival
Mansfield is gearing up for the return of its free town centre carnival, promising a colourful day of parades, live music, street entertainment, food, dance, and family fun. Back for a fourth time, the Mansfield District Council event will focus on live music on the ...

Nominate sports fans to watch England’s Nations League clash at Wembley
As World Cup football fever grips the country, Mansfield-based recruitment specialist Senior Salmon is giving away four hospitality tickets for England’s UEFA Nations League match against ...

Mansfield people invited to shape its future as £20m Pride in Place programme gets under way
People across Mansfield are being invited to play a central role in shaping the future of their communities as a major new regeneration programme moves into its next phase. Mansfield District ...

Free dementia clinics at Nationwide in Mansfield
Dementia UK is running free pop-up clinics at Nationwide’s East Midlands branches in August and September, including in Mansfield on 5th and 6th August. The free face-to-face sessions offer specialist support in a safe and private space for people to discuss ...

Famous choir sings at care home fundraiser
Staff, residents, relatives, and the local community came together at Forest Care Home in Mansfield to raise funds. A highlight of the day was a performance by Vicky McClure’s Our Dementia Choir. There was a variety of fundraising activities throughout the ...

Young artists invited to apply to join Mansfield Museum programme
Applications are open for the next cohort of the 0410 Collective, Mansfield Museum’s flagship visual arts programme for young artists and creatives aged 16 to 25. Starting in September, the 12-month programme offers aspiring and early-career artists the ...

Funding for projects that reduce waste and promote recycling
Nottinghamshire community groups, schools, and charities are invited to apply for a share of funding for initiatives that focus on waste reduction, reuse or recycling. Veolia and Nottinghamshire County Council’s Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Fund is back for its 16th year to provide grants of up to £1,000 to community groups, ...

Scouts’ honour Clipstone couple
The 1st Clipstone Scout Group marked its centenary at a special event that included a renaming ceremony. The Scout Hall in Clipstone was renamed The Gibson Hall in honour of Jim and Marion Gibson, who have been involved with the Scout group for many years ...

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