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Weekly News Digest
Wednesday 24th July 2024
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First patient in East Midlands treated with new Parkinson's drug in Sutton A man who is one of the first in the country to receive a new treatment for Parkinson’s disease says it has been life changing. Damien Gath underwent the treatment at ...
£1m will transform activities across Ashfield A three-year transformational programme for arts, culture and creativity in Ashfield will include weekly events and performances, an annual community arts festival, and large-scale shows and festivals. Ashfield Arts Partnership has launched ...
Still making a community splash after 30 years in the pool Swimming teacher Diane Massey, who helped Mansfield star Ollie Hynd on his journey to Paralympic medals, is celebrating more than 30 years in the pool. Diane started as a teacher in 1987, and began working at Water Meadows Leisure Complex in 1991 ...
Ashfield playwrights work transfer to London Stage A drama penned by successful Kirkby playwright James Graham is to transfer to London. Punch, which tells the story of how a single blow had fatal consequences, played to sell-out audiences at Nottingham Playhouse. Now it will run at the prestigious Young ...
England legends returning to Farnsfield for T20 match A team of former England stars are to play a T20 match at Farnsfield Cricket Club. The PCA Ex-England Legends, who recently competed in the World Championship of Legend Cricket at Edgbaston, are returning to play a T20 match against a select ...
Celebrating student achievements at The Brunts Academy The Brunts Academy celebrated the achievements of its students at a black-tie event, accompanied by music performed by year 11 student Reece Carver. Entertainment at the Mansfield school event also included singing by Coral Jenkin, of year 9, ...
Healing power of music hits right note Hospital patients are to benefit from regular music therapy for a further two years. OPUS Music has been visiting patients at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, for several years. Jo Thornley, community involvement manager at Sherwood Hospitals Trust, ...
Community champion launches health hub A £9.1m health hub has officially opened its doors to the public. Warsop Health Hub was launched by community champion Graham Hall (below) and Mansfield mayor Andy Abrahams. Tour of Britain cyclist Ross Lamb, Mansfield Harriers ...
Mansfield leading way for Green bus transport Mansfield is to become a pioneer of clean and green public transport, thanks to a partnership between Nottinghamshire County Council, Stagecoach East Midlands, and West Notts College. The council secured £2.8m from the government’s Zero ...
Mad Hatter's Tea Party success Academy Transformation Trust Further Education, based in Sutton, hosted a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at Sutton Lawn with youngsters from Kingsway Primary School, Kirkby, and Sutton’s Croft Primary and Leamington Primary Academy schools attending ...
Banking hub opens in Kirkby A new banking hub has opened in Moor Market, Kirkby. Ashfield District Council is hosting the hub, which offers a counter service operated by the Post Office, where customers of all major banks and building societies can carry out regular cash ...
Students dig deep for Coal Authority's emergency role play
Performing arts students at West Nottinghamshire College have been getting into character to help a public body manage a mock emergency scenario, while growing their work placement time and experience. The Coal Authority’s headquarters ...
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