22+ hour, 3+ min ago  (416+ words) More than half of the team places are already filled for this year's Newark Dragon Boat Festival, months before the popular community event returns. The festival, which takes place at Riverside Park on Sunday September 13 will once again bring together…...

14+ hour, 12+ min ago  (976+ words) A shoplifter banned from major stores after making off with goods worth nearly "3, 000 and offenders who carried out racially-motivated harassment are among the latest to be sentenced at Nottingham Magistrates" Court. " Serial shoplifter Wayne Cook, 56, of Bellmond Close, Newark, was…...

16+ hour, 57+ min ago  (670+ words) A "1. 5m funding boost has been described as "the final piece" in completing a landmark restoration project at Newark Castle. Newark and Sherwood District Council's cabinet has agreed to release the additional funds after officers deemed it necessary to complete works…...

18+ hour, 42+ min ago  (378+ words) Newark Ransome & Marles 1sts were home four-wicket South Notts League Division C winners over Notts & Arnold Amateur 2nds on Saturday. Opening bowler Sonu Charley made the most of captain Tom Quinton's call to field first after he won the toss. He claimed…...

22+ hour, 26+ min ago  (258+ words) You know you are in for a good night when you walk into the theatre and the audience is enjoying a drink on stage with the cast. The Choir of Man is at Nottingham's Theatre Royal this week and it…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (371+ words) A move from antiques and vintage clothing to classic and collectable toys has resulted in an upturn in success for a business owner. After five years as a trader at Newark Antiques Centre, Craig Mc Grath decided to try something…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (585+ words) Plans for two small-scale housing schemes in a village have received opposing views amid concerns about a "heck of a lot" of development. Newark and Sherwood District Council's planning committee recently met to discuss two separate housing proposals for the…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (296+ words) Kemi Badenoch has said she agrees with Sir Idris Elba that James Bond should not be made "woke. Award-winning actor Sir Idris, who was rumoured to be in the running to play the fictional spy for over a decade, also…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (204+ words) Two fun-filled family shows are set to explore the gruesome and hysterical sides of history. Horrible Histories is coming to Nottingham's Theatre Royal this June, to explore the eras of the Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians live on stage. Running…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (253+ words) A tenacious team from technology retail giant Currys completed a mammoth 250-mile overnight effort as they raised awareness about digital poverty. The team of six cyclists and their support crew set off from Currys" National Distribution Centre at Newark at…...