[ad_1] ‘I was absolutely gutted and destroyed’ Jon Pertwee and his partner Donna Tramayne (Image: Jon Pertwee) A Nottinghamshire Doctor Who superfan has been left “absolutely devastated” after a package of “irreplaceable” memorabilia was lost in the post. Mansfield man Jon Pertwee, who changed his surname to honour the actor who played TV’s Third Doctor,…
[ad_1] Two dozen Nottingham restaurants and shops have been told they need to urgently improve to keep their customers safe from unhygienic food and conditions. Nottingham City Council has given 24 establishments in the city a one-star food safety rating, telling them major improvements are needed to keep customers safe and well, according to the…
[ad_1] Police have released images of an e-scooter riding man from Nottingham who stabbed five total strangers in the street. Junior Dietlin, a paranoid schizophrenic, crept up behind each of his victims – four in Mansfield and one in Mapperley – stabbed them once in the upper arm and then ran away. He was given…
[ad_1] When deciding on a day-out to the shops, many people will look to Nottingham city centre, or maybe further afield to retail parks dotted across the county and beyond. But one small Nottinghamshire village is proving a magnet for people across the county. Gedling Village is home to just over 6,000 people but residents…
[ad_1] We’ve had the rush to cash in our £20 and, if you were lucky, £50 notes as the old paper versions became redundant, now the race is on to either use up or swap your stamps. That’s right, the old book of stamps that you have squirrelled away in a cupboard for emergencies will…
[ad_1] A bingo hall in Mansfield was evacuated after a fire broke out. Appollo Bingo, situated in Mansfield Leisure Park, was forced to cut its game short on Friday night (January 28) due to the blaze. Two fire engines, from Mansfield and Ashfield, rushed to the scene. With the building evacuated, firefighters began to extinguish…
[ad_1] Concerns have been raised over plans to close a Royal Mail sorting office in a Nottinghamshire town and its “potential knock-on effect” on the community. Councillors on Mansfield District Council have raised their fears after Royal Mail revealed plans to close the sorting office in Warsop. The sorting office, which is connected to the…
[ad_1] A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across the UK is in place for the end of the week as forecasters predict possible flooding – bringing an end to the recent tropical heatwave. The warning is in place from 12pm on Friday, June 26, until 6am the following day. The Met Office said there was…
[ad_1] At a time of national emergency, workers in the NHS, care, education and retail sectors are rightly getting the recognition they deserve. But postal workers are among the unsung heroes who continue to battle lockdown Britain and deliver mail to residents across Nottinghamshire. From touching doors, gates and mail to negotiating a city and…
[ad_1] Plans have been lodged to bring a historic 19th Century building back to life in Mansfield – while restoring it to its former glory. The building, at 15 Church Street, was once home to hardware firm Blake and Beeley but has sat derelict for a number of years. However, under plans submitted to Mansfield…