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Nottingham Goose Fair generated more than £7m in revenue. Photo: Other

Goose Fair generated an estimated £7.1m in revenue for Nottingham this year

A.W. Lymn Worksop funeral home

Former day care centre in Worksop to be transformed into new funeral home

Thirteen Bassetlaw establishments have recently been awarded five-star hygiene ratings. Photo: Getty Images

13 Bassetlaw establishments awarded five-star hygiene ratings

Apprentices at E-Careers are said to be "well motivated", and they become "valued employees"

Retford training company creates 'positive culture' for apprentices, says Ofsted

• Lambcote Meadows Sales Advisor Lindsey Morgan with guests at the business event

Long service celebrated during business event at Jones Homes’ Lambcote Meadows i...

Worksop's former Wilko store. Photo: Google

Boss of Worksop-based Wilko apologises for company 'collapse'

Bassetlaw District Council is putting forward a proposal to create a new dedicated indoor market area at the Priory Centre as part of a £20 million town centre investment.

Plans to create new indoor market at Worksop shopping centre

Megan Powell Vreeswijk

New Chapter for Region’s Place Marketing Organisation as it appoints new CEO

Hundreds of businesses closed down in Bassetlaw last year. Photo: Getty Images

Hundreds of businesses folded in Bassetlaw in 2022

The new zones will launch in 2024, and will replace some scheduled services.

Nottinghamshire on-demand bus services to expand across remote villages

Nearly a quarter of Bassetlaw workers are in insecure jobs. Photo: Other

Nearly a quarter of people in Bassetlaw are in insecure work
Alnost a quarter of people in Bassetlaw work in severely insecure jobs, new analysis reveals.

Bassetlaw District Council, Queen's Buildings

Grants available for start-up businesses in Bassetlaw

House prices have risen in Bassetlaw. Photo: Other

Bassetlaw house prices increased in September

An artist's impression of how the proposed new warehouse development will look. Photo: Submitted

Ashfield and Bolsover warehouse plans promising up to 500 new jobs

(Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty Images).

17,700 more jobs available in the East Midlands by 2027 due to automation

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New board of trustees at Notts LGBT+ Network

New figures show women are still being paid less than men in Bassetlaw. Photo: Other

Women in Bassetlaw earning less than men as gender pay gap widens in Britain

Residents and Sales Advisor Jas Khaira, at the coffee morning held at Jones Homes’ Cavendish Park

Jones Homes hosts coffee mornings to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support

Figures show more than 50 per cent of working age disabled people in Nottinghamshire are out of work

More than half of working age disabled people in Nottinghamshire out of work

The purpose-built Woodland Village features new illustrations, colours and fonts, with Santa’s Woodland Workshop including dedicated space for the children to see Santa and an enhanced walkthrough element with a digital photo opportunity to create a magical journey and memories for guests.

Center Parcs reveals £1.6m 'Winter Wonderland' transformation at Sherwood Forest

Sally Gillborn MBE, chief executive of North Notts BID

Leader of business improvement scheme celebrates after receiving her MBE medal

Ballards storage yard

Family removals firm supports local community in flood crisis

A total of 16 Worksop residents have been targeted

Bogus companies were registered to 16 addresses in one Worksop street

Cafe Neo in The Priory Centre, Worksop.

12 of the best places to get an all day breakfast in Worksop

Three generations of Ballards

Removals firms celebrate two major milestones

Pictured, from left to right, are: Andrew Woodley, Contracts Manager, Messenger Construction; Richard Kirkland, Employment and Skills Manager, D2N2 LEP; Glyn Morgan, Midlands and East Committee Member, The National Lottery Heritage Fund; Cllr Deborah Merryweather, Chair of Bassetlaw District Council; Jonathan Reynolds MP and Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy; Coun Jo White, Cabinet Member for Business and Skills at Bassetlaw District Council; Joe Player, Director, Anotherkind Architects.

New Worksop business hub open to offer support and advice

Kids eat free with any purchase at the café (excluding weekends) from October 23 to November 3.

9 places for food that won't break the bank in and around Worksop

Greencore LCF Graduates

Manton Wood food company celebrates its colleagues
Leading UK convenience food manufacturer Greencore, which operates a distribution depot and manufacturing site in Manton Wood has recently hosted a celebration event, recognising colleagues that have completed the company’s bespoke and award-winning development programme, Logistics Coordinator Framework or LCF for short.

Wilko has gone from the High Street - but lives on online. Photo: John Smith

Wilko is back as former High Street favourite's online store resumes trading

Little ones can enjoy over 3,800 acres of parkland for free during half-term

Clumber Park offers free day passes for families affected by Wilko redundancies

The former Wilko Distribution Centre in Manton Wood

Worksop Wilko drivers furious over “underhand”redundancy process

The winners of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Apprenticeship Awards 2023

Trailblazers and top businesses celebrated at awards

The Harley Café has been named Café of the Year in the 2023 Great Food Club Awards.

Award win for cafe on the historic Welbeck Estate near Worksop

John Pye Auctions has been appointed by the joint administrators of wilko Ltd.

Wilko’s distribution centres in Worksop up for sale

Fraser Group global headquarters plans in the West Midlands by architect Grimshaw.

Frasers Group reveals plans to move HQ away from Shirebrook

A team from Worksop Boys and Girls JFC is playing in new away kit, thanks to a donation from housebuilder Jones Homes.

Young footballers in Worksop receive new kit thanks to company donation

Tripadvisor's top spot is Jhinook, located on Central Ave, Worksop. The business is also a finalist for English Curry Awards 2023. A Travellers' choice on the website, Jhinook has more than 560 reviews and has been hailed "fantastic" by customers. For more information, visit jhinookonline.co.uk

Top five Indian restaurants near Worksop according to Tripadvisor

Diane Ward from Carlton Forest Group has won her second award of the year at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) awards

Award for boss from a Worksop logistics firm

Nottinghamshire Council has backed plans to support ex-Wilko workers after the chain collapsed last month. Photo: John Smith

Council vows continued support for ex-Wilko employees after retailer's collapse

Ben Slater, Macellus Baz and Danielle Slater.

Nottinghamshire youth charity 'partners up' with Nottingham finance business

Image taken from a social media video capturing Worksop Wilko workers receiving an 'emotional' round of applause on their final shift.

Worksop Wilko workers met with 'emotional' applause from shoppers

The winners at North Notts Business Awards

Recycling experts clean up at business awards

Anna Smart, Bellway Sales Advisor, pictured with BFB volunteer Mick Keeling

“It restores your faith in humanity” - Bellway staff volunteer for Bassetlaw Foo...

Nottinghamshire Council is to discuss helping Wilko staff from closed stores. Photo: Submitted

Council to discuss helping ex-Wilko staff after store closures

Administrators have announce a raft of Wilko's closures, including Worksop and Retford. Photo: James Hardisty.

Worksop and Retford Wilko stores set to close this September
Wilko stores in Bassetlaw will close next week, as the retailer downs its Worksop and Retford shutters for the final time.

The latest figures show the unemployment rate in the UK surged to its highest level since July to September 2021, at 4.3% in the three months to July. (Photo by: Joe Giddens/PA/Radar)

Worksop and Retford wages outstrip inflation as UK real-terms pay steadies

Sundown Adventureland is hosting Services Weekends on specific Saturdays and Sundays throughout September, where selected professions can purchase tickets for just £10.

Theme park is celebrating emergency services by offering discounted tickets

Alchemilla on Derby Road, Nottingham, has one Michelin Star and the BBC said: "Even the building is special. A 19th-century garage for horse-drawn carriages, all vaulted ceilings and exposed brick, it’s an unusual and chic cocoon, now augmented with living moss walls and a large open kitchen. Alchemilla is one to watch. Menus from £95."

17 best places to eat in Nottinghamshire according to BBC Good Food

Wilko on Portland Square, Sutton. (Photo by: Local Democracy Reporting Service)

Poundland to take over three Notts Wilko stores

The 'Cost Of Living Support' booklet, produced jointly by Bassetlaw District Council and the Bassetlaw Community Voluntary Service (BCVS) charity. (PHOTO: Submitted)

Relaunched booklet could offer vital help for laid-off Wilko workers in Worksop

Worksop's Wilko store is one of 71 set to be bought by Poundland owners Pepco Group. Photo: Google

Guardian readers react to news Wilko store has been bought by Poundland

The unit at Symmetry Park

Butternut Box shows commitment to Doncaster with 133,606 sq ft expansion

Worksop's Wilko store is one of 71 set to be bought by Poundland owners Pepco Group. Photo: Google

Hope for Worksop Wilko staff as store set to be bought by Poundland owners

Wilko's store in Worksop's Priory Centre which is set to close. (Photo by: Google Maps)

Collapse of Wilko ‘like a pit closure’ for Worksop as 2,000 people lose jobs

The apprenticeships offer skills for businesses of all sizes. Photo: Alex Wilkinson

Big benefits for small businesses with the University of Nottingham