Environment

Staff at a hotel have come to the rescue after vandals damaged trees at a nature reserve near Retford.

Housebuilder David Wilson Homes has been helping Prospect Hill Junior School in Worksop learn about the importance of protecting wildlife in their local area.

New figures have revealed that one in five deaths of people aged 30 and older in Nottinghamshire are linked to air pollution.

Attempts to block exploratory work by a fracking firm in a village near Worksop have been dealt a blow after a council withdrew an objection to the scheme on traffic grounds.

Serlby Park Academy in Harworth has planted 233 trees thanks to a national tree planting project.

A Sherwood Forest councillor who helped collate an anti-fracking petition says it would be “disastrous” if the practice were allowed in Sherwood Forest.

Bolsover Against Fracking will be holding a public meeting where an expert will speak about the dangers of radioactivity.

Cottam coal-fired power station near Retford is set to cease generation.

A swan has starved to death after members of the public were told to stop feeding it bread following a viral campaign.

After a long dog walk, there is no better feeling than a sit down with your pooch to enjoy a relaxing cup of tea and a piece of cake.

Electric car technology is advancing rapidly and the latest figures suggest that Bassetlaw is getting on board the green revolution.

Anti-fracking campaigners have reacted with cautious delight to a major setback for the energy company drilling a site at Tinker Lane, near Retford.

Campaigners have joined forces to say thankyou for measures to crack down on speeding traffic through the heart of Braithwell.

Countryside campaigners welcome a new plan for greater public access to the great outdoors Reporter Charlie Bullough looks at proposals to improve access for walkers and other outdoor enthusiasts.

Angry women are pulling together to protest against proposed fracking at a site between Blyth and Barnby Moor.

Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, has praised the work done by qualified bird ringer Jack Baddams to record bird populations and inspire young people at Creswell Crags.