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An ambulance in wintery conditions

St John Ambulance issues cold weather first aid advice

House prices have risen in Bassetlaw. Photo: Other

Bassetlaw house prices increased in September

Glyn Hassell and his wife Mandy (left) with Dog and Parrot owners Kathryn and Dave Boam, won this year's award. Photo: Submitted

2024 nominations open now for national pub award

Nottinghamshire Council's cabinet will discus the family hubs plans this week. Photo: NCC

New family hubs being proposed for Mansfield and Ashfield under council plans

Research suggests Bassetlaw residents are paying hundreds of extra in charges on their energy bills. Photo: Other

Households paying hundreds of pounds extra in energy bill charges

Nottinghamshire Police have recorded more than 13,000 shoplifting offences in the last year. Photo: Nottinghamshire Police

Record number of shoplifting crimes in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire Police have launched a new operation to crack down on thieves selling on stolen items. Photo: Nottinghamshire Police

New police operation launched prevent shoplifters selling on their stolen goods

Figures show fraud cases in Nottinghamshire are taking a long time to come court for trial. Photo: John Smith

Long waits for justice in Nottinghamshire fraud cases

Nottinghamshire is missing targets for childhood vaccinations. Photo: Other

Concerns raised over Nottinghamshire missing childhood vaccine targets

The stroke team at Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust has been nominated for a national award. Photo: Google

Nottinghamshire Healthcare stroke team nominated for national award

Coun Joan Dixon, Labour group leader on Derbyshire Council. (Photo by: Local Democracy Reporting Service)

Council opposes plans to merge Notts police and fire services with Derbyshire
Councillors have agreed to oppose the potential merger of Nottinghamshire police and fire services with those of Derbyshire as part of possible changes that may be considered with the introduction of a mayor for the East Midlands.

There were 35,000 hospitalisations of young women and girls due to self-harm in 2021-22. (Photo by: Gareth Fuller/PA/Radar)

Young women more likely to be hospitalised for self-harm

Across England and Wales, 721 upskirting crimes were recorded in 2021 and 2022 across 38 forces – 96 per cent of victims with a recorded gender were female. (Photo by: Jane Barlow/PA/Radar)

More than a dozen upskirting crimes recorded in Notts in past two years

Across England and Wales, the proportion of offenders sent into immediate custody for a knife offence fell from 37 per cent in the year ending March 2020 to 30 per cent in 2023. (Photo by: Andrew Matthews/PA/Radar)

More than two-thirds of Notts knife crime convictions were first-time offenders

The air ambulance needs your support on Air Ambulance Week as it aims to raise £10 million this year. Photo: LNAA

Air Ambulance needs to raise £10m as it prepares for 'busiest year yet'

Nationally, there were 53,000 appeals submitted against the 1.5 million admission decisions to send a child to a primary or secondary school, accounting for just 3.4 per cent. (Photo by: Ben Birchall/PA/Radar)

Almost 1,000 appeals against school places in Nottinghamshire last year

Across England, the average wait time for all completed applications was 156 days, an increase of three days on the previous year. (Photo by: Jonathan Brady/PA/Radar)

Vulnerable person in Notts waited years for carer to be allowed decisions

Coun Philip Owen, Nottinghamshire Council overnance and ethics committee chairman. (Photo by: Anne Shelley/nationalworld.com)

Concerns of ‘worse not better’ system for care plans after another complaint

The New Nottsbus On Demand bus. (Photo by: Local Democracy Reporting Service)

Campaign for on demand bus service to be rolled out further in Nottinghamshire

Across England, more children on free school meals are going on to universities and other institutions – but the number has been increasing at a slower rate than for their peers. (Photo by: Chris Radburn/PA/Radar)

Poorest children far less likely to progress to higher education

As of May, there were more than 52,000 children affected by family court cases. (Photo by: Dominic Lipinski/PA/Radar)

Notts children separated from family for more than a year as court cases drag on

Across England and Wales, a record high 4,575 full-time officers voluntarily resigned from policing last year. (Photo by: Joe Giddens/PA/Radar)

Record number of officers leaving Nottinghamshire Police

Franchescia Davies has been nominated for the advanced apprentice of the year award in the Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Apprenticeship Awards 2023.

Outstanding Frankie in the running for top apprenticeship award

The Ride of Thanks help raise money for the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance (LNAA), Lincolnshire Emergency Blood Bikes Service (LEBBS) and Nottinghamshire Blood Bikes (NBB)

Still time to sign up for the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance's Ride of Thanks

Nottinghamshire Police's knife crime teams have reduced knife crime by two per cent across the county in the last year. Photo: Nottinghamshire Police

Specialist knife crime team helping make Nottinghamshire's streets safer

Across England and Wales, the number of deaths in or following police custody jumped from 11 in 2021-22 to 23 last year. It is the highest figure since 2017-18. (Photo by: Joe Giddens/PA/Radar)

13 people died after contact with Nottinghamshire Police in past 5 years

Resurfacing work on Nottingham Road in Mansfield is one of the projects being showcased on the new website. Photo: Google

Council launches new website to showcase road repairs across Nottinghamshire

Across England and Wales, fewer bike thefts have been reported than in recent years. In 2022-23 there were 76,900 thefts, down from 85,600 in 2019-20. (Photo by; Rowan Staszkiewicz/PA/Radar)

Very small number of bike thefts result in a charge in Nottinghamshire
Just one in 83 reported bike thefts in Nottinghamshire resulted in a charge last year, new figures show.

Simon Smalley had suffered years of homophobic abuse, harassment, and antisocial behaviour from young gangs in the area.

Homophobic abuse victim hails scheme to make streets safer​​​​​​​

Across England and Wales, total funding for police has risen in real terms from £15 billion last year to a record £15.4 billion in 2023-24. (Photo by: Nick Potts/PA/Radar)

Taxpayers paying more than ever to fund policing in Nottinghamshire

Nottingham Carnival will bring vibrant colours and music to the city on August 20.

Summer of dreams: the ultimate guide to summer in Nottinghamshire

Across the UK, 558,176 property completions have been carried through since the launch of the help-to-buy scheme in December 2015. (Photo by: Andrew Matthews/PA/Radar)

More than 150 buyers used help-to-buy ISAs to purchase first home in Bassetlaw

Caroline Henry, Nottinghamshire police and crime commissioner. (Photo by: The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire)

Preventative and proactive efforts stopping the spread of violence 'disease'

Across England, the percentage of patients saying they had long Covid symptoms increased from 4.4 per cent in 2022 to 5 per cent this year. (Photo by: Anna Gowthorpe/PA/Radar)

Tens of thousands of people may have long Covid in Nottinghamshire

Nationally there were 18,395 police firearms operations in the year ending March 31 – a slight increase on the previous year, when there were 18,257. (Photo by: Simon Hulme/nationalworld.com)

Armed Nottinghamshire Police officers called to more incidents last year

Coun Matthew Relf, Ashfield Council executive lead member for growth, regeneration and local planning, is standing for East Midlands mayor as an Independent candidate. (Photo by: Ashfield Independents)

Independent Nottinghamshire councillor announces East Midlands mayoral bid

Children and young people took part in a range of activities, including bowling. (Photo by: Tenpin)

Free fun and food for eligible children during the summer school holidays

Coun Dr John Doddy, left, with Health Secretary Steve Barclay. (Photo by: Local Democracy Reporting Service)

Doctor wants flouride added to all of Nottinghamshire’s tap water

Across England and Wales, there were 75,300 robberies recorded in the most recent year, a jump of 13 per cent from 66,300 in 2022. (Photo by: Joe Giddens/PA/Radar)

More robberies recorded in Nottinghamshire in past year

Counr Ben Bradley, Mansfield MP and Nottinghamshire Council leader. (Photo by: Local Democracy Reporting Service)

Transport, housing and skills programmes to be made available

Nottinghamshire Council's County Hall headquarters in West Bridgford. (Photo by: Local Democracy Reporting Service)

Only one in 10 health assessments for children in care completed on time

Nationally, there were 5,550 duty solicitors in 2017 – this has dropped to 4,100 as of April 2023. (Photo by: Peter Powell/PA Radar)

Fall in duty solicitors may cause ‘perfect storm’ in criminal justice

Across England and Wales, there were 418 firearms revocations in 2022-23 – up from 385 the year before and the highest figure on record, which nationally began in 1992. (Photo by: Joe Giddens/PA/Radar)

Several firearms licences revoked in Nottinghamshire last year

Across England, 14 per cent of children failed to meet the expected communication standard. However, there was great variation in development from area to area. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Radar

One in 10 toddlers in Nottinghamshire can't communicate properly

Nottingham Crown Court. Picture: NationalWorld

Almost 200 face long waits for justice in Nottinghamshire
Almost 200 criminal cases have been delayed for two years or more in Nottinghamshire, new figures show.

Courrèges fragrances available exclusively at The Fragrance Shop. Picture: Courrèges

Courrèges Fragrances and Candles launch exclusively at The Fragrance Shop

Across England and Wales, the RSPCA recorded 22 per cent more violent incidents in 2022 than the previous year, with the charity receiving 9,700 reports, or the equivalent of 26 per day. Picture: Rui Vieira/PA Radar

Rise in animals being attacked across Nottinghamshire

Summer months means an uptake in hair removal. Picture: Pexels.com

Hair-removal expert answers trending Google waxing questions

Chris Hobson, East Midlands Chamber director of policy and insight. Picture: East Midlands Chamber

East Midlands Chamber launches database that gives insight into skills needs

In the UK, more than 75,000 addresses were used as holiday homes in 2021. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Radar

Dozens of holiday homes in Worksop and Retford district

Across England, the rate of plans issued within the 20-week limit fell to 51 per cent last year, down from 60 per cent in 2021 and the lowest level since 2015. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Radar

Fewer disabled children in Nottinghamshire getting essential care plan in time

Six Nottinghamshire MPs did not vote on the 'Partygate' report, clockwise from top left: Ben Bradley, Lee Anderson, Mark Spencer, Darren Henry, Brendan Clarke-Smith, Alexander Stafford

Six county MPs among those who did not vote on 'Partygate' report findings

Nationally, 82.6 per cent of secondary school applicants received an offer from their first choice for 2023-24 – down from 83.3 per cent the year before

Nine in 10 pupils in Nottinghamshire receive first-choice secondary school

Multigenerational holidays are a key trend for 2023, a study shows.

Families in Worksop stick together when it comes to holidays

Cervical screenings, also known as 'smear tests', are offered to women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 49 every three years,

Cervical Screening Week: Uptake falls in Nottinghamshire