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A lamppost poppy for Remembrance Day at a Barratt and David Wilson Homes development

Homebuilders honour Remembrance Day in Nottinghamshire

King Charles

King Charles pays tribute to troops to mark Armed Forces Day 2023

Members of 303 Worksop Air Training Corps at last year's event

Events in Worksop to celebrate Armed Forces Day

Stagecoach's Armed Forces Covenant-liveried bus

Bus operator giving current and ex-military free travel on Armed Forces Day

A person holds a poppy as they look at a wall made of 10,000 remembrance poppies following the RBL's Poppy Appeal 2022 (photo: Getty Images)

Cenotaph Remembrance Sunday parade and ceremony order of service

The gold award winners.

Councils and fire service recognised for support of Armed Forces

Kurtis-Jay Castle shows off the award.

Worksop-based charity honoured for supporting cadets and Armed Forces community

MSVG Worksop has celebrated its first anniversary.

Two Worksop armed forces support groups celebrate new milestones

Pictured: Coun Tony Eaton, Bassetlaw District Council Armed Forces Champion; Stephen Brown, Head of Corporate Services; CPO Tony Lilley Royal Navy (Ret); and Acting Cpl John Simmonds, 42 Commando, Royal Marines (Ret)

Bassetlaw District Council receives Armed Forces ERS Gold Award

A new veterans support hub has opened for weekly meetings at The Edge in Worksop.

New armed forces support hub opens in Worksop

Local veterans and armed forces champions join the charity's county and regional leadership and MP Brendan Clarke-Smith to open the new Retford office of SSAFA.

Armed Forces charity opens branch office in Retford to support veterans
SSAFA Nottinghamshire has opened a new office in Retford to cater for the increasing demand for services.

The jobs fair, co-hosted by Brendan Clarke-Smith, will take place on Friday, January 28.

MP to host Worksop job fair for Bassetlaw jobseekers

Volunteers running the Poppy Appeal stall in Tesco.

Worksop Poppy Appeal hailed a success after residents answer volunteering plea

Stagecoach has decorated one of its buses with poppies ahead of Armistice Day.

Free travel for military personnel and veterans on Remembrance days

More than two thirds of adults regret not talking to their grandparents about th...

Shireoaks Row, Shireoaks. Shireoaks Carnival. Picture: St Luke's Primary School float.

Community events in Worksop cancelled due to Covid

Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer has made the plea for former members of the Armed Forces to provide details on the Census 2021, which includes details of military careers for the first time. Photo credit: PA

Urgent plea for Armed Forces veterans to complete Census 2021 from Johnny Mercer

Poppy merchandise bought on Amazon or eBay may not be helping charity - how to c...

Halfords offers free car check and discounts for teachers, emergency workers and...

How to join in on a doorstep two-minute silence on Remembrance Sunday - and othe...

Dominic O’Sullivan is averaging 297 miles a day in support of bereaved Armed Forces children’s charity Scotty’s Little Soldiers

Barlborough cycling nut's world record bid

Jenkins will sing a selection of wartime favourites by Dame Vera Lynn (Photo: Getty Images)

How to watch the live Katherine Jenkins concert at Royal Albert Hall on VE Day

Time to honour Yorkshire’s role in World War Two at this time

Song sheet for popular wartime numbers - including We'll Meet Again so you can j...

Events in Worksop to celebrate Armed Forces Day

Events to celebrate Retford Armed Forces Day

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Worksop and Retford: Armed Forces flag to be raised next week

file pic - Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal collection jar, and poppy tray. Photo by Andrew Higgins 124532c 06/11/12

Worksop: The Royal British Legion to host 70th anniversary of VE Day in town nex...
The Royal British Legion is holding a 70th Anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE Day) in Worksop next week.

NEWS: The Gainsborough Standard

Gainsborough: Nearly £23,000 has been raised for this yea’r Poppy Appeal

Lincoln Theatre Royal

Lincs: Celebrate the good old days in patriotic style at the Theatre Royal

Barratt Homes has erected 3ft poppies at its housing development at The Belt in Gainsborough

Gainsborough: Giant poppies erected at housing development to raise funds for Po...

Notts: Get involved with war themed sewing artwork

Image by Sgt Paul Morrison RLC - 29/06/2014 MoD Release Authorised Handout Image IMAGE: Flying Officer Anthony Richardson As cycling fever grips Yorkshire in advance of Le Grand Depart of the Tour de France 2014, some of the top cyclists in the Armed Forces have been testing the 390 kilometre route in the county to assist in the preparations for the prestigious event. The 70-strong Armed Forces "peloton" pedalled the two day route from the historic Harewood House, on the outskirts of Leeds to the centre of Sheffield. Exercise "Maillot Jaune" (translated Exercise "Yellow Jersey")was one of a series of test exercises being run in preparation for the world-famous cycling race. "Preparations for Le Grand Depart of the Tour de France 2014 have been underway for many months now and we are grateful to the military cyclists for their assistance with our final planned tests to prepare for the race. We are on track to create a memorable weekend of cycling which will be seen across the world" said Nicky Roche, Chi

Worksop: RAF officer cycles Grand Depart

Notts: Former Sergeant Major defies doctors orders to cycle 870-mile journey for...

County Hall at Trent Bridge

Notts: Support troops on Armed Forces Day at County Hall

The job fair at Worksop town hall

Video: Jobseekers flock to job fair at Worksop town hall

Royal British Legion

Gainsborough: Royal British Legion want to hear your First WorldWar stories for ...

New emergency vehicle funded

Bassetlaw's tribute to Armed Forces Week will be boosted with the addition of British and German vehicles

Bassetlaw: British and German vehicles on display during Armed Forces Week

Pens poised for competition

Retford RAF chef dishes up help to the homeless

Poppy Appeal meeting invite

Legion meet

Armed Forces event in Rotherham