News you can trust since 1895
BREAKING

Bassetlaw District Council

Bassetlaw District Council is encouraging its male members of staff to make the White Ribbon Promise – a promise to never use, excuse or remain silent about men’s violence against women.

Bassetlaw Council staff make White Ribbon promise against gender-based violence

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

Cllr Gillian Freeman officially opened the Babworth Arts Festival 2023 at Babworth Church

Babworth Arts Festival hailed huge success

Bassetlaw Council headquarters.

Make the most of Bassetlaw final garden waste collections

The former Yorkshire Bank, in Bridge Street.

Plans submitted to convert former Worksop bank building into new wine bar

The River Ryton at the height of the flooding.

Council chiefs call on Government to honour £11m in promised flood defences

Coun Jonathan Slater, cabinet member for housing and estates at Bassetlaw District Council.

Column: You can have your say on our proposed new housing policy

Coun Jo White, deputy leader of Bassetlaw District Council and Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate for Bassetlaw.

Column: Join me in backing the campaign to keep canals alive in our region

EV charge points at Bassetlaw District Council’s Worksop car park

Bassetlaw Council switches on EV charging for NHS

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

Bassetlaw Council headquarters.

Bassetlaw District Council commits to Net Zero operations target by 2030
Councillors at Bassetlaw District Council have unanimously committed to reducing council operations to Net Zero by 2030.

Councillor Darrel Pulk with council staff and two of the new electric vehicles

Bassetlaw District Council introduces a fleet of new electric vehicles

Councillor Emma Griffin, Ward Member for Tuxford, Sharon Stevenson, Asset Sales Manager at Longhurst Group, Emily Hetherington-Field, Asset Sales Officer at Longhurst Group and Councillor Julie Leigh, Cabinet Member for Identity and Place.

Bassetlaw Council set to build new play area with cash from housing developer

High Street Giant Wilko Entered Administration Last Month

269 workers to be made redundant today at Wilko Worksop support centre

The Wilko HQ in Worksop where hundreds of jobs are set to go

Hundreds of jobs to go in Worksop after lrescue deal collapses with Wilko

The planned location of the development which has now been rejected

Plans to build 12 one-bed flats on Worksop carpark town centre rejected

Lidl has made its third application to build a new store and more than 70 homes on land off Carlton Road, Worksop.

Fresh plans for 89 homes and new Lidl supermarket in Worksop

Get ready for a cultural experience unlike any other as Japan Fest makes its way to the Worksop Town Hall on the 22nd of October

Japan Fest comes to Worksop

The Cost of Living Crisis has hit Bassetlaw residents hard

Bassetlaw Council allocates extra funding for Cost of Living support

Pictured, from left, are Dave Milner, Site Manager for Rippon Homes, Councillor Jonathan Slater, Cabinet Member for Housing and Estates at Bassetlaw District Council, nd Alison Craig, the council's Head of Housing.

Affordable homes as part of new Worksop housing development

The demolition of Cottam Power Station

Amazing photos show demolition of Cottam Power Station near Worksop

Three of the district’s senior teams – Worksop Town FC, Retford United FC and Retford FC Women – all achieved one of the hardest tasks in football by winning their respective league titles for the 2022/23 season.

Worksop football club honoured for trophy winning success

Former Councillors Simon Greaves and Michael Quigley MBE received their Alderman status as part of an Extraordinary Meeting of Council in July, following a proposal by Cllr Alan Rhodes.

Honorary Alderman titles given to former Bassetlaw Councillors

Thousands of jobs are at risk as retailer Wilko confirms collapse.

Disaster for Worksop as Wilko collapses into administration

Residents, businesses and visitors who want to learn more about Bassetlaw District Council’s plans to regenerate the Priory Centre have been dropping into a new Engagement Hub.

Find out about £20m plans to regenerate Worksop’s Priory Centre at community hub

The Wilko Distribution Centre in Manton Wood

Worksop-based Wilko on brink of collapse with thousands of jobs at risk

On Thursday 27th July, members of Worksop Royal British Legion, the RAF Association, the Chair of Bassetlaw District Council, the Worksop Charter Mayor and members of the public gathered at 12 noon in the Worksop Memorial Gardens for a short service of Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the Armistice which brought an end to the fighting in Korea.

Worksop Royal British Legion hold service to mark end of the Korean War

Kingfisher Walk in the Gateford area of Worksop

Plans to build new homes on land in Worksop resubmitted to council planners
Plans have been resubmitted to build 13 new homes on grassland in Worksop, which is surrounded by residential properties.

An artist's impression of the revamped centre

Worksop business leader welcomes news of leisure provider for Priory Centre

Bassetlaw Council headquarters.

Grants up for grabs to boost creative and heritage projects in Bassetlaw

Children and young people can sign-up for a cycling skills workshop in Worksop

Worksop youngsters can sign up to workshop to learn valuable cycling skills

Cabinet members at Bassetlaw District Council

Bassetlaw Council pledges more support for young people leaving care

Staples Dance Academy performing at last year's event

Healthy Sunday and Big Market set to return to Retford this weekend

They were previously based off Queen Street

New base for Worksop martial arts school

Councillor Jo White

Rural Bassetlaw groups and businesses urged to apply for Government funding pot

The site of the former Foresters Arms in Worksop

Plans for 14 new three-bed homes on site of long-abandoned Worksop pub

The former allotments are set to be developed.

Go-ahead for 90 new homes on former allotment site in Worksop

The new studio will be located in Worksop's Priory Shopping Centre

New tattoo studio will add 'vitality' to Worksop's Priory Shopping Centre

Peacocks, in the Priory Centre, is set to close

Peacocks store in Worksop shopping centre to close

The area where the development would have been located

Plans withdrawn to install shipping container and create outdoor bar and diner

The Church of St Anne in Newcastle Avenue would have been adversely affected by the mast

Plans for 20m-high phone mast rejected over heritage concerns

Bassetlaw District Council

Bassetlaw Council reveals efforts it is making to ensure equal pay

The elections take place on Thursday, May 4.

All the candidates standing for Worksop and Bassetlaw seats in the May elections

The part of the manor that needs repairs

Planning submitted for repair work to Worksop's most historic building

The disused communal centre

Plans to convert Worksop community centre into house of multiple occupancy
Fresh plans have been submitted to convert a disused Worksop community centre into an eight-room house of multiple occupation (HMO).

Students in years 3 and 4 at Sparken Hill Academy, Worksop, gained useful cycling skills from the ‘Learn to Ride your Bike and Cycling Skills Workshop’ delivered by ClancyBriggs Cycling Academy.

Worksop students use pedal power to pick up cycling skills

Dukeries Crescent, in the Manton area of Worksop

Plans to convert Worksop property into children's home rejected over ASB fears

The home is proposed for the Manton area of Worksop

New Worksop children's home looks set for go-ahead despite objections

Worksop cancer charity receives £65k cash boost to help more residents

Worksop cancer charity receives £65k cash boost

Coun Keith Girling, Nottinghamshire County Council’s Armed Forces Champion. Picture by Tracey Whitefoot.

New housing development plans for derelict Harworth and Bircotes school

Westmoreland House in Harworth and Bircotes is getting a major renovation

Work underway on assisted living centre for elderly residents in Bassetlaw

Bassetlaw District Council has officially opened its state-of-the-art skills and education hub, The Bridge Skills Hub, in the centre of Worksop today.

Worksop skills and education hub open for business

Residents get a sneak peak at Worksop's Larwood House

Residents get sneak peak at Worksop assisted living centre

Flooding in Worksop last year

Worksop and Retford councillors call for Environment Agency reform

Councillor James Naish, leader of Bassetlaw District Council.

Bassetlaw Councillors call for a better devolution deal for Bassetlaw