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Nottinghamshire residents in need of support with the cost of living could get a one-off payment in December following the Government’s extension of funding

Struggling households in Nottinghamshire to get one-off payment this December

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers her speech at the Labour Party Conference.

Watch: Potential tax rises and who could be worse off following budget

Protester speaks at winter fuel cuts rally.

Watch: Rally against winter fuel cuts held outside Parliament

Man reacts to the government’s plans to make the winter fuel payment means tested.

Watch as members of the public react to the winter fuel cuts

Drivers can be fined up to £5,000 for vaping in vehicles

Drivers face £5,000 fine and nine points for vaping behind the wheel

A general view of BBC Broadcasting House, in central London. PIC: Lucy North/PA Wire

Why women are more likely to be prosecuted for licence fee evasion?

A personal finance expert talks about what help is out there for the 10 million pensioners that won’t qualify for the winter fuel payments this year (Photo by Adobe Stock)

Alternative winter support payments if you're struggling with bills

Jess Phillips MP speaking at The Rally Against Violence Towards Women and Girls at Labour conference.

Minister says stopping VAWG should be everyone’s “core business”

The national curriculum review could shake up what young people learn in school (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How to have your say on the new curriculum for England's schools

Jake Richards, Labour MP for Rother Valley.

MP column: Credible first steps made in creating an NHS fit for the future

The nuclear bunker is located in a residential area on the outskirts of Nottingham

FIRST LOOK: 27 pictures exploring Nottinghamshire's only surviving Cold War nucl...

Every now and then in this job you get to do some really cool stuff but when I was contacted asking me if I fancied taking a tour down a nuclear bunker in Nottinghamshire, it was certainly a first.

Andy Done-Johnson

Rachel Reeves listens to Keir Starmer on the Labour general election campaign trail in May (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: when it is and what could be in it - as PM warns of pain

Picture shows officers making an arrest in Sheffield city centre. But not all police work involves dealing with crime

Silent Crime: Why not all crime investigated - and what can be done

Flood-prone communities are being encouraged to sign up for the council's flooding signage scheme. Photo: Submitted

Flood-prone communities urged to sign up for council's signage scheme

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1000s sign petition for MP expenses to end amid Fuel Allowance debate

Nottinghamshire parents who are part of a smartphone-free campaign group have called on the Government and big tech companies to better regulate how the devices and apps appeal to children

Nottinghamshire parents on joining the smartphone-free kids movement

PCC Gary Godden says the early release of 40 Nottinghamshire prisoners last week was handled effectively. Photo: Submitted

PCC says early release of 40 Nottinghamshire prisoners ‘was handled effectively’

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Energy firm hands £200 grants to pensioners losing Winter Fuel Payment

Bassetlaw MP Jo White.

MP column: I'll hold events to help those who should be claiming Pension Credit

The NFU is championing Nottinghamshire farming in the heart of Westminster

Farming leaders urge government to champion Nottinghamshire businesses and food ...

Bassetlaw Council said Government underfunding left it no choice but to opt for a maximum council tax increase. Photo: National World

New findings reveal the scale of bailiff use by Bassetlaw District Council

More suicide deaths were registered in Bassetlaw last year, new figures show.

More suicide deaths registered in Bassetlaw last year

As pupils return to schools for the new academic year, we look at the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children in Bassetlaw

How the coronavirus pandemic impacted the poorest children in Bassetlaw

School classroom.

Watch: School absence fines rise details explained

The Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service issued a record number of fire safety notices about buildings last year

Record number of fire safety notices given in Nottinghamshire

No asylum seekers were being housed in hotels in Bassetlaw

No asylum seekers housed in hotels in Bassetlaw – amid national drop

Bassetlaw MP Jo White.

MP Column: Focus is on sorting big issues you told me about on doorsteps

Harlow is missing from Retford in Nottinghamshire. Harlow, a female Siberian husky, was last seen in 2021. She is believed to have been stolen. There is a reward for her safe return. She is chipped and flagged. Call 07866 026343 if you know where she is.

Pet Abduction Act 2024: County-wide appeal for missing pets from Nottinghamshire

With the Pet Abduction Act of 2024 taking effect nationwide, we are raising awareness of 10 missing pets from the Nottinghamshire area.

Phoebe Cox

Bassetlaw District Council has spent almost £100,000 repurchasing former Right to Buy properties

Almost £100,000 spent buying back council housing in Bassetlaw

Fewer people in Bassetlaw lost their homes due to 'no-fault' evictions after refusing to follow a Section 21 order

Fall in 'no-fault' evictions in Bassetlaw

People in Bassetlaw have worse access to green space than most people in the East Midlands

Access to green space in Bassetlaw lower than East Midlands average

The proportion of young children in Nottinghamshire meeting the level of expected development last year was lower than pre-pandemic levels

Childhood development in Nottinghamshire worse than pre-pandemic levels

England's primary schools are ranked based on one key measure (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How England's best performing primary schools are ranked

Thousands of pensioners will no longer be eligible for winter fuel payments this year. Photo: Other

Winter fuel payments cuts to put ‘huge strain’ on Nottinghamshire services

Dozens of homeless children in Bassetlaw are being housed in temporary accommodation

Dozens of homeless children in temporary accommodation

Thousands are eligible for a £500 support payment - but deadlines near

Nottinghamshire Council is urging the new Government to ensure major road improvement projects in the county still go ahead. Photo: Submitted

Council urges new Government to commit to Ollerton road improvements

An artist's impression of planned new-look Ollerton centre with levelling up money. Photo: Submitted

Council still chasing Government over delayed levelling up cash

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson says the current curriculum is holding both schools and children back (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

How Labour could overhaul England's 'outdated' curriculum and exams

Jordan Parlour called for attack on asylum seeker hotel.

Watch: Police arrest man who called for attack on asylum seeker hotel

Teachers' unions have praised a proposed pay rise from the new government (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

What teachers say about government's new 'above inflation' pay offer

Childcare costs have forced parents to reduce their working hours

Deputy PM Angela Rayner is set to make local housing targets mandatory again. Photo: Other

Bassetlaw housing targets to be hiked up by the Government

A car burns on Parliament Road, in Middlesbrough, during an anti-immigration riot. Credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

What being done to stop spread of misinformation amid UK Riots

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Household Support Fund decision looms as September deadline nears

The Household Support Fund is set to end in September 2024 - find out what’s next 🔍

Alex Nelson

School leaders have called for a Government-backed tutoring scheme to be extended. Photo: Other

Schools leaders call for Government-backed tutoring scheme to be extended

Boomers save most, but Gen Z reckon they make their money work harder

The scheme gives first-time or low-level offenders an alternative to going to court or paying fines. Photo: Submitted

New police scheme allows residents to target immediate justice for offenders

Guest columnist Vicky Waring

Column: ​Access to safe and effective mental health support is vital

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Martin Lewis' alert as payments cut - pensioners can still get £1000s

An artists impression of the new-look Ollerton centre following levelling up investment. Photo: Submitted

Ollerton levelling up on hold until Government coughs up cash

The number of suspensions in Nottinghamshire schools reached a record high in the last academic year

Record number of school suspensions in Nottinghamshire

Persistent disruptive behaviour was a big cause of suspensions (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty/Canva)

Why record numbers of children are being suspended or expelled

Two huge solar farms were approved in Lincolnshire

Council ‘deeply disappointed’ at decisions on solar farms near Bassetlaw

There's a lot of different support available for struggling families during the school holidays too (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Three kinds of help available for families during the summer holidays