Art in heaven! Hundreds of examples of ancient graffiti dating back nearly 300 years are discovered on walls of parish church in finding of ‘national significance’ The historic markings were found at St Wilfrid’s in Kelham, Nottinghamshire Historians and residents are convinced the ‘unusual’ artwork is a notable find The etchings are thought to have … Read more
Moment brave pensioner, 77, fights off robber, 31, with her CRUTCHES after he snatched her bag and tried to cycle away Jason Sheldon rode up on a bicycle to mug a 77-year-old woman in Newark The pensioner bravely defended herself and beat Sheldon off with her crutch The elderly woman was using a crutch as … Read more
Students in Nottingham made the most of their final night of freedom by hitting the bars in fancy dress before Tier 3 restrictions came into force. Revellers gathered in large groups and took to the streets on Thursday before the city moved into the ‘very high’ bracket at 12.01am on Friday. New rules ban buying … Read more
All of Nottinghamshire will be dragged into Tier Three amid spiralling coronavirus cases, as West Yorkshire teeters on the brink of the toughest measures – and Hull faces being moved into Tier Two. Almost 1.2million people living in the region will face the harshest lockdown measures from Friday, after four of the eight local authorities … Read more
Another 500,000 people living in Nottinghamshire could be dragged into Tier Three restrictions as West Yorkshire teeters on the brink of the toughest measures – and Hull begins negotiations over moving into Tier Two. Crisis talks were called with the four local authorities – Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Mansfield and Newark – that have so far escaped … Read more
Warrington will move into Tier 3 ‘next week’, local bosses claim, after agreeing to a £5million support package for businesses that will be forced to close. Discussions concluded this morning with restrictions including the closure of pubs set to come into force potentially by Thursday or Friday, local media report. Hospital capacity is beginning to … Read more
You’ll never guess who we p-p-p-picked up tonight! Police find lost PENGUIN wandering on the streets of Nottinghamshire Officers spotted the penguin waddling up a street in Strelley on Sunday morning The bird was taken in by the officers and nicknamed Po-Po It had escaped from a nearby farm and travelled about a mile before … Read more
Chunk of concrete ‘that fell off back of truck’ smashes through windscreen and kills driver Driver in Thoresby, Nottinghamshire, died after concrete hit their windscreen The large piece of rock crashed through the windscreen on Tuesday morning Police are searching for a beige truck that may have discarded its load nearby By Luke May For … Read more
Fears grow for safety of missing aspiring model, 24, last seen wearing lilac fur jacket, black mini skirt and boots when she vanished in Nottinghamshire Laura Benson, 24, last reportedly seen in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, on May 24 Aspiring model described as slim, 5ft 5ins tall with blonde hair with blue dye The young woman was wearing … Read more
An Inspector Calls… Ye Olde Bell in Nottinghamshire is a ‘welcoming sort of place’ – but please turn down the radio Ye Olde Bell is a former coaching inn in Barnby Manor, near Retford There are 60 rooms and people come from ‘far and wide’ to visit the spa The Inspector couldn’t quite forgive being … Read more