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The National Holocaust Memorial Centre at Laxton has marked 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz with survivor talks and a candle lighting.

The Palace Theatre Newark opened in 1920 and is celebrating a century with a variety of events in 2020.

A Newark man has been fined £400 for dumping his excess Christmas waste as part of a crackdown by Newark and Sherwood District Council.

Nottinghamshire Police have issued an appeal after a 94 year old man was the victim of a distraction burglary at his home in Collingham on Monday.

Voluntary and community groups across Nottinghamshire can apply for the latest round of grants as part of the County Council scheme to support grassroots projects. 

LHG Events, organisers of Ellis Mather presents Newark Festival, have just confirmed one of the nation’s most popular DJs; Jo Whiley for Friday night. Jo will be bringing her popular Jo Whiley’s 90s Anthems Tour to Newark, including all the best tracks from this great decade of music and this will undoubtedly be one of the biggest nights out of the year!

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The Just Be You campaign has involved seven schools and a popular local choir, in recording separately and then collectively a community single.

There could be relief at last for residents living close to an unauthorised waste site near Newark after an appeal against a Nottinghamshire County Council notice ordering the site’s clearance was dismissed.

The National Civil War Centre’s award-winning Learning and Participation Team is offering free school assemblies to local primary schools in March and April.

A partnership approach to tackling anti-social behaviour in Balderton has led to a significant reduction of nuisance reports and a number of banning letters issued.

Plans for a £15m scheme to build the new Orchard Special School and Newark Day Service Centre in Balderton have been approved by Nottinghamshire County Council.