AN INNOVATIVE mother from Hucknall who launched a company specialising in jewellery for children has been named among the top 100 ‘mumpreneurs’ in the country.

THE LATEST candidate to throw his hat into the ring to become the new police commissioner for the Dispatch district and the rest of Nottinghamshire is Labour councillor Cchris Winterton.

A CHARITY fundraiser who has been a key figure in helping Nottinghamshire police crack down on crime in the Dispatch district and the rest of the county has been rewarded with an MBE.

BUDDING photographers or artists are urged to grab a last chance for their work to feature in the Bestwood Village Plan.

AN ASSISTANT cook who has helped dish up tens of thousands of meals at a school in the Dispatch district was served a treat of her own to mark 30 years of service.

FORMER Hucknall Labour MP Paddy Tipping might not be involved in Parliament any more. But he is certainly keeping himself busy.

COMMUNITIES across the Dispatch district are being urged to hold their own celebrations to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

A LOOK back in time at the news that made the headlines in the Dispatch 50, 25 and ten years ago.

A £500,000 SCHEME that provides disabled children in Hucknall and the rest of Nottinghamshire with access to activity clubs has benefited 400 youngsters in its first 18 months.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE police have joined forces with the Samaritans charity to provide suicidal missing people with confidential support.

FIRMS in the Dispatch district say a skills shortage is hampering their efforts to fill job vacancies with the right candidates.

EXTRA support is to be given to disabled residents in Hucknall and Nottinghamshire who are at risk of domestic violence.

THIS stunningly-presented three-bedroomed house certainly has the wow factor.

CONCERNS have been raised about the safety risks of crossing roads while listening to gadgets through headphones.

HAYLEY Waterhouse left Garibaldi College in Forest Town, Mansfield, last summer with five GCSEs and a burning desire to become an interior designer or architect.

A CALL has been made for the JobCentre to push apprenticeships in a bid to get young people off benefits and into the world of work.

CASH-strapped community groups in Hucknall are urged to apply for a share of tens of thousands of pounds held by local county councillors.

SPUD enthusiasts had plenty to savour when a special event was held at the John Godber Centre on Hucknall’s Ogle Street last weekend.

HUCKNALL residents are urged to take advantage of a free electric-blanket safety check — after six in every ten blankets tested elsewhere in Nottinghamshire proved faulty and potentially dangerous.

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