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Revamped play areas ready to open at Hucknall parks today

Today (Friday) is a red-letter day for popular parks in Hucknall because two revamped play areas are to open.

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Coun David Mellen, leader of Nottingham City Council, sharing a book with youngsters as part of the Big Reading Challenge.

Big Reading Challenge will boost Bulwell children's literacy levels

Children in Bulwell are to benefit from another Big Reading Challenge that is being held to raise funds for a charity that gives away free books.

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Chris Wheatley, boss of the Flying High Trust, who has been awarded the OBE. (PHOTO BY: Louise Brimble).

Hucknall schools' chief is flying high after earning OBE for his work

The boss of the trust that runs Hucknall’s newest school has been awarded the OBE for services to education.

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Outgoing Holgate Academy principal Sue Forsey (centre) overseeing the opening of a new accelerated learning room at the school in 2018.

Holgate Academy ushers in new era after retirement of principal

The start of the new school year at the Holgate Academy also marked the launch of a fresh era after the retirement of its principal.

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Flying High Trust chief Chris Wheatley is being made an OBE. Photo: Louise Brimble.

Flying High Trust founder Chris is honoured with an OBE

The chief operating officer of a Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire multi-academy trust has received an OBE for services to education.

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Proud Donna Chambers after the third graduation of her career.

Holgate girl Donna, of Hucknall, is now an education guru

The career path in education of a Hucknall woman has spiralled to the level where she could soon be advising the government.

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Bulwell volunteer Keiren Thompson making his acceptance speech at the 'Sports Personality of the Year' show.

Tributes to Bulwell man who won unsung hero award on BBC TV's 'SPOTY' show

Praise has been heaped on the Bulwell man who won the Unsung Hero award at BBC TV’s annual ‘Sports Personality of the Year’ show.

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Children from Butler's Hill School at the lights switch-on with the council chairman, Coun Kevin Rostance, and Santa.

Hucknall children light up county council's Christmas

‘The best day ever!’ That was the verdict from excited schoolchildren from Hucknall who took part in the Christmas lights switch-on at the headquarters of Nottinghamshire County Council.

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Baby Names 2019: here are the top 10 most controversial baby names for girls

These are the most controversial girl names of 2019.

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Headteacher Rachel Jarvis (centre) pictured alongside students as she cuts a ribbon to officially open the new Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School in Bestwood Village. Also pictured, from left, is Kevin Taylor of Arc Partnership, cllr Chris Barnfather and cllr Philip Owen.'The official opening of Hawthorne Primary & Nursery School, Keepers Close, Bestwood Village.'A special assembly with performances, poems and readings from pupils across all year groups took place, before a ceremonial ribbon cutting to officially mark the opening of the new Hawthorne Primary School in Bestwood Village, Nottingham. 'Wednesday 20th November 2019. (Photo: Joseph Raynor/Nottingham Post)

New £6.3 million primary school now officially open in Bestwood Village

A £6.3m primary school has officially opened in Bestwood Village to help with the future expansion of the area.

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Carol singers at the Portland College lights switch-on.

Mansfield college lights up for Christmas

Crowds flocked to a Harlow Wood school for its traditional Christmas lights switch-on event.

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New special school could be built in Hucknall

Plans for a new school for youngsters with special educational needs or disabilities that could be built in Hucknall have moved to the next stage.

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Plans for new special needs school in Notts 'getting closer'

Plans for a new school for children with special educational needs and disabilities in either Ollerton or Hucknall have moved to the next stage.

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Hucknall councillor Phil Rostance cuts the ribbon to open the gates to the new multi-use games area, alongside head teacher Ed Seeley and children of the school.

Support of parents is key to new multi-use games area at Hucknall school

The support and hard work of parents have been key to a new multi-use games area (MUGA), which has been opened in the playground of a Hucknall school.

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Hucknall teenager Mitchell Thomson-Wyer, who is heading out to Ecuador on an amazing expedition.

Amazing expedition to Ecuador for Hucknall teenager

A once-in-a-lifetime experience is sending a 16-year-old Hucknall boy on an expedition to one of the poorest, but also most spectacular, countries in the world.

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Pictured at Ashfield Community Enterprise are Couns David Walters and Jason Zadrozny (back), with Teresa Jackson, manager of Ashfield Voluntary Action, volunteer Leonard Allchorne, and Gillian Welch, the council's senior community engagement officer.

Volunteers in Hucknall helping to build lives of people with mental health issues

Volunteers from around Ashfield, including Hucknall, are giving their time to run a group that helps build the lives of others through woodwork and joinery.

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These are the best performing secondary schools in Nottinghamshire, based on the latest GCSE results

These are the 15 best performing schools in Nottinghamshire for GCSE results in 2019

These are the best performing secondary schools in Nottinghamshire, based on the latest GCSE results.

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These are the worst performing secondary schools in Nottinghamshire, based on the latest GCSE results

These are the 15 worst performing schools in Nottinghamshire for GCSE results in 2019

These are the worst performing secondary schools in Nottinghamshire, based on the latest GCSE results.

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If you would like your year-six child to go to Holgate Academy in Hucknall, you have two weeks to apply.

Parents in Hucknall given deadline alert over choice of secondary school

Parents of children who are due to start secondary school in Hucknall and the rest of Nottinghamshire in September 2020 have less than two weeks to apply online for a place.

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