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The public consultation on Ashfield Council's local plan is now open. Photo: Other

Have your say as public consultation on Ashfield draft local plan opens

Council officers, staff, councillors and invited guests from the Royal British Legion attended the event. Photo ADC

Remembrance service held at Ashfield Council offices

A big crow for the council's Christmas lights switch-on in Hucknall last December. Photo: ADC

Council announces dates for Christmas events in Hucknall, Sutton and Kirkby

Ashfield District Scout Camp, members from all the different age groups of the East Kirkby Scouts.

Photos: Scouts flock to Ashfield festival for weekend of camping

Ashfield councillors have given unanimous backing to the £100m project. Photo: Submitted

Pledge to protect 'green break' as £100m project gets cross-party support

Nottinghamshire Council is to discuss helping Wilko staff from closed stores. Photo: Submitted

Council to discuss helping ex-Wilko staff after store closures

The new low-emission buses are now operating on the Threes route in Hucknall. Photo: Trentbarton

Hucknall bus route gets a green upgrade with 18 shiny new low-emission buses

Ideal Cars boss Danny Mellors says Ashfield Council are taking too long to issue taxi cab licence plates

Hucknall taxi firm boss blasts 20-week wait for council to issue licence plates

Coun Neil Clarke has urged people to keep using the 141 service to ensure it keeps running

Councillor urges public to keep using 141 bus after service saved from axe

The cat regularly headbutts the cat flap at Brenda's house. Photo: Submitted

Woman pleas for help after dementia-suffering mum terrorised by crazy cat

Crowds enjoying Ashfield Day 2022. (Photo by: Ashfield Council)

Ashfield Council champions residents’ health and wellbeing
Residents in Ashfield are healthier and happier than ever, according to a report published by Ashfield Council.

Linda Smith and her Barbies.

Barbies head into Hucknall to watch summer blockbuster in style

Bulwell Riverside, Main Street, Bulwell. (Photo by: Google Maps)

Bulwell hub helping future entrepreneurs develop business ideas

Empire Cinema group enters administration - full list of closures

Gary and Josh Dunmore

Gary and Joshua Dunmore: Man, 67, admits to murdering father and son

Love Island fans left furious as Ruchee brutally dumped from the island

Love Island fans furious as Ruchee brutally dumped from the island

A reserved sign on a table at the Visit Nottinghamshire summit.

Nottinghamshire tourism summit enjoys sell-out success

Amazon in Sutton is offering new flexible term-time only contracts for staff

Ashfield Amazon depot launches new term-time only contract scheme for parents

Go along to the The Mill Adventure Base Holiday Club during the May half term holiday

Lots of fun activities for all the family this half term in Nottinghamshire

EMR's new paper tickets will allow the train operator to recycle more

EMR cutting waste as printer upgrade allows 500,000 tickets to be recycled

Votes in Ashfield were counted overnight at Kirkby Leisure Centre.

Ashfield Council election - full results

Free bulky waste collections can now be booked for Hucknall

Bookings for free Hucknall bulky waste collections now available

Bupa has announced plans to sell it's practices in Hucknall and Sutton

BUPA planning to sell Hucknall and Sutton dental practices

Stumpy is a sweet and affectionate young boy at only two years old. He is one of the 'kennel clowns', making everyone laugh on a daily basis. A larger boy, he seems unaware of his size and is quite clumsy. He loves his food, walks, people and cuddles.

Photos: 11 gorgeous greyhounds from Nottinghamshire in need of a forever home

Ashfield Council's headquarters in Kirkby.

Large new industrial estate could bring 1,300 jobs to Ashfield

An actor plays revolutionist Jeremiah Brandreth in one of the films.

Discover Ashfield with videos of historical characters

Earthquake survivors sit around a fire on February 06, 2023, in Iskenderun Turkey. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Gaziantep, Turkey, in the early hours of Monday, followed by another 7.5-magnitude tremor just after midday. The quakes caused widespread destruction in southern Turkey and northern Syria and were felt in nearby countries.

Nottinghamshire Council issues statement on Turkey and Syrian earthquake

Coun Ben Bradley, Nottinghamshire Council leader, outside the council headquarters in West Bridgford.

Council commits to ensuring every community is connected to public transport
Every Nottinghamshire community will be connected to a bus or other public transport route under new council plans to support struggling services.

A click and collect service has been launched at all Wilko stores across the country, including in Mansfield, Sutton, Worksop and Hucknall.

Click-and-collect service for customers launches at Wilko stores

Hucknall Tram Stop.

Opinion: ‘Is it time for Hucknall to leave Ashfield Council?’

An artist's impression of how the revatilised Hucknall town centre might look if it was to get levelling up funding

Council will bid again for Hucknall levelling up cash

Bunches donated flowers to NHS staff at King's Mill Hospital in Sutton

Newstead florist donates beautiful bouquets to NHS staff at Kings Mill Hospital

County Hall, Nottinghamshire Council's headquarters in West Bridgford.

Plans detailed for arrival of family hubs in Nottinghamshire

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust runs King's Mill Hospital in Sutton.

Hospital bosses urge communities to 'help ease pressures' on NHS

Ashfield District Council wants to get the public's opinions on its proposed new Parking Order. Photo: Google

Have your say on proposed new parking plans for Ashfield

Four Seasons Shopping Centre in Mansfield will be open on Boxing Day

Boxing Day sales 2022: When will shops in Mansfield and Ashfield be open?

Ashfield Council's cabinet has voted to remove controversial housing proposals for sites in Hucknall and Sutton from its draft local plan

Council cabinet votes to officially axe Whyburn Farm from local housing plan

Bin collection days will change over the festive period.

Nottinghamshire Christmas and New Year bin collection changes

Coun Samantha Deakin, Antonio Taylor, council community safety manager, Coun David Hennigan and Richard Townsley, community protection team member, witness first hand fly-tipping in one of the alleys earmarked for closure

Have your say plans to close Ashfield crime hotspot alleyways

Ashfield District Council has announced the revised Christmas bin collection dates

Ashfield bin collection dates for Christmas and new year

Lammas Leisure Centre, Lammas Road, Sutton.

Leisure centre showers could be opened for free to people struggling with bills

Coun Trevor Locke, Coun John Wilmott, Coun Jason Zadrozny, Coun Lee Waters, and Coun Nick Parvin at the new pool

Hucknall’s second pool coming along swimmingly

Thousands of people flocked to Hucknall town centre for last year's Christmas lights switch-on event.

Christmas is coming to Hucknall with Christmas lights switch-on

Rail union RMT has suspended planned strikes this weekend

Series of Network Rail train strikes suspended but services still affected

Thousands flocked to Hucknall town centre for last year's event

Date revealed for big Hucknall Christmas lights switch-on event
Christmas officially starts in Hucknall on November 30 this year when the town stages its big annual festive lights switch-on event.

Police are urging motorists to drive carefully and safely.

Motorists urged to be cautious after series of serious collisions

Mark Spencer said the Ashfield Independents had been forced into a 'humiliating u-turn'

Hucknall MP hails 'victory for the people' in Whyburn Farm housing row

There are currently three separate encampments in Ashfield

Council promises swift action on traveller camps around Ashfield

Slimming World employee Sean Chapman with some of the bags of clothes donated to the big throw back

Bulwell charity shop to benefit from £2,500 slimming group fundraiser

Carers from Hucknall and across Ashfield will be celebrated at the council event next week

Hucknall carers to be celebrated as part of National Carers Week event

Five new family council homes have been built at Barbara Square in Hucknall

Derelict Hucknall site becomes five new family homes

Holly Younger

Defibrillator bought for Hucknall school as part of nurse's charity efforts

Ashfield Food and Drink Festival will be back in Hucknall this year

Council adamant Hucknall Food and Drink Festival is staying in the town

The A38 was closed southbound from Junction 28 of the M1.

Alert for Hucknall and Bulwell motorists amid A38 closure chaos

King's Mill Hospital has suspended routine visiting amid soaring Covid rates

Soaring Covid rates forces hospital to suspend routine visiting