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newarkadvertiser.co.uk | Marta Tavares
A town’s museum has appeared on the second series of a popular TV show in a quest to raise funds for its future. Sally Mitchell, the owner and curator of the Museum of the Horse in Tuxford, was approached about a year ago to get involved in the Channel 4’s programme Millionaire Hoarders. The programme features Antiques Roadshow expert, Ronnie Archer-Morgan, and filming took place between summer and autumn last year.
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newarkadvertiser.co.uk | Marta Tavares
Published: 08:30, 26 May 2025 A medical practice will be moving to a total triage system this summer to improve the access and quality for its patients. The Middleton Lodge Practice in Ollerton has announced that they will be introducing a new appointment system from July 1. From that date onwards, patients will be asked to submit the practice’s online triage tool, which will then be reviewed/assessed by a clinician before an appointment may be offered.
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newarkadvertiser.co.uk | Marta Tavares
School staff are set to get muddy for charity following news of a devastating terminal cancer diagnosis. Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy staff have teamed up to take part in the Cancer Research UK Race for Life Pretty Muddy event taking place on June 21 at The National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham. Year six teacher Fliss Pitts came up with the idea after her cousin Hazel Ellis, 39, was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
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newarkadvertiser.co.uk | Marta Tavares
A charity dedicated to helping those over the age of 60 to stay in their own homes is celebrating 35 years in the community. Current and former trustees, suppliers and supporters of The Mary Elizabeth Siebel Charity came together at Holy Trinity Community and Partnership Centre, Newark, to mark the charity’s anniversary.
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2 weeks ago | 
newarkadvertiser.co.uk | Marta Tavares
A new state-of-the-art reformer pilates studio is due to open in a town centre. Flow Reformer Studio will be opening its doors on Monday, June 2, at 3 Carbourn House, Bingham. The studio is the vision of co-owner Becki Cowling, a qualified instructor with level three and four certifications including personal training, reformer pilates and exercise therapy.
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2 weeks ago | 
newarkadvertiser.co.uk | Marta Tavares
A festival promising ‘to create memories that will last a lifetime’ is bringing a weekend of hot air balloons, live music and plenty of fun. Balloons & Beast Festival is coming to Thoresby Park, Newark, from June 13 until June 15. The weekend will see hot air balloon displays and evening glows, live music performances, family entertainment including children’s characters, craft stalls, and Punch & Judy shows.
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2 weeks ago | 
newarkadvertiser.co.uk | Marta Tavares
More than £1,000 has been raised for charity as 27 office team members took part in a ‘great but hard going’ walk from Lincoln to Newark. Members of the Vodafone office team walked 17.5 miles from Lincoln Central Station to Newark Castle to raise funds for Beaumond House Hospice Care last Wednesday (May 14).
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newarkadvertiser.co.uk | Marta Tavares
Police are investigating a string of break-ins that hit five businesses overnight last week. Between 5pm on Thursday (May 16), and 8am the next morning, five stores were targeted in what Nottinghamshire Police officers believe to be a linked series of burglaries. The break-ins occurred at four businesses on Brisbane Court, Balderton, including a greetings card shop, two takeaways, and a coffee shop, as well as a separate takeaway on nearby London Road.
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2 weeks ago | 
newarkadvertiser.co.uk | Marta Tavares
Published: 05:00, 23 May 2025 In its weekly voxpop, the Advertiser heard people’s opinions on the government’s suggestion to make criminals do unpaid community work. It has been reported that Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood is reportedly looking at radical plans to send fewer criminals to prison in a bid to tackle overcrowded jails. It has been suggested that offenders could work for free doing community work such as filling potholes or cleaning bins instead of serving prison sentences.
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2 weeks ago | 
newarkadvertiser.co.uk | Marta Tavares
A farm shop is aiming to tackle loneliness through its brand-new Chatter & Natter Table, as the owner felt a lack of a chatty service in the area. Holly Hardy, the owner of Hardy’s Farm Shop in Farndon, said that after seeing several customers who go into the cafe and the shop on their own, she wanted to create an opportunity for people to connect. The new Chatter & Natter Table group, created in partnership with Chatty Café Scheme, held its first session on Wednesday (May 21).
