Sharon Hodkin

1 week ago | newarkadvertiser.co.uk | Sharon Hodkin

The Advertiser has opened its archives to see what was making the news this week 25, 50 and 100 years ago. 25 years ago - June 16, 2000ABOVE: The murky depths of an underground wartime hospital have been revealed for the first time. The long-forgotten hospital stands 15ft under NSK/RHP’s Northern Road carpark in Newark. NSK/RHP firefighters Mark Mayfield and Eric Taylor were two of the first to go down since its entrances were sealed after the end of the second world war.

1 week ago | newarkadvertiser.co.uk | Sharon Hodkin

Robin Hood Theatre Company is investigating The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time - and is doing a magnificent job. The stage adaptation of Mark Haddon’s award-winning novel is being performed at the Robin Hood Theatre, Averham, until Saturday. It is a challenging play - but the company truly rises to that challenge with a well-acted, well-staged piece of theatre. The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time is the story of Christopher Boone, a 15-year-old with Asperger Syndrome.

2 weeks ago | newarkadvertiser.co.uk | Sharon Hodkin

The Advertiser has once again opened its archives to see what was making the news this week 25, 50 and 100 years ago. 25 years ago - June 9, 2000ABOVE: Pupils helped position thousands of tiny tile pieces to create a mosaic depicting life in Bleasby. Libby Kirkham, 7, and Poppy Flint, 4, were among pupils at the village school to help make the 6ft by 6ft mosaic. The mosaic will be put in the school playground. * More than 230 jobs are to be created at a Woolworth’s superstore in Newark.

2 weeks ago | newarkadvertiser.co.uk | Sharon Hodkin

A round-up of club meetings, community events and theatre and music shows for the week ahead:Thursday, June 12Balderton: Library, Rattle, Rhyme And Roll for babies and toddlers, 2.30pm-3pmLincoln: New Theatre Royal, An Evening With Ian BothamNewark: National Civil War Centre, Mini Museum play sessions for under fives, 10.30am-11.30am.

3 weeks ago | newarkadvertiser.co.uk | Sharon Hodkin

The Advertiser has opened its archives to see what was making the news this week 25, 50 and 100 years ago. 25 years ago - June 2, 2000ABOVE: This is the moment Sophie Allen, 8, of Claypole, met Britain’s leading master puppeteer, Derek Grant, at Newark’s Palace Theatre. Sophie came up with the winning entry in an Advertiser competition to make a puppet. Her entry was a puppy called Peanut. * Waiting list targets are being met, despite a dramatic increase in emergency admissions at Newark Hospital.