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1 day ago | chad.co.uk | Stephen Thirkill

Today (Friday) sees us celebrating that most British of things – fish & chips!Today is National Fish & Chips Day and for those wanting to celebrate, it certainly helps that our area is blessed with plenty of great chip shops. We have compiled a list of the best chip shops across the county, including chippies recommended by our readers and those with some of the best Google reviews from customers. The full list can be found below, and the chip shops are not ranked in any particular order.

2 days ago | chad.co.uk | Stephen Thirkill

The 2025/26 League One season promises to be a much more competitive affair. There’s no standout favourite this year and no team likely to romp to the title like Birmingham City. League newcomers Cardiff City, Plymouth Argyle and Luton Town all predictably are amongst the early frontrunners to make a quick return to the Championship.

4 days ago | chad.co.uk | Stephen Thirkill

These are some of the most popular places to stay across Nottinghamshire – ideal for those planning a trip to the area in 2025. Our beautiful county is full of brilliant places to stay – with high-end hotels and impressive holiday rental properties offering something to satisfy everyone’s tastes. Whether you’re looking for a last-minute staycation, or somewhere to unwind after a busy day of walking, these are 33 of the best-reviewed hotels across the county.

4 days ago | chad.co.uk | Stephen Thirkill

This gallery rolls back the decades to see what was making the headlines around Mansfield and Ashfield between 1996 and 2014. Chad Sports editor John Lomas helps dish out the awards at the One Call Stadium in 2006 and we have reminders of what Mansfield town centre used to look like in 2008. There’s also the town’s Christmas lights switch-on in 2014, fundraising fun and a 2020 awards night. The pictures were taken by Chad photographers at the time, Roger Grayson and Anne Shelley.

4 days ago | chad.co.uk | Richard Silverwood

Fans of Mansfield Town can look forward to a possible new club shop, as well as fresh signings, when the 2025/26 season kicks off. For the Stags have submitted a planning application to Mansfield District Council to create the shop on a hard-standing area outside the One Call Stadium on Quarry Lane. Measuring almost five metres by ten metres, it is described as “a manufactured modular unit” in a part of the ground “currently redundant”.