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

The Blaze batter Michaela Kirk has agreed a loan deal with Northamptonshire, and will feature for the tier two side in April and May with an option to extend beyond this initial period. The 25-year-old has made 16 appearances for The Blaze over the past two summers, including in last June's Charlotte Edwards Cup final victory, having previously spent two years with Lightning.

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

This retro gallery throws the spotlight on life around Mansfield and Ashfield up to 50 years ago. The gallery includes schoolchildren in Sutton enjoying a lesson and locals sailing on King’s Mill Reservoir in 1986. We have a choir in Mansfield and a theatre group honing their skills during the late 80s. There is also a sporting theme with a presentation night at Kirkby Bowls Club in the 1970s and some old football team pics. That and plenty more in this cracking retro gallery.

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

And in this Stags gallery we have dug out these cracking pictures taken during games in the 1970’s and 80’s. It shows a very different Mansfield Town and football scene in general when football was unrecongisable to the modern audience. You can get more Stags news here and more retro content here. 1. Stags v Walsall -1987Steve Williams in action for Stags at home to Walsall in 1987. Photo: 1987 Stags v Walsall 2 Steve Williams.jpg2.

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

We have dug into the archives to bring you these wonderful images which capture life around Nottinghamshire over a century ago. The images show a different looking county with traditional ways of life, Nottingham Forest in 1913 and the England Test cricket XI in 1899 in what was WG Grace's final Test at Trent Bridge all featuring,We also have an elephant making its way through Bulwell when the circus came to town, the Goose Fair in 1907 and 1908 and a nod to Nottingham’s lace industry.

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

It’s a day of pride, perhaps tinged with a bit of sadness, for parents. For the kids themselves it’s a journey into the unknown, perhaps scary, perhaps exciting . . . but whatever the case it’s a day we will all remember. Here we head to 2012 and 2015 and take a look at some of the kids who started their journey in education. Take a look at see who you know. 1. Heatherley PrimaryYoungsters at Heatherley Primary join the Foundation stage two back in September 2015. Photo: Barrie Codling2.