Hucknall Dispatch - Local News Feed

Father’s Day trip ends in tragedy

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:23:12 GMT

A Father’s Day present will never be opened by the caring Hucknall father it was intended for after he was killed riding the bike he loved on Sunday.

Punk pensioner Blondie rocks Sherwood Pines

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:03:55 GMT

SHE might be older than my mum but punk goddess Debbie Harry can still rock it as she proved to an appreciative crowd at Sherwood Pines on Friday.

Suspended sentence for man who sold counterfeit goods at Hucknall car boot

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:08:11 GMT

A trader selling counterfeit DVDs around the Hucknall Car Boot site has been given a 12-week suspended sentence and a curfew order by Nottingham Magistrates Court.

Win a fantastic flying experience for you dad

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:56:10 GMT

Here is your chance to win the perfect prize for your father.

Newstead man enters no plea to tyre slashing charges

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:41:12 GMT

A 31-year-old Newstead man appeared in court after the tyres of vehicles parked in Rainworth and Blidworth were slashed last week.

Police appeal after bike stolen in Newstead

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:18:16 GMT

A robber stole a rare mountain bike from a cyclist as he rode in Newstead at the weekend.

SLIDESHOW: Papplewick and Linby Royal British Legion celebrate 90 years

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:12:50 GMT

The Papplewick and Linby branch of the Royal British Legion is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year.

Mortgage help from council mortgage

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:16:19 GMT

A scheme set up by Nottinghamshire County Council has helped an Ashfield woman take her first steps on the property ladder.

Motorcyclist killed on A611 at Annesley is named

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:12:04 GMT

A man who died in a collision in Annesley at the weekend has been identified.

Newstead man charged with tyre slashings

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:14:13 GMT

A 31-year-old man has been charged after the tyres of vehicles parked in Rainworth were slashed.

Update: Motorcyclist dies following collision in Annesley

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:20:41 GMT

A motorcyclist has died following a crash in Annesley this afternoon (Sunday).

Road traffic collision on the A611 near Newstead

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:50:38 GMT

The Hucknall-bound A611 is closed near to the exit with Newstead after a crash between a Kia car and a Yamaha motorbike at around 2.50pm this afternoon (Sunday).

Concert success in memory of May

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:01:40 GMT

Six good causes have reaped the benefits from a charity concert organised by Melvyn Hackett of Bulwell, as a tribute to his late wife May.

Childcare funding offer for parents

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:52:53 GMT

Parents of young children in Hucknall are being asked to contact Nottinghamshire County Council to see if they qualify for free childcare starting in the autumn term.

Hucknall gives Chernobyl children a lifeline

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:47:17 GMT

For the 15th successive year, Hucknall’s Friends of the Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline charity is reaching out to embrace the needs of 14 youngsters affected by the world’s worst nuclear disaster which took place in 1986.

BACKTRACKING: Taking a trip down memory lane this week in history

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:29:44 GMT

Welcome to our a weekly look back at what was happening across the Dispatch district 50, 25 and 10 years ago.

GRAHAM ALLEN MP COLUMN: We need to stop bad behaviour

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:20:07 GMT

Anti-Social behaviour has been an issue for my constituents in Nottingham North, and the surrounding areas for years.

New PCSO Chris Shaw hits the streets of Hucknall town centre

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:08:47 GMT

There is a new face on the block in Hucknall town centre with the arrival of PCSO Chris Shaw.

Bulwell is 13th in lone parent report

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:56:47 GMT

Education and early intervention is key to helping prevent any issues surrounding lone parent families.

Hundreds of jobs under threat at Annesley firm Prolog

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:44:23 GMT

Hundreds of warehouse workers are facing possible redundancy at an Annesley-based business in the second wave of job losses this year.