Chatham Town under-10s returned from St George’s Park as ESF Grand Finale champions – beating around 650 other teams to the national title. ESF run the UK’s biggest youth football festivals and Chatham’s youngsters showed what teamwork can achieve afte…
JLS, Jack Savoretti and Kaiser Chiefs to perform at Dreamland as part of this year’s Margate Summer Series
One of the UK’s biggest boybands will be playing a “brand new show” for Kent fans this summer. JLS, who found fame on the X Factor in 2008, will perform a headline set of greatest hits on the Dreamland stage. It’s part of this year’s Margate Summer Ser…
Pembury-born judoka Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown to represent Team GB at 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Double Commonwealth Games medallist Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown is set to represent Team GB at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Pembury-born Yeats-Brown is one of five chosen by the British Olympic Association to compete in judo in France within the under-70…
Casting announced for brand-new production of Dear Evan Hansen, to premiere at Nottingham Playhouse
Casting has been announced for a brand new production of a ground-breaking musical — ahead of its premiere in Nottingham and UK-wide tour. The latest production of Dear Evan Hansen will premiere at Nottingham Playhouse on September 9, and remain at the…
Newark Amateur Operatic Society wins big at National Operatic and Dramatic Society East Midlands Awards
An amateur operatic society’s production has been named best in the region at an awards ceremony. Newark Amateur Operatic Society were major winners at the recent National Operatic and Dramatic Society (NODA) East Midlands Awards — scooping up an array…
Residents at Carlton Ferry Lane feel disappointed by Nottinghamshire County Council as the road is left unrepaired for
Residents say they are living a nightmare after a collapsed road was left unrepaired for over six months. The road at Carlton Ferry Lane, Collingham collapsed for the second time in two years on October 23, 2023, and left residents stranded during the …
Christ Church of England in Newark celebrates the end of term of its first Year Six
A school’s first-ever Year 6 class is ready to say goodbye with a prom. Christ Church of England Primary School in Newark introduced a year six class this past academic year, 2023/2024. The school was an infant school for a long time, but when it moved…
Anne Beckett-Allen, of Rosedales Funeral Home in Diss, completes 550 mile trek through France and Spain
A woman has completed a two-month long pilgrimage, walking more than 550 miles along an ancient network of routes, leading to the tomb of St James. The Camino de Santiago – a popular route covered by Christians since the 10th century – saw Anne Beckett…
Man arrested over flying drone on Hong Kong’s Handover anniversary
A man has been charged after being arrested for allegedly flying an unregistered drone on the 27th anniversary of Hong Kong’s Handover from Britain to China. The 32-year-old from mainland China was taken to the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday mo…
Richa, Ali’s ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ bags Grand Jury Prize at Indian Film Festival of LA
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 2 (ANI): Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal’s debut production ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ has bagged the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles 2024. The ‘Heeramandi’ actor expressed gratitude…