News in Hucknall

A man is due in court today (Monday 22 November) charged with five counts of arson, three of which occurred in Hucknall, following a police investigation into a series of blazes.

The fires happened at an industrial estate in Wigwam Lane, and, later, in Bestwood Village, in the early hours of Tuesday morning (16 November).

Shoppers and visitors to Hucknall High Street were entertained by a duo of dancing grannies yesterday (Sunday 21 November).

Courtesy of the newly expanded Specsavers store, the shape-shifting duo amazed passers-by with a series of energetic routines to classic floor fillers.

Hucknall's second ever food and drink festival, held yesterday (Sunday 21 November) saw a good turnout despite a notable dip in temperature in comparison to previous days.

The event came three months after the town hosted its inaugural food and drink festival which was hugely successful as over 4000 people attended.

Hucknall Fire Station's '12 days of Christmas' campaign is returning this year following its success 12 months ago.

The Christmas initiative saw the station ask the local community to create food parcels to support the local foodbank, Under One Roof, which is based on Vine Terrace.

A Hucknall micro pub is opening its doors for a 'community chat' morning once a month starting in December.

Byron's Rest on Baker Street will be offering free tea and coffee from 10am until 1pm on Friday 3 December for people who are lonely or who just fancy a break from routine.

Hucknall rail passengers may face disruption to their travel plans due to proposed strike action by members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT).

The strike is currently due to take place on Friday 3 December and Saturday 4 December and has caused East Midlands Railway (EMR) to announce that it will operate a reduced service on those dates.

A man was taken to hospital following a road traffic collision in Hucknall last night (Tuesday 23 November). His injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

All three emergency services attended the incident which happened on Waterloo Road at around 9:30pm.

Nottinghamshire County Council has admitted to breaching the Local Government Act when hiring a former councillor into a prominent officer role before it was legally allowed to do so.

The council appointed former county councillor Phil Rostance (Con) into the position of Executive Officer to the Senior Leadership Team (Ruling Group) at the start of November 2021.

Hucknall Beer Festival has been postponed from February 2022 until July 2022.

The announcement was made by The John Godber Centre which hosts and organises the event.

Some North Nottinghamshire councillors have called for a guarantee two major rail projects will receive Government investment following "uncertainty" over the Integrated Rail Plan.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps unveiled the plan to the Commons last week, outlining scaled back and altered proposals to high-speed and regional rail travel in England.