News in Hucknall

Hucknall's teenage racing sensation, Ruben Hage claimed his first ever circuit win at Brands Hatch last weekend in the Junior Saloon Car Championship.

The 16-year-old produced a strong performance in mixed weather conditions at the Kent circuit to beat the top two drivers in the championship in a captivating three-way duel.

Hucknall Leisure Centre's brand new fitness suite will open on Monday (9th August). It has been transformed as part of the £20millon investment into the District's leisure centres by Ashfield District Council and Everyone Active.

The state-of-the-art fitness suite has been relocated into a larger space to accommodate the new equipment which includes: all new Technogym equipment; a functional training area; an Olympic power rack; Watt bikes; climbers and plate loaded equipment.

UPDATE: This item has now been found. Ashfield District Council wishes to thank everyone who contacted them with information concerning the missing defibrillator.

The defibrillator, usually stored in the Council offices on Watnall Road in Hucknall, is missing, Ashfield District Council have confirmed.

As a continuation of our partnership with The Arc Cinema in Hucknall, here is all the information on when to catch the latest films this coming week.

Tomorrow (6th August) sees the release of Stillwater starring Matt Damon. The film has been in the spotlight in the US this week because the writer-director said the story was inspired by the Amanda Knox 'saga' and she has criticised the film on social media. However, film insiders have said that there is much more to it than the trailer suggests, and that Damon could even be looking at an Oscar nomination.

Ashfield District Council officially welcomed their new Chief Executive Officer into the role at last Thursday's Council meeting (29th July).

Theresa Hodgkinson takes up the role, replacing Carol Cooper-Smith who leaves the Council after six years.

Detectives investigating a report of a break-in at a property in Hucknall have arrested a man as part of their enquiries.

Police were called after items were damaged at a house in Florence Street, near Farleys Lane, on Saturday 31 July 2021.

Hucknall has been selected as one of just six areas nationally to get a brand new super health centre.

Plans for a brand new 'Cavell Centre' – an 'all under one roof' health centre, set to be located in Piggins Croft Car Park are now at an advanced stage. The District Council have already raised £1million of funding towards the ambitious project.

Councillor Jason Zadrozny has defended his part in the proposals put forward to split Hucknall across two parliamentary constituencies.

These suggested changes are part of a national review of all parliamentary constituencies being carried out by the Boundary Commission. Their main brief is to ensure that all constituencies have similar size populations with the majority of seats having to serve between 69,724 and 77,062 electors.

Firefighters from Hucknall were one of three crews who helped rescue a family of four from a domestic fire in the early hours of this morning.

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service was called at 03:09am to a fire at a home in Cullins Close, Rise Park.

Are you looking for a new career opportunity? Hucknall Nub News has you covered with our brand-new job of the week feature.

Every week, one exciting job vacancy in the town of Hucknall will be profiled.