News in Hucknall

A Hucknall quiz night that took place on Friday evening (18 March), raised over £1000 for the fight fund of a campaign group.

Organised by the Hucknall Against Whyburn Farm Development (HAWFD) group, the proceeds from the event held at The John Godber Centre on Ogle Street, will be used for promotional literature, and will cover the costs of hiring any professional advice such as legal, that might be needed further down the line.

A Hucknall man is one of two drivers that are due to be sentenced after an illegal street race resulted in a bystander having to have his leg amputated.

Ashley Walton, of Lime Tree Road, Hucknall, was found guilty of driving without due care and attention.

Firefighters from Hucknall Fire Station were one of several crews to attend the scene of a fatal house fire in nearby Kirkby-in-Ashfield on Saturday (19 March).

The fire service received a call in the early hours to a house on fire on Greenholme Close, Kirkby-in-Ashfield.

A Hucknall resident who swapped the supermarket checkouts to pursue a career in photography has absolutely no regrets about her decision a few years on.

Jemma White, who moved to Hucknall just two years ago, now runs her own business called Little Jem's Photography and loves her job.

Plans to breathe new life into Hucknall's town centre have been revealed by Ashfield District Council as the authority pushes forward with plans to 'level up' the town.

Hucknall could become an "attractive, vibrant, accessible, unique and resilient" place under the council-led plans, which aim to promote its "heritage, distinct character and culture".

The Arc Cinema in Hucknall will be showing a Ukrainian film next week and donating the money raised from ticket sales to charity to help the people of the war-torn nation.

The cinema will be screening 'Olga' next Wednesday (30 March). All proceeds will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee which has been helping the people of Ukraine since the country was invaded by Russia last month.

A Hucknall opticians helped a nine-year-old local boy to compete in his very first open swim competition at Hucknall Leisure Centre.

Specsavers, based on Hucknall High Street, sponsored Leo Frisby in one of his races, the 50 metre backstroke, at the competition which took place on Sunday 6 March.

Two Nottinghamshire County Councillors visited Hucknall Library yesterday (Tuesday 22 March) to reassure staff and the local community that it will not be closing or relocating.

Councillor John Cottee and Councillor Keith Girling were joined by Hucknall West District Councillor Kevin Rostance on a short tour of the library. They were also able to meet staff members and speak with them about how they have adapted post pandemic restrictions being lifted.

Nottinghamshire County Council is aiming to have its new headquarters on the edge of Hucknall built and operational within the next three years.

The final plans for the building at the Top Wighay Farm development on the border of Linby and Hucknall are imminent.

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