📰 Retford News
Retford News
Want to know what's happening in Retford? Welcome to our news page, which brings together the latest news from local and regional sources to keep you informed about your community.
Retford's local newspapers include the Retford Times and the Worksop Guardian. The local radio station is BBC Radio Nottingham, which covers news from across North Nottinghamshire. For regional news, BBC East Midlands provides coverage of the wider area.
You may also want to visit our What's On page, which lists Retford's upcoming events, or explore our Articles section for in-depth features about the town and local community.
Images shared after dumbbells stolen from driveway
Police have released images of two people they’d like to speak to after items were reportedly stolen from outside a house. Dumbbells were taken from the driveway of a property at around 10.45am of 6 J...
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People living in Lincolnshire town named one of UK's most deprived say it's on the up
Gainsborough has made big strides in recent years, with millions more set to be invested...
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Library created in memory of 'passionate' principal
Parents and pupils at The Forest View Academy in Ollerton raised £3,000 for the library....
Read on BBC News →Tollerton Gamston land included in County Council asset sale strategy
At Gamston, Tollerton Park and Tollerton Lane, the council owns around 122 acres within a major urban extension area already identified in planning policy and removed from the Green Belt. Nottinghamsh...
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Number of home-schooled children attending 'social' learning sessions rises
Deb Hadden runs drop-off sessions, where children can play and learn with each other....
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Drivers warned over QR code pay-and-display scam
Nottinghamshire County Council said the scam looked "fairly legitimate"....
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Farmer backs council plea to stop livestock attacks
Nottinghamshire County Council has written to parish councils over the impact of livestock worrying....
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Debris in river after damaged boat goes underwater
The fire service says the damaged boat at Beeston Marina is travelling downstream....
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'New era' for school shut due to safety concerns
The school in Ruddington closed earlier this month after safety concerns were raised....
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Street Watch teams want to 'give something back'
Trained members of the public keep an eye out for everything from graffiti to anti-social behaviour....
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Funeral of mother and daughter who died at sea
A community mourns Sarah and Grace Keeling, who died at Withernsea in January....
Read on BBC News →Tollerton bereaved families charity among organisations awarded community grant
Improvements to local sporting facilities and upgrades to community centres are among the many projects which are due to help make a difference to residents’ lives thanks to council funding. Forty-two...
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Council says housing work under way after 'failings'
The council was given a C3 rating, which means there were "serious failings" found....
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Woman charged after investigation into stab murder
Mary Onolunosen, 40, is charged after the killing of Stephanie Irons by Adedapo Adegbola....
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Watch: Runaway horses gallop through village streets
Police say a number of vehicles were damaged after the animals escaped from a nearby stables....
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E-bike stolen from summer house in armed robbery
Police say intruders threatened a man with a firearm at a property in Closes Side Lane on Tuesday morning....
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Cash warning after police find counterfeit notes
Nottinghamshire Police warn of the signs to look out for after reports of counterfeit money in Newark....
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Could police reforms make Line of Duty force a reality?
The drama featured a fictional East Midlands Constabulary - now a similar force could become reality....
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Fan's delight as work trip turns into Bridgerton ball
What started as a work trip in Nottinghamshire became an invitation to the Netflix series four premiere....
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Football 'Picasso' John Robertson honoured at funeral
John Robertson was a key part of Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest teams that won the European Cup....
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Teacher seen drinking in class banned indefinitely
Steven Ward was "hiding drink in his bag and consuming a mint after each sip", a panel says....
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Council's care fees rise for first time since 2017
The council says it cannot keep absorbing costs but the opposition says it will hit the vulnerable....
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Bridge closure dubbed 'fatality waiting to happen'
Residents say motorists are using Nottinghamshire villages as rat runs because diversions are far too long....
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Asylum seeker guilty of raping woman, 18, in park
Sheraz Malik, 28, is convicted of two counts of rape in June last year in Sutton-in-Ashfield....
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Son tried to kill mum, 81, by slashing her throat
Lee Bates, 52, is jailed for 14 years and eight months after admitting attempted murder....
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Care home playgroup brings 'tears of joy'
The Bits and Bobs visits homes in and around Nottingham where parents and babies meet residents....
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Hospice to support additional 1,000 patients
The service will provides carers and equipment to care for terminal patients in their own homes....
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Trump's Nato words disrespectful - amputee veteran
Johno Lee lost his leg in 2007 in Helmand province fighting alongside American forces....
Read on BBC News →Could you be an on-call firefighter in Nottinghamshire?
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service has opened applications for on-call firefighterstoday (Monday 19 January 2026), where members of its community can apply if they live or work within five minute...
Read on West Bridgeford Wire →Businesses warned after high-value trading card burglaries
Investigations are continuing following a series of commercial burglaries where valuable stock of collectable trading cards was stolen. Suspected burglars cut through fencing and removed bricks from a...
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