📰 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.
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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Leaders at £2.5 billion Nottinghamshire energy project starting busy year as they mean to go on
A handful of the 10,000 or so jobs created by the project are now up for grabs...
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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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'Big boom' heard as explosions demolish part of Nottinghamshire power station
The explosions were heard for miles and brought down one of the most significant structures at the site...
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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....
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Pokémon cards: The 'liquid asset' increasingly attracting criminals
Cards related to the popular Japanese animation franchise have soared in value over recent years....
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Cyclist dies after being hit by two vehicles on A1
The man in his 40s died at the scene on the A1 near Foston in the early hours of Friday morning....
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Arrested PC urged officers to switch off cameras
A misconduct panel found PC Nicholas Woodcock breached the standards of professional behaviour....
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Ambulance trust 'cannot improve delays alone'
East Midlands Ambulance Service had the worst average response times to the most serious calls in 2025....
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County council plans to increase tax by 3.99%
Reform UK leaders say they will save millions - but their opposition say the plans are "built on sand"....
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Parks revamped with accessible playground equipment
A new, larger trampoline suitable for wheelchair users is installed at one of the parks in Awsworth....
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'Speedy' police dog named after F1 champion
Lando was given his name due to his fast pace and his handler's love of motor racing....
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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...
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NHS trust used charity funds for leaving party
Bosses, in a post to staff, say in hindsight, it was not a good use of charitable funds....
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Two rescued after supermarket car park crash
Two people sustained minor injuries and were helped out of the car by passers-by, the fire service says....
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Fusion power plant plan is a 'calculated risk'
A prototype fusion power plant is due to be built in the north of Nottinghamshire....
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Man arrested after armed police called to town
The town in Nottinghamshire was cordoned off for several hours while police attended the scene....
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Hospital trust stands down critical incident
Sherwood Forest Hospitals officials warned its centres remained exceptionally busy....
Read on BBC News →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...
Read on West Bridgeford Wire →Public events announced for UK-first fusion power plant in Nottinghamshire
Communities across North Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire are being invited to help shape the early planning stage of the UK’s ground-breaking STEP Fusion prototype power plant. From ...
Read on West Bridgeford Wire →Four arrested after attempted theft from lorry at A1 truck stop
Police made four arrests after they responded to reports of an attempted theft from a lorry. Reports came in on the evening of Tuesday (30 December) that a lorry was being broken into at a truck stop ...
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