📰 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.
'It was like buying groceries' - Woman calls for tighter weight-loss jabs checks
Emma Dyer says she collapsed on her bathroom floor and began vomiting blood after buying jabs online....
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Intruder jailed and two suspected accomplices charged after break-ins
Three suspects appeared in court – with one of them jailed – following a burglary and theft series across Worksop town centre. Officers have been investigating two commercial break-ins in Workso...
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Founding member of ambulance team retires
Dave "Tuna" Turner was a key member of EMAS' Hazardous Area Response Team....
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Why pothole repairs made this winter will not last
People in two villages have started a petition calling for higher-quality repairs....
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Mobile home park residents fear radiation from below
Health officials have said they think there is "suitable justification" to look again at Tollerton Park....
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Tributes to rugby player killed on way to training
Jacob Hardwick, 20, died while on his way to train with Leicestershire's under-20s rugby team....
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Work continues to recover tram after bus crash
Nottingham Express Transit (NET) says there is no service between Toton Lane and Bramcote Lane....
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Man suffers serious injuries in two-car crash
A man was also arrested at the scene of the crash in Coxmoor Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield....
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Family of girl, 12, welcomes brain disorder guidance
Mia Lucas was found dead at the Becton Centre at Sheffield Children's Hospital on 30 January 2024....
Read on BBC News →Passengers hurt as tram derailed in bus crash
Fire officials say all passengers are safe, but some are being treated for minor injuries....
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Bleed control kits added to defibrillator cabinets
It is hoped the emergency kits will equip the public with tools to help save lives in an emergency....
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Council finds 'no evidence' to tighten HMO rules
An investigation followed concerns that were raised about how many HMOs there were in the borough....
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Hongkongers fear 'broken promise' on UK settlement
A couple who moved from Hong Kong to Nottinghamshire are worried about changes to immigration rules....
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Bailiffs used to pursue NHS staff over pay errors
Thousands of NHS workers were pursued by debt collectors after salary overpayments, the BBC finds....
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Restoring historic buildings a 'dying trade'
A project in Nottinghamshire is teaching people the skills needed to restore heritage buildings....
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'Constant rain has made farming more difficult'
Nottinghamshire-based Jon Hammond says they have had to be careful when working out where to put crops....
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Train services affected after 'slow' landslip
The incident, in a cutting near Woolley Tunnel, near Darton, was reported on Wednesday....
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Viaduct ramp opens after 'frustrating' delays
The ramp was meant to be completed in a few weeks but has taken nearly two years....
Read on BBC News →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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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....
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...
Read on West Bridgeford Wire →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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