📰 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.
Our son had a stroke in the womb - now we want him to have a full life
The family has a festive tradition to "see as many Santas as possible" each Christmas....
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Bus operator completes £30m electric single-deck project
Nottingham City Transport has made its entire fleet of 62 single-deck buses electric in the city....
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Notts sign all-rounder Linde for T20 Blast campaign
Notts Outlaws have signed South Africa all-rounder George Linde for the 2026 T20 Blast campaign....
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Hospice issues appeal over unsuitable donations
Wet or mouldy clothing and broken toys have been brought into donation centres, a charity says....
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Green light for major county road project
Five key junctions are due to be revamped on the A614 and A6097 in north Nottinghamshire....
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Driver seriously injured in Nottinghamshire A57 crash involving BMW and Honda
Both motorists involved were taken to hospital...
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Whistleblowers 'intimidated' by animal charity boss
Former volunteers claim Drone to Home has been exaggerating how many dogs it reunites....
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He thought he'd got away with £5,000 of jewellery - but he left blood on a pillow
He was arrested after a police chase...
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Predator jailed for sexual assaults on three girls
Nottingham Crown Court heard Paul Davis sexually assaulted three young girls over several years....
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Rail investigation after boy fatally hit by train
Josh Travis, 14, died when he was struck by a train in Nottinghamshire in November....
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Man charged after fatal eight-vehicle crash
Rowan Grant, 34, is charged with causing death by dangerous driving among other offences....
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Companies plead not guilty over nuclear site death
Three companies are facing charges relating to health and safety over the death of Jason Waring....
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New forest set to be planted in Rushcliffe
About 15,000 plants and shrubs will be planted as part of the council project....
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Safety plea after man struck by car near prison
A father of four was fatally struck by a car outside the prison in Nottinghamshire....
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Man dies after eight-vehicle junction crash
A 36-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries but was pronounced dead on Wednesday....
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Cyber-crime flyer for pupils led to explicit content
The link on the leaflet, shared across England and Wales, redirected to an "inappropriate address"....
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Former Tory MP and council leader joins Reform UK
The former MP for Mansfield confirms he is making the switch to Reform after a year out of politics....
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Shed explodes after e-bike left on charge
Footage of the blast in Nottinghamshire has been shared as a warning to e-bike owners....
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'Grotto for everybody' opened inside school hall
"No child should miss out, every child should see Santa," said charity We Caan....
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Two seriously hurt in eight-vehicle junction crash
A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, police say....
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Midlands moved out of drought after surge in rain
The Environment Agency says several of England's regions had recovered their water levels....
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'Nationally significant' solar farm to be reviewed
Developers say the project could provide power for up to 400,000 homes....
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Poppy seller amazed by Instagrammer's £12k gift
Denis Scaife's fundraising total now stands at £38,000....
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Police issue warning over doorstep parcel thefts
As Christmas approaches, more people are having items delivered to their homes, which can be stolen....
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'It's not too late to get vaccinated against flu'
People are urged to follow the example of three million Midlanders who have had a flu vaccination....
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Hospital trust introduces new face mask rules
A statement said the move follows "an increase in respiratory illnesses" such as flu....
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