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Police appeal for help finding missing Retford man

POLICE are appealing for public help in tracking down a Retford man who has been missing for three weeks.

Russell White, 44, of Hallcroft, was reported missing since Sunday March 7. He was last seen by a neighbour at 9am on Saturday February 20 as he left home to go to the shops.

Police have since carried out enquiries with...

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Women's Legion Standard laid up

RE-10-233-14 Womens Standard

A TREASURED symbol of the dedication of British women during wartime has a new home at Retford's Bassetlaw Museum . Retford Royal Briti...

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Bassetlaw councillors' allowances cut

DISTRICT councillors will have their allowances cut by five per cent to reflect the financial difficulties endured by Bassetlaw workers. The Independent Renumeration Panel's recommendation...

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Ordsall man in custody after fatal crash

AN ORDSALL man is to appear before Nottingham Crown Court after a fatal crash in Edwinstowe. A 68-year-old woman died in King's Mill Hospital, in Sutton-in-Ashfield, from multiple injuries...

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Thousands turn out to support the troops

RE-10-240-20 Mercian regiment

THOUSANDS of patriotic residents, businesses, visitors and figureheads lined the streets as the Mercian Regiment marched through the...

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'Vilification' blamed for cancelled council meetings

MISTERTON residents are being advised that two parish council meetings this month have been cancelled. A parish council meeting on Tuesday March 9 and a general purposes committee scheduled...

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Councillors hit back at call to resign

Councillors hit back at call to resign

CALLS for Retford's county councillors to resign have been dismissed as 'scaremongering and politicking' in a bitter political row...

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Town urged to turn out for parade

"SUPPORT your troops" – that's the message going out to Retford residents ahead of a parade through the town. Next Wednesday sees troops from the Mercian Regiment making full use of...

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Anger as budget is approved

PLANS to sell off county care homes, cut back on services and freeze council tax have all been approved by the county council. The 2010/2011 budget was passed at a marathon council meeting...

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Dramatic rescue of missing man to be shown on TV

THE miraculous rescue of a Retford man who lay unconscious in a Scrooby ditch for 14 hours will be shown to millions of TV viewers. Paul Walker, 38, of Hallcroft, says he has...

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Dramatic defeat leaves Retford in fourth place

Chris Bettney celebrates his equaliser for Retford against Boston United.

Retford United dropped another place to fourth after defeat at home to Boston United.

In a stop-start game, made difficult to watch with referee David Storrie not allowing the game to flow, Retford went close in the early stages. Darryl Thomas collected a quick throw, but his cross into the box couldn't find the run of Neil Harvey and was...

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Title success for Retford boxer

New All-England champion James Foster.

Retford boxing club James Foster has won the All-England Championship in Class 3 (48kg). He beat the highly regarded Reptonian Danny...

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House treble sends Town into final

Retford Town in action.

Retford Town travelled to Attenborough, for this Notts Intermediate Cup semi-final, to face their Notts Senior League opponents. Town...

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Bradford draw for hard working Retford

Neil Harvey.

Retford United's first big game of this week saw league leaders Bradford Park Avenue visit Cannon Park on Tuesday evening. The game...

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Superb double for East Retford

East Retford recorded a superb double over Chesterfield Panthers with a fine 18-13 victory on the road. Mikey Phillips and a converted Simon Phillips try, combined the boot of Simon Palmer,...

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Fundraiser for church

LEGENDARY Blackpool Tower organist Phil Kelsall makes his annual visit to Retford's Majestic Theatre in March.

Last year's concert was fantastic and this year's promises to be equally as entertaining.

Phil was appointed resident organist at the tower in 1977 and has followed on admirably from those before him, bringing his own...

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David, 76, 'marries the Bionic Woman'

STAR LINE-UP:  David Larder, centre, in the Mr Eleven marriage scene with Michelle Ryan and Sean Maguire.

A RETFORD Little Theatre actor and director has a role in the new ITV1 two-part drama Mr Eleven, which starts tomorrow at 9pm. David...

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