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Women's Legion Standard laid up
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A TREASURED symbol of the dedication of British women during wartime has a new home at Retford's Bassetlaw Museum .

Retford Royal British Legion laid up the Women's Section Standard at the Grove Street museum this week.

Curator of Bassetlaw Museum, Samantha Glasswell, said: "We are very proud and honoured to accept the Retford...

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...

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...


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 Sport
Dramatic defeat leaves Retford in fourth place
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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...

Title success for Retford boxer

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

House treble sends Town into final

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


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 Entertainment
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...

David, 76, 'marries the Bionic Woman'

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 Larder, 76,...

Coffee shop stop gets Paul a role

A CHANCE coffee shop encounter could lead to a movie career for a Retford man who has landed a part in a controversial new film. Former Sky engineer,...


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