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A Retford[1] teacher has been dismissed after he failed to report a serious safeguarding disclosure, a disciplinary hearing heard. Jason Steel, 34, was sacked from Retford Oaks Academy[2] back in March 2020, after an investigation found he had shown a …
A driver deliberately reversed ‘at speed’ into a police car in a Nottinghamshire town before fleeing into the night. An officer[1] was out on patrol in Retford[2] when they attempted to stop a flatbed truck on Cobwell Road at around 10.55pm on Thursday…
Police are investigating after a driver deliberately reversed ‘at speed’ into a police car before fleeing into the night. An officer[1] was out on patrol in Retford[2] when they attempted to stop a flatbed truck on Cobwell Road at around 10.55pm on Thu…
The incident happened on Wednesday 5 April in Ranskill.
A spokesperson for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said:
‘At around 2.30 pm onWednesday 5 March a fire engine from Retford Fire Station was involved in a collision with a lorry on Statio…
A fire engine and lorry have been involved in a road traffic collision in north Nottinghamshire. At around 2.30pm on Wednesday, April 5, the two vehicles were involved in a collision on Station Road, Ranskill.[1][2]
No serious injuries have been report…
An overturned lorry has caused a stretch of the A1 to be closed, with delays in the area.
A refrigerated HGV overturned straddling the central reservation in the early hours, and was carrying pallets of dairy products which need to be removed before it…
Latest statement from Highways England:
A spokesperson for Highways England said: Drivers are advised to avoid a stretch of the A1 in Nottinghamshire this morning after a HGV overturned straddling the central reservation.
The northbound carriageway is …
The A1 northbound in Nottinghamshire is closed between the A57 South (Markham Moor) and A57 North (Apleyhead) due to a collision involving an overturned lorry.
There is also a lane two closure on the southbound carriageway due to extensive central res…
There is also a lane 2 closure on the southbound carriageway due to extensive central reservation barrier damage.
Emergency services and recovery are on scene. A team is on route to repair the central reservation barrier once recovery is complete.
D…
A town centre ‘carousel’ that was the target of apparent vandalism[1] is scheduled to be repaired after four months. Wooden horses, which had been adorned on a former shelter in Retford’s[2] market square, were found broken and scattered across the flo…