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Plans to convert an empty shop in Mansfield Market Place into a 24-hour adult gaming centre and bingo hall have been given the green light by council planners.

The hunt for the family of a missing Mansfield soldier who died in a Second World War tank tragedy could be the last piece in an historic DNA puzzle.

A major plan on how to tackle crime across Nottinghamshire has been published – which includes creating ‘a ring of steel’ around the county through a network of cameras which automatically track car number plates.

The data is submitted by Nottinghamshire Police and published online.

A Mansfield man who set his bedroom on fire because fellow residents kept ‘partying and nicking his stuff’ handed himself in and told police: “I have done a stupid thing.”

Former Mansfield footballer Ashley Cain is helping to raise money and awareness for childhood cancers, and is supporting a family whose child has the same illness which killed baby Azaylia last year.

Ashfield councillors and a fire chief have offered their condolences to the family of the man and woman who died in the “tragic” house fire at Kirkby at the weekend.

There has been a call for a full explanation as to why a Mansfield special school was closed for a week.

Mansfield’s mayor has assured councillors the district has enough neighbourhood wardens to keep residents safe amid concerns of falling staff numbers.

A ‘traumatized’ woman suffered a blackout and downed vodka before crashing into the back of another car in Ollerton, a court heard.