The jailing of Paul Leivers from Mansfield for assault on an emergency worker is  believed to be one of the first such cases in the country 

Jail for man who spat at police while claiming to have coronavirus symptoms

A man from is due to appear in court after he allegedly spat at police officers claiming he had been suffering with symptoms of coronavirus.

Prosecutors warn coronavirus threats are a crime following a spate of attacks

The district council which owns the market say they are considering alternative arrangements for it to continue.

Police are concerned for the safety of 45 year old Alison Soar who was reported missing from the Mansfield area on Sunday morning.

Two men have been remanded into custody after appearing in court charged with the manslaughter of the non-league footballer Jordan Sinnott.

Two men have been charged with manslaughter following the death of a non-league footballer.

Police say staff were threatened with weapons including a knife during the incident

An inquiry found that youngsters in care had been let down. 


The driver and passengers were given first aid but were not seriously injured.

An 18-year-old man has died following a stabbing inside a house in Mansfield. 

Police said they were called to Telford Drive in Newark following an industrial accident.

Barry Brown, 80, fears his home could collapse after a sinkhole appeared in his driveway in Kirkby-in-Ashfield in North Nottinghamshire

A man is due in court today charged with the murder of an 87-year-old pedestrian who was killed in a collision with a car on Good Friday.


A 38-year old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.


The funerals of a mother and her two children killed in a house fire near Newark will take place this weekend.