Ryton Chorale continues with online Zoom rehearsals, and looks forward to full rehearsals again in September. In the meantime, work is now in progress on their next remotely recorded performance. This time it is to be a madrigal by the foremost English composer of...
In 2020, Retford Amateur Operatic Society (RAOS) celebrated its 100th anniversary. The society had many big plans for the year, but sadly, it was not to be and for the first time since the Second World War, society performances and events were brought to a standstill,...
Walkers on the Chesterfield Canal have seen some unusual bird behaviour recently. The first was a mallard drake reluctant to leave the towpath despite people walking towards it. On closer inspection he was found to be sitting beside a dead female mallard, presumably...
The daffodils planted by Lions over almost the last 30 years seem to be blooming very well and several comments have been received. Not everyone knows that it’s Retford Lions who, every October, plant a few thousand bulbs in prominent places like grass verges and...
With the Government outlining its road map out of lockdown, we may be looking to book that sunny getaway we’ve been dreaming about for the past year. But things aren’t completely certain – so Citizens Advice Bassetlaw have some top tips to help you maximise your...
