The former Constitutional Club in Portland Road, Hucknall, is proposed to be converted into two commercial units alongside a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

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Dilon Price, 30, was sentenced to five years and 11 months’ imprisonment after admitting manslaughter.

His victim, Harley Fox, 34, had tried to intervene in a disturbance at the Market Inn in Huthwaite on 8 June 2025.

Nottingham Crown Court heard that Price had started an argument shortly before 9pm, before assaulting a man he then followed into the pub’s beer garden.

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The site, formerly St Andrews Church on Marlborough Road, was originally built in 1932 and has since been used for a range of purposes, including as a workshop.

The latest proposal outlines plans to transform the building into an eight-apartment supported living development.

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Plans to build 20 new council homes on a brownfield site in Kirkby-in-Ashfield have been unanimously approved by Ashfield District Council’s planning committee.

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A school has announced proposals for a phased redevelopment designed to modernise its campus and improve the experience of students and staff.

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Eight alleyways across Ashfield will remain gated for a further three years after councillors agreed to extend an existing order aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour.

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The next stage of a major regeneration project in Hucknall has taken a step forward.

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Police in Kirkby have reported a busy start to the New Year after officers acted on information from the public about suspected drug dealing in the area.

Members of the Kirkby Beat Team were alerted to concerns and soon spotted a man behaving suspiciously while exchanging items in an alleyway. When officers approached, the man ran off but was stopped after attempting to climb a six-foot fence.

Following a search, officers found the suspect in possession of a significant quantity of suspected Class A drugs, a sum of cash and an improvised weapon. Further searches uncovered additional items believed to be capable of being used as weapons.

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Please note, this will be our final Ashfield News until 2026. We wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Completion date announced for boathouse

A multi-million-pound boathouse featuring a restaurant and water sports facilities at King’s Mill Reservoir is set to open in spring 2026, Ashfield District Council has confirmed.

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Police crack down on drug activity on estate after community tip-offs

Police have executed a drugs warrant at a property in Sutton-in-Ashfield after concerns were raised that criminals had taken over the home for illegal activity.

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Anti-poverty charity to close after funding shortfall

A Nottinghamshire charity that has spent more than a decade supporting churches and community groups in efforts to tackle poverty has announced it is closing with immediate effect.

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Demolition Begins on derelict shop as regeneration project begins

Demolition work has begun on a long-derelict former factory shop on Ellis Street, Kirkby, as part of Ashfield District Council’s wider push to revitalise the town centre.

The council purchased the crumbling building earlier this year with the intention of replacing it with a modern apartment complex featuring flexible ground-floor commercial space. Officials say the development will provide high-quality town-centre living while boosting footfall for nearby businesses.

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Affordable housing plan could be rejected over safety fears

A plan to build more than 100 new homes off Mill Lane in Sutton in Ashfield has been recommended for refusal amid safety concerns over the site’s only access road.

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Green light for major rebuild of academy

Plans to demolish and rebuild a school in Ashfield have been approved, paving the way for a modern new school complex.

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New Images Reveal Vision for Town Centre Revamp

New artists’ impressions have revealed how two key pedestrian routes in Hucknall could be transformed under regeneration plans submitted to Ashfield District Council.

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In today’s edition, a police investigation is under way after a man is critically injured in a stabbing, a van driver is fined for making rude gestures at undercover police on the M1, and fencing goes up as demolition work is set to begin in a town centre.

Fencing goes up around former shop ahead of demolition

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In this issue, a garage owner who nearly died from flu and is now urging others to get vaccinated, and a police officer shares how a routine call led police to rescue over 450 animals from horrific conditions in Skegby.

Garage owner backs flu jab after 16 days in coma

A man is urging people to get their flu jab after spending 16 days in a coma with the virus — despite being previously fit and healthy.

Aaron Clark, 42, a Sutton-in-Ashfield garage owner, had no underlying health issues when he was struck down with flu in December last year.

Within days, he was in an induced coma in intensive care at King’s Mill Hospital, relying on a ventilator and dialysis machine after developing multi-organ failure.

“One of the first things I remember when I came round was a doctor saying, ‘well done, we don’t have many people come back from as far as you did’,” Aaron recalled. “I had a really close call.”

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Today, plans announced for a new housing estate on the site of a mill destroyed in a fire, a sex offender is sentenced, and a bid to bring life back to high streets in the district.

New homes planned for listed mill site

Plans have been announced to create 31 homes on the site of a former mill that was destroyed in a fire.

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