A Worksop Blog

Worksop Twitter links

2011-09-18T03:28:00.000-07:00

@worksoptownfc -- tiger updates

@worksoplife

@JohnMannOffice -- MP

@WorksopRegal -- not tweeted in awhile

@WelbeckAbbeyBry -- best local brewery

@Mallard_Worksop -- real ale pub

@kidszoneworksop

@worksoparena -- North Notts Arena

@Retford_News

@HodsockPriory

@ExperienceNotts -- things to do

@BassetlawDC

@bassetlawcvs

@TheDojoWorksop

@CreswellCrags

@PrioriesHistSoc

@nottspolice -- five o

@NTClumberPark

@TraxFM

@cctrust

@NNC_Worksop -- college

@nottslibraries

@CouncillorJohnA -- councilor

The Underground Man, Mick Jackson

2011-06-07T10:52:00.000-07:00

Nothing to do with Dostoevsky, however it's set at the Welbeck estate. Hence its presence here. A fictional tale of the Duke of Portland who built the tunnels there.

Taxi firms in Worksop

2011-06-01T10:42:00.000-07:00

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Takeaway in Worksop

2011-05-19T10:35:00.000-07:00

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The Elements of Lore

2011-05-18T11:11:00.000-07:00

A fantasy by local author, Harry S. Hope, who was mentioned in the guardian way back.

Pubs in Worksop

2011-05-17T06:15:00.000-07:00

link

Local website showcase - Worksop Tigers

2011-05-10T05:12:00.000-07:00

www.worksoptownfc.co.uk

Local football team.

Local website showcase - Hope services

2011-05-02T17:06:00.000-07:00

www.hopeservices.org.uk

A registered charity active in Worksop supporting the homeless and under privileged. Currently fund raising £50,000 for new vans. See donations.

Random Fact - Liquorice

2011-04-26T12:34:00.000-07:00

Worksop was once famous for Liquorice. It was grown and made famous by the monks of the Priory. Used as a sweetener herb, the industry died around the 1750's with the importation of sugar cane.

Local woman saves baby

2011-04-21T16:18:00.000-07:00

A toddler who fell from a third-floor Florida hotel balcony has escaped injury after being caught by a British woman on holiday.
Jah-Nea Myles, 16 months, apparently slipped through the balcony railing and fell into the arms of Helen Beard.
Ms Beard, from Worksop, had been at the pool at Orlando's Econo Lodge hotel when she saw the baby hanging from the railing and ran underneath, she said.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/13165880

Worksop North East by-election result

2011-02-11T04:12:00.000-08:00

Labour gained from Tories with a landslide victory in the latest council by-elections. Candidate John Anderton won at Worksop North East in a contest at Nottinghamshire's Bassetlaw District, costing Conservatives their technical casting vote control of the authority.

Bassetlaw District - Worksop North East: Lab 1198, C 317, Ind 75, Lib Dem 28. (May 2010 - Lab 2110, C 1184). Lab gain from C. Swing 13.1% C to Lab.

http://www.24dash.com/news/local_government/2011-02-11-Labour-gains-from-Tories-in-council-by-election-landslide

John Mann voted in favour of the Digital Economy Bill

2010-04-08T04:44:00.000-07:00

The Digital Economy Bill is intended to stimulate UK's online economy and curb online piracy. It allows lawful suspension of illegal downloads and, most Orwellian of all, it allows the state to block websites through clause 18. Think north Korea.

What was our MP John Mann thinking!? He didn't even show up for the second reading.

A quick guide to the bill:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2010/...

A full list of MP's who voted:
www.theyworkforthebpi.com

More information on rights and the internet:
www.openrightsgroup.org

Email our MP:
www.mann4bassetlaw.com

Priory Shopping

2010-03-27T09:38:00.001-07:00

Priory Shopping Centre, Worksop
Originally uploaded by s81photos

Extended at the end of 2007, Priory Shopping Centre offers Costa coffee, Wilkinson, M&S, New look and more.

See www.priory-shopping.co.uk for more information.

Clumber park google maps

2010-02-12T04:51:00.001-08:00

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County council to cut £33m of services

2009-11-06T09:38:00.000-08:00

A leaked report shows all departments will be forced to make cuts, which include selling off all 13 residential care homes, axing 410 jobs and closing day care centres.

Other proposed measures include ending the Weeks of Action initiative to save £410,000, cutting £5m to children's services and shutting four daycare centres across the county.

Source: http://www.worksopguardian.co.uk/news/BREAKING-NEWS-County-council-to.5800701.jp

POLITICIANS and union leaders rounded on Notts County Council ruling group yesterday and accused the authority of "kicking the vulnerable".
Opposition councillors criticised the authority's plans to sell off all 13 residential care homes, shut day care centres, hike the cost of meals for elderly people and start charging for day care services.
Liberal Democrat councillor Steve Carr told a full council meeting that it was a "depressing day for Notts County Council".

Source: http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/County-council-kicking-vulnerable/article-1488291-detail/article.html

No cinema, pro tesco, silly spending, and now job cuts and serious severing of services for the elderly; Is this the most unpopular Nottinghamshire council ever?

The Gatehouse on Castles, Cottages and Curios

2009-05-11T07:15:00.000-07:00

Castles, Cottages and Curios is a series looking at some of the East Midlands' architectural oddities including Archway House, near Worksop, Nottinghamshire.

Watch it here on the bbc website news.bbc.co.uk...

Nearby Google Street View

2009-03-19T11:50:00.000-07:00

Nearby cities Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham are all on the new google street view uk.

You can turn the camera by using the top left arrows.

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Picket Ball 2009

2009-03-04T17:12:00.000-08:00

Billy Bragg is playing.

Roche Abbey

2009-02-18T11:08:00.000-08:00

These ruins are all that's left of the new gothic style cistercian Roche abbey. Founded in 1147 its located near Maltby, South Yorkshire. 8.8 Miles away from Worksop. It sits alongside Maltby Beck and King's Wood.

In the 18th century Capability Brown was commissioned to landscape the area by a Lord Scarbrough. Interestingly, he knocked down several buildings and turfed the whole area leaving only two transepts left. Only until an excavation during the 1920s were parts unearthed. [source].

The ruins and surrounding area make great photographs with the woods and waterfall.

The site is run by English Heritage.
For more information go to english-heritage.org.uk.

To get to Roche abbey from Worksop:

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Worksop B&Q Wind Turbine

2009-02-06T12:42:00.000-08:00

The Worksop guardian has had a lot letters about this. Some ironically complaining calling it a 'Gargoyle'. The area isn't that bad looking but its not the cotswolds either. Generally speaking its not ruining anything.

I think above all its nice to see a company taking more responsibility for the environment especially in Worksop.

Snowy Worksop

2009-02-05T04:39:00.001-08:00

All pretty but where's all the road gritters, schools and bread in the local corner shop? Oh' well its a change.

Christmas Bin Collections

2008-12-21T14:35:00.000-08:00

Normal Collection Day	Collection Changed To
Monday 22 December 2008 Tuesday 23 December 2008 Wednesday 24 December 2008 Thursday 25 December 2008 Friday 26 December 2008 Monday 29 December 2008 Tuesday 30 December 2008 Wednesday 31 December 2008 Thursday 1 January 2009 Friday 2 January 2009	Saturday 20 December 2008 Sunday 21 December 2008 Monday 22 December 2008 Tuesday 23 December 2008 Wednesday 24 December 2008 NORMAL MONDAY SERVICE NORMAL TUESDAY SERVICE NORMAL WEDNESDAY SERVICE Saturday 3 January 2009 NORMAL FRIDAY SERVICE

Normal Collection Day

Collection Changed To

Monday 22 December 2008

Tuesday 23 December 2008

Wednesday 24 December 2008

Thursday 25 December 2008

Friday 26 December 2008

Monday 29 December 2008

Tuesday 30 December 2008

Wednesday 31 December 2008

Thursday 1 January 2009

Friday 2 January 2009

Saturday 20 December 2008

Sunday 21 December 2008

Monday 22 December 2008

Tuesday 23 December 2008

Wednesday 24 December 2008

NORMAL MONDAY SERVICE

NORMAL TUESDAY SERVICE

NORMAL WEDNESDAY SERVICE

Saturday 3 January 2009

NORMAL FRIDAY SERVICE

See bassetlaw.gov.uk/services/... for more information.

For recycling information see bassetlaw.gov.uk/services/....

Clumber park

2008-12-01T04:57:00.000-08:00

Clumber Park is a national trust park, party designed by Capability Brown, just outside of town. A lot of people visit for picnics, music festivals, cycling, cricket (there's a pitch), a walk around the lake and walking the dog.

The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Clumber Park.

Lime tree avenue. Three miles of lime trees.

For more information see nationaltrust.org.uk.

Meadowhall

2008-11-30T09:57:00.000-08:00

Photo from wikipedia.

Everyone in Worksop at some point visits Meadowhall. Whether its for shopping or to see a film its easy to get to.

Meadowhall is an indoor shopping centre in Sheffield. Opened in 1990. Offers 280 stores and is the sixth biggest shopping centre in the uk with a total retail area of 1,500,000 sq ft (139,355 m2). Good transport links with the M1 Junction 34 nearby, buses, trams and trains. Trains can be caught from Worksop station.

For more infomation see meadowhall.co.uk.

Major Oak

2008-11-29T10:35:00.000-08:00

Folklore has it that Robin Hood used the tree as shelter where he and his merry men slept. Its about 800-1000 years old, hollow and probably several fussed oak trees. It stands in Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve near the village of Edwinstowe.

The nottinghamshire.gov.uk website has enquiry information.

A lot of facts and history can be found at eyemead.com/majoroak.htm.

Directions from Worksop.

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The Jug and Glass

2008-11-29T09:00:00.000-08:00

A 17th century picturesque Inn situated in the centre of Nether Langwith (9.5 miles from Worksop). Has a wide stream flowing right outside. A few South facing seats outside. Good food. Also offers bed and breakfast accommodation.

See www.thejugandglass.com for more information.

Directions from worksop

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Bus timetables to change again

2008-08-30T09:13:00.000-07:00

The buses haven't been great lately on several occasions they have been up to 30 mins late. With many complaints in the local paper. So maybe stagecoach are changing the timetables for improvement.

From Monday 1 September 2008, service 42 and 43 will be revised.

download new service 42/43 timetable PDF

Changes to Local Transport Buses

2008-06-20T09:52:00.000-07:00

Soon Stagecoach are to make changes with branding and service numbers 44, 45 & 65 re-numbered to 4/4A, 5/5A and 7/7A. Service 42 extended to Wensleydale hourly.

Click here to see the new Worksop town map.

Wheres the Cinema ?

2008-06-14T05:47:00.000-07:00

Well it seems the council have other plans. As the guardian reported "YOUR councilors voted to sideline plans for a cinema in the town at a behind-closed-doors meeting last night.". I just like to say well done for back stabbing everyone in the town and going for a bigger Tescos supermarket. Yes we need more of those.

Read the story here.

Demolishing old Valley School

2008-03-02T11:03:00.000-08:00

Photos from facebook group " I want to help knock down valley school "

Cotes viyella clothing knitwear building

2008-01-28T05:58:00.000-08:00

One of the biggest 'waste of space' areas in the town gets urban explored.

Huge floor area.

www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=18437

Worksop on google maps

2008-01-27T16:51:00.000-08:00

Worksop map
Theres a few odd, old or just plain weird images on the satellite view. Heres two I found.
Travelers outside water treatment (now gone)

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Old Valley school

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If you find anything odd or interesting on the areal maps comment with the link.

Car in corn field

2007-09-21T05:13:00.000-07:00

Walking along kilton golf course came across a burnt out car in a corn field next to the woods. How it get there?

Nottinghamshire police petition

2007-07-17T17:17:00.000-07:00

There is an e-petition involving Nottinghamshire police, wanting a enquiry into "why areas like Worksop at the far North of Nott`s has only 3 officers on some shifts to deal with 40,000 people."

Full details:
Despite our council tax been increased to fund extra Police in Nottinghamshire, you can still not get a police response to most offences. Nott`s Police was rated joint second from the bottom of the tables for performance. Nottingham its self has the largest gun crime in the UK and Police are drafted to Nottingham City to help at the expense of the rest of the county. A public inquiry should look at were the extra money has been spent, and why areas like Worksop at the far North of Nott`s has only 3 officers on some shifts to deal with 40,000 people.

Sign the petition here:
petitions.pm.gov.uk/Nottspolice/

Flood photos

2007-06-28T10:01:00.001-07:00

Worksop on Wikipedia

2007-06-28T07:07:00.001-07:00

There are a few good articles on wikipedia and other online encyclopedia websites.

A good description of the town can be found here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worksop.
Other articles include Worksop Priory, Worksop College, Worksop Manor, Worksop Tigers.

Community Website links

2007-06-20T11:00:00.000-07:00

Please comment with any new or old community website links you wish to share.