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Free access to award-winning meal planning website for Newark and Sherwood residents Newark and Sherwood District Council has teamed up with award-winning meal planning platform FiveDinners.com, founded by TV chef and author Theo Michaels, to support local families by giving away FREE premium membership to the platform (usually £86 per year). 19 May 2026 Health and wellbeing
Community of Newark and Sherwood unites to reflect and look ahead as part of the Knife Angel Closing Ceremony With the Knife Angel visit coming to an end on Tuesday 19 May, hundreds gathered for a closing ceremony on Sunday 17 May at St Mary Magdalene Church in Newark. 19 May 2026 Community safety
The weekly Community Café and Bereavement Support Group changing lives in Newark A community bereavement group at Cleveland Square Community Centre in Newark has become a lifeline for people coping with loss. 14 May 2026 Health and wellbeing