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The Chairman of Newark and Sherwood District Council, Mr Keith Sheppard, has died after losing a battle with cancer. Cllr Sheppard (79), a district council member for Lowdham, was eight months into his one-year term of office as council chairman. He died peacefully at home. He had been battling pancreatic cancer for some time, but he had returned to carry out his duties in the autumn, despite the illness delaying his start to his civic duties. Cllr Sheppard served as the vice-chairman of the council for 2010/11. He was elected by his fellow councillors at the council’s annual meeting on Tuesday, May 17. He [...]
DESCRIBED as “genuinely exquisite”, with “extraordinary performances” *, Ellen Kent’s spring opera tour visits Leicester in March – with a brand new production of La Boheme. Madama Butterfly and La Traviata delighted audiences back in the autumn and the new tour adds the romantic and emotional La Boheme – playing at just 16 of the 75 performances around the UK and Ireland. The internationally acclaimed Ukrainian National Opera of Kharkiv, joined by a host of handpicked soloists from across the world, has been singing to rave reviews. After a two-year break to concentrate on other projects, Ellen’s comeback tour has [...]
Banish those post Christmas blues with an informal Burns Night Supper at Hart’s Hotel, Nottingham on Wednesday 25th January. Dust off your kilt and enjoy traditional Scottish food with entertainment from local piper Bill James. The festivities start at 7pm and includes a welcome dram, a delicious 4 course meal and coffee, all for just £35 per person. To book visit www.hartsnottingham.co.uk or call: 0115 988 1900
Nottingham’s award winning Indian restaurant, The Curry Lounge, is celebrating being runner up at the prestigious British Curry Awards, in the Midlands category. The Curry Lounge was a finalist at the awards, which were hosted by celebrity chef, James Martin and attended by top names such as the mayor of London, Boris Johnson, newsreader, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Sayeeda Warsi, the co-chairman of the Conservative Party. Owner Raz and his team were delighted to be the only restaurant in Nottingham to be nominated, as Raz explains: “This is a real honour for us. There are some incredibly high quality Indian restaurants [...]
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