The Mayflower set sail 400 years ago in September, and commemorations of the anniversary have involved places in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire as part of the national Mayflower 400 partnership.
Managed by Liz Carney-Marsh on behalf of Bassetlaw District Council and funded by North Notts BID, LitFest offered free virtual workshops, live online interviews and readings with a variety of different authors, and the First Chapters Trail to encourage people to participate outdoors.
For a nature reserve covering 450 hectares Idle Valley Nature Reserve, on the outskirts of Retford, is something of an undiscovered gem. Sometimes referred to as Sutton and Lound Gravel Pits, the name given to the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) which the nature reserve forms part, the site has been popular with birdwatchers for decades but it is only within the last dozen or so years that it has become more widely known.
The Oxfordshire-rider and Hartacker battled to the end with a superb clear in the showjumping to maintain their lead over Piggy French and Sportsfield Topnotch.
