Parents whose children have started year 6 this September are being reminded to submit their secondary school applications before Thursday, 31 October.

The council is urging parents to make use of all four of their school preferences, because making only one preference does not ensure that a place is allocated at that school.

Nottinghamshire County Council is running a month-long campaign to raise awareness of suicide prevention, self-harm and mental health, from Suicide Prevention Awareness Day on 10 September until World Mental Health Day on 10 October. The campaign will also highlight the help available for anyone who needs support.

Suicide affects people from all walks of life. It has a devastating and long-lasting impact on friends and family members who have lost a loved one, which can create feelings of shock, guilt, sadness, confusion and shame. People can also feel that there is no support.

New family hubs networks are being rolled out across Nottinghamshire. 

To celebrate the opening of Nottinghamshire County Council’s first Family Hub networks, families and professionals were invited to take part in official launch events. They had the opportunity to get involved in fun activities and find out about the help and support available.

There are a range of weekly activities organised by council teams and different organisations which make up the family hubs network. 

More than 200 Armed Forces champions and dignitaries attended Nottinghamshire County Council’s second Boots and Beret Awards at Goosedale, near Papplewick.

The showpiece event was launched last year to celebrate the tireless dedication, commitment and service within the Armed Forces' community across Nottinghamshire.

More than a hundred families from across Notts enjoyed a day at the county’s newest tourist attraction, Adventures, as part of the council’s Healthy Activities and Food (HAF) programme.

HAF supports the wellbeing of children aged between five and 16 years by providing a variety of activities and food during school holidays. The programme is for families who receive benefits-related free school meals.

A memorial sculpture has been officially unveiled in Scrooby to mark one of the most influential journeys in global history. 

In 1620, the Mayflower ship sailed from the UK to the United States. Those on board, known as the Mayflower Pilgrims, helped lay the foundations of the US. It is thought 25 million Americans descend from the 102 passengers of the Mayflower - with many of the leading figures of the group from Scrooby in north Nottinghamshire.

A Nottinghamshire County Council grant of £37,400 helped fund the £60,000 art installation - known as the Scrooby Rock - to commemorate both the passengers of the Mayflower and the Wampanoag people who are native to the area where the Mayflower passengers landed.