Katrina Taylor - Reporter

12/04/2023

Interesting reading ...

Neil Lanciano was diagnosed with a brain tumour in April 2020 and his wife Hayley believes his prolonged survival was due to cannabis oil.

08/02/2023

Just a little update and a massive thanks to Lisa who has raised more than £1,100. I've also got Mansfield Mobility Centre helping me with ensuring I get the right model for my needs (my property access is a bit of an issue, plus it needs a 'Wide load' sign on it 😂
Finlay's football team are also on board and have started fundraising to help me get my chair too. I'm also looking at speech-to-text software etc to see if I can do half days here and there 🤞
Beyond grateful for everyone's kind words, donations and support.

Your Chad journalist Katrina Taylor is set to own a new set of wheels thanks to a raffle launched by a fitness trainer who was “moved” by her story online.

07/12/2022

Spread the word and keep your windows and doors locked.

Police are urging residents to call 999 following reports escaped ra**st Paul Marshall was spotted in North Nottinghamshire.

28/11/2022

Journo: :Why is there rivalrybetween England and Wales?
Southgate; Well Wales is there and England is next to it...?"

Oh dear journo, oh dear 🙈😂

26/11/2022

Something I wrote in the early hours. Remember the person, not the illness ❤️

27/10/2022

Here's a little update;

“Whatever the future holds, I am going to fight this disease and try to raise awareness”

07/10/2022

Apologies for the lack of updates on here recently, there isn't much to tell, other than my tumour is still fairly stable, but brings with it its deficits which means I'm still unable to work unfortunately. I'm still staying positive and fully intend on returning to work eventually, so please continue to contact me with any news stories.

15/06/2022

Gutted about this, hopefully you'll be back up and running fully soon Oli Cox - I'm sure it won't keep you down for too long!

The director of a new Warsop gym said he was ‘heartbroken and gutted’ after fire destroyed a room at the premises – but vowed to come back stronger.

14/06/2022

Update: Currently halfway through my first phase of treatment, so still not working for a while unfortunately.
I've now set up a separate page for my updates/fundraising/general bits of tumour humour and a place for other fighters to get together and share stories and experiences:

Katrina Taylor brain tumour journey

Any news stories? Message me to pass on to the team (it makes me feel involved, you're definitely not bothering me) or message Phoebe Cox - Community Reporter Phoebe is ace and v. Community, environment and small business-minded, so give her page a like 👏

26/05/2022

I must admit I find it hard to get my head around this... even as a non-political debate.
Thoughts?

Nottinghamshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner is unlikely to be forced to leave her role despite admitting speeding five times, according to the chairman of the panel which oversees her performance.

26/04/2022

A little health update 💙

13/04/2022

Please note, I am currently unwell in hospital, so please don't think I'm being ignorant if I haven't responded to your messages regarding a story. If you have an event coming up, please send the info to [email protected] and one of my colleagues can hopefully pick it up in my absence.
If the article can wait until next week, I'll hopefully be able to pick it up then, but will update accordingly.

11/04/2022

This is awful.

Firefighters were called to a large fire at Vicar Water Country Park on Sunday night which caused significant damage to the popular beauty spot.

08/04/2022

They've expanded the recall

People are being warned not to eat certain Kinder products due to a ‘potential link to a salmonella outreak’.

07/04/2022

The buses are cancelled regularly, leaving residents unable to get to work, the doctors or school.

Residents of Meden Vale have hit out at bus operator Stagecoach after their repeated service cancellations mean children are unable to get to school, and residents are forking out for expensive taxis to get to work.

04/04/2022

After a system issue caused thousands of Facebook accounts to be disabled without warning on Friday, one thing was glaringly obvious – how much we have become reliant on social media in our lives.

02/04/2022

If anyone was in the area at the time, please come forward 💔

A motorcyclist who was seriously injured in a collision died on Thursday, two days after the tragic incident.

01/04/2022

My personal Facebook account has been disabled for no discernible reason and with no way to appeal. This is extremely frustrating, as I have many contacts/stories which I can now no longer access.
Fortunately I had the foresight to create a back-up account for admin purposes on here.
If anyone has experienced this and has any tips on recovering my account, please let me know!

26/03/2022

With the sad news of a second fatal fire in Kirkby on March 19, residents have renewed their concerns over the controversial decision to remove wholetime fire cover from Ashfield Fire Station in 2019.

25/03/2022

How awful for the family.

The man accused of attacking 86-year-old Freda Walker in Langwith Junction has pleaded not guilty to murder.

25/03/2022

Watching the Chancellor Rishi Sunak deliver his Spring Statement – almost delivered as if we should be grateful for 5p a litre off fuel – I thought: “How lovely, what will I spend this windfall on?”

22/03/2022

Some crackers in here!

We are heading back in time to the age of punk rock, neon colours, big hair and thin eyebrows.

21/03/2022

How awful! 😡

The owners of Spray Tech Refinishing say they were shocked and upset that their business, which had been helping with donations for Ukraine, was targeted by thugs who daubed a sw****ka over the company’s signage

18/03/2022

A Mansfield man who has seen first hand how war can devastate families has offered up his home to Ukrainian refugees as part of a new government scheme.

18/03/2022

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Leading marketing services group Linney has announced they will plant 25,000 trees in the East Midlands by 2025 as part of its sustainability pledge.

15/03/2022

Drivers for top takeaway delivery services Just Eat and Uber Eats took part in strike action this weekend in protest over poor pay as fuel costs sky rocket.

10/03/2022

What a lovely thing to do

Shirebrook residents are holding a fundraising event on Sunday to show support for the people of Ukraine.

09/03/2022

A school in Mansfield has embraced the opportunity to provide a free breakfast each day for all pupils from this week.

09/03/2022

An Ollerton vet has issued a warning after her puppy became unwell after eating discarded cannabis while out on a walk – which left her needing urgent medical treatment.

08/03/2022

I was asked to Birklands Primary today to speak to years 5 and 6 for their careers week.
What a lovely bunch of kids! They asked me 2,478 questions about what it's like to be a journalist, and even managed to sneak in a question about how I'd report on kangaroos taking part in a UFC match... 🤯😂