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Newark and Sherwood
What’s changing on your street?
Planning, new food places, roadworks, school inspections, GP ratings, crime, house prices, what’s on and local businesses, for any NG and LN postcode. Free, from public records, updated every night.
Right now across Newark and Sherwood
- 0planning applications this week
- 167.9pcheapest unleaded, most around 175.9p
- 14hygiene scores this month
- 3,925local businesses listed
- 20food places waiting for a first inspection
This week’s top stories
Everything by topic-
Road closed: Chatsworth Road (Nottinghamshire County Council)
22 Oct to 23 Oct. Road works by the council in the road. The road will be closed.
Chatsworth Road, Newark On Trent -
Road closed: Newstead Avenue (Nottinghamshire County Council)
21 Oct to 29 Oct. Road works by the council in the road. The road will be closed.
Newstead Avenue, Newark On Trent
Newark and Sherwood in numbers
Every area compared, from public recordsCrime
3,310crimes, June to August 2026Every area ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents, by type, with the trend.
House prices
£225kmiddle price, 384 sales in 6 monthsWhat homes really sold for in every area over six months, by type of home, from the Land Registry.
Planning
53applications and decisions, last monthNew planning applications and decisions in every area over the last month, the biggest housing schemes and what gets approved.
Food hygiene
16hygiene scores, last monthFood hygiene scores published in every area over the last month, the low scores, and new food places waiting for a first inspection.
Roadworks
76roadworks on now or coming upRoadworks and road closures on now or booked for the next month in every area, and who is doing the digging.
Fuel prices
167.9pcheapest unleadedat Gulf / Morrisons Daily Lowdham · most around 175.9p · dearest 177.9p · 22 stationsWhat every petrol station charges for unleaded and diesel, cheapest first, updated every half hour.
What's on
1events in the next 30 daysGigs, club nights, comedy and pop-up events in every area over the next 30 days, updated daily.
Street reports
6street problems reported this monthFly-tipping, potholes, graffiti and other street problems reported in every area this month, and what has been fixed.
Schools
57schools and their Ofsted resultsEvery state school and nursery with its latest Ofsted result, the new report cards, and how each area’s schools compare.
GPs, dentists and care
125GPs, dentists and care servicesGP surgeries, dentists, care homes and home care in every area, with their Care Quality Commission ratings.
Charities
384charities based in Newark and SherwoodEvery registered charity based in each area, what it does, how big it is, and new ones as they register.
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38 areas · darker means more happened there this weekFind a local business
The full directory3,925 shops, trades and services across Newark and Sherwood, with opening hours, food hygiene ratings and what’s going on nearby.
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Questions people ask
What is MeBabber?
A free site that shows what’s changing near any NG and LN postcode in Newark and Sherwood, from public records: planning applications and decisions, new food places and hygiene scores, roadworks, school inspections, GP and care ratings, crime, house prices, what’s on and local businesses.
How often is it updated?
Every night. Planning, roadworks, licences, food hygiene and what’s on are checked daily; crime, house prices and school inspections are published monthly and checked weekly.
Does it cost anything?
No. MeBabber is free, needs no account, and the Sunday email is free too, with a one-tap way to stop it.
Why “me babber”?
It’s how Bristolians say “my friend”. MeBabber started in Bristol, just up the road, and now covers Newark and Sherwood too.