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The last time I went to the races was as a child with my family. I remember the hustle and bustle of it all, the suits, the bookies on their stalls, the thudding of hooves and asking my Dad if we could go right up to the track and watch the thoroughbreds sprint past the finishing post. It was quite the treat then, to make the trip to the Southwell Autumn Floodlit Flat Races - so I was delighted to be given the opportunity to visit again.

Halfway between the heady summer evenings and the festive December cheer, this time of year can be a bit dismal. But some places are welcoming the darker nights, flinging their doors wide open of an evening instead of shutting the world away. Rufford Abbey has recently launched something called the "Spectacle of Light", which promises an “amazing illuminated trail” and a “magical after-dark adventure”.

The Engine Yard is one of our favourite places to go for a bit of fresh air, so when Visit Nottinghamshire started hearing stories about the latest addition to the village – the intriguingly named Balloon Bar – we couldn’t resist dropping by to find out whether the hype was deserved or whether it was all just a load of hot air.

Ahead of the Men's Ice Hockey Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Visit Notts caught up with ice hockey star Ollie Betteridge, Great Britain and Nottingham Panthers forward.

The pretty market town of Newark-on-Trent has a rich and riveting history, but on the brand-new Mis-Guided Tour by Professor Bryan tour you’ll need your wits about you to decipher just what is part of the historical record and which fanciful titbits have been added to the tales by your enigmatic guide. Intrigued by such an unusual concept and always happy to spend a day exploring Newark, we hot-footed it over to find out if we could spot fact from fiction on a special preview of this alternative walking tour. 

Visit Notts headed to try out the Heritage Gin Tasting at the Malt Cross; a whistle-stop tour which had us tasting our way through the wild and wonderful history of gin.