On Sunday 28th September, a previously graffitied utility box in Cator Lane Park was unveiled showing a vibrant celebration of local wildlife, thanks to the creative talents of street artist Soap. The project, delivered by Beeston and District Civic Society was generously funded by Councillor Helen Faccio (Nottinghamshire County councillor for Toton, Chilwell and Attenborough). It is especially … read more...
Christmas in the Community Joy at The Pearson Centre
The annual Christmas Fair at the Pearson Centre for Young People is back and better than ever this year! We are excited to be joined by the wonderfully talented Beeston Voices choir, who will be entertaining … read more...
Vicky McClure MBE and over 1,200 walkers go the extra mile
A wave of blue washed over Wollaton Park as more than 1,200 walkers came together to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society to help to fund vital dementia support and groundbreaking research. Joining the event … read more...
Splendour reveals two huge headliners for July 2026
Two huge international acts have been announced as the headliners for Splendour 2026. The Wombats will headline on Saturday 18 July and Snow Patrol on Sunday 19 July. Day tickets from £72 are being released … read more...
NCT celebrates colleagues’ shortlisting at UK Bus Awards 2025
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) is thrilled to celebrate the shortlisting of two of its colleagues in the UK Bus Awards 2025, the same awards in which NCT was named UK Bus Operator of the Year for a … read more...
Local Primary School awarded Tesco Stronger Starts Grant
On Friday 3rd October, Tesco Toton and Beeston presented Round Hill Primary School with a cheque of £2,500. The school had applied for a Stronger Starts Grant and in the summer Tesco customers were busy … read more...
Festive Fun at Calverton Community Market
The festive season is about to sparkle in Calverton as the Calverton Community Market Christmas Market becomes festive – kicking off on Saturday 29th November at The Gleaners, and running every Saturday … read more...
New Developments at Beeston Station
Friends of Beeston Station are delighted to see the development of the forecourt outside the Ticket Office at Beeston Station. "These developments are all part of a plan by East Midlands Railway to upgrade … read more...
Pulp Friction to run Community Coffee Bar at Footprints Centre
The Footprints Centre on Farnborough Road in Clifton are excited to announce that they will be working with fellow Nottingham charity Pulp Friction to provide their Community Inclusion Coffee Bar. Our New … read more...
Would you like to go on a Bear Hunt?
The East Leake Bear Hunt is now live, up to Saturday 22nd November. It is organised by the popular East Leake Traders Association. Shops, traders and businesses all have bears to find. They are hidden in … read more...
Donation made to RSPCA animal centre for equipment and supplies
A local animal welfare centre have received a donation from a leading housing association contributing to the care and treatment of the animals in need within their centre throughout their journey to find a … read more...
New bee friendly bus shelters in West Bridgford
Three new bee friendly bus shelters have been installed in West Bridgford. The shelters, that are situated on Radcliffe Road and Bridgford Road have been created with insect friendly roofs, creating a haven … read more...
The Gamston Christmas Light Display is back for its 13th year!
It’s that time of year again and Gamston resident David Carter will be lighting up his home with a fantastic Christmas Display to raise money for charity. For the past 13 years David has put on a … read more...
The hard work at Meadow Park never stops!
The Green Climber visited on Tuesday 7th October and did a great job. If you want to see this machine in action go to the Meadow Park Facebook page. On Wednesday 8th October the wonderful volunteers from … read more...
Work begins on Community Garden in Burton Joyce
Following Burton Joyce Parish Council’s successful application for a £100k grant from FCC Communities Foundation, it was delighted to welcome the contractors, Whiting Landscape and project managers, Bentley to … read more...
Best gardeners celebrated in ‘Best Allotment’ competition
Passionate allotment gardeners from across the Borough got involved in Broxtowe’s all-new allotment competition. To celebrate the allotment gardeners working all year round to grow sustainable produce in … read more...
Nominations now open to celebrate local champions for wildlife
Following the success of their launch last year, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has announced that nominations and applications for the Wilder Nottinghamshire Awards 2025 are now open. Submissions will be … read more...
Chetwynd Spencer Academy pupils help raise awareness
In July, Year 6 pupils from Chetwynd Spencer Academy spent an afternoon at Tesco in Toton with Claire (Tesco Toton’s Community Champion) to raise awareness of the summer food donation point in store. They … read more...
Spotlight on Good Companions for some upcoming events
Good Companions is a local charity which aims to support people from the Clifton, Wilford and Silverdale areas who are experiencing loneliness and social isolation. We run friendship groups each week around … read more...