Who amongst us would have thought that 2 months after our last AGM in January 2020, the country would be in Lockdown, fighting a pandemic, with the prospect of a game of cricket a long way off. Twelve months later, we are still in the grips of the coronavirus but with the roll out of, hopefully, Covid busting vaccines, a game of cricket or two may not be a long way away. Looking back on … read more...
Nottingham residents launch animated pilot kickstarter campaign
Jason James and David Salt from Nottingham launch The Closet MONSTERS: A 7 Minute Animated Pilot Kickstarter Campaign. Nottingham based cartoonist Jason James, and writer David Salt, … read more...
Money match march set to boost ambitious rail link
Half a million pounds now raised. Latest plans unveiled for heritage railway ‘Reunification’ project. The Great Central Railway’s plans to reconnect two halves of the award winning line are set … read more...
Two Nottingham lads run 30 miles for facial paralysis charity
Two lifelong Nottingham friends – Luke Tebbett and Stephen Kerry - are to undertake a mammoth challenge alongside 13 of their friends who all met whilst studying for their degrees. The group … read more...
Bingham writer publishes new Book to promote children’s mental health
As we are all aware, the pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of children and young people. Although the Government has consistently highlighted the importance of ensuring … read more...
Local writes book on Lambley during lockdown
Margaret Meadows from Lambley set herself a project during the first coronavirus lockdown, to write a book. Ramblings of a Villager is a book containing history, agriculture, photographs, … read more...
Launch of county-wide advice line for parents and carers
A NEW ‘single point of access’ Advice Line for parents and carers launched this month on Monday, 1st February. Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s Healthy Family Team wants … read more...
Stay vigilant when it comes to your health
Headlines that speak of delays in diagnosis or a delay in treatment for Cancer patients due to COVID, hits home hard for me. Having been down this most unwanted of journeys twice now, I know … read more...
Rapid Community Testing Initiative to launch in Carlton
The community testing initiative, in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care, is launching at Carlton Forum Leisure Centre in Carlton, to help drive down transmission … read more...
Taxi’s tribute to Tom
NG11 Cars Taxi company showed a special tribute to the Late Captain Sir Tom Moore. Captain Tom Moore was a British Army officer who raised almost an astonishing £33million for charity in the … read more...
Nottingham charity worker receives award from Boris Johnson
Hetvi Parekh, a mother-of-two who leads the regional branch for National charity ‘Sewa Day’ in Nottingham, has received a Points of Light award from Prime Minister Boris Johnson for her incredible … read more...
StepOutStayOut need your help
StepoutStayOut are a local community organisation who are now part of the Co-Op Local Community Fund. Stepoutstayout are a group who work on the estate to engage young people through … read more...
Small businesses unite to thank QMC staff with care packages
A group of businesses in Beeston are delivering over 180 care packages to staff working with Covid patients at Queen’s Medical Centre. Business owners Philippa Dytham-Double (Double Image … read more...
Local sisters leading development on Facemasks
We are local twin sisters, Lisa and Michelle, with a combined 40 years’ experience in fashion retail, design and production. We’re extremely passionate about delivering quality and sustainable … read more...
Can you help Jessie get back on her paws?
Chris Cholerton from Nuthall is desperately appealing for help after his beloved dog Jessie became seriously ill in February. Jessie is a 2-year-old French bulldog who loves playing ball and … read more...
A picture tells a thousand words
The work of four talented Nottingham College A Level Photography students has been selected to feature in an emotive UK-wide online exhibition, highlighting the mental health impact of the pandemic … read more...
Steps for staying safe at Rushcliffe parks, open spaces and play areas
Residents visiting Rushcliffe Borough Council owned parks, open spaces and play areas are being reminded to follow some simple steps to ensure they enjoy a safe trip with their household. As … read more...
Staff taking part in exercise-athon to raise money for Nethergate Academy
A team of eight staff members at Nethergate Academy are holding an exercise-athon to raise money for special equipment for their new sensory room. Nethergate Academy in Clifton provides … read more...
New images show dramatic changes to Broadmarsh area
New pictures show the scale of progress being made in the Broadmarsh area, unseen by many due to the Covid-19 pandemic restricting people to their homes. Work continues at the City Council’s … read more...
Local musician publishes children’s picture book
Mark James, a guitarist who grew up in Burton Joyce, has recently published his first book titled ‘Pet Sounds’. First published on 8th January 2021, Pet Sounds is a children’s picture book that … read more...