Following publicity in the “Local News” and elsewhere, the Preservation Society recently held an information meeting at Calverton Library to encourage volunteers to help with the Folk Museum following the death of Malcolm Hankin, the Museum’s Keeper. As a result, more than 15 people have been in touch to offer support with, amongst other things, computer and database records, gardening, … read more...
Sharphill Wood Bat Boxes: An update
Box checks made by licensed inspectors during 2022 showed that the 8 bat boxes installed in 2022 were used by both brown long-eared and soprano pipistrelle bats. In February 2023 five more bat boxes were installed. These (see photo below) were made for Notts Wildlife Trust by inmates of Whatton Prison. At the last inspection least 6 pipistrelles were present in one of last year’s boxes while … read more...
Lady Bay Safari Sale 2023
Lady Bay Safari Sale 2023 will take place on Sunday 11th June 2023, from 11am to 4pm. The event is now it is 6th year and looks set to be another great day out for all! Last year more than 100 households took … read more...
Join in, learn and have fun at Cotgrave Country Park
The friends of Cotgrave Country Park have organised a varied and interesting programme of walks and activities on the park for this Spring, Summer and Autumn. They are fortunate to have these activities led by … read more...
Mike Caruso returns to The Nottingham Panthers
The Nottingham Panthers are happy to confirm defenceman Mike Caruso has returned for the second season of his two-year contract. The 34-year-old made 51 appearances for the Panthers in all competitions last … read more...
Paralympic gold medallist wants local people to join charity run
A double gold medal winning Paralympian, Richard Whitehead MBE, is asking people from West Bridgford to join him for a run and raise money to help more young people with a disability get active. One of the … read more...
Robert Miles Juniors lift Rushcliffe Schools Cup
On an overcast Thursday evening in May, Robert Miles Junior School travelled to St Peter’s CofE Junior School in Ruddington to take on Lady Bay Primary School in the final of the Rushcliffe Junior Schools … read more...
Three run for MND
Abi Clark and Amber Franklin, two former East Leake Academy students, set themselves quite a challenge to run the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon for MND. The course was extremely hilly and the weather was very … read more...
Highbank Primary School retains Good judgement from Ofsted
Highbank Primary School in Clifton, Nottingham, is delighted to have retained its Good judgement from Ofsted this year. Inspectors agreed that leaders created a well-organised and relevant curriculum for the … read more...
Local cricket champions set for massive 2023 season
Lambley Village Cricket Club have recently started their 2023 season, after a bumper year on and off the pitch. After surging to the South Nottinghamshire Cricket League Division J title in 2022, the club – … read more...
Beeston opticians keeping an eye out for people in need
A Beeston opticians has joined forces with a local charity to collect donations of food and toiletries for people in need during the cost-of-living crisis. Colleagues at the Specsavers store in Chilwell Road … read more...
Ramsdale Park charity fundraising surpasses £10,000 in just three months
Ramsdale Park Golf Centre, a BGL (Burhill Group Limited) venue in Nottinghamshire, has raised more than £10,000 so far in 2023 through a range of fundraising initiatives carried out collaboratively between … read more...
Local Scout recognised for their tenacity by Bear Grylls
Joel Prinn, 14 from West Bridgford has been awarded the Medal for Meritorious Conduct by the Chief Scout, Bear Grylls. This is a national award that is only presented for meritorious conduct of an exceptionally … read more...
New Community Defibrillator for East Bridgford
On 26th April, the East Bridgford Care Group thanked the Partners of the Medical Centre, for enabling a Public Access Defibrillator to be sited on the front exterior wall of their building, adjacent to the main … read more...
East Leake New Choir Success!
Monday 8th May saw the first ever gig for the newly launched East Leake Liberty Singers at the May Day Celebrations organised by the 2nd East Leake Scout Group. A first public performance is always a big deal … read more...
Nottingham Green Guardians planting trees in Clifton
The local community welcomed the Nottingham Green Guardians to Clifton recently to help create new areas of planting and to maintain existing hedgerows. This was Nottingham Green Guardians biggest planting … read more...
Massive turn out for Coronation event in Calverton
On Sunday 7th May, Calverton Parish Council organised a mass picnic in William Lee Park to celebrate the Coronation. A last minute grant from a special National Lottery fund, helped the council afford to pay … read more...
AJ Sport win Community Group of the Year in 2023
AJ Sport took home the award for ‘Community Group of the Year’ at the Nottingham City Home Awards, for their inspirational work for providing alternatives through sport for young people who may otherwise risk a … read more...
Borough Council shortlisted for Local Authority of the Year
Rushcliffe Borough Council has been shortlisted for Local Authority of the Year at the forthcoming prestigious Municipal Journal (MJ) awards to be announced in London in June. The authority is the only … read more...
Active Nottingham gyms undergo a major transformation
The gyms at Harvey Hadden Sports Village and Clifton Leisure Centre have been transformed as part of a wider £1.5m investment for new equipment and are now reopened to the public. The average lifespan for a … read more...
Time Capsule fitted at Langar / Barnstone Village Hall
In 2022 after many years of planning it was decided to replace the old village hall in Barnstone with a new building as the old one was in poor condition and could not safely be refurbished. The trustees of … read more...
Local History Society enjoy talk about Women’s Suffrage
We have all heard of the Suffragettes, but at our March meeting Mo Cooper gave us the local angle in her talk about Women’s Suffrage In Nottingham. In the 1860s some upper class women began a campaign for the … read more...
Rivendell Flying High Academy welcomes visit by Nottinghamshire County Councillors to see the progress of the new academy
Rivendell Flying High Academy, the new school at the heart of the Rivendell development off the A612 Colwick loop road, welcomed Nottinghamshire County Councillors for a tour as it embarked on the summer term … read more...