Historic plans showing a Victorian Pumping Station threatened with demolition have been discovered in a skip in West Bridgford. The plans, which date from 1901, show the original pumping station which was built in 1886 along with numerous other buildings on the Abbey Road Depot site. All buildings … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2020
Refugees say ‘Thank You’ to The Becket School pupils
Refugees helped by the Nottingham-based charity Refugee Roots have said a massive ‘Thank You’ to The Becket School in Wilford for their generosity at Christmas. A very special ‘letter’ created by the refuges and asylum seekers was delivered to the school last week. In a whole-school project, … [Read more...]
Poppy Folk Club event
On Sunday March 22nd the Poppy Folk Club will host its annual Folk Day, with afternoon and evening concerts, a morning singaround, and a bar session in the early evening. This year, the brilliant Faustus are the headline band in their evening concert. Faustus are a high-energy trio of … [Read more...]
Local author releases second book with proceeds going to cat charity
In 2017, West Bridgford Local News reported on local author, poet, clock fixer and cat owner - John Pankhurst, who had self-published a book entitled “Cats’ Tales from Millwood”. It chronicled the lives and personalities of a number of rescue cats with all profits going to West Bridgford’s Millwood … [Read more...]
WHSmith give out books for kids at Notts County FC in celebration of World Book Day
WHSmith is delighted to once again be supporting and celebrating World Book Day, now in its 23rd year. With the mission to give every child and young person a book of their own, World Book Day is the biggest annual celebration of books and reading in the UK and Ireland. Working … [Read more...]
Award for Nottingham’s rainbow road as part of LGBT+ history month
The man behind Nottingham’s Rainbow Road in Hockley been honoured as part of a special awards ceremony to celebrate LGBT+ History Month in the city. Arran Heys from Nottingham City Council was responsible for organising the four vibrant zebra crossing style flags that were permanently painted … [Read more...]
People in Nottingham encouraged to tap into their talents and consider teaching as a career
National teacher recruitment drive to visit Nottingham next month A national recruitment campaign is coming to Nottingham to encourage local people to consider joining a unique profession that shapes the lives of the next generation. Anyone interested in finding out more about the benefits … [Read more...]
Cash and help from trentbarton together
trentbarton is offering up to £1,000 or its time and resources to local good causes. The new trentbarton together community fund is welcoming applications from sports teams, schools, charities and other local groups. The bus company will support at least one good cause every month, with the … [Read more...]
Insect Apocalypse
As anyone who drove a car in the 1970s knows, insects could be a damned nuisance; on summer days, their splattered remains stuck to the radiator, bonnet, wing-mirrors and worst of all, the windscreen in their thousands. On long journeys, the windscreen became so smeared that it became necessary to … [Read more...]
Nottingham Forest and Bulb team up on green goals
Nottingham Forest is teaming up with Bulb - the UK’s fastest growing green energy supplier - in a bid to help the club go renewable. Bulb is supplying The City Ground and the club’s Academy with 100% renewable electricity as Nottingham Forest’s official green energy partner. The partnership will … [Read more...]
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