Eight Broxtowe Businesses are now benefitting from a unique Council initiative to transform flats above retail space in the Beeston Town Centre. The Hub is now fully let after marketing consultancy A&G Consulting joined Sisu Emotional Health and Coaching, Precise HR, Create Animate and K … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2020
£40,000 legacy to care for patients at end of life
A legacy of £40,000 has been left to local charity Treetops Hospice Care to provide end of life nursing care for patients at home. The generous legacy was left by Margaret Futer, from Long Eaton who died in June last year aged 84yrs. Treetops, based in Risley, provides emotional support and … [Read more...]
Inham Nook Gardeners Plant Chilwell’s Historic Apple Tree
On Sunday 23rd February the Mayor of Broxtowe, Councillor Michael Brown joined the Inham Nook Allotment Gardeners Association and Practical Conservation Volunteers to plant heritage apple trees at the Inham Nook allotments in Chilwell. The apple variety planted is named Bess Pool, a crisp dessert … [Read more...]
Vegan café opens in Beeston with a little help from grandpa
Feed Me! Fully Loaded is a new colourful café gem tucked away on Lilac Crescent in Beeston Rylands. The new café takes inspiration from Little Shop of Horrors, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Dr Seuss. It will be serving breakfast, hot dogs and desserts including a bounteous sweet treat … [Read more...]
Council sets out ambitious plans for the Borough
Broxtowe Borough Council has set out its ambitious new plan for the Borough over the next four years to make it a greener, safer and healthier place. The Corporate Plan 2020-2024 was adopted by the Council in March and was developed following feedback from the Council’s Borough-wide consultation, … [Read more...]
Be the change you want to see
Depending on how much you know about the climate crisis, you may have found yourself wanting to shout from the rooftops: “Buy second hand! Switch to renewable energy! Buy locally grown fruit & veg! Support ethical companies! Reduce meat & dairy consumption! Avoid single-use plastic! Don’t … [Read more...]
Local business may have the answer to traffic congestion
Nottingham’s commuter misery may become a thing of the past thanks to the latest innovation from WAU Motors. The Beeston based business was founded in 2017 by Linas Pozerkis, Crystal Drury and Tony Pun and they have since been hard at work developing the ideal bike for the future. Based … [Read more...]
Introducing your Incredible (Edible) Beeston
If you've wandered past the junction between Middle Street and The City recently, a not-so-subtle difference may have caught your eye. What was once just a patch of grass with a few trees - nothing more than a spot for dog walkers to cut across on an evening walk to the park - is now a busy … [Read more...]
Muslim Hands donate £20,000 to Age UK Notts to help support local older people
“And be good to the neighbour who is your relative and to the neighbour who is not a relative.” (Qur’an, 4:36) This verse from the Qur’an explains why Muslim Hands (based on Gregory Boulevard in the City) has made a £20,000 donation to Age UK Notts to help them, deliver the welfare … [Read more...]
‘Cake and Care’ Hospice lifeline for terminally ill patients during lock down
A knock at the front door signals a lifeline for 91yr old Betty these days - the Treetops ‘Care and Cake’ team have delivered their goodies. Local charity, Treetops Hospice Care, made the difficult decision to suspend all its weekday Wellbeing Services several weeks ago but wanted to continue to … [Read more...]