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...]
Archives for 2020
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...]
Nottinghamshire County Council launch new community fund to help support vulnerable residents
A £1 million community fund to support voluntary groups to help vulnerable people through the COVID-19 crisis has been launched by Nottinghamshire County Council. Nottinghamshire charities, voluntary and faith groups working hard to support residents impacted by COVID-19 are being encouraged to … [Read more...]
Beeston Square site to close due to ongoing Coronavirus pandemic
DUE to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and social distancing guidelines from the government, Bowmer + Kirkland (B+K) has taken the decision to close the site ofBroxtowe Borough Council’sBeeston Square development by end of business on Tuesday 31stMarch. The mixed-use development forms part … [Read more...]
Charterpoint secures planning permission for apartment development
Developer Charterpoint has secured planning permission for a development of one-bedroom apartments in Beeston, Nottingham. The two/three-storey scheme, on the corner of Queens Road and Hawthorn Grove, will provide nine individual apartments. Featuring open plan kitchen, living and dining … [Read more...]
The Robin Hood Fund smashes target of £25,000 raising money for vulnerable Nottingham residents
A council backed fund was set up on the 19th March in an effort to raise £25,000 to assist great causes helping the elderly and vulnerable across Nottingham during the COVID-19 outbreak. Just 10 days later, the target has been smashed with plans to increase the target to … [Read more...]
New recruitment drive makes nearly 300 extra police officers
Nottinghamshire Police is so far ahead with its plans that it will now recruit an extra 150 extra police officers over the next 12 months - on top of the 147 officers already secured this financial year. In a joint announcement today, the county's Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping and … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 55
- 56
- 57
- 58
- 59
- …
- 79
- Next Page »