Sunday Markets are now running every weekend at the former Barton bus garage in Chilwell. The markets run between 10am and 2pm and feature local, independent artisan traders. There are two different events, The Sunday Fine Food & Craft Market which takes place on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2021
Things to do at William Lee Memorial Park and Wildlife Area Calverton
The William Lee Memorial Village Hall in Calverton is available to hire for parties, meetings and gatherings with seating for 200 in rows, 120 if seated at tables and 250 non seating. There is a stage at the far end of the hall which is used for local amateur dramatic productions, film nights and … [Read more...]
Bingham community group join the Great British Spring Clean in Rushcliffe
A community group in Bingham has joined efforts for this year’s Great British Spring Clean in Rushcliffe to make their streets, parks and open spaces sparkle. Members of Bingham u3a and Cllr Abby Brennan from Rushcliffe Borough Council joined together in the town to further clear the local … [Read more...]
Sherwood Goes ‘Wild in the Greenwood’ to celebrate Robin Hood this summer
The organisers of the Robin Hood Festival at Sherwood Forest are working with regular festival performers and traders to deliver a series of smaller events as part of their ‘Wild in the Greenwood’ programme across the summer holidays. Following discussions with Nottinghamshire County Council, the … [Read more...]
Local author publishes children’s picture book
A local author from East Bridgford, Karen Swann, has written a picture book highlighting plastic pollution which published during lockdown in March. The Tale of the Whale is a lyrical rhyming story about a friendship between a child and a whale as they go on a journey of discovery across and … [Read more...]
Woodborough Summer Fair returns to the village
Woodborough Community Association are delighted to announce the Woodborough Summer Fair (formerly The Street Market), will be held on 17th July at the sports field / village hall on Lingwood Lane. Did you know that the Woodborough Parish Council initially invited villagers to form a social … [Read more...]
Encouraging kids to be “wild” at Nottingham’s island quarter
Children from Sneinton C of E Primary School have been sprinkling wildflower seeds at The Island Quarter development to usher in Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s annual “30 Days Wild” campaign. Green space is at the heart of The Island Quarter development - with a ‘green river’ concept to create … [Read more...]
Sewa Day and West Bridgford Colts help kick off Rushcliffe’s first foodbank
Sewa Day Nottingham, a charity which promotes performing an act of kindness without expectation of reward, is preparing to setup the first food bank in Rushcliffe. Over 2000 children are trapped in poverty across Rushcliffe according to the No Child Left Behind Campaign. Sewa Day wants to support … [Read more...]
Review: Notts Maze Outdoor Cinema!
Editor of the Local News, Dani was invited to a special outdoor cinema viewing at Notts Maze in Arnold. Here’s what she said about the experience: As a massive movie fan, I was delighted to be invited to watch The Greatest Showman at the Notts Maze outdoor cinema on Friday 28th May. I wasn’t sure … [Read more...]
Month-long campaign to raise awareness of young adult loneliness in Nottingham
The Nottingham Building Society is teaming up with Nottingham charity The Wolfpack Project for a month-long focus on a growing problem – loneliness in young adults. It is an issue that has worsened over the last year or so due to the Covid-19 pandemic, so when The Nottingham decided to … [Read more...]