Staff and students at Farnborough Spencer Academy are celebrating a fantastic set of results in this year’s GCSE examinations. This year’s cohort have coped really well in the most extraordinary circumstances over the last three years. The vast majority of students have risen to the challenge and … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2022
The u3a celebrates 40 years!
It’s exactly 40 years since the University of the Third Age welcomed its first “students”. But these were not students in the conventional sense - there’s very little studying done and nobody comes away with a degree! u3a was set up in 1982 to give retired and semi-retired people (plus those who … [Read more...]
Nature Tour Fundraising Thank you
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust was delighted to have the wonderful opportunity to connect some amazing fundraisers with their local reserve – Wilwell Farm Cutting. As a thank you for generously raising £584 towards our Ancient Woodland Appeal, Volunteer Warden Gordon Dyne took the 2nd Lady Bay … [Read more...]
Over 300 nominations received for Inaugural Rudd Awards
The first ever Rudd Awards, launched in July by Ruddington Village Community Partnership (RVCP), celebrate independent businesses and community groups that are helping Ruddington to thrive by building a community hub and prosperous high street. Ruddington residents and visitors were invited to … [Read more...]
Local athlete races to World Championship silver medal
David Phillipson from Bingham is an athlete at the highest possible level and at the start of August represented his Great Britain at the ICF Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe World Championships in Canada. After a first place finish in his heat, David lined up in lane 4 for his KL2 Men 200m Final. It … [Read more...]
Bingham Twinning Association return from visit to Wallenfels
Fifty members, including a number of families, from Bingham Twinning Association have just returned from a successful and enjoyable visit to our twin town Wallenfels in Bavaria. We were very warmly welcomed and entertained. We were invited to take part in their Church Festival (Kirchweih) service … [Read more...]
Homebuilder helps lay foundations for construction enthusiasts
Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes recently sponsored a Bingham school’s ‘Construction Corner’ to encourage Early Years pupils to be more imaginative in their learning. The £900 sponsorship from the two leading housebuilders helped to supply Robert Miles Infant School’s Foundation pupils with a … [Read more...]
Local History: The Friary Church
As people moved to live in West Bridgford in the late 19th century many of them wanted an alternative to the parish church. The Congregationalists were one such group and in September 1897 the Friary church was formed with 25 members, most of whom came from the Friar Lane chapel in Nottingham – … [Read more...]
Local Coach and Referee Wins National Safeguarding Award
A local Nottingham Coach and Referee from Tollerton has been awarded a National Safeguarding Award 2022 in a prestigious Online Ceremony. Mark Jones, 60, previously coached at Nottingham Rockets Volleyball Club and currently referees volleyball matches all over the country. He has volunteered as … [Read more...]
TWAM at St Mary’s East Leake
TWAM (Tools with a Mission) is a UK charity based in Ipswich with centres across the country. They have a mission to empower people in Africa, living in extreme poverty, to create their own livelihoods. They do this by sending trade kits full of tools that are used in skills training centres, … [Read more...]