Before the First World War, aeroplanes were very much a novelty. When Gustav Hamel brought his 50 horse power monoplane to the Lady Bay end of Boots Athletic Ground on 21 November 1912, a thousand people turned out to see him. He carried out three flights, each lasting between five and ten minutes, … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2023
A busy start to the year for the West Bridgford RNLI!
It has been a successful start to the year for the West Bridgford branch of the RNLI (Lifeboats). In February was the first event of the year; a Ceilidh evening at the Poppy and Pint, which saw 35 people join an evening of fun with music, dancing and dinner with a professional Ceilidh band. Along … [Read more...]
Edwalton Golf Centre welcomes boost in memberships
Edwalton Golf Centre has welcomed an influx in membership in recent years offering new and experienced players fantastic golfing facilities in a friendly environment. Lex Leisure, who operate leisure sites on behalf of Rushcliffe Borough Council have seen a rise in membership and an increase in … [Read more...]
Success at Friday Warm Space in Keyworth
In autumn of 2022 St Mary Magdalene’s Parish Church in Keyworth, set out to run a Warm Space each Friday from December 2022 through to the end of March 2023 (11am to 4.30pm) in the Parochial Hall. The aim being to address the pressures of high energy costs and social isolation. A successful grant … [Read more...]
Mysterious Nottingham travels to Stapleford!
Joanna Cowell from Cotgrave, has published a book titled Travels with the Reluctant Ghost Hunter, featuring a collection of her own experiences travelling around Nottingham and the UK visiting various mysterious or haunted locations. This month we are travelling way back in time to two historic … [Read more...]
£1.2m of investment in energy saving at Cotgrave Leisure Centre
Rushcliffe Borough Council has successfully secured over £1.2m of government funding for energy saving improvements at Cotgrave Leisure Centre. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has made a grant of £1.214m to carry out the Low Carbon Heating Project that will see low carbon … [Read more...]
Radcliffe on Trent Bowling Club
Radcliffe on Trent Bowling Club welcomes new members and invite you to join us to have a go at the fascinating game of lawn bowls. We are situated in Radcliffe on the corner of Cropwell Road and Glebe Lane. Our Bowling Green has been described as one of the best in the county and we have a newly … [Read more...]
Clifton Parish Churches have an exciting start to 2023
It has been an exciting start to the year for the Clifton Parish churches! Pancake Day saw some floury fun and lots of yummy pancakes, whilst the monthly Messy Church sessions have indeed been, well…. Messy! One Saturday night, St Mary’s church was transformed into a stunning concert venue … [Read more...]
Top Teamwork in Beeston!
The Beeston Canal & River Trust Towpath Task Force and HPPCC are making habitat improvements on local canals. The two groups joined forces again to fight the invasive Floating Pennywort and collect litter on the Nottingham Beeston Canal in early March. This team of 24 strong volunteers from … [Read more...]
Plans explored to enhance and protect hedgerows in Rushcliffe
Plans are being explored on further improving the hedgerow network in Rushcliffe to protect wildlife and help to tackle climate change. Rushcliffe Borough Council is now working closely with partners to reach out to farmers and landowners to provide advice and support on managing hedgerows across … [Read more...]
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