You may recall reading the article “Traveller’s On Rushcliffe Arena Badminton Courts” back in March-April 2022? It was a story highlighting how a group of friends reunited and resumed playing cricket as a Friendly Sunday Cricket Team and how they expanded over to other sport like Badminton during … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2023
Tennis Club awarded £1k grant for disability tennis programme
Access Ace Tennis is the disability tennis programme at West Bridgford Tennis Club. Over the past few years, the programme has gained in popularity and regularly reaches maximum numbers in the lessons. To support and grow the group, the Club applied for a grant to the Allianz Sports Fund, through … [Read more...]
Take five to stop, challenge and protect yourself from fraud
Take five to stop, challenge and protect yourself from fraud People across Nottinghamshire are being asked to take five to stop fraud and ensure they do not fall victim to a fraudulent attack by phone, text, email or online. Everyone should always take five minutes to reflect and step back from … [Read more...]
College wins national mental health and wellbeing award
Nottingham College has won a national Beacon Award for its mental health and wellbeing support offered to staff and students at the College. Shortlisted as a finalist at 2022’s national Beacon Awards, a team of assessors spent half a day back in January to meet with staff, students and partners … [Read more...]
Dining out: Paste Thai Restaurant
Paste Thai restaurant offers contemporary Thai cuisine, to an exceptional standard. From opening (2006) this venue gained much interest from the outset. Following the genuine and warm welcome, for my appetiser I selected Goong Tord (Tempura-style prawns served with sweet chilli dip). This … [Read more...]
Double Premier Champions for West Bridgford Colts U9s!
On 26th February 2023 at the Royal Concert Hall, the West Bridgford Colts Atletico and Cosmos U9’s celebrated by collected their medals and trophies for winning both the YEL (Young Elizabeth League) Saturday and Sunday U9 Premier Division Winter League titles! The voluntary coaching team of … [Read more...]
Study will assess accessibility options on Central Avenue
Rushcliffe Borough Council and Nottinghamshire County Council are set to review a feasibility study exploring how best to improve access for pedestrians and cyclists on Central Avenue in West Bridgford. The study also explores opportunities to improve the appearance of the thoroughfare making it … [Read more...]
Dates announced for Lady Bay Open Gardens 2023
The organisers of the Lady Bay Open Gardens have confirmed that the 2023 Open Gardens will go ahead as planned. The dates have been set for 8th and 9th of July (11am to 4pm each day). Many gardens have registered to open their garden so far and there is still time to take part for … [Read more...]
Roll-up and get bowled over at Beeston’s Big Bowls Open Day!
On Saturday 13th May, between 10.00am - 3.30pm, Beeston Unity Bowling Club are holding an open days at their home at Broadgate Park in Beeston (NG9 2EA). This friendly session is designed to encourage new members by offering a taster of the sport before deciding whether you would like to join our … [Read more...]
Children’s charity store celebrates funding almost 500 missions
The Children’s Air Ambulance (TCAA) charity store in West Bridgford, Nottingham, is celebrating over a decade of helping to fund lifesaving transfer missions for critically ill babies and children across the UK by selling high-quality new and pre-loved items. The charity store opened its doors on … [Read more...]