Beeston Methodist Church (BMC) has announced that Derwent Valley Construction, a family building firm based in Belper, will undertake a major redevelopment to its sanctuary. Work on the £2m project will start in February and is expected to take a year to complete. The church on Chilwell Road has … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2025
Tollerton Primary School donate to Sharewear Clothing Scheme
Parents and staff at Tollerton Primary School have collaborated with members of the local community to collect previously loved coats which have been donated to Sharewear Clothing Scheme. With the colder weather during the winter months, the school felt the timing to organise the collection was … [Read more...]
West Bridgford Social Singers
Christmas is a hectic time for choirs and this proved to be the case for local Community Choir West Bridgford Social Singers. A busy term started with a visit to Cambridge where the choir sang at various locations and achieved nationwide fame after a herd of cows joined them on open ground near … [Read more...]
The Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades of Beeston present The Wizard of Oz
The Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades of Beeston perform their 74th Annual Pantomime ‘The Wizard of Oz’ by Alex Jackson. This is the first time ever the Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades will be ‘going over the rainbow’. This pantomime is brand new to us and has never been performed before by the Brigades. The … [Read more...]
Keeping Mind and Body Active in Retirement
If you’re busy working, raising a family or doing all the other things that make today’s life pretty hectic, you might not have heard of us. But if you’ve recently retired (or part retired) and maybe looking for something to fill the space, the u3a could be just the thing. Each local u3a is part … [Read more...]
Footprints’ Charity Patron visits competition winner
At the end of November, Footprints’ Charity Patron Richard Whitehead MBE visited Jesse Gray Primary School in West Bridgford. He was there to meet Billy, who was the winner of Footprints’ competition to design the blades which Richard ran in at the recent Robin Hood Half Marathon. Billy’s design … [Read more...]
Local Author Launches Children’s Time Travel Adventure
I vividly remember my great aunts' sitting room in Beeston which was a perfect 1930's time capsule and the atmosphere, the sheer weight of the past, left a lasting impression on my young mind, resurfacing as I tried to imagine history not just as dates but real experiences. I’d always made up … [Read more...]
Men United choir appears on national TV
A Nottinghamshire volunteer choir who had limited singing experience at the start of 2024 have capped off a remarkable year of musical transformation by performing live on The Jeremy Vine Show. The group appeared on the Channel Five show this morning, alongside their mentors in the Radcliffe on … [Read more...]
West Bridgford Social Singers
Christmas is a hectic time for choirs and this proved to be the case for local Community Choir West Bridgford Social Singers. A busy term started with a visit to Cambridge where the choir sang at various locations and achieved nationwide fame after a herd of cows joined them on open ground near … [Read more...]
Forest Town Primary School joins Nova Education Trust family
After working together over the past 18 months, Forest Town Primary School has now officially joined Nova Education Trust, a leading Multi-Academy Trust dedicated to transforming the lives of children and young people. This partnership, formalised on 1st January, marks an exciting new chapter for … [Read more...]