Local football club Ruddington Colts are celebrating thanks to the Co-op's local community fund and Ruddington Parish Council. Ruddington Colts F.C are based in Ruddington, and have over 20 teams ranging from U7’s to a men’s senior side. They also run a soccer school for younger children on … [Read more...]
Bingham schoolchildren dancing their way to Christmas with help of former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer
The pupils at Robert Miles Infant School in Bingham have been dancing their way towards the festive period with a little help from a former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer. Robin Windsor, a Latin and ballroom dancer, was in Strictly from 2010 to 2013 and danced with celebrities Patsy … [Read more...]
A national brain injury charity has issued an urgent appeal for donations as its charity shops struggle to fill the shelves.
Headway UK has charity shops in Beeston, Eastwood, Hucknall, Kirkby and Mapperley. It says it's in desperate need of quality winter clothes and bric-a-brac to help the charity continue its vital work providing support to brain injury survivors and their loved ones. Carol Tennet, Headway's Head of … [Read more...]
Local History: When West Bridgford Was A Village
What did West Bridgford look like before the Musters estate was sold off and the transition to a town began? A rural idyll if two visitors are to be taken at their word. The first is an account by M H Barker, published in 1835: “I continued my walk to the village, which certainly presents a … [Read more...]
The Trent Chamber Orchestra launches in January 2023!
It’s a rare event when a new orchestra is launched but that’s what’s happening in the next couple of months. What’s more, the Trent Chamber Orchestra will be launched here in West Bridgford. The orchestra’s Artistic Director, Derek Williams, is no stranger to Nottingham audiences. He is about to … [Read more...]
Local annual Pantomime taking place in January
The 17th Nottingham Boys’ Brigade and 30th Nottingham Girls’ Brigade are proudly presenting their 72nd annual Pantomime, ‘Robin Hood and Babes in the Woods’ on January Thursday 26th, Friday 27th and Saturday 28th. Rehearsals are under way for our fun-for-all pantomime, which has been written by … [Read more...]
Christmas 1914
At the end of September 1914, the Beeston Gazette & Echo was warning children that there would not be any imported toys for Christmas. (Tin plate toys were imported from Germany.) So, once they had ‘kicked the Kaiser’s Ass’ at the Wakes on Markham’s Field (Roundhill) and perhaps, as also … [Read more...]
ROARING SUCCESS FOR GLOW ROOM’S OPENING WEEK
Victoria Centre’s Glow Room has made a roaring return in its opening week, welcoming members of theNottingham Panthers team to test out the winter experience. The free light installation, situated on the upper mall, treats visitors to a visual light performance featuring over 30,000 hanging lights, … [Read more...]
Double Olympian opens new Primary School in Bingham
Bingham Primary School marked its official Grand Opening on Monday 21st November 2022 with a surprise guest appearance from Double Olympian Becky Downie! The new £6.3m school in Nottinghamshire, has been designed by Arc Partnership - a joint venture between Nottinghamshire County Council and … [Read more...]
Review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Pantomime
On Sunday 4th December, publisher Mark from the Local News travelled to the Theatre Royal Nottingham with his family to watch this years’ pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. With England playing football in the World Cup during the performance, my eldest son who is 10 was plotting how he … [Read more...]
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