A Calverton based care home raised more than £500 from their summer fayre. MHA The Herons invited family and friends as well as members of the local community to the fayre. The day was packed full of activities to keep all guests entertained and there was also some live entertainment in the form … [Read more...]
Beeston History | Aeroplane Crash.
Aeroplane Crash. On Saturday 3 November 1934 two airmen, Alan Grant-Dalton (pilot) and Philip Rook hired a De Haviland Moth bi-plane from Tollerton Aerodrome for an hour to drop confetti on the house of a fellow airman,Mr John Soar of Beeston who was to marry Miss Janet Doreen Smith at Attenborough … [Read more...]
A tribute to Raymond Parker
It's with great sadness that I write this to inform the readers of the passing of Raymond Parker or as many of you may know him better, The Beeston Birdman. The Beeston Birdman had been a monthly contributor to the Beeston Local News, providing us with informative and fascinating articles about … [Read more...]
Local MP and Poppy are running in Westminster dog of the year
Darren Henry MP, Conservative MP for Broxtowe and his eight-year-old Cairn Terrier Poppy are taking part in the ‘paw-litical’ contest to be named top dog, in Westminster Dog of the Year 2022, an annual event run by Dogs Trust and the Kennel Club. The coveted event returns for its 29th year and is … [Read more...]
Farnborough Spencer Academy celebrates fantastic set of results
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...]
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...]
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