On Saturday 12th December 2020, Cllr. Susan Mallender, Mayor of Rushcliffe visited Cotgrave to recognise the work of the Community Garden as the first Plastic Free Allies of Plastic Free Cotgrave. A small group of gardeners and volunteers from Plastic Free Cotgrave met in the garden for a brief … [Read more...]
Good Companions: A jolly good Christmas and New Year for service users!
Sarah Cox, Lead Co-ordinator at Clifton based charity Good Companions, gives an update of what they got up to on the lead up to Christmas: Happy New Year 2021! In the December edition of Clifton News we showed a few preview snippets of plans for our Christmas ‘party in a bag’ which Good … [Read more...]
Isabel awarded new boat to take sailing to next level!
A junior member of Notts County Sailing Club is celebrating after being awarded a new boat through a national scheme helping young talent to progress in the sport. Isabel Ritchie, aged 11, of Barnstone, is among 10 promising young sailors from across the UK awarded exclusive use of their own boat … [Read more...]
Festive Fayre for The Friary!
As children across the country were eagerly opening their advent calendars, pupils attending Tollerton Primary School have been celebrating advent differently, in fact in reverse! Every child in each of the seven classes was asked to bring in just one item on one day to add to a class hamper and … [Read more...]
Rushcliffe Rotary Club helps Cotgrave foodbank with ‘Elfy’ meals
Rushcliffe Rotary Club has stepped up to the plate to help the award-winning Cotgrave Community Kitchen ensure that no-one in the community goes hungry this winter. Through Rotary4foodbanks, the Rushcliffe club has made donations totalling £1500 in recent months, providing vital food supplies for … [Read more...]
Lady Bay Festival and Nottingham Rugby collaborate for family friendly, COVID-safe concert
The team at Lady Bay Festival have been working on some exciting plans to give us all something to look forward to next year. Keen to follow up on the success of their virtual festival in June but unable to plan the family-friendly event in the normal format, Lady Bay Festival were delighted to team … [Read more...]
Chocolate eclairs all round as Madge celebrates her 100th Birthday
A Nottinghamshire resident has celebrated her 100th birthday (on Friday 4 December 2020) with staff and friends at Church Farm at Field House in Radcliffe-on-Trent. The Field House team held a party for Madge Parker, complete with a special cake topped with her favourite sweet treat of … [Read more...]
Rushcliffe Borough Council is set to sign a lease with a Community Group
Rushcliffe Borough Council is set to sign a lease with a Community Group to operate and manage Lutterell Hall. The currently unnamed Community Group plan to take over the running of the Hall from April 2021, with Rushcliffe (RBC) continuing to own and be responsible for the Hall … [Read more...]
Calverton School wishes a happy retirement for beloved teacher of almost 40 years
Happy Retirement Mrs Welby! Manor Park Infant & Nursery is a school on Flatts Lane in Calverton. Below the school honours and wishes a happy and healthy retirement to wonderful teacher, Mrs Welby: After 39 years of dedicated service to Manor Park Infant & Nursery school, Mrs Helen Welby … [Read more...]
New specialist dementia service launched for families
Dementia specialist Admiral Nurse, Rachael Lowe, will be leading a clinics-based service for families in the local area affected by the condition. The service is a partnership between national charity Dementia UK and nine GP practices across Clifton, The Meadows and Wollaton, with £100,000 provided … [Read more...]