Plans for a landmark energy efficient, low carbon housing site in West Bridgford are moving a step closer. Developers are set to purchase the former Abbey Road depot site from Rushcliffe Borough Council in the coming months to deliver over 70 new homes that will provide exemplar housing for the … [Read more...]
Free Rushcliffe running sessions thanks to Healthy Futures Funding
A running group is now offering free beginners’ sessions at locations throughout Rushcliffe, thanks to support from the Borough Council’s Healthy Futures Fund. Notts Women Runners operate courses across Nottinghamshire and are offering the exercise opportunities in Ruddington and West … [Read more...]
MBE honoured by Mayor for supporting domestic abuse victims
A Cotgrave resident who has worked for over two decades helping to better the lives of victims of domestic abuse has been praised by the Mayor of Rushcliffe for receiving an MBE in the New Years’ Honours List. Nicola Brindley MBE received a signed letter of achievement from Mayor Cllr … [Read more...]
Council considering closing and relocating Lady Bay Primary School
A proposal has recently been revealed by the Nottinghamshire County Council to close a popular primary school in Lady Bay and move it to a new site. Lady Bay Primary School on Trent Boulevard is currently rated by Ofsted as being ‘Good’. The council is considering moving the school and expanding … [Read more...]
Channel 4’s Hunted is back!
Have you ever wondered if you’ve got what it takes to disappear and go on the run, testing your wits to evade capture from some of the best hunters on the planet? We’re looking for aspiring ‘fugitives’ of all ages, men and women, to take part and do whatever it takes to disappear in 21st century … [Read more...]
Rushcliffe Borough Council signs pledge for wider mental health support
Rushcliffe Borough Council has signed the Time to Change employer pledge, led by charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness to support any staff who may suffer mental health problems. The commitment has already seen the authority invest in Mental Health First Aid training for members of staff, … [Read more...]
Rare bird spotted at Attenborough Nature Reserve
The arrival of a rare wetland bird in December, not seen at Attenborough Nature Reserve since 2005, has helped to set a new record for the number of bird species seen at this much loved site in one calendar year. A couple of birdwatchers spotted the small bird, a Slavonian grebe, on … [Read more...]
Radcliffe-on-Trent Drama Group – 60 years and counting
Amateur dramatics! That says it all for some people, with particular emphasis on the word amateur. And, yes, there are amateur groups out there which continue to reinforce that impression but not Radcliffe on Trent Drama Group. The group is, and always has been, determined to show that for us, … [Read more...]
Local man joins Team GB at this year’s Winter World Transplant Games
Team Great Britain travel to Banff, Canada to compete at the Winter World Transplant Games, Feb 23-28, 2020. Mark Brown from Grange Avenue Ruddington, will be taking part in this year’s Winter World Transplant Games, 25 years after having a life-saving kidney transplant. The 52-year-old will … [Read more...]
Leaders call on County Council to replace trees
The Leader and Deputy Leader of Gedling Borough Council has called on Nottinghamshire County Council to replace every tree felled for the construction of the Gedling Access Road. Councillors John Clarke & Michael Payne have called on the Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council to urgently join … [Read more...]