The iconic Oxjam Beeston music festival has raised a record-breaking £32,019 for Oxfam and local charities. Marking its fourteenth year in style, the annual festival - which is organised entirely by the local community - saw 128 artists come together across 17 venues to take over the town for 12 … [Read more...]
‘knit and natter’ group knits for 537 hours in aid of Poppy Appeal
Residents of River View Court, a McCarthy Stone retirement development in West Bridgford, have been knitting and crocheting poppies to raise money for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. Members of the ‘knit and natter’ group at River View Court have been creating the poppies since August. Each … [Read more...]
Man completes half marathon to raise vital funds
Dave Wilson aged twenty-eight from Beeston took on the Robin Hood Half Marathon to raise vital funds to support the lifesaving missions of the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) and the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA). The Robin Hood Half Marathon … [Read more...]
Farnborough Spencer Academy Partners with NTU
Farnborough Spencer Academy has teamed up with Nottingham Trent University (NTU), funded by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, to launch a Youth Leadership Team as part of the Safer Streets Five initiative. This initiative, which also involves Nottinghamshire Police, is designed to … [Read more...]
‘Remembrance’ at Beeston Station
Storyboards about the part played by railway staff in World War 1 have been put up again on Platform 1 at Beeston Station. Friends of Beeston Station (FOBS) have collaborated with East Midlands Railway’s ‘Routes of Remembrance’ project to mark Armistice Day. This year three new boards tell the … [Read more...]
Brian Clough event gives fundraising boost for the Friary
More than one-thousand pounds was raised for the Friary homelessness charity by an event to remember the legendary football manager Brian Clough, twenty years after he passed away. Around 100 people attended the special ‘Green Jumper’ Cloughie tribute at the Lutterell Hall in West Bridgford, … [Read more...]
East Leake WI prepare for Christmas in style!
At the East Leake WI meeting in November, 43 of members attended and were getting prepared for the festive season, with a very enjoyable session making glass fusion Christmas decorations under the instruction of Dawn Turner. The village hall was filled with a buzz of concentration and creatitivity … [Read more...]
Adam Hill proposed as Chief Executive at RBC
Adam Hill is being proposed as Rushcliffe Borough Council’s new Chief Executive, subject to being ratified at a Full Council meeting on December 5. He is set to start the position next year and is currently CEO at Mansfield District Council and was previously Deputy Chief Executive at Swansea … [Read more...]
Solar panels funded by UKSPF save thousands in energy costs
Bingham Town Sports Club (BTSC) is now saving thousands on energy costs thanks to solar panels installed earlier this year with support from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The panels were installed in May 2024 and have enabled the club to pass on lower costs to all the sports clubs that … [Read more...]
Funding Boost for Local Sports Clubs
Several sports clubs across Gedling Borough are set to benefit from a major boost thanks to funding secured from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The funding will support improvements to local sports facilities, making them more accessible and helping to enhance the community’s access to … [Read more...]
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