Hundreds of people affected by baby loss came together for a torchlit walk on Sunday 15th October, allowing grieving families the chance to remember their babies and meet others in the same situation. The event was organised by Nottingham-based charity Forever Stars as part of a programme of … [Read more...]
Remembrance Day display at Beeston Station
This year, the Friends of Beeston Station (FOBS) marked Remembrance Day with a display about the railway men who joined the armed forces in World War 1. Beeston Station and Beeston Sidings were once thriving operations employing far more people than they do today. Although a reserved occupation, a … [Read more...]
National Water Sports Centre earns UK Sport accreditation
Holme Pierrepont Country Park, home of the National Water Sports Centre, has been named as one of the first Elite Training Centres (ETC) by UK Sport, the organisation responsible for the strategic investment of Government and National Lottery funding into Olympic and Paralympic sport and major … [Read more...]
Support dog Rodney brings local family closer together
Betsy Charlton, aged 10 from Radcliffe-on-Trent, was diagnosed with autism and global development delay at a very young age and the arrival of Rodney the “super dog” has brought comfort to her and her family. With limited communication skills and complex sensory needs, simple everyday tasks and … [Read more...]
East Leake panto in the spotlight thanks to UKSPF
A local drama group have celebrated that the spotlight can continue to shine on their productions thanks to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) funded by the UK Government, now available for other Rushcliffe community groups. East Leake Amateur Players (ELAPs) are among the community projects … [Read more...]
Local Parents and Staff Association chosen for Co-Op Community Fund
Dovecote Parents and Staff Association are delighted to have been chosen to benefit from the Co-op Local Community Fund, where they are planning a project for a Forest learning area within the school grounds. As you can imagine, the last 18 months have been really challenging for small, … [Read more...]
Local Care Home Bowls Team Crowned Champions
Residents from Rivendell View care home have been crowned champions of an inter care home bowls competition. Going head-to-head with Edwalton Manor Care Home, Coppice Lodge, Willowbrook and Hall Park, the Rivendell View residents’ bowls team scooped up first place, beating the competition by one … [Read more...]
Friendship bench donated to local primary school
In recognition of World Mental Health Day on October 10th, Housing Association, Platform Home Ownership, donated a friendship bench to Beeston Rylands Junior School. Close to its The Maltings development in Beeston, Nottingham, the school has received a friendship bench, inscribed with ‘if you … [Read more...]
Nottingham Memory Walk raises over £93,000 for Alzheimer’s Society
A wave of Alzheimer’s Society fundraisers turned Wollaton Park, Nottingham blue on Saturday 7 October 2023 at the charity’s Memory Walk, to help end the devastation caused by dementia. TV star and BAFTA award-winning actor Vicky McClure MBE was joined by actor and comedian Paddy McGuinness and … [Read more...]
Local war memorials in memory of the fallen
In 1914 the population of East Leake was about 800, of which 124 young men between the ages of 16 and 40 volunteered or were conscripted into the Forces to fight in what was later named the Great War. The Roll of Honour which stands in front of the Methodist Church lists their names. … [Read more...]
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