Three friends from Notts have raised over £5,000 by taking on the National Three Peaks Challenge for charity. In February last year, friends Jordan Phillips, Luke Sills and Tom Ward were devastated by the loss of their friend Adam Dearnley. Aged just 26, Adam lost his life to SADS (Sudden … [Read more...]
Care Home Resident Tells Story of 40 Year Nursing Career in Honour of NHS 75TH Anniversary
88-year-old Brenda Reed, who lives at Rivendell View care home in Stoke Bardolph, has been sharing her memories of working in the NHS for over 40 years in honour of the service’s 75thanniversary. Brenda began training to be a nurse with the NHS at the age of 17 in 1951 at Nottingham General … [Read more...]
Local school pupils scoop first place in design competition
Three creative pupils from Bingham Primary School have won a banner design competition to promote building site safety at Barratt Homes’ Romans’ Quarter development in Bingham. The housebuilder enlisted the help of local schoolchildren to try and warn them about the dangers of playing near … [Read more...]
We Can Build: Homebuilder donates books to local school
Brookside Primary School in East Leake has received a donation of 35 educational books written by graduates on David Wilson Homes’ ASPIRE Programme. The book, named ‘We Can Build’, takes readers on the journey of building a house through the various professions in the housebuilding … [Read more...]
Local pre-school gets facelift thanks to volunteers
The playground at a local pre-school has had a facelift thanks to the team behind upgrades to the nearby A52. Staff from National Highways and two of its contractors on parts of the A52 Nottingham Junctions improvement scheme, Griffiths Farrans Joint Venture and WSP, volunteered their time as … [Read more...]
Calverton Young People’s Centre take part in Clean Campaign
As part of Calverton Young People’s Centre ‘Spring/Summer Clean Campaign’, a group of young people took part in a community litter pick. Equipped with hi-viz jackets, bags and litter pickers, young people managed to collect a large assortment of litter, including plastic waste, paper, the odd item … [Read more...]
Defibrillator installed at Chilwell Memorial Hall and Institute
A popular community centre in Chilwell has installed a life saving heart defibrillator as part of a Healthy Heart Campaign. The Chilwell Memorial Hall and Institute, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary next year, received the portable medical device courtesy of local haulage sector company … [Read more...]
Local MP visits Coronation Party
Churchill Retirement Living’s Manor Lodge community welcomed Ruth Edwards, local MP for Rushcliffe, to its Coronation tea party to mark the official opening of the development in Ruddington. Ruth Edwards MP joined Owners to take part in a celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony, along with 26 … [Read more...]
Local History: Bridgford Hall Centenary
Saturday, 23 June 1923 “saw the completion of a scheme, the most important and beneficial ever undertaken by the West Bridgford Urban Council – the opening of the West Bridgford Hall as an administrative centre for the district, and of the extensive and beautiful grounds adjoining as a public park … [Read more...]
East Leake WI members have their say
In May we were delighted to welcome back Linda Davey from Nottinghamshire Federation to lead our Annual meeting and Resolution Debate. This is the chance for members to have their say and contribute to the business and campaigning side of the WI. We have enjoyed a full programme of monthly … [Read more...]
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