The Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades of Beeston will perform their 73rd Annual Pantomime ‘Rumpelstiltskin’, last performed in 1978! A rewrite of the script has been completed, costumes are being sewn, stage scenery and props are being built and rehearsals are well under way. Dame Daffodil, played by Tom … [Read more...]
Latest funding now open to help boost talented athletes
The latest funding round to support the county’s budding Olympians, Paralympians and Special Olympians is now open. The £50,000 Talented Athletes Fund aims to help local athletes overcome potential financial hurdles such as training and equipment costs. Nottinghamshire County Council has … [Read more...]
Torchlit walk brings baby loss families together
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...]
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...]
£15,369 boost for Broxtowe Community Fund
A community fund which has been set up to help community groups and organisations who provide support to local people in Broxtowe has been given a welcome boost, thanks to a £15,369 donation from Efficiency East Midlands (EEM). The Broxtowe Community Fund (BCF) has been set up by The Mayor of … [Read more...]
United for Warm Homes event
On Thursday 21st September, Broxtowe Green Umbrella, Friends of the Earth and Climate Action Nottingham gathered together at Round Hill Primary School to host a talk about the ‘United For Warm Homes’ campaign being run by Friends of the Earth. The campaign aims to address both the cost of living … [Read more...]
Broxtowe Apprenticeship Programme Shortlisted For Awards
Broxtowe Borough Council has been shortlisted for three awards for apprenticeship programme, which offers high quality apprenticeships to support people of all ages to develop their careers. The Council has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Apprenticeship Awards … [Read more...]
New range of wines go on sale to mark charity’s 60th Anniversary
To many, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is synonymous with Attenborough Nature Reserve, its best known site and the site that helped spark the formation of the charity. Lots of exciting changes have been taking place in the Nature Centre at the much loved reserve this year, not least in terms of … [Read more...]
Artist unveils portraits of Treetops Hospice staff and volunteers
Beeston artist, Matthew Lyons has unveiled a series of large artworks featuring Treetops Hospice staff and volunteers during national Hospice Care Week (9 to 15 October). The three group portraits feature ‘people at work’ from across all areas of the end-of-life hospice including nurses, the … [Read more...]
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