A grant of £6,316 from Broxtowe Borough Council to Middle Street Resource Centre means that local residents will benefit from upgrades to digital equipment which will meet the needs of the centre’s Mindset Group and other users. Digital exclusion can make it more difficult to access, for example, … [Read more...]
Beeston’s Skyline is Changing
Beeston’s skyline is changing with the construction of the lift shafts at Beeston Station. These are now very visible from Station Road bridge. The prefabricated lift structures were erected in August and are now becoming part of the changing landscape of the Station. Both sets of stairs have … [Read more...]
Wildlife Trust welcomes ‘mystery’ donation
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has spoken of its surprise and delight after discovering an anonymous £100 cash donation at Attenborough Nature Reserve in mid July. Staff opening up the Nature Centre at the much-loved site, discovered an envelope – addressed simply to ‘The Manager’, weighted down … [Read more...]
Local parks standards fly high with Green Flag Awards
Five sites in Broxtowe proudly wave their Green Flag Awards, showcasing the high quality of the green spaces. Managed by Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Green Flag Awards are the international mark of quality for parks and open … [Read more...]
Skydiving barbers take to the skies in support of local charity
On Sunday 28 July, the cutting crew from Levi’s Barbers in Beeston leapt from a ‘Grand Caravan’ plane at 14,000 feet to take on not only their first-ever fundraiser for Forever Stars but also their first-ever skydive. Levi Bradley (age 30), Callum Tighe (27) and Omar Baird (22) were joined by Ben … [Read more...]
Community to be created on former Boots site
UK housebuilder, Keepmoat will invest more than £102 million into creating hundreds of new homes, with work having already commenced at a flagship parcel of land on the site of a former Boots factory. Partners from Platform Housing Group and Boots joined Charlotte Goode, Paul Hulme and Philippa … [Read more...]
Letter from Bear Grylls congratulates Chilwell scout unit
In January this year, The Archers Explorer Scout Unit started in Chilwell for boys and girls aged 14 to 17. The unit was started for Scouts wanting to move to the next section, which wasn't available in the local area. The Unit meets on a Monday evening at the Scout HQ in Attenborough Lane, … [Read more...]
Heroes Honoured for Armed Forces Day
The Mayor of the Borough of Broxtowe, Councillor Sue Paterson, raised a specially commissioned Armed Forces Day Flag in The Square, Beeston on Monday 24 June at 11.00am to mark a week of events being held across the country. Sir John Peace, Freeman of Broxtowe and former Lord Lieutenant and … [Read more...]
Local pupil awarded national title for reading achievements
Year 6 pupil Sade Lewis from Sunnyside Spencer Academy celebrates being awarded Reading Plus Champion status, a national title that recognises and rewards pupils who have completed the entirety of the online reading development programme - DreamBox Reading Plus. Out of the 130,000 students … [Read more...]
Ofsted informs local school it could attain Outstanding grade!
There’s great excitement at Beeston Fields Primary & Nursery School as Ofsted inspectors say evidence gathered during their recent interim inspection (section 8) suggests the ‘Good’ school could be graded ‘Outstanding’ should a full inspection (section 5) take place now. Inspectors described … [Read more...]
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