ExtraCare’s Lark Hill Village celebrated its 14th anniversary with an epic two day party last weekend. On the Saturday 160 residents were hosted as the village held a big show with band The Revolvers playing from 7.30pm until midnight and residents filling the dance floor all night. On the Sunday … [Read more...]
An introduction to Good Companions in Clifton
Good Companions are a small, local Clifton-based charity which aims to support people who are experiencing loneliness or social isolation. We run five weekly friendly groups in the Clifton, Wilford and Silverdale areas, and also offer a Home Visiting Scheme for people who are house-bound or … [Read more...]
Local special school rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted
Nethergate Academy in Clifton is celebrating after its latest Ofsted inspection found it continues to be an ‘Outstanding’ school with no identified areas of improvement. The school provides high quality education for 168 children and young people with special educational needs (SEN). Since its … [Read more...]
Clifton All Stars take centre stage at Trent Bridge
On the second day of the Women’s Ashes test at Trent Bridge earlier in the summer, around 50 children from across the local area were given the opportunity to play on the outfield during the lunch break as part of the ECB All Stars initiative. All Stars is a fun way for 5-8 year olds to get into … [Read more...]
Top spot for Milford Academy at Quad Kids Athletics Competition
Mr Woodward and Mrs Elston took ten Year 5 pupils out to represent The Milford Academy in a Quad Kids athletics competition, competing against several other Nottingham schools. The children took part in four athletic events: 50-meter sprint • 400-meter race • Long jump (into sand) • … [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...]
Highbank Primary School retains Good judgement from Ofsted
Highbank Primary School in Clifton, Nottingham, is delighted to have retained its Good judgement from Ofsted this year. Inspectors agreed that leaders created a well-organised and relevant curriculum for the entire school that prepares pupils well for their next steps in education. Highbank … [Read more...]
Nottingham Green Guardians planting trees in Clifton
The local community welcomed the Nottingham Green Guardians to Clifton recently to help create new areas of planting and to maintain existing hedgerows. This was Nottingham Green Guardians biggest planting event so far, with them hoping to plant around 3,000 new trees over two … [Read more...]
Nottingham Clean Champions – Clifton East & West
Our contribution to Keep Britain Tidy -The Great Spring Clean 2023 Did rain stop play? On 18th March 2023 it was drizzling at 10.30am, however with 11 marvellous volunteers including Cllr Andrew Rule and 2 Lark Hill seniors – 12 volunteers, collected 20 bags! The areas that were covered … [Read more...]
Active Nottingham gyms undergo a major transformation
The gyms at Harvey Hadden Sports Village and Clifton Leisure Centre have been transformed as part of a wider £1.5m investment for new equipment and are now reopened to the public. The average lifespan for a cardio machine is five years and the costs to repair will outstrip the value of the … [Read more...]
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