A reputation of Clifton Hall as haunted by ghosts stretches back to at least the time when it was used as a school. Anwar Rashid, a businessman with a £25 million fortune and a portfolio of 26 properties, bought Clifton Hall in January 2007. The 52-room Hall cost £3.6M and included 17 bedrooms, … [Read more...]
Local writer releases eBook of self discovery
Local writer Leigh Spencer has published an autobiographical eBook on her personal journey following the end of a 27-year marriage. Do You Mind if I Buy Myself Some New Underwear is an eBook of self-discovery for Leigh, as she explores and recalls her life with her late husband. Leigh was … [Read more...]
NG11 Clean Champions: Keep Britain Tidy
This month the NG11 Clean Champions are talking about Keep Britain Tidy (KBT). It all started in 1954 when The National Federation of Women’s Institutes (WI) passed a resolution to “Keep Britain Tidy” and the rest, as they say, is history. In 1960 Keep Britain Tidy was registered as a … [Read more...]
Clifton woman’s plea for support to ‘Save Our Lifeline’
A Clifton woman is calling for the support of the local community to help save the service that is a lifeline to both her daughter and husband who have profound disabilities resulting from brain injuries. Jo Samples, 50, from Clifton is a carer for both her daughter and husband and has been … [Read more...]
NG11 Foodbank adapts to new Government guidelines during the Coronavirus crisis
In response to the Government’s ‘Stay at Home’ request, the NG11 Foodbank based in Clifton has moved its service to home delivery only. This will protect its users, donors and volunteers but has required a change in the way Foodbank vouchers are issued and used. Foodbanks provide an … [Read more...]
Over 1,000 freshly planted trees vandalised in Clifton
More than 1,000 trees have been snapped and cut down just days after being planted in a "senseless act of vandalism". Nottingham City Council planted a total of 1,600 trees at the Clifton Playing Fields in Farnborough Road on December 6, in a bid to help improve the local environment and meets … [Read more...]
NG11 Clean Champions – update
A great start to 2020 as the team welcomes a number of new volunteers since January; Susan Bramman explains “I want to help, to make a positive difference to the place where I live. The environment and waste are such important issues at the moment and I hope that by seeing us out collecting litter … [Read more...]
Mighty Hike Peak Challenge
A group of 11 local friends are taking on the Mighty Hike Peak challenge 25th July in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The Mighty Hike is a 26-mile walk across the beautiful challenging hilly terrain of the Peak District. Inspiration for the group to take on this crazy challenge is just how many … [Read more...]
Come along to the Model Railway Show 14 & 15 March
The Nottingham Model Railway Society was established in 1971, the group have organised an annual model railway exhibition in Nottingham since the mid 1970s. Starting with shows at the Victoria Leisure Centre until the show outgrew the size of the hall in 2000, they then moved to Harvey Hadden Sports … [Read more...]
Clifton Community and Family Support Group
The Clifton Community and Family Support Group are a small non-profit local charity based in Clifton, supporting local people who find themselves in short term financial difficulty. This can be anything from, but not limited to, loss of a job, fire, flood, fleeing domestic violence or benefit … [Read more...]
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