A design belonging to a Nottinghamshire artist was featured on a costume worn by actress Margot Robbie in the recently released movie, Birds of Prey. East Leake resident Ellie Mortimer-Gill began her small design business under the name of Cousins Collective, in 2016. Run from her studio located … [Read more...]
Leslie Edwards Trust – read my lips
Are you beginning to find that your hearing has deteriorated? Perhaps you are having difficulty in hearing when you are in a group of people, or a recent illness has left you with some loss of hearing? Or it may be that a family member is experiencing deafness and you would like to improve the … [Read more...]
Quarry operator joins the fight to save rare butterfly
The manufacturing firm behind a Nottinghamshire quarry has joined the fight to save a rare butterfly which was "almost extinct" in the county. Experts predict the Grizzled Skippers numbers have more than halved in the last 40 years, with Nottinghamshire being one of the areas that has seen a big … [Read more...]
Local resident is on a mission in aid of Prostate Cancer in 2020
Local resident Stuart Green has lined up a series of challenges throughout 2020 all with the objective of raising funds and awareness for Prostate Cancer UK. Figures recently released reveal the number of men dying from this awful disease is at an all time high in the UK, with 12,000 cases in … [Read more...]
Gotham pupils learn vital life lessons at Leicester Educational Centre
Year 6 pupils from Gotham Primary School have been on a unique school trip – they have visited an interactive centre in Leicester to help them learn a variety of life skills from internet safety to fire risks in the home. Thanks to sponsorship from local organisations including British Gypsum … [Read more...]
Another successful day of Christmas festivities for East Leake
Saturday 30th November saw East Leake Light up with the Christmas Light Switch on along with an array of other fantastic festivities organised and supplied by local businesses in the community. The village event began at 11am with a Christmas craft fair, a 2k Santa Fun Run, … [Read more...]
May Day Festival returns
The popular May Day Festival is returning to East Leake after a break of 4 years, and this one promises to be bigger and better than ever before. As many of you may already know, this year’s May Day Festival has been altered slightly from its traditional 1st Monday in May to Friday 8th May. This … [Read more...]
Recycle for Charity
Recycle your small electrical items at your local Recycling Centre during January, and for every tonne, Veolia (Nottingham County Council’s waste contractors) will donate £5 to Motor Neurone Disease Association, the chosen charity of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Chairman. Veolia have even … [Read more...]
Plans put forward for over 100 new homes in the village
Fresh plans have recently been revealed to build more than 100 homes in East Leake, just months after a large-scale 170-home development for the same site was rejected. Developers went back to the drawing board to come up with a new proposal of 101 new homes to be built on the 21.5-acre site … [Read more...]
New mum raising money for Mind
Local resident, Beki Mannering is fundraising for the Charity Mind, and she needs your help! I am local girl from East Leake and I have recently been awarded the title of Mrs Nottingham Atlantic. As part of the title I have been raising money for Mind, the mental health charity - the pageants … [Read more...]