Ellis Wood from East Leake has completed an incredible 75km on a virtual bicycle ride on Zwift to raise money for the NHS. The 10-year-old, who goes to school at Brookside Primary, decided that he wanted to do his bit to help out during these challenging times. His idea was to not only … [Read more...]
Guatemalan school’s COVID-19 emergency response supported by Randal Foundation
Loughborough based Randal Charitable Foundation has partnered with Nottingham based Education for the Children to support 385 Guatemalan families who have been left without access to basic food and medical supplies as the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic continues to unfold in … [Read more...]
The Local News launches online produce marketplace
The Local News has launched a new website www.localto.co.uk to support local retailers and suppliers through this difficult time. ‘LOCAL to YOU’ has been set up for local businesses to list their products for sale, that are then available for delivery across … [Read more...]
Nottingham gets creative during the Covid-19 lockdown
Last week Nottingham Local News asked the residents of Nottingham to send in photos of any creations they have made during the lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic. A huge response was received, ranging from photography, art and even creative ways to show support of our wonderful keyworkers … [Read more...]
Council outlines dangers of sky lanterns to celebrate NHS and key workers
Rushcliffe Borough Council has joined calls from fire authorities to not light sky lanterns in shows of solidarity for NHS and key workers during this evening’s and future planned support initiatives. The authority has echoed the National Fire Chiefs Council and Nottinghamshire Fire and … [Read more...]
Batman to deliver Easter Eggs to children in Gotham
Nottinghamshire, UK: Easter Sunday 12th April 2020 : 09:00 – 12:00 Batman in Gotham Children in the south Nottinghamshire village of Gotham can expect a visit from super-hero Batman this Easter Sunday. The popular comic-book character will stand-in for the Easter Bunny this year and … [Read more...]
Local groups benefit from donations as Cherry Lane closes temporarily
While value garden centre, Cherry Lane, has had to temporarily close all their stores as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak, each branch has been donating huge amounts of food, pet food and plants to causes local to every outlet. Group operations director, Karl Ottolangui, said: “It has been … [Read more...]
Funding available for sports clubs, community organisations and charities affected by COVID-19
Funding has been made available for Rushcliffe sports clubs, community organisations and charities who facilitate physical activity, affected by COVID-19. Sport England have announced up to £195m to support the sport and physical activity sector through the pandemic, starting with a £20m … [Read more...]
The Leakey Pens
2020 promises to be a very exciting year for the Leakey Pens, East Leake’s writing group. The creativity in the group is really buzzing and members are preparing new material for the East Leake Cultural Festival in September. Two members have just launched new publications and there are three … [Read more...]
East Leake writer publishes first book
After 20 years of consideration and development, East Leake writer, Chris Garbett, has finally brought together and published his collection of fables called How it Came to Pass. This book of fables is a fascinating series of short stories examining creation and the development of species, … [Read more...]
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