Each year the Chief Fire Officer of Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service will complete a challenge to help raise funds for the Fire Fighters Charity. The Fire Fighters Charity provides support for both serving and retired Fire Fighters and their families when they need help the most, whether … [Read more...]
Update from the Friends of Meadow Park
This is our first article for East Leake Local News and it seems appropriate to give you some background information about the park and what volunteers do to help maintain it. Meadow Park is about 18 hectares of open countryside owned by Rushcliffe Borough Council, managed and maintained by East … [Read more...]
Bunny Festive Food and Gift Fayre
Bunny Church Fabric Fundraisers invite you to their annual Festive Food and Gift Fayre. Saturday 16 November 2019. 10.30 am – 3.00 pm. St Mary’s the Virgin, Bunny. Admission – Adults £1, accompanied children (under 16) free. There will be gifts galore – gourmet chocolate, artisan savoury … [Read more...]
Christmas lights switch on
Come along on 30th November! Below is the schedule for the fun filled day: 11am - 4pm: Craft fair at the East Leake Village Hall. 2:30pm- 3:15pm: The registration for the Santa Fun run at PhysioNeeds. 3:30pm: The Santa Fun Run begins. 4pm: The Village Centre festivities will begin - Charnwood … [Read more...]
Stolen vehicles recovered near to Cropwell Bishop
Officers from the local Rushcliffe beat team and response officers have today recovered two stolen vehicles, they were found in the Swabs lane area of Cropwell Bishop/Owthorpe. The vehicles were a JCB that had been stolen from East Leake overnight on the 16th of October and a BMW car that had … [Read more...]
Schools have Fin-tastic fun in October
Pupils across Nottinghamshire will join thousands of others at schools throughout the country in learning about whales and dolphins and the threats that they face. ORCA, one of the UK’s leading marine conservation charities, is running Whale Education Month in October to coincide with World … [Read more...]
Christmas charity event goes from strength to strength
Starting in November 2008 an event has been held every year in St Mary's Church, East Leake to raise money for 10 well known national and local charities. Originally the 10 stalls sold mostly Charity Christmas Cards but over the years the stall holders have included other Christmas things, … [Read more...]
East Leake Academy celebrates outstanding A Level results
East Leake Academy, part of Diverse Academies, today saw students and staff celebrating another outstanding set of A Level results. As the sixth form centre goes from strength to strength, students achieved a 100% pass rate yet again, with an average grade score of B. One in five students … [Read more...]
National success for Wenlo RDA riders
Ten riders from Wenlo Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) group, which is based at Normanton-on-Soar, competed at the RDA National Championships at Hartpury College, Gloucestershire. This year is the 50th anniversary of RDA and a special opening parade was held in the presence of the RDA’s … [Read more...]
Gotham Village Cricket Club celebrates 60th anniversary
It’s 60 not out for the popular Gotham Cricket Club. Established in 1959 with just 20 members, the club now provides opportunities to learn and compete in the game for 96 children aged under 16 and over 40 adults. Players and visiting teams will launch the 60th celebrations with the annual Arthur … [Read more...]