Clear signs that spring is on its way are now well and truly obvious and the added flourish of brightness and colour, whether from blossoming trees or spring flowering bulbs, is most welcome. With days that are noticeably longer comes more opportunity to go in search of wild encounters. With the … [Read more...]
Excitement builds as 1st egg of the season offers prospect of 40th chick for popular peregrine nest
As Nottingham Trent University and Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust mark 20 years of collaboration to protect a peregrine nest perched high on the University’s Newton Building in Nottingham City Centre, the peregrine pair at the heart of the partnership have delivered their first egg of the 2021 … [Read more...]
Nottingham resident runs 5K a day to raise thousands for local youngsters
A Nottingham marketing director has smashed his fundraising target by completing a “5k-a-day" running challenge throughout February – all in aid of local charity Switch Up. Ryan O’Donnell – who works at Lindleys Autocentre in Nottingham – has raised over £2400 by completing a daily five-kilometre … [Read more...]
Ex-offenders supported with help from Severn Trent Community Fund
The Skill Mill in Nottingham has been supporting ex-offenders in the community in a unique project with the Canals and Rivers Trust, that’s been funded by the Severn Trent Community Fund. With a grant of £10,000, the project aims to give young people the opportunity to carry out tasks along the … [Read more...]
Consultation opens on Nottingham active travel schemes
People are being invited to have their say on schemes designed to encourage walking and cycling in the city, to increase sustainable travel and support a green recovery from Covid-19. Nottingham City Council successfully bid for £2 million from the Government’s Active Travel Fund last year, and … [Read more...]
New Starbucks® Drive Thru is ready to open in Nottingham
A new Starbucks® Drive Thru store will open at Portal Retail Park, Nottingham, on Monday 15 March. Operated by Starbucks® licensee, Kbeverage LTD, the store will create 20 new jobs. To celebrate the opening, the store will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony at 7:00am. The store will also be … [Read more...]
Rainbows needs Nottinghamshire help in creating a lifetime of memories this Easter
Instead of donating chocolate this year, Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People is asking people in Nottinghamshire to stock its Virtual Easter Egg Basket. At Rainbows, because of dietary and medical considerations, only one in ten of the children the charity cares for can actually enjoy … [Read more...]
Vet nurse Kylie hoping to be number one after being shortlisted for welfare award
A Nottingham veterinary nurse could be in line for a prestigious award for her work helping to improve the health and welfare of animals. Kylie Bradshaw, who works at Byron Vets Surgery, part of Ashfield House Veterinary Hospital, has been shortlisted as one of the three finalists for Vet Nurse … [Read more...]
Free bike scheme helps hundreds of key workers
More than 280 people have benefited from a scheme that offers free bikes to key workers and others on a low income in Nottingham to help them make their essential journeys. There are still bikes available through the Bike Aid project in March. To make sure anyone who is eligible can benefit from … [Read more...]
Emmanuel House’s Wellbeing Support Team saved as record-breaking Winter Appeal raises £138k
Independent homelessness charity Emmanuel House Support Centre’s 2020-2021 Winter Appeal has raised over £138,000, marking the most successful appeal in the Nottingham charity’s 45-year history. Emmanuel House, which has a support centre on Goose Gate in Hockley and is operating a Night Shelter … [Read more...]
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