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Food Innovation Centre experts help Nottingham ice lolly producer

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Ice lolly entrepreneur Isaac Greenway-Tambini has come up with a cool way to expand his business…by developing ambient ‘freeze at home’ versions of his treats so he can supply nationwide via mail order. Nottingham-based Isaac makes Pola ice poles using mainly local fruits and ingredients with a … [Read more...]

Drivers to pay for on-street car parking again in Nottingham

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On-street parking charges will be re-introduced on Nottingham’s streets next week – although key workers will still be able to park for free. Nottingham City Council relaxed charges and enforcement in March at the start of the coronavirus lockdown restrictions to help support the pandemic … [Read more...]

Nottingham Writers’ Studio to Launch Short Story Competition in Memory of George Floyd

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Today, the Nottingham Writers’ Studio (NWS) launched a short story competition in memory of George Floyd, a black man killed by a white police officer in the US. The overall winner will receive £250 and be published in an upcoming anthology – ‘Black Lives’. “The murder of George Floyd by a man … [Read more...]

Waste Not Want Not: Hilton Nottingham Supports Fight Against Food Surplus and Feeds Those in Need

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Hilton Nottingham Partners With Open Kitchens To Double Free Meal Delivery For Those In Need Across Nottingham and Surrounding Areas Hilton Nottingham has given social enterprise Open Kitchens a major boost by opening up its large-scale kitchen to enable the initiative to double … [Read more...]

40 years of specialist care and support for East Midland’s families – disabled children’s charity Footprints hopes to celebrate four decades but faces funding challenges ahead

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Hear from the Fisher family who share their son’s story Footprints CEC (conductive education centre) has been a lifeline for families of disabled children in the East Midlands and beyond for almost 40 years. Now, it battles to stay afloat after experiencing a 40% funding loss since … [Read more...]

Planning application submitted for Nottingham Guildhall development

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PLANNING has been submitted by a joint venture between Locksley Hotels Ltd and hotel group Ascena for the centrepiece of the much anticipated multi-million-pound Guildhall development in Nottingham, which will create more than 250 jobs for the city. Originally built in 1887, the Guildhall … [Read more...]

Successful ‘Dear Friend’ project tackles loneliness in hospital

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Nottinghamshire Healthcare has been overwhelmed by the response to the Dear Friend project launched in conjunction with Age UK Notts. The Dear Friend scheme called for cards and letters to be sent to patients in hospital, who because of Covid-19 and social distancing and or shielding restrictions, … [Read more...]

Youth art charity scoops £1,000 for mental health course

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An art charity for youngsters has secured a £1,000 donation from housebuilder Persimmon Homes, for its mental health wellbeing course.   City Arts Nottingham, will use the funds to deliver a series of ‘Express Yourself’ art courses, designed to support young people with mental health … [Read more...]

Interactive digital park festival premieres in Nottinghamshire to support vulnerable arts organisations and connect through culture

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This June, some of Nottinghamshire’s finest cultural organisations have a treat in store for the whole family as they premiere a new virtual festival on an interactive digital park.   ‘UPLOAD Virtual Festival’ is a benefit festival supported by Inspire - Culture, Learning and … [Read more...]