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Nottingham care home receives surprise PPE donation from Police Commissioner

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A Nottingham care home has received a special donation of face masks from the county's Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping to help protect staff and residents amid the coronavirus crisis. The PCC safely delivered 500 face masks to the Conifers Rest Home in Bakersfield, Nottingham, … [Read more...]

Nottingham resident’s unique display celebrating Colonel Tom’s 100th Birthday

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Since the UK has been in lockdown, Colonel Tom Moore has become a household name. The war veteran who has been walking lengths of his garden to raise money for the NHS amid the coronavirus pandemic, has today turned 100 years old.  Colonel Tom Moore has raised an astonishing £30 million for … [Read more...]

University of Nottingham Lecturer makes PPE headbands for local hospice

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A lecturer from the University of Nottingham has made and donated headbands to Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People, as the charity continue to support the NHS, as well as providing vital end-of-life care. Lecturer Zinnia Gonzalez (49), her son, Irwin (9) and partner, Paul Burrows (56), … [Read more...]

Customers go wild for new bird food delivery service

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The trading arm of local charity Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has introduced a temporary local delivery service to enable customers to care for their feathered friends whilst staying safely at home.  The team, usually based at the much loved Attenborough Nature Centre, has been unable to … [Read more...]

Forest Legend Stuart Pearce talks about the ‘Real’ Brian Clough on a new episode of Colin Murray’s 52 podcast

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Former England defender shares stories from his days at Nottingham Forest, his love of music and dressing as a ‘New Romantic’ as he reveals his hand as part of a new 12-episode podcast series  Listen and subscribe to Colin Murray’s 52 sponsored by Grosvenor Casinos with a new episode … [Read more...]

Guatemalan school’s COVID-19 emergency response supported by Randal Foundation

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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...]

RDA asked to support DIY SOS Nottingham project

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Rayner Davies Architects has been asked by the BBC’s DIY SOS to assist with its next The Big Build for the 40th Anniversary of Children in Need project in Nottingham – renovating a valued community scheme in St Ann’s. DIY SOS’s Nick Knowles and his team of Mark, Billy, Chris, Jules and designer … [Read more...]