A council backed fund was set up on the 19th March in an effort to raise £25,000 to assist great causes helping the elderly and vulnerable across Nottingham during the COVID-19 outbreak. Just 10 days later, the target has been smashed with plans to increase the target to … [Read more...]
New recruitment drive makes nearly 300 extra police officers
Nottinghamshire Police is so far ahead with its plans that it will now recruit an extra 150 extra police officers over the next 12 months - on top of the 147 officers already secured this financial year. In a joint announcement today, the county's Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping and … [Read more...]
Photo’s showing Nottingham City Centre during the Coronavirus lockdown
On Monday 23rd March the United Kingdom went into full lockdown as the British Government attempted to contain the spiralling number of coronavirus cases that have emerged in the country. The population of the UK have been told to stay at home unless for one of four reasons, to exercise once a … [Read more...]
Rainbows helps NHS during coronavirus crisis
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People is to support the NHS during the current coronavirus crisis. The Loughborough-based hospice will now be looking after children and young people from Leicester’s Children’s Hospital to help relieve strains on the NHS by freeing up its … [Read more...]
Age UK Notts and Capital One working together to support Nottinghamshire’s isolated older people
Age UK Notts knows that a lot of older people will need additional support over the next few weeks and developing our welfare service has been our top priority. We know we can’t do this alone. We’ve been overwhelmed by hundreds of offers of help from individuals, community groups and businesses … [Read more...]
City centre parking charges relaxed to support Coronavirus response
Nottingham City Council, working with Community Protection, is relaxing on street parking charges and restrictions in the city centre to support the response to the Coronavirus pandemic. All charges for on street parking in the city centre will be suspended and enforcement relaxed to allow those … [Read more...]
COVID-19 social distancing at its best
The corona virus won't dampen the British spirit when a little boy turns 7 during isolation. Rachel Mahon and Ria Mathieson of Sherwood are best friends but like most of us, know they have to keep their distance. During the isolation, Rachel’s son Arthur turned 7 at home so Ria Mathieson … [Read more...]
Thirty-six local Nottingham charities and organisations coordinate to respond to COVID-19
Thirty-six local Nottingham charities and organisations have actively coordinated to release a multi-agency call to respond to the Coronavirus pandemic. So far across the United Kingdom 137 people have died and more than 2,600 infected. Muslim Hands has taken the lead in partnering with the people … [Read more...]
Free bus pass travel before 9.30am on trentbarton
trentbarton is offering to help older and vulnerable people to get to the shops and banks during early morning openings by accepting concessionary bus passes before 9.30am on weekday mornings. The bus passes are normally only valid after 9.30am but with supermarkets and banks introducing special … [Read more...]
Closure creates concern for isolated families and local charity’s future
Footprints Conductive Education Centre in Nottingham today took the unprecedented and challenging decision to cancel its sessions for children and parents for [at least] four weeks with immediate effect, due to the spread of the Corona virus.Closure poses a genuine concern for parents already … [Read more...]
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