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Radcliffe Olympic Under 12 Eagles Soar to Cup Glory

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Local young footballers are celebrating after the Radcliffe Olympic Eagles Under 12 girls team secured a stunning cup final victory in the Nottinghamshire Girls and Ladies Football League. The Eagles were crowned winners of the Under-12 Cup 2 competition after an impressive 6-2 triumph over a … [Read more...]

New Hybrid Cricket Pitches to Help Future-Proof Cricket Club

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Plumtree Cricket Club is delighted to announce the successful installation of two new hybrid cricket pitches at its ground. Completed over 29th, 30th and 31st March 2026, by leading sports surface specialists SIS Pitches, the new state-of-the-art hybrid pitches combine natural grass with … [Read more...]

Local school celebrates official opening of its new learning village

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Pupils, teachers, councillors and partners gathered to celebrate the official opening of the new learning village at St Peter’s CofE Junior School in Ruddington. Work on the new £6.5 million purpose-built temporary learning village, which includes four new buildings, started in the new year and … [Read more...]

Support dog Rodney behind mum’s London Marathon bid

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The life-changing impact of a support dog on her autistic daughter inspired a Rushcliffe mum to run the London Marathon and raise more than £3,000 as a thank you to his provider. Laura Charlton’s 13-year-old daughter Betsy was diagnosed with autism, along with global development delay, at a very … [Read more...]

Local Home Care Team Celebrates National Award Win

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A local home care team is celebrating after being recognised for their hard work, compassion and dedication in a prestigious national care award. The team at Bluebird Care Rushcliffe & Melton was named winner of the Team Support Expertise Staff Wellbeing and Development Award at the UK … [Read more...]

Bin collector and driver reaches 40 years at RBC

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A Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) waste driver and crew leader has reached the remarkable milestone of 40 years working for the authority and collected an astonishing six million bins! Keith Sayers joined RBC in 1986 and has helped recycle in the region of a billion items in the Borough, … [Read more...]

RBC awards £5,000 to project supporting young people in Cotgrave

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Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) has awarded £5,000 from its Community Wellbeing Fund to support a project in Cotgrave that is helping to create an inclusive and supportive environment for young people. The project led by The Pythian Club, has so far engaged with over 150 young people through … [Read more...]

Support group for young coeliacs and their families

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A community group is helping young people living with coeliac disease feel less isolated while offering vital support to their families. Nottingham Young Coeliacs was set up in July 2024 by Gaynor Clark after their daughter was diagnosed with the condition. At the time, Isla did not know anyone … [Read more...]

NCT Celebrates Century of Service for South Notts

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A commemorative bus painted in a heritage South Notts livery has been unveiled by Nottingham City Transport (NCT) to celebrate a century of service. Founded in 1926 by Christopher Thomas Dabell, known as CT, the first journey operated between Gotham and Nottingham at 08:20 on 13th March that … [Read more...]