From its modest beginning 41 years ago, the society has grown and is now at its highest and maximum capacity of 75 members. We normally meet in the Tollerton Parish Rooms but over the last year we have successfully moved to Zoom, retaining enthusiastic support from our membership. We offered … [Read more...]
Rushcliffe Country Park’s new skate park now open!
Skaters, scooter riders and BMXers are celebrating as Rushcliffe Country Park’s new skate park is now open! The £210,000 project has been funded by Rushcliffe Borough Council and supported by Skate Nottingham, Canvas Spaces, and VIA East Midlands. It has been praised as another landmark facility … [Read more...]
Rushcliffe Borough Council shortlisted for national award for speed of vital COVID-19 grants to businesses
Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Finance and Revenues teams have been shortlisted for a national award for reaching out to local businesses quickly and effectively during COVID-19 distributing vital central government grant funding. The authority will now be in the running for a CCLA/Room151 Impact … [Read more...]
Bingham community group join the Great British Spring Clean in Rushcliffe
A community group in Bingham has joined efforts for this year’s Great British Spring Clean in Rushcliffe to make their streets, parks and open spaces sparkle. Members of Bingham u3a and Cllr Abby Brennan from Rushcliffe Borough Council joined together in the town to further clear the local … [Read more...]
Local author publishes children’s picture book
A local author from East Bridgford, Karen Swann, has written a picture book highlighting plastic pollution which published during lockdown in March. The Tale of the Whale is a lyrical rhyming story about a friendship between a child and a whale as they go on a journey of discovery across and … [Read more...]
Sewa Day and West Bridgford Colts help kick off Rushcliffe’s first foodbank
Sewa Day Nottingham, a charity which promotes performing an act of kindness without expectation of reward, is preparing to setup the first food bank in Rushcliffe. Over 2000 children are trapped in poverty across Rushcliffe according to the No Child Left Behind Campaign. Sewa Day wants to support … [Read more...]
12-year-old Nottingham karter takes race win after stunning injury come back
A 12-year-old aspiring racing driver from Nottingham has won his first race of the year, just weeks after being injured in a karting accident. Jacob Jukes, who is currently in year 7 at Toothill School in Bingham, is a driver for Team X-Kart, which was formed last year. On Sunday May 16th he … [Read more...]
Rushcliffe gets creative during lockdown
In the May issue of Rushcliffe Local News, we asked readers to tell us about your creative endeavours born out of lockdown, here’s what a two of you said: Cousin creations Two cousins who live in Bingham have inspired each other to start a creative business. Chrissie and Diane, who are both in … [Read more...]
Bob goes a cut above for children’s cancer charity
An engineer from Bingham has donated more than 12 inches of his hair to a charity that makes wigs for children living with cancer. The Little Princess Trust provides real hair wigs, free of charge, to children and young people who have lost their own hair due to cancer treatment and other … [Read more...]
Village Foodbank welcomes donation from Nottinghamshire Tarmac Team
The team at Tarmac’s Barnstone cement plant has joined forces to give a welcome donation to a Nottinghamshire village foodbank. Cropwell Bishop Parish Council took delivery of a large collection of foodstuffs and vouchers for food shops – all donated to the local foodbank. Once the … [Read more...]
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