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11-year-old karting ace set to race with promising new team

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An 11-year old karter from Nottingham has signed to race with a newly launched kart team in 2021. Jacob Jukes, who is currently in year 7 at Toothill School in Bingham, signed for Team X-Kart in November, a new team formed to race in the Italian-made ‘TB Kart’ go-kart, which has been re-branded … [Read more...]

Rushcliffe Borough Council donates digital devices to pupils in need

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Over 20 digital devices have been donated by Rushcliffe Borough Council to local schools to help ensure that pupils in need can continue their education from home during the current national lockdown restrictions. The authority identified schools including Robert Miles Infant School in Bingham, … [Read more...]

Choir Raises £1000 For Framework

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The video of a comic song has raised £1000 for the homelessness charity, Framework. The basses of Bingham Choral Society filmed themselves singing a humorous song called 'The Bingham Carol Singers', which was written by their conductor, Guy Turner. The song tells of a visit by the worst carol … [Read more...]

First step in journey back to reality for Nottinghamshire Care Home as Covid-19 Vaccine is rolled out

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Residents and staff at Nottingham’s specialist care group, Church Farm Care, have received their first COVID-19 injections Friday (22 January 2021) as part of the government’s national vaccination programme. The roving vaccine service visited all four homes, three of which offer specialist … [Read more...]

Ruddington attracts shoppers from across the east Midlands

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The popular village of Ruddington is enjoying something of a retail revival, despite the pandemic. Several new shops have opened on the High Street, including butchers Elms Farm and creative gifts company Debbie Bryan. ‘Shop Local’ is a growing trend driven by people rediscovering the independent … [Read more...]

Mayor of Rushcliffe presents award for work of Community Garden by Plastic Free Cotgrave

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On Saturday 12th December 2020, Cllr. Susan Mallender, Mayor of Rushcliffe visited Cotgrave to recognise the work of the Community Garden as the first Plastic Free Allies of Plastic Free Cotgrave. A small group of gardeners and volunteers from Plastic Free Cotgrave met in the garden for a brief … [Read more...]