A major expansion at Rushcliffe Spencer Academy in West Bridgford has been given the green light. The school joins a long list of schools across the county that will see millions of pounds invested by Nottinghamshire County Council over the next 12 – 18 months, ensuring children in Notts get the … [Read more...]
Over 500 new trees planted to create woodland area in Lady Bay
Over 500 trees have now been planted in a new woodland area at The Hook local nature reserve in Lady Bay in West Bridgford as part of Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Free Tree scheme. The mixed age range of trees now make up Jubilee Wood, a collection of English Oak, Alder, Bird Cherry and also … [Read more...]
Masterchef winner helps charity raise £7,000
On Saturday 12 November the supporters of Education For The Children were delighted to come together at new Nottingham venture Upstairs At Cleaver & Wake. They experienced the delights of Nottingham’s Laurence Henry’s fine dining experience, starting with a Guatemalan rum cocktail that had … [Read more...]
Local History: The Old Trent Bridge
As they approach their one thousandth birthday the only two remaining arches of the old Trent Bridge are left to gently crumble in anonymity. Amidst the hurley-burley of incessant traffic they reside uncelebrated beneath the complex of roads leading to the West Bridgford end of the new bridge, … [Read more...]
Christmas Shoebox appeal comes to life at Edwalton Church Hall
Sewa Day Nottingham and Communities Working Together (CWT) have worked together in another successful Christmas Shoebox appeal for 2023. Former England cricketer and commentator Graeme Swann also attended the event in support of the community effort run by the two local charities. The Christmas … [Read more...]
Tappers attempt world record!
On the 20th November 2022 Tap dancers of all ages from the Sandra Taylor School of Dance in West Bridgford (STSD) helped raise an incredible £29,136.00 for Children in Need, by participating in the Tapathon. The Tapathon is an event, which takes place every year and in 2023 are hoping to beat the … [Read more...]
The Trent Chamber Orchestra prepares for inaugural concert
In the West Bridgford Local News in December, we heard about the newly formed Trent Chamber Orchestra. The inaugural concert is taking place on Sunday January 15th at 3.00pm at the Rushcliffe Arena. Below we have information about Erin Vinter - the viola soloist for their first performance. Erin … [Read more...]
Volunteers dig in to create No Boundaries Community Garden
Volunteers from St Paul’s Boundary Road and the local community got their hands dirty and their boots muddy when they knuckled down to create the No Boundaries Community Garden at the corner of Loughborough Road and Boundary Road, West Bridgford. A set of four large planters, surrounded by a low … [Read more...]
Local History: When West Bridgford Was A Village
What did West Bridgford look like before the Musters estate was sold off and the transition to a town began? A rural idyll if two visitors are to be taken at their word. The first is an account by M H Barker, published in 1835: “I continued my walk to the village, which certainly presents a … [Read more...]
The Trent Chamber Orchestra launches in January 2023!
It’s a rare event when a new orchestra is launched but that’s what’s happening in the next couple of months. What’s more, the Trent Chamber Orchestra will be launched here in West Bridgford. The orchestra’s Artistic Director, Derek Williams, is no stranger to Nottingham audiences. He is about to … [Read more...]
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