By Jason Benksin Students at Rushcliffe School wholeheartedly embraced British Science week last month, and amid their involvement in a wealth of science based activities have found themselves as Guinness World Record holders. Head of science at Rushcliffe School, Chris Malloney, told the … [Read more...]
Taylor raising money for the Friary
Local teenager Taylor Woodhouse certainly raised the bar in terms of a local fundraising effort back in March, after he undertook a trek to Mount Everest base camp and successfully raised just over £3000 for the West Bridgford based homeless charity, The Friary. Taylor, aged 17, lives in Compton … [Read more...]
West Bridgford Bowling Club Open Day
West Bridgford Bowling Club invites anyone interested in trying this fascinating sport to its Open Day at its ground on Rectory Road, West Bridgford on 12thMay from 12noon until 4pm. Everyone is welcome - the game can be enjoyed whatever your age. The Club has a first class bowling green and … [Read more...]
The history of the Good Friday Row
By Richard Pickup For over a century rowers have taken to the River Trent on Good Friday. Photographs of rowers passing through locks go back to at least 1908. The photograph shows rowers in their club blazers, some worn over polo neck sweaters, passing through a lock. A dog was a passenger … [Read more...]
Trent Bridge Parkinson’s Café joins #uniteforparkinsons
A special film screening at Broadway Cinema was the venue for a social media event linking Nottingham to a global network using the #uniteforparkinsonshashtag to raise awareness of Parkinson’s and the need for a cure. Almost 200 people attending the special screening of ‘Kinetics’ held up their … [Read more...]
New £25m development planned for River Trent
Developer KMRE Group has announced it has acquired a 1.5-acre site on the banks of the River Trent for prestigious apartments. KMRE has purchased the site, which will be called Riverside, to create 81 exclusive waterfront apartments and penthouses delivered to a high specification. KMRE has … [Read more...]
Residents and business owners can now ask questions at Full Council and cabinet meetings
Residents and business owners can now ask specific questions at Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Full Council and cabinet meetings. Citizen’s Questions will allow an opportunity to pose a question at the beginning of each meeting to clarify points about the council or the services it provides. The … [Read more...]
Tuneless Choir continue their fundraising
Members of West Bridgford’s Tuneless Choir were singing in the rain at the town’s Arts and Craft Fair last month. The choir was collecting for Mind, the mental health charity and raised £51.34 despite the weather. They used a set of scales with one bucket marked ‘Carry on Singing, like no-one … [Read more...]
Notts gymnasts excel at East Midlands Regional Grades
Throughout March, over 40 competitors from the Notts Gymnastic Academy took part in two East Midlands Regional Grades competitions. Gymnasts between the ages of seven and 13 took part in various levels of competition, with the opportunity not only to pass their grade, but also to contend for … [Read more...]
Nottingham Emmanuel School student Kinga is off to Cambridge University
The Nottingham Emmanuel School is once again wishing well to a Sixth Form student as they land a place at Cambridge University. Kinga Sitkiewicz said when the confirmation of a place arrived, the news didn’t sink in straight away. “I actually didn’t know how to feel about it, - it came all of a … [Read more...]
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