Plans are already under way for the 26th annual Lady Bay Open Gardens to be held from 2pm - 6pm on 8 and 9 July 2017. The volunteer committee are asking for Lady Bay residents to submit a yes, no or maybe by contacting the chairman keith.wright48@btinternet.com or by calling 0115 9820515. The … [Read more...]
Gusto has arrived in West Bridgford
By Craig Sharp-Weir Gusto, originally a North West restaurant chain favoured by celebrities, has taken centre stage in a prime location of West Bridgford, where The Monkey Tree Pub once thrived. After a £10m investment with a view to rolling out an expansion plan to increase the number of its … [Read more...]
Successful ceilidh in West Bridgford
On the evening of Friday 27th January 2017, the West Bridgford Branch of the RNLI held a ceilidh at the Poppy & Pint on Pierrepont Road. What is a ceilidh - pronounced kali - you may ask? In very simple terms it is a Gaelic barn dance. This is a very popular annual event with all 90 … [Read more...]
Australian visitors for West Bridgford Air Cadets
West Bridgford Air Cadets have welcomed visitors from over 10,000 miles away as a link with Australia continues to blossom. Flight Lieutenant David Roach and Flying Officer Matthew Glozier of 306 Squadron (Sqn), two adult volunteers with 306 Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC) based in Sydney, … [Read more...]
Rushcliffe student shortlisted for national education award
A sixth-former from Rushcliffe School has reached the finals of the British Education Awards, which recognise some of the best students in the country. Every school, college and university in the UK was asked to nominate one student who has combined outstanding academic and extra-curricular … [Read more...]
Notcutts Wheatcroft helps make wishes come true
Notcutts Wheatcroft has granted two of its customers’ wishes after they were added to a special wishing tree which was displayed in the garden centre. Over the Christmas period, Notcutts staff encouraged customers to write down their wishes for loved ones which they hope would come true in 2017 … [Read more...]
Wanted: Night Owl in West Bridgford
A Night Owl is needed urgently in West Bridgford! 14th West Bridgford Brownies are looking for someone to help run the unit when their current Night Owl takes a break later this term. The 18 Brownies – all aged between 7 and 10 - meet on term-time Tuesday evenings from 6.00 to 7.30pm at Paxdien … [Read more...]
RNLI off to a flying start
The West Bridgford branch of the RNLI held a one day collection at Morrisons supermarket in Gamston. This collection coincided with an Arctic blast which swept down the country. Despite this, the shoppers were warm hearted and donated £776. Some people regard Friday the 13th as an unlucky day, … [Read more...]
West Bridgford resident raises thousands with Angel Ball
A total of £15,600 has been presented to the John van Geest Cancer Research Centre at an afternoon at The Walton Hotel. The money was raised during the tenth Angel Ball – organised by Kerry Mathie from West Bridgford - an event that raises money for local cancer charities. Attendees at the … [Read more...]
Gamston’s Penny Briscoe to lead ParalympicsGB at 2018 Winter Olympics
Gamston’s Penny Briscoe OBE has been announced as the Chef de Mission for ParalympicsGB for the next Paralympic Winter Games, to be held in PyeongChang in 2018. Following on from her leadership role at the helm of ParalympicsGB in Rio, where Briscoe led the ParalympicsGB team to its most … [Read more...]