Beeston Memory Café offers support to people with dementia and their carers and meets weekly at The Middle Street Resource Centre from 2-4pm. We started the New Year in January 2022, determined to resume ‘as normal’ after the disruption of the pandemic. This had meant no meetings at The Middle … [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...]
Pupils reconnect with nature thanks to support from British Gypsum
A £3,000 donation from local business British Gypsum has helped Costock C of E Primary School build a new outdoor learning area for pupils. The school, which is just over two miles away from the manufacturer’s East Leake site, lacked a sufficient outdoor space to shelter pupils from both the rain … [Read more...]
Joshua’s remarkable efforts rewarded with Royal Invitation!
In December, Joshua Partridge was invited to Westminster Abbey as one of three people chosen to represent Nottinghamshire at a special Carol Service hosted by the HRH Princess of Wales. As previously reported in the Local News, Joshua has been raising money towards the Royal British Legion … [Read more...]
Three defibrillators presented to local organisations
The Chilwell Community Association who manage the Chilwell Community Centre and Library on Inham Road, on behalf of Broxtowe Borough Council who own the building, have recently been able to purchase three portable defibrillators and presented them to local organisations. The Chilwell Community … [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...]
Mysterious Nottingham: Holme Pierrepont Hall
Joanna Cowell from Cotgrave, has published a book titled Travels with the Reluctant Ghost Hunter, featuring a collection of her own experiences travelling around Nottingham and the UK visiting various mysterious or haunted locations. There are not many grander entrances than the doorway to Holme … [Read more...]
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