East Leake WI were delighted to welcome 3 new members and 4 visitors to our October meeting as a result of our efforts to spread the word that, while we embrace the traditional values of the WI, we are shaped by our local members and the lovely village community in which we live. It has been … [Read more...]
Pocket park opened opposite location with extraordinary history
A new park has opened opposite Ghost House Lane in Chilwell, providing 5,000 square metres of green space for local residents to enjoy. The new ‘pocket park’ also includes seating and a picnic area, complementing the adjacent green space at Inham Nook Recreation Ground and is well known locally, … [Read more...]
Family Run Hearing Clinic Returns to Woodthorpe!
After 10 years away, Ian Arnold re-opens the purpose-built hearing centre in Woodthorpe to serve local residents with all things hearing care. To celebrate the reopening of the hearing care centre, the store welcomed Mayor Peter Barnes and Deputy Mayor Sandra Barnes to open the clinic … [Read more...]
Local gym instructor goes for gold in the US
An ExtraCare retirement village has been fundraising to send a much-loved gym instructor to the World Powerlifting Championships in Florida at the end of the year. ExtraCare’s Lark Hill Retirement Village has been raising money including holding an auction for Maureen ‘Mo’ Proctor. Mo has been … [Read more...]
Broxtowe Community Climate Forum – 10th November
Concerned about climate change? Wanting things to be a bit different in society? Grassroots action is incredibly effective at bringing about change on a wider scale. We are hosting a "Community Climate Forum" on Thursday 10th November from 18:30 until 20:30 at Roundhill Primary School, Beeston. … [Read more...]
Major revamp of The Crusader on Hartness Road starts!
On 3rd October works started on a major £300,000 plus revamp of The Crusader on Hartness Road in Clifton to create a great quality community local. A variety of new jobs are being created on the back of the upgrade which will see food reintroduced, broadening the pub’s appeal. The Crusader closed … [Read more...]
Glennis Goodwin publishes her first book ‘The Eighth Deity’
The myths and stories of Ancient Egypt have always fascinated Calverton based first time author Glennis Goodwin, and holidays and travels down the Nile to Luxor and Karnak only added to her interest. Over the years she always had it in the back of her mind to write a book concerning the … [Read more...]
Friends of Meadow Park – November update
A very good turnout of volunteers enabled a lot of work to be completed on the working morning in October. One group dug up the three trees in the Arboretum that have died and enlarged the holes so that new trees can be planted at the end of November/beginning of December. The Downy Birch, Sweet … [Read more...]
West Bridgford welcomes refugees from the 17th Century!
West Bridgford Dramatic Society (WBDS)'s next production is Mother Courage and Her Children. And we are bringing to life the experience of refugees - as told by Bertolt Brecht in his classic play about the thirty years war. Mother Courage and her Children have been seen boarding a boat at Calais … [Read more...]
New Facilities at William Lee Memorial Park
Two new climbing nets have been installed at William Lee Park in Calverton. One is for younger visitors and the other for teens and are located next to the recently installed adult and childrens’ picnic tables and benches. The zip wire seat has finally been replaced after a long issue with … [Read more...]
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