A West Bridgford schoolgirl has won a nature competition organised by the council and Notts Outdoors to design an animal house for local wildlife. A Home for Wildlife was open to all Nottinghamshire primary schools to enter during most of March. West Bridgford Junior School pupil Bella Emmerson, … [Read more...]
Moore Osteopathy raising money for Cancer Research
Richard and Terry from Moore Osteopathy on Melton Road are scaling 10 of the highest peaks in the UK this summer to raise money for Cancer Research, a cause that is close to both their hearts. With close experience of cancer through family, friends and also patients at the clinic they have seen the … [Read more...]
Newsreader swaps mic for ‘Move it or Lose it’
Former BBC Radio Nottingham newsreader & presenter Pip Watts has hung up her headphones after 25 years in broadcasting, and is now teaching “Move it or Lose it“ fitness classes for the over 60s in Notts, including East Leake. But she’ll still be playing some great music from down the decades! … [Read more...]
East Leake Pre-School Playgroup offering fun filled, action packed, affordable childcare
Are you looking for an inspiring, fun filled, action packed, affordable childcare? Learning through play while interacting with others making friendships that can last a lifetime then look no further - East Leake Pre-School Playgroup is for you. Ofsted visited us in February 2022 and rated us … [Read more...]
Birds Bakery gets Jubilee Party tips from Royal insider
Birds Bakery has teamed up with a former Footman to The Queen to reveal some of the secrets behind hosting a party fit for royalty – including how Her Majesty eats her scones! Steven Scott Kaye was a Footman to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and also boasts the titles of Knight of the Order of … [Read more...]
Notts mental health charity campaigning to replace destroyed After Life bench
Local men’s mental health charity blOKes has set up a JustGiving page to replace the damaged After Life bench in the Arboretum. The bench, which was destroyed by vandals on Sunday 22 May, was one of 25 that were donated to cities around the UK by Netflix. Similar to the one featured in the After … [Read more...]
Children’s wildlife artwork displayed at Calverton housing development
School children in Calverton have expressed their wildlife-themed artistic flair, supporting a new housing development in the village. More than 350 children at Manor Park Infant and Nursery School and Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School created works of art to reflect the road names at the new … [Read more...]
Debut novel inspired by pandemic puppy purchase
A former journalist has released his first novel, a quirky and whimsical self-help parody, that looks at the world of self-improvement through a dog’s eyes. Making Very Difficult Things Easy to Do is being published by The Book Guild at the end of May 2022. Author Jonathan Cross has worked on … [Read more...]
Merci pour lout ce séjour parfait!
"Thank you for this perfect stay" You may remember reading in last month's edition of the Local News how some local families were anticipating the arrival of the first French school trip into West Bridgford since covid put a stop to overseas travel for 27 months. Below you can find out how they … [Read more...]
Trees planted throughout village
As part of the Queen’s Green Canopy to mark her Platinum Jubilee and in collaboration with the East Leake Parish Councils Tree Warden, children from the 2nd East Leake Scouts and their family and friends joined together in planting 120 hedge row saplings and a Cherry tree on the Oldershaw Park. A … [Read more...]
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