It all started in August with a throw away comment on Facebook by Jon Lamley... ‘If England knock off these 359 runs to win, I will do a parkrun just in my underpants and flip flops. In December.’ Needing 74 to win, Ben Stokes and Jack Leach achieved the impossible… A remarkable unbeaten 135* … [Read more...]
Local Student raising funds for school expedition to Tanzania
In summer 2021, I will be travelling with a group of students from Rushcliffe School to Tanzania with Camps International for a month of charitable project work and personal development. Every project we work on will have a life changing impact on the local community. 40% of people in Tanzania live … [Read more...]
Remember to leave a light on this winter
Residents are being reminded to leave a light on this winter to deter criminals from operating in their local community. Rushcliffe Borough Council are working with Nottinghamshire Police once again to raise awareness on property safety during the darker months. If a house is left … [Read more...]
Armed Forces project reaches national award finals
A project which supports the armed forces community in Rushcliffe, Charnwood and Melton has been selected as a finalist in the national Soldiering on Awards. The partnership between Rushcliffe, Charnwood and Melton Borough Councils encourages understanding and awareness of the issues affecting … [Read more...]
trentbarton team’s charity of year is Teenage Cancer Trust
Bus drivers and colleagues from trentbarton have chosen the Teenage Cancer Trust as their charity of the year for both 2020 and 2021. The charity, which helps young people across trentbartonland and the rest of the UK, will benefit from two years of fundraising events and challenges by … [Read more...]
Rushcliffe Leader calls for lower carbon emissions from construction of new homes across Notts and Derbyshire
At a meeting of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Council leaders facilitated by D2N2, Rushcliffe Leader Cllr Simon Robinson has issued a call for councils to work together to lower carbon levels from housing developments across the two counties. In a meeting earlier this month he highlighted the … [Read more...]
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Awarded ‘World Class Schools Quality Mark’ at Cambridge University ceremony
The World Class Schools Quality Mark (WCSQM) is only awarded to non-selective schools offering the highest standard of education to young people and Principal of Bluecoat Wollaton Academy, Stuart Anderson, said the accreditation standards were appropriately high. “We decided to take up this … [Read more...]
Southwell Workhouse brought to life for U3A
A team of volunteers called “The Workhouse Storytellers” brilliantly recreated the lives and working conditions of the Southwell Workhouse at a meeting of Edwalton, Gamston & District U3A which was held at the Gamston Community Hall on Thursday 9 January. The presentation which was led by the … [Read more...]
New Pregnancy Pilates classes launch in Keyworth!
Spark Sensory, run by local business woman Helen Fores, is launching a new pregnancy Pilates class ‘Mama Sparks’ starting this January. Classes start on 14th January at the Blossom Tree Cafe in Keyworth, between 6-7pm every Tuesday, with a special introductory offer of £50 for a 6 week block … [Read more...]
Gotham pupils learn vital life lessons at Leicester Educational Centre
Year 6 pupils from Gotham Primary School have been on a unique school trip – they have visited an interactive centre in Leicester to help them learn a variety of life skills from internet safety to fire risks in the home. Thanks to sponsorship from local organisations including British Gypsum … [Read more...]
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