A Nottingham recruitment firm has donated a bundle of Easter eggs to a local foodbank. Staff at specialist recruitment company KHS Personnel collected the eggs and donated the chocolate treats to the Clifton NG11 Foodbank. Steve Ball from KHS Personnel said: “The special gift of a chocolate … [Read more...]
Calverton residents plant trees at former pitch & putt
Almost one hundred Calverton residents joined a special weekend tree-planting session at the former pitch & putt site at the William Lee Memorial Park on Sunday 12th February. Calverton Parish Council put forward the scheme to plant up the old pitch and putt site as part of Trees for Climate, … [Read more...]
Local artist helps hospice celebrate 40th anniversary
Beeston artist, Matthew Lyons is painting a series of large artworks featuring Treetops Hospice staff and volunteers to help the local charity celebrate their 40th anniversary. Matthew, 53, has been painting all his life and has a passion for making the ‘ordinary become extraordinary’ through his … [Read more...]
Pre-School delighted with donation from Vale Clearances
Buttercross Pre-School in Bingham were delighted to receive a fantastic contribution from local removal firm Vale Clearances. As a not-for-profit charity, the Pre-School are always looking at new ways to raise money in order to enhance their provision and ensure its longevity. This Easter they ran … [Read more...]
Local History: Pioneer Aviator
Before the First World War, aeroplanes were very much a novelty. When Gustav Hamel brought his 50 horse power monoplane to the Lady Bay end of Boots Athletic Ground on 21 November 1912, a thousand people turned out to see him. He carried out three flights, each lasting between five and ten minutes, … [Read more...]
A busy start to the year for the West Bridgford RNLI!
It has been a successful start to the year for the West Bridgford branch of the RNLI (Lifeboats). In February was the first event of the year; a Ceilidh evening at the Poppy and Pint, which saw 35 people join an evening of fun with music, dancing and dinner with a professional Ceilidh band. Along … [Read more...]
Edwalton Golf Centre welcomes boost in memberships
Edwalton Golf Centre has welcomed an influx in membership in recent years offering new and experienced players fantastic golfing facilities in a friendly environment. Lex Leisure, who operate leisure sites on behalf of Rushcliffe Borough Council have seen a rise in membership and an increase in … [Read more...]
Success at Friday Warm Space in Keyworth
In autumn of 2022 St Mary Magdalene’s Parish Church in Keyworth, set out to run a Warm Space each Friday from December 2022 through to the end of March 2023 (11am to 4.30pm) in the Parochial Hall. The aim being to address the pressures of high energy costs and social isolation. A successful grant … [Read more...]
Mysterious Nottingham travels to Stapleford!
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. This month we are travelling way back in time to two historic … [Read more...]
£1.2m of investment in energy saving at Cotgrave Leisure Centre
Rushcliffe Borough Council has successfully secured over £1.2m of government funding for energy saving improvements at Cotgrave Leisure Centre. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has made a grant of £1.214m to carry out the Low Carbon Heating Project that will see low carbon … [Read more...]
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