Toot Hill School are officially one of the top three table tennis teams in the country following the Butterfly National Schools' Table Tennis Championships. The Under-16 Girls team showed their talent to end with a third-place finish at the National Schools Championships. Sally Atkinson, Evie … [Read more...]
Tamizh Thinnai’s first community event in 2023
The Nottingham based south Indian Tamil Community called Tamizh Thinnai came together to conduct a fun filled Indoor Cricket tournament for the first time ever. The main motto of the tournament was to bring the community members under one roof to socialise and have an entertaining day of … [Read more...]
Radcliffe Olympic score for the Manor House
On Sunday 26th March, the Radcliffe Olympic U13 Girls’ team visited Radcliffe Manor House wearing their away strip shirts sponsored by the Home. The team demonstrated a penalty shoot-out in the garden and despite the cold, there were 5 residents brave enough to come outside to watch. Other residents … [Read more...]
Children benefit from kind-hearted Easter egg donation
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...]
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