On Friday 25 April, Narinder ‘Baz’ Basi and a band of other individuals took part in a 24hr charity ‘Poolathon’ to allow for the purchase and installation of a new defibrillator in Beeston Rylands. Having lived in the area for several years and seeing his son grow up in the area, Baz wanted to … [Read more...]
Beeston and Chilwell Garden Trail
If you are looking for garden inspiration, then on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June, 20 beautiful gardens will be open as part of the 2025 Beeston and Chilwell Garden Trail. In addition to seeing otherwise private gardens in your neighbourhood, the Trail is a way of supporting a range of local … [Read more...]
Wildlife Trust marks two decades since opening Nature Centre
On Tuesday 18 March Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust marked 20 years since Sir David Attenborough opened the iconic Attenborough Nature Centre – regaling the crowd with a story of how he first discovered his family roots in the village of Attenborough. Whilst Sir David’s Leicester roots are well … [Read more...]
Fresh New Civic Walks for a Summer in Beeston
Interested in learning more about the area? Join us on one of our summer walks series. For around 90 minutes a local expert will guide you around areas of Beeston and nearby on an interesting theme. A chance to discover something new about places you may walk past everyday, meet new people, and … [Read more...]
Rugby club gives local young people a head start in construction
Broxtowe Borough Council’s grant of £19,875 has allowed Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) to help refurbish Nottingham Casuals Rugby Club in Beeston after the club house suffered flood damage earlier this year. VIY provides training opportunities to young people who are not in employment, education or … [Read more...]
Rugby club gives local young people a head start in construction
Broxtowe Borough Council’s grant of £19,875 has allowed Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) to help refurbish Nottingham Casuals Rugby Club in Beeston after the club house suffered flood damage earlier this year. VIY provides training opportunities to young people who are not in employment, education or … [Read more...]
Celebrating 40 Community Projects in Broxtowe
Between 2022-25 Broxtowe Borough Council has awarded £483,265 of UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) funds from the UK Government as community grants to 40 local projects; ranging from investment in sports facilities to theatre groups, community halls to creative workshops and local events. The … [Read more...]
Baby loss charity launches £60,000 campaign
Nottingham baby loss charity Forever Stars has launched details of its 2025 fundraising campaign that aims to raise £60,000 to finance life-changing play therapy sessions for children dealing with the loss of a baby sibling. The new ‘Talking Through Tears’ campaign is focussed on supporting … [Read more...]
Lifts opened at Beeston Station
After 8 years of quiet campaigning by Friends of Beeston Station (FOBS) the lifts at the Station were opened by the Minister for Future of Roads, Lilian Greenwood MP on Thursday 6 March. Trish Roberts-Thomson, the Chair of FOBS said: “This day is special for us and is the culmination of lots of … [Read more...]
Business Women Celebrate 267 years in business
A group of women business owners based on Chilwell Road and High Road, Beeston are celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) together this year. They have achieved a combined 267 years in business, tying in nicely with this year’s theme of ‘accelerating action’. The businesses all have something … [Read more...]
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