The Chilwell Community Association who manage the Chilwell Community Centre and Library on Inham Road, on behalf of Broxtowe Borough Council who own the building, have recently been able to purchase three portable defibrillators and presented them to local organisations. The Chilwell Community … [Read more...]
Dining out at Bistrot Pierre
Award-winning Bistrot Pierre, independent French restaurant (est. 1994) has developed and installed another menu, which adds to their already extremely popular other menu options, that include Prix Fixe and Soirée Gastronomique. The Menu Soirée offers 3 courses and also includes a complimentary … [Read more...]
Follow-up Community Climate Forum: Thursday 26th Jan 6:30pm
Happy New Year! We hope you’ve all managed to have an enjoyable time over the Christmas period. Following on from the success of the first Community Climate Forum, we are holding a follow up event on Thursday 26th January from 6:30pm until 8:30pm at Round Hill Primary School. The first forum was … [Read more...]
Tree Planting at Chetwynd Road Recreation Ground
The Mayor was joined by schoolchildren from the eco-club at Chetwynd Spencer Academy on the 25th November, to plant 15 native standard trees and 3,000 native bulbs and hedge plants. The planting event was part of "The Queens Green canopy" initative, in honour of the Platinum Jubilee of the late … [Read more...]
Children at Beeston Fields Primary & Nursery School delighted as fellow pupil wins a Christmas Card competition
It’s snow joke-Louise is the tops with her snowman design! Beeston Fields Primary & Nursery School children entered a competition to design a Christmas card for the Silverwood Care Home on Imperial Road, Beeston, and were delighted when their fellow pupil won the competition! Louise Zhu, age … [Read more...]
Christmas 1914
At the end of September 1914, the Beeston Gazette & Echo was warning children that there would not be any imported toys for Christmas. (Tin plate toys were imported from Germany.) So, once they had ‘kicked the Kaiser’s Ass’ at the Wakes on Markham’s Field (Roundhill) and perhaps, as also … [Read more...]
Lakeside Arts welcomes The Singing Mermaid on stage
With Christmas only a few weeks away, Beeston residents can look forward to a delightful family show at Lakeside Arts, The Singing Mermaid from Friday 9 to Saturday 31 December. The much-loved tale is brought to Nottingham by Watershed Productions, which has toured nationally with Horrid Henry – … [Read more...]
Dining out at Bistro 66
Bistro 66 (formerly the Circle Eatery) has new ownership and management. Now, with new leadership, several changes have taken place. The ambience, decor and menus have been altered, to include (as well as the very popular breakfast variations and afternoon dining) most impressive evening dining … [Read more...]
Taking on the highest challenge for Alzheimer’s Society
A Nottinghamshire builder is scaling mountains in memory of his sister, by climbing to Mount Everest base camp to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society. John Knight, who works as commercial manager at Peter James Homes, is taking on the climb in March - a staggering 17,600ft (5,364m) altitude – to … [Read more...]
Local History: Beeston Photographic and Art Society
The society was founded in Autumn 1908 and in March 1909 held its first annual exhibition. By 1913 they engaged with Beeston school children & included their work in the exhibition. There were ten talks/demonstrations a year in the Station Road Schools and magic lantern slides were shown. They … [Read more...]
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