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Beeston History | Aeroplane Crash.

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Aeroplane Crash. On Saturday 3 November 1934 two airmen, Alan Grant-Dalton (pilot) and Philip Rook hired a De Haviland Moth bi-plane from Tollerton Aerodrome for an hour to drop confetti on the house of a fellow airman,Mr John Soar of Beeston who was to marry Miss Janet Doreen Smith at Attenborough … [Read more...]

Young hero honoured at housebuilder’s road unveiling

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A road to commemorate a brave 12-year-old boy who lost his life has been officially unveiled by his family and friends in Beeston. Barratt Homes recently welcomed Nicola and Gary Jenkins, parents of the hero Owen Jenkins, to its Beeston Quarter development to open the road named after their son on … [Read more...]

Superstar Madison raises over £8,000 for Forever Stars

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Ten year-old Madison Murden's fundraising efforts for Forever Stars has recently reached the dizzy heights of more than £8,000! Madison, who attends Whitegate School in Clifton has been fundraising for Nottingham based baby loss support charity Forever Stars for 5 years now. She has undertaken … [Read more...]

Pupils fund raise for defibrillators on school site

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Pupils at The Lanes Primary School on Cator Lane in Beeston have raised over £6,000 for the installation of two new defibrillators on the school sites.  The campaign was led by the Year 6 ambassadors, who raised much of the money themselves as well as arranging fundraising events over the school … [Read more...]

Resident at Nottinghamshire care home celebrates 105th birthday, but still has unfinished business

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Care home resident Elsie Knight has just one wish as she turns 105 - to take a hot air balloon ride.  Staff at MHA Queenswood care home in Beeston, Nottingham, have been trying unsuccessfully to find a company or organisation which will take Elsie up into the skies, either tethered or flight, and … [Read more...]

Tram, Camera, Action! Tramlink supports children’s film for the Flying High Trust awards event

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Children from Beeston Fields Primary & Nursery School were given special access to one of Nottingham’s NET trams to film a video that will be shown at the Flying High Trust Awards event at the Motorpoint Arena in July. Tramlink reserved a stationary Tram to be available at the Toton Lane stop … [Read more...]

Church sets itself a unique challenge with 24-hour music-a-thon

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A Beeston church will be filled with the sound of music for 24 hours during a spectacular summer fundraising event. The sponsored music-a-thon at Beeston Methodist Church on Chilwell Road starts at 10.30am on Saturday, August 20, and ends at the beginning of the morning service on Sunday, August … [Read more...]