A project at a local cricket club is set to encourage more women and girls to take up the sport, backed by funding from two sources. Attenborough Cricket Club received around £25,000 to build an extension to its existing clubhouse. This included creating a new dedicated changing facility for women … [Read more...]
A fruitful partnership sees new community orchard planted
A fruitful partnership between Broxtowe Borough Council, Incredible Edible, Canopy 2050 and the 2nd Chilwell Scout Group will provide local people near Cator Lane Recreation Ground with a new community orchard. The Mayor of Broxtowe, Councillor Teresa Cullen was joined by partners to plant four … [Read more...]
New crime tackling CCTV coming to Beeston thanks to Safer Streets
Eleven upgraded state-of-the-art CCTV cameras are set to be installed thanks to the new funding. Beeston residents are set to benefit from the new crime-busting cameras, in addition to the installation of two new CCTV refuge point cameras. Broxtowe Borough Council will use the funding, secured … [Read more...]
Local care home resident, celebrates 104th birthday!
Bramwell Care Home in Bramcote celebrated resident, Kathleen Kerridge’s, 104th birthday last week with a special visit from long-distance family members. The staff and residents celebrated her birthday with decorations and a cake. She was also visited by various members of her family, including … [Read more...]
Local childcare provider acquires new nursery
A local business providing childcare for children aged two to five has acquired a nursery and hired two additional childcare specialists, with financial support from HSBC UK. Ducklings Nursery has used a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK to purchase Beeston Nursery, located on Station Road … [Read more...]
30 trees planted for 30 years of local business
A tree planting event took place at Hetley Pearson Recreation Ground in Beeston to celebrate Beeston Chiropractic Clinic as they marked a significant milestone. 30 trees were donated by the business, one for each year of practice. The funding was raised with the generosity of the local community … [Read more...]
Volunteers support local food bank whilst gaining work experience
A group of young volunteers have helped improve their local food bank whilst gaining valuable work experience as part of an initiative run by the Broxtowe Community Projects. The initiative received £14,000 from Broxtowe Borough Council’s UK Shared Prosperity Funding, after they made an application … [Read more...]
Adam Pickering comes to Beeston
We have exciting news! Adam Pickering - Founder of Hockley Hustle, Co-Director of Nottingham’s Green Hustle, and Environment Co-Editor and Partnerships Manager at the carbon neutral LeftLion Magazine, is coming to speak at Middle Street Resource Centre on Tuesday 27th February 18:30 - 20:30 and … [Read more...]
Youngsters set to shine in upcoming Oklahoma! Musical
An award-winning local youth theatre group is thrilled to announce their upcoming production of the classic musical Oklahoma!: Youth Edition. This high-energy show promises to be fun and captivating for audiences of all ages. LEOS Youth Group are made up of over thirty 10- to 17-year-olds. They … [Read more...]
Wildlife Trust sets to bring water voles back from the brink
It is widely acknowledged that the water vole is the UK’s fastest declining mammal. Surveys for the species in Nottinghamshire earlier this year found them to be almost entirely absent from sites where they were recorded historically. Surveys between 2020-2022 found water voles to be largely … [Read more...]
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