Nottingham-based luxury home developer, North Sands Developments, has started construction works on a new sought-after luxury residential scheme in the Beeston area. Located in the Bramcote Village Conservation Area near Beeston, the development - known as ‘Cow Lane’, will comprise of … [Read more...]
New play area opens in Bramcote
Children in Bramcote were the first to try out a new play area at King George V Park in Bramcote, Thanks to £120,000 of funding from Broxtowe Borough Council and FCC Communities Foundation. The play equipment was sourced from a number of manufacturers and is predominantly made from sustainably … [Read more...]
All The Fun Of The Fair At Bramcote Hills Park
Children with special needs can enjoy all the rides at the annual August Fun Fair at Bramcote Hills Park for free, thanks to the generosity of the fair owner Michael McKean, his fellow Nottingham Freemasons, the Showmen and Broxtowe Borough Council. This event started in 2008 on the park and has … [Read more...]
Land agreement paves the way for new secondary school in Bramcote
County councillors have agreed to enter into a partnership with the White Hills Park Federation Trust, which will see the construction of a new secondary school in Bramcote. Nottinghamshire County Council's policy committee gave the go-ahead to the proposals for a new school at its … [Read more...]
Bramcote Crematorium raises over £5,000 for local charity
Bramcote Crematorium has raised over £5,000 for a local bereavement charity thanks to its recycling scheme. Sands, which works to support those affected by the death of a baby and improve the care bereaved parents receive, will benefit from this welcome boost. The … [Read more...]
Bramcote Crematorium awarded for its caring approach
Bramcote Crematorium employees have been awarded a Gold Award by the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management for their responsive and caring approach to helping bereaved families. As part of the accreditation process, certain criteria were considered including… Competent and … [Read more...]
Bramcote children sow poppies to commemorate First World War
Local children in Bramcote helped sow poppies in King George V Park in Bramcote to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. Representatives from local schools and youth groups, including the Cubs, Scouts and Brownies, joined the Mayor of Broxtowe councillor Halimah Khaled MBE and … [Read more...]
Lucy heads home to lead hospital’s children’s services
She has spent the last four years working at the world-famous Great Ormond Street Hospital, but Bramcote girl Lucy Panesar has now returned to Nottingham to take on her latest nursing challenge. Lucy has just been appointed head of paediatrics at the Nottingham Spire Hospital in Tollerton –the … [Read more...]
School chef prepares for national final
Nottinghamshire school chef Donna Spiers has been crowned a regional winner and is through to the national final of a prestigious catering awards event next month. The 54-year-old from Alderman White Secondary School in Chilwell Lane, Bramcote, recently won the regional round of LACA’s (Lead … [Read more...]
Robert ready for 18,000-mile cycle ride
Cyclist Robert Cleave is counting down to the start of a round-the-world bicycle ride that will see him cover 18,000 miles and raise money for two charities. The Bramcote man sets off on Saturday 7th April and will arrive back home somewhere between a year and 18 months later. He’s not looking to … [Read more...]