Members of West Bridgford and Beeston Tuneless Choirs “sang like no-one was listening” to entertain cricket fans ahead of England’s record-breaking One-Day international against Australia. The choir added ‘Waltzing Matilda’ to their usual repertoire of upbeat tunes in honour of the … [Read more...]
Local charity turn VIPs for the day to launch new store
Wednesday 18th July (9am) will see the opening of the new B&M Clifton store, which is located on the new Clifton Triangle retail park. The new colleagues were asked to nominate a local charity they think truly deserves some VIP treatment for the work they do for the local community. They … [Read more...]
Sport coaches encouraging men to speak up on mental health issues with cycle ride
A group of sport coaches will travel from Derby to Stirling via Nottingham in an effort to encourage more men to speak up on mental health issues. The team of four will ride more than 400 miles in four days, taking in a handful of stops along the way. The coaches are based at Leeds Beckett … [Read more...]
Tuneless Choir continue fundraising for charity
Members of West Bridgford’s Tuneless Choir sang to raise money for charity Mind at the Arts and Craft Fair on Saturday 2nd June. The choir raised exactly £95 and 10 euro cents, taking the total raised this year by Tuneless Choirs to over £1,000. Collection permit holder, Nadine Cooper, said “We … [Read more...]
Local club raises over £1,800 for the Trent Group Community First Responders
A sum of £756 was raised by West Bridgford Conservative Club for the Trent Group Community First Responders at their Spring Fayre, bringing the total raised this year to over £1,800. Club secretary, Peter Brunger, said “Each year, the club supports a chosen charity and members organise a raft of … [Read more...]
Moving mountains as opposed to cycling up them
Former Rushcliffe School student and keen competitive cyclist Kieran Howarth will be travelling to Nepal this summer to volunteer for the Moving Mountains charity, which sets up medical clinics in rural villages on an annual basis. Currently studying Medicine at the University of Bristol, Kieran … [Read more...]
Clifton resident takes part in ultimate Isle of Wight challenge
A resident from Clifton took part in an ultimate challenge in the Isle of Wight as he worked 66 miles to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. Simon Smith was joined by his friend Corrina on the hottest weekend of the year to undertake this mammoth challenge in one go. His father-in-law suffers … [Read more...]
Charity run for Beeston resident Tom
Beeston resident Tom Aplin is taking part in a charity run in September to raise money for local charity, Operation Orphan. Operation Orphan's aim is to improve the quality of life for orphans and vulnerable children worldwide, and to provide key elements such as education, health care, spiritual … [Read more...]
Nottingham Bridge event a massive success
This is not strictly speaking about the Woodborough Bridge Club (WBC), but it is about bridge. On Tuesday 17th April, the Weekday Cross area in Nottingham saw more than the usual number of bright-eyed and determined people pounding its pavements. Some 20 members of WBC were among them. It was … [Read more...]
Taylor raising money for the Friary
Local teenager Taylor Woodhouse certainly raised the bar in terms of a local fundraising effort back in March, after he undertook a trek to Mount Everest base camp and successfully raised just over £3000 for the West Bridgford based homeless charity, The Friary. Taylor, aged 17, lives in Compton … [Read more...]
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