A West Bridgford based independent fostering agency will be hosting virtual Santa visits to bring festive cheer to foster children who may not make it to his grotto this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many children won’t have the opportunity to visit Santa in the normal way this … [Read more...]
School students send love around the world this Christmas
School teacher Ms Ortega of West Bridgford School, proposed the idea to her classes of sending Christmas cards to those who could feel isolated this Christmas, here is her story: Earlier this month, my family experienced the upsetting news that my aunt had passed away at the age of 67 … [Read more...]
Christmas Cards Bring Joy To All Ages In Nottingham
After a difficult year, the teams at New Care’s Ruddington Manor Care Centre and The Grand Care Centre, located in Wilford and West Bridgford respectively, decided to bring joy to its residents in the form of Christmas cards, written by pupils from local primary schools. Children from Parkdale … [Read more...]
Bargain Christmas range at Rainbows Beeston shop
As Christmas fast approaches, shoppers in Beeston can bag a quirky bargain at the Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People shop. Shopping at the High Road store is a perfect way to pick up great thrifty gifts as well as helping the hospice, which cares for children and young people with … [Read more...]
Burton Joyce hooked on local festive knitting projects
In December a group of local friendly knitters were hard at work creating more yarn critters to decorate the village of Burton Joyce on the lead up to Christmas. Sally Fletcher-Titterton along with a ‘Wool Fairy’ friend and a young ‘Elf Helper’ have together knitted some incredible festive … [Read more...]
Gamston resident lights up home this Christmas for charity
David who lives in Gamston has lit up his home with a very special Christmas display. You may know of David’s remarkably festive home on Sandale Close after passing it or perhaps just seeing the bright lights in the distance. Every year for almost a decade, David has lit up his home with an … [Read more...]
Clifton Councillors organise festive character walkabout
On December 5, Clifton Councillors together with some volunteers dressed up as inflatable festive characters to spread Christmas cheer to local families. Each year in Clifton, Silverdale and Wilford Local Award Councillors fund Christmas events across the area. Due to Covid-19, all close … [Read more...]
Christmas Bygones Proving a Popular Read!
A special Christmas edition of Local News Bygones is now on sale and we have received some great feedback from readers. Following publication last week, hundreds of copies have now been purchased from our website and more orders are coming in every day. This new bumper edition of Bygones … [Read more...]
Beeston & Stapleford Christmas Fairs to go ahead
From 1st December, Broxtowe’s town centres have been decorated with festive lights. Soon, the scent of roasted chestnuts and hot chocolate will fill the air as two Christmas Fairs will take place in Broxtowe this December. Visit Beeston Square on the 12th December and Walter Parker VC Square … [Read more...]
The Christmas lights are on at Wollaton Hall!
Nottingham’s Wollaton Hall & Deer Park has been transformed into an enchanted light experience to create Christmas at Wollaton Hall - a unique, socially distanced festive outdoor light installation. The event opened on Thursday 3 December and runs until 6 January. The multi-sensory … [Read more...]