50 years ago, after an advert in a local shop in 1976, Ann Marchant founded KSTD with a handful of pupils. The school now has 250 students, seven teachers, running over 40 weekly classes across 10 different genres at three venues. To celebrate this milestone anniversary over 200 KSTD pupils aged … [Read more...]
Keyworth United Lightning crowned champions!
Keyworth United Lightning, an under-10 girls' football team, recently clinched their division championship in the Young Elizabethan League (YEL). The journey began when the coaches made the decision to challenge their talented group of players against the boys. Lightning were formed by bringing … [Read more...]
Cotgrave and Keyworth leisure centres welcome £4.1m investment
Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) is investing £4.1m in refurbishments and energy efficient upgrades over the next three years at Cotgrave Leisure Centre and Keyworth Leisure Centre. The refurbishment programme subject to planning approval will see the decarbonisation of the leisure centre in … [Read more...]
Success at Friday Warm Space in Keyworth
In autumn of 2022 St Mary Magdalene’s Parish Church in Keyworth, set out to run a Warm Space each Friday from December 2022 through to the end of March 2023 (11am to 4.30pm) in the Parochial Hall. The aim being to address the pressures of high energy costs and social isolation. A successful grant … [Read more...]
Walking 80 miles for Mum’s 80th Birthday
A local fundraiser is walking 80 miles during March in memory of her mum, who died of a rare brain disease. Kerri Frost from Keyworth, Nottingham is taking on the 80 miles challenge for her mum, Diane, who died of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) in September 2022. Starting on 2 March, … [Read more...]
Winner of ‘Britain’s Biggest Hedgehog Street’ is announced
A street in a Nottinghamshire village has been crowned the winner of ‘Britain’s Biggest Hedgehog Street’ by wildlife charities The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) and People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), who together run the nationwide campaign Hedgehog Street. The winning … [Read more...]
Skaters of all ages and abilities enjoy newly extended skatepark in Keyworth!
A skatepark in Keyworth has seen a brand a new extension part-funded by the local parish council and Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) and is now open for residents of all ages and abilities to enjoy. The partners co-funded the project to the tune of £80,000 of funding towards the new facility … [Read more...]
Trent Rockets Add the Sparkle to Keyworth CC School’s Day
Earlier this month Keyworth Cricket Club held their 14th Annual Schools’ Festival - for primary aged children. The event has grown considerably from 8 teams back in 2008, to the current 16 team tournament. On a suitably fitting sun-drenched day at Platt Lane, 160 children from Keyworth, Bunny, … [Read more...]
Keyworth WI – Not just ‘Jam and Jerusalem’
A warm welcome awaits you at Keyworth WI. We have been established for over 100 years and give like-minded women the chance to get together for fun and friendship plus, the opportunity to learn new skills, get involved with the community and take part in a wide range of activities. We also have … [Read more...]
New community eco-hub opens in Keyworth
Saturday 7 May was the official opening of the The Exchanging Rooms in Keyworth. This is a community eco-hub in former sports changing rooms near Keyworth Village Hall. When community sports in Keyworth moved to a purpose-built facility at the edge of the village, the old changing rooms were no … [Read more...]