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...]
A Village Quiz that is unique in the UK is returning after 2 years
After an absence of 2 years, the Keyworth Village quiz returned in 2022. The Keyworth Village Quiz sees competing teams from the village face each other on the Keyworth Village Hall stage. Teams of four people come from local community groups. They answer four rounds of questions with the final … [Read more...]
BBC newsreader swaps mic for ‘Move it or Lose it’
Former BBC Radio Nottingham newsreader & presenter Pip Watts, has hung up her headphones after 25 years in broadcasting and is now teaching “Move it or Lose it“ fitness classes for the over 60s across Notts. But she’ll still be playing some great music in classes, which are designed to … [Read more...]
Keyworth RFC march on into National Cup Quarter Final!
Keyworth RFC U18’s Colts show no sign of letting their undefeated season slip away, even when faced with opposition such as Sheffield RFC in their match they played on Sunday 16th January 2022. There were only 16 teams left in the RFU National Cup, where they played at Sheffield’s impressive home … [Read more...]
Help stop the extinction of hedgehogs
The extinction of the only spiny mammal in Britain is a very real threat! The European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) evolved to how we know them today, about 15 million years ago! But, since the 1950’s their decline has been significant. It is thought their numbers were as high as 36 million but … [Read more...]
Rushcliffe gets creative during lockdown
In the May issue of Rushcliffe Local News, we asked readers to tell us about your creative endeavours born out of lockdown, here’s what a two of you said: Cousin creations Two cousins who live in Bingham have inspired each other to start a creative business. Chrissie and Diane, who are both in … [Read more...]