Talented students from The Long Eaton School took centre stage after producing every element of their own theatre production, raising nearly £2,000 for their arts department at the same time. Many schools put on drama productions which allow students to cut their teeth on the stage, showcasing … [Read more...]
Dining in or out: Al Naseeb
Award-winning Al Naseeb (opened 2012) gained a lot of praise, from the outset. The highly-talented chefs have gathered experiences from many hotels and restaurants. Takeaways/deliveries can be ordered via Al Naseeb website, Just Eat and Uber Eats, or just call to place an order. There is free … [Read more...]
Rubber Ducks are ready to get swimming in 2022
Age UK Derbyshire couldn’t be happier to announce that their much-loved Duck Race will be back on 1st January 2022. All ducks are fully vaccinated and rearing to go! After the months and months of staying indoors and seeing no one we are free to mix once again and what better way than to say … [Read more...]
Best friend’s fundraising skydive for local hospice
A young care worker from Long Eaton will be taking to the skies in August to raise money for the hospice that cared for her best friend’s family. Cloe Rydzyk, 20, is doing her first sky dive – a lifelong goal – on Saturday 22 August and has so far raised over £440 for Derbyshire’s leading adult … [Read more...]
Notts-based pastry giant supports the homeless with virtual trek
Employees at the Nottinghamshire-based pastry producer Addo Food Group have been raising money for the local charity, Canaan Trust, by embarking on a ‘525-Miles for Meals’ virtual trek challenge, following a route between all their sites and spanning the last four weeks. The teams have … [Read more...]
Long Eaton braces itself as historic chimney ‘goes out with a bang’
Long Eaton residents are being told to ‘brace themselves’ this Sunday for a loud blasts, as demolition works on the old Wade Springs Factory are completed. Hucknall based Total Reclaims Demolition have been brought in to clear the last part of the old Wade Spring Factory on Bennett … [Read more...]
£40,000 legacy to care for patients at end of life
A legacy of £40,000 has been left to local charity Treetops Hospice Care to provide end of life nursing care for patients at home. The generous legacy was left by Margaret Futer, from Long Eaton who died in June last year aged 84yrs. Treetops, based in Risley, provides emotional support and … [Read more...]
CT4N launches new Long Eaton shopper bus service
Local bus operator CT4N will launch a new Shopper bus service around Long Eaton from 24th February 2020. The S16, is a circular service linking Wilsthorpe Meadows and Fields Farm Road areas with Long Eaton Town Centre where buses stop at the Town Hall, ASDA and Tesco. The service runs hourly in each … [Read more...]