A clothing and homewares store on Southchurch Drive in Clifton has closed its doors following months of uncertainty. Since February earlier this year, residents have noticed the Store Twenty One shop to be open and closed during various periods, with a legal notice posted on the shutters at the … [Read more...]
Join the Fairham School Cross Country Reunion Run
Peter Foster of Ruddington, along with former pupils who attended Fairham School, Clifton are coming together to hold a Cross Country Reunion Run. Peter wanted to give former pupils the chance to remember their time at the school, through facing the dreaded cross country course, once … [Read more...]
Should speed bumps be removed in Clifton?
Clifton councillor Andrew Rule has called for speed bumps on two main roads in Clifton to be removed in order to encourage more people to shop in the area. Mr Rule suggested at a council meeting that removing the bumps on Farnborough Road and Green Lane will help to increase the appeal of shops … [Read more...]
Fire hits former Fairham School in Clifton
A major fire hit the disused site of the old Fairham School in Clifton last night. Six appliances and over 40 firefighters attended the blaze, including the aerial ladder platform from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue. The school closed in 2009 and the disused building was also hit by fire back … [Read more...]
Local scheme wins Lottery funding
A scheme led by Notts County Football Club has managed to successfully secure £50,000 in funding. Primary Goals 2 (PG2), run by the club's Football in the Community (FITC) initiative, won the money from the Big Lottery through ITV's The People's Projects. The project managed to beat off stiff … [Read more...]
Planning permission granted for Winning Post site
Nottingham City Council have now granted outline planning permission for developers to build eight new homes on the site of the Winning Post pub on Farnborough Road. Grace Machin Planning and Property have recently submitted an application to demolish the pub, which closed in December last year, … [Read more...]
Local rugby players are going Down Under
Two local boys, Jack Pearson and Musa Moyo, from Nottingham Moderns Colts are off to play rugby in Australia. Both boys joined Nottingham Moderns Juniors after they played in a City Schools festival at Moderns, when they were at secondary school. Jack is a Clifton boy who attended Farnborough … [Read more...]
Clifton pupils explore Rushcliffe Country Park at dusk
Youngsters from Clifton took part in a ‘Night Walk’, exploring nature and wildlife in the countryside as the sun was setting. The walk was part of a project run by Ignite! - a local not-for-profit company founded in 2007 - in partnership with Dovecote Primary in Clifton, Rushcliffe Country Park, … [Read more...]
Students harness social media to build cross channel friendships
Social media is often seen as a negative influence in the lives of young people, but schoolchildren from Clifton have been using it in a positive way to build long-lasting friendships with French penpals. Year 9 and 10 students from the Farnborough Academy have been busy corresponding with … [Read more...]
Holy Spirit U13 girls recruiting for next season
Holy Spirit Celtic U 13 Girls were NG&LL U 12 Division 2 champions last season and are based at the Becket School, off Wilford Lane in West Bridgford. They play on Sunday mornings in the Notts Girls and Ladies League and recently moved up from nine-a-side to 11-a-side games. The team is … [Read more...]