Nottingham Archives

THE PLACE ACTIVITY CENTRE, SHERWOOD, UNDER THREAT OF CLOSURE

03/11/2022 by Digital Media

A vital community hub and activity centre is under threat of closure after Nottingham City Council put up the rent on the building to an unaffordable rate. From paying a peppercorn rent of £10 for the building, the council is now imposing a rent of £12,000 that increases in under four years time to … [Read more...]

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE PUPIL GETS NAME ON VICTORIA CENTRE’S EMETT CLOCK

02/11/2022 by Digital Media

One lucky youngster has seen their name engraved onto the iconic Emett Clock, as part of a creative competition run by Nottingham’s Victoria Centre. Launched to celebrate the 50th birthday of Nottingham’s leading shopping centre, over 70 primary schools and young residents across Nottinghamshire … [Read more...]

200 Degrees turns ten: Roasters celebrate a decade of serving great coffee

23/10/2022 by Digital Media

200 Degrees Coffee gathered at its Nottingham Roast House last week, with colleagues and friends, to celebrate ten years in business. The coffee roaster has been on quite a journey since the company began in 2012, having opened 17 coffee shops – with its latest in Derby opening next month – six … [Read more...]

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY ON THE ROAD TO BETTER HEALTH AFTER HOUSEBUILDER’S GENEROUS DONATION

22/10/2022 by Digital Media

Leading housebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes has donated £1,000 to Nottinghamshire transport charity, CT4N Charitable Trust, which aims to tackle loneliness and social isolation amongst Nottingham locals. The funds donated have helped to pay for a recent trip organised by the charity, … [Read more...]

NHS calls for more Steward Volunteers to boost community’s immunity in Nottingham

07/10/2022 by Digital Media

The NHS and NHS Volunteer Responders are calling for more people in Nottingham to volunteer to support the COVID-19 vaccination programme, to protect the health of their community and those most at risk. Nottingham needs 100 more Steward Volunteers to step forward to support at local vaccination … [Read more...]

Award recognition for Elaine

04/10/2022 by Digital Media

A bus operator’s charity co-ordinator has scooped a prestigious award in recognition of her work to reconnect communities following the coronavirus pandemic. Over the last couple of years, Elaine Allitt has worked tirelessly to help tackle social isolation and loneliness in the community, … [Read more...]

Summer of success at Victoria Centre

01/10/2022 by Digital Media

Nottingham’s Victoria Centre has marked the end of a successful summer, following the ending of its seasonal Victoria Beach event and conclusion of its popular Wall of Fame. The Wall of Fame installation, launched to celebrate the centre’s 50th birthday, has clocked up a total of 28,081 photos … [Read more...]

Local History: One Loughborough Road

29/09/2022 by Digital Media

Developers are currently busy at the corner of Loughborough Road and Bridgford Road, but can you recall the earlier buildings on that site? While the stone wall remains on Loughborough Road, you can make out the entrances to the houses that were there: numbers one and three Loughborough Road. A … [Read more...]

Viva Nottingham!

08/09/2022 by Digital Media

If you've been in the city centre recently, you may well have noticed the many international languages being spoken. That's because for the first time since the covid pandemic, overseas students are returning to Nottingham to attend International summer schools. France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Saudi … [Read more...]

Man walking to every Premier League football club for Guide Dogs

05/09/2022 by Digital Media

Ian West, 67, from Nottingham, will be walking to every Premier League football club across the country over the next five months to raise money for sight loss charity Guide Dogs. He set off on Monday 1st August and will be walking to each of the 20 clubs in the league, ending on New Year’s Eve at … [Read more...]