A Nottinghamshire mother and daughter team have fulfilled a lifetime dream by opening a beauty salon together, after the pandemic encouraged her to take the plunge. Beauty Therapist, Nikki Knight (37) found herself without steady work when lockdown first hit in March 2020, and considered a … [Read more...]
Homebuilder’s donation to Nottingham charity helps tackle loneliness
Ahead of Loneliness Awareness Week (14th – 18th June), Barratt and David Wilson Homes has donated £1,000 to Nottingham-based charity The Wolfpack Project, which aims to support young people experiencing loneliness. The donation from the housebuilder has arrived at a fundamental time as the … [Read more...]
Hillside Primary & Nursery School children inspired by ‘healthy hearts’ topic raise funds for a community defibrillator
Original target of £1000 smashed as total rises to £2300! Children at Hillside Primary & Nursery School in Hucknall have been raising money for a defibrillator to be located on the school gates following their work on a ‘Healthy Hearts’ topic. Their ‘Healthy Hearts’ topic looked at the form … [Read more...]
Popular Sunday Market at events venue The Garage Chilwell now open every weekend
Sunday Markets are now running every weekend at the former Barton bus garage in Chilwell. The markets run between 10am and 2pm and feature local, independent artisan traders. There are two different events, The Sunday Fine Food & Craft Market which takes place on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of … [Read more...]
Sherwood Goes ‘Wild in the Greenwood’ to celebrate Robin Hood this summer
The organisers of the Robin Hood Festival at Sherwood Forest are working with regular festival performers and traders to deliver a series of smaller events as part of their ‘Wild in the Greenwood’ programme across the summer holidays. Following discussions with Nottinghamshire County Council, the … [Read more...]
Encouraging kids to be “wild” at Nottingham’s island quarter
Children from Sneinton C of E Primary School have been sprinkling wildflower seeds at The Island Quarter development to usher in Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s annual “30 Days Wild” campaign. Green space is at the heart of The Island Quarter development - with a ‘green river’ concept to create … [Read more...]
Review: Notts Maze Outdoor Cinema!
Editor of the Local News, Dani was invited to a special outdoor cinema viewing at Notts Maze in Arnold. Here’s what she said about the experience: As a massive movie fan, I was delighted to be invited to watch The Greatest Showman at the Notts Maze outdoor cinema on Friday 28th May. I wasn’t sure … [Read more...]
Month-long campaign to raise awareness of young adult loneliness in Nottingham
The Nottingham Building Society is teaming up with Nottingham charity The Wolfpack Project for a month-long focus on a growing problem – loneliness in young adults. It is an issue that has worsened over the last year or so due to the Covid-19 pandemic, so when The Nottingham decided to … [Read more...]
Notts charity launches programme to help young and unemployed residents secure work
Nottingham-based community organisation Switch Up has launched a free employability program that will empower 14- to 24-year-olds from disadvantaged backgrounds in the city to achieve their career aspirations. From 1st June 2021, the employability program will provide young people - who live in … [Read more...]
West Bridgford gets creative during lockdown
In the May issue of West Bridgford Local News, we asked readers to tell us about your creative endeavours born out of lockdown, here’s what two of you said: Painting picture perfect David Green has recently moved to Edwalton from Norwich, Norfolk. He has been painting for quite a while but the … [Read more...]
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