“A passion project born out of lockdown and now I'm in business with my 80-year-old Granny Rae!” Anna Rose Heaton from Ruddington and her Granny Rae from Willoughby-on-the-Wolds have teamed up during lockdown to launch a special independent pre-loved and upcycled Bridal-wear … [Read more...]
Nottingham taxi firm helps 160 restaurants reach customers during lockdown
DG Cars carries out 3,000 deliveries a week on average to support local businesses. Nottingham taxi firm DG Cars has been helping local restaurants stay afloat during the pandemic through the launch of a new delivery service. Local eateries and taxi drivers were hit hard by lockdown … [Read more...]
Boxing challenge packs a punch for Parkinson’s UK
A woman from Beeston will take on a 12-hour boxing challenge to raise vital funds for charity Parkinson’s UK. Janet Barnes, 49, will be throwing punches alongside her two friends Caroline and Genie, which they hope will also raise awareness of Parkinson’s. Parkinson’s is the fastest growing … [Read more...]
100 Walks from the Poppy and Pint
Author of Volume 1 and 2 of 100 Walks From The Poppy and Pint has recently released Volume 3. Below Trevor Riddiough talks about his mission: ‘A ridiculous number of walks from a single place – which just proves that our countryside can be opened up – lockdown or not’ I live in an urban … [Read more...]
New Forest book charity success
A new Nottingham Forest book featuring ten City Ground legends has raised hundreds of pounds for the club’s Powerchair team. ‘Talking Reds’ features chapters by Garibaldi greats including Steve Chettle, Bryan Roy, Mark Crossley and Chris Bart-Williams, telling their stories of life with the … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day flicks
The 14th February is Valentine’s day. Whether you have a significant other or not, it’s still a great excuse to watch some romance-type flicks whilst eating snacks and chocolate. Here’s a few classic movie recommendations: The Notebook Duke reads the story of Allie and Noah, two lovers who were … [Read more...]
Broxtowe residents asked to Go Green as part of climate change challenge
Broxtowe residents are being encouraged to sign up to a new Go Green Challenge as part of the Borough’s efforts to tackle climate change. The challenge, run by Broxtowe Borough Council will bring weekly email challenges to residents over the course of six weeks to help families be more green in … [Read more...]
Sister stores step in to help vulnerable young people
Three Specsavers stores in Nottinghamshire have stepped in to support a local youth organisation to help vulnerable young people. Specsavers in Nottingham, Bingham and West Bridgford donated £1,500 to The Pythian Club which will help provide 75 hot home cooked dinners for local youths in need as … [Read more...]
Nottingham charities create food parcels for families across the county
Sewa Day and Communities Working Together prepare food parcels to go out across Nottinghamshire for February half term. Sewa Day Nottingham in Partnership with Communities Working Together are packing food parcels for 162 children which will be distributed to 70 Nottinghamshire families for … [Read more...]
Three brothers clock up 100 years on the buses
Three brothers who all started driving buses in the 1980s have clocked up a combined 100 years of service behind the wheel. Lakhbir Singh Sandhu, Kulvir Singh and Raghbir Singh joined the then Barton Transport more than 30 years ago and are still driving for trentbarton today. The youngest … [Read more...]
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