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...]
Nottingham social media expert turns fiction author
A social media content specialist from Sherwood has shown his writing skills are not just limited to Twitter and Facebook after publishing his first book of fictional short stories. Paralysis is written by Stuart Tongue (26), who works at Digital PR Agency Tank. Described as ‘a little book 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...]
One of the UK’s first Tiny Forests, the “The Hustle Holt”, to be planted in Nottingham this weekend
Green Hustle, in collaboration with the Sherwood People's Forest Project from Nottingham Open Spaces Forum, and Nottingham City Council Parks and Open Spaces, are planting Nottingham's first "Tiny Woodland", on Woodthorpe Grange Park on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th March 2021. It’s one of the first … [Read more...]
Classic cocktails delivered to a doorstep near you
A new bar-to-doorstep cocktail delivery service is proving so popular in Nottingham, the owners of a local bar have had to take on a dedicated delivery driver to cope with demand. HUGO’s independent cocktail bar in Sherwood is one of the few places in the city offering a drop-off … [Read more...]
COVID-19 social distancing at its best
The corona virus won't dampen the British spirit when a little boy turns 7 during isolation. Rachel Mahon and Ria Mathieson of Sherwood are best friends but like most of us, know they have to keep their distance. During the isolation, Rachel’s son Arthur turned 7 at home so Ria Mathieson … [Read more...]