By Tony Lorrimer The National Watersports Centre at Holme Pierrepont hosted the 2018 Nottingham City Regatta. Before the event it was confirmed that last year’s regatta had been the largest one-day club regatta in the UK, but as a consequence of a change of date this year numbers were down, … [Read more...]
Gamston’s Penny Briscoe confirmed as ParalympicsGB Chef de Mission for Tokyo 2020
The British Paralympic Association (BPA) has announced the appointment of Gamston’s Penny Briscoe OBE as Chef de Mission for Tokyo 2020. Briscoe carried out the role when ParalympicsGB achieved an historic 147 medals including 64 golds to finish second in the medal table at Rio 2016. More … [Read more...]
Busy times for RNLI West Bridgford branch
By Graham Christian On Saturday 9th June, John & Mary Hawkins hosted a thank you BBQ for branch helpers at their Lady Bay home and received £46 in donations for the RNLI. As you may have read in the May edition of the Local News, Lady Bay Primary School PTA were to hold a Safari Sale where … [Read more...]
A new Owl is needed in West Bridgford for local Brownies
A call has gone out across West Bridgford for a new Owl. The 14th West Bridgford Brownies are looking for someone to help run the unit when one of their current leaders – Laura Simmonds, aka Chipmunk – moves out of the area at the end of this term. The 18 Brownies – all aged between seven and 10 - … [Read more...]
Historic win for Nottingham and Union Rowing Club Juniors at National Schools Regatta
The Nottingham and Union Junior 14 girls won the Windrush Trophy for Girls Junior 14 Octuple Sculls by over two seconds, breaking the course record in the process. Trevor Rainbow, club captain, confirmed that this was the first time the club had won gold at the National Schools Regatta, and the … [Read more...]
Council exploring possibility of new underground car park in West Bridgford
Rushcliffe Borough Council is considering building a new underground car park in West Bridgford and exploring way of improving the shopping area around Central Avenue, Gordon Road and Tudor Square. The council are building on recommendations set out by independent commissioners to improve the … [Read more...]
Moving mountains as opposed to cycling up them
Former Rushcliffe School student and keen competitive cyclist Kieran Howarth will be travelling to Nepal this summer to volunteer for the Moving Mountains charity, which sets up medical clinics in rural villages on an annual basis. Currently studying Medicine at the University of Bristol, Kieran … [Read more...]
Fostering People awarded place on innovative Mockingbird project
Outstanding independent fostering agency, West Bridgford-based Fostering People, has been awarded a place on the second pilot of The Fostering Network’s Mockingbird programme. Officially launched on Sunday 13th May, the unique project will see Fostering People deliver foster care using the … [Read more...]
Royston & Lund celebrate record-breaking award wins
Established independent estate agents Royston & Lund have been awarded five top awards at a recent industry ceremony in London – the best result in the company’s 24-year history. The company, which now has an office in Keyworth to go with its long-standing West Bridgford office, was awarded … [Read more...]
Nottingham Pet Crematorium sponsors Bingo Marathon
Animal charity fundraiser Yvette Price-Mear has completed a marathon tour of 14 Mecca Bingo clubs in just seven days for the ultimate Bingo-a-Thon. She stopped at a different club every afternoon and every evening for a game of bingo, raising over £1,000 for Pet Bereavement Support during … [Read more...]
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