On the 20th November 2022 Tap dancers of all ages from the Sandra Taylor School of Dance in West Bridgford (STSD) helped raise an incredible £29,136.00 for Children in Need, by participating in the Tapathon. The Tapathon is an event, which takes place every year and in 2023 are hoping to beat the … [Read more...]
The Trent Chamber Orchestra prepares for inaugural concert
In the West Bridgford Local News in December, we heard about the newly formed Trent Chamber Orchestra. The inaugural concert is taking place on Sunday January 15th at 3.00pm at the Rushcliffe Arena. Below we have information about Erin Vinter - the viola soloist for their first performance. Erin … [Read more...]
Volunteers dig in to create No Boundaries Community Garden
Volunteers from St Paul’s Boundary Road and the local community got their hands dirty and their boots muddy when they knuckled down to create the No Boundaries Community Garden at the corner of Loughborough Road and Boundary Road, West Bridgford. A set of four large planters, surrounded by a low … [Read more...]
Local History: When West Bridgford Was A Village
What did West Bridgford look like before the Musters estate was sold off and the transition to a town began? A rural idyll if two visitors are to be taken at their word. The first is an account by M H Barker, published in 1835: “I continued my walk to the village, which certainly presents a … [Read more...]
The Trent Chamber Orchestra launches in January 2023!
It’s a rare event when a new orchestra is launched but that’s what’s happening in the next couple of months. What’s more, the Trent Chamber Orchestra will be launched here in West Bridgford. The orchestra’s Artistic Director, Derek Williams, is no stranger to Nottingham audiences. He is about to … [Read more...]
GIRLGUIDING MEMBERS WALK WITH JOE WICKS AT RUSHCLIFFE PARK RUN FOR BBC CHILDREN IN NEED AND GIRLGUIDING
Wednesday 16 November 2022: Girlguiding members and volunteers from across Nottinghamshire joined Pudseyandfitness coach, Joe Wicks MBE for a very special parkrun in Rushcliffe Country Parkat the weekend. The event which saw hundreds of people ‘Walk With Joe’ formed part of this year’s fundraising … [Read more...]
Community Christmas Tree Festival 2022
St Giles’ Church will sparkle this festive season with a Community Christmas Tree Festival. In the run-up to Christmas, St Giles’ Church is hosting a community Christmas tree festival. As part of West Bridgford’s celebration of Christmas, the church will be filled with decorated, lit trees to … [Read more...]
The Lady Bay Open Gardens survey now open!
The Lady Bay Open Gardens Committee would like to hear from you! This year’s event sadly didn’t take place due to a shortage of people willing to open their gardens as part of the event. The open gardens committee is a team of local volunteers, who are keen to host a fun event and raise money … [Read more...]
Local History: Jesse Gray Primary School
In July, Jesse Gray Primary School celebrated its 70th anniversary. It opened fully in January 1952, although a few children attended from the previous September while the building was being completed. It served the area in the south of West Bridgford, west of the railway line. After the school was … [Read more...]
Gas explosion death 20 years remembered
Twenty years ago, a gas explosion destroyed a warden controlled sheltered housing block on Walcote Drive, West Bridgford. One person died in the explosion and three people were taken to the QMC. This afternoon the Seventh Day Adventist Church held a remembrance service at the Community Hall on … [Read more...]
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