At the Palace of Westminster in London on the 27th February 2023, eight-year-old local climate activist Aleesha Gadhia won the national Green Heart Hero Award 2023 in the Future Leaders Category by the Climate Coalition. The event was hosted by Sky News Presenter Kay Burley, where Theresa May MP, … [Read more...]
Trent Chamber Orchestra continues showcasing young soloists
After the success of its first two concerts, Trent Chamber Orchestra continues its season at the Rushcliffe Arena on Sunday afternoon April 23rd at 3.00pm. They continue their policy of inviting young soloists at the start of their careers. This time to play the virtuosic last movement of the … [Read more...]
Local History: Lords of the Manor
The long line of Lords of the Manor who owned West Bridgford came to an end at the close of the nineteenth century when the Musters family started to sell off their estate. The title is a little misleading as the Lord of the Manor could be a woman. This was the case at the time of the Norman … [Read more...]
Get your photo ID to vote in person at the local elections at drop-in events
Rushcliffe Borough Council is supporting residents in obtaining photo ID and the necessary documentation to vote in person at this year’s local elections through a series of drop-in events in the coming weeks. Residents need to make sure they are registered to vote and have an accepted form of … [Read more...]
Artist Jo Gray’s work selected for prestigious exhibition
Artist Jo Gray has had two paintings accepted at the Royal Society of British Artist's 200th open exhibition. Over 4,000 artworks were submitted and only 200 selected. The exhibition is at the Mall Galleries in London, and takes place in March. Jo Gray is a West Bridgford based artist with … [Read more...]
Two inspirations for Nottingham Rowing Club
Whilst most of the country is still in bed at 5am in the morning Keith Atkinson is up and about rowing on his Concept machine. The usual stint was 10,000 metres and he has done this despite his suffering from MS since 1974. His original aim had been to complete 50 million metres by the 2020 … [Read more...]
100-year-old shares her secret to a long life
To mark Carolie Howells’ milestone 100th birthday, her family and the independent living team at Epperstone Court, West Bridgford gave her a party like no other – attended by over 75 guests, live entertainment and a moving speech given by her son, Adrian. Born in Otley, Yorkshire, Carolie made … [Read more...]
Local Football Team scores sponsorship from city opticians
An opticians in Nottingham has pledged its support for a local football club in the new year. Specsavers at Wheeler Gate has teamed up with the West Bridgford Colts football club to sponsor their Wildcats Black U18 girls’ team, providing much needed new team kit and equipment for the players. … [Read more...]
Leahurst Road Preschool ask themselves: ‘Who do I want to be?’
Before turning to the winter festive activities, the children at Leahurst Road Pre-School got their teeth into some engaging topics, including ‘Science Week’, Nursery Rhymes and learning about Autumn as a season. What better a time to observe all the changes that happen around us – like the … [Read more...]
Drama Group hires Hollywood actor to star in King Lear
West Bridgford Dramatic Society has landed a Hollywood Star to play King Lear in their next production. Hurry to buy tickets as this scoop is expected to mean a big increase in ticket sales. Well, that is at least, the premise of their next production “A Bunch of Amateurs”. Written by Nick … [Read more...]
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