Local resident Stuart Green has lined up a series of challenges throughout 2020 all with the objective of raising funds and awareness for Prostate Cancer UK. Figures recently released reveal the number of men dying from this awful disease is at an all time high in the UK, with 12,000 cases in … [Read more...]
Showcase Cinema to sponsor local football team
Showcase Cinema de Lux Nottingham is proud to announce it is sponsoring local football team, Riverside Rapids U12s. The Riverside Rapids is a mixed football team based in Nottingham, playing in the YEL Nottingham league. Last season they won the league and cup for the U11s age group, and the … [Read more...]
Beeston school children help keep Broxtowe clean and green
On December 20, Pupils from Beeston Rylands Junior School got stuck into a tree and bulb planting event. A mixture of native bulbs (wild daffodils and English bluebells) were planted, plus the students took part in a litter pick as part of the Council’s involvement with National Tree Week 2019 and … [Read more...]
Recognition for Clean and Green champion
In December, the Mayor visited Mark Topham who is a service user of Broxtowe Day Service at The Barncroft Centre, Beeston. When on his way to the centre, Mark always stops and collects litter on his route. In recognition of his hard work the Mayor presented a certificate of special recognition, … [Read more...]
Big Reading Challenge
Nottingham City Council is holding another Big Reading Challenge in a bid to raise funds for a charity that gives free books to children in the city. City Councillors – including the Leader, Cllr David Mellen – will read to children at schools, libraries, nurseries and children centres across … [Read more...]
Oxjam Beeston 2019 results
The Oxjam Beeston Team look back on another fantastic music festival, when 90 volunteers from the local community came forward to help raise an incredible £26,460 for Oxfam’s international emergency aid and development work. The amazing total raised by Oxjam Beeston could fund all of … [Read more...]
New Youth Mayor for Broxtowe Borough Council
A 17-year-old from Beeston has been elected as Broxtowe’s new Youth Mayor. Grace Li, from Nottingham Girls High School, was voted in at a recent meeting of Broxtowe Youth Voice. Grace takes over from outgoing Youth Mayor, William Mee. Grace said: “As youth mayor, I will strive to give … [Read more...]
Ducks make a huge splash in 2020
The 29th Annual Duck race took place on Wednesday 1st January 2020 at Manor Park Toton. The Mayor of Broxtowe councillor Michael Brown started the race by releasing 1500 plastic ducks into the River Erewash. They floated down the river and were caught at the bridge approximately 600 … [Read more...]
Bramcote volunteers mark 20 years with tree planting
Volunteers from the Friends of Bramcote Ridge celebrated their 20th anniversary recently, doing what they do best by planting hazel trees and wildflower bulbs at the Green Flag award winning Bramcote Ridge Local Nature Reserve. The group was joined by the Practical Conservation Volunteers and the … [Read more...]
Councils acknowledged for commitment to support members of the Armed Forces
Rushcliffe and Charnwood Borough Council’s commitment to supporting serving and former Armed Forces personnel and their families has been given a golden endorsement for their work in communities across the areas. The authorities were awarded the Gold Award from the Armed Forces Covenant Ministry … [Read more...]
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