BRIGHT PUPILS WITH AN EYE FOR BUSINESS
Pupils from Toot Hill School in Bingham are celebrating victory after winning Nottinghamshire County Council’s Young Dragons Competition for the second year. Runner-ups were Retford Oaks High School and Arnold Hill High School. Toot Hill pupils wowed judges with their business idea to create charity-style wrist bands with codes that would allow medical services, such as ambulances and hospitals,... Read More
NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN TOLLERTON
The third rural exception site, developed by the Trent Valley Partnership, has been officially opened in Tollerton by the Mayor of Rushcliffe. The new homes are a result of a partnership between the Trent Valley Partnership (TVP), Tollerton Parish Council and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). The scheme cost over £600,000 to develop, with the HCA providing a £150,000 grant, Rushcliffe Borough... Read More
BOOK LAUNCH FOR KEYWORTH MAN
A writer from Keyworth has just launched a satirical novel entitled ‘Vote for Terry Park! The Common Sense Man’. John Adcock, who taught in primary, secondary and higher education in Britain and abroad for 30 years, has lived in Keyworth with his wife June for 40 years. John has already launched a publishing company called New Education Press, which in 10 yearshas produced 45 books for teachers. John... Read More
CONSULTING ON NEW HOMES
You can have your say on the strategy document that sets out how Rushcliffe will change and develop up to 2026. The document addresses topics such as the proposed locations of new homes, facilities, new areas for jobs and climate change issues. The document includes suggestions for major housing sites at Clifton, Gamston and Cotgrave. It also highlights the facilities that would be required for large... Read More
CRUSE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU
Cruse is a national charity set up over 50 years ago. It exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone suffering bereavement caused by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. There are four branches in the Nottinghamshire area; Mansfield and Ashfield, Newark, Nottingham and Rushcliffe. For anyone who has been bereaved, whether it happened recently or a long... Read More
BINGHAM AND DISTRICT CHORAL SOCIETY
Bingham and District Choral Society’s next concert will take place in St Mary’s Church, Radcliffe on Saturday 8th May at 7.30pm. The group are thoroughly enjoying rehearsing Samson by G. F. Handel, a work of great energy and contrasts. They have four soloists; Nikki Kennedy (Soprano), Katherine Allen (Mezzo-Soprano), James Edwards (Tenor) and Simon Thorpe (Baritone). The Bingham Concert Orchestra... Read More
BINGHAM SUMMER FAIR UPDDATE
The annual Bingham Summer Fair will be held on Saturday June 12th in Bingham Market Square and the surrounds. There will be lots of stalls, entertainment, art, sandcraft, climbing wall and hopefully a fly-past, to name but a few of the exciting things happening. Read More →
MODEL RAILWAY CLUB CELEBRATION
Bingham Model Railway Club (BMRC) are celebrating their Silver Jubilee. It is now 25 years since their first meeting in Church House. BMRC publicity officer, Graham Dean, told The Local News: “We started building our first exhibition layout at Basford Central. We later moved to clubrooms above Sanderson’s Dental Practice, but had to move to our third place when the practice changed hands. This... Read More
RADCLIFFE CARNIVAL TIME
Radcliffe Charity Carnival will be held on Saturday 10th July with the traditional procession and fete at The Grange. The theme is ‘All Aboard’. Applications for both the procession and stalls have now been circulated to voluntary and charitable groups, but they are also available via the website www.rotcarnival.co.uk. Applications are not accepted from traders, but from only the charitable or... Read More
RADCLIFFE MALE VOICE CHOIR
Following the visit of the Russian choir ‘Anima’ at the end of March, Radcliffe Male Voice Choir is off to South Wales. On Friday 9th April, the choir will be giving a lunch-time recital in Llandaff Cathedral, en-route to a weekend in Swansea, during which they will be sharing concerts with the Dunvant Male Choir on Friday evening and the Burry Port Male Choir on Saturday. On Saturday 15th May,... Read More