GOLD MEDAL FOR KEYWORTH’S SAM
Keyworth gymnast Sam Oldham won a gold medal for Great Britain at the recent Youth Olympics in Singapore. Sam, who also won a pommel horse silver medal, produced a flawless routine to win the horizontal bar competition. The triple European junior champion overcame two disappointing results earlier in the week to claim his double success. The 17-year-old had missed out on an individual all-around medal... Read More
GRANTHAM CANAL PARTNERSHIP BAFFLED BY A46 OUTCOME
Transport minister Mike Penning has refused requests to modify £350 million plans to rebuild the A46 in Nottinghamshire despite the outcome of a major inquiry and government guidelines. The Grantham Canal Partnership says his decision fails to protect a beautiful waterway, whose restoration is a model for the new Prime Minister’s ‘Big Society’. It also threatens to waste £7 million of private... Read More
COUNTRY PARK AWARDED GREEN FLAG AGAIN
Rushcliffe Country Park in Ruddington has been recognised as one of the country’s best green spaces with a prestigious Green Flag Award. This is the fourth consecutive year that the park has been singled out to receive this prestigious award for customer-friendly, well managed green spaces. Rushcliffe Country Park impressed the judges with its excellent use of green space, well-maintained facilities... Read More
GREENING RADCLIFFE
Radcliffe-on-Trent residents are being invited to join the Greening Radcliffe initiative and reduce the village’s carbon footprint. Around 200 schemes in towns and villages across the UK have been tremendously successful in raising awareness, and showing how every resident from four to 104 years can make a difference by doing small but significant things. It has brought local friends, neighbours... Read More
NEW PRESIDENT FOR INNER WHEEL CLUB
Every year each Inner Wheel Club in the world changes their president and officers. At the Bingham club’s meeting at the Yeung Sing Restaurant the presidency was handed over to Mrs Josie Henson. The dinner was also a memorial to Veronica Grimshaw, who was a founder member of the club, who sadly passed away earlier this year. Josie said: I am looking forward to a year of fun and fellowship and laughter.... Read More
MORE TROPHIES FOR CROPWELL’S BLUE STILTON
Cropwell Bishop Creamery just can’t stop winning awards for their Blue Stilton and Organic Blue Stilton. The family-owned and run Creamery was awarded five trophies at this year’s Bakewell Show. This included the ultimate honour of their Blue Stilton being named ‘Supreme Champion for Blue Stilton’ and their Organic Blue Stilton being selected as the ‘Cheese of Choice’ of... Read More
DAYNCOURT PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COLLEGE KICKS OFF RECORD RESULTS
Students and staff at Radcliffe’s Dayncourt School are celebrating after returning some outstanding GCSE examination results this year. The percentage of students securing five or more A* to C grades in their GCSE examinations rose to a record 77% – a 7% increase on the previous best set in 2009. Tim Mitchell, the school’s head teacher, stated: “All Year 11 students should be congratulated... Read More
HIGH STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Ruddington Parish Council has announced that Nottinghamshire County Council is improving the look of the High Street. The improvements will involve block paving both sides of High Street from the junction with Easthorpe Street to Kirk Lane on the east side (including up to the end of the Bricklayer’s Arms building on Kirk Lane) and from the junction with Church Street through to the corner of Parkyns... Read More
RESIDENTS HAVE THEIR SAY ON TESCO PROPOSAL
Local residents have been having their say on the proposals for a Tesco store in Keyworth. Rushcliffe Borough Council received a planning application from Tesco and copies of the plans are available for inspection in the Parish Council’s office. A public meeting took place at the start of the month and the Parish Council have distributed a survey in Keyworth. Residents need to return these by Wednesday... Read More
TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT AT KEYWORTH LEISURE CENTRE
Have you ever been able to breath underwater, hover weightless like an astronaut or played frisbee underwater? You can do all this and more at Keyworth Leisure Centre with the PADI bubblemaker scuba diving sessions (age 8+) and snorkelling sessions for (age 5+). Bubblemaker scuba You’ll be in close supervision in the safe confines of a swimming pool. You don’t even need to go out of your... Read More