NEW DINING ROOM AT RUSHCLIFFE SCHOOL
Rushcliffe School’s new dining room was officially opened by Nottingham Forest’s Guy Moussi and the Mayor of Rushcliffe, Councillor Mrs Marie Males, last month. Rushcliffe School is a nationally top performing 11-18 specialist science and training school. The new dining hall, which was designed with pupil input, has a capacity to seat almost 200 pupils at meal times. It operates for breakfast,... Read More
WIN A STUART BROAD SHIRT AND RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITY
The Derbyshire Building Society in West Bridgford is raffling a World Cup cricket shirt signed by England and Nottinghamshire cricketer Stuart Broad. It’s part of a campaign to help raise £100,000 for the charity Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA). This is the latest fundraising event by employees at the West Bridgford branch, who have undertaken many activities, including the production... Read More
MELTON ROAD MARKET – A VENUE WITH A DIFFERENCE
Visit a retail park wherever you go in the country and you will find the same combination of shops every time but the same can’t be said for the Melton Road Market in West Bridgford. You will be greeted by the familiar faces of the usual shopkeepers but on this monthly market they try and do something out of the ordinary. One of the organisers, Karina Well, told The Local News: “Some shopkeepers... Read More
NEW CADET FOR BRIDGFORD SQUADRON
A new cadet has joined the training team at 209 (West Bridgford) Squadron. Cadet warrant officer, Jade Brock (19), has joined from 1360 (Stapleford) Squadron. Jade has been a cadet for over five years and the highlight of her cadet career was when she took part in the Cadet 150 Parade in the Mall in London to celebrate 150 years of the cadet forces. After the parade she attended a very special garden... Read More
FREE BUS PASS SCHEME TO CONTINUE
Nottinghamshire County Council’s Cabinet has approved a budget of £9.73million to continue its free bus pass scheme for older and disabled people. The Government-funded scheme allows free travel for older and disabled people between 9.30am and 11pm each weekday and all day at weekends and on bank holidays. The Council-funded additions to the scheme, which are unchanged from 2010/2011, allow free... Read More
WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY
A pioneering Initiative between Nottingham Rugby and Nottingham City Council has seen youngsters descend on West Bridgford for the first in a series of classroom events led by back row star Phil Eggleshaw. The partnership will see school children from across Nottingham attend classes at the Green and Whites’ Lady Bay training ground in Bridgford, where they will take part in English, Maths and history... Read More
SEA SCOUTS HELP ROTARIANS WITH AQUABOXES
Trent Bridge Rotary Club invited Wilford Sea Scouts to a presentation from the Wirksworth Rotary Club, who were the inventors of the Rotary Aquabox. They now administer the world-wide distribution of Aquaboxes to aid in disaster zones, from a base in Wirksworth. The Rotary Aquabox – a robust plastic tank – is filled with essential supplies to help in these disaster zones, and then becomes... Read More
RUSHCLIFFE LEISURE CENTRE REOPENS
Rushcliffe Swimming Pool has reopened after closing at the end of last year for a refurbishment. The work has been jointly funded by Parkwood Leisure and Rushcliffe Borough Council and the pool has undergone a number of changes… - The pool filters have been replaced in the plant room. This work includes the fitting of an ultra violet lighting system, that will be the primary disinfectant for... Read More
MAGPIES GET BACKING FOR SCHOOLS PROJECT
The Football League are backing a new Notts County Project calling on schools across the city to join their ‘School of the Week’ programme created to allow the club assist positively in classrooms and give students free entry to a fixture at Meadow Lane. Launched this year, the initiative sees the Magpies extend their commitment to forming long-term partnerships with schools which already... Read More
SPRING FAIR FOR LIFEBOATS IN APRIL
The West Bridgford and District Branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution ‘Lifeboats’ will be holding a Spring Fair on Saturday 9th April. It will run from 10am until 12noon in the West Bridgford Community Hall. There will be a variety of stalls including cakes, plants and books, as well as souvenirs and gifts. A raffle with some excellent prizes will take place during the morning. Free... Read More