MAXINE IS A GOLD MEDAL WINNER
Youngster Maxine Yu has recently won a gold medal at the British Figure Skating Championships in Sheffield. The West Bridgford teenager also won gold at an international competition in Romania. The 14-year-old studies at the West Bridgford School, where she is one of the top performers in her class. Her parents, Dr. Zhihong Yu and Dr. Zhimin He, told The Local News: “We are very proud of her achievements.... Read More
LOCAL CHURCH USES SOCIAL MEDIA TO SPREAD THE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
St. Wilfrids Parish Church in Wilford used the internet, mobile phones and social media applications Facebook and Twitter to get the Christmas story to local people. ‘The Christmas Experience’ portrayed the events of the first Christmas in bite-size messages, sent out daily as mails, texts or tweets. The story was told from the perspective of the Bible characters; be it Mary, Joseph, the... Read More
ROTARY CLUB RAISE MONEY AT CHRISTMAS
The West Bridgford Rotary Club raised money for various charities this Christmas. Pictured left are Father Christmas and his helpers Hilary Tyrie and Sheila Golledge, who helped raise £800 for Young Minds, the Nottinghamshire & Lincolnshire Air Ambulance and other charities at Lenton’s Park and Ride site. President Geoff Chivers, Mary Chivers and Gordon Wilcock collected at Wheatcroft Garden... Read More
AWARD FOR FORMER BECKET SCHOOL PUPIL
Nicola Cooper (nee Walton), a former Becket School pupil who is employed by IBM, won the Young IT Professional of the Year award at this year’s UK IT Industry Awards. Nicola (pictured right) grew up in Gamston and attended the school on Wilford Lane, before reading Computer Science at Sheffield University. Since graduating with a Masters Degree in 2004, Nicola has worked as a senior business consultant... Read More
A BIG THANK YOU FROM THE FRIENDS OF SHARPHILL WOOD
By Jo Miller The Friends of Sharphill have had a very busy year and would like to say a big thank you to all that helped, supported and volunteered over the last 12 months. These include Rushcliffe Borough Council, Notts Wildlife Trust, Explorer Scouts and the two lads working towards Duke of Edinburgh Awards, BTCV and our regular dog workers who do litter picks as they walk their dogs. Also to all... Read More
THE 209 CADETS GET UP TO SOMETHING
Air Cadets from 209 (West Bridgford) have been learning the ropes at the Nottingham Climbing Centre. Fourteen cadets and a couple of the younger staff members spent an evening at the centre getting to grips with the various climbing walls. The cadets were split into two groups and each taken through the basics by a qualified instructor. They were shown how to put on a harness, tie safely into a rope... Read More
CAN YOU HELP LOCAL HOCKEY PLAYER?
West Bridgford resident Daniel Freeman has been playing hockey for the last six years at school, with Boots Hockey Club and at college. The 18-year-old is a qualified coach and has been voluntarily coaching the junior squad at Boots Hockey Club for the last two years. He told The Local News: “I have recently been accepted in the first squad at the National Men’s Hockey Trials. As with all sport... Read More
REVIEW OF POLLING DISTRICTS, PLACES AND STATIONS
Rushcliffe Borough Council has completed a review of polling districts and polling places as required by the Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations 2006 that came into force on 1st January 2007. The details of polling arrangements in the Rushcliffe District are available for inspection at Rushcliffe Community Contact Centre, Rectory Road, West Bridgford,... Read More
ACTIVITIES EXHIBITION
There will be something for everybody at the Rotary leisure activities, hobbies and sports exhibition, which is taking place on Saturday 31st March in the West Bridgford Community Hall on Church Drive. Some 30 local clubs and societies will be taking part and will demonstrate the huge variety of leisure activities and outdoor pursuits that are available to residents and how to join them. These include... Read More
BURGLARY VICTIMS URGE OTHERS TO PROTECT HOMES
A number of burglary victims are joining police to urge others to do whatever they can to protect their homes. For the past few years the number of burglaries across Nottinghamshire has reduced, but figures recently show reports are beginning to climb. With manufacturers using increased security measures such as trackers and immobilisers to protect vehicles, thieves may look to break-in to properties... Read More