FLYING THE FLAME FOR CLIFTON
Clifton resident Barbara Green has a very special job to undertake this summer when she will carry the Olympic torch ahead of the London 2012 Olympics. Barbara has lived in Clifton since 1961 and has always been involved in her local community. When her boys were younger, Barbara became a parent volunteer at Swansdown Infants followed by Milford Junior School. She also ran the Girls Brigade at the... Read More
SCHEME FOR PEOPLE IN A CRISIS
On Monday 19th March this year, Hope Church Nottingham and St Francis Church launched The Clifton Foodbank. The project will provide emergency food to local people in crisis. The Foodbank offers three days of non-perishable food in exchange for a voucher that will be distributed by frontline professionals and agencies, who agree to be part of the scheme. The purpose behind the project is to support... Read More
CLIFTON GARDENHOLDERS LEASEHOLDERS ASSOCIATION
The plot holders at Merevale Avenue allotments in Clifton are holding a plant swap and sale on Sunday 6th May. The event takes place at the trading huts from 10am until midday. A variety of plants will be available for customers to swap or buy. There may also be, subject to availability, a selection of seasonal produce, home-made preserves, pickles and also free-range eggs. During the year, seasonal... Read More
JOYDE IS ON A MISSION
Clifton’s Joyde Wilson is currently serving with the 3 Regiment Army Air Corps. He joined them back in July 2010 and was then deployed to Afghanistan in January last year. Joyde returned home in May, earning two medals for his service, and is now raising money for ABF, The Soldiers’ Charity. He told The Local News: “ABF give lifetime support to serving and retired soldiers and their families.... Read More
LOCAL BALLS TO POVERTY PROGRAMME HONOURED AT QUEEN’S ANNIVERSARY
Staff and students from South Nottingham College’s Balls to Poverty programme were presented with the ultimate education accolade by The Queen. The College was one of 21 prize-winning universities and further education colleges in the Diamond Jubilee ninth biennial round of the Queen’s anniversary prizes and were honoured at a presentation ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The prizes recognise and... Read More
NCT TO IMPROVE CLIFTON BUS SERVICES
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) is set to enhance its network of high-frequency Clifton bus services. Extra buses will aim to fill the gaps left by the Skylink route via Clifton being withdrawn from NCT service following the decision by East Midlands Airport to withdraw the necessary funding. These are very good times to be a bus user in Clifton. Bus operator Premiere Travel recently announced they... Read More
NEW GP AT RIVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTRE
A new female GP is due to start work at Rivergreen Medical Centre this month. Dr Manisha Shenoy will be joining the practice from a similar role in Derby. Mark Milnes, practice business manager, told the Clifton News: “We have been looking into the possibility of providing additional GP resource for some time. We have discussed the need for more female GP sessions with our Patient Participation... Read More
TUMBLING TO SUCCESS IN CLIFTON
Pyramid Acro is a friendly, competitive acrobatic and tumbling club that meets three times a week. They are now based at their new home, SNC Active at Farnborough Sports Centre. Some of their gymnasts can boast to have represented East Midlands at the NDP finals and the club will soon be travelling to Basildon to take part in a festival as part of the build-up to the Olympic Games. Chairperson of... Read More
TV CREWS ROLL INTO CLIFTON FOR EXTRAVAGANZA
Clifton FC players and supporters will find themselves as television stars in Norway. The Norwegian channel TV2 announced it will be sending over a TV crew for the ninth annual Central Midlands Football League Bonanza ‘Groundhoppers’ weekend on Saturday 17th March at Green Lane in Clifton. The first match on the Saturday sees Clifton FC host Real United in a local derby with a 10.10am kick-off... Read More
WORK TO START ON SILVERDALE PLAY AREA
Funding to complete the refurbishment of Silverdale Play Area on The Downs has been agreed by Nottingham City Council. New play pieces for children including swings, a climbing net and large moving see saw, a new pedestrian gate to the play area, new seats, new signs and new litter bins are to be included. A trail of mosaic tiled stepping stones, designed and made by Silverdale residents in a community... Read More
