BINGHAM’S BUDDING ARTIST WINS FIRST PRIZE
Seven-year-old Bingham youngster, Aston, has won the E.ON ‘Get Energy Fit this Winter’ art competition. Aston attends the Bingham Robert Miles Infant School. As part of its commitment to getting people energy fit, by giving people tips on using energy more wisely, E.ON invited school children from around the country to paint or draw a [...]
BINGHAM MODEL RAILWAY
Chris Trafford writes… The chairman has built a layout. It is based around an ironing board, kindly donated by my son. It has been worked on over the winter months and is now ready for the exhibition circuit. Due to work commitments, I won’t be able to show it at our exhibition this year but [...]
BINGHAM ROTARY CLUB CELEBRATES ANNUAL CHARTER
It has been busy times for Bingham and District Rotary Club. They had their Charter celebration back in January and have now moved back to their regular meeting location in Bingham. Publicity officer, Anthony Hall, said: “When the club was first formed 36 years ago, it was established at the then Chesterfield Arms but it [...]
KWIK CRICKET FOR BINGHAM
Bingham Cricket Club’s Kwik Cricket training sessions have got underway at Bingham Leisure Centre this month. The club, recently shortlisted for Nottinghamshire ‘Club of the Year’, have run Kwik Cricket for seven years and many youngsters that first played Kwik Cricket have now gone on to play for the club’s adult teams. Coached by Phil [...]
CHORAL SOCIETY PERFORMANCE
Bingham and District Choral Society are preparing for their next concert. These plans are now well advanced and singers who wish to join should do so in September 2011, unless they know and have previously sung the Requiem by Johannes Brahms. The Society will be joined by Southwell Choral Society to sing this great choral [...]
ANNUAL FUNDRAISING QUIZ BY HAMMOND HARWOOD
All of the entries have been marked and the winners are being notified in the post after the annual charity fundraising quiz by Bingham-based estate agency Hammond Harwood. The quiz raised a touch shy of £1,000 for ChildLine. The compiler, Jonathan Hammond, said: “I am grateful to all those who took the time to write [...]
BINGHAM ROTARY CELEBRATIONS
The Rotary Club of Bingham and District celebrated its 36th Annual Charter. President,Anni Gell, greeted friends and also colleagues, which included members of eight other Rotary Clubs from theRotary International District 1220. It was interesting to note that the date of this year’s celebration event coincided exactly with the date when the Rotary Club of [...]
CRICKET CLUB NOMINATED FOR PRESTIGIOUS NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AWARD
After an incredible 2010 season, Bingham Cricket Club has been nominated as one of three clubs short-listed for the prestigious Nottinghamshire Sports Awards ‘Club of the Year’ category. As well as the on field achievements of two promotions and a cup final appearance at senior level, development at junior level has been impressive with the [...]
CRICKET CLUB PREPARE FOR SEASON
Bingham Cricket Club’s winter nets are about to spring into action after a busy winter for the club. Last November, the club received the ECB’s prestigious ‘Clubmark’ accreditation. This certifies that Bingham CC are one of a growing number of cricket clubs across England and Wales that are prioritising junior development, creating a benchmark for [...]
CALLING ALL BINGHAM YOUNG PEOPLE
Local young people are able to take advantage of an improved programme of club nights and activities at Bingham Young People’s Centre. The centre, which is run by Nottinghamshire County Council, is based on The Banks next to the town’s leisure centre, and will be open four nights a week from mid-January. The centre will [...]