BUS WAR EXTENDS TO COTGRAVE
Competition on Rushcliffe’s bus services has increased further with Premiere announcing a new service for Cropwell Bishop and Cotgrave. The company, that runs head-to-head in Radcliffe and Bingham with established operator TrentBarton, will launch the Red2 on 5th September – which is a direct service linking Cotgrave with the Victoria Centre.
Running every 20 minutes during [...]
COTGRAVE COUPLE RAISING MONEY
Cotgrave’s Pamela and Teddy Alexander are pictured below presenting a collection bucket containing nearly £400 to Kate Purdue of the Nottingham Hospice. The money was the result of a coffee morning held in Cotgrave in July with continuous entertainment.
COTGRAVE COLTS FAMILY FUN DAY
Cotgrave Colts are holding a family fun day on Sunday 29th August at Colliers Way (the old pit site) from 11am until late.
The Colts’ Richard Randall said: “The day will be full of fun with football, kwik cricket, rounders, bouncy castle, music, food, beer tent, stalls, tombola, raffles and plenty more. Come along for a [...]
COTGRAVE ACADEMY IS FORMED
Following the Cotgrave Colts AGM last month, the decision has been made to start Cotgrave Academy for local players aged 16 to 19.
A club spokesperson told The Local News: “Cotgrave is the only local area that does not cater for this age group and a number of local people have expressed an interest in getting [...]
COTGRAVE CRIME LEVELS PLUMMET
Figures released by Nottinghamshire Police show crime in Cotgrave has dropped significantly compared with a year ago. The town has seen reductions across the board, with the biggest falls being criminal damage and non-dwelling burglary.
Between 1st April and 30th June this year, overall crime in Cotgrave fell 60% to 81 incidents compared to 135 in [...]
MEMBER BEATS CANCER AND IS BACK IN THE GYM
David Allam, an Expressions member at Cotgrave Leisure Centre, has recently beaten oesophagus cancer and is returning to his gym one year after successful surgery and treatment. Before the operation David was a regular user at Cotgrave and felt it had a positive effect on the cancer.
“I know being a regular customer this helped me [...]
SUCCESS FOR COTGRAVE COLTS
Cotgrave Colts U14s have won the league for the second season in a row. This is on the back of their league and cup double two years ago. They won the league this season in sensational style by winning their final game 5-4.But that’s not half the story. They were 4-1 downwith 15 minutes to [...]
ATHLETICS SUCCESS
Willow Brook Primary School have become champions in indoor athletics now, after recent successes in cross country running and 7-a-side football. In one of the most prestigious events on the Primary School sports circuit, a team of five boys and five girls competed in five field events
Willow Brook won their heats, by a point, to [...]
BRIDGE BEAMS LIFTED INTO PLACE ON A46
Bridge beams have now been lifted into place on the A46 near Owthorpe and Cotgrave. The work was carried out to install the beams near the Owthorpe junction, as part of the A46 Newark to Widmerpool dualling scheme in Nottinghamshire.
The beam lift required the use of temporary traffic lights on the A46, Cotgrave Road, Owthorpe, [...]
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