VICTORIA NAMED MUSICAL DIRECTOR FOR RADCLIFFE CHOIR
Radcliffe-on-Trent Male Voice Choir has appointed Victoria Barlow as musical director in succession to Chris Burton, who has relinquished the position following his move to Winchester Cathedral School. Mrs Barlow, who lives in Coddington, was recently director of music at St Mary’s Roman Catholic secondary school in Chesterfield, where she directed four choirs.
ADAM SWIMS FROM SPAIN TO MOROCCO FOR DOLPHIN CHARITY
A former Radcliffe-on-Trent resident has just undertaken a 24-mile swim across the Strait of Gibraltar in aid of the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society. Adam Walker, who now lives in Huthwaite but still has family in Radcliffe, swam from Spain to Morocco and back with his friend, Chris Sheppard. The duo also swam the English [...]
VOLUNTEERS ARE BACKONE OF RADCLIFFE YOUTH CLUB
Attendance at Radcliffe’s Youth Club/Café is still increasing since its opening in May 2009. At their recent AGM it was reported that 315 young people have come through the door and the youth club now has an average weekly attendance of 45, with regular peaks of 50 and 60. The Youth Club/Cafe has an open [...]
RADCLIFFE JUNIOR SCHOOL WINS GOOD SPORTS AWARD
After being the first ever winners of the award, Radcliffe Junior School has now become the 24th and final winner of the Nottinghamshire County Council Dick Chester Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship in mini-basketball. Basketball development officer, Jimmy Smith, and members of last year’s winning team, Cotgrave Candleby Lane Primary School, presented the award at the [...]
DAYNCOURT STUDENTS SEARCH FOR FAIRER WORLD
Over the last month, Year 8 Geography students from Dayncourt School in Radcliffe have been investigating how fair the world is for men and women, with the help of Nottinghamshire Domestic Violence Forum. They used their imaginations to take on the roles of government ambassadors as they researched the UK, Sweden, Afghanistan, India, China and [...]
MORE BUSES FOR PREMIERE ROUTES
Local bus company Premiere have announced extra buses running on some of it’s busiest routes from 1st May. The Red1 from Bingham and Radcliffe to Nottingham will see evening buses increased to run every 30 minutes on Mondays to Saturdays. Last buses are now later at five to midnight from Friar Lane Monday to Thursday [...]
MASS SUPPORT FOR GREENING RADCLIFFE
Over 700 Radcliffe residents of all ages, representing around 20% of village households, attended the launch of Greening Radcliffe. Attendees crowded in to gather information on how best to reduce home energy use and cut utility bills, bring down clean water wastage,make the best of home insulation, compost and grow fruit and vegetables. The high [...]
SPRING FAIR IN RADCLIFFE
RAINS are a non-profit making charity set-up to raise funds to help enhance the overall experience for the children of Radcliffe-on-Trent Infant and Nursery schools. Once again the time has come for the committee to prepare for the biggest fundraiser of the year, which is the Spring Fair. This year the fair will be held [...]
DAN IS THE MAN BACK IN ACTION
Following an accident at Thruxton back in April, Radcliffe’s Dan Hegarty has since made a fantastic recovery from a serious elbow injury and is set to return to racing in 2011 with the support of Team Green Kawasaki. Dan plans to compete in the National Superstock 600 Championship, one of the support classes within the [...]
RADCLIFFE LADIES CHOIR CELEBRATE 20 YEARS
Radcliffe Ladies Choir are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. The choir was formed in September 1991 with only 14 members, under the musical directorship of Pauline Howarth. Choir secretary, Sheila Brumfitt, told The Local News: “Since our first public appearance at Cotgrave Parish Church in 1992, we have given concerts at many venues in [...]