FORMER RUSHCLIFFE SCHOOL PUPIL GOES TO PRINT
A former Rushcliffe School pupil has just released a book aimed at helping children’s confidence and building their skills. Naomi Richards, the UK’s leading kids coach, has been working with children and their parents for nearly eight years. Just as adults can develop with a life coach or a mentor at work, so too can [...]
TOP PERFORMERS AT WEST BRIDGFORD DANCE SCHOOL
Rebecca Gale, a pupil at the Leonard School of Dance in West Bridgford, has done exceptionally well in securing a place as an Associate of Tring Park School for the Performing Arts. Every weekend, 13-year-old Rebecca attends special ballet classes at the Hertfordshire-based school. Rebecca attends ballet classes twice a week at the Leonard School. [...]
WATERCOLOUR PAINTING IN BRIDGFORD
Watercolour painting has really grown in popularity over the last few years. Watercolour materials are clean, convenient, light and easy to carry around and relatively inexpensive to buy, but people are often at a loss as to how to get started on their artistic journey. Ann Mortimer said: “I’m a local artist who’s been working [...]
OUTDOOR FUN FOR LOCAL AIR CADETS
The 209 (West Bridgford) Squadron ended 2011 with a relaxed but exciting training programme. Air Cadets from 209 and two other squadrons came together for a weekend of festive fieldcraft at the John’s Lee Wood campsite in Leicestershire. The cadets assembled at the campsite on the Friday evening ready for an early start on Saturday [...]
DO YOU WANT TO HELP THE LOCAL COMMUNITY?
Do you live or work in West Bridgford? Are you interested in maintaining and enhancing the area to meet the needs of the community? If so, you may be interested in the work of the Local Area Forum. Formed after local government re-organisation in 1974, the Forum has continuously undertaken to consider all matters affecting [...]
SCOUT LEADERS REQUIRED
The 3rd West Bridgford (Friary) Scout group are looking for scout leaders. Their current leader – Mimi – is due to go on maternity leave in a few months. The group would love their exciting programme of visits, camps and badge-earning activities to continue. Scout sessions take place on a Thursday evening and run from [...]
CAN YOU HELP POLICE AFTER BRIDGFORD ROBBERIES?
Parts of West Bridgford were flooded with officers last month as Nottingham Police ask for the public’s help to trace a suspected robber. Three shops in the town were targeted by a man armed with a knife, and officers are now linking two suspicious incidents at nursing homes. As part of the enquiries, up to [...]
TIME OF MY LIFE IN BRIDGFORD
West Bridgford Dramatic Society’s next production is ‘Time of My Life’ written by Alan Ayckbourn and directed by Penny Lewin. Gerry Stratton has organised a small family dinner with his sons Glyn and Adam at his favourite restaurant to celebrate his wife Laura’s 59th birthday. Glyn is with his long-suffering wife Stephanie and their marriage [...]
SPRING FAIR IN BRIDGFORD FOR LIFEBOATS
On Saturday 24th March, the West Bridgford and District branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution ‘Lifeboats’ will be holding a Spring Fair between 10am and 12noon in the West Bridgford Community Hall. There will be a variety stalls including cakes, plants and books, as well as souvenirs and gifts. A raffle with some excellent [...]
A PATIENT PERSPECTIVE AT TRENT BRIDGE
Patients all over the country are becoming more involved in how the National Health Service operates. At the level of local primary care, most GP practices have Patient Participation Groups (PPGs). At the Trent Bridge Practice on Bridgford Road in West Bridgford, a group of 10 patients from the practice meets every month. The group [...]