RESIDENTS OPPOSED TO BRIDGFORD MEGA SURGERY
The proposal by five GP surgeries in West Bridgford to merge and move to a large new building on Wilford Lane, at some distance from the main residential areas, has proved controversial. Opponents of the scheme that affects some 30,000 patients are concerned not only about the extra journeys involved by the choice of site, [...]
POLE DANCING ACROSS KENYA FOR CHARITY
West Bridgford resident Kat Humphrey has recently cycled 400km across Kenya for charity, but there’s a twist to the story. Kat, who is raising money for three cancer charities, took her 30kg portable pole with her and pole danced at every stop. She told The Local News: “When most people pack a bag for Africa [...]
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Rushcliffe School was recently taken over by an alien invasion as a 12-foot man-eating plant laid siege to A Hall in an incredible production of The Little Shop of Horrors. It was presented by Key Stage four and five students. Mr B. Pitts, head of arts at Rushcliffe School, told The Local News: “The set [...]
HOW TO TURN £10 INTO £50
By Karina Wells There’s a bit of maths that says if you spend £10 in a local shop that sells stuff from local producers, the amount of money that goes back into West Bridgford economy can be over £50. If you imagine that when you buy a West Bridgford-made pie from a local butcher, a [...]
SUCCESS FOR BRIDGFORD BAND
West Bridgford-based band ‘Them Balloons’ have wowed the judging panel of the UK’s biggest original music competition and sailed through the audition stage of Live and Unsigned. Them Balloons will be competing against the most talented bands and artists in the country at the Regional Final Showcase of Live and Unsigned 2012, all in a [...]
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 [...]