A host of British Tennis stars have been announced as part of the main draw for the Nature Valley Open, a British Tennis event, which begins at the Nottingham Tennis Centre this weekend. Davis Cup winner James Ward has been awarded a wild card alongside fellow Brits Alex Ward and George Loffhagen, while Dan Evans […]
A Nottingham City Council officer who has spent 40 years working to improve the lives of others has been honoured by the Queen with an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) Celia Knight, the council’s current Neighbourhood Development Officer in Bulwell Forest, has been working with local communities since the late […]
Two of British Tennis’ brightest young prospects, Katie Boulter and Gabriella Taylor, have been handed wildcards for the Nature Valley Open in Nottingham, which gets under way this weekend.East Midlands tennis star and former British junior No.1 Boulter made her Fed Cup debut in February as part of the Great Britain squad that reached the […]
Singles, Doubles and Mixed Major tournament winner Sam Stosur has been awarded a wild card for the Nature Valley Open in Nottingham which gets under way this weekend. Qualifying for the British Tennis event at the Nottingham Tennis Centre begins on Saturday with the first round of the main draw starting on Monday. Former Australian […]
Business leaders in Nottingham have balanced the books in a very different way today as part of a charity reading event. Councillor Sam Webster, Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Health at Nottingham City Council, invited some of the leading firms in the city to a Business And Books – Big Breakfast. The event, […]
Triathlon is set to take over this week with two ITU World Triathlon Series races taking place, both of which offer free live spectating opportunities and will feature live on the BBC. Thursday is the turn of Nottingham to host the Accenture World Triathlon Mixed Relay followed by Sunday’s individual races at the AJ Bell […]
HMS Sherwood, the East Midlands’ only Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) unit, has exercised their right to parade through Nottingham after the award of the Freedom of the City by Nottingham City Council. Freedom of the City is an honour reserved for very few military groups and gives the unit awarded an opportunity to march through […]
Nottingham City Council is launching this summer’s Playing Out initiative to get the community, parents, children and young people to come together, get active and have a day playing out in the street. Roads that take part in the sessions will be safely closed so children can play in complete safety. Playing out in the […]
Nottingham City Council has been working hard over the past year to recruit more foster carers. The authority’s recruitment team, with support from senior politicians, has been out and about across the city spreading the message about the benefits of fostering – both to the child and the foster family. The fostering service is always […]
People across the city are being encouraged to help mark Armed Forces Day and the end of the First World War centenary. Different events are being held across the city to mark and celebrate the armed forces in 2018, up-coming events include: HMS Sherwood Freedom of the City Parade – Saturday 2 June One of the largest military […]