Byron ‘Comes Home’ in new Newstead Abbey Exhibition
An iconic portrait of Lord Byron will be coming to his home at Newstead Abbey for an exhibition this summer, as part of a major National Portrait Gallery project. The…
Summer arrives in the city with the opening of Nottingham Beach and Playa Day Club and Restaurant
Nottingham’s famous Beach in Old Market Square has opened for the people of Nottingham and visitors to the city to enjoy this summer along with the brand new Playa Day…
Rainbow Road to be painted in city centre to celebrate Pride
A Rainbow Road is being created in Nottingham city centre to mark this year’s Nottinghamshire Pride celebrations. Four parts of Broad Street will be painted with multicolour rainbow stripes to…
City celebrates latest school inspection to boost ‘Good’ rating
A city primary school has improved its rating with Ofsted – meaning that almost nine in every 10 children in Nottingham now attend a school that is ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’.…
Be vigilant – warning to schools ahead of ‘cutting season’
Extra vigilance is being urged in all schools across the city and county in their support of girls at risk of FGM ahead of the summer. As the summer is…
Nottingham City Council reaffirms support for LGBT+ Community
Nottingham City Council has pledged its ongoing support to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and questioning (LGBT+) community. A formal motion at the Full Council meeting today (8 July) unanimously…
Nottingham City Council to buy more homes to meet housing need
Nottingham City Council has approved plans to buy back more than 250 former council houses. The four-year scheme, which was approved at the Council’s Executive Board meeting on Tuesday 18…
Nottingham hosts national planning conference as city’s growth accelerates
Planning officers from around the country are converging on Nottingham this week and will hear how the current explosion of development in the city is being managed. Nottingham is hosting…
ULEV service centre gets the go ahead
Nottingham City Council is set to open its own electric vehicle service centre this summer – believed to be the first in the UK run by a local authority. Nottingham…
StoryParks helps celebrate the legacy of our own fantastic Mr Fox
The StoryParks project is less than a month from launch. July and August will see a five-week interactive outdoor pop-up reading and numeracy camp of stories, activities and games take…