From Friday 17 March Bulwell will have its very own Costa Coffee as the retailer opens its latest local concession as part of the ongoing improvements to the town centre. This new development from a big brand is the latest in a series of improvements to Bulwell in the past 18 months and is expected […]
Bona fide music legends and a multi award-winning band have been announced for Splendour today, Nottingham’s fantastic all-day summer music festival held at Wollaton Park on Saturday 22 July. Busted, one of the biggest homegrown pop acts of the 21st century, will generate plenty of excitement joining Kaiser Chiefs as the next act confirmed for […]
Nottingham City Council welcomes the launch of the Midlands Engine and Midlands Transport Strategies today which will drive growth and productivity in the region. The Chancellor Philip Hammond was in the region today to launch the Midlands Engine Strategy, which includes significant investment in skills, connectivity and local growth, and sets out how the Government plans to […]
Bilborough Library is holding a free drop-in Technology Day on Tuesday 28 March to help people become more comfortable using technology and self service facilities in their local library. It is an opportunity to explore, learn and discover more about: • How to keep in touch with friends and family online • Digital books, e-magazines and […]
Health professionals in Nottingham are warning that risks of cancer and heart disease remain high for those who class themselves as ‘social smokers’. Many people choose only to light up on nights out or at parties, but the message ahead of national No Smoking Day on Wednesday 8 March is that the only way to […]
Councillors have today set the City Council’s budget for the next financial year, making £27m of savings in response to Government funding cuts. Since 2010 the council has seen its Government grant fall by £130m and has made £200m in savings. It has been hit harder than most by Government cuts, with people in Nottingham […]
A day of awareness about child sexual exploitation (CSE) is being held for people who work closely with children and young people. Organised by the Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County Safeguarding Children Boards, the CSE Showcase event on Wednesday 8 March 2017 will be attended by 100 frontline workers from the voluntary and statutory services […]
Nottingham City Council is celebrating the city’s great apprentices next week for National Apprenticeship Week. The council is supporting the tenth annual National Apprenticeship Week, which runs 6-10 March 2017, celebrating apprenticeships and the positive impact they have on individuals and businesses. To celebrate the week, Nottingham City Council and key local organisations which work […]
Curious shoppers looking for inspirational gifts and fascinating places to socialise off the beaten track can now discover some of Nottingham’s more unique, interesting and independent retailers and eateries thanks to a new walking trail and mobile app. The trail aims to make Nottingham’s vibrant independent sector, which includes diverse hidden gems from the quiet […]
Today sees the launch of a brand new triathlon event to the 2017 calendar. The British Triathlon Mixed Relay Cup Nottingham will feature some of Great Britain’s finest sporting talent racing around Victoria Embankment and Trent Bridge on Saturday 2 September. Watch a demonstration of the route the competitors will take An expected crowd […]