Nottingham to celebrate Britain’s first black magistrate with plaque unveiling
Eric Irons OBE, Britain’s first black magistrate and well-known campaigner for social justice and worker’s rights in Nottingham’s black community, was honoured with a plaque unveiling on 1 October at…
Works get underway to improve Highfield Park’s river
Work started this week on improvements to Tottle Brook in Highfields Park that will create new wildlife habitats. Funded by a £50,000 grant from the European Regional Development Fund and…
Tattoo parlours make a point with five-star safety rating
Three tattoo and make-up studios in Nottingham have achieved the top five-star rating in a countywide project to promote hygiene standards. The Hygiene Accreditation Scheme was set up by eight…
Culture Board ready to shine a light on Nottingham’s unique offer
A unique partnership to use culture to help drive the future prosperity of Nottingham is set to be launched. The Nottingham Culture Board will go live in the next fortnight…
City Council Leader David Mellen: Tackling knife crime is a priority
As Nottingham citizens, we have had a bad time recently for knife crime in our city. There have been a number of incidents where knives have been used, one sadly…
Nottingham City Homes’ special 100 year Big Birthday Bash!
Furry animals, superhero characters, live music and swing dance were all on offer to Nottingham City Homes residents and leaseholders at the sixth annual Fun Day. This year, to celebrate…
Henry Normal helps celebrate 100 years of council housing
One of Nottingham’s most famous sons, writer, poet, film and TV producer Henry Normal, is in the city to help celebrate 100 years of council housing this week. Nottingham City…
New Youth Wing added to play centre
A new Youth Wing has been added to the play centre at The Ridge Adventure Playground to provide a creative space for teenagers. Music, dance, table games and a meeting…
Do plants ‘sing’?
Musician Jason Singh gives camellia plants a voice in a new sound art installation at Wollaton Hall. Plant Blindness is a unique and immersive sound installation in the Camellia House…
Landlord fined £6,000 for breach of licensing rules
A Nottingham landlord has been fined £6,000 for failing to licence a property which had nine people living inside it. Sanaur Rahman, aged 48, of Beauvale Road in The Meadows,…
