Nottingham schools receive prestigious award for learning beyond the classroom
Two city schools are celebrating after receiving a prestigious award in recognition of the way they enrich the experiences of children outside of the classroom. Nottingham Nursery School and Training…
Making Nottingham more accessible for disabled people
Nottingham City Council has been given a top award for making its buildings more accessible to disabled people. Earlier this year eight leisure centres were inspected and awarded the CredAbility…
Christmas magic at the museums
Museums and heritage sites are sparkling for Christmas, with a host of festive events for all the family. Historic Newstead Abbey has been transformed for the festive season by a…
Nominate someone for the Nottingham ‘wall of legends’
People are being encouraged to nominate #LivingLegends for a wall of honour to recognise those who go the extra mile to help others. Photographs will be used as part of…
Winter ParkLives programme will include community events
Nottingham City Council’s free 2016 ParkLives programme, which was due to finish in autumn, has been extended until March, with community groups being offered grants to run an activity in…
Shoppers urged to make a big difference on Small Business Saturday
It’s Small Business Saturday on 3 December and Nottingham’s Christmas shoppers are being urged to support independent city businesses and enjoy a more fulfilling shopping experience. Small Business Saturday is…
Rogue odd-job man defrauds bedbound pensioner of thousands of pounds
A rogue odd-job man who conned an elderly, bed-ridden woman out of thousands of pounds has pleaded guilty to fraud following a Nottingham Trading Standards investigation. William Bower, aged 38,…
First chance to grab preview tickets for World Exclusive Dinosaur Exhibition at Wollaton
Tickets go on sale from today for the World Exclusive Dinosaurs of China – Ground Shakers to Feathered Flyers exhibition which will be held at Wollaton Hall and Lakeside Arts…
A local list of heritage sites to be created in Nottingham
Nottingham City Council wants people to have their say on plans to develop a new list of locally important buildings, archaeology and historic landscapes. The city already has a list,…
New Community Garden thanks to WREN Funding!
Residents in Bestwood are getting an early Christmas present – a new community garden thanks to a £24,976.75 grant from funding body WREN. The money, awarded by WREN’s FCC Community…
