by Retford Mayflower WI | Mar 9, 2021 | Social Group, WI
Retford Mayflower WI continues to grow, providing a varied and interesting programme for its members. Members meet every second Wednesday at Retford Hub in the Gallery from 7.00pm. In January it will be time to renew their annual subscription (£42.00). This should be...
by Community Focus | Mar 8, 2021 | Local Charity, Rotherham
Rotherham-based business Monster Mesh are constantly on the lookout for opportunities to help their local community and over the festive period this was no different. Despite the pandemic having had a significant impact on normal service, it hasn’t stopped this event...
by The Wednesday (Memory) Group | Mar 8, 2021 | Retford, Support Group, Worksop
The roll out of the COVID-19 vaccinations seems to be going well and is encouraging us to think of the time, not too far distant we hope, when we can get together again. Much as we look forward to resuming our normal lives and meeting friends and family, for some of...
by Community Focus | Mar 7, 2021 | Community Focus, Heritage, Rotherham
During the restrictions on our movement, Peter Dunstan has taken the opportunity to research places of interest on his doorstep in Braithwell and in the surrounding area. Braithwell Travelling down Austwood Lane in Braithwell, the ruined Old Ruddle Mill lies on the...
by Edwinstowe Historical Society | Mar 7, 2021 | Community Focus, Heritage, Sherwood
One hundred years ago when witnessing the unveiling of the war memorial at the Crossroads, little did the residents of Edwinstowe, a quiet agricultural village, realise how their way of life was to change when a coal mine was sunk on the outskirts of the village. In...
