by Sherwood Forest Trust | May 12, 2021 | Heritage, Retford, Sherwood, Worksop
400 years ago, the Mayflower Pilgrims left England and set out for America. A number of the most influential and important Pilgrims came from North Nottinghamshire and to mark its seminal place in the Mayflower story, the Sherwood Forest Trust has planted a...
by Muddy Fork | May 11, 2021 | Health, Local Charity, Retford
Spring has arrived, and Muddy Fork, Retford’s ‘Gardening for Wellbeing’ charity based at the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s Idle Valley Nature Reserve, is growing. Obviously the planting season has arrived, but in addition, Muddy Fork is attracting new participants,...
by Carlton Bowls Club | May 11, 2021 | Rotary, Sports Club, Worksop
Members of Carlton Bowls Club, along with their friends, have knitted over 100 jumpers and hats to send out to South Africa. The Rotary Club of Retford operates a charity called the Bread Fund which raises money to feed preschool children. It also sends the knitted...
by Wheatley Local and Family History | May 11, 2021 | Gainsborough, Heritage, Hobbies, Retford
Wheatley Local and Family History Society are hoping that their village hall will be able to finally reopen from 17th May subject to late Government changes, and so forward planning is still not definite. Neither the society, nor its research group, have been able to...
by Tickhill Parish Room | May 11, 2021 | Children's Group, Community facility, Rotherham, Worksop
Summer at last – well, two days of it and back to howling gales with snow forecast! Still, at least it stayed reasonably warm for most of the Easter weekend so some of us could get the BBQ out – first this year, and hopefully the first of many! Some classes in...
