by Bassetlaw Action Centre | Sep 6, 2021 | Community Focus, Group meeting, Health, Local Experiences, Retford, Retford Life, Social Group
Make new friends at walking tennis sessions, which are held at Retford Tennis Club on Wednesday mornings.The initiative, organised by the club and Get Out Get Active Bassetlaw, offers physical and mental benefits and the sessions are socially distanced and outside....
by Ordsall Parish Hall | Sep 6, 2021 | Community Focus, Local Charity, Local Experiences, Retford, Retford Life
Ordsall Scarecrow Weekend will be on 11th and 12th September, all over Ordsall and surrounding area.It is a great occasion for the family to cycle and walk about waving their orange coloured maps (£2.00 each from local outlets including Spar Shop on Welbeck Road and...
by Aurora Wellbeing Centre Bassetlaw | Aug 22, 2021 | Community Focus, Health, Local Experiences, Retford, Retford Life
Aurora has launched a unique new service in Bassetlaw called TENS – Tailored Exercise Nutritional Support programme. The programme provides physical and nutritional support, and is being delivered by an exercise and nutritional specialist, personalised to people...
by Ryton Chorale | Aug 22, 2021 | Community facility, Community Focus, Local Experiences, Music, Retford, Retford Life
Ryton Chorale’s latest report has to start with an explanation and the issue of an apology to its YouTube followers – the launch of the choir’s third recording, which was scheduled for the end of June, was delayed until the middle of July due to frustrating but...
by Girlguiding Retford | Aug 21, 2021 | Community Focus, Education and Learning, Group meeting, Local Experiences, Retford, Retford Life, Social Group
I feel incredibly proud as I sit and reflect on all that Girlguiding Retford has achieved during the pandemic. It’s been a challenging 18 months for all our volunteers, members, and their families but we have got through it together and have done some incredible...
by The Pilgrim Embroiders | Aug 21, 2021 | Community Event, Community Focus, default, Exercise, Heritage, Local Experiences, Retford, Retford Life
Councillor Carolyn Troop, Town Mayor of East Retford, at her first official event, installed the first of the five Pilgrim Embroideries at St Swithun’s Church in Retford.Five large embroideries have been made to commemorate the Mayflower 400 celebrations by a small...
