Discounted group bus tickets are back for the Easter holidays across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire!

The ‘egg-cellent’ scheme that helps passengers save up to a third on travel, has been made possible thanks to the Nottinghamshire and Greater Nottingham Bus Service Improvement Plans (BSIP) – a partnership between Nottinghamshire County Council, Nottingham City Council and local bus operators.

Running from Saturday 5 April, bus passengers will be able to travel for less as a group with operators including CT4N, Nottingham City Transport (NCT), Stagecoach East Midlands, and trentbarton.

Ruth and Phil have dedicated their lives to fostering, and providing a loving and stable home to children and young parents in need.

They recently celebrated an incredible 35 years as foster carers, a journey that has touched the lives of over 300 children. Their story is one of kindness, patience, and unwavering commitment to helping others, making an invaluable contribution to the fostering community.

Over the years, fostering has evolved, becoming more professional with better support and respect for carers. Ruth and Phil have embraced these changes, adapting to new training and digital record-keeping. One of Ruth’s unique approaches is writing letters to the children in her care, rather than just keeping bullet-pointed notes. “It gives them a picture of their growing up,” she explains. “When they look back, they won’t just see reports and assessments; they’ll see their own story, their milestones, and memories.”

A much-loved Robin Hood and Lady Marian statue in Nottinghamshire has been restored to its original condition. 

The bronze statue along Edwinstowe High Street, close to Sherwood Forest Country Park, needed intricate and highly skilled restoration work after Robin’s hand was so damaged that it no longer linked with Marian’s hand.

Rob Brackley and Katie Ward, aka Robin Hood and Lady Marian from Notts Outdoors, Nottinghamshire County Council’s outdoor and environmental educational services, describes how the statue is a celebration of both legends and important to the local community and visitors alike. Katie Ward said:

“It’s wonderful to see this much-loved statue back to its original condition with Robin and Marian back to being hand-in-hand."

Nominations are now open for this year’s Nottinghamshire Outstanding Achievement 4Uth Award.

This is the fourteenth year of the awards, set up to recognise the exceptional achievements of inspirational young people from across the county age 11-19 (or up to 25 for young people with a disability) from all seven districts. 

Nottinghamshire County Council is encouraging nominations from anyone, including friends, family, schools, youth groups and voluntary organisations, who may know of someone who they think is deserving of this award.