Bramcote Today

Anna Soubry writes: It was a pleasure to be the guest speaker at a “Coronation Dinner” on Friday evening organised by the Beeston branch of Cancer Research. The branch raised almost £30,000 last year and they have a full programme of events for the forthcoming twelve months (email me if you would like details).

On Sunday I attended the Queen’s Birthday service at Southwell Minster and on Monday was in the more simple surroundings of St Mary’s Greasley for the funeral of David Taylor who served his community as a Parish, Borough and County Councillor for more than forty years. With two meetings on Saturday (details below) it’s been a busy time.

Scroll on down for a good mix of news and what’s on in the next few weeks.

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Nick Palmer writes: First, an apology to those of you on my private email list who received a spam email from me with links to dodgy-looking websites. I was giving a talk at a university and asked if I could use the computer in the room to check my email. It looks as though the computer had a Trojan in it, since within minutes spoofed emails (which I subsequently established were actually sent from Bulgaria and Paraguay) were going out in my name to people who I know. If you actually opened the links, I’d advise changing your password (as I’ve done, so it shouldn’t happen again) and doing a virus check. Sorry to have inadvertently caused trouble. Continue reading →

David Watts writes on: 1. Beeston Police Station / 2. Beeston Brigade’s Marching Band / 3. Grass Verges / 4. Beeston Carnival / 5. Legal Aid Reform / 6. Paradiso Cinema /  7.   Free Desks for Organisations / 8.  Million Jobs Campaign / 9.  Beeston Weir Cottages / 10.  Litter Pick / 11. Plans for Stapleford / 12.  Dual Bins / 13.  Garden Parties / 14.  Photographic Exhibition /  15.  New Pub For Eastwood  / 16. Speedwatch in Brinsley / 17.  Community Celebration / 18. Free Paint

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