VILLAGE NEWS: Just a reminder that National Highways are doing survey works on A52 Junctions Nottingham Knight and Wheatcroft: • Nottingham Knight Junction, Monday January 8 to Tuesday January 23 • Wheatcroft Junction, Monday January 22 to Thursday February 1

ON THIS DAY: 1840 - Keyworth Windmill was struck by lightning. Mr Alsop the Miller, in attempting to pull the rope to stop the mill, was struck & suffered loss of use of the right side of his body & leg. He recovered quickly but had was left with the scars of a burn on his foot.

VILLAGE NEWS: LATEST UPDATE ON 'THE KEYWORTH' BUS SERVICE 10 POINT ACTION PLAN To read the latest update on all 10 points of the Action Plan, please go to our homepage keyworthparishcouncil.org or to our FB page facebook.com/KeyworthParish. Next update - mid-Feb.

ON THIS DAY: 1976 - The Keyworth Village Quiz is launched with eight teams participating and it would become an annual event to the present day. Inspired by Derek Oakley after a Keyworth team had lost to Gotham village in a Nottingham “Inter Village” quiz in 1974.

ON THIS DAY: 2009 - A launch meeting for a Keyworth branch of the University of the Third Age (U3A) takes place which moves to an inaugural meeting on 24 February 2009, thereafter upwards of 40 activity groups evolve into a thriving organisation.

ONTHIS DAY: 1972 - Children from South Wolds are out in the village distributing wood logs to people running short of coal. The logs have been cut from fallen trees in an orchard owned by a parent of a pupil.

LOCAL HELP & SUPPORT: Could you spot a rogue dog breeder when getting a puppy? Some careful advice is available from Rushcliffe Borough Council - for the full story please go to our website: keyworthparishcouncil.org

ON THIS DAY: 1880 Plumtree & Keyworth Midland Railway Station designed by the Midland’s architect John Holloway Sanders opened for passengers. Since 1 November 1879 it had only been used for goods.

ON THIS DAY: 1892 - Keyworth’s William Attewell became the first player in Test Match History to be out for a ‘King Pair’ at the Sydney Test for England vs Australia. A King Pair is to be out first ball in both innings. espncricinfo.com/records/king-p…

WHAT’S ON: EASTER HOLIDAY SPRING GROW WORKSHOP – WEDNESDAY 3RD APRIL. The Keyworth Community Garden is holding a Spring GROW Workshop during the Easter holidays. A morning & afternoon workshop is available, ages 3+. Details & contact info below or at: keyworthparishcouncil.org

WHAT’S ON: VOLUNTEERS COFFEE MORNING SATURDAY 23 MARCH 10AM Do you have some skills or a little bit of time and you feel like you could put something back into your community? Come along to the Keyworth Village Hall between 10am & 12noon and see how you can get involved.

Congratulations to the winners of #AthenaSwan and #RaceEqualityCharter awards who were recognised at a special event during our 2024 EDI Conference. Find out more: social.advance-he.ac.uk/83SXCO

WHAT’S ON?: D-DAY COMMEMORATIONS IN THE VILLAGE TOMORROW There's an opportunity for all ages to get involved in local D-Day commemorations tomorrow. Centenary Lounge from 4pm to 8pm tomorrow or the Village Hall from 7pm-9pm, or both if you time it right! Both free! #dday

80 years ago on the 6th of June 1944 the allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy in their tens of thousands. D-Day marked the beginning of the liberation of France and western Europe. We will always remember. We will always be proud.

We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who came down and joined in the D-Day Commemorations, and a very special thank you to the teams who put everything together. It was a wonderful evening and deeply enjoyed by all who attended.

ON THIS DAY: 1937 - 87 years ago today our predecessors on Keyworth Parish Council were officially debating whether the time had come to end using the Village Pump now that a good mains water supply was available to the village.

ON THIS DAY: 1982 - Royal Marine & Keyworth hero Kevin Woodford was on the Sir Galahad when it was attacked by Argentine aircraft leaving him severely injured during the Falklands War. Kevin later met Prince Charles who visited the Hospital in Gosport where Kevin was recovering.

WHAT'S ON: There are wonderful displays at George Martyn's barn on Main Street today! They have put in a lot of effort and filled the place with fascinating information about the history of the barn, and some of the lovely wild and well-being spaces of Keyworth. #barn #heritage

Donald Trump doing a Tesla infomercial for Elon Musk—his biggest political donor—in front of the White House is peak corruption.

BREAKING: UK Defence Intelligence reports that Russia’s armed forces have likely suffered approximately 900,000 casualties since the start of their full-scale invasion of Ukraine, including up to 250,000 killed. This marks Russia’s largest military losses since World War II.