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A summer reading and numeracy project that was forced out of Nottingham’s parks by the coronavirus pandemic has become an online hit.

We all probably have a lot more time on our hands than we usually would at this present moment in time! Here are some great ideas to help you get into a groove at home and stop any boredom creeping in.

Member David McDowell, 63, received £25 cashback after arranging his home insurance via The Nottingham.

StoryParks carries the slogan ‘A summer of imagination’, and as well as reading activities attendees will have the chance to take part in arts and crafts, music, Park Ranger sessions, nature trails and more.

The latest chapter in The Nottingham's Doing The Right Thing For Our Communities programme sees us link up with the National Literacy Trust. From 9th September, hot on the heels of International Literacy Day, our branches will begin collecting unused books via dedicated donation points.

Alongside prioritising support for our members and teams, our response to coronavirus has included tripling our planned charitable donations for the first half of 2020 to £100,000.

We’ve been chatting to local Nottingham City Council Park Ranger, Matt all about how we can appreciate our own little areas of nature a little bit more during lockdown period.

High-flying husband and wife Ivor and Beryl Smith are both loving later life - they are in their 80s and still working full-time at their light aircraft business.

A smile spreads across the faces of Jordan Fisher and his partner Chloe Mayes when the latter mentions their trip-of-a-lifetime to Canada in 2020.